Earl of Clarendon in Shepway

Lovely pub at the end of a stiff Folkestone-Hythe-Sandgate walk. Amazing view of the sea, so calming. It's a hidden gem for sure, please support.

The Earl of Clarendon truly is Sandgate's hidden gem. The interior is of a cosy old-school type that is sadly increasingly rare; the view from the tables outside is beautiful and peaceful; the gentleman who served me (the landlord I presume) was polite and friendly; and the beer range includes Courage Light, allowing one to enjoy the rare treat of a refreshing light & bitter. This is my kind of pub. I look forward to returning and urge anyone reading this review to visit.

Saw the sign for pub on the beach road. Went for dinner with family. No one behind the bar. Waited still no one. Only 4 people eating. Looked around the back for service. Stuck my head in the kitchen door to ask if serving dinner. Gentleman shouted at me to get out of the kitchen. I asked if we can sit for dinner, he said no only if booked a table. I said you have a sign stating you serve food. His reply was I have no staff. Two small kids to deal with to find another restaurant for dinner. Very disappointed.

A lovely, traditional old boozer with a timeless feel, plus local cask beers and a sea view from the outside tables.

I was in the area and popped in for a quick pint and lunch. The landlord was amazingly friendly, the beer was spot on, and as for the food, well, what seems to be a simple dish was presented wonderfully and tasted so fresh and flavoursome. The only mystery about this place is why it was so quiet on a Thursday early lunchtime. Definitely worth the walk up the steep path from the sea front!

I’ve never stepped foot in this place. But I’ve had over 100 notifications asking me to review after walking past. So…here is a review. Maybe Google maps will stop gassing me now?

Great local pub, landlord friendly, drinks selection good, we didn't eat when there but smelt lovely!

Fab 👌 great service, good atmosphere

The food is excellent nice friendly pub

Great old character pub. A proper boozer with a great landlord. The kind of pub I longed for when I lived overseas. 10/10.

Sat on the benches outside for 2 mins and was told to move on if we’re not ordering something! That’s enough info to not consider this ‘gem’ for future visits.

Cute little pub hidden up a back street. Obviously we'll loved by the locals and very friendly.

Old skool unpretentious pub, had nice local ale, went in winter so quiet, but has good sea view outdoor seating. Was too early for food so didn't eat there

Friendly little pub. Cosy setting and good range of beers which change regularly and refreshments. Best roast dinners on a Sunday lunch! Been going for many years now and never disappoints. Best place in Sandgate to while time away either in the beer terrace sloping towards the sea, with great views or indoors on a wet day.

Friendly staff, food's good for the price and hot.

An undisclosed tavern where Mr. Ron extends a warm welcome, and the view is absolutely stunning.

Popped in here Saturday for a soda and cider, as it was a really hot day and was walking the Kent coast and needed some shade. There was a ten pound min card charge and had no change, so didn't end up staying but the pub was beautiful and the lovely lady filled my water bottle as I was parched. As a northerner who loves traditional pubs, what I will say is make a B line for this place if you like old, traditional, quirky British boozers. It looked fab! I said to the lady 'this must be lovely in winter' and she corrected me rightly with 'its lovely any time of year'. I agree. Soon as I'm back in this part of the world, I'll make sure to spend a day/evening here. As I sat outside, drinking the cold water and lapping up needed the shade (I'd walked from Dover), a couple of the neighbours came up from an afternoon swim we got chatting. When I mentioned the credit card issue, they offered to give me some cash for a drink, which I thought was unbelievably lovely. Obviously I declined but still, very sweet. Kent is a lovely county and so are the people. Can't wait to get back to this pub and spend an evening there. For fans of a good boozer, don't miss this pub. Seems a hidden gem. Beautiful Victorian Style (not original) balcony which is a lovely feature. Update Aug23* I got back to this pub and sat with Ron the owner for an hour. Incredible beer and he mentioned he mostly tries to source and serve local breweries (Sussex/Kent etc). He's been in the trade years and gave great insight into the workings of the brewery trade and the changes and challenges they have faced as landlords. You should ask him about his days working on the Dover/Calais boats! Super interesting. His beer was kept impeccably and his prices are great. Can't recommend this place enough. Oh, and ask him about Ozzy if you get the chance 😂

