The Ragged Trousers in Tunbridge Wells

Lovely warm welcome, great service, lively food and nice atmosphere. A great little eatery! Quite a range of beers on tap too! 22 on draft!

Didn't eat (doesn't serve food on Mondays) but it's a very pleasant little place.

The best pub in Tunbridge Wells. Great location, good and regularly rotating selection of beers.

A group of about 13 of us all enjoyed the food. I had the chilli slow cooked beef which was superb. Staff were all attentive and very efficient. Very enjoyable.

The place was empty only about 4 people in there

Visited here on Christmas Eve for lunch. We're not from the area so it was a bit of a stab in the dark. There were 5 of us and our small dog. The food was absolutely excellent and the service was spot on. 2 of us had the croque madame which was delicious. We also had a surf'n'turf with minute steak, cooked to perfection. I had the nachos with chilli on top as recommended by our server and I have to say, it was the nicest chilli I've ever had. The people sitting next to us had the cassoulet which is 100% what I would order next time, it looked fab! Would definitely return when next in the area and have already recommended to our friends for the future.

I love this pub but yesterday's trip was fantastic. I introduced my daughter and Husband. They were particularly impressed with the beef and Guinness stew

A very nice stop off for lunch. Charming service and excellent food. 3 different meals ordered and all declared as lovely. Friendly environment, although the whiff from the drains could be got rid of!

It’s cosy, it’s friendly, the team are amazing and the food is banging. It’s consistently the perfect pub, it’s that simple. :)

Didn't expect such good quality food and service from a pub. No disrespect but this was hotel standards in a friendly bar

Properly hot chilli in both senses of the word. Great chips, crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Large selection of local beers. Friendly, helpful and attentive staff. Will make a point of coming again.

Came here last week after a stroll on the common with our dogs and baby. Very welcoming, delicious food decent portions, great range of ales, very friendly accomodating service

Popped in for some lunch and we were really impressed. Great food, great service and a lovely pub all in all.

The Ragged Trousers will not let you down.

the food was ok, but outside area had a great buzz and drinks were fine. the bar lady didnt smile or say thanks once, but i guess you expect that in certain places

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and burgers to die for.

Daisy, amelia and sky were so lovely! Made us feel so welcome and created a good vibe here. Will be coming back, thank you for such a good service

Only time for a snack and a quick beer. The pub is easy to miss at 44 The Pantiles but is opposite the Victorian pillar box.

What an amazing coincidence having read The Ragged Trousers Philanthropists earlier this year: how could I NOT go in? Lovely place, very friendly service.

Great choice of craft beer lovely staff.

Great food and so friendly. Our waitress Alice was delightful! Lovely to sit in The Pantiles and watch the world go by. Will definitely visit again.

Great spot in the Pantiles Tunbridge Wells. If you enjoy ales, then you are in luck. What I liked is how the bar staff are knowledgeable about the different ales and give recommendations. As for seating etc, there are inside and outside options. Great place for a quiet lunch time drink and a lovely place to drink during the evening and weekends. I've not tried the food yet, but from the dishes coming out, it looks and smells great. 👍👍👍👍👍

A truly wondrous selection of beers and some unusual food choices too. What's not to like?

Great pub, plenty of drink selection, great atmosphere, staff were lovely and attentive. Would call in again.

Super friendly, nice drinks. No food but can order in super burgers. Great atmosphere!

Closed WAY too early! But lovely place with a love atmosphere

Always a pleasure, great staff, food and choice of ales

Lovely pub great staff and food

Lively food , well priced and a very polite waitress

Friendly helpful staff. Good selection of beers and other drinks. Quirky old-fashioned toilet 🙃 Just generally a happy atmosphere and welcoming pub!

Brief visit on Sunday night as we're only in the area for 2 nights - excellent service and nice friendly bar - good selection of beers and lovely burger, chips and wings delivered by Roddy burger in about 10 mins ! We'll be going back

Great pub with amazing staff. Very friendly and helpful. Beer selection is amazing and food menu also has plenty of options.

Beer very good but they have a deal with Roddy burger and the staff lacked ownership and responsibility of the Roddy burger experience.....we ordered a Roddy burger and sides and when a delivery came in the barmaid said, "no idea, not someone from here" without even asking the clientele in the bar....whe we said we had ordered her response was "its not my problem"....well, actually, it is....your pub offers this as a service so you should take ownership and responsibility

Always friendly staff, nice vibe and great beers 🍻👌

For those who don't know English beers... Wide choice on tap. Personally I tasted the LongMan... Very nice. Welcoming service.

Coolest place in an increasingly busy area for ale. Their own beers (brewed at George) are good for a small pub brewery, but superb range of other casks and crafts. Imaginative food. Friendly professional team.

One of my favourite pubs in Tunbridge Wells, great food and a warm welcome.

Such a great pub, super-friendly staff, a very good range of beers, and quirky vibe.

