81 Beach Street in Dover

Very good food, friendly staff, however a little cold especially near the door.

They are currently offering a 2 courses for £10 deal. Starter and main were both very delicious and filling. Accompanied by a couple of glasses of wine. Very good value for money.

Everything you'd hope for in a local restaurant - delicious fresh well-cooked food (creative and modern without being stupid-fancy!), friendly and efficient service and a cosy atmosphere. We had the catch of the day which was sea bream with a nice sweet and sharp pickled vegetable salad, and perfectly cooked steak and chips. Desserts were delicious too. We thought this was really well priced and good value, including an excellent English chardonnay at £39. Maybe we're used to London prices, but this seemed like great value to us. Wish this was our neighbourhood restaurant!

Fabulous food, very lovely crew, absolutely a place to come again!

Great food with fun staff and very nice place to eat .

Just spot on. Great reception and perfect food. A must visit if you’re into your grub. Will be back tomorrow 🤣🤣

Loved the food, young staff ever so polite and efficient. Great view too.

First thing to say is we stay over in Deal regularly. I fished off the pier as a kid, and it is now a beautiful seaside town enjoying a renaissance. The menu at 81 Beach Street read great so we thought - after giving our card details to make the booking - this would be a special place. However, I've had warmer receptions at Police Stations and better atmospheres with Russ Abbott. On the plus side, the service was perfunctory and efficient. Just don't try and chat to the team. The real disappointment was the food. The restaurant could be reported under the Trade Descriptions Act. The "Paella" was no such thing. My half Spanish son would have sent it back if he'd been there. A bowl of yellow slop sitting in a puddle of despair, with chewy rubbery condoms of squid, in a bowl. Paella takes its name from the shallow pan it is cooked in (frying pan). Any liquid should be absorbed by the rice and there should be "socarrat" (scorched rice) on the base. The dish was about as close to Paella as I am to looking like Brad Pitt. A neighbouring table had Swordfish which took a very long time to be served. Possibly because its a bit of a trek to catch a swordfish from Deal Pier. The finale of the night was a guest appearance by Albert Steptoe (who knew) appearing from the kitchen in a white vest and wedgie trousers. But it was Friday 13th. Maybe we were just unlucky.

The staff were very attentive, food was glorious and will definately go again

Just brilliant, food was amazing, as was the service. We had swordfish and seabass, which were both excellent. Thank you.

My mum took me here for a birthday meal, she told me she’d been here many times before and she’d never had a bad meal… She was right! The food was delicious, many menu choices, and my starter and main was better than expected. We were served by Georgia who was pleasant, polite and attentive and is clearly an asset to the restaurant team. Would definitely recommend 🌟

Excellent restaurant in Deal near the beach and town. Delicious food and excellent service. Highly recommend for adults although great chips too !

What a find !!! went to Deal for the day decided to have early dinner , we didn't have a booking but Mia our waitress found us a table. We had a crab pate to start but the winner was sea bass on dauphinoise potaoes woth green beans , not only did it come out hot (by the time in some restaurants the food comes out luke warm ) , the fish was fresh & moist , brilliantly cooked, Mia was fabulous very attentive Will definetly be returning , thank you for a superb meal

despite it being a tuesday evening the restaurant was very busy, we were shown to a table upstairs, and looked after all evening by a young man whose name we didn't get , he was a credit to the restaurant, first class service all evening the food was excellent and reasonably priced . i would highly recommend

Our experience was marred by the waitress, who we had patience for, up until she made a rude remark about us to her colleagues for not leaving a tip. We tip good service but with her lack of attention to our table and food it seemed unwarranted. We won’t visit again, but I wouldn’t discourage others who might not mind being ridiculed behind their back.

Really lovely food with some adventurous and interesting options. Lovely paella, enjoyed the Korean pork and the pavlova was to die for. Service unobtrusive but friendly and lovely window seat, wouod definitely come again

We had a lovely dinner at 81 Beach Street. Our server was lovely and the chef ensured I could taste a dessert despite my dietary requirements, which was really kind. We had a really tasty meal and the sea bass was great. We returned for a set menu lunch a couple of days later and the food was great, you had a choice and it was good value for money! Again the service was amazing.

Food was delicious and staff were welcoming and friendly.

Lovely fresh food well cooked . I enjoyed potted crab with catch of the day as a main course . Service was excellent.