Truly a hidden gem - the food and service were so good we went back a couple of days later. The food is all home cooked and freshly prepared. On our second visit one of the menu options wasn't available, the owner was very apologetic and said if we'd rung to book earlier he could have let us know what was available - our fault for descending on the pub without warning. The fish of the day (sea bass) was absolutely delicious, the lamb very tender, the lasagne scrumptious, the variety of vegetables were perfectly cooked and the desserts were fabulous.

What a great find, total little gem! Ron and the staff were welcoming and friendly. The food was amazing and so reasonably priced! It was that good my family and I went twice in our week's stay at Sandgate! Highly recommend 👌

Been to this Little gem a couple of times in our week's stay in Sandgate. Ron was very friendly, the food was all amazing. My family and I all had different dishes, each one was gorgeous! Would highly recommend! Thank you!

We have moved to the area and were looking for a good local so thought we'd try this pub for drinks and lunch. Wish we hadn't bothered. Unfriendly atmosphere and drab decor but worst of all was the price. We ordered 2 pints of soda and lime ahead of ordering lunch and were charged £7.20! This is easily the most expensive soda and lime i've ever had and it wasn't even fresh lime juice but rather a fairly cheap tasting cordial. We decided not to give then our business for lunch. Certainly off the list as a local. Our advice, go to one of the many other pubs in Sandgate as allare better than this one.

Good range of cask beers and gins! A lovely Old Skool boozer, but with a restaurant.

A lovely pub, very friendly and welcoming owners who are very helpful and nice to talk to. I took my mother for lunch on Saturday, they have a very good menu ,the food was cooked fresh , proper pub food that is delicious, tasty and generous portions. I would highly recommend a visit, good selection of beers and wines ,v with views over the channel. I am definitely going back with my wife .

Basic food but nice quantity, pudding over price very basic food and limited time to eat don't arrive late must book

Have been coming to the Earl of Clarendon for a number of years and always a great experience. Good selection of beers and traditional pub menu which is always good quality and great value. Well located with sea views….what’s not to like.

Didn't like the furniture, general deco or the vibe. It's on a steep hill and not worth the effort climbing it, I was puffing when I got to the pub.

A traditional, quirky pub located just off Sandgate seafront. Warm welcome on arrival with a pub full of friendly, engaging locals enjoying a pint (or two). Great varied menu. Food well cooked, presented with generous portions. really good value. A great evening and will certainly be returning and recommending.

We went here as our hotel wasn’t serving evening meals. Ron, the owner was so inviting and allowed our dog to come with us. We both enjoyed our meal, and was served beautifully. Definitely recommend this little pub.

Well it hasn't changed at all, which is a good thing, this little secret squirrel pub on Brewers Hill used to be our local many years ago, and was hosted by a French Lady, who, when she could be asked often produced delicious meals. So last night met some friends back to the area for a couple of drink so we thought we'd see if they'd do an early meal and rang ahead. What a joy we did, the most excellent sea bass, I used to catch sea bass just down the hill when I was young, so in my mind this tasted as good as back then lightly grilled with sweet potatoe fries, and a mix of green veg, asparagus, sugar snap peas, green beans and brocolli, what a pleasant surpirse, so much so we stayed late, got tipsy and forgot to pay the bill... (came back next day and settled with apologies).

After a pleasant walk along the beach at Sandgate we went up to the Earl of Clarendon for lunch. We were made very welcome and ordered fish and chips and scampi and chips, which were both excellent. Good quality ingredients and perfectly battered. I had a pint of Old Dairy, which was in very good condition, and my wife had a sparkling water. The bill came to £25, which was great value. They also had the daily papers to read while waiting for the food to arrive.

