Old Neptune in Canterbury

Beautiful pub on the beach. We tried to go a few years ago and it was HEAVING so never got in. So glad we tried again today. They were so kind as to squeeze in our group of 10 with no hesitation, the food was perfect and servers lovely. No table service but it is a pub I suppose so we didn’t mind! Had the seafood platter special. Crab was sublime. And even better a view of the sea out the window. Love it here.

The Old Neptune in Whitstable is nothing short of a seaside gem. Nestled right on the beach, its location offers one of the most spectacular sea views you could hope for. Whether you're basking in the glow of a summer sunset or enjoying the refreshing coastal air on a crisp winter day, the pub's picturesque setting is truly unmatched. Inside, the atmosphere is wonderfully lively and welcoming, with a charming rustic decor that speaks to its history and seaside character. It’s always buzzing with energy, and while it’s often packed, that only adds to the vibrant and friendly vibe. The staff are quick, attentive, and keep things moving efficiently even when the place is busy. The drinks menu is extensive, catering to all tastes. From well-pulled pints of local ales to a wide array of spirits, ciders, and wines, there’s something for everyone. This pub is more than just a place for a drink; it’s a community hub and a slice of coastal paradise. Whether you’re a Whitstable local or just visiting, the Old Neptune promises a memorable experience with its unbeatable combination of charm, atmosphere, and stunning views. Highly recommended 👌

Went in on a cold November day and was greeted by a warm log burner fire and a cheery welcome. Got our selves a couple of hot chocolates to warm us through after a brisk walk along the sea front. We didn't order food as we didn't have much time but the menu looked fab with great prices. I wish we could have stayed. It's very cosy and compact but great views of the sun setting. Parking is an issue here so you will have to find somewhere nearby to park.

Wonderful oysters, attentive owner and great vibe overall. Cosy autumn vibe today. Loved it

The Best Pint of Guinness in Whitstable and the food is 1st class also music this afternoon was excellent

Very disappointing meal here today. Hardly any chips served, honestly a small handful and I am not exaggerating. The box the food came in was huge. Then to the seafood of whitebait, calamari, scampi and prawns. This was dry, frozen, Iceland type £1 meals. £16.50 for that! I wish I had read the reviews prior and just had a pint. Nice atmosphere and location but would not return for the food.

A warm and welcoming pub right on the beach. The Neppy is a 19th century pub and one of only a handful of pubs to be found on the beaches of Britain. Plenty of seating outside but it was a little cold so we sat inside the cosy pub and enjoyed a drink and traditional tasty food.

Love the beach vibes. Food is tasty. Staff is friendly. Had a great time.

Location great but that’s it! Slow service sat outside & big cardboard food boxes arrived which were half empty very expensive food nothing like you would expect…avoid! No hot drinks served either?? Will not be returning our party left hungry and very disappointed.

Very disappointing! Extremely pricey considering minuscule portions. The fish served was massive but hardly any chips. Those just receiving chips, box was received half empty. Service also took a good while and no hot drinks were being served? Food also came fairly cold and was not that enjoyable. It was around £15-20 pp.

Dropped in for a pint of Harvey's.

Fantastic pub. seen in the tv series Whitstable Pearl. Great atmosphere and absolutely fantastic food. We had the fish platters for 2 it was really great value and lots of it. Situated on the sea front so can sit outside and watch the sea and in the evening watch a fantastic sunset

Well known pub on Whitstable beach front. We only stopped for a drink and sat outside on a cold but clear,sunny Autumn day. Very enjoyable.

Great pub and incredible location for su set

Great atmosphere very friendly staff, food hot and good value for money and very well presented, would recommend my friends and come again, really a great experience x

Had a wonderful experience at this restaurant! The relaxing atmosphere, with the option to sit both inside and outside, offers two distinct vibes. Facing the sea adds a dramatic touch to the meal. I particularly enjoyed the must-try oysters and appreciated the selection of local beers. A perfect spot to unwind!

Sat outside as weather was good. Nice terrace overlooking g the sea.

