Campaign for Real Ale

Pub Guide

Branch pubs selling real ale

  • Birchington-on-Sea
    • Christies Wine Bar Telephone(01843) 847847 1-5 Station Approach Birchington-on-Sea CT7 9RD

      Wine bar in a prominent building close to the railway station, which has more a pub feel than wine bar. Large central bar counter. 2 handpumps, which are alternated in use as a fresh cask of ale is put on.

    • Minnis Bay Bar & Brasserie Telephone(01843) 841844 The Parade Birchington-on-Sea CT7 9QP

      Overlooking Minnis Bay, where Barnes Wallace tested his famous bouncing bombs, the Minnis Bay Bar has one of the best vistas from any pub in Thanet. With friendly staff the establishment prides itself on sourcing local produce. During the summer months the outside seating area provides a welcoming oasis to enjoy the stunning view across the bay. Taken over in spring 2015 by Shepherd Neame who have now extended the pub to give a larger bar area and it now has a balcony bar for private functions. Real ale isn't a priority at this pub and can sometimes be unavailable. It also has a beer kiosk open in Summer months selling some keg offerings sold in plastic glasses for enjoying on the beach.

    • Old Bay Alehouse 137 Minnis Road Birchington-on-Sea CT7 9NS

      The Alehouse/Micropub is housed in a former shop in the Minnis Bay district of Birchington-on-Sea, opened 24 March 2017. Bar counter on the right from behind which real ales and ciders are served on gravity dispense from a temperature controlled dispense room. Seating is at wall mounted benches with high tables and some low tables and chairs and some comfy armchairs in the front window. The real ale selection often includes Kentish beers and the number of changing beers increases from three to five at weekends, and also cheese boards are available. Unisex toilet.

    • Powell Telephone(01843) 842777 11 The Square Birchington-on-Sea CT7 9AB

      The decor is of a contemporary feel mixed with the more traditional. Dried hop vines drape an overhead beam and a variety of seating is available including outdoor seating to front which is excellent for Summer drinking.

    • Seaview 94-96 Station Road Birchington-on-Sea CT7 9RA

      This former Shepherd Neame house, and before that Charrington's, was at one time known as the Railway Hotel. It was built in 1865 just two years after the London, Chatham and Dover Railway reached Birchington. The railway generated something of a local economic boom. The hotel was built to cater to the influx of holidaymakers. Many visitors liked the resort so much that they purchased a bungalow and became villagers themselves, using the Seaview as their local. In 1865 the original hotel was much smaller. By the turn of the century it had incorporated the adjoining Pond Cottage to extend to Prospect Road. The Seaview has an attractive garden, containing two blocked-up wells, one of which is said to be 240 ft deep, plus an unusual decorative feature of two rib-bones from a whale.

  • Broadstairs
    • 19th Hole Telephone(01843) 869548 George Hill Road Broadstairs CT10 3JX

      This free house was formerly an off-licence and then a private drinking club before becoming a pub in the 50s. It has subsequently been extended over the years to incorporate adjoining properties, to give it a unique triangle shape.

    • Albion Inn Telephone(01843) 600435 40 St Peters Road Broadstairs CT10 2AP

      The Albion is a beautifully presented corner pub with two inside drinking areas plus a courtyard seating area. Its decor is an easy contemporary style that is neither bland nor too demanding. There is plenty of space and a warm welcome awaits.

    • Botany Bay Hotel Telephone(01843) 868641 Marine Drive Broadstairs CT10 3LG

      This large cliff top hotel of Victorian/Edwardian vintage started life as a private dwelling, known as the Fayreness. During World War 2 it was commandeered by the Royal Navy as a billet for Wrens. The imposing turret was used as a watch tower. At the close of the war it became a convalescence home run by Dr Rothwell and his wife. She was renowned for her cordon bleu cooking skills and was once employed by Sir Winston Churchill. In the early 1960s it was converted into a licensed hotel known as the Fayreness Hotel. It was further extended to give additional letting rooms and a large function room by local pub groep Thorley Taverns. The place was given a complete refurbishment and make pver by after being brought by new owners Shepherd Neame in 2014, giving it a name change at the same time.

    • Bradstow Mill Telephone(01843) 861108 125 High Street Broadstairs CT10 1NG

      Lively pub with a Victorian exterior and an interior devised in the late 70s by Lynnard designer, David Cutmore, to look like the inside of a 15th century windmill. This has only been altered slightly over the years, but is still worth a visit. It is named after the windmill that stood at the rear of the building until 1908. Bradstow is the Anglo-Saxon name for Broadstairs, meaning 'broad place'. On Friday and Saturday nights there tends to be live music or karaoke.

    • Captain Digby Telephone(01843) 867764 Whiteness Road Broadstairs CT10 3QH

      This cliff-top inn developed out of a Bede House, one of a number of follies built by the eccentric Lord Holland on his Kingsgate estate between 1763 and 1768. It was used by Holland as a "House of Entertainment .... a Bibitory recess for men and horses" .The pub is mentioned in the August 1787 issue of the European Magazine "..... a public house created by Lord Holland, which had for its sign the head of Captain Digby". The pub is named after Holland's favourite nephew Robert Digby, who had a long distinguished naval career. Disaster struck in 1809 when erosion to the cliff caused part of the inn to fall into the sea. The pub was rebuilt by 1816 and is said to include a wing of the original. Today the pub is essentially the 1816 structure despite several enhancements such as a restaurant area added in 1973 and an outdoor children’s play area.

