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Eating & Drinking » Restaurant » British Restaurants in Tunbridge Wells
thesussexidler wrote on 30-12-2009 “One of the classic pubs of Tunbridge Wells. A beautiful weather boarded place located on The Common with a comfortable interior and its own (genuine!!!) grotto. Well kept Harveys, very friendly bar staff & good music on Sunday night.” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 18-12-2010 “Wow! I thought I knew my adopted home town well! How did I ever manage to NOT come here since it opened maybe 1 or 2 years ago? Surely this is TWs best venue? I've seen them all & we've loads of great places but this is beautifully presented with a fantastically cool bar and well drilled service - a...” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 31-12-2009 “Best beer selection in town..........unusual Continental stuff too.” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 03-02-2010 “A friendly boozer in the village area. Divided into different rooms but hospitable & good for access to The Grove. Comfortable feel & pleasant interior. A TW classic alongside The Beau Nash and Mount Edgecumbe.” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 24-02-2010 “I like this bar. You could accuse it of being cliched with it's leather sofas, colour schemes & groovesome SomaFM sounds but, hey, it works! It kinda drifts into a club-lite a little later too...... They have an over 21 policy (I just squeeze in, ladies) and like Sankeys down the road they also...” more...
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The Black Pig Pub & Dining Room
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henryhemming wrote on 12-06-2011 “One of the best restaurants in Tunbridge Wells. Great focus on product sourcing - excellent seasonal vegetables, locally cured meats, and a well-judged menu that changes as the year progresses. The cured pork products give the Italians a run for their money, and without those cursed food miles too.” more...
Added by thesussexidler on 15-09-2010
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thesussexidler wrote on 08-03-2010 “Very much a summer pub, I always think. It's not very deep and the bar, running as it does along a long wall, takes up a fair bit of space. But when the sun is shining and you can spill outside it becomes a classic - with the Pantiles as its very own beer garden! The various levels of the precinct...” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 27-10-2010 “What a lovely place. Really attractive. Went to see a small gig here on Monday in a side room but the bar/restaurant was comfortable, classy and friendly. Loads of antique radios are on display for some reason or another and they have a popular dining area too. I bet Sunday lunch here would be...” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 18-12-2010 “An established 'thirty-something' pub/wine bar, Thorins is one of a now growing number of such places near the Pantiles. A friendly, well policed venue with a large open bar area and further restaurant, it is pleasingly free of the Wetherspoon/ Dav's crowd and knows it's target market very well...” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 30-12-2009 “A great local close to town with a lovely beer garden. Harveys on tap with Youngs/Wells seemingly replacing London Pride (boo!). All ages are there. A happy place.” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 27-06-2010 “I've walked & driven past here so many times but, until tonight, I'd never had a drink at the Royal Oak. I simply had to pay a visit to see TWs second best band, Weapons of Acoustic Havoc, play their first gig here. It's heavily panelled and rather large, I understand they do a good food offering...” more...
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CharlotteO wrote on 05-06-2011 “The Hare is situated in Langton Green, a somewhat well-to-do suburb of Tunbridge Wells. More of a restaurant than a local pub it treads a fine line between Local Pub and Gastro Pub; fine food without the snobbery sometimes attached to the 'Gastro' label. The prices are a little on the expensive side...” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 30-12-2009 “A hidden gem in the Village area. How pubs used to be!” more...
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mindspace wrote on 06-06-2008 “I used to work at NPI's data centre which was just down the road on the high brooms industrial estate and this pub was a popular lunch-time haunt for many people. The food was always good and cheap and as purge said, it had a real traditional pub atmosphere.” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 18-02-2010 “You can find this place directly below Suchitra's in Calverley Road. It's connected to Suchi's but is a whole lot better............a cosy bar with a barman so 'dude-like' that he's pouring your drink before you order it. Yes, he seems to have a photographic-booze memory!!! Beyond this, he'll let...” more...
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nikkic73 wrote on 09-04-2012 “Will never again stop off at this pub. We stopped off one sunday looking for a place to eat. The landlord didn't even say hello, just stood at the bar waiting to take our drink order. The landlady appeared and still no greeting. We discussed food among ourselves while drinks were being poured but...” more...
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lucifrost wrote on 31-03-2010 “A good night out, inexpensive drinks in a sophisticated atmosphere and comfortable yet sleek and modern deco. During the week night it is the perfect place to go and reminisce with old friends over a bottle of wine, and the weekend the perfect way to let your hair down. The DJ plays good tunes, and...” more...
