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Restaurant experience Our beautiful Orangery located in a private space at the back of our modern high street pub offers the perfect intimate dining experience to be enjoyed with friends and family alike. Enquire Now
Sophisticated simplicity A food vision that we are proud to serve within our restaurant and pub areas. We ensure our dishes are bursting with fresh ingredients, using the best of British ingredients where possible, with menus expertly curated by our talented kitchen team to reflect the seasons. Our Menu
Intimate Dining Whether you’re looking to celebrate with friends, meet with colleagues or sit down to dinner with loved ones; look no further than a table in our Orangery Restaurant. Our dedicated team will ensure your special occasion is experienced flawlessly.

Enjoy sophisticated simplicity with an expertly curated menu boasting the best of British dishes, changeable with the seasons.

The Orangery restaurant offers hospitality at its finest, with a friendly and knowledgeable team on-hand to provide recommendations, with the confidence to share bespoke guidance on tip-top tipples to complement and elevate your chosen meals

The White Bear is proud to offer vegetarian and vegan options, as well as an unbeatable Sunday experience, with iconic roast lunches, served with all the trimmings, available each week.

Whatever the occasion, be it casual drinks, or premium dining, The White Bear pub with Orangery restaurant is a truly magical establishment, one that lives up to its mantra: ‘Arrive as a guest, leave as a friend’

Fresh from the grill

You’ll be blown away by the theatre of the restaurant, as you observe 28-day aged Scottish Aberdeen Angus beef grilling away over an oak-fired barbeque, expertly presented and served for your pleasure.

À la carte menu

Wine and Dine

If you’re a fanatic of the full-bodied, then you’ll be delighted by the range of wines on offer, from rich and fruity reds to light and delicate rosé’s, and all in between, as well magnum upgrades on selected bottles for those special occasions. Ask a member of our friendly team for guidance on the perfect pairing for your dish.

Wine List
Wine list
Sandwich Menu
À La Carte
Sunday Menu
Children's Menu
Light Lunch
COCKTAILS & Gin Spritzes
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SANDWICHES

All served with chips or fries

Pork & apple sausage

caramelised red onion, mustard mayo

  • £9.50
Sussex Charmer, heritage tomato

herb mayo

  • £9.50
Heritage tomato

chutney, watercress & vegan feta sandwich (v)

  • £9.50
Cod fish finger

baby gem, homemade tartar sauce

  • £10.75

All served with chips or fries

Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or intolerance.

We’re proud to source the finest seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy to create our menus. Tables of 8 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

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STARTERS
Half dozen grilled King Prawns

chilli and garlic butter, dunking bread

  • £13.50
Heritage tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella

rocket, sunflower seeds (v) / vegan feta (vg)

  • £7.00
Dorset coppa

pickled fennel, chicory

  • £6.75
Rosemary and garlic baked Somerset camembert

chicory, tomato chutney, sourdough

  • £15.50
BRITISH GARDEN GRILL

All of our 28-day aged Scottish Aberdeen Angus beef is grilled over an English Oak-fired barbecue and served with fries and a choice of sauce: Bearnaise, Peppercorn or Garlic Butter.

8oz Fillet
  • £35.00
8oz Sirloin
  • £29.00
1KG Cote du Goeuf
  • £74.50
26oz T Bone
  • £69.50
The White Bear burger

two British beef patties, Butler's Secret cheddar, smoked bacon, fried egg, onion rings, pickles, baby gem, brioche bun

  • £18.75
Classic Cheeseburger

onion, pickles, baby gem, brioche bun

  • £14.50
MAINS
Whole Lobster

garlic butter, fries

  • £36.50
Young's beer battered cod tail

homemade tartar, minted peas, triple-cooked chips

  • £15.50
Venison apples & leek sausages

champ, gravy & onion rings

  • £13.50
Plant Burger

ale onions, cheese, iceberg lettuce, pickles, ketchup, mayo, fries (vg)

  • £14.50
Hot-smoked salmon nicoise salad

Jersey Royals, heritage tomatoes, soft boiled egg

  • £15.50
Torbay Sole

caper, Nutbourne tomato and artichoke butter, crushed Jersey Rotals

  • £20.50
Chicken, leek and smoked ham shortcrust pastry pie

Champ, tenderstem broccoli, gravy

  • £16.50
Wild mushroom & truffle oil risotto

vegan cheese, watercress (vg)

  • £13.50
SIDES
Tenderstem broccoli, toasted almonds
  • £4.00
Mac 'n' cheese
  • £3.50
Padron peppers
  • £4.50
Triple-cooked chips
  • £3.50
Fries
  • £3.50
Beer-battered onion rings
  • £3.25
Chestnut mushrooms, garlic oil
  • £3.75
PUDDINGS
Apple and rhubarb crumble

vanilla ice cream

  • £6.00
Sticky toffee pudding

toffee sauce, clotted cream

  • £5.75
Chocolate mousse, white chocolate cookie
  • £5.50
Wye Valley rhubarb & ginger fool

toasted almonds (vg)

  • £5.25
Selection of Jude's ice cream (vg)
  • £4.50

Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or intolerance.

We’re proud to source the finest seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy to create our menus. Tables of 6 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

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STARTERS
Half dozen grilled King Prawns

chilli and garlic butter, dunking bread

  • £13.50
Heritage tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella

wild garlic pesto (v)

  • £7.00
Rosemary and garlic baked Somerset camembert

chicory, tomato chutney, sourdough

  • £15.50
ROASTS

All served with maple glazed carrots, spring greens, creamed leeks, crushed celeriac, goose fat potatoes, a homemade double yolk Yorkshire pudding and gravy.