    • Chapel Telephone07837 024259 44-46 Albion Street Broadstairs CT10 1NE

      Inside it's a cross between a non-conformist chapel and an old fashioned library, there's shelves of books from floor to ceiling everywhere, including the upstairs drinking areas. This real ale and cider outlet opened in August 2012, The pub sometimes closes earlier than stated depending on trade, but will never close earlier than 10pm. Originally it served ales and ciders / perries on direct gravity dispense but in 2016 handpumps were added instead.

    • Charles Dickens Telephone(01843) 869895 Victoria Parade Broadstairs CT10 1QS

      This bar is housed in a building over 200 years old. It came to fame around c1880 as Nuckells Assembly Rooms, an upper crust entertainment venue. It lasted until the first world war when they were converted into Anderson's café. It became a pub in the late 60's. Upstairs restaurant affords good views across Viking Bay & the English Channel.

    • Crown of Broadstairs Telephone(01843) 868844 23 High Street Broadstairs CT10 1LP

      A well lit, pleasant and surprisingly spacious town pub. Inside the walls are decorated with pictures showing scenes of recent British military history plus various mounted medals. Many of these medals were donated by locals. Food wise filled rolls are available every day and there are plans for Sunday lunches.

    • Gadds' Beer Shop & Tasting Room Telephone(01843) 868453 4, Hornet Close, Pysons Industrial Estate Broadstairs CT10 2YD

      The venue is a shop and a bar with plenty of natural light plus tables to sit at inside and out. Draught and bottled beers are always available to drink, or to take away in various sized containers.Though polypins need to be pre-ordered, plus there is a selection of merchandise. The shop is also open on Mondays from 2pm to 4pm, and Thursday 9am to noon.

    • George Inn Telephone(01843) 869769 52 Albion Street Broadstairs CT10 1NE

      This comfortable town pub has recently reopened after being brought by local pub company, Thorley Taverns, and has reverted to its pre 60s name, after being known as the Barnaby Rudge after the Dickens novel, which was partly, wrote in the nearby Archway house. The pub started life in 1830 as the British Tar and was known as the George by 1849. Thorley Taverns has given the place the company's trade mark look and up to four real ales are now served.

    • Lanthorne Telephone(01843) 861952 20 Callis Court Road Broadstairs CT10 3AE

      Busy one bar pub, which started life in about 1880 as the Callis Court Hotel. It received its present name after a refurbishment by Thorley Taverns in the mid-90s. It is situated close to St. Peters Recreation Ground, home to Thanet Wanders Rugby team. Sharps Doom Bar and Greene King IPA often alternate.

    • Magnet Telephone(01843) 600527 37 Albion Street Broadstairs CT10 1NE

      A former restaurant which opened in February 2019 serving real ales, craft keg beers, ciders, wine and gins. A corner site with large picture windows on two sides for people and traffic gazing. A beer bottle chandelier sets the scene. The owners, both real ale and cider enthusiasts, are also passionate about live music and hold monthly jam sessions. Real and craft ales dispensed from handpumps on the bar counter and ciders on handpump and boxes in the fridge. Furnished with high and low scrubbed top tables in a rustic style. Real ales major on Kentish breweries but ones from further afield also feature. Some intersting craft-keg beers are also available. Most Recent Awards
      Thanet CAMRA pub of the year runner-up 2024 and winner in 2022.

    • Mind the Gap Telephone07773 243303 156 High Street Broadstairs CT10 1JB

      This micropub opened in July 2016 in a former retail premises close to the town's railway station, hence its name. The pub is on two levels with a seating area on the ground floor level with a bar counter, with chilled cabinets behind it from which real ales and ciders / perries are sold on gravity dispense, on the upper level. Usual micropub fayre is on offer including real cider / perry and wine. Railway themed including a length of mainline rail used as a foot rail in the upstairs bar. Please note that on Tuesdays the pub is only open on alternate weeks, so if you have a Tuesday visit planned you may wish to check with the pub beforehand.

    • Neptunes Hall Telephone(01843) 602234 1-5 Harbour Street Broadstairs CT10 1ET

      This Shepherd Neame tied pub dates from the early 19th century and was given a significant refurbishment makeover during winter 2018/19 and re-opened in early January 2019 with a greater emphasis on its food offering.

    • Pavilion Telephone(01843) 600999 Harbour Street Broadstairs CT10 1EU

      Former theatre & ballroom taken over by Thorley Taverns in 1998. Stages shows in former ballroom area. A new conservatory on the patio was opened in 2015 and includes a new bar area serving a selection of real ales.

    • Prince Albert Telephone(01843) 579650 38 High Street Broadstairs CT10 1LH

      Built around 1911 this pub replaces an original building which was demolished to allow for a road widening scheme. Elegantly painted frontage with Elizabethan styled gables. Smartly furnished interior with an L-shaped bar counter.

    • Royal Albion Hotel Telephone(01843) 868071 Albion Street Broadstairs CT10 1LU

      The Royal Albion Hotel began life in 1760 as the Phoenix Inn, and has been expanded with the growth of Broadstairs popularity, becoming the Albion in 1816 after a rebuild. Part of a cottage used by Charles Dickens around 1839 to write the Old Curiosity Shop and Nichloas Nickleby has also been incorporated into the hotel. The hotel was sold to Shepherd Neame in October 2006. They have refurbished and refitted the hotel where needed and extended the garden's decking. There may not always be four cask ales available as shown in one of the photos.

