The Elephant & Hind in Dover

Had a fantastic time at this pub! Great atmosphere, friendly staff, and a solid selection of drinks on tap. The food was way better than your average pub grub freshly made and full of flavour. Big shoutout to the lad Harry behind the bar for looking after us. Ill be coming back soon!

10/10 evening, massive thanks to Harry for such a warm welcome and great service - will see you again soon!

Nice pub and staff were friendly. Harry had decent banter and poured a good pint

1000% recommend this place!! The atmosphere and food were awesome!! Loved it!!

Absolutely Amazing, we Felt So Welcome From the moment we arrived at The Elephant and Hind, the staff made us feel completely at home. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming, and a special shoutout to Raychel, her personality & service is absolutely out of this world!! Even while she was busy collecting glasses and helping others, she always made time to check on us and ensure we had everything we needed. the service truly made the experience stand out. It's rare to feel this looked after when dining out. We'll definitely be back, not just for the great food, but for the amazing hospitality too. Highly recommend!

This was my first time to Dover, and this is the best service I have received in the United Kingdom by far. The food was amazing, the drinks were awesome, and the staff was fabulous. I recommend coming in to grab a bite and a Pimm’s! Best service and friendliest faces ever!!

I’ve been going to the Ellie for years and today we got served by Harry. What an absolute diamond bloke. Service was amazing.

Great experience, was served by Harry he was great!

We had such a brilliant experience at The Elephant and Hind in Dover. We ordered fish and chips, a burger, and a few small plates – the wings, whitebait, and chorizo bites were all packed with flavour and cooked perfectly. The fish was crisp and fresh, and the burger hit the spot – proper comfort food done really well. Mufti, who looked after us, was fantastic – warm, friendly, and genuinely helpful. It makes such a difference when the service is that good. The drinks selection was also impressive – a great mix of traditional and modern cocktails, plus a wide range of beers and ciders on draught. The atmosphere was lively but laid-back, the kind of place you can settle into and really enjoy. Can’t recommend it enough – we’ll definitely be back!

Rachel is the best so friendly, accommodating she can’t do enough when ever we go pop in for a vino or 2 good to see her and a welcoming face ❤️

Fish and Chips were absolutely brilliant!! Cant reccomend the place enough. Staff are brilliant. Will definetely visit again.

Bloody good genuinely lovely people and food. Good vibe. Good music. Service was top notch. Made sure we were well looked after

We had a fantastic experience at this restaurant! From the moment we arrived, the atmosphere was warm, cheerful, and welcoming. The food was absolutely delicious – full of flavor and beautifully presented. We asked our server for recommendations for both vegetarian and chicken dishes, and they gave us excellent suggestions that turned out to be just perfect. Everything we tried was spot on! What made the experience even better was the service. Our server was incredibly kind, joyful, and attentive. They made us feel right at home with their friendly attitude and really enhanced the whole dining experience. It’s rare to come across someone who clearly enjoys their job and goes the extra mile to make guests feel special. The happy, relaxed vibe of the restaurant, paired with the great food and outstanding service, made for a truly memorable visit. We’ll definitely be coming back and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a delicious meal and a positive atmosphere!

Absolutely PHENOMENAL! Sam and her team make every visit a delight. The roast is AMAZING, the Apple Crumble Pudding and custard was DELICIOUS, the drinks are exquisite, and the entertainment is lively! We’ve been back twice now, and went for Easter lunch and we’ll be back again for SURE!

Nice atmosphere with lots of outside space to enjoy a warm spring day. Food was so-so but good selection of on draft ciders and beers.

Loved our meal here, the burgers are amazing. Mufti couldn’t have been more hospitable.

I can not say enough good things about The Elephant & Hind! We just got done hiking and wanted a sit down meal and found this place. From the moment we walked in, they greeted us with a huge smile and were so friendly and kind. Sam and daisy were our servers and they were the BEST! So sweet and knowledgeable. The Sunday roast was divine! My cider was the best one I have ever had! It has inspired my husband and I to do a Sunday roast of our own every week in honor of how delicious this place was. 12/10 would recommend and go back again!