Roasted rump of beef
  • £18.00
Half Spatchcocked chicken

pork stuffing bonbons

  • £17.00
Roast belly of pork
  • £17.00
Truffled cauliflower cheese & chestnut pie (vg)
  • £15.00
Whole roasted Shropshire chicken sharer roast
  • £32.00
1kg Roast Cote de boeuf
  • £74.50
BRITISH GARDEN GRILL

All of our 28-day aged Scottish Aberdeen Angus beef is grilled over an English Oak-fired barbecue and served with a

choice of sauce: Béarnaise, Peppercorn or Garlic Butter

8oz Fillet
  • £35.00
10oz Sirloin
  • £31.00
1 kg Côte du Boeuf

to share

  • £74.50
The White Bear Burger

2 British beef patties, mature cheddar, smoked bacon, fried egg, onion rings, pickles, baby gem, brioche bun

  • £18.75
Main
Hot smoked salmon nicoise salad

Jersey Royals, heritage tomatoes, soft-boiled egg

  • £15.50
Beer battered cod

triple cooked chips, tartare sauce, mushy peas

  • £15.50
Plant Burger

ale onions, cheese, iceberg, pickles, ketchup, mayo, fries (vg)

  • £14.50
Wild mushroom & truffle oil risotto

vegan cheese, watercress (vg)

  • £13.50
Sides
Cauliflower cheese
  • £4.00
Pigs in blankets
  • £4.00
Tenderstem broccoli, toasted almonds
  • £4.00
Pudding
Apple and rhubarb crumble

vanilla ice-cream

  • £6.00
Sticky toffee pudding

toffee pudding, clotted cream

  • £5.75
Chocolate mousse

white chocolate cookie

  • £5.50
Wye Valley rhubarb & ginger fool

toasted almonds (vg)

  • £5.25
Selection of Jude's ice cream (vg)
  • £4.50

Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or intolerance.

We’re proud to source the finest seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy to create our menus. Tables of 6 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

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Mains
Sausage, & crushed Jersey Royals
  • £6.00
Wild mushroom & truffle oil risotto, vegan feta (vg)
  • £6.00
Kid’s cheese burger & fries
  • £6.00
Mac & Cheese (v)
  • £4.00
Roasts

Only available on Sunday

Beef roast
  • £8.75
Chicken roast
  • £7.50
Pudding
Sticky toffee pudding
  • £3.50
Scoop Jude's ice cream
  • £2.00
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Available Monday - Friday 12pm - 5pm

Two Courses £16.50
Three Courses £19.75

Why not start with Whitstable Oysters? £2.95 each

STARTERS
Severn & Wye smoked salmon

caper and chive dressing, granary bloomer

Spiced butternut squash soup

rose harissa, sourdough

Chicken liver parfait

sourdough, caramelised onion chutney

MAINS
Fowey mussels

cider and leek cream, fries or souhdough

Shack burger

Butler's secret cheddar, onions, pickles, baby gem, sesame seed bun, fries

Wild mushroom & truffle oil risotto

vegan cheese, watercress (vg)

8oz Bavette steak

garlic butter, fries

PUDDINGS
Apple and rhubarb crumble

custard

Sticky toffee pudding

clotted cream

2 scoops Jude's ice cream (vg)
Espresso martini
SIDES

Each at £4 supplement

Macaroni cheese
Padron peppers
Tenderstem broccoli
Onion rings
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Cocktails
Espresso Martini

Absolut Vanilia, Kahlua, John Street espresso, Sirop de Gomme

  • £9.50
French Martini

Absolut Vodka, Chambord, Pineapple

  • £9.50
Passion fruit Martini

Absolut Vanilia, Passoa, Passion fruit puree, pineapple, Sirop de Gomme, Lime

  • £9.50
Negroni

Beefeater Gin, Campari, Martini Rosso, Orange

  • £9.50
Lemon Elderfizz

Sipsmith Lemon Drizzle, Elderflower, Lemon, Prosecco

  • £9.50
Aperol Spritz

Aperol, Prosecco, Soda, Orange

  • £8.00
Garden of England

Tanqueray 10, Fraise des Bois, Elderflower, Strawberry, Basil, Prosecco

  • £9.50
Gin Spritzes
Summer Citrus

50ml Hayman's Citrus Gin, Fever-Tree Italian Blood Orange Soda, Orange

  • £11.70
Berry Delcious

50ml Warner Edward's Raspberry Gin, Fever-Tree Raspberry & Rose Soda, Raspberries

  • £12.10
Simply the Zest

50ml Sipsmith Zesty Orange Gin, Fever-Tree Blood Orange Soda, Orange

  • £12.10
Rosy Cheeks

50ml Hayman's Peace & Rose Cup, Fever-Tree White Grape and Apricot Soda, Strawberries

  • £9.60
Against the Currant

50ml Tanqueray Royale Gin, Fever-Tree Rapsberry & Rose Soda, Blackberries, Lemon

  • £11.90
Feeling Peachy

50ml Beefeater Peach & Raspberry Gin, Fever-Tree White Grape and Apricot Soda, Raspberries, Mint

  • £11.00
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The food was out of this world! The atmosphere was perfect and loved where we were seated. The staff couldn’t of been more helpful and friendly so all in all we all had a great time!

Amazing Celebratory Dinner

Great food and very dog friendly. I highly recommend.

Dog Friendly

We went for a Sunday lunch and couldn’t fault anything. Lovely atmosphere, great staff and the lamb was delicious- great portion sizes too! Definitely be going back – new favourite place in Tunbridge Wells.

The Perfect Sunday

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