The King Ethelbert Inn in Canterbury - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

This was our second visit and it didn't disappoint (not that we expected it to). Although crowded, a good sign, the staff team were very proactive and fast in getting our food and drinks order for a light lunch. We had Panini (different fillings) and these came out well presented along with delicious salad and crisps. If you're visiting Reculver make this a place to stop by also.

Lovely pub had a warm welcome and nice food 😊

Wonderful place right next to Reculver towers. Make sure you use the pub carpark not the pay and display if using the Inn. Food excellent good range of drinks, staff are very friendly and most helpful. We'll worth a visit

Great place with amazing food. Excellent service! I'll go back when I am in the UK again.

I rode to reculver and popped in this pub for a quick pit stop. I ended up ordering abit of grub and a few pints. Amazing service and excellent food! Definitely recommend pub. Also the music choice was 👌🏻

Had a fab meal with great service for mums birthday

Very nice little pub, right next to the castle ruins. The food tastes very tasty and the service is a bit overwhelmed, but professional and nice. I was even able to get hold of the WiFi password and a place for a socket.

A great selection of food besides a Sunday roast.

What a great find. Food and service was excellent. Five star recommendation from me.

Very nice authentic old traditional pub

Great fish and chips and delicious steak and ale pie! Very cozy and the lady running it was great! We loved this place!

Service poor, curry and tagliatelle very dry had to ask for some sauce , gravy was one lump didn't poor out just plops out very disappointed ate there last summer and was very pleased hence we went back but I'm afraid we won't return again

Very nice meal to celebrate my son's birthday Chris .Thanks for lovely lunch Paul and Jan

Great pub, food, real beer and service. We were served by Amy who treated us very well.

Grumpy middle aged barmaid very unhelpful

The ham was was wafer thin, the salad was just cucumber and oven chips. We have eaten here numerous times and have been very happy with the food but, will think twice about returning.

Lovely venue, friendly staff and good food.

Lovely restaurant and lovely food

Stopped by chance without a booking. Staff very welcoming and friendly, £45 for two main meals, beer, Diet Coke and service charge. Great garlic bread. Plenty of prawns in the salad but hard to find the salad, maybe a bowl not the best service choice to see what you were eating.

Great place. Friendly welcome, excellent food at good prices.

Very atmospheric seaside location close to the Reculver towers. We only stopped in for a drink, very pleasant pint at an outside picnic table, were very tempted to stay on once other people's food started to arrive! Particularly fancied the seafood combo!

A Thursday lunch, pint and snack. Busy which gave the place a nice buzz. One lass serving so there was a bit of a delay as a large group arrived, but she managed well, apologised for the delay. Food excellent, arrived quite quickly, we were sharing but the waitress/landlady? kindly offered an additional plate and extra salad. Only down side was that the only ale on, Theakstons bitter, was not at its best. It was passable and the barmaid did say after that she would have changed it, but it was too busy at the time hence I didn’t ask. Certainly well worth a visit.

Dog friendly, lovely lovely staff

Lovely place and staff friendly and helpful 😀

Lovely pub with a really warm atmosphere.

Not my first visit, and certainly not my last! Great pub all round!

Popped in after a walk from Herne bay to the reculver towers. Good local beer and well prepared food at a reasonable price. Staff friendly and very helpful

Popped in for lunch and had the bacon, brie and cranberry panini, which was delicious

Lovely meal great service nothing to much trouble.

Lovely pub with an interesting history.

Enjoyed the atmosphere and food 😃

Lovely location good traditional pub food and an all day breakfast!

Me and my partner ended up here unexpectedly last night and cannot fault the service,food or setting. The staff where supper helpful and friendly nothing was too much The wait time for freshly prepared and cooked food was good and when it was served did not disappoint. Delicious! Pricing is also in line with the amount and quality of food you get. So highly recommend this gorgeous, historical delight!

