Blakes of Dover in Dover

But of an oddity here. We came in for food then found out there’s a cellar type bar downstairs. Lots of kids arrived to go down. The ground floor food level was nicely laid out, with an old atmosphere but not that big. We decided the food was ok priced expecting to get a nice portion of fish and chips each. When it came we were surprised. Bit small. I think they regard this place as A la carte which is weird serving fish in batter with chips. That wasn’t a la carte but the portion was. Altogether not a bad experience and we’re happy that we didn’t eat that much before going out in the end. A quirky place I guess worth visiting as there’s not much in Dover really.

We visited on a Thursday afternoon during a stopover t dover port. This place seemed well recommended on Google but the Kitchen was closed and it really smelled like an old pub. We ended up leaving and going elsewhere.

Our meal was sooo beautiful! Fresh produce. Really well cooked. Great draught beers and wine. In fact the drinks were really cheap! We will definitely come back. Maybe the best meal we’ve had in Dover.

Had a meal here 2 weeks, an although at the time the food was nice, I have since been very unwell after tracking it back. The service was poor as the chap who served us was miserable , didn't strike any conversation. Prices are good but that stack up against quality and service. Absolutely not

Typical rustic pub - large selection of drinks.

Booked for a 60th Birthday, food was not good, in fact three people in our party became unwell after eating the carbonara, given a knife to cut the birthday cake which broke when pushed into the icing which caused a cut on the birthday boys finger. The guy who served us couldnt have been more miserable and made some of us feel uncomfortable by watching us the whole time. overall a really bad experience. AVOID

Open mic night on a Wednesday is brilliant

Best kept secret in dover. This place is a hidden gem. Lovely staff atmosphere garden and gigs. I highly recommend thus place or the priority as they are the only good places left.

A proper old school bar. Good beer and great service from the staff, particularly Jon behind the bar. A great spot for a quiet relaxing drink.

Excellent food served downstairs in the pub. Local pub feel with friendly staff. Decent prices as well. We had meat pies and both were delicious.

Had Chicken Forestier for dinner and a pint of Mosaic pale ale. Food was good, beer was decent, service was fast. There was live music downstairs. The place itself is quite charming. Overall a very good experience.

What a fab find a little bar and restaurant hidden away Lovely steak and all the trimmings

Superb meal... excellent service!

The quaint outside enticed four of us in but don’t be fooled. The food was poor , served barely warm and chicken grossly under cooked hidden with a thin watery mushroom sauce . Glasses had lipstick on and cutlery grubby. Toilets downstairs seen better days and lots of questionable under age drinkers being served in the bar area. All in all very disappointing . The next day we to The White Horse , now everything there was incredible . We also ate in Dinos and Il Rustico - again all in the same area and can recommend fully.

Fab little hideaway down stairs restaurant. Really good food Enjoyed our steaks . Rib eyes ! The pate was gorgeous! As was the crispy breaded Brie ! Had a lovely tine

One of my favourite venues in Dover. Has a really relaxed vibe

Food was terrible came out barely warm. Service was awful and took forever. Toilets where unclean. And full of drug takers whilst staff served underage people

Wow, hidden gem with the best home made tomato soup ever

Fantastische cosy restaurant. Heerlijk kneuterig en het eten is van zeer goede kwaliteit , zeker gezien de prijs

Review of the pub (cellar bar) / beer garden experience, I didn't stay in the hotel. Decent place to go for a burger or fish & chips. The bar allows you to order food so if the restaurant doesn't have room you can always go there. The tap selection was good but not too varied and the barkeep was friendly and talkative (I assume chatting up the regulars). We sat in the beer garden which is a cozy-ish patio space, half covered, and half with picnic tables in the open. The main complaint about that area is it wreaks of cigarette butts and patrons come out and smoke a table away with complete disregard to their proximity to me and my food (there were many other tables available).

Lovely place to eat.. good atmosphere great staff 🙂

Tolles Pub mit Biergarten . Freundliche Bedienung

Best lamb shank i've ever eaten. Nice atmosphere and interisting beers. Highly recommended Greetings from Düsseldorf

Great food! Loved the mushy peas with the fish and chips. House Burger was also good. They had a few bottled low alcohol beers, which is great.

