The Lydden Bell in Dover

No wonder it's so popular. Great food. Great service. Friendly. Quiet. Clean. Beautiful rooms. Only thing I'd change was please provide a luggage rack.

We were passing through in the summer and spent one night there. Very quiet environment - good to relax after a long journey. The staff is very nice. Cozy and familiar atmosphere. We felt very comfortable and the breakfast was first class.

Booked a table for a family meal as they welcome dogs in one part of the restaurant. 4 of us ate 4 different meals + a couple of starters. All were perfectly cooked and served up professionally by the young staff. The atmosphere was welcoming and cosy and the prices very competitive. We plan on returning soon.

What can I say......stayed at 4 different places in last 10 days and this is exemplary!!!!! Absolutely fantastic from pub to room to breakfast. Staff were so friendly and nothing too much. I hesitated to post this because I want to make sure I can stay next time I'm heading for Dover 🤣

Quiet and peaceful place, close to the port of Dover. We have been there 3 times now, always nice to come back. Service for breakfast is super nice. Rooms are simple, but pretty and comfortable. We always love to come back. Even Netflix available

Lovely room for our overnight stay. Had an evening meal of fish and chips which took 40 minutes to arrive and the batter was soggy, chips soft and flabby. Breakfast was lovely but be aware that if you have an early ferry to catch service doesn't start until 9am.

Outstanding food , friendly atmosphere and attentive staff . Will definitely be returning. Beautiful.

Charming country pub, good food and great service.

Really surprised by this pub, excellent menu, superbly presented, not your usual 'pub grub'. Pretty well-kept sunny garden with plenty of seating. Great for couples, families and even large groups of friends. The large car park to the side makes this an ideal place for a stop at a traditional country pub. Will definitely be back.

Had another lovely meal last night at the lydden Bell. Thank you 😊

We had a Sunday roast here today , My chicken was like rubber , my mums food was cold and the vegetables were so hard impossible to eat , we won't be returning

Had a lovely meal here, I had the salmon en croute and it was delicious. It’s fairly expensive but worth it as the food it so good. We booked as the pub isn’t that big and gets busy. It was a busy sunny evening and it did take us a long time for our order to be taken as people kept coming in from the garden to order but inside is table service and they didn’t get chance to come to us which was a shame. Got there at 6pm and didn’t leave till 8pm as service slow, but food is definitely worth it and staff and pub are lovely.

Very disappointed with the customer service. Had to cancel our stay due to a family emergency, although we gave 1 1/2 days notice they still couldn’t accommodate a cancellation. And didn’t respond to our messages. Poor.

Unfortunately we had a room right next to the kitchen, so it smelled of gas until the night. Despite the high temperatures, there was hardly any ventilation. No air conditioning. Team very nice so far, dinner very tasty. There were a lot of mosquitoes in the room that we had to get rid of first. Unfortunately, a bed was unstable until it almost collapsed. We wouldn't recommend it and wouldn't stay there again. There was a motion detector outside that was constantly going on, so we always had light in the room, at the front and to the side.

Arrived late and was working close by for the next two days. Warm welcome and the room I had was very spacious - great bathroom and looked like it had been recently refurbished. Took both my meals in the room and the food was excellent. The pub made up breakfast for the morning after, the night before which was a nice touch. The little things count for me and there were plenty here!

The cozy pub with several rooms in adjoining bungalows and parking spaces for caravans is highly recommended. Super clean and super friendly! The pub has a garden with benches and a small playhouse, great for letting children exercise. The rooms are very clean and modern, and the baby bed was also very well maintained. The food in the pub was really tasty, as well as the pub classics there was great fish! The atmosphere is cozy and the service is very friendly. However, a reservation in the evening is necessary and is worth it, even if you don't have a room here. As already described, there was a small breakfast tray for early birds with fruit, juice, muesli and cold milk, which was completely sufficient for us. We'd love to come back next time.

Myself and my husband had a lovely stay at the Lydden bell, the rooms are spacious and clean. The staff are all very friendly. The best breakfast in Kent! Great location to get into surrounding towns. We will definitely be back and will recommend to friends and family. Thanks again.

