After a day of exploring Dover Castle and walking through Biggin Street, we decided to dine at this…read more popular and recommended pub. A perfect place to rest and recount our adventures for the day. There were quite a few diners in, and the space seemed a lot larger once inside, with a bar and several rooms to accommodate small and large parties. We were seated near a party of 10! Service was friendly and leisurely, which we welcomed. Only one staff was taking and distributing orders and he advised of the delay in service. The food was delicious and had we more time in town, would likely have dined in again.

We just arrived from a cruise trip, while visiting Dover Castle we were looking for a great stop…read morefor lunch. This place is fantastic, easy walk from Dover Castle and just so happens to be Dovers oldest pub. The menu for lunch is small, feels like it's because they want to do things right. The fish and chips- highly recommend. However unless you are starving I recommend you split it with a friend. When we arrived we were immediately greeted, service was excellent. For families like us, they do have high chairs. They will take your order if you sit inside. There's also an outdoor garden however you need to come to the counter to order. Same with drinks. Each room has a lot of history. Take one look around and there's a lot going on. Apparently this location used to be a part of monastery and has evolved over the years now to a great pub. Each dish we enjoyed, the vegetarian linguine was fresh, chips were delicious and the fish was wonderful. If you're cruising in and need a place for a good meal not too far from the port or to Dover Castle- I recommend you swing on in. Highly casual so you can come as is or for special occasion.

Visited the Fitzwalter Arms for lunch on Saturday with 3 friends and had a wonderful meal. I'd…read moreeaten here twice before and each time I come back the food is even better than before! All around the table were pleased with their orders but I have to say that I was the winner when it came to ordering. I started with the Italian style antipasti which included an incredibly succulent bresoala cured by the chef himself. The starter was a rich, velvety langoustine bisque that was so sensational I had to let everyone at the table try it once but they weren't allowed a second sip! The main course of salt marsh lamb was succulent and served with perfectly cooked and seasoned vegetables. The quality of the ingredients was so clearly evident as is the chef's care and attention in cooking and plating up well-presented but unfussy and generous portions. We were all incredibly satisfied with the meal and an excellent bottle of wine. The service was friendly and welcoming and the pub itself feels like an undiscovered gem in the sleepy Kent countryside. Highly recommended on all fronts.

A fantastic pub/restaurant which since the most recent owners took over has become a favourite for…read moregoing to on visits to my parents. The restaurant is a lovely room with a great real open fire and lovely outlook over the churchyard. On our recent lunch here I had Mulligatawny soup to start which was delightfully spiced with fresh coriander, garlic and ginger flavour and not at all heavy, it came served with delicious home made bread. I followed this with cod fillet which came with a fish cake served on a lovely bed of kale and with what they describe as an old fashioned egg sauce, delicious. Unfortunately we didn't have time for pudding but they do delicious desserts, everything home made. Food is locally sourced and free range/organically grown so green,healthy as well as tasty. Great and friendly service. Prices are very reasonable.

Our grandmother, who lived in Cliftonville, would take us to the Smuggler's, and it was always a…read moretreat. I think it's worth the trip if you want a nice English meal with no frills. The service was excellent.

Expensive but nice restaurant in the middle of Birchington. This restaurant is at the top end of…read morethe price range in thanet but well worth it, good food, great service and a really lovely atmosphere, quiet with some excellent tables, including some hidden away in little nooks and cranies. Not the biggest place, but that just makes it nicer.

Had a really great dining experience here last weekend, would definitely recommend booking ahead as…read morethe restaurant is quite tiny. Came on Friday which is sushi night, everything was delicious, especially the soft shell crab roll. Took almost 2 hours from start to finish of the meal as each item is brought out as it is cooked, so make sure you have time to spare, but it is worth the wait! Was a bit pricey for the amount of food we received, but very nice quality.

Special little restaurant--book ahead! Only opened a few months ago. Gorgeous seafood, fab wine,…read morecharming team. Minor feedback for the kitchen: greens could be dressed. Everything else was perfect. You are a beam of wonder in a small town with limited dining options. Thank God you arrived! You made our visit.

