Royal Naval Reserve in Canterbury

A pub with an absolutely lovely atmosphere in the centre of the beautiful Whitstable. The pub is authentic with a cozy feel and has plenty of board games on offer that everyone was getting into, making for a lovely vibe. The staff were friendly and attentive and the drinks on offer were lovely too. Felt like a warm, friendly inn with welcoming lights and friendliness after a busy day. Definitely stop off here if you visit the town.

Super expensive with miserable staff. First time I have visited in a few years and noticed no longer used by locals, probably can't afford it. No ambience or character left, so disappointed.

Nice clean atmospheric pub. Well maintained small garden. Friendly hosts and staff. Great place to unwind.

Great pub for food and craic, special thanks to Laura, her mum and the young waiter! Enjoy the meat 🙌, can’t wait to return! 🍻

A wonderful pint of Guinness and beautiful pub

Proper Pub, right on the High Street

Friendly pub with good food and a nice restaurant area whilst still retaining that 'local' feel

Walked in on speck, being ex Navy was attracted by name. Really pleased, nice atmosphere, no children brilliant, very clean especially bar area and toilets. Seemed to me on short visit to be a good old fashioned British traditional pub. Hope you manage to maintain all these enjoyable qualities

The land lady lacks manners and made the atmosphere very awkward, first place in Whitstable we have not felt welcome, would also like to say responding in a condescending way to reviews is further damaging to your business, rather than accepting people’s opinion, especially when you express yours of others so loudly!

Really great atmosphere, friendly staff. Food was really tasty. Highly recommend a visit.

Had a whitebait and fish and chip lunch here today on a day trip out to Whitstable. Lovely, great food and friendly service, fairly priced. Would definitely go back.

If you want to avoid the crazy day tripper stampede of Whitstable in the height of summer, head for this lovely traditional pub. Ample seating in the bar, a cute little upstairs restaurant and charming little garden. Beautifully cooked unfussy food. This is what England is about. Fairly priced.

If you want to avoid the crazy day tripper stampede of Whitstable in the height of summer, head for this lovely traditional pub. Ample seating in the bar, a cute little upstairs restaurant and charming little garden. Beautifully cooked unfussy food. This is what England is about. Fairly priced.

Got asked to leave by a landlady clearly under the influence of a few wines being accused of something I had not done. Whitstable is busy this time of year and all the pubs are packed except this one. Deserted Saturday evening, one customer when walked past and Sunday totally shut. Used to be a nice pub, seems things have changed for the worse.

Myself and my fiance went for a few drinks and were treated abysmally. I don’t think they liked our goth vibe and we were accused of vaping in the pub, which we did not. The day trippers are welcome but quirky locals, not so much.😞 All good reviews are from tourists, not surprised the place is dead when they have gone home! Actually, neither I nor my partner ever vaped in the pub. I did not cause a scene nor swear at you, I left when was clear we were not welcome. One time we were in and had a very nice meal but was a woman at the bar openly talking about self harm. I happen to have bipolar and do have a loud voice and am sometimes a bit manic and like to chat so sorry if I annoyed anyone. I shall probably be upset about this for days. Only thing I actually said as I left was to put the tenner you gave my fiance into the Lifeboat charity box. I paid on card and doubt that the money went in charity box. You never once told my fiance repeatedly to vape outside, he always does. My partner asked what the problem was and all you said was ‘just leave’. We did nothing wrong.

Nice and quiet, food great, would go again

Went on a rainy Monday on our first night in Whitstable for a drink and shelter and ended up staying and eating. Bar staff were welcoming and friendly. A nice atmosphere with good background music. More importantly a good selection of drinks although only one cask ale. A small menu which in my opinion is good. The quality didn’t disappoint either. All in all a very pleasant evening. The is also a small restaurant area and a pleasant outdoor garden some of which is covered. Definitely worth a visit for drinks and pub food.

Nice, atmospheric pub in Whitstable. If you are looking for a place to sit in a pub with the authentic atmosphere of one, this one is definitely recommended.

Just got back from Whitstable celebrating our 43rd wedding anniversary. We'd eaten here before and we returned for the fabulous scotch egg starter (we had to share) and chicken Kyiv. Generous portions, reasonable prices and the lovely friendly service. What's not to love 💕

A friendly pub, well kept ales on tap, food freshly cooked and delicious. The whole place sparklingly clean. Nice suntrap outside area. This is how all pubs should be.

Service from Julie and Stephanie was warm, friendly and very efficient. First course of whitebait was the best my wife and I had ever tasted. However, both my wife's fish and my beef pie were slightly over cooked and spoilt as a consequence. Still, fair value for money.

This has to be the most unfriendly pub in Whitstable. No wonder it didn’t have many customers there when we ventured in!!

