Diners' Choice: Kid-friendly restaurants in Hertfordshire

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Updated 05 October 2026

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Gables Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (677)

£26 to £40

International

Hertford

About the restaurant

The Gables Restaurant is pleased to announce that we are now open!

The Gables Restaurant in Newgate Street Village is the social hub within the local community, we are conveniently located for Cuffley, Potters Bar, Hertford and Cheshunt offering fine dining with a range of Mediterranean cuisine.
Whether you’re celebrating with friends and family or planning a romantic dinner for two our relaxed atmosphere is sure to provide the perfect setting. We also offer seated and buffet style party functions in our cocktail bar area or for larger parties in our restaurant area.

Top review

Ramesh

Dined 4 days ago

Our favorite restaurant! Excellent dining experience as always with extremely warm and welcoming managers and staff. Food is always well prepared and presented! 5- Stars all the way! Thank you Gables!

Neelakash Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (362)

£25 and under

Indian

Ware

About the restaurant

Neelakash Tandoori is situated at 3 Amwell End in Ware, Neelakash Tandoori offers fantastic Tandoori food to eat in or take away.

Neelakash Tandoori is renowned in the area for its quality and presentation of freshly prepared Indian food, we achieve this by paying special attention to every fine detail in our menu and only using the very finest and freshest ingredients.

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NickGold

Dined 3 days ago

Really happy that the Thali is back on the menu, replacing the weekend buffet. We both had the meat Thali (they also do a veggie one), but you get to pick your lamb and chicken dishes. Plenty to eat and great quality / service as always.

Fox & Hounds Barley

4.8

4.8 (713)

£26 to £40

British

Barley

About the restaurant

Ranked 36th in the Good Food Guide’s Top 100 Pubs 2025, The Fox & Hounds Barley combines a 350-year heritage with a contemporary, ingredient-driven menu showcasing the best British suppliers. Expect thoughtful cooking, a welcoming atmosphere and a true destination dining experience in the heart of the Hertfordshire countryside.

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Adam

Dined 7 days ago

We had a fantastic evening at The Fox and Hounds in Barley for their steak night, priced at just £35 per person, including a bottle of house wine. What incredible value for such a wonderful dining experience! The food was absolutely impeccable 👌, the ambience was lovely, and the waitresses delivered truly first-class service throughout the evening. Every detail made us feel welcome and well looked after. In all honesty, the quality of the service here surpassed my recent experience at The Original Ivy in the West End, which says a lot! A huge compliment to the team at The Fox and Hounds for getting everything so right. Great food, a beautiful atmosphere, and outstanding hospitality. I had to walk over to the kitchen opening and compliment the chef We thoroughly enjoyed our evening and will definitely be back! ❤️ Highly recommended! 🌟

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Experience

Game & Wine Dinner with Cambridge Wine Royston

The Bull Inn

4.8

4.8 (182)

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

Much Hadham

About the restaurant

Traditional country pub in the beautiful village of Much Hadham, Hertfordshire 🥂
Beer Garden 🪴
Dog Friendly 🐾
Food Menu🍴

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Craig

Dined 5 days ago

Fabulous and great atmosphere as usual. Lovely log fire!

Nonna’s Kitchen

4.7

4.7 (192)

£25 and under

Italian

Broxbourne

About the restaurant

Founded by Joe Ricotta in 2012, NONNA’S KITCHEN began with an idea that would bring generations of families together to enjoy traditional Sicilian food in the heart of our home town in the UK. Nonna’s is a family run business which prides itself on sourcing the highest quality ingredients to ensure the best flavours for our customers. As you may know Nonna’s Kitchen translated means Grandmother’s Kitchen. As a Sicilian family we wanted to create a little bit of Sicily right here in the UK by bringing together all of our Nonna’s traditional Sicilian recipes.

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bich

Dined 4 days ago

Went on Saturday night with a group of friends which was busy so advise people to book. Even though it was busy, and we wanted to add another to the booking, the restaurant accommodated and the service was excellent, they came regularly to check if we needed anything and the food and drinks were served promptly. The food and drink was good value and the portion size was rather large and the range was rather large and did to high standard. Would definitely come back, possibly for a special night

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Experience

2 Course Lunch Set Menu - £16.50pp

Experience

SPURS LEGENDS NIGHT - 3 Course Meal £44.95

Experience

Magic Mike @ Xmas - 3 Course Meal £54.95pp

The Cricketers

4.5

4.5 (1023)

£25 and under

Pub

Hitchin

About the restaurant

Before reading about our fabulous pub please note that our loyalty app provides customers with 5% cashback so be sure to search 'ACI loyalty' in your app store before visiting.
A gem of a village pub serving pizzas, artisan burgers, pub classics with great pints and playgrounds. Set in the North Herts village of Weston. Acres of beer garden, kids play areas, families, muddy boots and dogs very welcome. Our Pavilion restaurant is open all day for reservations Mondays to Sunday.