LOVELY! BRILLIANT! FRIENDLY!…read more Just one block off the main drag of Canterbury, on a much quieter street, is the semi secret oasis from the hordes or tourist crowds, is The Foundry. Walking right in is the louder pub bar area, to the right is a quieter spacious large industrial room with full wait service from the friendly staff. Great local craft beers! £18 FISH & CHIPS! A beautiful chunk of fresh cod in a thick crispy hot batter made with Canterbury Brewers beer...lovely! And about £2 cheaper than average! The chips were tasty and plentiful, and the homemade mushy peas were creamy. Great homemade tartare sauce!

Off the main drag in Canterbury, this place is well worth a visit. It can be a little challenging…read moreto find (we were walking) as google might lead you to a bit of a dead end, but just keep going around the corner and you'll pop right into it. A nice airy space with high and low tables and a long bar. Love the sustainable and local focus. Really pleasant server and barkeep as well. We ordered the bubble and squeak starter which was a new one for us Americans. I had the steak and Foundry Ale pie which was incredible. Exectly how you want this sort of thing - loaded with tender meat and veg and a huge, flaky crust. He had the hunters chicken which I heard no complaints about. We finished with the sticky toffee pudding and it was one of the best things I ate during our travels. Loved the sparkling fruit cider that I ordered: fresh and bright and bubbly. Can't recommend this place enough!

It's been a while but this was a must visit during my trips to Canterbury. The food and atmosphere…read moreare excellent.

My wife and I got into town later in the evening after a long day of traveling, and were looking…read morefor a good meal to relax us. After reading the limited reviews (all good though), we thought we should give it a chance. This was an incredibly amazing meal!! We split the sampler platter and the lamb shank. The sampler platter was one delight after another, and hands down the best hummus we have ever had. The lamb shank was second to none, and it took all we had not to order another one. A must visit.

We stopped in for Sunday Roast following Sunday service at the Cathedral. The place was full, so…read moremaking a reservation is suggested. The food was excellent! I had the beef roast, while my daughter had fish and chips. The service was good and the staff were very friendly. We struck up a conversation with the people at a neighboring table; even the other patrons are friendly.

Lovely restaurant, one of my favourites in the area and have visited it many times! All of the…read morestaff are really friendly, and on one occasion the chef came out of the kitchen to talk to people and make sure that they were enjoying the food! The lamb for two people is really delicious, but my favourite dish is the flat iron steak, which comes with triple cooked chips, homemade tomato ketchup and mushroom ketchup. The mushroom ketchup is insanely good, and it's really nice with the steak! The prices are not cheap, but it's definitely worth it as the food is superb.

I got stuck in the middle of the British country side and the B&B I ended up at highly recommended…read morethis place. I would come back jut to eat here. I was raised partly in Italy and this was some of the best Italian food I've had in 15 years of visiting the U.K. since I graduated Uni there. An Italian family own and operate the place and they're hospitality is second only to the food. Absolutely amazing meal, just tell them what you don't like and they'll bring the rest. I wish I could give them more stars. I will share some of the photos from the beautiful evening I spent on the patio. I just wish I had a lover with me to share the experience with.

An amazing place with great food, excellent atmosphere, and very friendly staff! A rainy day…read morecancelled our plans and we were hoping to find a nice place for lunch. Thankfully, we found The Old Mill! Such a lovely place for a meal or pint. We only wish that we could come back during the warmer months to take in the outside seating.

Gem of a place with real ales and real food - most of our from local farms and butcher. Wide…read morevariety with whole page of vegetarian choices.

We wound up a the Bell Inn kind of by accident. We were sort of stranded at the Holiday Inn in…read moreMinster, with no transportation. The desk staff told us we could walk to the Bell Inn. This is a very old pub with a long history. This place just screams "British Pub." As tourists hungry to soak up some pub atmosphere, we LOVED it. The menu had a nice selection of traditional British fare, and our group tried. most of it. I had the bangers and mash, and it was fantastic. The service was great, the beer was cold (at least when it was supposed to be), and the prices were reasonable. Our server even helped us find a taxi to get us back to the hotel (which was uphill at this point). Thanks for giving a bunch of dumb Americans an awesome British experience. Highly recommended!

One more absolute gem. Get off the motorway and take the an and b roads of the uk and a place like…read morethis takes your breath away. Great food. Welcoming people beautiful location