Amazing venue. The barman harry was amazing. Above and beyond service. Very efficient and personal touch. Recommend!

Absolute love the food and night life here harry and his mum Sam they are so amazing they couldn’t do enough for you! A thousand stars zx

Simple but nice place. Staff (Raychel) kind, friendly and professional. Beers ok (even if you can't see Moretti in a pub 😜)

We arrived for a Mother’s Day meal had a lovely day meal was fab, very welcoming

Took my mum here for Mother’s Day, lovely roast, vibes were great as always and Sam and Tim couldn’t have been anymore welcoming and lovely 😊

i only come here for harry 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Amazing service absolutely love the pints thank you Harry white so much!!!!

After a long day of walk. It was nice to sit and have some cold drinks. The food was surprisingly good, especially the Chorizo croquettes and overall it was good value

One of our local and most favourite places to go. Whether it's for drinks or a meal, the service is 11/10. Our recent visit was for food and Sam and team couldn't have done anymore for us. The food was delicious 😋 as always and it's always great as they are super welcoming with our kids. They often offer pens and paper to keep them entertained. Free kids meal with adult meal was just the icing on the cake. See you again soon.

After struggling to find a dog friendly pub serving food midday, we were warmly welcomed and sat on a nice quiet table away from the bar. All of the staff were so friendly and accommodating! The chef even came out and the service was so friendly and personal. I couldn’t recommend it enough. The Texan smash burger and chocolate fudge cake were excellent and well priced. The dogs had many treats brought out from the kitchen staff and the whole experience was so enjoyable and warming. Thank you to Sam, Daisy and Matt.

Lovely staff, excellent food and nice and authentic pub atmosphere. The place to be to enjoy some quality time. Thanks Sam & Daisy for taking such great care of us. We will be back!

Great staff had a great night, but didn't eat so no ratings for food.

I often visit here especially for the food. Never had any issues and it’s always been a pleasant experience. The staff are all welcoming and helpful and nothing is too much trouble. The food is always enjoyable and this time I decided to have their special Texan burger. It was one of the best of their special burgers I’ve had and I will definitely be having it again. Very good value for money too and the quality of the food is high. The chef is really good and always produces great food. I would recommend this place to anyone especially if they want good food for a great price. The kids eat free with a paying adult is on all year too.

Service was top-notch. Thank you, Sam! We had fish & chips with house-made tartar sauce and a fresh salad with the most delicious cheese: grilled halloumi. Chef quality food served with piping hot English tea.

Dined at this fabulous establishment with my significant other we had many foods which was outrageously amazing. The service of the amazing bar staff was next to none felt right at home as entered the building much love from us ❤️ you can tell the staff make the place xxx

Great roast, fresh home cooked Really welcoming Went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed Child friendly for sure Good quality and really friendly staff the free child's meal was an unexpected bonus

Pub of choice for the visiting band Drum & Blaze two years in a row. Serves absinthe, instant 5/5. Our 2nd maestre ended the evening trying to swim in his hotel bed, singing a song about fish. The rest of us skipped back pretending to be the characters from the Wizard Of Oz. First visit was punctuated by some guy singing High Ho Silver Lining in karaoke, and I was devastated the second time to see that he wasn't a permanent fixture.

We walked in looking for a Sunday roast and weren’t disappointed! Fresh and very tasty food served by friendly and attentive staff. The homemade nut roast was particularly good and the choice of roasts (gammon, pork loin and beef) was great. The cabbage with bacon was delicious. A real gem in the heart of Dover!

The pub is fine, friendly staff and customers (a mixture of young and old). Pool table at the back. A tad spartan, with hard wooden furniture and vinyl flooring but perfectly fine for a pint. Dog friendly too and a good town centre location.