Note this is a "no dogs allowed" pub. I had fish and chips and it was great.

Nice pub, friendly staff and good beer

Great pub in the heart of Whitstable, good choice on the menu, had a lovely meal and the service was excellent.

Had a girls lunch the other day staff were very friendly I had the steak pie which was delicious the others had chicken and a bit sandwich all loved it

Didn't eat there but had a couple of drinks.

We arrived late in Whitstable with no dinner reservation. Popped in here for a meal, super friendly staff, local drinks on tap and great food

We took my 80 year old mother to this pub for lunch. The food was exceptional and the service from all the staff amazing. So polite and welcoming. I can’t recommend enough!

Amazing the fact that they don't allow young kids in the bar area after a certain time, made for a really good and calm atmosphere. Me and my partner visited when we were away for the week. We walked in and asked if they had any tables left for food. We were informed that yes, they did but we would have to sit in the bar as the restaurant was full. This was perfectly fine. When sitting in the bar you have to go and order your food and drinks, again, not a problem at all. We ordered a hot dog and a burger, this took over and hour to arrive. When it did arrive the food was hot and fresh, the landlady had realized that we had been waiting for ages and provided us with a free drink to say sorry.

Old school Whistable bar. Honestly I forgot to take off the bus in the last Canterbury station and went to this city by mistake. It is a small place with beautiful people. I had my sausages with me so I was looking for a full pint and this place caught my eye. No regrets, it was an old bar with friendly and happy people.

Excellent freshly cooked fish and chips. Wonderful, friendly service and great music too! What a good find! Thank you.

Nice pub with friendly staff and good food sat inside on my own for lunch listening to the music Will definitely be going back when I’m in Whitstable

Well priced good quality pub food

Lovely lunch, pork pie ( excellent pie) ploughman's and steak pie and mash. Good value and loved traditional interior. Only query- and I should of asked why at the time. They don't do hot drinks so I couldn't have a coffee while my husband had dessert. Very unusual. But didn't spoil our delicious lunch

Friendly pub with locals at the bar enjoying a drink. Service was very good, friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Massive portion of the largest Whitebait I've ever had in a spicy batter was my highlight. Followed by well cooked scampi and Pork chop mains, proper pub grub. Medium glass of wine, Pint, starter for 1 and 2 mains was under £50 so good value for money as well.

Down to coast for weekend and after a very boozy Saturday really needed a roast dinner to cure the heavy heads 🤣 Popped into the Naval Reserve which was pretty busy with drinkers and diners . Asked if we could be fitted in for lunch which was fine kitchen open till 4pm . We sat upstairs which is very cosy . Great service all very friendly and helpful. We both had the Beef with extras of cauli cheese and stuffing balls . Lovely crispy spuds and proper home made Yorkshire pudding . Nice glass of Malbec 🍷. Too full for puddings but the ones being taken to other tables looked lush 😋 Would return and recommend.

I am literally so confused as to what just happened…??? The three of us were having a really nice evening in the there until we were approached by the drunken landlady. Absolutely terrible person that tries to use her power of being a business owner and clearly not being able to handle her own merchandise to intimidate her own customers. Absolutely disgraceful behaviour from this lady which really has let down a place we came for a drink and thought was great until having the disprivilege of being interrupted by the misogynist individual.

Good choice of vegetarian food and nice choice of beers as well. A really relaxed and welcoming vibe with a mix of locals and visitors. Well worth popping in!

Nice pub serving nice selection of food and beers a short walk from whitstable beach.

My girlfriend and I were looking for a nice English place in Whitstable for some food. We had a brief look at the menu online and thought we'd give it a go. What a lovely pub, it has a great interior, general selection of drinks you could expect. Nice garden area, and the restaurant upstairs was fantastic. The food was exceptional and had incredible value for money. We were served by a wonderful woman who was behind the bar and guided us upstairs, she kept the logs going and was even kind enough that she charged my phone behind the bar. I would absolutely recommend this place for some good old English food. We had the scampi. What makes it great is that the menus kept simple short and sweet. Nothing too complicated or expensive. Only thing I would say is you should do is bring back the Fish and Chips! I think it'd fit right into the menu. We'll be back sometime in the future. Fantastic thank you for the hospitality and the food 👌.

A beautiful old pub with great local craft beers. Like the big slection of pub games they have.

1971...my first time in this magic place...Sure...it has changed....but my soul place forever...Peter,Syvia,the landlords,Barbara the waitress....you are still in my heart...I was 16 and my first time in England.....On the Juke-box Gladys Knight singing MEMORIES......In 2 dans Illusions be 69 and you're still in my heart❤❤❤❤😢

First visit and would definitely return. The place was warm and welcoming and food was really good. I had homemade chicken Kieve, and it was a generous portion, my companion had scampi and chips which was also really good.