Not accessible, but great venue and atmosphere

Immer ein sehr schöner Aufenthalt. Das Essen ist sehr gut

What a hidden Gem of a place this is! Wandered in here on Sunday afternoon after hearing a few reviews over the months and what we found to our investigation into Blake's of Dover was a great place with. A well stacked bar plenty of delicious food options and the icing in the cake was a lovely outside areas to relax and enjoy the great live Band that happened to be playing 😄🎵🎶. Very friendly locals a great Ribeye steak, great atmosphere. Would highly recommend this place as we ended up staying the whole afternoon and will definitely be enjoying a Sunday afternoon there again.

My goodness it was the best steak I ever had 😁 Staff is amazing. Also there was nice live music this Sunday.

Wir haben hier gesessen und es war lecker, die Portionen sind nicht zu groß 👍🏼 wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt

Had the worst fish in all UK at their restaurant. Horrible.

Amazing food! The fish and chips were not too greasy and cooked perfectly. The breaded brie is to die for.

One of the better places in Dover, extremely busy when we visited. Service was polite, if not particularly welcoming, and the beer was fine - Wantsum, Adnams, nothing too exciting. The large outdoor area is a bonus as the bar itself is very small. Overall, did the job, but wouldn't rush back.

Good food at very reasonable prices. Outside bar downstairs with good live music

I had the salmon. It was pretty good. They have a back garden if you fancy eating in the sun. Cosy inside.

We sat upstairs in the pub. Proper english pub food, not had jam roly poly in ages! Some of the best food from our holiday. Lovely selection of beers/ciders. Very nice barman that served us. Will definately be back if in the area. Thanks to all the staff!

It's a secret and impossible to find. But I loved it.

Great little pub with outside seating in the back. The food we ordered was good and a great selection of beer! We walked down from the Dover Castle and the beer was our reward.

Great steak, ftiendly atmosphere and live music.

We enjoyed a very good fish and chips with a pint of beer. The man serving was very kind!

Great food and a nice little beer garden. Been several times now.

I only had a drink in the dive bar after they had stopped serving food and the restaurant was closed. The cellar is very dark. There is lots of outdoor space,.covered and open. I didn't particularly enjoy the atmosphere but it must be very different on a busy evening. There were 2 ales, a house bitter from Wantsum.and another beer from Wantsum. Mine was in reasonable condition.

We feel so fortunate to have stumbled upon this gem. The food was delicious (the chicken dish with mushroom sauce was superb), super selection of beer, cider and spirits. But best of all was Joe. He made us feel right at home and made excellent recommendations for a smooth single malt whiskey.

The meal was very good and I enjoyed the evening

Great vibes and nice English meals.

Good food and beer they serve food on the ground floor and also have a bar downstairs on a Saturday night They had a singer on

The place is small, but it makes you feel cozy and warm inside. The food is 10/10. The best chicken and mushroom pie.

Won't be rushing back to try another Ribeye with an orange spray tan or microwave pudding

Very nice honest food with a great atmosphere.

Traditional pub with good tap selection and perfect fish n chips. No frills, just real cozy comfort.

Moved to Dover area recently and visited blakes afew times. Not a bad pub but what really lets it down is the miserable old chap that serves behind the bar. Real lack of customer service. Puts me off coming into the place.

Best food in Dover. This is a amazing friendly warm place amazing building and decoration. Great outside area with sofas and seating and bbq also fab musicians

Good restaurant, downstairs there is a pub with garden.

I'd like to add my five stars to recommend this cellar bar as an undiscovered gem. Dover at half past eight on a freezing Monday night in March is not a welcoming place, the only eating places open are chain burger bars and none of them allow dogs (the highly-regarded, historic town pub closes the kitchen at 8pm - beware). Blake's cellar bar hit the spot for all the right reasons: very hospitable, down-to-earth, welcoming, cosy, cheerful bar staff; decent pub food, good beer, very affordable-priced wine list; dog-friendly. It may not look much but a lovely atmosphere, friendly locals and especially the tarot reader who gave us a set of tarot cards. We had a great time and felt very welcome. Thanks guys!

