The Queens Head Watnall menu with up-to-date-prices

The Queens Head Watnall Menu

September 7, 2026
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The Queens Head Watnall is an independently run traditional pub at 40 Main Road near Nottingham. The building dates from the eighteenth century and retains a cosy arrangement of separate rooms around a central bar. A real fireplace in winter and a garden in warmer weather give the pub a strong village character.

Homemade food and locally sourced produce guide the menu. Freshly made pies, fish and chips, burgers and other pub favourites provide the main choices, with changing specials adding seasonal variety. Sunday service offers a natural occasion for a longer family meal in the relaxed dining rooms.

Vegetarian dishes and lighter plates provide alternatives to the richer classics, while children are welcomed with approachable choices and space to enjoy the garden. Because specials and ingredients change, diners with allergies should confirm the current options with staff. Food is served daily, though kitchen hours are shorter than the bar’s opening times.

Cask ale is an important part of the pub’s identity, joined by craft lager, cider, wine, spirits and soft drinks. The regular quiz and community atmosphere reinforce its role as a local meeting place. The Queens Head Watnall combines substantial home cooking with the easy hospitality of a longstanding village pub.

Address: 40 Main Road, Watnall, Nottingham NG16 1HT, United Kingdom

The Queens Head Watnall Menu

Fish Dishes

Fish & Chips
£16.95

A large piece of freshly caught haddock, coated in homemade crispy batter and deep-fried to perfection. Served with homemade chips and mushy peas.

Poached Haddock
£16.95

A large piece of our freshly caught haddock, gently poached and served with a creamy jug of parsley sauce. Served with a choice of potatoes and peas

Whole tail Whitby Scampi
£14.95

Tender scampi, coated in golden breadcrumbs, deep-fried and served with a salad garnish and homemade chips or skinny fries.

QH Favourites

Homemade Steak and Ale Pie
£16.95

Slow cooked beef and onion in our own mild ale, encased in homemade shortcrust pastry and served with a choice of potatoes and peas, with a jug of gravy.

Homemade Lasagne
£16.95

Our own recipe lasagne made with prime beef mince, onions and peppers in a rich herby tomato sauce, topped with béchamel and served with salad, garlic bread and chips.

14oz Gammon Steak
£15.95

A full horseshoe of gammon served with homemade chips or skinny fries, pineapple or a Happy chickens free range fried egg, and salad garnish.

Peppercorn Chicken
£15.95

A whole Chicken breast and mushrooms in a tangy peppercorn sauce, Served with rice or a choice of potatoes and side salad.

Chilli Con Carne
£14.95

Minced beef in a spicy chilli sauce. Served with rice or chips and garlic bread. (Add a half portion of chips for 1.00)

Home cooked and hand carved ham with two free range eggs
£14.95

Served with salad garnish and homemade chips or skinny fries.

QH Aberdeen Angus Burger (8oz)
£14.95

A half pound of 100% Aberdeen Angus beef, topped with bacon and cheese. Served with a salad garnish and homemade chips or skinny fries

QH Veggie Burger
£13.95

Served with or without cheese, and with homemade chips or skinny fries and a salad garnish.

Vegetarian Option (V)
£13.95

Ask at the Bar . All Served with a choice of potatoes or rice, peas or salad.

Side orders

Chips
£4.50
Cheesy Chips
£5
Garlic Bread
£3 / with cheese £3.50
Onion Rings
£3.50
Vegetable bowl
£3.50
Salad bowl
£3.50

Lighter Options

Available all day. Large Sub Rolls from Farnsfield Bakery.

Fish goujon sub.
£14.50

Hand battered fish goujons on a white or granary sub roll, served with homemade coleslaw, homemade chips and side salad.

Hand-carved Ham, Cheese or Tuna mayo sub roll
£13.50

served with chips and salad. Choose from a white or granary sub roll

Chip Cob
£5.50
Cheesy Chip cob
£6

Kid's Menu

All served with a choice of chips or skinny fries and baked beans or peas.

Fish fingers
£6
Mini scampi portion
£6
Kids Pizza
£6
Chicken nuggets
£6
Hand battered fish goujon
£6