A lovely traditional pub with a great range of gins and a nice regular crowd. This has become a regular haunt for us and we ate here last night. Really great grilled sea bass and a tasty steak. The other food at fellow diners’ table looked good too. A little hidden gem.

Friendly pub tucked away up the hill from the beach. Decent real ale and an array of gin. Serve food, dog friendly.

The most angry, rude and unwelcoming bar lady I have ever met. I will never visit this place again. I have no idea how this place makes money when they treat their customers this way. I’ve never experienced anything like it.

Great and professional service. Fresh and the most powerful cod I've ever eaten ! :) Dog's friendly.

We booked to eat here for a family occasion and the friendly landlady fed us with style, aplomb and enormous portions of delicious food. The drinks were great too. One of our party is looking forward to returning for the pavlova! ****

Visited with friends who know the area & thank goodness we did otherwise we'd have missed this gem!Up a steep hill from the beach this spit & sawdust type pub actually was serving delicious Sunday roasts, good draft beer and chilled wine.The Bar billiards was an unexpected treat & fun for the afternoon.Very traditional, a step back in time but worth the steps up the hill for a drink or a meal.

We made the mistake of turning up for lunch with two more people than we had said. We were told (in very loud, angry voices) that there were not enough seats or food to feed 11 as they had already cooked the food (which we hadn’t preordered). Apparently EVERYONE KNOWS that people only eat roast on Sunday (as everyone knows this they didn’t see the need to tell us when we booked).

Having been coming here for a number of years when visiting Sandgate. Great selection of guest ales, excellent pub food which is great value for money. Sea views from lovely old pub...long may it last!!

a locals sort of pub, doesn't seem to try too hard but doesn't need to. A lovely spot at the top of Brewer's Hill, they keep their beer well. Not in a hurry to serve too quickly, but a relaxed spot for a drink.Stop here and read the local papers, savour the local atmosphere and get a glimps of the sea.

Went here last summer, as we were staying just along the seafront road. Good beer plus the novelty of the outside drinking area being on a steep hill. So fab views. The 'road' goes further up and there are walks into the woods at the top.

How pubs used to be - warm and welcoming - great selection of drinks. Asked if did meals on the Sunday evening not normally but would for us which was great. The food was great value for money and of very good quality. Will visit again next time in the area

I recently visited the Earl of Clarendon for a Sunday lunch with a group of friends. The food was excellent. Hot, and delivered on hot plates, with a delicious selection of vegetables. Our food arrived within 15 minutes of us sitting in the cosy bar. The prices were very reasonable and the beer from local breweries excellent. I would thoroughly recommend this friendly pub. It is advisable to book in advance as space is limited. The pub also welcomes well-behaved dogs.

We visited this pub earlier today & never again! The 'welcome' from the scruffy landlord was very half hearted to say the least & then when my wife asked for a taste of one of the beers on tap she was told 'we don't do tasters' & had to listen to a long winded reason for that & how he could lose a thousand pounds a year if he did provide tasters! All I can say is the reasoning for not providing tasters is that customers would realise how poorly kept his beer is! As Camra members we appreciate being able to taste before we buy & know how well a beer is kept! I wonder why we were the only customers!!!

We visited between Christmas and new year and firstly asked for a sample of beer to be told ' I don't do samples'

Birthday lunch today for eight of us. Excellent menu options to suit all. Fish of the the day superb and lamb chops delicious. Great selection of well looked after draft ales. A good time had by all in this friendly well kept traditional free house. Recommended without hesitation.

One of the best Sunday lunches in my opinion everything really fresh and hot, we sampled the pork and lamb with a great bottle of red wine,no complaints whatsoever, always a good real ale on with friendly service, a must visit.

It's a bit hard to find, tucked up an alley alongside the Sandgate Hotel. It serves adequate evening meals - pretty standard pub grub from a menu with a reasonable choice. The range of drinks is less extensive.