Dover is bereft of decent pubs, but Blakes is a Beacon of hope if you're looking for a good place to drink. Go down the stairs, and there's a snug little bar with ample tables and chairs. There's two decent draft real ales, a cider, and a good selection of craft keg and lagers. Outside, there's an excellent area to sit in comfort to enjoy your drinks with your friends.

Always have a great time at Blakes, especially when Joe is working as he always looks after you and is very friendly. The food is of a great home-cooked standard and their steaks are always reliably excellent! The beer is always fresh and of a good selection (they have their own) and the whiskey selection is also massive!

My husband and I visited tonight we had the steak and it was really lovely hats off to the chef! Nice and quiet pub lovely staff will defo come again thank u

Having heard rave reviews about the brilliant steak that Blakes serve, my husband and I visited this evening. My husband had the worst steak ever. It was very fatty with a massive amount of gristle. The lamb shank wasn't much better, it had been cooked for so long the bones were soft and the red wine sauce was terrible. After all of the build up from friends, I don't think we will be returning and I wouldn't recommend to anyone.

Our host John from St. Martins House directed us here. Although it seems very tiny we discovered another level downstairs with a Pub, outdoor patio & garden. The food was excellent and service was prompt and friendly.

We only went to this restaurant because our first choice was not serving food. What luck! It’s very welcoming and a typical old fashioned pub. My husband was allowed to try the beer first at their suggestion and would totally recommend Black Prince if you like a dark mild. The food was delicious and served with a smile! An added bonus was luv music going on so we had a little sing too!!

We ate upstairs, a lovely restaurant, staff friendly, food was excellent, generous portions, delicious. I had chicken and prawn, my husband had the steak and my sister had traditional fish and chips, we had garlic bread, it was all cooked to perfection, this was our first visit and we will definitely be going again, live music downstairs after the meal was great, bar staff friendly and helpful, we had a great evening out.

Sat down at a pre-booked table at 12.15, only to find the chef had been 'delayed' (driving back from a long trip!). Had a drink and waited for about 15 minutes, and hurray, the chef had turned up. Ordering was straightforward and the very large plates of food arrived in good time. It was okay, but not inspiring. My steak and kidney pudding was very hot in the middle (microwaved), and the others having the chicken in a (thin) mushroom sauce (with salad - why?) said it was okay. Overall the food was a bit bland but it was edible. Front of house are so important in selling a restaurant - and the only way of describing this part of the experience was that it felt that we were being tolerated. The table was unlaid when we arrived and was sticky!!!! The Trip Advisor web photos (both inside and outside) are nothing like the reality. Sorry, we found it a bit dingy, cluttered, mucky and uninspiring. This means that it is unlikely that we will be returning to this restaurant. It could have been a much better experience.

Blakes, castle street. Great food, very friendly staff and entertainment. Great food choice. Fish and chips and the steak pudding, recommended.

It’s a pleasant restaurant and the staff are friendly. Inside it feels like a typical old fashioned town pub. The food is homemade, tasty and reasonably priced. The menu is very traditional. I did enjoy my pudding with custard, which was particularly good.

Visiting dover for the weekend and we was not impressed with the hotel's food where we were staying so went for a wander and stumbled across blakes had a couple of pints of really good real ale and some great food and a great price so much cheaper than a lot of the other places around town and had a bonus of some live music

Called in mid afternoon on a Saturday. I had a lovely steak, done to perfection, with sauce, salad and chips. My husband had liver, bacon mash and veg. Both meals were absolutely gorgeous and well priced. Staff were very friendly too. Can't wait to return!

Très bon resto, chaleureux, les plats bons et copieux. Si on cherche le resto typique anglais c'est là où il faut aller.

Guided by our host at the Churchill House we dined at Blake's. Awesome everything, waiter, ambiance, food and drink. Nice music playing softly in the background..very relaxing and tasty..I had the Dover sole, and it was everything and more it should be..drinks were good and the service was superb...pretty busy on a saturday night but did not distract the waiter...peeked downstairs at the pub it was quite crowded as well and cosy...perfect location easy to walk to from our place.