Excellent place. The food was great and the backyard was so bucolic.

We very much enjoyed our stay and the food at the Lydden Bell. The service was friendly and the food (especially the desserts!) was outstanding. It was very convenient too how close it was to the port of Dover. The room was very comfortable and worked well for our family. The kids especially liked running around in the family garden.

Proper 'Cheffy', beautiful dishes. The guy that runs the kitchen is passionate about serving great food, the right way! Not expensive either. Front of house staff could be a little more attentive, but I think the night that we visited, the young las was mostly working on her own.

Was staying in the area & prefer to visit pub/restaurant for evening meal. This place is a gem. Unusual menu, although creative. Very nice service & presentation. Prices reasonable considering what we had. Super ladies who served us. They were both very happy & attentive. Nice range of draft ales & wines too If in the area book & visit. You will not be disappointed

This is a lovely pub, the gardens are huge and the facilities great. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. Pricing is good and the food is to a very high standard. Would definitely recommend a visit here.

My wife fancied a cold beer in the garden. We stopped in here and wasn't disappointed. The welcome was lovely, the range of drinks was good, although more spiced rum would be appreciated. We sat in the garden which was well maintained and looked after. A lot of work had taken place here to make it a lovely place to sit and enjoy a cold drink. We ordered some food on a second thought. This didn't take a long time, but there was some very weird "salads" that accompanied the mains. These were not needed really. Would recommend and will be back again.

The Sunday roast was really lovely. Staff were very friendly. The terraced garden was a tranquil sun trap to enjoy a pint or two.

Everything perfect, the service, breakfast, dinner and the rooms. I give a 10

Great Sunday lunch. The Lydden Bell is a proper pub, it’s lovely to see it always busy and the team behind the bar and in the kitchen work non stop. They cater for all tastes and all ages, the garden is lovely and so is the beer.

Perfect! Clean room, super friendly and thoughtful staff. Next early morning ferry crossing I will definitely be back!

Rooms are great, modern and decorated to a high standard. The pub food is also fantastic with a good mix of traditional and something a bit different. Only downside for us was breakfast which doesn't start until 9:00 and although the cooked selection is good, the continental breakfast table is very poor.

A short stopover en route to Italy with our golden retriever. We were looking for a simple overnight solution but were totally bowled over by the level of service and attention as well as standard of the room. Great breakfast which set us up for the long journey ahead. We will be back.

Good food and drink, picturesque surroundings and a relaxed atmosphere

Breakfast 9 ,a bit late to be on road but all inclusive

We have eaten at the Lydden Bell on a number of occasions and the food and service has always been great and plentiful. Highly recommend.

Before this visit I would of said it was a 5 star as the food has always been lovely tonight however not so good we decided on a meal with hand made chips they reminded us of the crispy end bits of chips from the fish and chip shop my husband couldn’t eat them and his ham was kind of slimy perhaps for him it was a bad choice!! Also phones do not work at this pub which is ok for lots of people but when you have to be available at all times for personal reasons it’s now a big no from me when asking about there WiFi which was available in the past the lady was quite blunt saying it was for air bnb only now. I didn’t continue the conversation as she was Very Dismissive Not the friendly place I remembered it being

We used the Lydden Bell for an overnight stay on the way to the ferry. Our room was large, clean and nicely furnished, very comfortable bed. It seemed like everything was newly renovated. We had a delicious dinner in the pub itself and our breakfast was good too. The staff and the boss were very friendly and accommodating. We can recommend the Lydden Bell and would come back at any time.