Really lovely meal in an restaurant with great service and atmosphere. The Korean sticky pork belly was a particular highlight, but it was all great!

Excellent food at reasonable prices with friendly and professional service.

Very courteous service, excellent food in a tasteful atmosphere. Gladly again!!

Great visit. We booked for an early evening meal with friends. Staff are great. A good menu, for all tastes. Check the menu on line and book to avoid any disappointment. While there lots of customers turned up at various times. There is an upstairs section. Yes I will recommend this place to friends. It is a special place.

Amazing place by the sea, great food and service. Can only recommend!

Had the most amazing meal, so fresh and tasty, set in a beautiful restaurant, with excellent service. Catered for everyone’s needs and tastebuds, and great drinks. Would thoroughly recommend it.

Fabulous food. We had lemon chicken and Vietnamese belly pork which just melted in the mouth. Great service and happy with the price. Highly recommended.

Súper food, great prices . Very good service - busy on a Monday too! Think wise to book in any busy period but we would defo recommend

Op zoek naar een restaurant met een eerlijke, locale verse producten? Gevonden! De eerste indruk van buiten, het persoonlijke contact bij het reserveren was uitstekend. Met vier personen unaniem het beste diner in 2 weken Engeland. Ben je in Deal, zoek dan niet verder, en na het diner een heerlijke strandwandeling.

Super-friendly staff and excellent food!

Wonderful meal as always so helpful with access for my 98 year old grandmother

We wanted to try this restaurant because of its good reviews and interesting menu. 81 Beach Street delivered on all counts. Fabulous food, pleasant staff, and a warm atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Fantastic food, great service. Came for dinner and was not disappointed. Highly recommend!

Wonderful place with a great menu. Really appreciated the vegan menu, everyone is covered here. Tried the soup to start, the bhaji burger and aubergine main. All amazing! Tried a few desserts and all were amazing. The staff were really friendly and the atmosphere was great, would definitely recommend.

A very tasty vegetarian Sunday roast. Service could be better.

One of the best restaurants we tried in Deal. Food was exceptional, service very good, and a great atmosphere. The staff were willing to adjust the meals, to suit dietary requirements without a problem. Prices are very reasonable, and there are some good beers available.

Very very good restaurant. You can taste that the food is handmade in the kitchen, with passion. They manage to offer my wife the same food as I ordered, even she's allergic to milk and gluten.

Nice little place. Food and service where top notch

Steak was tough very exspensive blood running out of steak that was ordered medium to well done won’t be going back better restaurants in deal .

Very mixed feelings about today’s lunch. Very poor selection on the daily menu. We ended up with a starter and dessert each and I’m not a dessert fan! I can’t see why a prawn cocktail needs a supplement and it meant it was £9!!! The mains were only a fish finger with a cheap fish, spaghetti with tomato sauce? How uninspiring. Can’t even remember what the other thing was. If it had been their £10 menu I would have understood more. Sides were extra too so if you wanted to bump up the pasta it would have been extortionate! So disappointing. I do find 81 can be very hit and miss, sometimes nice and sadly others not so good.

Wanted to find somewhere open early afternoon that wasn't afternoon tea, fish & chips or burgers, had a quick look at comparison/review sites and this came up. The food was excellent, the set price meal and options were good value. When my wife asked if parmesan good be removed (lactose intolerance), they not only said yes but suggested a basil dressing in its place. Would definitely go back and would like to try their à la carte and wine offerings.

Bit of a mixed review: the food was excellent - a fresh take on a local dishes. You can feel the love in the prep. We got offered a small "kids present" to keep our 2 kids busy - which was so nice. We came on a night where the restaurant was a bit understaffed and we felt neglected (order taking a long time, having to start cleaning our table, wine arriving after we started on the main dish). Hopefully that will get ironed out as the season progress.

Another excellent lunch at 81 Beach Street. A great choice on the menu (meat, fish and vegetarian) and courteous, unobtrusive service. Thoroughly recommend!

The food was good and the young lad serving was pleasant, unfortunately the shine was taken off our experience because our pre-booked table wasn't ready. We arrived on time, but agreed to go and come back 30mins later, which was fine, however it still wasn't ready when we returned 35mins later. No explanation was given and no real apology.