Went for a birthday meal , food was brilliant and service good as well , we then popped to the downstairs bar and that was very good as well with a very good atmosphere , a brilliant place to eat in Dover

We went here earlier today due to the good reviews. It was dirty and the food was awful. Overpriced for the standard of food that was very poor. Would not ever go here again. Sorry but I would give it a miss. Definitely needs a deep clean as a minimum.

Lovely food, warm welcome in downstairs bar from staff and locals. Evening entertainment on Saturday very enjoyable from Graham Mart.

Canon. Superbe charme. Très bon rapport qualité prix.L accueil est top. Domage qu il ne faisait pas assez beau. J'aurais bien tester la terrasse.

Omg food was outstanding and the gentleman that serviced us was great we had started and a main but to be honest my starter was like a main the prawn salad so yummy my son had baked brie cheese very very nice but the start of the meal was my steak and the juices it came with was the best steak I've had for a good couple of years must say the Blake's steak massive thumbs up for me It's a must if you come to Dover to try amazing little gem

Second visit and just as delighted. Warm welcome and first rate food cooked to order (the hot rolls that come just before are a nice touch as well). We wouldn't go anywhere else in Dover.

We were very super hungry after our road trip to England and were super glad to find this classic cozy Pub. The service was prompt and Kind and the food was very nice.

Had a great meal here! I had the fish and chips and my partner had the sole (fish) and vegetables. We also had starters which were equally as delicious. Highly recommend! The bar downstairs is also cute and had live music on our visit.

Localino molto carino, una sorta di versione chic di un pub, decorato in modo molto molto piacevole e accogliente. Abbiamo cenato nella saletta al piano terra, accanto al bancone, mentre al piano interrato c'era un concerto di musica live. Servizio forse non velocissimo, ma compensato dal buon cibo.

Food was delicious, atmosphere was great and they had reasonable prices. They had live music as well. A great spot in Dover!

We were guided to Blake’s by owner of Churchill’s b&b;, where we were staying. The steak and kidney pudding was to die for, my wife had the lamb shank and devoured every last bit, both meals were served promptly and piping hot. They also stock an excellent choice of real ale. All in all a perfect place to dine.

I went to Blakes on Friday 20 September with two old friends at the start of a gentle pub crawl around Dover. I had once enjoyed an overnight stay there, but had never eaten there. The lady behind the bar was very friendly and welcoming, nothing was too much trouble. We had a very good pint of ale each, sitting in the cosy rear garden in the sunshine. We each had one main course for our lunch. Steve A much enjoyed his steak pie, which was generously filled and topped with lovely light pastry. Steve D had great fish and chips. I opted for the herb crusted sea bream, from the specials board - it was totally yummy! All the portions were generous and well priced; everything was clearly absolutely fresh. Can't wait to go there again - thank you, Blakes!

This is my second time eating at Blakes of Dover.

We choose this restaurant because was late and the one we wanted to go was not serving meals that evening. The restaurant is simple but nice and warm but the meal was wonderful. I took a surf and turf and the meat was tender like butter. My wife and daughter took the fish and chips, crispy and light. My boy took an hamburger also very tasty and juicy. Apple pies with custard really good as well. We also discovered that on the bottom of the restaurant (where the toilets are located) there is a canteen with live music. We were tired but next time we'll definitely end the evening down there.

Echter englischer Pub im Keller mit Außenbereich sowie Restaurant im Erdgeschoss. Super Drinks, sehr freundliche Bedienung und leckeres Essen. Top.

We were looking forward to an evening at Blakes after a few people had told us the food and service were great.

This came as a recommendation and I have just sampled the downstairs bar with my good lady.

We were recommended Blakes by the owner of our B&B; and following their advice decided to have dinner here. When you walk in you will find your typical British pub surroundings. We stayed up stairs for our meal but their is more tables down stairs in the cellar. The older gentleman serving us was wonderful, he was helpful and with each visit to the table a bit more chatty with the history of the pub. The meal arrived and we soon found out why this place was recommended to us. The food was delicious and turned out to be a great meal. The atmosphere was your typical English pub banter from the local crowd which just added to a great evening. We enjoyed our time at Blakes. We certainly would dine here again when we are back in Dover.