Great service and the food was so good. The smashed burgers were just what we needed after hiking the cliffs of dover!!!!

Absolutely beautiful roast had today and a lovely homemade chocolate pudding a real little gem overlooking the market square really friendly staff and good value for money will definitely be back soon! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In no other pub have we been treated so warmly and friendly. The food was super delicious, we shared a “Seafood Platter”, highly recommended.

We started with just a drink but then decided to have something to eat and then a singer came on (Colby) which made our day and evening he was so GOOD, for Good beer (Gads 5) and Good food I also notice that rugby is also shown here. Thank you.

Excellent service and food! Came in on the off chance of getting a bite to eat and received excellent service from walking in the door. My partner is gluten free and it is so difficult to find somewhere to accommodate his needs. He had the most delicious burger and was really impressed. We will definitely return ⭐️

Great value family run bar with non corporate atmosphere and friendly locals! Reminds me of how pubs used to be before we were processed product for Wetherspoons .

Stopped for a quick drink, staff were friendly, nice clean pub.

Excellent pub great staff had my mums 70th birthday party surprise there on the 22nd November 2024 very nice clean pub and very friendly bar staff

Friendly pub great food, had my mum's 70th surprise birthday party in the here on Saturday 23rd November 24. Sam the manager and team did amazing job made all the family and friends feel so welcome we went back on Sunday for a roast dinner which was also amazing, good value for money. They also have entertainment on a Friday and Saturday evening which is never a disappointment Would highly recommend. Just can't thanked all the staff enough.

After hearing about the Elephant and Hind we decided to go for lunch and wasn’t disappointed! Extremely friendly and probably the best burger I’ve had in a very long time. Mum loved her fish and chips and we will definitely return! We highly recommend.

Food was good, service was excellent, great drinks. Clean the bathroom please.

Had Sunday lunch with my friend and my daughters it was great to know my children ate free the chef special nut roast was so nice. Service from Sam was amazing my children were being a little bit difficult but Sam was so helpful and made what they asked for. I will definitely be back alot more from now on we had a lovely day thanks to Sam and her team

Had Sunday Lunch with friends food was wonderful Sam and staff amazing very helpful wonderful service will definitely be back

we just arrived from France, hungry, searching for some good traditional English food. and here, 'Ellie' welcomed us, with some wonderful and delicious sunday roasts : quality food, seasoned as it should be, generous plates, just as if you are visiting an old friend, and all the ambience at 'Elephant and Hind' was as welcoming. we will definitely come back.

Nice place, nice food, warm welcome. Kids very welcome and very well fed !

Lovely sunday lunches, shame some customers felt need to intimidate when going in just for a quite drink, spoilt a lonely friendly bar

Great little pub .. entertainment was surprisingly really good ...great bottle of red the staff were amazingly attentive great little surprise...

Great and friendly service, and food was great too. I definitely recommend this place.

Always helpful and very dog friendly which is great thank you

Friendly pub in Dover. Tim, the bartender took good care of us.

Stopped here after returning from a trip to Holland, 4 of us had some drinks and some stunning food and were very much made to feel welcome by the Staff, the Landlady came and had a nice chat with us and even asked me to speak some Welsh, don't really speak the language despite being Welsh. Highly recommended, you will not be disappointed and next trip I will be returning for another stunning Pizza :-)

Lovely staff, drink prices are a little on the high side but they have a lovely seating area out front so you can soak up that sun. Lovely atmosphere. Had a roast on sunday and it was lovely. Definitely recommend and the manager Sam is lovely

Nice pub right in the center of Dover. Nice beer selection and it's nice to sit outside. Inside I found it a bit sterile, but definitely a good pub.

Very good pub at Lunchtime we were stuck in Dover for a few hours and found this great place Chunky Cheesy Chips were really good and the friendly staff

Very good Sunday lunch at, for a town centre location, very good value. We were accommodated even though we had no booking and they were full.