Good choice of beer- great Sunday Evening vibes with a live band and a cloudy sunset in the covered garden right on the beach

Great seaside pub with a nice menu. Halloumi burger was great, vegan burger was ok (much better to just go with Beyond Meat or one of those), and the seafood box was excellent. Portions are sensible with a little bit of salad (a little more salad wouldn't hurt). Reasonable prices, long queues, nice atmosphere, friendly service, and it's on the beach, in Whitstable - well worth a visit.

Meal was good but when we have been before, my reviews started as excellent and then moved to very good but now just good mainly due to a decline in the quality of the food and service. However, it is still very popular due to the location which is the best in Whitstable - so I suppose as long as it is still busy, unfortunately things will not change back to previous times.

Yes, but there are only plastic cups outside 😞 Best place for Sun Set!

Fantastic place very busy and the food was superb and they let dogs in,but beware the climb over the steps to the garden

Wonderful historic beach side pub. Great atmosphere, beer and food. Nice sunset too!

A great friendly bar, great atmosphere and very friendly staff.

Good place to eat and enjoy something to eat. Varied menu catering for a wide range of tastes. Good choice of drink too. Dog friendly.

Too busy so had to just have a drink

Lovely old pub. A little expensive and the service was not the best.

The fact we went back to Old Neptune 3-4 times during our trip shows how much we enjoyed the place. The location is fantastic, and it's the perfect spot to enjoy the views and do a little people-watching. The beer selection is OK - could use a couple of more modern options - but staff are really friendly and seafood options are good. Most importantly, the vibe is great.

Has to be one of the best places in the country to enjoy a beer as the sun sets. Great atmosphere sitting out on the beach - granted it was a beautiful evening with a hazy sunset. Have read some of the less complimentary reviews, but this is a pub where you come to chill out and watch the sun go down or to have lunchtime fish and chips. It is definitely not a gastropub - it is a proper old school pub and long may it be so. Almost forgot - had some good music last night.

What a great spot by the seaside. Unfortunately the iconic fish&chips were average and super small portion. Staff were very friendly and helpful, until the moment I asked for extra set of cutlery and napkins. Overall nice place which is usually packed. Great views and atmosphere. Prices are biting and quality/portions of food is questionable. 3 of of 5

Stunning location, friendly staff , great options of beer 🍺

Great, sea front location. Nice service but food which you hope is the local, fresh etc is nothing like it I would return for a quick pint but definitely NOT for food!

Popped in for lunch, fabulous location great service. Good menu dressed crab was lovely, limited veggie options and the goats cheese tart was not great but all the food coming out looked good. Excellent kids menu. Limoncello spritz was lovely

We visited this pub yesterday after A gap of some two years. A pint of Spitfire lager, a 175ml glass of Sauvignon Blanc and one prawn sandwich cost £22.50.

You come to Whitstable for fresh seafood and that is not what you get here. I ordered the haddock fish cakes and it was deep fried mush akin to a cheap inland chippy. So disappointing, dry, tasteless and the antithesis of what you can get at somewhere like Samphire on the high street. Avoid.

Right on the beach, nuff said!!!

Dozen delicious oysters. Queue waiting for it to open Sunday morning. Great location on the beach

I never tried the food but it looked and smelled great. Couple of beers outside on the beach. Lovely stuff.

Excellent service great beer and food with a wonderful jukebox to boot 👌

Lovely place but Staff spoke to us awfully. Very short patients and won’t be back due to this

Fab little pub. Right on seafront.

1-min review Pros: - amazing food, especially the fish and chips - great seafood, in particular the pint on prawns are great for kids - pricing reasonable for the location - lots of seating outside and enough tables inside Cons: - needs a bit more aircon on hot days - it’s so busy that getting your order taken can take time! - food can take a bit longer than expected to arrive Overall: Food and location make this a must. Extra bonus points go to the fish and chips!

never been over this side of England before. fish and chips first night here were delicious and bar on the beach great idea. tried a few places over the weekend including the one you walk for ages to get to then queue and not so good so ended up back here last day as so good. staff young but do a great job. oysters, squid, and fish and chips excellent and a great view. will be back