Was ok, attended here before a gig at the forum. Nothing special

Love this pub on the pantiles!! Great beers and staff!!

Every time my friends and I visit they never seem to get the food service quite right. There was a leaflet on the table and a huge specials board ( seemingly not available in the evening) the leaflet was advertising a burger company but these could only be ordered online and not in the restaurant itself. The seating was pitiful aswell and I thought for the prices they were asking it could have tried much harder. I think it'd be good for lunch trade but fear the pantiles customer is looking for something with more flair.

Good fun pub on the pantiles. Regularly meet here for a few beers with friends, always friendly service.

Always a go to pub, good music playing and great service. Smiles all round. Better than the more established establishments I say.

Great place to sit for a cold one. Great service from the lovely lady on Sunday. People watching at its best. Great little market too. Sunday was a good day x

Always great beer and always great staff.

Friendly staff and good drinks on tap

A nice local,with friendly helpful staff.

Fab place to chill out with great beer

Grabbed a table for lunch outside whilst weather was still good. My husband ordered a burger and I had the chilli, which came with chips and sour cream. Have to say one of the best, actually probably the best chilli I’ve had. It was very tasty, meat so tender, just the right amount of heat, and lovely and cheesy on top. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his burger too. Service was good. Only minor point was lack of hand wash in toilets (empty) and no sanitiser outside toilet area. But apart from that would definitely eat there again when visiting Tunbridge Wells.

An excellent selection of beers, and a great atmosphere.

A friendly pub with a great choice of draught beers.

Although the bar itself is quite non descript with very little in the way of personality the bar team were absolutely fabulous! Friendly, helpful and good fun, we only popped in for 1 and ended up staying til closing....worth a visit in my humble opinion!

Great beer selection and friendly staff.

Good food and real ales, plus warm friendly service! In the good weather sitting outside watching people walking passing by and enjoying the sunshine. A perfect Sunday afternoon activity!

Really good range of beers, nice staff, London prices mind 😬.

Vistied twice in the last month and brilliant both times. Great beer, good food and staff are outstanding.

Decent selection of beers and cider. Great area out the front to chill and watch the world go by. Nice and friendly staff.

We Had a wonderful time, watching the world go by in the pantiles, with the best table service. So friendly, not over priced like their competitors near by... and the selection of guest beers and ales were so very impressive! Well worth a visit. Thank you to the very friendly team there.

On a day visit to Tunbridge Wells we ended up at the Ragged Trousers. I had to ask about gluten free options for my wife. The waitress came out and she was most helpful. Many gf choices, my wife choosing moules marinière. I had the home made burger (and my wife's French bread). Both choices were delicious and we sat outside in the sunshine, sipping an excellent sauvignon blanc. The waitress was superb with everyone, the perfect mix of professionalism, friendliness and knowledge which made our day. Thank you!

Friendly staff and good selection of beers

Great beer selection and great music. The outdoor patio is also very pleasant this time of year!

I took my elderly mother who had flown in from Spain the day before, to T Wells. I know the Ragged Trousers from previous visits, but she didn't and I wasn't sure, but I love it there. As she lives in Spain I questioned her ordering Calamari as she eats it fresh from the Med a lot!! HOWEVER, she said it was the nicest she had ever had, my nachos and chilli beef were amazing, the wine (Cab Sav) was lovely and our server was brilliant. 6 days later and she is telling everyone still what a lovely place and how wonderful the food is. Enough said. You should all go there.

So friendly and bought out a bowl of water for the dogs

Fantastic staff, great food and atmosphere is so laid back. Enjoyed my visit here

Large range of gins. Good bar service.

Had Gins in the bar, great selection and staff were very polite. Great atmosphere!

Great beer selection and friendly helpful staff

There are not many palaces in Tunbridge Wells that have as good an atmosphere as The Ragged, the staff are always lovely, great selection of drinks. The perfect place for a quiet drink on a weeknight, or a merry one on the weekend.

Quirky, brilliant service and amazing staff who get the basics really right. (Unusual for Pantiles). Great food and amazing selection of craft beers too!

We had the haddock kedgeree and nachos with chillie beef. Both dishes were delicious. The staff were so friendly and even let us taste the ales before deciding which one to have. Proper pub food and atmosphere, well worth a visit.

One of my two go-to places for a beer in Tunbridge Wells. Fantastic location on the Pantiles when the sun is out, and a great atmosphere inside when it's not! The staff are just fab (Phoebe, Vicky, Alice, Sarah, Polly et al) and Seb serves up some lovely grub with a Gallic twist from his underground lair. If you're a craft beer fan, the choice on tap is huge, if you like real ales, the pub serves one of it's own brews (brewed near The George their sister pub) and Long Man Best is always on as an alternative plus they do an ale loyalty card (take that Costa Coffee!!). Always worth visiting if you are in Tunbridge Wells for a day out or if you are a local.

So friendly, great for dogs, good selection of beers and delicious food. Thanks 🙏

Fantastic pub, a pleasure to visit and lots of really diverse beers on tap.