    • Royston 2 The Broadway Broadstairs CT10 2AD

      An uber stylish micropub with an eclectic mix of Victorian, Steampunk and Art-Deco themes. A showpiece chiller cabinet 3-5 local and national cask ales including high-end brewers. The attention to detail is exemplary, providing a comfortable, relaxed ambiance with interesting oddities adorning the walls. The toilet is boutique standard and photo-worthy. Outside seating available in good weather. Despite the serene atmosphere the pub is often open later than advertised if busy. An extensive wines & spirits menu, alcohol free choices and barista quality espresso coffee ensure all are catered for. Thanet branch CAMRA Pub of the Year winner 2023 and 2024. CAMRA Kent (East) Pub of the Year 2024.

    • Sonder 11-13 Charlotte Street Broadstairs CT10 1LR

      Since being under new management from early 2023 the pub has been refurbished and renamed. Its name Sonder comes from a word meaning the acknowledging of others and having feelings of empathy for them. It is a corner pub which is spacious and in the style of the arts and crafts movement with a wood panelled ceiling and two large internal arches. It is well lit and not far from the seafront. There are five handpumps, and eighteen craft-beer taps. When first opened in 2017 it was planned to be a brew-pub producing beer under the name Town Brewery, this did not come to fruition however though some high-up external signage still remains.

    • Tartar Frigate Telephone(01843) 601636 Harbour Street Broadstairs CT10 1EU

      This flint-clad hostelry opposite the Harbour dates from the 18th century, though there has been a pub on the site since Elizabethan times. It is named after HMS Tartar, a frigate built in the local shipyard. Good value seafood restaurant above pub. On Sunday only two sittings for food at 12.30 and 15.30.

    • White Swan Telephone(01843) 863051 17 Reading Street Broadstairs CT10 3AZ

      This superb pub is situated on the far outskirts of Broadstairs, close to Joss Bay and North Foreland golf course. The present building dates from 1913, although the hostelry dates back to 1704. There is a very fine large external wall sign reminding of the pub's Tomson & Wotton Brewery past. The ales, which change on a continual basis, come from all around the country and include local brews. To the rear of the house is a garden where children are welcome. Children under 12 are not generally allowed in the bars, except on special occasions. It has a separate saloon and public bar; and in keeping with times past when pubs charged different prices between the public bar and 'better' rooms the White Swan is now believed to be the only pub in the whole of UK that keeps up this tradition, with a 4p difference between the public and saloon bars. Long may this continue!

    • Wrotham Arms Telephone07814 344969 9 Ramsgate Road Broadstairs CT10 1QQ

      Narrow pub on edge of town centre, converted from two cottages which began accommodating visitors in about 1850.

  • Cliftonville
    • Banks Ale & Wine House Telephone(01843) 221251 244 Northdown Road Cliftonville CT9 2PX

      Ale and wine house in a former bank in the Cliftonville district of Margate. Tastefully decorated with low tables and chairs and complemented with a collection of interesting breweriana. There are no handpumps but the real ales are served by gravity dispense though wall taps connected to casks in the cellar room behind the wall. The pub is always scrupulously clean, and a treat to visit.

    • Belle Vue Tavern Telephone(01843) 292145 Northdown Road Cliftonville CT9 2PA

      A traditional corner pub with an L shaped bar. It has a mixture of carpeted areas and polished floorboards and nicely catches the sun due to its location. There is a large ground floor pool room which can double up as a function room.

    • Laughing Barrel Telephone07970 867189 35A Summerfield Road Cliftonville CT9 3EZ

      Change of use of the ground floor of this late 60s estate pub to a pharmacy and micropub was granted by the local council in 2017. The micropub opened at the end of April 2018 serving ales, cider and wines. Real ales and a large range of ciders / perries are sold on gravity dispense from a room behind the L-shaped bar counter, the real ale being stored in jacket cooled casks. The focus on the ales and ciders is from local Kentish producers.

    • Wheatsheaf Telephone(01843) 571491 Northdown Park Road Cliftonville CT9 3LN

      The earliest mention of this classic flint built pub was in 1733. What kind of trade the inn did in its infancy is hard to fathom as it nestled in comparative seclusion. This changed in the 19th century when it got a reputation as an excursion pub, when horse brake parties sought out the pub's tea rooms. The pub has kept its rustic quality despite considerable alterations over the years. The Whitbread Beefeater restaurant and bar was added in 1975 with it being further extended in the mid 80s. Sold to Greene King, who have turned it into a Hungry Horse outlet.

  • Garlinge
    • Rodney Telephone(01843) 449903 47 High Street Garlinge CT9 5LR

      This is a busy community pub which has frequent different events on.The selection of real ales includes offerings from many local breweries including Shivering Sands.

      Like the nearby Hussar, this pub was rebuilt in 1926 though the original stood 50 yards away in Welsdene Road. The new Rodney was built, as the windows indicate, by Cobbs on the site of an old barn.

  • Manston
    • Jolly Farmer Telephone(01843) 823208 3 High Street Manston CT12 5BG

      Busy village pub a popular haunt during WWII for Battle of Britain air crews in 1940. In 2021 the pub became part of the Dirty Pig eat-at-home business which is based in Margate. Jolly Farmer is a corruption of the "Golden Farmer", the nickname of a wealthy Bagshot man called William Davis (1627-90), who allegedly accrued his riches as a footpad, not a farmer. His notoriety prompted many 18th century pubs to honour him in their name/sign.