Prominent position Very busy Efficient pleasant staff Thanks

Very busy great fish & chips sit at bences on the beach edge

Nice view of sea didn't eat here and found the drinks a bit expensive

Awful place. Expensive but with no service to justify it. Ordered a bottle of Prosecco and they didn’t bother to open it, or give us an ice bucket. Yes that may sound posh, but when you spend £35 for a bottle you expect that. We weren’t allowed a jug of water and we witnessed an argument over who was serving the ice between the staff. Dinner was served in boxes and we were told to get our own cutlery and sauces. My ‘dressed’ crab was pretty much brown crab with tiny sprinkles of white and it tasted like the dregs of a crab and made me feel sick. Do not read the good reviews. Do not go here. No service, crap and over priced food, no atmosphere. Avoid avoid avoid

Just popped in for a quick drink 15years after my last one there! Still great.

Great pub on the beach. Good selection of drinks. Good food menu. Would have been 5 stars, but we had a 45-minute wait for food, which we weren't advised about. After meeting the owner, he apologised and offered us a free drink and an invite back for a better experience.

Lovely pub in an exquisite location.

Plastic glasses and lots of energetic kids makes for an interesting experience!

Lovely bar, very friendly staff,great atmosphere, and superb views of the coast. It's definitely worth a visit. Highly recommended.

One of my favourite places on Earth.

Great place for some fish and chips on a warm summer eve! Really tasty. But disappointed to see so many single use plastics in use. Please just buy bottles of mayo/ketchup/vinegar rather than relying on sachets. Less reliance on plastic cups and containers would be great too, need seaside town staples to set an example!

Bad service, bad food, no options

Always enjoy a visit here, nice in summer or in winter. Can get really busy at certain times of year but all the staff are friendly, grabbed a burger on my last visit guy cooking it was sound

Nice place, too bad that beer is served in a plastic cup

Great location and lovely staff justva shame they don't have a vertical flue for the kitchen .The smell of cooking oil was so strong as it was fanned out. It's not nice at all, and such a fab location

Sadly we waited too long to get a drinks the barmaid ( who was so not happy working there) won't serve us because she wasn't serving that part of the bar. We left without a drink. It was busy place but there are other places in Whitstable with lovely service and same drink. Not worth visiting ☹️

Great place to eat and drink right on the beach

Lovely pub directly on seafront. Always a friendly welcome. Great service and reasonably priced. Nice having a pint of Whistable lager in Whitstable 😊. Have had fish and chips there in past which were very nice too. To get to the outside seating area it's over the sea wall with a few steep steps either side just to bare in mind if you have buggies etc. The inside area is cosy and warm. Like visiting when we are in the area really recommend if you have not tried

Great place to sit down on a nice sunny day and have a pint of the local brew... Great service from the well staffed bar and eating area.

A pub right on the beach! Fish and chips was good! Good taste, quick service and reasonable price. The Whitstable lager was also good!

Great atmosphere and location. Absolutely boiling under the summer sun, but thats what makes a cold pint taste even better. The calamari in the seafood box is mid so wouldn't recommend that.

Poor attitude from staff, when asked if the waterproof curtain could be pulled across. The waiter said he would have to ask the boss, he came back with "no its only a shower." I told him we were eating dinner and getting wet. He shrugged his shoulders and walked off. The goats chesse tart was so hard it could not be cut, maybe the rain would have softened it. Shame, as it a nice pub.

Really disappointed as such a great location, but the food was awful. Sandwich bread stale and chips so dry and over cooked.

Old style pub right on beach Food comes in disposable boxes Covered seating Area right on next to beach

Interesting and rustic pub, situated right on the beach 👍

Lovely day there with the family they came over from Australia and south Africa

Pleasant beach side pub with a good beer selection.

Right on the beach in Whitstable Kent. This pub has some great views out to sea and along the coast from it's partly covered outside area. Food is served inside and out and there is a good selection of locally produced beers available. I can't raye the food as I didn't eat but what I saw come out to others looked ok. I did glance at their menu and found prices were quite reasonable.

What more can I say about a pub on the beach. Amazing view excellent service and excellent quality food and drink.

Great pub right on the beach. Very helpful staff.

