Have you forgotten about Father’s Day this Sunday?! You may have also forgotten that it’s Tonbridge Carnival so the High Street will be very busy especially as the weather looks dry. If you want to guarantee a table, and appear organised, best to book. I have done the hard work for you & contacted as many restaurants as I could to compile this list of places that still have tables. They are all on Tonbridge High Street or around, & still had tables available on Thursday/Friday. Don’t forget to check the Eat Around Tonbridge website to read reviews. Graze, 01732 369857 – ‘Man vs Burger Challenge’ – If Dad can eat a 3 stack burger in 20 minutes, it’s free! Plus complimentary beer. Kathmandu Valley, 01732 366366 – In this Nepalese restaurant, groups of 6 or more will receive a complimentary bottle of house red or white wine. The Slug & Lettuce, 01732 368529 – 2 & 3 course set menu, Dads receive a complimentary pint. Shamo’s, 01732 356661 – ‘Daddies’ Day Burger Bonanza’ – Dads can enjoy any burger + fries + slaw free! Eat in only. Vauxhall Inn, 01732 773111 – special Father’s Day 2 course menu £16, 3 course menu £18. If you celebrate Father’s Day after 7pm 19th June, the third course is free. A great pub for non-local people to join you as it’s just off the A21. One 60, 01732 369244 – offering a special Father’s Day menu. The Ivy House, 01732 771249 – their usual Sunday menu is on offer at this gastro pub. Gaab Kao, 01732 358730- our local Thai has just launched a new lunchtime menu. Havet, 01732 387387 – the new Turkish restaurant still has tables. Mamma Mia, 01732 353660- If Dad likes la dolce vita, then the high street Italian still has tables! Around Tonbridge… The Plough, Leigh, 01732 832149 – bookings can be made for after 4pm (fully booked up until then) Poacher & Partridge, 01732 358934 – tables available in the evening only. The following places around Tonbridge are fully booked: The Chaser in Shipbourne The Little Brown Jug in Chiddingstone Causeway The Kentish Hare in Bidborough Let me know if this has been useful by commenting on my Facebook page, Eat Around Tonbridge, on the Eat Around Tonbridge website or on Twitter @eat_tonbridge. Feedback always appreciated! Next week: Havet Enjoy the weekend! Eat Reviewer
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Another Bank Holiday? Oh, go on then! + Father’s Day Prep
May has to be the best month of the year, doesn’t it with its bank holiday double whammy, nicely spaced to aid R&R at the beginning & end of the month? Read on for some ideas of how to spend this one…. And then read on a little further for information on Father’s Day – still over three weeks away but some places are booking up fast. Bank Holiday weekend Poacher & Partridge, Tudeley – Sunday 29th May – live music from 2pm in the garden with Rudy Warman & the Heavy Weather. First come, first served. The Poacher & Partridge The Kentish Hare, Bidborough – Monday 30th May – BBQ event, (weather permitting) from 12-2.30pm. No booking required, it’s on a first come, first served basis. (Don’t forget Tues-Thurs May & June 10% off for Eat Around Tonbridge followers with blog print out or show your phone). The Slug & Lettuce, Tonbridge – Kick off their ‘Summer Jam’ with 2 for 1 cocktails. Sunday 29th May there is live music from Ryan Weekes and on Bank Holiday Monday the theme to the music is Bar Grooves. Slug & Lettuce’s Asian Platter All other pubs & restaurants are open of course, over the bank holiday weekend. Father’s Day – 19th June Shamo’s Tonbridge, 01732 356661 – ‘Daddies’ Day Burger Bonanza’ – Dads receive a complimentary burger (excl extra toppings) + fries + slaw. Eat in only, booking advisable. Tonbridge cheese steak in Shamo’s *** Nearly booked up *** The Kentish Hare, Bidborough, 01892 525709 – 3 course menu for £30, children under 5 eat free Slug & Lettuce, Tonbridge, 01732 368529 – Special 2/3 course menu. Dad gets a complimentary pint. Advisable to pre-book. The Vauxhall Inn, Tonbridge, 01732 773111 – special Father’s Day 2 course menu £16, 3 course menu £18. If you celebrate Father’s Day after 7pm 19th June, the third course is free. Advisable to pre-book. The Little Brown Jug (01892 870318) doesn’t have a special menu but is already about 50% booked. There are other places that are still finalising their plans so watch this space & keep liking Eat Around Tonbridge on Facebook. You can also follow me on Twitter @eat_tonbridge. Hope this has been useful!
