The Dukes Head

4.1 (107)

£25 and under

British

High Street, Bishop's Stortford, ENG CM22 7HH

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Romantic

The Dukes Head in Bishop’s Stortford is a top-quality and humble gastropub that’s winning over Essex locals with a delicious range of fine food and drink. Located on High Street in Hatfield Broad Oak, this cosy pub believes in the comfort and flavour of wholesome British cuisine. Sourcing fresh local produce, the talented chefs have created a menu which blends pub favourites with more creative dishes. Customers can expect classics like 28-day aged steaks with bearnaise sauce and beer-battered haddock with minted pea puree, as well as a legendary Sunday roast spread. The drinks list is also worth a shout, with an extensive wine, spirit and cask ale selection. Whether you’re from Hatfield Broad Oak or further afield in the wider Bishop’s Stortford area, the hospitality at The Dukes Head will make you feel right at home.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Vegetarian, Unspecified
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 11:30 am–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:30 am–11:00 pm
Phone number
01279 718598
Website
http://www.thedukeshead.co.uk/
Payment Options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Justin Flodman
Private party facilities
Our dining room works very well for a large group to a sit down set menu

Location
High Street, Bishop's Stortford, ENG CM22 7HH
Area
Hatfield Broad Oak
Parking Details
Private Parking
Public transport
Bus stop in the village directly opposite the pub.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Today's soupGBP 5.00
Served with warm, crusty bread (NV)
Artisan 'Mayfield' breadsGBP 5.25
Honey roast garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, herb butter (NV)
Potted Wild Rabbit 'Bunny a la Hunny'GBP 6.75
Yoghurt Soda Bread, Organic Fig Jam
Hot Smoked Salmon & Brixham Crab FishcakesGBP 6.75
Creamed Baby Leeks, Crab Bisque 6.75
Crispy Oriental Duck SaladGBP 7.50
Warm Udon Noodles, Hoi Sin Dressing
Roasted Field Mushroom & Spinach StackGBP 6.75
Red Onion Marmalade, Crispy Parmesan Poached Egg
Bubble & SqueakGBP 6.95
Oak-smoked bacon, free-range poached egg, Hollandaise sauce

Main Meals

Traymoor Butcher's 8oz Beef BurgerGBP 13.75
Smoked Bacon, Gruyere Cheese, Coleslaw, Skinny Chips
'Doom Bar' Beer Battered Brixham Haddock FilletGBP 13.75
Thrice cooked fat chips, pea puree, tartare sauce
Grilled Smoked Haddock FilletGBP 15.75
Bubble'n'squeak cake, curly kale, soft poached egg, Hollandaise sauce
Wild Mushroom Mac 'n CheeseGBP 11.75
Crispy Halloumi, Fennel Slaw, Double Cheese Sauce
Souther Fried ChickenGBP 14.25
Smoked Bacon & Sweetcorn Fritter, Tender-stem Broccoli, Double Chicken Sauce
King prawn spaghettiGBP 7.75
Smoked bacon, sundried tomato, cream, parmesan & chilli oil
28 Day Aged 8oz Scottish Sirloin SteakGBP 19.50
Buttered Green Beans, Thrice Cooked Chips, Cafe de Paris Butter
Local 'Church Gate Farm' SausagesGBP 11.75
Creamy Mash, Shallot & Thyme Gravy

Sides

Steamed Green Seasonal VegetablesGBP 3.25
Hand-Cut ChipsGBP 3.50
Skinny ChipsGBP 3.25
Creamy MashGBP 3.25
Cauliflower CheeseGBP 4.50
Classic Duke's ColeslawGBP 3.50
Courgette & Parmesan FriesGBP 4.50
with honeyed yoghurt
Green SaladGBP 3.00
Tomato & Shallot SaladGBP 3.25

Puddings

White & Dark Chocolate BrownieGBP 6.25
Vanilla Bean Local 'Saffron Walden' Ice Cream, Fudge Sauce
Bramley Apple, Raisin & Cinnamon CrumbleGBP 6.50
Ice-cream, Custard or Cream
Warm Treacle TartGBP 6.25
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Honeycomb ParfaitGBP 6.50
Honeycomb & Chocolate Soil, Butterscotch Sauce
Local 'Saffron Ice CreamGBP 5.50
Company' ice creams or sorbets
'British Isles' Cheese SelectionGBP 8.00
Lincolnshire Poacher cheddar, Oxford Blue, Cornish brie & Rosary goat's cheese, organic fig jam, crackers, grapes & celery
- per cheeseGBP 2.50
Espresso Coffee Creme BruleeGBP 5.75
Walnut Biscotti

Reviews

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4.1

(107)