Visited today for Sunday lunch. Wow, friendly welcome, superb freshly cooked food. Fantastic selection of gins, and 4 real ales all locally sourced. Have visited here before for the beer, but never eaten. We will definately return for both. A true local with a welcome for all.

We thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere of this unexpected pub. Reviews had led us to believe we could only eat if prebooked, however we were able to order no problem. This was a Tuesday at 7.30. The food was freshly cooked and generous. We enjoyed a game of bar billiards, good ale and rhubarb gin in a friendly atmosphere.

Amazing meal this evening. Grilled fish of the day was Haddock this evening, cooked to perfection with fabulous veg and...

Bien, bastante la sorpresa resultó ser.

Realmente como este antiguo pub en un precioso escondido ubicación. Miramos el menú y de acuerdo con mi esposa para volver y comer otra noche. Apareció una semana después en una semana a mitad de la noche. Era bastante tranquilo, así que podíamos comer dijo. Me dijeron (educadamente) por la casera que es necesario reservar con antelación y decir lo que queríamos comer para que pudieran comprobar la comprar/preparar. Parecía un extraño arreglo. Feliz de continuar simplemente por una copa y agradable ambiente de pub tradicional, sin embargo.

nice cosy pub with a nice land lady .. meals looked ok ... steep climb up to the front .. nice choice of local beer

we moved to the area 6 months ago and we have tried and tested all the local pubs and eateries and I have to say this is definitely out favourite. Friendly and inviting. Sunday lunch is the best we have had by far which is a testimony to the fact they are regularly fully booked! Worth a visit!

We were recommended to go to the Earl of Clarendon and if tempted to go for Sunday lunch, to book in advance.................... this is what we did.Never having been in there before (and not really being 'pub' people) we were a little dubious as it was initially empty and the premises quite small, but our fears soon dissipated.Within minutes other people began to arrive and so did our food.............. it was excellent from start to finish. Our server was amazed that we could eat 3 courses as people apparently rarely did due to the portion sizes - she had obviously never come across a slim Yorkshirewoman before who was starving!!!!!This isn't pub grub, it is restaurant quality and we will be definitely visiting again soon.

i have to say that when you first go in you automatically think that it is in need of a makeover - but actually after a short while it grows on you and NO it is great just the way it is - deffo worth a hike up the hill as the homemade food is seriously nice - thanks for a great meal.

Been twice in the last week in my new local.. fantastic food and value for money..Topped up with great hospitality and made me feel at home.Fully recommended to all.. will be back soon. G&S

Popped in for a early beer on New Years eve. Only us in the bar. Landlord chatty and friendly. Good selection of pump beers as well as mainstream. Noticed the menu and made a point to come back. Went for dinner a few days later with friends, incredible value for money and a great selection of pub food on a par with a lot of these so called gastro pubs.Go check it out you will not be dissapointed.

We all had great food: steak and ale pie; pasta and lamb curry. Nothing fancy. Menu options written on a blackboard. Watched rugby with the owner. very homey.

excellent pub familial, situation très originale en haut d'une ruelle avec vue sur la mer, restauration très correcte.

Called in with friends on a walk. Friday lunchtime. One party of three in there already.Eventually, a lady emerged from the kitchen and started, rather grudgingly to serve drinks. One of our party, unfamiliar with the cider, asked if she could try it. Refused.We asked about food and the response was that as she was cooking for three people (!) there would be a wait of 45 minutes.We went elsewhere, which is clearly what she wanted. We all have bad days, but really...

We went for a family meal and the food was really excellent! This is a hidden gem as the prices were also really reasonable. Good choice of Menu, seabass, moroccan lamb were particularly good. the desserts were excellent and all the food was so nicely presented too. Friendly service and great view of the sea on the outside seats. We were all really impressed with the food!