    • Shivering Sands Brewery & Tap Room Telephone07805 061343 91 Maple Leaf Business Park Manston CT12 5GD

      Beer production started here in the Summer of 2020 and there are usually at least two beers available for takeouts or for drinking in the taproom on the days it is open. Situated in the Maple Leaf Business Park the brewery and taproom are together for a drinking at source experience. Currently the taproom is downstairs but the upstairs is being prepared to accommodate larger numbers. The brewery name and logo reference the Maunsell sea forts north of Herne Bay, which were built during the Second World War. In the mid-1960s the forts at Shivering Sands become home for a while to pirate radio stations, including Radio Sutch set up by Screaming Lord Sutch.

  • Margate
    • Ales of the Unexpected Telephone07720 442892 105 Canterbury Road Margate CT9 5AX

      Micropub opened in a former fishmonger's in a row of shops in the Westbrook district of town. Up to four real ales are served direct from the cask. Real ciders along with wine are also available.

    • Barnacles Telephone(01843) 293316 1 King Street Margate CT9 1DD

      This hostelry overlooking the harbour, was formerly the lounge bars of the Royal Albion Hotel. It got its present name and nautical theme in the early 80s, when the hotel's former letting rooms were converted in to flats and the bar area was rebuilt. It is featured in the film 'Last Orders'. Inside is wooden paneling and lots of discrete drinking areas.

    • Bulls Head Telephone(01843) 793582 1 Market Place Margate CT9 1ER

      Opened in April 2023, this is a contemporary bar and eatery. It has up to six draft beers with some well known international brands plus occasional offerings from the local Northdown brewery. It accepts card payments only with a discretionary service charge of 12.5%.

    • Fez 40 High Street Margate CT9 1DS

      Micropub opened in December 2015 in the former Card Centre shop premises. Eclectically furnished with a mixture of high and low tables and some raised bench seating. Brewery and fairground memorabilia adorn the walls. Small bar counter at the rear with a temperature controlled cellar room from which cask ales and ciders are served on gravity dispense. Limited wine range sold too. A 'must to' place to visit.

    • George & Heart Telephone(01843) 225447 44 King Street Margate CT9 1QE

      The former George Hotel in King Street, last operational as The Ambrette restaurant, returned back to its historic roots in December 2019 by reopening as the George and Heart. The 18th century property, has been taken on by couple Kelly Love and Dan Williams who are returning it back to a pub and hotel. Beers supplied by Northdown Brewery.

    • Harbour Arms Telephone07776 183273 Unit 9, Margate Harbour Arm, Stone Pier Margate CT9 1AP

      Originally opened in two small former fishermen's net stores (units 7 & 8) that have been knocked into one, on the town's stone pier in May 2013. It moved into the larger neighbouring unit 9 in May 2015. Most of the former unit's interior fittings and fixtures have moved into the new unit which now houses a larger cool room at the side of the unit. The pub has no toilet - patrons using public toilets next door. Four beers are normally on offer.

    • Lesters Telephone(01843) 224403 162 Ramsgate Road Margate CT9 4EY

      This hospitable community pub was built in 1951 and was first called the 'Hope and Anchor', after its namesake in Margate High Street was demolished. In 1983 the interior was restyled on the open lounge model, which resulted in the removal of the Off Licence section. The pub was also renamed to the Thomas Telford, to commemorate the famous Scottish civil engineer who had worked on a drainage scheme in Ramsgate in the 18th century. The pub was further renamed in the 80s, when it became part of the Thorley empire, to its present name after the jockey, Lester Piggott.

    • Lifeboat Ale & Cider House Telephone07837 024259 1 Market Street Margate CT9 1ER

      Former Wine Bar in the old town area which reopened as small pub in May 2010 specialising in real ale, plus real cider and perry. It strives to always have on a lower and a high strength beer plus a dark ale. Also it serves cheeses and chutneys, plus sausages. It may close earlier according to trade but never before 10pm.

    • Little Swift Telephone07966 516128 7-8 Marine Drive Margate CT9 1DH

      With an exciting range of real ciders customers may choose between bottled, barrelled or sometimes boxed ciders. The venue has entrances in Marine Drive and the High Street and the inside sits on 2 distinct levels with an upstairs as well. Draught beers are a mixture of KeyKeg and occasional cask and tend to often include imperial and other stouts. There is table service for all customers. Most Recent Award
      Thanet CAMRA cider pub of the year 2022.

    • Mechanical Elephant Telephone(01843) 234100 28-30 Marine Terrace Margate CT9 1XJ

      Ideally located opposite the main beach, with a flower-bedecked summer balcony offering the famous sunset views. This Wetherspoon is a quiet daytime pub, while on Friday and Saturday evenings recorded music is played. Good-value food and a selection of ales including Kent and regional guest beer are offered. The staff are friendly and accommodating. Its name derives from a large roving mechanical elephant that gave rides on the promenade in the 1950s.

    • Mulberry Tree Telephone(01843) 223289 53 Dane Road Margate CT9 2AE

      This inn became licensed in about 1847, before then it played two unrelated roles. First as a knapped flint farmhouse in open meadows, and when in about 1830 the town became to encroach on the area, it was acquired by James Newlove to become his Dane House Academy for Boys. Cobb's brewery acquired the freehold of the property from Newlove after his family's discovery of the nearby Shell Grotto. This new acquisition was perfectly positioned to service the procession of visitors to the mysterious Grotto. The pub was briefly known as the Freemason's Tavern, but by 1900 was once again trading under its inaugural name. More recently, in 2019 the Margate Civic Society gave it a town pride award for enhancing the built environment and for contributing to the community amenity.