Added by thesussexidler on 31-03-2010
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thesussexidler wrote on 25-06-2010 “An upmarket joint catering to the mass market. Nice, central town house location, large interior and a very pleasant beer garden to the rear. You might say this is P&P by numbers but this is a chain, like Pizza Express, that does it well. TW has a few classy boozers with equally classy gardens.” more...
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CharlotteO wrote on 06-07-2011 “A few years ago The Guinea Butt used to feature quite frequently on my TW evening jaunts, now the only reason I would venture in there is because it's the closest pub to where I live, so given that technically it's my local I think it speaks volumes that I have only been in there twice in the last...” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 28-03-2010 “I'm not a great fan of this place. On one side it's a 'Fawlty Towers' hotel, on the other side a large wannabe groovy bar full of inappropriate middle aged types like TW Qyper 'legrandflaneur'. Sunday nights are music nights. Avoid. Think Dad Rock wedding reception muzak with too many Crowded House...” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 01-08-2010 “Though it's been open a little while now, I was pleased to have visited The Ragged Trousers for the first time last night. The Pantiles has never, with the exception of The Duke of York, really had any decent pubs so I'm delighted to say....we've got two of 'em now! This place is relaxingly scruffy,...” more...
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skateradam wrote on 28-07-2012 “My business partner and I wanted to take a staff member of ours to lunch here for a birthday treat as it is close to our business. Upon arrival we were greeted and shown our table, nice atmosphere and interior. We ordered our food and drinks, 2 of us opting for the gammon, 1 for salad and...” more...
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fizz_rtw wrote on 23-11-2008 “An interesting place with unique decor inspired by Morrocan/ Eastern style with low lamps, and comfy sofas. They sell a range of unique and classic cocktails - try the pancake shot if they still do it ( I think the management has recently changed). They also have a set of board games you can use and...” more...
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hollymell wrote on 22-01-2009 “Nice local pub. Spacious. Nice stop off on the way into town for a night out or on the way home. Not really somewhere for an all nighter but quite nice for after work bevvies.” more...
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strawberrywhip wrote on 13-07-2008 “Traditional drinkers pub ..no food except crisps. Very pleasant garden. Good beer, lovely landlady, quirky landlord. Pleasant crowd. Couple of tables out front where the smokers will be found in the evening” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 21-02-2010 “Oh dear. How could the town planners demolish a row of Regency terraces and put up the 'brick box' Assembly Rooms Theatre and then allow this beautiful Opera House to become a 'Spoons? Even now, it's worth a brief visit to look at what it used to be and then a swift exit when you realise what it has...” more...
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CharlotteO wrote on 05-06-2011 “For years I've been solely going to The Barn on Friday or Saturday nights, when it's generally pretty heaving and you'd be very lucky to get a seat. The plus' being for me that it's over 21's on weekend nights and a perfect half way stop when travelling up or down the hill that is Mt Pleasant. I...” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 04-03-2010 “Remember those old banks in London that became boozers? Blessed with a similar size & layout, this boozer would improve if they turned it into a bank. Then let it go bust. As dark as RBS's prospects and as lacking in warmth as my VISA statement, the only positive I can find is that it shows live...” more...
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theneb wrote on 05-11-2011 “I visited The Bedford for the first time last night and was pretty blown away by it, ignore the old reviews as they are irrelevant due to the recent refurbishment. It might just look like any other boozer from the outside but due care and attention has been taken on every element inside. The...” more...
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CharlotteO wrote on 05-07-2011 “I used to get my cocktail fix at this bar a few years back when it was 'The Grapevine' but hadn't had the pleasure of visiting since the revamp, until now. I have to say, except for the name change I didn't notice any major differences to the interior. Tucked away in a little lane at the bottom...” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 04-05-2010 “What a dreadful place. Fitted out with formica and strip lights it charmingly recreated the atmosphere of a Gdansk shipyard strike in the 80's. I noticed a good number of Eastern European people used to go. Lord knows why. They eventually went to 'Spoons for the cheaper booze and Polskie Lane became...” more...
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Deepinlaundry wrote on 29-11-2011 “I have just come back from a meal here, the food was ok but the service ( by the owner apparently) was rude, lazy and cold. Don't waste your money, the guy shouldn't be in hospitality if he has such contempt for paying customers.” more...
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thesussexidler wrote on 21-02-2010 “The Pantiles is a charming Regency area of Tunbridge Wells. Beyond the Chalybeate Spring, there are pedestrian walkways, independent retailers, restaurants and a fantastic August Bank Holiday music festival at the bandstand. Hard not to love it really. The Swan Hotel is in the middle of the...” more...
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