Happened upon this pub in Sandgate after walking from Hythe, not the easiest to find but well worth it when you do. Friendly staff, well kept ale, great food, good prices and nice atmosphere. Location away from the traffic with views of The Channel and it's a long time since I've been in a bar with a bar billiards table!Thoroughly recommended!

We were staying at the Sand Gate Hotel en route to the Euro Tunnel and discovered this quaint pub about a 3 minute walk away. We enjoyed freshly cooked food - scampi and gammon steak at a reasonable price. Service was excellent

Friendly staff and good for beer recommendations. Hidden away up a side street that is really only accessible on foot. Which means its away from the main road. We've always enjoyed popping in for a pint and the Sunday roasts look great.

Having heard football was on we decided to visit.3 beers on and the one we tried was drinkable.A number of people were viewing the game in the back bar but no sound.A noisy dining party in the next bar seemed to be having a good time and when we asked if it was possible to have some sound the reply was annoying.If we turn the sound up the dining party would get noisier,We left at half time.Can't vouch for the food and the bar person frequently went missing possibly to serve food.

I go there regularly, as it is just round the corner from my house. I go there for a range of reasons, including watching sports, but in a more local atmosphere, meeting my friends who are also locals and drinking the good selection of ales. In addition to this, the food is very good and homemade.

Since moving to Sandgate the Earl of Clarendon has become part of our family routine! Can't find Grandpa? He's at The Earl... The food is fantastic too. Fresh, flavoursome and good value. The regularly changing ales and beers make this the centre of the local community and the landlord and landlady are really nice people. Highlight for us is the annual Easter Egg roll down Brewer's hill!! Brilliant!!

On our last visit as with all our visits, we received excellent home cooked food at great prices with plenty of choice, the landlord has his own style, but apart from that, can't wait to visit again

great spot for beer fans as it has an ever changing range available . does a very good Sunday lunch - but do pre-book your table.A quiet pub off the beaten track. Very definitely a "locals" pub.

Nice proper pub, hidden up a hilly footpath from the Sandgate seafront. Good well kept beer at reasonable prices (my husband and real beer affecionado tells me) but mostly (for a non beer drinker) the food is fantastic! We had fresh haddock, grilled to perfection with a wonderful selection of sweet potato chips, asparagus, courgettes, broccoli AND beans. Not to mention a salad 'garnish' which is almost the size of many salad portions! All cooked beautifully by a friendly 'Mine Host'. Well worth the bit of a hill to get there.

Popped in at lunch time, tried each of the beers and enjoyed a fabulous generous helping of fresh cooked grilled cod served with a samphire salad. My friend had the sea bass and was equally impressed. Great value for money.

The Earl of Clarendon – SandgateDate of visit – 81 August 2015The Friends of the Mole Hash House Harriers chose this pub as a venue for one of their runs. About 15 people turned up and assembled outside the pub on the public area. Not many people ordered food but those that did had to pay at the time of the order. The publicans – a miserable couple – were somewhat abrupt which was surprising when Monday night is often a quite night in a public house and here we were bringing in good business.When we got back from the run (about 9pm) and went in to the pub for our food the tables had been laid up and we were told in no uncertain terms where we were sitting – one of our group wanted to sit at our table and was told ‘no, that is where people who have ordered fish and chips are sitting’ – very odd as what does it really matter where one sits to eat ones food. Maybe it was just the end of a long day! The cost for 3 people - £26.85The food was ok.No car park but there is parking available on the sea front. There is a very steep climb to reach the pub.Would we visit there again – not likely unless there is a change of management!

Very nice pub in a good location. Nice local feel inside and with four different really ales on pump at one time. Friendly landlady who had a goos knowledge of the beer. We shall be returning to try the Sunday lunch. I have heard good things about the food and will post as soon as I tried it !!