    • No. 42 Telephone(01843) 261200 42 High Street Margate CT9 1DS

      This is a newly refurbished Hotel/Guest House with a restaurant with fire and ice concept, 21 guest rooms and a lounge bar. This has a new and, only, roof top bar in Margate. Cask and keg is not served here but bottled local ale is supplied here from Northdown.

    • NorthDown Saloon Telephone(01843) 227434 Unit J1C/A Channel Road, Westwood Industrial Estate Margate CT9 4JS

      The brewery tap of NorthDown Brewery is open every Friday and Saturday with indoor and outdoor seating. Take-outs are available Monday to Thursday 2 till 4.

    • Northern Belle Telephone(01843) 310109 Mansion Street Margate CT9 1HE

      This pub was renovated in 2023 and has local keg beers from Northdown and oher local breweries. This was originally 2 fisherman's cottages combined about 1680 and previously known as The Waterman's Arm and prior to that The Aurora Borealis. It now takes it's name from the ship that ran aground off North Foreland in 1857.

    • Princess of Wales Telephone(01843) 291855 20 Tivoli Road Margate CT9 5SE

      Three former cottages make up this back street local which is spacious inside and also has a good sized rear garden and seating to front. It is a welcoming and traditional pub.

    • Rose In June 49/50 Trinity Square Margate CT9 1HT

      This back-street local is named after a boat once berthed in Margate harbour. The pub first appears in the local directory about 1832. It was a tiny front parlour pub in a terrace known as Belmont Cottages. In 1890 the pub incorporated the adjacent cottage. Its Victorian saloon bar is a classic of its type. This heirloom of a bar retains the original backdrop with its inlaid mirrors and superb gilt leather frieze.

    • Shakespeare 1 Canterbury Road Margate CT9 5AQ

      The pub offers a great range of (mostly local) beers and ciders, including Ramsgate, Northdown and Five Point. Sensitively redesigned and very welcoming, it will initially open from Thurs to Sun, 12-11, until the autumn when it resumes normal service. Hot-desking during the day should be available from October. The pub is named after a train that ran on the London Chatham Dover Railway which in turn was named after a famous bard.

    • Two Halves Telephone07538 771904 2 Marine Drive Margate CT9 1DH

      This micropub opened in former retail premises looking out to the town's stone pier in July 2015 and is well located to view the town's often spectacular sunsets. Its clean and bright interior is adorned with Margate memorabilia and local artists' pictures – which can be purchased. The real ale and cider is served on gravity dispense from a temperature controlled cellar room behind the bar. Wines along with a selection of soft drinks are also available as are take-outs in plastic containers.

    • Wig & Pen Telephone(01843) 231180 10 Market Place Margate CT9 1EN

      Pub in Margate's old town area. There has been a hostelry on this site since at least 1835 when the landlord Isaiah Marsh practised as an auctioneer. The pub then known as the Queen's Head was demolished around 1933. It was small, unpretentious, and much frequented by local seafarers. In contrast the 1933 model was a grander conception: with its distinctive golden vane, the new pub/hotel incorporated the sweet shop on the corner of Lombard Street. It had 8 letting rooms and a first floor dining room. Features include a fine stone fireplace and a beautiful carved dumb waiter behind the bar counter. The pub gained its present name when it became part of the Thorley Taverns empire.

    • Xylo Telephone(01843) 229403 Unit 2, 14 High Street Margate CT9 1AT

      Bar with 4bbl microbrewery now built into the cellar. Several beers are in production with ocassional guests also being served, all the beers tend to be non-cask.

  • Minster-in-Thanet
    • Bell Inn Telephone(01843) 825707 2 High Street Minster-in-Thanet CT12 4BU

      A large traditional village pub in the middle of Minster with a great garden.

    • Hair of the Dog Telephone07885 362326 73 High Street Minster-in-Thanet CT12 4AB

      This micro pub takes cash payments only. It is a shop conversion suitably named as the premises had previously been a hairdressers and has brought ale variety to this lovely village. The premises bright décor and furnishings incorporate a lot of recycled wood while the walls are adorned with various pearls of wisdom. Beers and ciders are served on gravity dispense from a cooled room accessed via a door behind the small bar counter. Half pints are not charged for pro-rata. Most Recent Award
      Thanet CAMRA micropub of the year runner-up 2022.

    • Minster & Monkton Royal British Legion Club Telephone(01843) 821471 Clements House, 61 Augustine Rd Minster-in-Thanet CT12 4DH

      Friendly club that welcomes card carrying CAMRA members. Regular entertainment including bands and discos alongside annual special days & events. Thanet Club Of The Year 2011, 2013 & 2014. It is currently raising money for some roof repairs.

    • New Inn Telephone(01843) 826142 2 Tothill Street Minster-in-Thanet CT12 4AG

      Busy pub in the Village centre. Rotating lower ABV beers throughout the year. Timothy Taylor Landlord makes a regular apperance. Nicely decorred out with open fire in the winter. Comfortable environment with friendly landlord and landlady, very accommodating.

    • Smugglers Retreat Telephone(01843) 820700 Tothill Street Minster-in-Thanet CT12 4AQ

      Table Table pub/restaurant on outskirts of Minster village.

