The Punch And Judy in Tonbridge and Malling

What wonderful kind staff 🥰 and a lovely place, (love the stained glass windows, what a lovely feature 😃😊)

Our favourite pub in Tonbridge. Always have good sport on the telly. Dog friendly.

Lovely little place and friendly service. Good beer and massive 📺

Quick bottle of well priced wine with a friend. There is a cozy outside area.

This is the new half way pub between me and a mate. Visited twice and loved it both times. Good for a pint and good for watching the game.

Great beer, great service, great prices and the food was lovely. Everything you want in a local pub in Tonbridge.

Just popped in for a drink nice pub friendly service will go again

My second time visiting The Punch And Judy (9th Sept 2023), will be back, great service, nice vibe. We went on a Saturday night and they had a singer (Mr Not King Cole), he was fab, sat in the garden which was chilled. Great company and the pub regulars were welcoming

Proper back street boozer with excitement Harvey's

Popped in for couple of hours randomly. Was a house music style evening with dj. Good atmosphere. Friendly venue. Nice staff Didnt eat

A nice retreat waiting for a delayed train. Nice pint of Harvey's

Clean, friendly old fashioned local pub, good selection of largers and ciders, shame to only have one bitter on tap, but I would imagine that's down to lack of demand for more. Nice atmosphere music playing at a volume were its possible to chat, and not have to visit an audiologist in the morning.

What an outstanding pub, almost hidden away. Pubs are struggling a bit just now, but standards are maintained here. Spotlessly clean, excellent beer and friendly service. Don’t be misled by the plain frontage. At the Punch and Judy they do things properly. Very quirky little building, full of character and a charming beer garden. All in all an excellent pub.

Thank you so much Chris for the amazing service provided! Made me feel very welcome and you really made me like Punch&Judy 🙏🏻😊

Fantastic family feel pub, friendly locals and a nice split in areas to sit. Looking for a bit of karaoke or a chill night with friends, you can have it both here

Cracking pub! Was visiting friends and another had used here for many years. I can see why. Well kept ale, friendly staff, good atmosphere. Thank you!

Love this pub. Such a nice vibe. Would recommend

Lively place with plenty of seating and an outdoor area to the back

Well worth a visit. And if you get to cocky the old bill station is next door to give you a room.

Quite quirkey. Liked the ambience. Watch the steps!!

New in town, this is one of my locals. Loved the music and atmosphere! Will definitely come back.

As ever, great experience in the Punch. Bee and staff are always really friendly and a great atmosphere in the pub as a whole. On this occasion we sat out in the pub garden on the nice scaffold board benches.

Nice little pub, popular with the younger ones. Only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is no Real Ale but good service and suited this 62 year old!

Superb staff, very friendly, cash back at the bar, friendly atmosphere for an out of town pub, shows sport on 4 tvs

Great little pub, fantastic decor, good selection of drinks, lovely beer garden and the friendliest land lady

Hidden off normal beat worth a visit

Very friendly atmosphere, nice looking pub, good staff and good crowd

Wonderful little independant pub, lovely ale, really clean, friendly staff and locals with a really diddy little courtyard garden. We only intended to stay for one drink, but stayed for 3 instead. Highly reccomended.

Good atmosphere in the pub with a huge TV for football fans to watch their favourite football teams.

Cosy little pub, live music on Tuesday nights

What an excellent pub. Hidden away somewhat, and you wouldn’t think too much of it from outside, but this place is really first class. The staff are all polite and efficient, the premises are immaculate and the beer is right up there. Can’t fault it.

Welcoming little pub tucked behind the police station. Sport shown in large screen.

Run down dive that smelt of sewage

Went for my lunch break just to read my book. Very nice wine and pleasant experience.

Great, neighbourhood pub, hosts amazing open mic nights, heard some strong singers and musicians there. Staff, friendly and welcoming.

Nice atmosphere, good beer with a pool table and a 100" screen available.

Much improved local pub convenient to the railway station.