Mark and his staff at the King Ethelbert Inn are 1st class and have always put customer service at the forefront of there pub and as a regular that is very much appreciated.I recently had my Mums wake at the King Ethelbert and Mark and his team really went out of there way to making it a memorable day with there food, drinks, customer service, there was nothing that was too much trouble and it made so much difference for my friends and family to make my Mums day a memorable one. Its a great pub whether your a day visitor, walker, cyclist, or local you always know that you will have a really nice time at the King Ethelbert Inn........Regards Barry Price

A perfect spot for hikers. We visited during a walk from Margate to Herne Bay. The King Ethelbert was 9 miles into our walk, right next door to the Reculver church ruin and Roman fort, so the perfect break for lunch just when we needed it. It's a classic locals' pub, well looked after, with an excellent menu of pub classics, and lots of canine visitors. Service was prompt, and even on a winter Saturday, it was pretty full, both inside and outside. There are a good selection of beer, including some local Kent choices. The whole atmosphere was comfortable, and the staff couldn't have been more kind or welcoming. It wasn't the day for it, but there's also a huge amount of outdoor space and parking.

Lovely walk in Reculver today finished off with a great lunch in the pub My friend was very happy with the Liver bacon and mash and was a very generous portion, great prawn sandwich again generous filling with salad and crisps Shared a delicious pudding of pistachio and damson tart was soooo good 😋 Staff were amazing Thank you

Great value for money. Huge portions

Great place to stop and refresh after a cold and windy walk.

Lovely friendly pub and staff, super food 😋

Excellent food, excellent service and very accomodating to the Beach Buddies Newfoundland dog group today. Thank you. We will definitely be back. 🐕

We came as a group of 8 for our Christmas dinner and it was so lovely the staff were brilliant. We had such a lovely time

Nice meals,barman was rather rude,next time we went for a drink.

Lovely lunch, nice pint and dog friendly, what more could you want 😃

We were out on a walk and popped in for a pint but stayed for Sunday lunch . Great food nice staff and dog friendly.

What a first class evening had by all ,food and service was excellent, can't wait to return with other friends and shear in the wonderful friendly warm atmosphere Thank you .

Service was very slow, which surprised me it took nearly two hours for the food to arrive and drinks where over ½ an hour. Although thier were nine of us, head at front of house could have advised us of the delays ahead.

Lovely pub for a ploughman's lunch and a decent pint of ale.

Had the jacket potato with prawns, it was loaded with prawns plus salad and coleslaw. Excellent and so was the service.

A nice place to visit right on the coast almost next to Reculver historic site. Sit outside in good weather or inside in poor weather. Good food drink and service. Well worth a visit.

We stopped here for quite lunch on our way. The Sunday roast was delicious! Pork 10/10, soft, juicy and very tasty. Lots of vegetables on separate plate. Highly recommended if you looking for pub in local place far away for noise city

The food here is so homely! Absolutely delicious and generous portions. The menu is great and you can taste the love that goes into each plate.

Pre-ordered sandwiches for 18 hungry cyclists were quickly dealt with on this particular warm October weekend. Good selection of beers and ciders(I'm sure spirits were available too) Nice location, being a stone's throw from the Reculver towers and even closer for the Roman wall.

Lovely location, good food, good service too

Very pleasant and helpful staff. Food cooked fresh. Very olde worlde atmosphere- will visit again.

Delicious food, tasty drinks, historical site, huge playground and large parking lot. Perfect. We received a friendly welcome and experienced first-class service.

Nice pleasant atmosphere, good beer, didn't try the food.

The King Ethelbert Inn is a gem. Very helpful staff, very welcoming and superb traditional food. A real pleasure. It is next to Recover, so it is very convenient. Superb.

Went in for Sunday roast on 24th September. Pre ordered over the phone a few days earlier so that we could be sure to get the meats we wanted. Ordered food at the bar and the roast arrived not long after the order. Unfortunately I found part of a plastic bag in my vegetables. Showed this to the young man who served us and he looked very disinterested and just said ' I just serve.. and 'do you want me to take it back'...I asked him to take it back. It seemed a while and my husband asked a female bar staff member if she could find out where the roast was. She came back and stated it was being cooked. The young man returned just as my husband and friends were finishing theirs. Totally disappointed in the whole experience as no apology or anything from any kitchen staff the server or the bar staff. It was as thought they didn't want to acknowledge their mistake and just wanted to sweep it under the carpet. We will never return and I hope people will read the review and take extra care when ordering food at this pub.

Great 👍 place. Stop off on one of our cycling adventures of the south coast On the way back to Canterbury

A lovely pub .Found it on a cycle which was refreshing. I did not eat but the food look great .

