Situated just five minutes from Chichester in the village of Runcton, West Sussex PO20 1QB, the Walnut Tree Pub and Restaurant offers a friendly atmosphere with quality traditional and seasonal food menus. With a great selection of Wines and Real Ales to choose from, and traditional pub food, this makes our venue a popular choice in the area to visit.

Our Menus, which change frequently, reflect seasonal produce and where possible, local suppliers are used.

Arundel Castle, Beaches at Bracklesham and the Witterings, Cass Sculpture Foundation, Chichester Cathedral, Chichester Harbour, Chichester Marina, Chichester Theatre, Cowdray Polo, Fontwell Racing, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Goodwood Revival, Goodwood Racing, Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve, Petworth House Park & Antiques, Singleton Open Air Museum.There is also a wide selection of Golf Courses in the vicinity to visit.

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Henry Carless

Jan 23, 2022

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I cannot believe I have been living in Chichester for so long and this hasn't been my go-to for a meal out. Spectacularly delicious food at great prices and lovely friendly staff. Everything you want from a pub.

Debbie Parsons

Jan 10, 2022

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We had the most delicious Sunday lunch meal today for my dad's 80th birthday. Roast beef and pork were divine. Salmon on roasted veg was perfectly cooked. My teen daughter (very picky) devoured the carrot & Parsnip soup along with three medley of vegetables for the roast... this was nothing short of a miracle!!! 🐷. Desserts were amazing. Five very happy eaters. 5 stars 🌟

Nigel Monckton

Jan 01, 2022

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Decent food, well prepared and nicely served. Staff were cheerful and helpful, and there was a good selection of beer and wine. And the icing on the cake...it was dog-friendly!!

Chris Marlborough

Dec 31, 2021

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Fantastic place to eat. Food always very good and hot and the staff are always very attentive. We’ll be back again soon. Thank you everyone and Happy New Year

Jules Boyce

Dec 05, 2021

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Had a lovely meal here this evening. The good was amazing and the service fantastic. Will definitely be back

Sue Moran

Dec 04, 2021

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Thanks for a wonderful service from all the staff today as well as excellent food . Well done to you all x 👏🏻

Amelia Gardener

Nov 25, 2021

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The staff were fantastic at accommodating my very fussy son and he ate so much, almost unheard of for him! We loved all the meals, great presentation and very delicious. My son said it was the best brownie he'd ever had. Thank you!

Jenny Williams

Nov 07, 2021

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Fabulous 3 course meal. It’s nice to go somewhere you don’t feel rushed & the service is as good as the food
Highly recommend.

Amanda Clout

Oct 01, 2021

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Staff are really friendly and helpful. I have been several times and the food is so good I know I will go back again and again.😜❤️

Sam Champion

Sep 19, 2021

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Absolutely love it at The Walnut Tree. The food is delicious and everything so well cooked. There is a good childrens choice too, even for my fussy 3 year old. Definitely worth the 5* rating from me and will be back again.

Jeremy Coles

Sep 10, 2021

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Lovely food and service always wanted to visit and finally got there. So glad we did.Excellent

Adam Brown

Aug 24, 2021

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The food was amazing and we were so well looked after. I can highly recommend this wonderful establishment

Cass Living

Oct 07, 2020

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Very easy to get to and good parking.
We booked a table and this was reserved for us (17:30). As per covid instructions we had to wear masks to be seated which was done quickly. Our drinks order was taken straight away. The specials board was then brought over and we had a menu on the table.
15 mins later someone came and took our order. We had the set Sunday lunch menu which cost £18.95 for 2 courses. We also asked for a jug of water which was provided with both ice lemon.
I ordered the turkey roast and prawn with crayfish starter. Really enjoyed the starter. The turkey was very well cooked

John B.

Mar 05, 2014

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Paige was our server and she did a wonderful job of making our party of six feel welcome.

After sampling our shared starter of baked Camembert we enjoyed char-grilled pork, sea bass, steak and ale pie, chicken curry with veggies and fries. It being Shrove Tuesday, we had pancakes for dessert.

This is the place to go if you fancy pub fare or a restaurant quality meal.

John G.

Feb 17, 2012

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Well known pub/restaurant for several miles around. We went, on recommendation from a friend, but I'm afraid it didn't suit us. To be honest I thought it was a bit pricey! Others dining there seemed to happy, though.

David J.

Jun 15, 2008

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The Walnut Tree is a large and spacious country-style pub next to the main road junction in the village of Runcton, a few miles south of Chichester. It's very popular at week-ends (especially Sunday lunch) and in the evenings.

The original pub building has been much extended, and has several interconnected rooms, all decorated in a rustic style with bits of rural memorabilia. It also has a very pleasant and spacious beer garden, with a patio area and lawns shaded by mature trees, with lots of tables for outdoor eating and drinking. It's rather close to the roundabout, but this didn