Super friendly staff and lovely place. it’s a shame dogs aren’t allowed but no where is perfect

They could not have done anymore to make our meal go better good food lovely pub lot of atmosphere absolutely love this place

Nice low lighting and low ceilings made the atmosphere in this pub very pleasant. Singha on tap and loads of boardgames available to use. A single gin and tonic and a pint of Spitfire lager was £12.20 so prices seemed very reasonable.

Such a lovely pub. The staff are brilliant and we have just eaten a lovely lunch. First class. X

Staff are very friendly and welcoming Sunday lunch Food good but had to pay extra to get enough vegetables Drinks were not good value. Turned out to be £28 for coke as £2 a splash. Absolute RIP off

Great pub in Whitstable! Food and service are always amazing. I would highly recommend 👌🏾

Nice restaurant area and nice food! Recommend the sausage & mash or pork chop. The pub bar area downstairs was a little quiet and chilly, but the fire upstairs was great!

Really good traditional pub that has top notch food. We had the Sunday roast- have to say one of the best roasts I’ve ever had. The lamb was cooked to perfection and came with all the trimmings. My wife also had the vegetarian option - once again it was very good. The waiting staff were friendly and attentive- they all had a smile on their faces. Overall a great dining experience in lovely surroundings - we highly recommend and will definitely be back soon.

Friendly traditional pub . Excellent service ,happy staff .Complimentary Seafood on Sundays . Beautiful Roast dinner … you must try Grahams sausage balls as a side !

We went because they had several interesting vegetarian options, and we were blown away by the great atmosphere, super friendly staff, good service and excellent wine (we had the French Pinot Noir). The vegetarian pie with jackfruit was excellent. Will definitely go again. The dining room was quiet when we arrived but soon filled up - it never got unpleasantly noisy, partly because they keep the music at a low level.

Sunday roast here was one of the best ever. Lamb rump cooked to order perfectly done roast potatoes and yummy veg. Really great local pub

So glad they are back doing roasts - excellent meat (choice of three) & veggie option plus really fresh & hot veg inc crispy potatoes & lots of gravy! Top sponge & sticky puds - perfect Sunday pm - really warm & cosy upstairs

A lovely pub with fantastic staff. Very welcoming . Nice atmosphere without loud music and a real mix of patrons. Sunday lunch was exceptional.

We fancied a drink after having a fantastic meal at nearby Wheelers so thought we'd try this one as it was practically next door. Greeted by a sign that said last entry had passed and a rope across the door. It was about 9.45 on a Friday evening. No idea why,it didn't look busy and there certainly wasn't an "event" happening. Thankfully whitstable has a good choice of pubs and we found a warm welcome at another. Checked on their website and no mention of early closing. Really unwelcoming.

What a great little find. Excellent service the bar staff were fabulous, friendly and welcoming. Food was fabulous we could smell it and see it and almost cancelled our table we had booked elsewhere it smelt so good. Great excuse to go back. You won't go wrong going in here it's a real little gem if your visiting Whistable highly recommended

Lovely clean pub on the high street

Great food at sensible prices. We had Ploughman's with pork pie and Ploughman's with pate. We were also greedy and had a portion of chips. Couldn't eat it all.

Good pub, good ale, good food, friendly helpful staff. Well worth a visit!

Good atmosphere and decent food!

Little gem of a place, warm welcome good food, will definitely be back! Kinda liked the no kids vibe! Refreshing change lol !

Came in here for lunch after a morning on the beach. Sat and had our food in the garden, food was tasty and come out quick. Good selection of drinks

My Father and I visited this pub last week for a meal. We both loved the pub decor and the lovely garden outside. Both our meals were amazing, and the wine was excellent . What really made this place was the lovely Laura and her team of helpful staff. We got chatting to them and had a really good evening in there. It was obvious they were all genuinely nice people who went above and beyond to make their guests welcome. Each customer was welcomed once through the door and also were bidded farewell . We cannot wait to return! Thank you for a really good evening.

Went in after having had a meal elsewhere. Really nice atmosphere, friendly owners and enjoyed playing Jenga over a nice bottle(s) of wine.

Only had a drink. Great little covered area out the back and a few tables in the garden

This is the probably the best bar/restaurant in Whitstable. You can have a drink here before eating elsewhere with recommendations from the great staff or stay for a scrumptious meal in the bar or restaurant. The food and service are second to none. We had a lovely lunch without breaking the bank which isn’t easy in Whitstable. We had drinks another evening in a relaxed bar. Yes it’s only for children over 12 years (replying to the petulant comment below) but as a mother and grandmother it’s nice sometimes just to have a meal or drink without the little ones. I can’t recommend the Royal Naval Reserve enough. Thank you to the lovely staff and owners. We will definitely be back!