The pub is multi-award winning - Best Premium Food on 3 occasions in 4 years at the Publican Awards, Good Food Guide, Food Made Good sustainability status. What's not to like. The perfect countryside family pub. Great for exploring local market towns like Baldock, Letchworth, Hitchin and Knebworth. The pub nearest to the Groundswell Agricultural Festival.

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Jane

Dined on 20 Oct 2026

Excellent service from Evie, we were 4 ladies of a certain age who were dithering as to what to order, Evie recommended things and she was right !! Lovely evening.

Robin Hood & Little John Rabley Heath

4.5

4.5 (234)

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

Knebworth

About the restaurant

The Robin Hood and Little John, a family owned pub and restaurant dating back to the 16th Century.

Bought by David and Fiona, the pub has recently undergone refurbishment and opened in July 2024. Open Every day from 12 noon.

David and Fiona are keen to keep the traditional country pub but also incorporate some amazing home-cooked dishes created from the finest local ingredients.

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Neil

Dined on 18 Oct 2026

We love this pub for its overall ambience. The service is always good. The food is excellent. Our only slight criticism would be that some of the meals could have been a little warmer but not to the point that we felt we needed to say anything. We will definitely be going again.

BHAGEECHA

4.4

4.4 (891)

£26 to £40

Indian

Radlett

About the restaurant

SHARED PASSION
For owners Mishal and Sundeep, food has always been a way to bring families, friends and communities together, a way to celebrate life and share stories.
Mishal vividly remembers fragrant aromas and laughter filling the air at garden parties as her father cooked in huge pots over a coal stove. It was here that her passion for food began, inspired by her father’s experimental and creative dishes.
For Sundeep, it’s the childhood trips back to India and memories of eating fresh dhal and fluffy rotis at roadside cafes in Punjab that he savours most. The atmosphere, the aromas and the flavours all evoke a delightful sense of coming home.
And it is his innate understanding of the link between food and celebration that helped Sundeep build a successful banqueting business in the heart of North West London.
It’s this passion, this emotional connection and joy for eating that the couple now bring to Bhageecha.
Friday and Saturday after 7pm, kids under the age of 10 aren't allowed

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beverley

Dined on 19 Sept 2026

Serving staff are extremely friendly and helpful and the food is incredible

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Experience

Christmas Day Buffet Extravaganza!

Craft & Cleaver

4.4

4.4 (458)

£26 to £40

Barbecue

Hitchin

About the restaurant

We're an independent Restaurant, Bar & Pub serving up authentic wood-fired American Barbecue, Southern-inspired dishes, craft beer and cocktails, all in a relaxed, lively atmosphere. Welcome to Craft & Cleaver Hitchin!

Whether it's a laid-back lunch, date night, dinner & drinks with friends or a big celebration, there's a spot for everyone. Settle into one of our cosy booths for dinner or grab a seat at the bar and take in our great range of cocktails and craft beer.

In the Summer months, soak up the sun in our sun-trap garden with some BBQ and a Spritz or get competitive year-round with a game on Hitchin's only Shuffleboard before or after your meal. Our Shuffleboard Alley is available for hire on our website.

Set in an imposing Grade II listed building, with lots of original features, we're perfectly placed for everything from a spontaneous drink to an evening worth making plans for.

Proudly independent, open 7 days a week and always up for a good time.

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Tim

Dined on 2 Oct 2026

Myself and my fiancé had the loveliest time! We were asked if we were celebrating, which we were and were given glasses of fizz! The food was out of this world! And the service was brilliant!

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Popular dish

Corn Ribs

Big Moe's Diner

3.5

3.5 (75)

£25 and under

American

Bushey

About the restaurant

Legend has it that the idea for Big Moe’s Diner began in the heart of a man with a passion for classic American dining. He loved the taste of home-grilled burgers, hand-cut fries cooked to golden perfection, and thick, cool milkshakes slurped by straw. Equally important was for this to be enjoyed alongside good old fashion customer service, where you’re greeted at the door and served in your seat. But where could he experience this authentically without taking an expensive plane ride across the Atlantic Sea? Then the idea struck him.

Seeing that Britain lacked such a genuine classic US dining experience he set about recreating one of his own, and yup, Big Moe’s Diner was born. Night after night, with often nothing but the flicker of candlelight to guide him, he worked tirelessly to bring his plan together, sparing not even the tiniest of detail in recapturing the spirit and tradition of an authentic American Diner, straight out of the 1950’s.

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Matthew

Dined on 6 Sept 2026

Perfect for a pre concert dinner, good food and sets you up well.

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