    • St Augustines Golf Club Telephone(01843) 590333 Cottington Road, Cliffsend Minster-in-Thanet CT12 5JN

      This is a members only golf club though it is possible to join as social member for £15. That said, it is also possible to sometimes eat and drink at the clubhouse without having membership - it does describe itself as Kent's most welcoming golf club.

    • Stonelees Golf Centre Telephone(01843) 823133 Ebbsfleet Lane Minster-in-Thanet CT12 5DJ

      A convenient stopping place for those walking or cycling the nearby Viking Coast Trail or for those those exploring the Stonelees Nature Reserve which is five minutes down the road.

  • Ramsgate
    • Ale House in the Middle of our Street 347 Margate Road Ramsgate CT12 6TQ

      Opened in June 2023 this is a compact venue with great real ales. It has a small L-shaped bar counter with three hand pumps, with additional real ales served on gravity dispense from stillage in a cooled cabinet on the back wall. There is cider from Lilley's and Weston's as well as wines, lager and a variety of other drinks being available. Opening times may vary.

    • Artillery Arms Telephone(01843) 853202 36 West Cliff Road Ramsgate CT11 9JS

      Superb unpretentious little pub on several levels, with attractive bow windows and leaded glass windows depicting soldiers & guns from the Napoleonic wars. The emphasis is on real ale, with an ever-changing selection of cask beers, including some frequent favourites, it's an on-going beer festival. The tables and seats are different, varying from traditional bar stools through to aircraft seating, which gives the pub an interesting feel. Take-outs are available.

    • Australian Arms Telephone(01843) 591489 45 Ashburnham Road Ramsgate CT11 0BJ

      This tasteful free house in the town’s St Lawrence district has been much extended and modernised over the years. It was a beer shop as early as 1849, although the flint building is much older. The pub had the distinction of being the last beer house in Thanet, not being fully licensed until the 1960s. The pub's name is unique to this country; just why St Lawrence should have a pub so named is a mystery. It is known that convict ships bound for "down under" berthed at Ramsgate Harbour from the 18th century.

    • Bedford Inn Telephone(01843) 520559 29 West Cliff Road Ramsgate CT11 9JP

      The pub has a balanced contemporary decor whilst also maintaining a traditional pub feel. There is one cask ale handpump plus a number of well known keg beers available. The beautiful garden has partly been made over to resemble a sandy beach, complete with deck chairs.

    • Belle Vue Tavern Telephone(01843) 593991 Pegwell Road Ramsgate CT11 0NJ

      Single-bar former Tompson & Wotton now Shepherd Neame pub dates back to at least 1760 enjoys good views over Pegwell Bay and the English Channel. The clifftop views from its garden are really most splendid hence it beng called "the balcony of Kent".

    • Churchill Tavern Telephone(01843) 587862 19-21 Paragon Ramsgate CT11 9JX

      This large pub with views across the Royal Harbour and English Channel and has lots of different seating areas including at different heights. It was rebuilt in the late 80s to resemble a country pub using old beams and church pews. The place evolved out of the bars and lounges of the Paragon Hotel, built 1816, when it lost its hotel function. Upstairs it is now a school of English. The hostelry has been called in its time the Brittany Bar, Van Gogh and Steptoes.

    • Conqueror Alehouse 4C Grange Road Ramsgate CT11 9LR

      First opened in November 2010. This micropub was the first in Thanet and set the scene. It is now under new management and re-opened on 31st August 2023. Open plan layout with sofas on one side and a long padded bench on the other side, the latter having come from the now closed local Yard of Ale micropub. The layout, with no bar counter, makes table service the order of the day. The wall decoration includes a nautical theme. Cask ales and ciders are served on gravity dispense from a multi-tiered chilled cabinet. Cask ales are mainly from Kentish brewers with some from further afield. Large range of boxed ciders, not all of which are considered by CAMRA to be real with Lilley's falling into that category. Some wines and spirits are available.

    • Crown Telephone(01843) 592550 30 York Street Ramsgate CT11 9DS

      One of the town's oldest pubs in one of its oldest streets, York Street was built about 1700 when it was called the Hew End. This pub first appears in the rate book dated 1717. It was owned by Cobb of Margate as early as 1818, when it had the reputation as a disorderly house. In that year the Ramsgate magistrates urged Francis Cobb to control the outrageous conduct of his tenant at the 'Old Crown'. The pub changed its name to Jacksons Wharf for the past 10 or so years but after becoming part the Craft Union pub chain has reverted to its original name.

    • Elephant & Castle Telephone(01843) 593046 8 Hereson Road Ramsgate CT11 7DP

      U-shaped pub divided into three areas. Cosy left-hand bar, raised seating at the back overlooking a square with outside seating and a games area to the right with two dart boards and pool. One guest normally from Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds'). Filled rolls are sold on Saturdays. Dogs are welcome.

    • Hare & Hounds Telephone07971 443183 349 Margate Road Ramsgate CT12 6SG

      Situated in a prominent position on the Thanet Loop bus route. The pub comprises of two bars large games room and beer garden. There is a meat raffle every Sunday.

    • Honeysuckle Inn Telephone07800 545305 31 Honeysuckle Road Ramsgate CT11 8AA

      The pub seems to have had few changes in the last two hundred years, not least its interior has been spared the modern retro-fitting of various exposed timbers as structural decoration. So it has real authenticity. One quite unusual thing, is that contains a men’s hairdressing business. This must be unique to all of Kent and it is called Salt House Barbers, it operates from Tuesday to Friday and Sundays.

