The Crown and Punchbowl

4.2

137 Reviews

£26 to £40

British

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Romantic

The Crown and Punchbowl sits in the quaint Village of Horningsea. Recently refurbished and extended it also boasts 5 beautiful bedrooms. Careful attention to detail has been paid to preserving the character and traditions of the pub where three real ales and an extensive wine list is yours to peruse. Meanwhile the restaurant serves English and European food - try fresh fish from the daily board, roast meat from locally reared livestock or The Crown’s homemade sausages.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British, Modern European
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 7:30 am–9:00 pm Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Mon–Thu 6:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat, Sun 8:30 am–9:30 am Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 6:00 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
01223 860643
Website
http://www.thecrownandpunchbowl.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
78, High Street, Horningsea, Cambridgeshire CB25 9JG
Neighborhood
Cambridge
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Wine

Crown & Punchbowl Meat Board (To Share)£17.00
Smoked Ham, Smoked Duck Breast, Haslet, Slice of Today's Terrine, English Salami, Pickles & Toast
Soup of the Day£5.75
Smoked Lamb Scrumpets£6.50
Roasted, Spiced Aubergine Dip
Binham Blue Salad£6.50
Chicory, Grapes, Caramelised Walnuts Apple Dressing
Asparagus£6.75
Poached Duck Egg, Capers, Lemon, Parsley
Seared Pigeon Breast£6.75
Sweetcorn Fritter, Sweetcorn Purée, Pickled Mushrooms
Lamb Sweetbread Terrine£7.00
Broad Bean Purée, Candied Rhubarb
Duck Parcel£7.75
Sweet & Sour Cucumber, Sweet Soy & Ginger Dressing

Mains

Pea & Mint Risotto£11.50
Watercress, Radish & Pine Nut Salad
Rosemary & Garlic Polenta Cakes£11.50
Pickled Vegetables, Tomato Jam
Homemade Sausages£12.75
(Ask server for flavour) Mash, Greens, Onion Gravy
Guinea Fowl Breast£17.50
Stuffed with Truffle Mousse, Potato Fondant, Carrot Purée, Grilled Asparagus, Red Wine Sauce
Lamb Rump£18.00
Potato, Pear & Mint Rosti, Balsamic Braised Radiccio, Broccoli, Salsa Verde
Beef Wellington (For Two)£48.00
Jersey Royals, Heritage Carrots, Buttered Cabbage, Red Wine Sauce

Steaks

All served with Chips, Salad & a Choice of Sauce: Peppercorn | Port | Chimichurri | Herb & Garlic Butter. Add Seared Scallops to your Steak £3 Each

9oz Sirloin (255g)£20.00
14oz Bavette (396g)£21.50
10oz Rib Eye (283g)£23.00

Sides

Rocket, Pine Nut & Parmesan Salad£3.50
Honey & Cumin Roasted Carrots£3.50
Buttered Jersey Royals£3.50
White Bean & Bacon Cassoulet£4.00
Ham Hock & Mustard Croquettes£4.00
with English Mustard Mayo
Steamed Greens£3.50
Chips£3.00

Set Menu

Available Monday-Friday Lunchtime & Sunday-Thursday Evening; £14 for 2 courses | £19 for 3 courses

Starters

Soup of the Day
Vanilla Poached Pear Salad
Blue Cheese, Grapes & Apple
Ham Hock & Mustard Croquettes
Gribiche Sauce, Mixed Leaves
Smoked Salmon
Tomato, Radish, Green Olive & Rocket Salad

Mains

Pea & Mint Risotto
Watercress & Parmesan
Salmon, Clam & Caper Fishcakes
New Potatoes, Mixed Leaves, Lemon Mayonnaise
Pan Fried Sea Trout
Baby Veg, Fennel, Lime Sauce
7oz Bavette Steak
Chips, Salad, Garlic & Herb Butter
Smoked, Pulled Pork Bun
Spring Cabbage Slaw, BBQ Mayo, Chips, Baby Leaves

Desserts

Cheese Supplement £3

Desserts
Please choose from the dessert menu

What 137 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.2Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

