• The Carpenters Arms, 
  • Three Elm Lane , 
  • Tonbridge, 
  • UK, 
  • TN11 0AD

01732 850307

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Food & Drinks

From brilliant breakfasts, seasonal sharers, light lunches, to homely & hearty pub classics, and every mouth-watering bite in between.

Proper Pub Lunch

Light-bites, tasty open sandwiches and those traditional pub classics.

Perfect Sunday Roasts

If you're looking for the best Sunday roasts in Tonbridge (maybe the world) then you've found us.

Winter Drinks

Whether you’re a whisky aficionado, a lover of a nicely-spiced mulled wine, passionate about big, bold red wines, or like to sip on a winter cocktail; we’ve got you covered.

Private Dining

Whether it's for an intimate family supper, team lunch, or your office party, our pub is the place to host.

Pub Food in Tonbridge

Head Chef Samuel updates our dishes as often as the British weather changes (that is to say, all the blooming time) so you’ll get new little bites of joy from our food every time you visit.

Changing seasons (and cooler weather) mean it’s the time to tuck into winter warmers and hearty comfort food. Our food menus reflect the seasons and are jam-packed with hot-and-wholesome dishes, autumnal soups, and traditional pub classics – always.

Our pub is tip-top for any dining occasion; from a grazing breakfast, or brunch-y dish in the morn, to a leisurely lunch in the Penshurst room, and – honestly – you can’t beat that all-important Sunday roast.

Dine With Us
Drinks in the Bar
Main Menu
Hunt Supper
Winter Cocktails
Pudding Menu
Breakfast Menu
Sunday Menu
Little Carpenter's
Wine List

Whilst You Wait

Foccacia, Marinated Olives

Oil & Balsamic (690 Kcal)

  • £7.75
Marinated Mixed Olives

(gf) (ve) (131 kcal)

  • £5.00
Breaded Whitebait

(395 kcal)

  • £7.00
Pomegranate Hummus

Flat breads (512 kcals)

  • £7.00

Starters

Butternut Squash Veloute

Pumpkins seed dressing, toasted sourdough (422kcal)

  • £6.50
Gin Cured Trout

Maidstone distillery, marinated fennel, lemon & tonic gel (376kcal)

  • £6.50
Tempura Mussels

Salsa verde, leek nori (400kcal)

  • £9.00
Spiced Confit Gressingham Duck Leg

Ginger & soy broth (510kcal)

  • £9.00
Game Terrine

Blackberry compot, toasted sourdough (401kcal)

  • £6.50
Jerusalem Artichoke

Charred corn, cobnut dukkha (424kcal)

  • £6.50

Sharers

Camembert

Caramelised apple chutney (1131kcal)

  • £19.00
Charcuterie & Cheese Board

(1354kcal)

  • £24.50

Mains

Curried Monkfish

Cauliflower couscous, pomegranate dressing (717kcal)

  • £22.00
Venison Ragout Tagliatelle

Parmesan (824kcal)

  • £18.00
Plaice & Spinach Wellington

Spinach mousse, mussel & Harrington cider sauce, crushed celeriac (1287kcal)

  • £21.00
Wild Mushroom Gnocchi

(568kcal)

  • £16.50
Plant burger

Vegan cheese, watercress mayo, lettuce, tomato, fries (929kcal)

  • £17.00
Classic Burger

Cornish cheddar, pickles, watercress mayo, tomato, lettuce, fries (1216kcal)

  • £17.00
Seasonal Sausages & Mash

Mash, caramelised onion, gravy (1046kcal)

  • £17.00
Cyder Battered Haddock

Triple cooked chips, marrowfat peas, tartar sauce (1044kcal)

  • £18.00

Pies

Choice of side included

Carpenter's Fish Pie

Cornish cheddar mash, St eves egg (724kcal)

  • £19.50
Jerusalem & Artichoke

Artichoke pithivier (754kcal)

  • £17.00
Beef & Young's Ale Pie

Gravy (990kcal)

  • £20.00
Shropshire Chicken & Ham Pie

Gravy (996kcal)

  • £18.00

Grill

Choice of side included

Pork Chop

Salsa verde (300kcal)

  • £24.00
West Country Sirloin of Beef

Peppercorn (450kcal)

  • £28.00
Venison Steak

Plum Sauce (348kcal)

  • £26.00

Sides

Dauphinoise

280kcal

  • £5.50
Mac & Cheese

791kcal

  • £5.50
Chunky Chips or Skin On Fries

(gf) (1055/1001 kcal)

  • £4.50
Chantenay Carrots

85kcal

  • £5.00
Tenderstem

Toasted almonds (297kcal)

  • £5.50
Seasonal Greens

298kcal

  • £5.00
Mash

267kcal

  • £5.00
Buttered Mids Potatoes

388kcal

  • £5.00
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SAMPLE MENU
Chef Recommends: These are daily changing specials - please check with the team for availability.

Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or an intolerance.

We’re proud to source the finest seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy to create our menus. Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

Join us for a Glorious Night of Game.

Experience an immersive butchery masterclass hosted by a local gamekeeper, paired with warming mulled wine and game canapés.
The evening continues with a sumptuous supper celebrating the very best of British game.

For The Table

Bowls of game chips

Canapés

Pheasant & sloe gin bonbon 
Partridge prosciutto, pear chutney

To Start

Pigeon & pearl barley pithivier, cranberry jam

Mains

Pan seared venison loin, slow braised venison chilli, black berry jus 

To Finish

Coxs Apple & cinnamon pie
£35 per person, book your spot now!
Rose Sbagliato

Lillet Rose, Campari, Prosecco

  • £10.00
Hot Honey Picante

Altos Plata, Lime, Hot Honey

  • £11.50
Sour Cherry Cuba Libre

Havana 3, Montzi Cherry, Cola

  • £10.50
Passionfruit Martini

Absolut Vanilla, Passoa, Lime, Pineapple, Passionfruit, Prosecco

  • £11.00
Espresso Martini

Absolut Vanilla, Kahlua, Espresso

  • £11.00
Negroni

Plymouth Gin, Campari, Martini Rosso

  • £10.50
Cherry Bakewell Martini

Amaretto, Montzi Cherry, Pineapple, Cranberry

  • £10.50
Negroni 0.0

Tanqueray 0.0, Three Spirit Livener 0.0, Lyre's Italian

  • £8.00
Amalfi Spritz 0.0

Lyre's Italian, Mediterranean

  • £7.00

Winter Coolers

Hot Honey & Pineapple

Pineapple, Hot Honey, Mexican Lime

  • £4.85
Cranberry & Mint

Cranberry, Lime, Mint, Ginger Beer

  • £4.85
Apple & Elderflower

Elderflower, Apple, Lime, Mint, Soda

  • £4.85
Raspberry & Rose

Fever-tree Raspberry & Rose Lemonade

  • £3.85

Mindful Blends

TRIP CBD Lemon & Basil

Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Citrus

  • £4.85
TRIP CBD Peach & Ginger

Ginseng, Turmeric, Stonefruit

  • £4.85
Ginger Iced Tea

Three Spirit Social, Dark Fruit, Ginger Beer

  • £5.85

Pudding

Berry & Apple Crumble

Vanilla Ice cream (793kcal)

  • £7.50
Chocolate Brownie

Vanilla Ice Cream (793kcal)

  • £7.50
Pear Tarte Tatin

Honeycomb Ice Cream (318kcal)

  • £8.00
Charrington's Apple Cider Tart

(318kcal)

  • £7.50
Sticky Toffee Pudding

Salted Caramel Ice Cream (490kcal)

  • £7.50
Affogato

John Street finest roast espresso, Jude's Very Vanilla ice cream (128 Kcal)

  • £6.00
  • Add Disaronno Amaretto (28% abv) £4.60
Trio of Jude’s Ice Cream

Choice of Very Vanilla, Real Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Honeycomb, Lemon Sorbet (63 Kcal)

  • £1.00 Scoop £4.50
  • £2.00 Scoops £5.50
  • £3.00 Scoops £6.50

Dessert Cocktails

Irish

Jameson's (25ml)

  • £7.50
Calypso

Tia Maria (25ml)

  • £7.50
Espresso Martini

Absolut Vanilla, Kahlua, Espresso

  • £11.00
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SAMPLE MENU

Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or an intolerance.

We’re proud to source the finest seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy to create our menus. Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

Breakfast Cocktails

Absolut Bloody Mary
  • £9.00
Bellini
  • £12.00
Nyetimber Classic Cuvée
  • £11.90

Breakfast

The Full English

Streaky bacon, Cumberland sausage, hash
browns, baked beans, roast tomato, chestnut mushrooms, St Ewes eggs, toasted sourdough & butter 969KCal

  • £14.50
The Full Vegetarian

Mushroom sausage, hash browns, baked
beans, chestnut mushrooms, roast tomato, St Ewes eggs, sourdough & butter V. 572Kcal

  • £13.00
Dippy Eggs

soft boiled St Ewes eggs, toasted sourdough soldiers (423 Kcal)

  • £6.75
Eggs Your Way

St. Ewes eggs – scrambled (488 kcal), poached (443 kcal), fried (907 Kcal), buttered sourdough toast

  • £7.00
Eggs Benedict

Glazed ham, English muffin, St Ewes eggs, hollandaise sauce 768Kcal

  • £11.50
Eggs Florentine

Buttered spinach, English muffin, St Ewes eggs, hollandaise sauce 413Kcal

  • £11.00
Avocado on Toast

Crushed avocado, mint, toasted
sourdough, poached St Ewes eggs 478Kcal

  • £9.00
Eggs Royale

Scottish salmon, St Ewes poached eggs, English Muffin (781 Kcal)

  • £14.00
Porridge

Stewed apple & Plums 533Kcal

  • £6.75
Bermondsey Baked Granola

Cinnamon, cranberry & poppy seed granola, soya yoghurt, blueberries 371Kcal

  • £8.00
We’re proud to source the finest seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy to create our menus. Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or intolerance. Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

Whilst You Wait

Focaccia, Marinated Mixed Olives

(664 kcal)

  • £7.75
Mixed marinated olives

(gf) (ve) (131 kcal)

  • £5.00
Pomegranate Hummus

Flat breads (ve) (658kcal)

  • £7.00
Breaded Whitebait

(395kcal)

  • £7.00

Starters

Butternut Squash Veloute

Toasted Sourdough, pumpkin seed dressing (v) (422kcal)

  • £6.50
Tempura Mussels

Salsa verde, leek nori (400kcal)

  • £9.00
Gin Cured Trout

Maidstone distillery, marinated fennel, lemon & tonic gel (376kcal)

  • £8.00
Spiced Confit Duck Leg

Ginger & soy broth (510kcal)

  • £9.00
Game Terrine

Blackberry compot, toasted sourdough (401kcal)

  • £6.50
Jerusalem Artichoke

Charred corn, cobnut dukkha (424kcal)

  • £6.50

Sharers

Camembert to Share

Caramelised apple chutney, artisan breads (1131kcal)

  • £19.00
Charcuterie & Cheese Board

(1354kcal)

  • £24.50

Roasts

Served with duck fat roast potatoes, chantanay carrots, mixed greens, root vegtable puree, gravy and a double yoke Yorkshire Pudding.

Roast Rump of West country beef

(gfa) (765Kcal)

  • £23.50
Dingley Dell Belly of Pork

(gfa) (1302 Kcal)

  • £20.50
Shropshire Chicken Supreme

(gfa) (691Kcal)

  • £20.00
Vegetable Wellington

(v) (927Kcal)

  • £17.50
Trio of Roasts

West Country beef rump, Shropshire Rosemary & Thyme chicken, Dingley Dell gammon (1172 Kcal)

  • £25.50

Sunday Roasts to Share

Roast for Two

Whole roast Shropshire Rosemary & Thyme Chicken (1560 Kcal pp)

  • £41.50
Family Roast for Four

West Country Beef rump, Dingley Dell gammon, whole Shropshire Chicken (1284 Kcal pp)

  • £90.00

Sunday Sides

Leek & Cauliflower gratin

(175 Kcal)

  • £5.00
Pork & Smoked Bacon Pigs in Duvet

(168 kcal)

  • £6.50
Pork Stuffing

(272kcal)

  • £5.00
Mac & Cheese

(710kcal)

  • £5.50

Mains

Carpenter's Fish Pie

Cornish cheddar mash, St Eve's egg (724kcal)

  • £19.50
Wild mushroom Gnocchi

Parmesan (568kcal)

  • £16.50
Aspall Cyder Battered Haddock

Chunky chips, tartar sauce, curry sauce, lemon, mushy peas (gf) (1044 Kcal)

  • £18.00
Classic Burger

Cornish cheddar, lettuce, tomato, pickles, beer mustard mayo, fries (1216kcal)

  • £17.00
Plant Burger

Vegan cheese , watercress mayo, lettuce, tomato (930kcal)

  • £17.00
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SAMPLE MENU

Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or an intolerance.

We’re proud to source the finest seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy to create our menus. Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

Mains

Battered haddock

skin-on-fries, garden peas (969 Kcal)

  • £10.00
Mac n cheese

garlic sourdough bread (v)(882 Kcal)

  • £8.00
Little Carpenter's beef burger

skin-on-fries (935 Kcal)

  • £7.50
Wild Mushroom risotto

(v) (368 Kcal)

  • £7.00
Cumberland sausages

Chunky chips, garden peas (773kcal)

  • £9.00

Puddings

One scoop Jude's ice-cream

(gf)(ve)(133 Kcal)
Choice of Vanilla, chocolate, salted caramel, honeyomb

  • £4.50
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SAMPLE MENU

Before you order your food and drink, please inform a member of staff if you have a food allergy or an intolerance.

We’re proud to source the finest seasonal fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy to create our menus. Tables of 4 or more are subject to a discretionary service charge of 12.5%

Best Christmas Foods

Crisp roast potatoes, indulgent winter puds, seasonal veg galore and piled-high plates jam-packed with the very best Christmas foods. Book a table to join us for a festive feast throughout December.

Christmas in Tonbridge

Seasonal Foods

We’re always making the most of the best seasonal British ingredients.

This means so you’ll be snacking the most delicious dishes, crafted by our clever kitchen team. Lovely (long) lunches, or fireside dinners – we’re here for you from morning til nightcap.

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Best Breakfast in Tonbridge

Whether you fancy a graze at the breakfast table, oldie-but-goodie Dippy Eggs, or a fill-you-up Full English, we’ve got just the thing.

Wander in (or book a table) and tuck into brunch, or just sip a cuppa with a friend.

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Traditional Pub Classics

We’re super-proud of our history and heritage. And so, we make sure to honour the traditional pub classics.

Visit us any day of the week (or any week of the year) and you’ll find a seasonal spin-up of sausage & mash, fish & chips and a nostalia-inducing pie.

Our Garden

Heated, covered and with Nanna-blankets to drape across your lap in the evening, our pretty Aspen-themed pergola is perfect for that outside-inside dining vibe.

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Dog Friendly

We welcome your furry besties with open arms.

Comfy doggie beds – plus a cheeky treat or two – mean that your dog is as comfortable as you are when you visit.

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Classic Cocktails

From the much-loved Espresso Martini, to a post-dinner Negroni, or something hot and mulled – our cocktails are sure to get those taste buds dancing.

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