*** EAT AROUND TONBRIDGE OFFERS ***…5 pubs around Tonbridge with outside seating
Happy Friday! The weekend is upon us and there’s good news: according to the BBC weather website, this good weather is set to continue over the weekend. Just in case this is our summer, here are 5 pubs around Tonbridge with outside seating….and some of them are offering the Eat Around Tonbridge followers some deals! Read on… I have been to all of these pubs but never with my Eat Reviewer hat on so I’m not going to comment on the food a great deal. *** Offer *** The Plough, Leigh – 01732 832149 The Plough, Leigh This very old pub is a hidden gem as it has a huge beer garden! A lot of the space is given over to fun – there is children’s play equipment (slide, swing, climbing apparatus) and then a really big football-pitch sized grassed area which is great for children (& adults!) to run around on, play ball games on etc. Tables are on a first-come-first-served (FCFS) basis and there is a new terrace this year which is a real sun trap. The Plough’s opening hours are slightly irregular so they’re worth noting: Sat 12-3pm & 6-11pm, Sun 12-9pm, food until 7pm. The Plough have very kindly offered Eat Around Tonbridge followers a complimentary 175ml glass of house wine with any 2 course meal booked on Sunday 8th May between 3 -7pm. You must phone ahead to use this offer (just in case there’s a stampede) & produce a print out of this blog or display it on your smartphone. *** Offer *** The Kentish Hare, Bidborough – 01892 525709 This pub was modernised two years ago & is very ‘Farrow & Ball’ and wood décor inside. I always feel a bit cool dining here. Outside it has plenty of tables arranged on their patio area, some in the shade, some basking in sunshine. They do get very busy, especially as under 5s eat free so make sure you get there early as outside tables are on a FCFS basis. The Kentish Hare beer garden The Kentish Hare has kindly offered Eat Around Tonbridge followers 10% off their bill Tuesday – Thursday throughout May & June! Please make sure that you take with you a print out of this blog or show it to them on your tablet or smartphone. The Chaser, Shipbourne- 01732 810360 The Chaser, Shipbourne This is a lovely pub in a beautiful setting. It has a good few tables outside (no booking option, first-come-first-served) but also a courtyard eating area with a retractable roof if you miss out on the ‘outside-outside’ tables. Children & dogs are welcome although the latter are limited to the bar, courtyard & outside. There isn’t a set children’s menu but they’ll happily make a children’s portion of most things on the adult menu. Opposite the pub, across the road, there is a huge expanse of common land which would be great for ball games, lazing on a rug & dog walking. The Little Brown Jug, Chiddingstone Causeway – 01892 870318 The Little Brown Jug with a sneaky view of the beer garden This pub is directly opposite Penshurst train station which is helpful in avoiding the ‘designated driver’ conversations on a lovely summer’s afternoon. It has a good sized, sloping beer garden with a large slide for children and Tiki tents for adults! The Tiki tents have to be booked in advance & cost £25 but then provide you with a guaranteed outside table for 8, a haven from our mercurial weather and the added bonus of table service (otherwise you need to go into the bar area to order food & drinks). Last year they added a BBQ smokehouse to their service adding pulled pork & chicken, and other such delights to their menu. The un-covered non-Tiki tables are available on a FCFS basis; dogs are welcome except in the restaurant. The Poacher & Partridge, Tudeley – 01732 358934 The Poacher & Partridge beer garden + Bar & Grill This pub is tucked away in Tudeley and is becoming a favourite of many people. The outside area is spacious and has children’s apparatus. There is a specific ‘kitchen’ outside known as the bar & grill which serves BBQ food (ordering & paying can be complicated as kids’ & ‘inside’ food has to be ordered and paid for inside, it can’t be ordered at the Bar & Grill). As you’ll know by know, outside tables are on a FCFS basis…but get there early as it’s very popular! Enjoy your weekend! If your favourite pub with a good beer garden isn’t on this list then please comment below, comment on my facebook page Eat Around Tonbridge, or tweet me @eat_tonbridge. Eat Reviewer