Stayed here after a channel crossing. We usually stay at the Premier Inn up the road before a Chanel crossing but are sick of the sticky tables and poor service at the Brewers Fayre. So after a return journey and a long week of labour at our renovation project, we decided to try somewhere new. Staff upon arrival were friendly and informative, telling us everything we needed to know. The room was clean and quiet, despite being located next to the pub. We had a great dinner at the pub that evening, which had a lovely atmosphere and not a sticky table in sight! The food was excellent and the portions were just right. In fact as Northerners we highly recommend the fish and chips, the batter was crispy and really delicious. We were offered a free canapés of a spicy soup which was delicious. The breakfast was hearty and it had plenty of choice. The website does state that it is served from 9am which was fine for us after a long drive through France the previous day, we needed a lie in! So we will no longer subject ourselves to the premier inn, instead opting for this lovely little gem instead!

Lovely food, beautiful garden and friendly staff!

We stayed for 1 night before the wedding, which was 3miles down the road, had a nice meal & drinks🍺 then breakfast in the morning 🍳was nice, pleasant & comfortable 👍🏻

The room was cozy and private. Te dinner was delicious and plentiful. The breakfast scrambled eggs, in particular, were scrumptious, and the overall service was outstanding! Highly recommend!!!

Lovely food and drink, love it!

Visited yesterday evening 07/03/24 for a birthday meal and wasn't disappointed. Beautifully presented English country pub, clean, neat and well looked after. The food was fantastic, easily some of the best "pub grub' I've had in a long while and the service was spot on. Whilst not the most comprehensive menu about it seemed to cater for all tastes and pallets and the portion sizes were very generous. I started with the breaded whitebait which was superb. Main was the Trio of beef - sirloin, shin and meatball with mustard mash, again superb. Dessert I had the cheese board (TIP which they won't like me for!!! Share a cheese board between two people, I couldn't finish it all!!) My wife had a pub classic the beer battered fish n chips and Eton Mess for dessert. Both looked amazing and she said tasted wonderful. I will definitely return soon a few times and work my way through the menu!!! Easy 5 star

The Lydden Bell was such a wonderful experience for my mom and me. Our room was very comfortable and well kept, and the breakfast was delicious and cooked to order. The bathrooms were very clean and well taken care of, but the one we had was by no means accessible for those with mobility issues. (We didn't have any issues, but something to keep in mind if you are wheelchair bound or have issues slipping/falling) Sarah was such a friendly face every morning and she was very insightful on the area and culture of England. There is a bus stop right outside the hotel and for 4.00 you can get to and from Canterbury or Dover, meaning you don't have to deal with the traffic or parking of either town.

Lovely little B&B 10 minute drive from Dover , Rooms are lovely , clean , warm and comfortable , We had a meal for dinner which was really good and breakfast was delicious and there was a nice choice but we opted for the full English ..

Friendly staff food was really good, little bit on the expensive side but worth it.

i have not rated the rooms as i have not stayed in one the food is amazing and they serve good drinks to all. the garden is nice and has benches to sit in for a drink outside

We stayed at the lydden bell for 2 nights and ate in the restaurant the first night. Food was delicious, service was friendly and room comfortable. (My one small comment is that the room was a bit cobwebby). Bus stop right outside and not far to Canterbury or Dover. Highly recommend!!

Love this pub friendly service beautiful food highly recommended this place xxxx

Great Sunday Lunch. Lots of choices. Great for children as well. Good attentive staff. We normally go on Sundays. Need to book as a popular place.

This was our first visit and will definitely return. Nice, warm and friendly ambience with a log-burner in use. Staff very friendly with an excellent level.of service despite being very busy. The menu was diverse and the standard of food very high. We stayed from 6.45 until closing - not noticing the time is a good indication of the relaxed and enjoyable time all 6 of us enjoyed.

Excellent menu. We both had the three types of beef with onion mash

Food was ok, but would have been nice if staff took more interest in the customer

Very welcoming pub with a lovely atmosphere.food was very good with nice sized portions.pleasant staff.

Enjoyed the meal very much will return in the future.

Very nice accommodation at rear of pub. Great safe parking, food was excellent value and tadted great. Perfect location when working in Dover.

Amazing food fantastic staff excellent quality very cozy restaurant the food is 6 star hidden away a diamond and not that expensive

Sad to say they do not appreciate local customer comments despite coming here for 14 years. Dont expect special treatment but if something isn't quite as it should be, they should take it on board, its our regular pub. Dont feel appreciated and won't return.