    • Horse & Groom Telephone(01843) 587687 Charlotte Court Ramsgate CT11 8HE

      Centrally located pub built in 1830 becoming a licensed premises in 1840, and gaining its present name in 1865. It was extended into a neighbouring cottage in 1960.

    • Hotel De Ville Telephone(01843) 592289 45 Grange Road Ramsgate CT11 9LR

      This ample free house began life as a licensed hotel in 1870. It advertised itself as a 'Family and Commercial Hotel & Billiard Room'. The gallic name - meaning town hall - is not incongruous, for in the past the town was known as the "Ville of Ramsgate". Always at least one Gadds' beer from Ramsgate Brewery.

    • Hovelling Boat Inn Telephone07968 800960 12 York Street Ramsgate CT11 9DS

      This former pub reopened as a micropub in March 2013, after 104 years, in which time the premises have been a restaurant, café and various retail outlets. An ever changing range of cask ales and ciders /perries are served to your table by the friendly and well-informed staff from a temperature-controlled cellar room and dispensed on gravity. The chalk board shows up to six beers that are available. Good chat and putting the world to rights is a common pastime in this superb micro. The Sunday meat raffle is popular with regulars. A pleasant outdoor petanque area at the rear of the establishment offers somewhere to enjoy the warmer days.

    • Montefiore Arms 1 Trinity Place Ramsgate CT11 7HJ

      A popular and friendly local, the Montie serves a varied selection of Ramsgate Brewery ales alongside occasional guests from Kent and further afield. A cosy snug provides an alternative to the lively conversation around the bar and the back room contains a dartboard, bar billiards and a selection of vinyl on the stereogram. Thanet’s favourite ukulele group Gaddzukes rehearse there every Wednesday evening. Outside seating is available in the small attractive courtyard. Quiz nights and charity raffles are very popular, and the pub is both dog and cat friendly. Awarded highly commended in Thanet Branch's pub of the year competition 2024.

    • Pub Ramsgate Telephone(01843) 585404 87 High Street Ramsgate CT11 9RJ

      A modest sized, double fronted, chic-minimalist styled, welcoming micropub offering a good selection of cask and craft beers alongside cider and the occasional Bavarian beer or two, indeed stein glasses are available to drink from which are marked for holding two pints and so can be used for all draught beers including cask. The Pub can be found on the way down the High Street from Ramsgate station, take-outs are available.

    • Queen Charlotte Telephone(01843) 570533 57 Addington Street Ramsgate CT11 9JJ

      An historic pub from the 1800s. Its interior is a juxtaposition of contemporary ephemera and legally protected historic decoration and structures. Not a huge pub but neither overly small, its front bay window allow for street-gazing while having a drink. There is also a small yard at the rear.

    • Queens Head Telephone(01843) 592442 78 Harbour Parade Ramsgate CT11 8LP

      Harbour-side pub with two bars, an outside terrace area, dance floor, games room and function room. A Ramsgate (Gadds') Brewery is normally available as a guest. Meals are usually a choice of three changing curries including a vegetarian option.

    • Racing Greyhound Telephone(01843) 593011 227 Hereson Road Ramsgate CT11 7EX

      Pub built by Margate Brewery Tomson & Wotton in the early 1930s. Its name refers to the once nearby greyhound racing stadium which was demolished in 1996.

    • Red Lion Telephone(01843) 586713 1 King Street Ramsgate CT11 8NN

      A busy town centre pub, probably the oldest surviving pub in the town. It was known as the Red Lyon in 1650 and until the town hall was built in 1785 it was used as the admin centre for the town's Parish Officers, now operated by local pub group Thorley Taverns. A good place to drink and has regular evenings of varied live music, mostly Saturdays. Towards the rear there is a raised area with a pool table. Usually at least one Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') beer on handpump and a variety of great beers from further afield.

    • Rose of England 97 High Street Ramsgate CT11 9RH

      This former Tomson and Wotton pub was once known as the Rose and Crown, it was renamed in 1957. The pub then became a Whitbread house when the Tomson and Wotton brewery was subsequently taken over and closed in 1968. The pub then closed for a number of years, and re-opened as a free house around 1984, it boasts two bars and a separate games room, plenty of memorabilia including a number of vintage arcade amusement machines.

    • Royal Telephone(01843) 599599 51 Harbour Parade Ramsgate CT11 8LA

      A pub with a large customer seating area with a fine view of the harbour. It does have planning permission, granted in June 2024, to build residential accommodation upstairs and a much reduced commercial area downstairs that initially would not be a pub or bar. But work has yet to begin. So it seems that the Royal has an uncertain future.

    • Royal Temple Yacht Club Telephone(01843) 591766 6 West Cliff Mansions, Cliff Street Ramsgate CT11 9HY

      With an outdoor terrace and great views of the Royal Harbour and the seas beyond this is a lovely place to sit back and relax, either alone or indeed to enjoy with friends. Once inside, the bar and seating area has a modern formal décor interspersed with pennants (burgees), crests, trophies and images of boats under sail. It is worth noting that during daylight hours when the bar is open the Blue Ensign is always flown from the flagpole on the terrace. Check direct with site for the availability of the weekday food menu.

    • Royal Victoria Pavilion Telephone(01843) 854420 Harbour Parade Ramsgate CT11 8LS

      Note: The pub is closed for building works from Monday 11 November 2024 and will reopen on Saturday 7th of December.