Always love coming to the ragged! Favourite place for a pint after work with mates!! Staff is extremely friendly and always happy to pour me a fresh one

Good beer and a cool vibe. Well worth a visit.

We were hoping to eat here, but sadly the kitchen was closed (maybe Covid staffing issues, or maybe because it was a Sunday evening). The menu looked delicious! However, the lovely lady at the bar said that we could order a delivery burger to eat outside – which we did, and so we can also thoroughly recommend Roddy Burger! Really great service here, and we'd love to come back and eat next time we're in Tunbridge Wells.

I think this 8s the nicest pub in RTW nice beer great staff and the food is fab (eve; if during the week they only serve til 4pm. Their mussels and vegan spaghetti are amazing. Well worth a visit

Good beer and good service, the only issues are the seats

Good food and decent beer well worth a visit.

I used to like this place quite a bit. But I won't be returning now. It needs new management, a new chef and some fresh ideas The food was terrible and very overpriced. Neither of us could finish our meal despite being hungry. Poor quality ingredients cooked without care or interest. A salad consisted of one slice of tomato and one slice of cucumber, half a dozen pieces of sweetcorn and four lettuce leaves. Burger was tough and just unpleasant. Chilli was just a bolognese sauce with jalapeños added. The chips were good though, and so was the wine. The young man serving us was excellent, no faults whatsoever. Despite having some interesting gin bottles as vases, they did not stock any of these gins according to bar staff, just one, a London Dry. It's a shame when a previously good place goes downhill like this.

Lovely place in the pantiles for laid back lunch

Staff where so helpful and attentive, but the inside was really small and made it very difficult to keep your distance if you wanted to. Would like to go back when there's no event at the Pantiles.

Went here for lunch today with my boyfriend and I just wanted to write a quick review of the two amazing girls that served us. I wish I had got their names but they deserve so much credit for being kind, sweet, attentive, friendly and amazing at their jobs. One girl was in a yellow top and jean shorts with brown hair and the other had a long black skirt with little flowers on and she had a brown Bob cut. Both are an absolute credit to the owners and I would be absolutely buzzing if they worked for me (I’m a chef) The food was also delicious!

Lovely place with great ales and friendly staff.

Always a favourite. Attentive staff. Wonderful home made soup .

Great night out at the Ragged Trousers! Phoebe was so friendly and attentive all night, she made it a great experience! Will definitely be back again, thanks so much 😊

Excellent food and friendly staff

Excellent beer, great range available, staff helpful and friendly. They had run out of one drink we ordered but they were able to suggest a similar alternative which was delicious. Service slow at times but not terrible. Lovely atmosphere

On the positive note the staff are wonderful and great, however £18 for a burger and chips and £10 for a large glass of wine is outrageousI understand businesses need to recoup some costs after lockdown but not i one sitting ! because of the high charges we will not be returning .Its funny how the warwick park can offer a large glass of white wine for £7.20 and they are a five star hotel and the service was great.Do not overcharge people because you are in the pantiles and get people to pay michelin star pricing .

A lovely place to eat, food is delicious and the staff are very attentive. Highly recommended..

Very nice place. Attentive, friendly staff.

We popped in for a drink on Sunday, the first time we've been out since lockdown. We had the most lovely service from a young FOH member with a brown bob haircut. She made us feel so welcome, and comfortable, whilst being super helpful and polite. Even for one drink, we had amazing service and we were touched by her kindness. Thank you!

We went for the curried pork skewers and parmesan chips. The pork skewers were in fairness very nice, but £9 for 2 small pork skewers was a bit outrageous - leaving us feeling ripped off, almost the price of a main elsewhere for a couple of bites. The parmesan chips were not great, although the parmesan helping was decent. The staff were very friendly, this review is no reflection on them and we hope they passed our feedback on. Considering the options elsewhere I'd be surprised if many people came back twice, we certainly won't.

Had the mussels, missus had beef bourgogne. Food was brilliant, service v good. Chocolate fondant for desert also nice

Service was amazing, came for a quick drink and ended up staying much longer. Even with covid restrictions they were super accommodating and friendly. Our lovely waitress phoebe deserves a special mention for making us feel very welcome with a lovely smile (even behind the mask!)

Lovely food (and beer). We shared fries plus battered scampi and it made a lovely lunch - a deconstructed fish & chips sort of. Delicious!

One of the best pasta dishes I’ve ever had!

Found the Ragged Trousers by chance as wandering through Pantiles and decided to eat there as free tables outside on nice Summer evening. Specials menu included interesting options like Goat curry and so gave it a go, whilst wife went for Duck salad. Both meals were excellent, both in presentation and taste. Staff were all attentive and helpful, including ensuring that the table and chairs were cleaned before we sat down. I would happily eat there again.

We stopped here one evening for dinner. The house special of mussels was tasty and service was good.

Authentic pub with a nice choice on the menu.