Picked up 2 take away meals. Fish and chips were very large portion. Cumberland sausage meal was 2 very small tasteless sausages with a dollop of mash filling half a polystyrene carton. The other polystyrene carton was filled with enough garden peas for 4 people rather than 2 but at least it was more full than the main course. I would not have paid £4.95 for the sausages & mash meal let alone £8.95. We live locally and wanted to support local business but after our experience today would think twice. Shame as staff very friendly and as said the fish & chips looked divine. A memorable meal for the wrong reasons......

Booked last minute and ate out in the garden. Prompt service and friendly staff, food was tasty. The only criticisms are that the menu hasn’t changed for years and some items are a little overpriced, however we had a great time and will defo be back in the future

We had just had a day at Lydden motorbike races and had booked a table at the Lydden Bell pub.We were so well looked after and the safety measures for C-19 were just right. The staff were wonderful and the food was a pleasure every mouth full. Such a lucky find. Very happy customers.

I visited here on 06/10/2020 for my 60th Birthday meal with friends the place has a lovely vibe the staff are so friendly the service was great and the food was Amazing !!

We found the place by accident, it was so good that we returned and had the same dish of hake wrapped in bacon which is superb. A comfortable, friendly place, well worth a visit.

Took advantage of the EOHO scheme on a Tuesday evening. There was hand sanitiser when you enter, the tables and chairs were disinfected before we sat down and the tables are well spaced out. The staff were friendly. The food was excellent and the service great.

August Bank holiday lunch, taking advantage of the last of the eat out help out scheme. I booked a couple of days in advance and had to wait for a promised call back as they were so busy. I had a call as promised and they could only fit us in the garden but said the weather looked ok and to ring and cancel if not as we would get wet. Told to wait outside until called and then asked to sanitise hands on entry. The weather was fine and the table was lovely and very well spaced out from the other tables, think I actually preferred it to being inside. We took a photo of the board as we passed through the pub as instructed as this was the menu. Lovely little shot sized complimentary spicy soup for starter and very good food. Brilliant onion rings, attentive friendly staff and FANTASTIC desserts!! The pub is set in countryside with views across fields and sheep grazing. Plenty of parking as next to village hall.

Eaten here a few times. Always delicious. Today I booked 6 takeaway meals as my family were visiting. Everyone enjoyed it. Thank you!

Happy, friendly staff. Dietary requirements were no problem to the chef. Very clean premises. Food excellent - would recommend.

We had eaten at the Bell last year and the food was excellent. How things change! The pub remains pretty and the staff attentive and welcoming but the quality of the food is truly appalling. We opted for the usually fail-safe option of Sunday roast and chose beef, lamb and pork. I asked for the beef to be rare and my wife requested lamb to be well done. This turned it to be a complete waste of breath as the food arrived within 5 minutes of ordering and exhibited all the hallmarks of having been plated up in advance being lukewarm and unappetising. The vegetables followed the same dismal standard, the roast potatoes were suspiciously uniform and bore a startling resemblance to the boiled variety while the Yorkshire puddings were unexceptional and indisputably frozen. In summary, it was a dispiriting experience with all the culinary finesse of a 1970’s school canteen. I shall avoid eating at the Bell and strongly recommend that you consider doing the same.

Felt very safe and they are adhering to Covid guidance.The food was phenomenal on both visits. First visit the entree was the trio of beef, vegetables and mash. This was delicious and very filling. My desert was the bread and butter pudding with custard. Oh my goodness! Absolutely amazing!!Second visit I had the bacon wrapped haddock. Incredible. How they take those ingredients and turn it into this taste sensation takes genius. I loved it. My desert was pan cotte and that was light and tasty.Very friendly staff, courteous and efficient. Well done to everyone. Can not fault it.