      This splendid pub opened as a Wetherspoon's in August 2017 in former dilapidated Grade II pavilion that had been designed by architect Stanley Davenport Adshead in the early 1900s, as a concert hall/assembly rooms based on the style of a Robert Adam orangery. It features two floors and two bars is said to be the largest Wetherspoon's in the country. The pub has a ground floor beach front beer garden, along with first-floor roof terrace.

      Although the pub opens at 8am alcohol is not served until 9am onwards. Children permitted until 9pm.

    • San Clu Telephone(01843) 592345 Victoria Parade Ramsgate CT11 8DT

      This sumptious and spacious hotel bar is set in a splendid Victorian Grade II listed building. It offers an excellent view out to sea whether one sitting at one of the bay windows or in the garden. It's brasserie dining experience is perhaps French inspired, indeed the French coast is about 30 Miles away. There is also a bar menu which offers more traditional pub food.

    • Sir Stanley Gray Telephone(01843) 599590 81 Pegwell Road Ramsgate CT11 0NJ

      Warm and friendly pub with low beams and an intimate feel, which offers superb views over Pegwell Bay and across the English Channel. The pub is named after Stanley Gray who was Frank Thorley's partner when he first ventured out into business. When Stanley sadly passed away, Frank decided to name the pub after him to thank him for all his hard work and support. The dining room of the Pegwell Bay Hotel situated across the road from the pub are located on the floor below the bar area with a tunnel leading between them. There is a function room at ground floor level.

    • Vale Tavern Telephone07813 358973 69 Vale Road Ramsgate CT11 9LS

      Re-opened in early December 2022. It is a traditional friendly public house with a contemporary feel. Near the centre of Ramsgate it has a nice garden and pleasant staff.

    • Waterfront Telephone(01843) 265733 88 Harbour Parade Ramsgate CT11 8LP

      Overlooking the Royal Harbour this attractive curved corner fronted pub which re-opened (after a period of closure) in spring 2019 under the Ei's Craft Union Pub brand.

  • Sarre
    • Crown Inn Telephone(01843) 847808 Ramsgate Road Sarre CT7 0LF

      This is a beautiful pub and setting in one of Thanet’s villages. It has a lovely garden for outdoor drinking in the Summer and holds many varied and lively events.

  • St Nicholas-at-Wade
    • Bell Inn Telephone(01843) 847250 The Street St Nicholas-at-Wade CT7 0NT

      Traditional style village local, dating from Tudor times. Its Tudor origins can still be detected behind the modern frontage. The multi-rooms give it a cosy intimate atmosphere. A post-war game's room is attached to the rear of the pub.

    • Wantsum Brewery Tap Telephone(01227) 910135 The Kent Barn St Nicholas Court Farm Court Road St Nicholas-at-Wade CT7 0PT

      Brewery Tap on site at Wantsum Brewery's premises. Seating is available inside and out. There is a large indoor seating area plus a more discreat area. It also is Thanet's only drinking venue with a pin-ball machine (theme - Who're going to call?). The shop's opening times are Mon - Thu 12 to 4, Fri & Sat 2 - 8, and Sun 11 - 5.

  • St Peter's
    • Four Candles Alehouse Telephone07947 062063 1 Sowell Street St Peter's CT10 2AT

      One of Thanet's population of micropubs, this small hostelry housed in a former shop, which opened its doors in August 2012 is Thanet's smallest pub. Serves its beers straight from the cask from a back room. An in house micro-brewery has been added and mainly supplies beer to this pub with a range of styles. Note opens weekend hours on public holidays.

      Typical beers available are; Citra Session and Fuggles Bitter.

    • Red Lion Telephone(01843) 600895 2 High Street St Peter's CT10 2TQ

      The village's main pub is most pleasant and serves lunches along with roast Sunday lunches and afternoon teas.

  • Westgate-on-Sea
    • Bake & Alehouse Telephone07913 368787 21 St. Mildred's Road Westgate-on-Sea CT8 8RE

      Situated in former retail and office premises, the pub can be found down the alleyway between the bookmakers and the Carlton cinema. This welcoming micropub is an oasis for the real ale drinker and offers a selection of between 6 and 8 real ales, sourced mainly from Kentish breweries but with other beers from all around the country. The beers are kept in a temperature controlled room and served straight from the cask with love by John the landlord and his small select team. With seating for around 18 people the well-considered layout makes the most of the small interior. For the non real ale drinker there is a small selection of premium spirits and mixers. Frequent Thanet CAMRA Pub of the Year 2014, third place runner-up 2015 and second place runner-up 2017. Thanet CAMRA Micro Pub of The Year 2019 Thanet CAMRA Micro Pub of The Year 2020 Thanet CAMRA Pub of the Year 2019 Thanet CAMRA Pub of The Year 2020 Now taking Card Payments.

    • Swan Telephone(01843) 831401 75 Sea Road Westgate-on-Sea CT8 8QG

      Large somewhat food driven pub overlooking Westgate's West Bay. During summer months a guest beer will be offered. Sunday roasts are available between noon and 4pm.

  • Westwood
    • Canterbury Bell Telephone(01843) 863892 479-481 Margate Road Westwood CT10 2QD

      Marston's pub & rotisserie restaurant opened in autumn 2014 on main Margate to Ramsgate road, opposite the Westwood Cross shopping centre. It serves breakfast although no alcohol is available before mid-day.

    • Hooden Horse Telephone(01843) 808972 1 Richborough Close Westwood CT9 4FA

      Greene King pub and restaurant opposite Westwood Cross shopping centre. Breakfast is served daily from 9am - 12pm.