Very disappointing we’re waiting 40 minutes between each course there was nine of us we were upstairs could’ve put us downstairs as hardly anyone down there also, we decided to take The three course fix lunch, but when it came to the pudding he only brought the main menu, not fix menu and suggested that the puddings would be better, so we had to ask for a fix menu very disappointing and also had the prawn cocktail and they weren’t prawns they were shrimps if they had of been prawns would’ve been worth the £3 surcharge but certainly don’t think they were worth the extra being shrimps

Popped in today for quick lunch. Ended up with 2 courses and glass of wine. Lovely place. Waiter went into kitchen to get answers for my questions re ingredients. Huge thumbs up for that. Must mention the "ladies" facility. I nearly came saway with the stool. To all ladies, if you are caught short, supplies are here. Includ baby changing mat. Well done to all.

A brilliant seafront restaurant with a very good young staff. Food is special, and there is a fixed price menu. I had a salmon and cod rilette as a starter, someting new and tasty. As mains, we had fish finger and potato salad. This was a fillet of pollock rather than the usual size and shape of a fish finger. I had a rump steak, which was well cooked and presented. My partner had a spectacular blackcurrant panna cotta, which I tasted, which could have changed my view of the menu staple.

The perfect place for a Sunday roast. This was our second visit and cannot recommend highly enough. Fantastic staff, amazing food in the perfect location.

Good food great service will go again

It was all very good but Passion fruit crème brûlée, chilli biscuits with coconut ice cream was superb Make sure you book!

We were staying in Deal and enjoyed our meal here. the staff were friendly and efficient. Nice atmosphere as well. Would recommend.

A brilliant seafront restaurant with a very good young staff. Food is special, and there is a fixed price menu. I had a salmon and cod rilette as a starter, someting new and tasty. As mains, we had fish finger and potato salad. This was a fillet of pollock rather than the usual size and shape of a fish finger. I had a rump steak, which was well cooked and presented. My partner had a spectacular blackcurrant panna cotta, which I tasted, which could have changed my view of the menu staple.

Consistently simple, great food with some thought and imagination behind it. The menu changes seasonally and there is always something for everyone. Service is just at the right level of friendly and professional without be fake and overbearing or distant. Can't fault the place except it can get a bit loud as it's so popular! Will always keep coming back and thoroughly recommend.

Absolutely delicious food!! Great portion size, so flavoursome, fresh and beautifully presented. Amazing roast dinner. Highly recommend. Thank you!

Pleasant enough restaurant. Not much atmosphere upstairs … you feel tucked out of the way. Enjoyable, but nothing special.

This has become our go to restaurant when we are in Deal, booked for Easter Sunday and as ever the team delivered a fantastic dining experience, excellent food, great service and well priced, definitely recommend.

Had the Easter Sunday set menu and thought the food was decent for the price. Starter of tomato, red pepper and lentil soup was delicious and the sourdough tasted as if it was baked that morning. The Sunday roast was nice, but not exceptional. Parsnip, Yorkshire and stuffing standout. Swede mash was not quite right, and the roasties tasted reheated rather than fresh and crispy. Service was really friendly and the atmosphere was pleasant. Would go back to hopefully try some of their seafood.

Had the set lunch and was delighted at the size of the portions (so often smaller when it's the set meal). Food was delicious and well presented. The staff were smiley and attentive but gave us the space and time for a long awaited catch up.

Lovely restaurant with great food, well-prepared and presented. The bream was wonderfully light and the peanut and chocolate parfait for dessert had lots of delicious complementary flavours to enjoy! Good, knowledgeable service.

Just had the most amazing meal here. Food was delicious and service was great. Rare steak cooked to perfection and lamb was also perfect. Would highly recommend and will be back very soon.

They saved us a lovely long table upstairs for 9 of us. Lovely beach views. The Menu was small , however very substantial. There was something for everyone.

Our friend selected this restaurant for a birthday celebration and it was spot on!! Lovely ambiance by the sea, where you could enjoy view of the Deal Pier if you chose the bay window seat on the upper floor. The food was delicious and the service well done. I chose the Vegetarian Mezze (yummy parmesan with sweet & sour peppers, fragrant basil oil, Kalimata olives and toasted focaccia). Followed by the Panko Halloumi served with sweet potato wedges, grilled courgettes and surrounded by sweet & sour red pepper & chilli coulis that really adds so much flavour!! We shared the British Cheeseboard for the finale, which had a lovely selection of Brighton blue, Sussex brie, Canterbury Ashmore cheddar, chilli marble cheddar served with grapes, assorted crackers & lovely quince jelly. Such a lovely evening!!!