This restaurant was one of our favorites on our trip! We made a day trip to Dover and ate lunch here following our walk to the cliffs. The food was delicious, the beers were perfect, and the staff and patrons were incredible! They made our group feel welcome and part of their family. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone!

Sam makes the visit, so friendly, helpful and great service.

First day in Dover and our first stop was this lovely pub for a drink. We enjoyed sitting outside and the girl who served us (pink hair) was really a sweetheart.

Went for lunch on Wednesday and no food. 3 stars for directions to a nice pub nearby with food.

My very first stop for a drink. Not a bad place with lively atmosphere, good service, and seating outside to enjoy the weather.

Very delicious burger and friendly staff

I found it to be a very welcoming pub with friendly and helpful staff. We visit each time we are in Dover.

Food was absolutely inedible. Bread on blt tasted sour, the lettuce was spoiled, the chicken on the salad tasted off as did the lettuce, pizza was a doughy mess. The only edible food were the fries and the chips from a package. We barely touched our food and the person with the chicken salad was sick later. Plus we waited about an hour for the inedible food. Horrible experience.

Very friendly staff Great prices Super service Very recommended

Lovely pub, great staff and fab service. Great live music too.

A local pub with a local vibe that welcomes tourist. We were a party of 10 in town for the night before our cruise. Sam absolutely welcomed us with open arms. She made sure we felt at home. This is a small place with a big heart. The food options were abundant and the cook Sean was a one man show that didn’t miss a beat. Karina and Izzy behind the bar and servicing the tables are stunning and welcoming. I can’t say enough about Sam and her crew. They had us laughing, well feed and well liquored up. Even the locals made us feel welcomed. Sam is a gem!!!

Awesome pub. Great vibes, food and service 🙌🏻

Highly Recommended !! The Elephant and Hind is a British Pub we visited 2 twice in our 3 days visiting Dover. Sam the Manager is Sensational and make you feel welcome the moment you walk in the door. She tends to your every need to ensure your visit is the best you ever had. Their bartender Sebastian is a consummate professional and a Mixologists Master. Their beverage tap selection is stupendous. If I could give 10 stars I would. Gary & Tonya from USA

Living locally, I popped in for a spot of lunch here and to find out the "intell" on the armed police officers shutting down Castle street today. I tried the fish finger sandwich off their new menu which is made using FRESH pieces of actual fish with toasted bread & tartare sauce base. None of the "bought in" fish fingers you sometimes get elsewhere. This is a sure fire winner. Served with chips or crisps i couldn't finish all the chips. Thank you Sam & team! Whilst I loved the lunch, it is the friendly, warm welcome consistently shown that keeps me coming back. Good selection of non - alcoholic drinks available too if you're driving or having a break from boozing! :-)

The service was great, and the prices were reasonable. They even have a pool table, which made for a fun time. Just a heads-up, the kitchen does close from 3pm to 5pm, but they stay open and continue serving drinks during that time.

Sam and the staff went out of their way to accommodate us. I had messaged them weeks before our trip to make a reservation for dinner. Our flight in was delayed and we were going to be late for dinner so I messaged once again. Sam told me she would have the kitchen stay open for us and asked us to order ahead so we would not have to wait long once we arrived. We walked in and Sam and the staff greeted us with open arms, hugs and a table ready for us. The food came out quickly, hot, fresh and was delicious! After a long travel this was just what we needed.

The Elephant and Hind exceeded my expectations in every way. The combination of outstanding food, excellent service, and a welcoming atmosphere made for an unforgettable dining experience. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a top-notch restaurant to enjoy a memorable meal. I'll definitely be returning soon!

Great place to go to excellent quality for food and plenty of choice for drinks with a good atmosphere, lots of seating outside the pub .