Lovely location. Staff very welcoming and helpful. Food freshly prepared and good quality. Great place for walkers, cyclists, dog owners or a drive out. Highly recommended.

Great food.polite service.Fairly reasonable prices.

Lovely well cooked evening meal with family. Service & staff excellent.

Very busy but they are working hard to serve everyone quickly. All the staff are welcoming polite .

Fabulous location for a bite to eat in the sunshine. Food was delicious and service excellent. Highly recommended.

Staff were moody and unapproachable. Extremely overpriced drinks £36 for a bottle of prosecco! Miller and Carter don't even charge £30. Dirty glasses, staff put out when asked to clean them! Service was poor. Food was delicious but the service and drink prices are offensive. It's a local pub for local people type vibe!!

Popped on for a beverage, lovely old style pub, friendly staff and toilets spotless, a great find will visit again.

We stumbled upon this welcoming English pub by chance. Nice atmosphere, very friendly staff, good food at reasonable prices. Plus the location is fantastic. Worth a visit.

Great vintage pub. Good selection of beer and cider also make a lovely hot chocolate

What a lovely find for a sunny afternoon. Good choice of food inc veggie options. Nice to have a children’s swing in the garden and lots of seating. Clearly popular so we were delighted to get a table without booking

Very nice place and friendly staff. The food was avarage.

The staff were lovely and the food was very good I had a lovely evening

Lovely pub with great service. FYI food served evening 6 -8 pm according to the signs on the door. Had tuna - very nice with pesto cream sauce, husband had steak and ale pie which was gorgeous.

Lovely old English pub great staff and food when we were there on Sunday live band and singer outside very popular as was busy at lunchtime

Stopped in for a drink. Lovely atmosphere, nice friendly lady behind the bar.

Weekday visit so was reasonably quiet. Food was amazing and bar staff/waitress was friendly and helpful.

Worth a visit especially in the summer friendly staff only went for drinks so can't comment on food

Lovely food and amazing service - thank you for letting us take our little cavapoo into the pub and just for being so kind and lovely. Big shout out to Steevie for being so lovely - after walking all the way from Minnie Bay it was amazing to have such a lovely meal so thank you

Great food at great prices traditional English pub ,love this place .

Really nice food, not too busy very good well recommend

Lovely pub right by the sea, great staff with a warm atmosphere

The barman looked miserable and unhappy

Good. Well served. Parking for customers.

Called by and unfortunately it was fully booked for lunch. But it had such a lovely atmosphere we stayed for a drink. Full of character, good selection of beers and nice staff. Took a card and will book when we next visit.

A lovely venue Fabulous service and friendly atmosphere As an ale drinker the experience was ok but not great, i had the old speckled hen which was ok but not in the best condition. We ate the seafood platter and a steak. It was ok x

A warm and welcoming pub. Very good Guinness.

Supposedly cooked fresh to order along with old salad and crispy chicken that tastes of fish!!!

Had a great evening at the Ethelbert, food was good, not to pricey & the staff was lovely

What a lovely pub, great staff and food tasty with generous portions well worth a visit if your out minnis Bay Beach way!

Really lovely food. Waitress was very friendly too.

Good local cuisine in a pleasant setting. Friendly staff. I recommend the Jacket potatoes.

A pub I used to go to in the 80's, still a nice place

Arrived at midday had one of the last free tables. Served by friendly staff very promptly and the food was excellent.

Lovely friendly pub and the good is absolutely delicious. We were made very welcome including our dog who was given dog treats from the waitress. We will definitely be coming back.

A great meal very good atmosphere and great service.

Amazing food, great service and the customers were friendly too.

A fabulous bar / pub. Very welcoming to us. Share a plate ,plus wine. Thank you for your service.

Yet another lovely lunch at the king ethelbert. We go back again and again and never fail to leave Happy.

It's a cool location next to the Roman/Norman/Victorian church/ruin/towers at Reculver. The Romans first built a fort on the coast which lasted for 900 years, then the Norman's rebuilt it around 1066, then the Victorians rebuilt that around 1860. The pub is nice with a beer garden and outer shelter. It is on the coast so cyclists and walkers coming from Margate stop for a rest there.

Fantastic food, excellent prices and great staff