Once again we enjoyed a delicious lunch here. The menu offers a great choice and there is also a very reasonably priced set menu.

We’ve taken advantage of the lunch offer at 81 Beach Street on a couple of occasions and have been really impressed with the value and quality of the food and service. The variety on the set menu is great. Would like to go back to try the full menu some time! Staff very friendly. And particularly enjoyed being at a table with a view into the kitchen. Nice atmosphere.

Went here for mother's day (4of us) The food was very good however the service was poor. We were put upstairs (table for 4) and were told they needed the table in 2 hours, which you would think would be plenty of time... We were left for too long before being served. I asked for water twice which never turned up. We never had time for desert as they needed the table and the service was far too slow, it's like because we were sat upstairs we were forgotten about. There was also a table of 10 next to us who had a toddler which was very wingey which spoilt our meal with Family. I appreciate the fact that it was mother's day and the restaurant was busy, but we felt neglected being seated upstairs out the way. Maybe more staff needed. Came away feeling very disappointed especially on a special occasion.

A lovely place. Attentive staff. Great food. Lovely atmosphere.

We ate here last night for their Steak night offer. It was simply gorgeous. The food was wonderful, chips were astounding!! Staff were so kind and friendly. We found it so cosy and friendly there. We'll be back without doubt.

Such a wonderful intimate restaurant and staff are supper friendly. The best Sunday lunch we’ve had in such a long time. The beef was so tasty with amazing Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes. Loved the vegetables on the wooden board and extra gravy. Well worth a visit.

Great food. Good service. Accurate description on the menu. Staff are very friendly, the rooms are very clean and tidy. It was busy down stairs when we went so were seated upstairs, which has a lovely view of the seafront and iconic pier Can get very busy so booking is probably wise.

My partner and I came here for Sunday Roast and it was absolutely amazing! We had the beef and the pork and the sharing platter of veg was lovely!. Absolutely faultless!

I have been here twice with my mum and dad. Both times, they put us right by the kitchen on a table, which is only just big enough for 2, yet alone 3. Last time we asked to move as when they put the 3rd chair there, there is not enough room for staff to get pass. This time, we asked to sit somewhere else. I had already planned what I was going to have as I had looked at the menu on the website. But the menu in the restaurant was different. Most of the starters were different, the fish dish wasn't the same or the vegetables, and the beef said aged rather than 28 day aged as per the website. Also some prices were different. Not very professional, in my opinion. I also wanted a tea, but they only had 1 choice, English breakfast. The food was ok. I wouldn't rush back. Staff were friendly enough. Bit disappointing.

We had a delicious Sunday lunch birthday celebration for 12 people. Excellent food.

Great food, nice atmosphere, and very friendly service, will definitely eat here again

Roast was really lovely, service was very slow and ordered a glass of lemonade and got half a glass for £3.60?? I don't know why?

Went for Sunday lunch with 3 other people . Service was very slow .Half a glass of lemonade!! . Food was good . Should of had a steak knife with the beef . Also was over charged by £30 .Good job one of us noticed .. Was refunded when told of mistake. I don't understand the hype about this restaurant.

OMG! The food was to die for! Compliments indeed to The Chef... Everything perfectly cooked, beautifully presented, and all separate dishes delivered to our table at same time. Herb crusted Salmon, with Wine and Caper sauce was the best ever! Staff very attentive, nothing too much trouble. Definitely recommend..

Disappointing service had to try and get attention many times. Steaks were overcooked king prawns overcooked cappuccino disappointed

Lovely quiet night. Great service and food.

Wonderful food, great service, amazing location

Lovely lunch here today with good choice of wines and very attentive and professional service from young front of house team. We had the catch of the day (sea bream) and pork belly. Fairly standard menu but with a bit of a twist and super fresh and beautifully cooked. We’d booked for 1pm and were still there at 2.30 even though we only had mains and shared a pudding. It’s so lovely to not be rushed and hassled to turn around the table. And the loos were lovely too!

Excellent food - those triple cooked chips! - friendly service and lovely sea views. Highly recommend.