A great pub, right on the beach.

One of the staples of Whitstable and a bucket list pub if you're in the area. No parking so it's a walk the last quater mile.

Brilliant pub on the beach, food wasnt bad considering it's mainly a drinkers pub with lovely seating out on the beach. Beautiful on a sunny day

Visited on a wet and windy day.Heard so much about this place my enthusiasm was not dampened. This was a "reccee" trip see if my Wife would like it. Brilliant location on the beach.No parking and not easy parking nearby. Opened the door and the ambience was immediate. Like a Pub should be. Staff welcoming and a good selection of beers. Shame,I was driving so had a Coffee, Instant only. Served to my seat and was piping hot.£2.00.👍 The pub soon filled up as it was nearing Lunchtime. We will return and I must find a way to sample the beer and food. On a Sunny day where else would you want to be. Ain't too bad on a wet day either

Lovely lively seafront pub in whitstable.always popular in summer and hqve seen it packed in winter too.nice food superb views .good staff.indoor and outdoor options

Great beach location with numerous outdoor tables and benches to enjoy a relaxing drink and food on a sunny day. Friendly staff with good service too. Unfortunately marked down one star due the disgraceful condition of the Gentleman's toilet facilities.

Great fish and chips, great beer, great atmosphere whats not to like

Whitstable Black Oyster Stout and pint of prawns, half cider and prawn sandwich with salad and nachos! Yum...less than £30! Beach view thrown in for good measure.

Really nice pub atmosphere but terrible fish and chips and service took 1 hour. Fish and chips were 16 pounds—the chips were half frozen and the fish was tiny. Would not recommend.

One of the 'must visit' pubs in Whitstable, can get very busy in summer so arrive early. Didn't order food as were almost overrun. Quirky sums it up.

Dog friendly. Lovely sitting on the beach with a beer.

We didn't eat here but the food smells and looks really good , it's a very friendly pub with great outside seating directly on the beach , what's not to love 🥰

We had a great experience on our first visit and came back the following day during our short stay. Great food, generous portions at reasonable prices as well as friendly service, make it a perfect spot to get something to eat and drink. Location is fantastic with great views. We will definitely come back one day!

A really nice pub with excellent food. Outdoor and indoor eating. Gets very busy on warm days.

Lovely location - very busy and awkward access…

Lucky enough to grab a table right on the beach front, on a dry day. Scampi was delicious. Staff very friendly.

Had a lovely lunch today! Seating is a bit cosy to say the least. Loses a star because the chips were'nt very hot or fresh. For fish and chips that's 50% of the dish. Plenty of mackerel with the mackerel salad!

A lovely old pub, nice 'pub' atmosphere, not all chrome and pine. Friendly staff who were busy but still happy to chat, slick too, cleaning tables and keeping everything moving. Despite being busy, there was a fast and friendly service. We all chose the sandwiches; crab, tuna and prawn, great with the sea as a backdrop

Fantastic food and lovely outside seating. The staff was friendly and quick. Really can’t ask for more from a lunch on the shore!

The most historic location in Whitstable, very enjoyable with the best sunsets in town. Great to see they now do recycled cups too.

My son and 3 rathrt noisy 15 year old granddaughters had lunch while visiting the seaside. We were made most welcome, the food was delicious, if ever I am in the area again I will revisit.

Excellent pub in Withstable, enjoying an excellent view of the sea. Classic coastal pub setting, offering excellent Fish and Chips accompanied by a good salad. Selection of Shepherd Neame house beers. Good relationship between quality and price.

Always a 'Favourite' place for me.. Been going here since I was 16years old hasn't changed a bit..

Beautiful fish & chips and wonderful atmosphere… thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Would definitely recommend.

Nice terrace, but you have to carry drinks out yourself and food comes in fast food packaging. Compared to others the restaurant is expensive especially considering what has been said. Next time back to the Oyster Company

Lovely drink watching the sun go down

The Old Neptune was a nice little pub located on the sea front. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Food looked good and the variety of alcohol was impressive. Definitely recommend for people visiting. Nice outside area and we were extremely lucky with the weather.