We gravitated to this pub as our son in law, having given up his ticket for the Spurs/Man City football match, he could watch the same on tele here. We really only wanted light lunches (well most of us) and the menu was full and varied which always bodes well. There were some errors in delivering everything ordered but that may have been a communication error. The premises are best described, without being nasty, as a little tired BUT the grub made up for that - Delivered piping hot (albeit in two deliveries) we left the pub replete. warning to the les able bodied among us, access is by foot up a fairly steep hill - I say this as one who has breathing issues. The draught cider (Somersby's) recommended.

This is one of those few places that seems to be disappearing at an alarming rate: a proper pub.Good range of beers, food very good, had the sea bass. It's a bit quirky that they use sweet potatoes for chips, which are nice, but struggle to eat many of them. Good to see that they have a bar billiards table still in use.Some of the comments listed mention the rudeness of the staff. On the two occasions I've visited this pub, the staff and been nothing but friendly and helpful. Even watching England losing in the rugby on the TV didn't spoil a really nice evening.

My wife and I called and booked which I highly suggest as it's always packed on a Sunday, we have eaten here several times and never been disappointed and yesterday was no different we both had lamb and it was excellent !!I noticed that there was a review done the same day saying that the food was over cooked ?? That's never happened with us and I think they were not in the same place as us and many of the other people who really enjoyed it!This is a pub that does really good "pub food" it's not a flash restaurant / wine bar with smarmy owners!The real ale sold here is really well kept and many of them go really well with their exceptional roast dinners!Well done Clarendon we hope to see you again soonAde.

Sunday lunch was over priced for a 1970's roast: over-cooked vegetables and bland meat. The Llord was of the same era, incredibly rude.

Very friendly, even to us visiting tourists- not just for the regulars. Great beer, best around. Lovely view from the bench towards to sea too.

Had a really lovely meal last night, my husband had Steak & Ale Pie and I had Salmon. Both our meals were really delicious and large, my husband was too full for desert. Really lovely cosy place tucked out of the way and the Landlord and Landlady were very friendly and could not do enough for you. Will go again when in the area . Good value for money.

Visited last night for a nearby bite as it is located just behind our hotel. Staff were friendly and chatty. Real ale was perfect and grilled Haddock delicious, served with a dressed salad and fresh greens plus homemade chips. A good find with good selection of homemade food and real ales. Recommended.

Would give a 0 rating. Have been in once or twice and had a very rude welcoming. The lady seems very feisty and wasn't at all open and friendly. Have also seen the pub dogs outside pooing with out either pub owner... does it get picked up?

Stopped off at the Clarendon last night looking for a dog and child friendly pub. Was welcomed by a rather sullen lady behind the bar that when asked if they were ok with dogs just snapped back 'as long as they're on leads'. Not a great start. Then snapped at for letting a small child near the bar. I accept that was my bad but this didn't exactly add to the less than welcoming atmosphere. To be fair there was two locals sitting in and they were more than friendly, but this wasn't enough to offset the grump serving us.We drank our drinks and left, never to return.Oh and this place is not easy to find, tucked away up an alley way.

The Earl of Clarendon is a small and friendly pub which serves good honest food and a great selection of Kentish beers and ciders. It is well worth walking up the traffic free hill from the seafront to the pub which has tables outside on the hill from which there are views of the English Channel. Our dogs were especially welcome. A must for any visitor to Sandgate.

Fabulous food, and the Sunday roast is the best for miles, their's a very steep hill to climb getting to it but worth it :)

Absolutely amazing food! One of my favorite places to eat out with my family. Big portions for little money, great value and a cosy atmosphere.

Unbelievable foodYou need to book as only 1 sitting People came in without booking and we're rude to the landlord when he could not fit them in

The four pumps are aways different and change for a new beer after each keg: fantastic rotation. (I'm a little surprised the décor isn't exclusively pumps labels already, kinda like The Alehouse in Reading).The locals are part of the experience- very welcoming. By your third visit, you'll probably be a regular too and on first-name terms.They also show football and rugby without having become THAT kind of place.A pub Orwell would be comfortable in.

