
The Plough Harborne
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About The Plough Harborne
The Plough Harborne is a pub and restaurant on High Street in Birmingham with a clean, contemporary interior of bare wooden tables and brick walls. It serves up-to-date pub grub alongside a wide selection from a 127-dish menu, including fig and goat cheese salad, goats cheese pizza, and a spicy vegan burger. Reservations are recommended, and table service is available. The rear offers an open patio and a covered, heated garden for outdoor dining. Visitors with mobility needs can use the step-free, wheelchair-accessible entrance, while families with young children will find a children’s menu. Dogs are welcome, and the pub runs a quiz night. It opens daily, and food can be taken away or delivered for eating off site.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Paid parking lot · Somewhat difficult to find a space
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating · Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Good for kidsGood for kids
Menu & Prices
127 dishes · mains £0–25- Breakfast Pastry£3.75
- Homemade Toast & Preserves£3.95
- Greek Yogurt & Fruit£9.75
- Ginger & Cinnamon Porridge£9.00
- Homemade Pancakes£11.50
- Bacon Brioche Sandwich£10.50
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fig and goat cheese salad, goats cheese pizza, spicy vegan burger and cauliflower cheese.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fig and goat cheese salad, goats cheese pizza, spicy vegan burger and cauliflower cheese.
Customer Review Summary
Diners single out the fig and goat cheese salad and the Sunday lunches, with the cauliflower cheese and schnitzel frequently praised, while the goats cheese pizza and spicy vegan burger also earn mentions. The interior’s spacious, modern layout and the covered, heated garden draw consistent compliments, as do the friendly, attentive staff who keep the busy pub flowing. Several note the wide beer selection and the cosy, lively atmosphere. Recurring complaints include the small burger portion, the watery plum and apple dessert, and the discretionary 12.5% service charge, with one reviewer objecting to the added cost. The accessible front area and clean bathrooms are also highlighted.
Customer Review Summary
Diners single out the fig and goat cheese salad and the Sunday lunches, with the cauliflower cheese and schnitzel frequently praised, while the goats cheese pizza and spicy vegan burger also earn mentions. The interior’s spacious, modern layout and the covered, heated garden draw consistent compliments, as do the friendly, attentive staff who keep the busy pub flowing. Several note the wide beer selection and the cosy, lively atmosphere. Recurring complaints include the small burger portion, the watery plum and apple dessert, and the discretionary 12.5% service charge, with one reviewer objecting to the added cost. The accessible front area and clean bathrooms are also highlighted.
Featured reviews
- Tony Winstanley
“First time visit to be very welcomed to this very busy and popular pub on Harborne High Street. Astounded by its tardis like interior stretching all the way back to the open patio at rear. Very nice interior too. Our meal was served quickly, mine was a disappointingly small burger in bun, my partner a large chicken schnitzel. A good range of beers keg and some craft. Lovely welcoming staff who kept a busy place flowing smoothly. Accessible to the front part unless one manages the single step to the rest of the pub.”
- Hollie Millington
“Didn't stay in the hotel, but stopped for lunch. Staff very attentive and helpful. Lovely decor and plenty of space between tables so you aren't on top of each other. Also meant plenty of room for the pushchair. …”
- Sonia Pagliarani
“Lovely location and staff is really friendly too. Food is great. I love the fig and goat cheese salad.”
- A Jewson
“Good table service. Limited menu but good for pizza selection. Schnitzel two good portions, and coleslaw side good accompaniment - needed as …”
- The Curryholic
“My daughter booked this place for a Sunday lunchtime get together. Not knowing what to expect the outside gave no clues as to what was inside. Modern, eclectic, large segmented layout, it's all there. The staff we interacted with were excellent, friendly and extremely obliging. I had a bit of an issue with the ale but I was impressed with the bar staff who put it right. The Sunday lunches were very good, the sliced beef is obviously bought in, and will vary from day to day, but that's true for so many places these days. The sides and vegetables were excellent, especially the cauliflower cheese. Conversely my plum and apple dessert was awful, watery, soggy with no apple, and it had obviously been nuked by a microwave. The other desserts seemed to be fine. And then the bill, a discretionary 12.5% tip added to the bill which we felt made it expensive for what we had. I prefer to leave a tip on the table, to reward those who served us and it's tax free.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Clean contemporary inn with bare wooden tables and brick walls to go with up-to-date pub grub.”
- Has great beer selection
- Serves great cocktails
- Has great wine list
- Has quiz night
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has Wi-Fi
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Has outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
Show more amenities
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
- Serves food at bar
- Casual
- Service options· 1
- On-site services available
- Offerings· 7
- Serves alcohol
- Serves beer
- Serves cocktails
- Serves food
- Has free water refills
- Serves spirits
- Serves wine
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Highlights· 4
- Has great beer selection
- Serves great cocktails
- Has great wine list
- Has quiz night
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Parking· 2
- Paid parking lot
- Somewhat difficult to find a space
- Dining options· 3
- Outside food allowed
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Popular for· 1
- Good for solo dining
- Atmosphere· 2
- Cosy
- Trendy
- Accessibility· 2
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
How The Plough Harborne compares to nearby bars
- The Plough Harborne · This shop4.53,533 reviews
Mentioned in reviews: fig and goat cheese salad, goats cheese pizza, spicy vegan burger
- Scott Arms4.0703 reviews5.8 mi
Mentioned in reviews: all day breakfast, chicken cheese and bacon burger, cold beer
The Plough Harborne This shop | Scott Arms | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5(3,533) | 4.0(703) | |
| Price | £20–30 | £10–20 |
| Distance | — | 5.8 mi |
| Open today |
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