A Delicious Lunch was enjoyed by us both this week. Very tasty food! The most amazing pannacotta. We loved it so much we are returning next week. Well done to the staff and thank you

Well... What can I say? I am absolutely disgusted with my visit today. I came here last year with my best friend and had an INCREDIBLE roast dinner. Me and my boyfriend had decided we would venture out to celebrate me finishing university. What a disaster. I rang up to see if there were any spare tables for me and him in the garden. The lady who answered had called me 'Jane' on the phone when in fact it's Jade. A simple mistake, I know. When we arrived at the pub, our booking had been lost... interesting as I only called them about 30 minutes prior to arriving. It all seemed well and clean, owing to the changes they've had to make due to this pandemic. When we FINALLY were offered a drink, we were told that their soft drink pump had broken so we couldn't have any fizzy off tap. My boyfriend is diabetic and I am on slimming world, so we wanted something relatively sugar free! She didn't really offer us much and didn't provide us with ANY form of a menu. She then asked her colleague if there were any leftover cans down in the cellar... Seemed promising. She came up, with a smile and plonked two DIRTY cans of out of date diet coke in front of us. Obviously, we didn't know that they were out of date at this point. The only reason that we had checked was that the top layer of the can be covered in dust, dirt, hair, and JUST YUCK! I turned the can over to see the expiry date and in fact, it had expired in January 2019. Instantly, this had put me and my partner off eating in this setting. If they think that little of us as customers to serve us that form of refreshment. What sort of food would we have been dished up and how would it have been stored? My partner was starting to have a hypo and the lady who had served us didn't even acknowledge us, so we left! What a waste of an hour.

After having a midweek drink here and noting how impressed we were at their social distancing, we booked a table for four of us. Food was fantastic! Great ribs, fab haddock & chips! Service was very good! Will definitely return and highly recommend!

Great lunch...first one out since before Christmas! Very pleased with the food...beautiful complimentary breads and mini soup whilst waiting. Felt confident in their efforts to sanitisation and social distancing in response to COVID 19 requirements. Lovely place to start eating out again. Thank you

We have just moved to Kent and are trying out local restaurants. Our recent meal at the Lydden Bell was really great. I had the haddock, chips and peas, while Mr B had a wonderful steak. The service was first class but what impressed me most were the staff. Friendly, helpful and just so lovely. You will not be disappointed.

Food was amazing could not fault any of it ! Drinks service was great and very up there with cleaning and making sure we had everything we needed my partner and daughter enjoyed the garden beautiful place will deffo be back service was amazing had to leave a tip !

Wow!! We went and used our Taste card for a 3 course meal for 2. The food was delicious, those garlic mushrooms are heavenly! Service was great too. Thank you for a lovely evening.

Visited for a meal with a friend, the pub was fairly busy for a mid week. Excellent staff, vast choice of food all cooked exceptionally well. Lovely atmosphere. Would recommend to anyone.

A beautiful pub, with very friendly, attentive staff and a good selection of beverages (both alcoholic and non alcoholic). We only went in for drinks, but the food looked delicious, so we will be back for lunch/dinner in the near future. Competitively priced too!!

Lovely staff and atmosphere with a good view. Massive beer garden as well which would be great for summer. Would recommend!

Three of us went to grab a bite to eat at the Lydden Bell. We were not on Christmas meal but had a very good lunch from the a la carte menu. Two of us had the Baked Camembert starters and one had soup of the day ! The main courses were a beef burger main course, fish wrapped in bacon on potato, and I had rack and shoulder of lamb with potatoes and assorted veg. Pudding was one for the salted caramel !! The two young ladies looked after us very well, all the food was hot and very tasty. This meal was far better than the previous time.