Good food good range of local ales

We were walking around Whitstable town and fancied a bite so popped into this establishment. We ended up sitting in the garden area and was surprised how big this building is inside . We ordered a cheese ploughman’s and a tuna sweet corn sandwich and drinks .The service was quick and the food excellent quality.

Good pub on high street, very friendly staff

Popped in for a drink with the family and was abruptly told that under 12's were not allowed, we turned around and left!! Not handled well and the place was very quiet at the time!!

Studied the menu in the window, all decided what we wanted to order, we went to enter and it says no children under 12 allowed in!! how ridiculous. It was empty inside,there was 10 of us, we ate elsewhere the bill came to £260 its their loss.

Quaint little pub to shield from the rain. Quiet, and has a couple of board games - Scrabble, Cluedo and Jenga to be precise - to pass the time over a quiet pint. Can't mention the food because I didn't have any, but the atmosphere is nice and quiet. Good for someone who has sensory issues.

Great welcome, Great Staff and Great Food. Good selection on the Menu from light bites to Chef Specials

Fabulous location with seaview Superb seafood and other options. Wonderful, welcoming staff. We will be back!

Landlady sat at the bar drinking while 1 member of staff dealing with a queue. Lager disgusting and tables need good clean. Won't be visiting again

A female solo traveller, I enjoyed my lovely cold Singa beer, felt safe and welcome by Jack and his team. I watched the world go by, and had another!

Lovely little place in the heart of Whitstable. Very friendly and welcoming. Had couple of different foods all well presented and tasty. Very quaint pub. Under cover outside area is lovely

Lovely warm welcome from the staff. Great food and drinks.

Really lovely afternoon spent here. Food was lovely and the staff so welcoming.

really friendly bar staff. we had a fantastic meal. so nice to find a small pub in the high street.

Our favourite pub in whitstable, really nicely decorated, lovely staff and a really good selection of beers, a nice break from a walk round whitstable!

First time for me my friend had been here before we popped into the pub yesterday for lunch. Staff are amazing we got served straight away. The chef came out and give us how food explained the lamb was cooked all through the night to...

An amazing pub and a great atmosphere in there. The owner was very lovely as well

Again can not fault the service or food or drink. Sorry I actually give the place 7 stars

Ignore the petulant 1 stars on here. I am a big fan of the Royal Naval and love it there. It has a lovely sense of traditional pub charm and is well appointed in the high street. Nice welcoming atmosphere, (certainly no grumpy staff) and...

We go to Whitstable a few times a year & went here for lunch, as it looked nice. However, when the food came, one of the orders was wrong - we ordered all veggie food but they brought a steak pie. The girl taking the...

Really nice pub, warm welcome and great food. Recommend the scampi, the burger and the chicken skewers. Good choice of local beers as well. Lots of space inside so don't be put off if it looks busy. Recommended.

Wow, what a find this was! We were in Whitstable for a few days to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and came upon this inn one day while doing a pub walk in the town. We really enjoyed our visit, so booked a meal for the...

Had a great lunch. There were 7 of us, after trying several other pubs and restaurants that couldn't accommodate us. We came across this great place. We were looked after amazingly. Great staff and lovely food. Definitely recommend.

My husband and I visited today. We were absolutely blown away with our lunch. The food was amazing, the service was outstanding. I would recommend the Royal Naval Reserve 100% Brilliant...

Full off character with good food and drink

Popped in for a meal and a drink as I haven’t been here since it’s been decorated and I wasn’t disappointed. Still a lovely friendly pub with good hot food at sensible prices. Portions were just right. We shall be back.

Very friendly, lovely atmosphere.

We were turned away at 12pm because “no children under 12 allowed” despite the fact our infant was sleeping and we were the only customers in. I’d understand the rule in the evening to create grown up atmosphere, but seemed a particularly jobsworth attitude at lunchtime that relished turning away custom. Obviously there are a number of more accommodating (and FAR better) pubs in Whitstable.

Lovely pub, fancied a bit of lunch and like to support local, was not disappointed, ham, egg & chips, steak pie, both meals didn’t let us down, thank you for friendly service

We went to The Royal Naval Reserve for a birthday dinner. What an amazing pub! Everyone enjoyed their meal, I can't recommend the burger highly enough! The staff were friendly and attentive to our party and their needs, including highlighting the range of vegetarian options...

Very pleasant Bank Holiday Sunday lunchtime spent in the RNR, Whitstable. Wide selection of food from menu that suited all members and ages in our family. From burgers to pork chops and pies etc accompanied with fresh vegetables all beautifully cooked. Lingered longer than intended...