We stayed at Blakes and enjoyed dining in the Cellar. The food was wonderful and did not disappoint. The service was warm friendly efficient and prompt

Il locale principale era pieno e ci siamo sistemati nel cellar, o meglio ancora nella terrazza.

Even if the outside is outdated, the food was delicious. The inside tipical english pub look was great

Heel lekker gegeten! De "homemade burger" en de "Blakes of Dover steak" waren heerlijk! Prijs is eerder laag (voor 4p., incl. fles wijn, frisdrank, koffie/thee: 74£). Snelle, correcte service. Gezellig interieur met een rustig sfeermuziekje op de achtergrond.

I don't give an excellent rating unless the establishment hits all the marks. This one does and more. The food is a very good quality, cooked just right and generous portions. Although it is in a pub it feels more like informal restaurant dinning. I would recommend this to a friend.

Delightful traditional pub - good classic pub food and pints at a reasonable price in an unpretentious and cozy setting. Nice people and a warm & welcoming atmosphere.

My wife and I dined here every night during our five night stay in Dover. Four nights in the street level restaurant and one night in the downstairs bar. Good selection of meals with generous helpings. Meals are available seven nights a week until 10:00 p.m. Joe the restaurant manager made us feel welcome every night and was a great source of information about the area.There is live music in the garden area on some nights and afternoons.

The White Horse had geen tafel meer vrij en verwees ons naar Blakes of Dover. Op een donderdagavond, bijna geen eters wel een paar drinkers. Eten was slecht, mijn partner had fish and chips en gaf 's nachts alles over. Nooit meer dus!

Doskonałe jedzenie, przepyszne. Bardzo miła i szybka obsługa. Poza tym wspaniały nastrój i czystość. Możnaby pomyśleć że to nie angielski pub.

Visit 30 April first time I have been here what a lovely place very friendly very good customers service ..we had the mushroom starter and also the brie omg brie was lovely what a lovely portion size I had the Blake's steak omg so so yummy delicious just cooked right and my partner had the rump steak very lovely portion ...The gentleman at the end that took our payment was very helpful great customer service will be going back again thank you so much I just wished I had taken photos great choice or gins as well

Nette Bedienung, Getränke super, Essen in Ordnung. Netter Pub im Keller. Wir haben mit 14 Personen im EG gegessen. Ich würde nochmals hingehen.

visited for Sunday lunch. The waiter was very unwelcoming, we were sat in a corner where the chair were a high bench I couldn't get my legs under the table and asked if we could move this seemed to be a big problem . Know body asked to take my coat , we had to ask what the soup of the day was. No water offered, no fish knives, or side knives, paper napkins. Wine was not chilled. I had the king prawns which were served just out of the microwave with a soggy side salad. Five shrivelled prawns . I ordered sea bream another shrivelled offering two tiny fillets , tasted ok but obviously not fresh and out of the freezer in the microwave. Which would have been ok but for £13.00 some boring veg and a couple of roasted new potatoes , certainly not a feast. The first time a have not left a tip in years but the waiter was so glum, never asked how are food was. For half the price would have been ok. But at the prices charged really need to pull up their socks. Certainly will not go back.

Don't be fooled, from the outside this just looks like a restaurant but there is a cellar bar which is a cosy and full of character pub that has several ales on and some decent keg beers as well. I almost didn't venture in but the sign outside advertising ales caught my attention. Apparently there is regular music and open mic nights. Specials board menu looked alright. There is a great fish and chip shop next door. Would visit again if in the area.

Service could have been better for a party of eight. After the main course we decided on a sweet but could not get the attention of any staff so in frustration we settled the bill and left.

There's an upstairs and downstairs, and downstairs in the pub was a hoot! Lots of fun and cheerfulness, live entertainment, great beers and good food. Put this on your list to drop in for a pint!