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.
Cultura Deli – Cheese all day, every day
Shesells Seashells – Fine Dining On The Harbour Arm
Cavells – Mediterranean Dining In A Vintage Train Carriage
Dog Deli – Folkestone Harbour’s Foodie Venue for Dogs
Mocka Bistro – Leave Room For Dessert
Gaia Studio – At Home at Folkestone Harbour
Floc to The Goods Yard for Whisper Beer
Queso Hombre – The Man With The Cheese
CJ’s Kitchen – A Fresh Take on Ready Meals
Bitten Written’s Fantasy Food Tour of Folkestone
Baoboba – Bao and Boba Tea On Folkestone Harbour
Minutas Street Food – Argentine Food at the Harbour
Little Rock – Fresh Fish Right By The Sea
The Lighthouse Tasting Rooms on the Harbour Arm
Mugs – Tram Road’s new coffee baby
A Little R+R – Refuel and Refresh in Folkestone Harbour
Sailbox – A Royal Appointment with Avocados
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
Brewing Brothers – Experience The Energy of Ned and Charlie
Green and Pleasant Land – Pleasant Land Distillery
Cabrón
A Pub with Something Special – The Radnor Arms
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
Bloc – Artisan Cheese Served on a Platter
Space Bar and Kitchen – Plus Gallery and Place to Stay
Your Destination – The Folkestone Wine Company
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
Bay Tree Bar And Grill – Dine Out With Friends
An Inspirational Plant-Based Cooking Lesson with Dr Legumes
Chummys – For Jellied Eels and Dressed Crab
Burrito Buoy – Fresh, Full, Fantastic Food
Djangos – For Breakfast, Lunch, Tea and Supper!
A Power House of Cake – The Cake Junction
Award Winning Sparkling Wines – Terlingham Vineyard
Courting El Cortador – Authentic Spanish Tapas
It’s Your Lucky Day! – Lucky Chip
A Marriage Made In Heaven-ly Food Venues – Lucy and Ben Cuthbert
Let’s Amore – Sicilian Café and Aperitivo Bar
Delicious – Docker Bakehouse and Brewery
Hulas – Eat, Drink and Play at Beachside
Barbacoa – Mexican at The Goods Yard

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