My partner booked this to treat me after a really stressful time. We have otherwise been avoiding eating out due to having to be careful with money at the moment due to our upcoming wedding. And it was a lovely touch for my partner to want to give me a nice mid week destress. Living in Shepherdswell for the last year we have been wanting to try the restaurant for a while. I told my partner to mention my tastecard so that it was an affordable visit as he doesn't have money to be spending on me right now. Had we not had the tastecard we would have gone elsewhere or only had one course.Long story short my partner forgot to mention the tastecard when he called to book. Though this is only a rule to alert the restaurant in advance to the discount and not a universal request for all restaurants, many are very happy to accept walk ins and honour the card as long as it is in a day that they offer it on. We had a nice meal and the food was good. My partner really loved his food and was very happy. We decided to have three courses and had a lovely evening. We were able to sit in the dog friendly side of the restaurant with our dog and one of the staff brought him some ham whilst we enjoyed our starters. The staff were lovely and the pub ismtself very cute and cosy. The difficult and saddening part happened when we asked for the bill and reminded them about the taste card. The waitress seemed absolutely fine and after some delay came back and said we couldn't use it as there was no record of the card with the booking. I realised that my partner had obviously forgotten to mention it after all. We didn't want to make a scene so just reluctantly had to pay. If it had been me paying and expecting to have an expensive midweek bill then that would have been less of a problem. But I' generally shocked and saddened on behalf of my partner who clearly couldn't afford the full bill as it was. And I wouldn't have chosen to have three courses had I have known in advance or been paying as usual. I know some people will absolutely say that it's our fault because my partner forgot to mention it on the booking but it is a very small loophole the restaurant have used here and has very little genuine reason for existing. The tastecard website faqs exolains that it's so staff can calculate the bill correctly and not have to recalculate it. Plenty of restaurants don't even ask for a pre booking and I know we have had meals before not mentioning the card at all until the end and it's been honoured every time. The shame is that I'm embarrassed on behalf of my partner and surprisingly shocked by the restaurant falling on that loophole for a quick win. During the meal we had discussed how we would be looking forward to coming back lots in future given we live close (incidentally without the tastecard as it runs out tomorrow and we haven't renewed because it was a free one).Now I can safely say I really just don't want to go back because its left a sour note on what was otherwise a lovely night. Good solid quality food, though slightly overpriced when compared to peers like the Granville in Canterbury (where they do honour the card even if you mention it for the first time when the bill appears).So please do go to this pub for some good food and lovely cute atmosphere but we unfortunately won't be.

We booked a table this morning for Sunday lunch , we had over an hour and a half drive but my partner used to live in that area and when he used to go there said the food was lovely so we thought it worth the drive . We arrived about an hour early and were happy just to sit and have a drink . We waited at the bar for about 20 mins while one of the girls who was covering the bar completely ignored us serving two groups of people that walked in whilst we were waiting to be served . The bar area wasn’t that large so unsure how we could of not been seen standing with no drinks and trying to get her attention . There was a group of people standing next to us that had ordered bar food . One gentleman had a bhaji scotch egg that was completely raw inside ( he also commented on this himself and left it ) when we said we were giving up and going he said ‘ don’t blame you , good move !) I went to the bar girl to say she had completely ignored us , serving everyone that was walking in after us , I said we weren’t staying for our meal booking and would look elsewhere and she looked completely disinterested . I definitely won’t be returning , the menu choice looked nice but the food served up not quite so appetising .

Lovely local village pub serving great locally sourced food....local beer on tap as well Very reasonable prices

Grill Night has 9.95 specials, all well worth the trip to the cozy pub in Lydden. Non-grill night specials are equally wonderful. Entrees and desserts change nightly and are posted on a board. Ample servings of delicious entrees and sides. Chicken & steak are excellent. Kids menu has a variety of kid-friendly choices.

Lovely little pub with a great menu, and the curried vegetable soups that come before your meal are really nice. It also has a good size garden with seating outside, and they had a bouncy castle this summer.

I very rarely in 400+ reviews give a 5 star rating,but this pub ticked all the right boxes. Found it by accident,trying to avoid Dover which had traffic jams. Nice village pub,£13 got a 2 course lunch,good choices,tasty items,good and fast service.

The complimentary little cups of curried vegetable soup before the starter were a really nice touch.