Our go to for a Sunday Roast. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff and amazing food. Visited for a range of occasions from a celebratory meal, a quiet date night and a chilled Sunday lunch. When family visit they ask if we can go to 81 Beech Street. Highly recommend.

Superior brasserie food right on the seafront at Deal. Relaxed ambience and a friendly vibe with good, attentive service. My partner really enjoyed her Tarte tatin with mushroom and stilton.

Superb restaurant with delicious off the scale food to die for. Pork confit with rosti potatoes and cabbage was melt in the mouth delicious. All the staff were pleasant and polite. Our waiter Tom was knowledgeable and personable and quite delightful. He went out of his way to look after us. Even his knowledge on olives was impressive!Two evenings spent here were definitely the highlight of our first ever trip to Deal. We would return purely to come again to 81 Beach Street - and Tom! Thank you team. That is some chef indeed!

Went there for a big group meal just before Christmas. We had the upstairs dining area to ourselves. Food was delicious and well presented. Service was first rate too, friendly and relaxed, but not casual. Very impressed. Just need to find a way to crack those windows open before Summer 😉

Had an amazing Christmas lunch here , there were fourteen of us and no complaints from anyone. Food was great , good portion size , served hot and was very tasty. All staff were excellent , so thank you.

Still CONSISTENTLY the best restaurant in Deal in terms of value, service and food. Limited food selection but ample for most. Lunchtime fixed menu very good value. Wine choice good. Can be very noisy so best tables are in the front with the sea view.

This is the most amazing place; the food is really excellent, unusual and beautifully presented. Highly recommend!

This is the most amazing place; the food is really excellent, unusual and beautifully presented. Not only that, but the kitchen appeared to be open all day even on a weekday (we arrived at 2pm). Highly recommend!

Underwhelming i think would sum up our experience, food ok but under seasoned especially the fish of the day dish, inner door required on entrance freezing cold blast when some one entered or left. Not what you would expect.

The restaurant staff are really welcoming, the downstairs eating area has a really lovely homely feel. We were a lunchtime party of four. We had starters and mains. It was a bit hit and miss on timings, 2 starters came, the 3rd came a little later and the 4th probably the easiest being that it was houmous, took an absolute age. We then waited some considerable time for the mains to come. The food in itself was ok and good value, but didnt really reach our expectations and what with the slow service it was a tad disappointing.

Extremely popular restaurant right on the seafront. The food is first-rate with creative dishes that are beautifully presented and delicious. The lunch specials are especially great value, £10 for two or £15 for three courses where each dish is exceptional. Reservations are highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

Although we were 15 mins late for our reservation, i was disappointed 1. I was not telephoned, 2. Our table was given away. We were offered tables upstairs and although no one was up there (no atmosphere) they couldn’t offer the bay table initially. Did feel forgotten upstairs but staff were very friendly when we saw them. Other couple that came into the room got served before us even though we were there 15 mins before them. Lesson learned, dont be late!!

Wonderful food. Not huge portions which I am more comfortable with. Great service, even got talked into a dessert. Can't wait to return

Lovely little restaurant. Great food and service

Visited 81 after attending a work do pre covid, I had been impressed then and I’m happy to say that nothing has changed. After seeing the 2 courses for £10 advertised on instagram I booked the restaurant for lunch with two friends. The £10 menu choices were great, we all tried different dishes and enjoyed them all. My dhal and spicy pork was delicious, accompanied by a curious brew it was perfection! The staff were smiling and attentive, all in all a lovely afternoon. So good I made a booking for parents to have an anniversary lunch on Monday.

I had the most fantastic meal here today. The food really was quite incredible, the best meal I have had in many years. The service was speedy and friendly. The atmosphere is just lovely, informal but delightful. I cannot wait to return.

Consistently excellent food and attentive staff. Went for the 2 courses for £10 deal..very good value

Last Sunday I went for lunch at 81 Beach street and it was a most enjoyable experience, partly because of the food and partly because of the warmth and charm of the staff. I had the roast beef (as did my friend) and we both...

What a lovely little restaurant. It looks like a cafe but inside has the vibes of a family restaurant. The food was good. I’m not sure I’d go back for the menu - it felt like the chef was trying to be super high end...

Our absolute favourite restaurant in Deal. A must