What a fantastic little pub. The Landlord and Landlady are very friendly. The Beer is well kept and reasonably priced, could even have a third of a pint. As for the food - well just Brilliant- we could not fault it. Will definately be returning.

Located up a small side road on a hill so not easy to find, but we had researched the area and other reviews so knew about it. Small but pleasant and obviously used by locals but not made to feel out of place. Extensive food menu - I had grilled fish of the day which was was amazing - huge plateful! Wide range of drinks and bar snacks and friendly staff.

Me and a friend popped into this very empty pub and I asked for as taster of a beer that i had not tried before only to be screamed at by the landlady. At first we just stood there aghast but she carried on screaming and we made a hasty retreat. This person was the worst Land Lady i have ever spoken to who certainly does not put her customers first.

It's been a while since we last ate here but nothing has changed still excellent food and beer!Five of us went here last Sunday and when we arrived at 12.45 it was packed, do not just try and turn up for Sunday lunch you won't get in!!We had booked the week before and we took the last table.The roasts are always beef, pork & lamb and between us we had ordered all of them they were all fantastic with veg and roast potatoes to die for.We were all really full but the puddings were just too good to miss so chocolate sponge pudding, apple tart, lemon meringue pie & a basic cheese board were all fabulous !The lady behind the bar was serving drinks, waitressing & sorting bills out almost on her own but without making anybody wait very long at all "really well done!"We all said we will be back sooner rather than later oh and I nearly forgot the landlord not only cooks but keeps some of the best ales in the area!Well done the Clarendon keep it up!Kind regardsPhil & friends.

Ignore any bad comments about this unique pub. It offers great value for money, a choice of very reasonably priced, immaculately kept cask ales which change on a regular basis and generous portions of home cooked food. My partner and I went there for an evening meal, the Barnsley chops had run out but were replaced by no less than 5 loin cutlets which were cooked to perfection. I can recommend the Earl of Clarendon without hesitation.

Popped in for a nice pint and was spoken to like dirt, I was completely taken aback by the landlady's attitude.

Had a fantastic lunch today in this hidden gem of a pub. One of our party had a beautiful piece of haddock with good quality veg and potatoes dressed in samphire. Another had gammon steak and two had scampi. Would have liked to have sampled the puddings but we had no room !!! Found the pub by chance but would advise others to deliberately seek it out. You will not be disappointed.

We called in on a Sunday lunchtime and what a gem! A very warm welcome from the staff and locals. A very good selection of real ales that changes regularly and I believe the pub is in the good beer guide. What's more was that there was a good selection of free nibbles on the bar! It's only a small pub but still has a Bar billiard table inside, have'nt seen one for years. It does get busy but as it's off the road there's plenty of room outside,with some cover. If you are going for Sunday lunch you will need to book.We went back to eat later in the week and were served good pub grub at reasonable prices.There is no vehicular access so you will have to park and walk up the hill but it's well worth it, one of my favourite pubs!

A quite, back door pub that has proper real ales and a great friendly service, Ron and his wife are welcoming and friendly, The food is amazing and all cooked on site and is both delicious and filling, I would go here everyday if i could :)

Food great, reasonably priced. Beer well kept. Tables to drink at with a sea view. Go there at once and repeat frequently.

What a lovely place sits up a hill no cars to worry about friendly landlord knows how to keep beer had a couple of pints of ale both really good decided i would try the food had a rib eye steak so tender it was exellent and value for money,pub as a good feel to it with a landlord like that that cares about what he serves the place deserves a to carry on for many years to come too many bad pubs left but this is a good one will visit again

Visited weekday lunch, we both ordered rib eye steak(11.95)Steak was huge and came with chips,mushrooms, onion rings grilled toms and peppers, lettuce and peas(I would have omitted the peas) I ordered my steak rare and the meat was good enough to eat rare, Very impressed with the quality. presentation great, Chilian merlot only average but coffee excellent. We loved it and the last time I visited the Sandgate Hotel I had to send the steak back , go to the Clarrie.