Food & Drink

Discover places to eat in Folkestone; many of which feature on the Lonely Planet’s list of best places to eat along the Kent Coast.  From the plant-based culinary journeys of Dr Legumes, high-end dining in town to street food delights on the Harbour Arm. Our destination restaurants include The Folkestone Wine Company, highly rated by Grace Dent from The Guardian and food critic BittenWritten.  We have creative brewers with Brewing Brothers, and somewhere that’s always open with Sailbox.  There’s fresh seafood from Chummys to eat overlooking the sea.  Ben and Lucy Cuthbert run The Pullman, Lubens, Market Square and The Harbour Inn.  Come in and try one!

Folkestone is a visionary place, where the originators of the Vegan movement in the 1950s and 60s have worked creating plant-based milks and chocolate at Plamil.

There’s Spanish tapas on offer with El Cortador and Folkestone’s food scene is developing with pop-up opportunities to develop ideas, and support for local independent businesses. There are fantastic drinking opportunities too with Folklore, The Potting Shed and great pubs too. Find out where to eat in the best restaurants, bars and cafés in Folkestone.
Vinnies – Loaded Sandwiches at The Goods Yard
Shesells Seashells – Fine Dining On The Harbour Arm
Get Baked and Loaded – Fill Your Spuds Here!
Knowing Meat Knowing You – A Haa!
SIP at the Signal Box – Folkestone Harbour
Here Comes The General – Leon Foissy at Rocksalt
Floc to The Goods Yard for Whisper Beer
Queso Hombre – The Man With The Cheese
Bouverie Tap – So Much More Than A Pub
Dog Deli – Folkestone Harbour’s Foodie Venue for Dogs
Brewing Brothers – Experience The Energy of Ned and Charlie
Minutas Street Food – Argentine Food at the Harbour
Little Rock – Fresh Fish Right By The Sea
The Lighthouse Tasting Rooms on the Harbour Arm
A Pub with Something Special – The Radnor Arms
Cluck ‘n Cow – The Secret’s in the Sauce
Mompling House – Nepalese Food at Folkestone Harbour
Marleys – Most Importantly is Mark and Charly
Barney And The Pizza – The Goods Yard
A Magical Place – Lighthouse Champagne Bar
Sole Kitchen, Harbour Coffee, Sailbox and The Fish Shack
Gaia Studio – At Home at Folkestone Harbour
Mugs – Tram Road’s new coffee baby
Bubbles and Cones – The Best Pudding In Folkestone
Cavells – Mediterranean Dining In A Vintage Train Carriage
Tales of the Origins of a Seaside Restaurant – Rocksalt
The Pilot Beach Bar – The World’s Best Beer Garden
The Best Vegan Feasts in Folkestone
Marcin Szelag – Executive Chef at the Rocksalt Group
Hulas – Eat, Drink and Play at Beachside
Green and Pleasant Land – Pleasant Land Distillery
CJ’s Kitchen – A Fresh Take on Ready Meals
Just ‘Popping’ Into The Shed – The Potting Shed
Plamil – Pioneer In Vegan Foods
The Beer Shop – Drink In or Take Away
Folkestone Trawlers – Fresh Fish Every Day
The Folkestone Distillery – Buoyed Up On Gin
It Is Folklore – Café and Cocktails
Cabrón
Space Bar and Kitchen – Plus Gallery and Place to Stay
Chummys – For Jellied Eels and Dressed Crab
An Inspirational Plant-Based Cooking Lesson with Dr Legumes
Bay Tree Bar And Grill – Dine Out With Friends
A Power House of Cake – The Cake Junction
Award Winning Sparkling Wines – Terlingham Vineyard
Courting El Cortador – Authentic Spanish Tapas
Bloc – Artisan Cheese Served on a Platter
A Marriage Made In Heaven-ly Food Venues – Lucy and Ben Cuthbert
Delicious – Docker Bakehouse and Brewery
Mocka Bistro – Leave Room For Dessert
It’s Your Lucky Day! – Lucky Chip
Burrito Buoy – Fresh, Full, Fantastic Food
Bitten Written’s Fantasy Food Tour of Folkestone
A Little R+R – Refuel and Refresh in Folkestone Harbour
Djangos – For Breakfast, Lunch, Tea and Supper!
Sailbox – A Royal Appointment with Avocados

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