Is there anywhere decent to eat near Dover?
Is there anywhere decent to eat near Dover?
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Kermit power

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29,622 posts

241 months

Sunday 25th July 2010
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Hi All,

Not had much joy in the food & drink forum, so I thought I'd try in here.

We've got an early morning ferry from Dover on Wednesday, so we're booked into a hotel on Tuesday night. The hotel restaurant doesn't look up to much, so I'd like to find somewhere else to go. Any suggestions? Fish or seafood would be nice but not essential, and preference would be given to something reasonably inexpensive.

My ideal choice would probably be a decent village pub somewhere in the nearby countryside, if such a place exists??

5MUG

734 posts

292 months

Sunday 25th July 2010
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Not eaten there myself but heard very good things. Not sure on price.

http://www.themarquisatalkham.co.uk

Hammer67

6,411 posts

212 months

Sunday 25th July 2010
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About 20 mins from Dover, can recommend this place

www.tigerinn.co.uk

Edited by Hammer67 on Sunday 25th July 22:05

Kermit power

Original Poster:

29,622 posts

241 months

Sunday 25th July 2010
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The Marquis does look nice, but not cheap!

The Tiger, sadly, is closed on Tuesdays. frown

Anyone ever been to the Kings Head in Kingsdown? Seems to get decent ratings on beerintheevening and the like.

5MUG

734 posts

292 months

Sunday 25th July 2010
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How about the Griffin's Head in Chillenden.
http://www.shepherd-neame.co.uk/pubs/pubs.php/grif...

Hammer67

6,411 posts

212 months

Sunday 25th July 2010
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Nope never been there, if you like Mexican then this is another favourite

www.escondido.co.uk

PaulHogan

7,463 posts

306 months

Sunday 25th July 2010
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Kermit power said:
Is there anywhere decent to eat near Dover?
Yes. France.

Andy 308GTB

3,034 posts

249 months

Monday 26th July 2010
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PaulHogan said:
Kermit power said:
Is there anywhere decent to eat near Dover?
Yes. France.
laugh

Greenwich Ross

1,219 posts

201 months

Monday 26th July 2010
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Andy 308GTB said:
PaulHogan said:
Kermit power said:
Is there anywhere decent to eat near Dover?
Yes. France.
laugh
I was going to say Canterbury but yes, France is probably closer biggrin

croyde

26,122 posts

258 months

Monday 26th July 2010
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Andy 308GTB said:
PaulHogan said:
Kermit power said:
Is there anywhere decent to eat near Dover?
Yes. France.
laugh
Beat me to it by 2 hours.

laugh

BeeGT

475 posts

244 months

Monday 26th July 2010
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Try the restaurant at Wallets Court Hotel, just 5 mins off the main road up by Dover Castle

P700DEE

1,194 posts

258 months

Monday 26th July 2010
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Not a regular eating around Dover , however I can recommend the Coastgards
http://www.thecoastguard.co.uk/
Not necessarily Haute Cuisine but they are right when they say 2 seconds from the sea smile
Note if you are an Orange mobile user, it will think you are in France wink

stumpy67

190 posts

202 months

Monday 26th July 2010
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Try Cummins Yard on the seafront or La Scala in the town Nr the Town Hall.

ARAF

20,759 posts

251 months

Monday 26th July 2010
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I think you mean Cullins Yard. I think it's a bit expensive for the area.

The Griffin, at Chillenden is a bit too far. If I was going to be that sort of distance from Dover, then Abbots Fireside in Elham would be my choice.

La Scala would get my vote - I'm in the area, and we'll eat there every couple of months. Good Italian food at sensible prices, and you never get hurried. The chef is the owner.


Kermit power

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29,622 posts

241 months

Tuesday 27th July 2010
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Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone!

In the end, we went with La Scala, and very good it was too. smile

We got there just after 7, and got the last table. Not bad for a Tuesday night!

heebeegeetee

30,069 posts

276 months

Tuesday 27th July 2010
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Andy 308GTB said:
PaulHogan said:
Kermit power said:
Is there anywhere decent to eat near Dover?
Yes. France.
laugh
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Dover Nige

1,308 posts

271 months

Friday 30th July 2010
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1. Cullens Yard.
It's in the street behind the seafront, adjacent to a shopping outlet called De Bradelei Wharf.

2. The Coastguard at St Margaret's Bay.

3. La Scala. It's on the London Road, on the junction with Priory Road and Ladywell where the fire station is. Parking is in a public car park a little further down Ladywell.


tloraine

672 posts

198 months

Tuesday 3rd August 2010
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Theres The Mayfly in hawkinge, heard its quite cheap and a decent place to eat.