137 Reviews

BD
Book2Dine
Cambridge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 18, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great experience! Quiet as it was a Monday evening, but our waiter moved us to a larger table (we were 4 and moved to a table for 6) and was great front of house: knowledgeable about the menu and attentive to our needs, not rushing us and serving the Cremant cold! We have been regular fans of The Cock but The Crown and Punchbowl is setting a new standard.
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Tess
Essex
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
There was immediate ,attentive service. Pleasant atmosphere/decor/very comfortable feeling. The food was interesting, well presented and cookedto perfection.
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OpenTable Diner
Cambridge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 15, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was an excellent evening. The service was really exceptionally good, and the food was excellent.
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Dillie
Cambridge
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 10, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a great time at the Crown and punchbowl excellent food and service. Haven't been there for a year or so and it was really lovely to go back again. Look forwards to going again soon!
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Cambridge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 3, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great meal & good value for money. Only downside was young waiter split drink down 1 of group.
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Diz2017
Cambridge
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
When booking I found being able to list food intolerance on the booking form a great help.
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MaggieA
Cambridge
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An excellent evening the food was superb and a very varied menu available. The portions were just right the waiting staff friendly and attentive. I would highly recommend this venue for an impressive and worry free dine out!
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OpenTable Diner
Cambridge
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 6, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
My wife ordered the vegetarian option - fried squash with noodles. She was unable to eat most of it because the noodles and accompanying vegetables were overcooked. We mentioned this to the waitress and instead of not charging for the meal we were given coffee without charge. The bill still came to £80 which was one alcoholic drink, three mains (one not eaten) and two desserts. We considered this very expensive.
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ShelaghM
Cambridge
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 4, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Fabulous lunch, having decided to revisit after dinner here a few weeks ago. Friend and I both chose set menu ... two courses for £16. Had salmon pancake followed by fish pie (I know, I know, fish and fish, but it's what we fancied!) Both were excellent. Delicious fish pie was topped with potato, carrot, swede and parsnip crumble ... yum!
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ShelaghM
Cambridge
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Excellent meal and excellent service here. The fish was great and the pudding - a chocolate torte with salted caramel - was the best dessert I have ever had!
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78, High Street, Horningsea, Cambridgeshire CB25 9JG

Additional information

Neighborhood
Cambridge
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 7:30 am–9:00 pm Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Mon–Thu 6:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm Sat, Sun 8:30 am–9:30 am Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sun 6:00 pm–8:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British, Modern European
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Wine

Website
http://www.thecrownandpunchbowl.com/
Phone number
01223 860643

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To Kick Off

Punch£7.50

Choice of 3 Real Ales

Mixed Olives£2.50

Nocarella Olives£3.50

Mixed Nuts£2.00

Smoked & Salted Almonds£3.00

Pork Crackling with Apple Sauce£3.00

Roasted Padrón Peppers£4.00

Punchbowl Pickles£2.00

Starters

Crown & Punchbowl Meat Board (To Share)£17.00

Soup of the Day£5.75

Smoked Lamb Scrumpets£6.50

Binham Blue Salad£6.50

Asparagus£6.75

Seared Pigeon Breast£6.75

Lamb Sweetbread Terrine£7.00

Duck Parcel£7.75

Mains

Pea & Mint Risotto£11.50

Rosemary & Garlic Polenta Cakes£11.50

Homemade Sausages£12.75

Guinea Fowl Breast£17.50

Lamb Rump£18.00

Beef Wellington (For Two)£48.00

Steaks

9oz Sirloin (255g)£20.00

14oz Bavette (396g)£21.50

10oz Rib Eye (283g)£23.00

Sides

Rocket, Pine Nut & Parmesan Salad£3.50

Honey & Cumin Roasted Carrots£3.50

Buttered Jersey Royals£3.50

White Bean & Bacon Cassoulet£4.00

Ham Hock & Mustard Croquettes£4.00

Steamed Greens£3.50

Chips£3.00

Set Menu

Starters

Soup of the Day

Vanilla Poached Pear Salad

Ham Hock & Mustard Croquettes

Smoked Salmon

Mains

Pea & Mint Risotto

Salmon, Clam & Caper Fishcakes

Pan Fried Sea Trout

7oz Bavette Steak

Smoked, Pulled Pork Bun

Desserts

Desserts

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