Great friendly pub....look forward to coming back some time soon. Excellent live music.

Lovely friendly pub and lovely landlady

Lovely welcoming place great people

Not bad very friendly staff but I think sewer needs look at?

Apparently changing hands soon. Manager hopefully being renewed too

Loved it... Great food, great atmosphere, beautiful surroundings and friendly staff.

Great little pub , good pint of Harvey's and great for watching sport.

Low ceiling , very noisy , but sell Tonbridge ale 😁

Popped in for a cheeky drink, friendly service.

Well known pub in Covent Garden. Very touristy beer and food average.

Last Tuesday went to one of their regular music nights to listen to the band Footdown. Excellent, good atmosphere, will visit another music night.

I came across this pub recently at an open mic session our choir sang at. I really loved it, quirky, intimate real pub with good ale. Landlady was welcoming and the atmosphere was great. I've been looking for a decent local since I moved to Tonbridge 14 months ago. Reckon I've just found it. I didn't eat which is why I can't answer the restaurant rating. The choir was well received by the way!

First time in here for while Surprised to find it freshly painted and smelling clean! Premium beer very expensive. 😭

this pub is a mixed bag. been in when it's been quite it's great to meet up for a chat especially now it's had a refurbishment. went in on live band night. great atmosphere. give it a try.

Great pub with cosy and chill atmosphere, lovely and helpful staff

Great tv to see football matches and good place to do it with friends.

Better, now it's run by a proper company. Staff are great and toilets are now Clean!

Came to the pub with friends, they have just refurbished it and it's looks really nice. It was quiet and nice for a chat. I had Cider which was ok, Peter had Harvey's that was good too. Very nice place to spend time

The refurbishment has brought new life to this pub. Staff are always friendly. Good pub for locals and non regulars alike

Another refurbed spot on the increasingly excellent range of places to have a beer in Tonbridge . High end finish , very reasonable priced beer and friendly bar staff. We'll be back .

Fresh clean and tidy. Great staff

Loved the new decor and atmosphere.

Refurb has done wonders. Smell gone and looking really smart. Great local

Brand new reopening 11/08/17 at 1800 even better then before

Opening Friday the 11/8/17 after being refurbished and new management B and Ben a great couple looking forward to the next chapter. You all know B she ran the Foresters . Let's make Friday a day to remember 😁

The classic urban pub with a fine selection of real ales. Great Harveys. Very interesting building with a charming beer garden at the back, always spotless.

Well how can this make a pub go from clean, fun and family friendly. The new management lack the professional way. Also placing hand written signs with no council permission. Such a shame. Come back the old team

Nice friendly pub with a nice beer garden. Also has a pool table and dart board.

The new Management Team of Stuart and Mel make this a lovely atmosphere and a thoroughly enjoyable evening. We'll be back!

This pub used to be really nice but have no idea what has happened to it now. The smell in the bar made me feel sick and reminded me of how toilets smell. They even served me a Gin & Tonic in a half pint calling glass?!? Will not be going there again. Avoid at all costs!

Good beer and good staff a nice friendly cosy pub.

Pub has gone really down market lately, new management seems to have put off a lot of long standing regulars that have been replaced with loud mouthed oiks. Beer is inconsistent (I'd advise staying off the ales at the best of times). That awful smell, which has been a problem with the pub for years, has been getting worse!

Un bière entre amis entre Londres et Hastings sur le retour du Crunch 2017. Ambiance sympathique , sport à la télé et bonnes bières.

Cosy pub, tucked away behind the Police Station in Tonbridge. Good ales, good lagers and friendly staff, only put off by the fact that in about 90 mins I had 3 people ask me if I were a police officer. I'm not rude or arrogant?!

Friendly, good beers at a good price, welcoming atmosphere and great events.

Really great pub, good service and a nice selection of beers. Definitely worth popping in for a couple if you are in the area.

A mi familia le encantó este lugar, pequeño, acogedor y relajado. Buen lugar para un poco de tiempo durante el fin de semana. me encantó su asado de domingo y recién redactado pinta.