4.3Food
4.0Service
4.0Ambience
1.9Value

Noise • Energetic

107 Reviews

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WendyE
Hertfordshire4 reviews
1.0
Dined on 25 June 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
It's a shame that such a pretty pub is let down by super miserable staff, boarding on rude. The Sunday lunch was dry and disappointing.
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LauraLucas Gold
London21 reviews
5.0
Dined on 18 June 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My favourite pub. The food is always cooked to perfection, the menu has great twists on classics using local ingredients. The wine list is extensive with an array of quality wines and a great beer selection too. Interior is very tasteful and the garden is enclosed. A sun trap with space to relax. The staff are always very friendly, attentive and give great recommendations on the food! My family have been here and experienced the brunch, had a coffee, stopped off for a quick drink along with lunch and dinner. Couldn't recommend it more...you must try!
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Dennis
London8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 10 June 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great time (as usual) celebrating my wife's special birthday. Very attentive service and lovely food.
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JoGidney
Hertfordshire1 review
2.0
Dined on 25 May 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Very good food but disappointed with the service and attitude of staff will not be returning
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MRSTJG
Essex146 reviews
4.0
Dined on 25 May 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very good Travelzoo offer. Nicely modernised pub/restaurant but with still keeping the old character of the building. Mentioned that the spinach stack starter was very nice but that both of us found it rather 'gritty'. Not sure what caused that and I had one particular large piece of grit or a small stone in mine, but nothing was said to us about it when I pointed it out when our plates were cleared. We were not told that the sea bass was a £2 supplement until it appeared on the bill. We knew about other supps but this should have been pointed out to us when ordering. Our offer description only mentioned the steak supp. Good that dogs are allowed in the bar area as it is just as nice as the main restaurant. Generally everything else was fine and enjoyed our lunch there.
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LindaS
Cheshire2 reviews
3.0
Dined on 21 May 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
We both had the Sunday roast 1 beef and 1 pork. It came with roast potatoes which were described as crispy. They were extremely hard! Not crispy at all!! Guessing they were already cooked but then put in the microwave to heat them up!!! We complained about them and to be fair the Manager didn't charge us for either meal just our drinks. We said we would be happy to pay for 1 meal but she insisted she would take both meals off the bill!!
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OpenTable Diner
Hertfordshire1 review
4.0
Dined on 13 May 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Overall very good. To be picky service was a little slow but by no means a problem and would say a little pricey.
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Elf5
Hertfordshire7 reviews
2.0
Dined on 12 May 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Meal out with friends who wanted to revisit,though myself and husband were reluctant as had eaten here couple lunchtimes in the past and I had also been with friends and had become steadily less pleased with the food.Bit fancy for a lunchtime for us and always left unsatisfied .Soups always lovely though. Anyway starters all round good and pudding-baileys creme brûlée-delicious and easily the best course.Can't fault the service either.Main course-wild mushroom mac n cheese-was lovely but very rich and didn't need the halloumi on the side.Big disappointment was that the dauphinois potatoes were undercooked and had anchovies in!..not expecting fishy potatoes with lamb.This wasn't mentioned on the menu.Funnily enough my husband wanted steak but that came with chips and the waitress said that the chef wouldn't like to be asked to swap chips for dauphinois potatoes as he designs the food combinations with care.So my husband opted for the lamb so that he could have the potatoes!Lamb well cooked but sauce overly salty.Friend politely complained to waitress.No apology or discount forthcoming.Shall definitely not be returning or recommending.And as for the chef having a Michelin star(according to the waitress)..?!..hmm possibly the best kept secret in Essex.Should stay that way.
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Anon
London6 reviews
2.0
Dined on 21 April 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Unfortunately this place has gone downhill and we probably won't return. It's a shame as it used to be great. The dining room lacks any ambience - a table in the bar is much nicer. Staff delivered a bottle of wine to our table and left us to open and pour it ourselves. Some of the starters were tasty and the desserts were nice too but the mains were poor. The southern fried chicken had no flavour whatsoever and looked unappealing as three overcooked brown lumps arrived on a plate; possibly the worst dish I've seen in some time. We used to love it here a few years ago but standards have fallen and there are much better places to eat locally now that offer better value and quality.
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JacHappy
London2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 1 April 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Well presented and good tasting food. Variety of options and large portions. Would return again.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Vegetarian, Unspecified
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 11:30 am–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:30 am–11:00 pm
Phone number
01279 718598
Website
http://www.thedukeshead.co.uk/
Payment Options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Justin Flodman
Private party facilities
Our dining room works very well for a large group to a sit down set menu

Location
High Street, Bishop's Stortford, ENG CM22 7HH
Area
Hatfield Broad Oak
Parking Details
Private Parking
Public transport
Bus stop in the village directly opposite the pub.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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The Dukes Head

About this restaurant

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Starters

Today's soupGBP 5.00

Artisan 'Mayfield' breadsGBP 5.25

Potted Wild Rabbit 'Bunny a la Hunny'GBP 6.75

Hot Smoked Salmon & Brixham Crab FishcakesGBP 6.75

Crispy Oriental Duck SaladGBP 7.50

Roasted Field Mushroom & Spinach StackGBP 6.75

Bubble & SqueakGBP 6.95

Main Meals

Traymoor Butcher's 8oz Beef BurgerGBP 13.75

'Doom Bar' Beer Battered Brixham Haddock FilletGBP 13.75

Grilled Smoked Haddock FilletGBP 15.75

Wild Mushroom Mac 'n CheeseGBP 11.75

Souther Fried ChickenGBP 14.25

King prawn spaghettiGBP 7.75

28 Day Aged 8oz Scottish Sirloin SteakGBP 19.50

Local 'Church Gate Farm' SausagesGBP 11.75

Sides

Steamed Green Seasonal VegetablesGBP 3.25

Hand-Cut ChipsGBP 3.50

Skinny ChipsGBP 3.25

Creamy MashGBP 3.25

Cauliflower CheeseGBP 4.50

Classic Duke's ColeslawGBP 3.50

Courgette & Parmesan FriesGBP 4.50

Green SaladGBP 3.00

Tomato & Shallot SaladGBP 3.25

Puddings

White & Dark Chocolate BrownieGBP 6.25

Bramley Apple, Raisin & Cinnamon CrumbleGBP 6.50

Warm Treacle TartGBP 6.25

Honeycomb ParfaitGBP 6.50

Local 'Saffron Ice CreamGBP 5.50

'British Isles' Cheese SelectionGBP 8.00

Espresso Coffee Creme BruleeGBP 5.75

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable