The Punch Bowl — Nottingham

Pub · Nottingham

The Punch Bowl

4 (1,055 reviews)
££ 📍 214 Porchester Rd., Nottingham NG3 6HG

About The Punch Bowl

A solid, roomy Nottingham local where the tables are well spaced and there are quieter nooks if you'd rather not be in the thick of it — handy with a pram, and there's free parking so you're not circling the block with a tired toddler in the back. The kitchen copes well when it's busy: families ordering big group meals mention food arriving hot and quickly, and staff who stay patient and unhurried even at full tilt. Traditional pub food done properly — the hunter's chicken, gammon with pineapple and fried egg, generous burgers, Eton mess — with set-price lunch and dinner menus that keep a family bill sensible. High chairs, a kids' menu and outdoor seating too. Worth knowing: you order at the till rather than at the table, and weekends and holidays get genuinely packed, so book for a group.

Kid-friendly features

🍽️
Kids menu ✓ Likely
🪑
Highchairs ✓ Likely
🌿
Outdoor space ✓ Yes
🛻
Buggy friendly ✓ Yes
🥦
Vegan options ✓ Likely
🌾
Gluten free ✓ Likely
🔊
Noise level Lively
📅
Booking Recommended
👶
Best for All ages

Tags

#bar#gastropub#outdoor seating#pub#restaurant
Something wrong or out of date? Suggest an edit →
Three Family Friendly UK Restaurant Activity Packs spread across a table — colouring, drawing and origami pages for kids.

The Free Restaurant Activity Packs Your Table Will Love

A little something creative for your next meal out. Filled with colouring, simple drawing prompts for cute animals, origami and conversation starters designed to bring more play, laughter and connection to the table. 3 free printable packs for toddlers, preschoolers and primary-aged children.

  • Colouring
  • Origami
  • Drawing lessons
  • Table questions

You might also like

Porchester cafe ££
Cafés Nottingham

Porchester cafe

Relaxed Nottingham café doing enormous breakfast cobs and fast, friendly service, with a kids' menu, high chairs and free parking.

✓ Kids menu ✓ Highchairs ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Baby changing (likely) ✓ Buggy friendly (likely) 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Forty Four Cosy Cafe & Takeaway ££
Cafés Nottingham

Forty Four Cosy Cafe & Takeaway

A cosy, well-loved Nottingham café with outdoor seating — an easy, relaxed stop for a family bite.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Buggy friendly (likely) 🔊 Relaxed atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages
Bread & Bitter ££
Pub Nottingham

Bread & Bitter

A former bakery turned warm Nottingham local — kids welcome in the dining area, brilliant Sunday roasts, eleven hand pumps, book ahead.

✓ Kids menu (likely) ✓ Highchairs (likely) ✓ Outdoor space ✓ Buggy friendly ✓ Vegan options (likely) ✓ Gluten free (likely) 🔊 Lively atmosphere 👨‍👩‍👧 Great for all ages Booking recommended