Working local haven't been in the punch for a while, but have to say still a decent little pub with a lot of character and a good few ales. Next time in, will try the food so watch this space.

When you pay over 11 pounds for 2 pints of lager in plastic cups it's not a good start. Then when you have to ask for 2 more pints as they are luke warm this also does not sit well with me. The bar was so busy as well that it took an age to be served. Needless to say, I will not be returning.

This is a long standing meeting up with friends pub that I only occasionally visit these days. It has had a chequered history; the grass carpet (left down a few weeks too long) for a St Patrick's Day celebration still comes to mind every time I turn my compost heap. The turnover of management seems to be a fact of the pub's history but it keeps on serving good beer to a mostly local clientele.The P and J isn't trendy thank heaven and is really only a local with food, but if you want a decent pint in a proper pub then I recommend a visit. Also very handy for Tonbridge station when the trains are up the creek.

Small traditional pub. OK for the type.

One of so very few pubs in Tonbridge - and most of the others aren't worth a visit. Has managed to retain some character. Will be going again.

This weather you need a garden to enjoy a nice cool pint or two and this fits the bill with live music every Tuesday and a quiz every Wednesday it's the only place to go in Tonbridge.

What an excellent pub. Hidden behind Tonbridge Police a Station, and a couple of minutes from the railway station, a quiet and unassuming place, a real find. Excellent beer, a pub full of character, a converted chapel ? Lovely beer garden, very colourful and always immaculate.

Cracking visit with a good mate. New managers which may account for the disparity with some earlier reports. Went mainly for the beers which were great with a wide selection and well kept and cooled on racking in the bar. Good manager and staff and a friendly bunch of locals including four legged friends :) Had a pleasant time and watched some cricket, a bonus on top of the beer. Didn't consume much food (as is my wont) but all looked clean and fresh. Found the Gents perfectly acceptable, may have had a recent upgrade. What a proper pub should be, a meeting place, good atmosphere and good beer. I shall return!

This was my 4th visit and I love a pub that you feel at home in as soon as you arrive, there was a lovely atmosphere and the staff were pleasant and accommodating. The garden out the back has been vastly improved since my last visit and the pub itself is by far the cleanest I've seen. No food currently being served but I will be back as soon as it is!

Good service good bear good company children and pets are welcome and they have a lovely garden area. And yes it's in Tonbridge

sadly a once nice little pub has died on its feet, lots of loyal big spending customers have deserted a sinking ship.......vile smell as you walk through the door, poor ventilation, characterless staff, and no proper resident landlord. Very nice array of cobwebs hanging from the ceiling, poor furniture and way to many babies crawling around on a filthy floor.........hopefully things will change

What happened? Started out pretty well a year ago when we first went. Pie Minister pies were a great idea, good beers and some great tunes on the juke box. Good place to watch rugby but not an OTT sports bar. After the pies came basket food which was just greasy crap really. Now the service is terrible. I walked out once as I waited so long for a barrel to be changed and it took all two staff to sort. Last time I went in barmaid was more interested in her iPhone than serving customers. Poor effort...

I've been going to the Punch & Judy on and off for around ten years now. This is a small-ish local pub which sometimes does and sometimes doesn't do food depending on management. There's a small garden/smoking area at the back, tables, chairs and sofas inside. Since being taken over by the latest owners I've been really disappointed - the staff have been really rude and abrupt. Most recently, I was with a quiet group after a quiz and had bought a glass of wine - last orders were called soon after. The staff then angrily collected glasses and announced to drink up. A friend enquired about closing times and was told that last orders had been called and there was 20 minutes drinking up time (not "we usually close at 11:30" or some such time). I'm well aware of licensing and the regulations, however the way staff behaved and spoke to us was more like night club staff throwing teens out of a club than local regulars out of a pub. Under new management the staff no longer seem to care about regular customers or manners. I shall not be returning and anyone who does should be prepared to be spoken to with no manners and as an inconvenience.