Lovely village pub in the Kent country side! very much reminds me of those old war time films when the local pub was full of Spitfire pilots, Yanks, and the old piano playing along, close your eyes and you can see the Lancaster's and fighter planes roaring overhead or see the local Bobby cycling down the lane ah memories! good food ,fine ale, in a lovely old pub, seems to be a hub of village life, and deserves the locals support, what's not to like? just one tip to mine host ,smile a bit more!

We visited the Lydden Bell after hearing great things and reading the reviews on here.

I had the mussels to start and would recommend them. Next I had lamb and my partner had seabass, both wonderful. Very helpful and friendly staff in a cosy pub in a nice little village.

Eat here regularly and always 5 star

Our friends suggested we visit local pub whilst visiting.

Yesterday we enjoyed lunch at this lovely restaurant. It was a nice traditional public house and you could also eat outside in the gardens. The food was very nicely cooked and great value for money. The desserts were wonderful and we had trouble choosing what to have. Delicious! Looking forward to a follow up visit again soon!

This weekend we decided to visit this quaint restaurant out in the countryside. We both chose lamb for our Sunday roast. The meal came with a nice selection of fresh vegetables and a lovely light Yorkshire pudding. We followed this up with two delicious desserts. In fact it was difficult to make a choice as they all looked so tasty. Excellent value for money and we will return again soon

Just got in from a lovely relaxed evening at the Bell.

Sunday lunch with the family. Excellent food, really excellent food!! and surprising good value! The staff were really nice too, especially Hannah. Nice surroundings, a proper pub feel to it! Thanks!

We had a great meal at the lydden Bell Canterbury Road last evening. Booked early because we didn't want a late night initially as expected then became very popular and busy throughout the evening. Tastey, whokesome meal from the main menu, i had lamb, my cousin and mum had the chicken all very good and well presented with side dishes. My daughter had the grill, said the steak was flavorsome but abit too dry on the outside. Overall the meal was great, service speedy and organised . Environment clean, toilets immaculate! Thanks lee (Barman) for lending me your glasses made things more clearer throughout the evening! And I could see my food Lol - most enjoyable and as a treat they gave us a scratch card and we won a bottle of house wine for our next visit! Result! see you again soon The Bell Lydden.

Let me start by saying that I am a vegetarian and do not have high expectations of any veggie resteraunt meals. Nevertheless, it has been a long time since I was this underwhelmed or felt so ripped off. I ordered a cauliflower steak which at £14, I thought might be a bit special. I also assumed it would come with the same vegetable accompaniment as all the normal steaks.

My bestie and I headed here with a Taste card and we were not disappointed. Delicious, well cooked, fresh food. Friendly service and a great atmosphere. Brilliant selection of starters, mains and desserts and a great bar too. We will be back!

A bad taste was left after a good meal! Booked the Wednesday Special (6 of us) - Grills advertised on the website at £9.95 each for the specials, one of which was rump steak and 1/2 rack ribs. Two of us asked if we could have just the ribs rather than the steak and were told this was OK. The food was good - The bill was disappointing - we had plenty of drinks, beers gins and a bottle of wine all reasonable - but the bill showed a) 4 grills @ £10.95 each ( not as on website) and 2 grills at 14,95. A polite enquiry ascertained that the two ribs ordered were not off the grills available that night and were thus charged at the normal menu price. However there were no menus available on the table so a casual remark that "you might have told as at the time" was met with a stormy exchange and £10.00 huffily removed from the bill. Worse followed when this waiter/manager refused to acknowledge us for the rest of the evening and we were ignored on leaving. 6 potential regulars upset and a bad taste lost.

Lots of choice and all food great presentation. Perfect hospitality in traditional surroundings. Thank you for a fab night out - we certainly didn’t go hungry!

Ate here recently with some friends and had a fab night. Apparently, Tuesday nights is Half Price night on main courses, bonus! Two friends had Scampi & Chips, Hubby had Bass and I had the Belly Pork, all good and prompt and polite service too. To follow we shared a superb Cheeseboard with Brie, Blue Cheese and Cheddar with Crackers and Grapes.will return.

We were staying in Walmer, Deal and our hosts suggested that we ate at The Lydden Bell - and we're so pleased that they did!