Saw the reviews and wanted somewhere to eat when we went to Dover castle. Great choice of food. We had the club sandwich it was fantastic and the chips were so tasty. Top place

I had an appointment in Dover so thought I’d have a spot of lunch out at the same time. The elephant & hind is right in the centre of town near where I’d just been. A few people in having just drinks & a few tourists around too. It’s very much a bar vibe rather than an old pub but I soon got tucked into a Cruzcampo lager and had an excellent CLUB sandwich. Seemed to be a few tourists in there trying the cod & chips too. Beer was kept beautifully and CLUB was prepared fresh for me along with the choice of chips or crisps. Staff were all smiley & friendly. Not sure it’s a venue for a nice evening meal out but perfect for a lunch visit. Thank you.

Well folks you’re not in Kansas anymore when you come to the “Elle”. We came by on a Tuesday wanting fish & chips and a pint. Monday and Tuesday the kitchen is closed but the pub is open. When we expressed our disappointment they told us the best F&Ch are at the Castle Takeaway Fish & Chips. We said ok, we would come back for beer, and they said “just can bring your takeaway here and have your beer with your meal. We went the block and a bit and ordered the food. Brought it back to the Elephant and Hind, where they promptly brought to our table real plates and cutlery! We ordered a couple of IPAs and had the best fish & chip with beer dinner ever. Thank you Elephant and Hind!

A lovely place with great food for our lunch as a family of 4. They made a special effort to do chicken wings for our kids which was amazing! Highly recommended it. The staff were friendly and all round good service

Nice food, ate fish and chips and it was fresh and tasty. Fast service. you meed to help yourself for drinks, this is a pub which is normal. All the sides were good too

Well, there were two cruise ships parked in harbour. And E&H was busy as, drinks queue was out the door. Short staffed and lo and behold, a delivery turns up! Barman pleasant and friendly - amazing given the pressure he was under. BTW, beer was good and Merlot pretty good too. Cheers.

Great pub, Land Lady very friendly.

This was a great place, everyone was so nice and great service, food was good and great atmosphere..

Very friendly staff are working in this establishment, comfortable with outdoor seating and a very good atmosphere.

What an incredible place to eat. Food was delicious, drinks were strong and staff was so friendly.

A huge shout out to this magnificent team. Team: smiling, helpful, efficient. Welcoming setting. Generous and tasty portions. We were a group of 45: everything was very well organized. The adorable boss, the chef rooster and his extremely experienced assistant. and congratulations to the whole team

Very nice service. Everything very quickly. Located in the middle of Dover. Good selection of drinks (especially beer, cider and gin). Prices normal.

Great atmosphere and dog friendly so the whole family's welcome

My husband, mother-in-law, and I had a great time at The Elephant & Hind! The Sunday Roast was just what we needed after a long day walking all over Dover Castle. The atmosphere was spot on, especially with the game on, and the staff were friendly and helpful. Great local pub to check out during your visit to Dover.

Very nice Sunday roast and very friendly staff

Absolutely fantastic Sunday lunch. Service was brilliant. Kids catered for and food was spot on. Received a 25% discount for booking in advance. Will definitely be going back.

Bar staff were great made me feel so welcome drinks were perfect had cocktails that are freshly made and my friend had a burger that looked amazing two tier of what looked like homemade patties. Great experience thanks

Very yummy lunch, football, pool and a pint, what else do you need! Kimmy was lovely, very attentive and nice, got everything to us really quickly.

The Elephant and Hint is one of my favourite places in Dover. The roast dinner is absolutely amazing and delicious. Great service and the staff are so friendly and helpful. I would recommend this place for any occasion. They also have live music at the weekend, to meet your friends for a few drinks and a good catch-up.

All round amazing! Can not fault a single thing here.. The food is always on point, the staff are all lovely and the best atmosphere! Best place in Dover for a drink and food!

The Sunday lunch was amazing - perfect place for a beer and some food after a long walk to the white cliffs of Dover!