My son recently had a visit to Tonbridge police station - just across the road from this pub - with Cub Scouts. It wasn't worth driving home then back again to collect him, so I met my husband off the train for a couple of drinks until it was time to collect our son. The Punch and Judy is a friendly, no frills, traditional back-street pub. They had excellent Harvey's and Tonbridge Brewery beers on tap. It wasn't particularly smart or trendy, but everything was clean and functional. It was good to see young (20-something) people playing cards and chatting.

A nice local pub located just behind the police station and off the high street. Decent pub grub and beer.

The grey haired man was extremely rude. Glasses were filthy service has to be worst ever. Never returning

I had booked a table for 6 people 1 week in advance and no table had been reserved for us! Instead we had to be seated next to a smelly dog and a screaming child from the front of the pub. (Who screamed the whole time) I ordered drinks at the bar and was served by a smelly old "geezer" (not what I would have put infringe of customers when ordering food) with a baby in hand. Lovely. The food arrived and was actually rather pleasant so no complaints there but our whole experience has been put off by the "manager" who was very rude when we complained about dirty glasses, poor customer service and lack of experience when it comes to consumers. I will not be returning.

The staff don't seem to talk to each other since we had to repeat our orders to another person who was putting it through the till and then again to the serving staff to confirm whether we wanted ice with the drink. Was served a drink in a visibly dirty glass. Plus it's the first pub I've come across that requires pre-booking for its Sunday roast.

The staff don't seem to talk to each other since we had to repeat our orders to another person who was putting it through the till and then again to the serving staff to confirm whether we wanted ice with the drink. Was served a drink in a visibly dirty glass. Plus it's the first pub I've come across that requires pre-booking for its Sunday roast.

Quite small, but has a real buzz to it. It has a great balcony that overlooks the street performers in Covent Garden but the balcony does get busy.

Punch & Judy pub in Tonbridge used to be one of my favourites in the area when I was in Kent. However, things seem to have slipped a bit. Beer, at least the pint I had, was rank! The lager was awful too. Switched to that because I couldn't trust their cellar after the worst pint of Sussex Best I have ever had. Very difficult to mess a pint of lager up unless you have serious cellar issues! However, Kronenbourg was also almost undrinkable too. Sat in corner next to extremely top heavy weighted branchy decoration thing that kept falling on me until I was asked to move even though it wasn't my fault this particular piece of top heavy ornamentation kept falling over. It only needed the slightest touch and it would tumble. Got asked to move by landlord even though it wasn't my fault. Music is mostly Heart Fm style pap! Pub not a slight patch on what it used to be!

Classic pub food - fine but nothing super thrilling. We sat outside which meant we could hear the opera singers etc in the area which was neat, but there was nothing particularly outstanding about it.

I love this little pub - it's hidden away near the police station and is lovely on the inside. Josh, the manager, is really friendly and I love sitting in the small garden in the sun on the weekend. Selection of ales is brilliant for a small pub, mainly all local too!

Have had this as one of my locals. There is a golden mile kind of feel to Tonbridge with eight to ten pubs within walking distance so it'd be rude to neglect them all. It is a lovely little pub. The staff are excellent and the pub itself open plan but cozy in all weathers. The locals are all good fun. They have BT Sport on TV which means rugby as well as football gets covered. The beers are Tonbridge and a couple of other rotating beers which are always well kept. A good friend of mine always said "the Punch" has a definite ski lodge kind of feel to it. That place where you retreat to at the end of the busy day to shoot the breeze over a couple of pints.

Don't miss out on this little gem in Tonbridge! Great welcome combined with staff to match. 100% recommendation Whether your looking for a cheeky after work beer or an evening out, don't miss this "locals" local out!

We booked a "small party" here for my fathers birthday which was supposed to be 10 of us. 10 turned into 22! The service was fantastic the food was great and the pub interior is lovely! The only criticism would be the outside could do with a lick of paint as that might put people off coming in. Besides that I can't fault. We will most certainly be returning next year!