The Prince Albert in Dover

This place really is up there as one of the nicest pubs in Deal, a perfect all-rounder. Traditional and welcoming, you can find yourself a nice cosy table or stand at the bar for a chat. Good selection of drinks and lovely food. Off the beaten track, so not overcrowded; really worth a visit!

This is an excellent little pub in the historic conservation area of Deal. The hosts are friendly and welcoming and they have an excellent selection of beers, wines and spirits on offer. The food is generally simple, but good. My favourite pub!

Excellent Sunday lunch, great beer and very warm and friendly people. This a lovely local pub and we’d highly recommend a visit.

I have to be honest and say we have walked past this pub dozens of times without going in. Like a lot of the 'older' pubs in Deal, its difficult to see inside I now know this was a mistake. Friendly staff, a lovely 'sun trap' garden, good beer and wine. Can't wait to return and try the food.

A really great pub. Tucked away just off the seafront in deal. Immaculately turned out. Exceptional decor. Friendly & warm welcome. Selection of beers and drinks amazing. Had a couple of beers which were fantastic. Food great. Freshly prepared & tasty. If I could make it my local I would. Will have to stick to visits.

The pub was yards from our rental home in Deal. Lovely ambiance and Nelson Horatio old haunt to boot

Last Wednesday before lock down we had the best last super. Colin and Michelle special evenings, more special knowing it was going to be the last for a while. Louie the dog is still trying to get in, he doesn’t get this being locked out. We’ll meet again soon xxx

Dropped in for a lunch snack. We had cheese sandwiches and chips which were all freshly made. Recommend Neck Oil IPA.

Great local pub right in the heart of Whitstable. The Sunday roast was fab with loads of veg - three types of potatoes and at least six types of veg. It's not easy to get a roast on a Sunday anymore so very many thanks to the Prince Albert for filling a gap in the market. Friendly staff and very reasonable prices.

The pub staff and wine were lovely however whilst the area outback was pleasant - we were upset to see that there was a very lonely little bird in a cage against the wall. The little bird could do with a friend :(

Went as a family of 6. Two vegetarians & one gluten free. Warm, friendly welcome. Drinks in the bar before moving into the small restaurant. Chalkboard menu with a nice selection of meals. Waitress was well informed and very professional. They were able to make a gluten free mushroom sauce for one of our party. The homemade steak & ale pie melted in the mouth. Everything ordered was eaten and enjoyed, including desserts. 3 of our group had never eaten here before but would definitely return. Well done.

Small pub in the historic Middle street in Deal. There is a Bar area (with a couple of local beers on tap) and a separate restaurant layout (food looked good). Dogs are welcome in the bar, but not in the restaurant section. Odd though, food is not served in the bar, so it’s dogs OR food, not both. So we were unable to eat here.

Immaculately presented pub, well kept beers, a great welcome and service. Superb food with a reassuringly limited menu. Spotlessly clean loos. A faultless experience..we will be back!

This is so quaint and cosy a pub, a small bar which is great for a beer or 2, a range of basket meals with a small dining room at the side, open fire and a small but exquisite menu, steak was perfection and the whole experience excellent and very good value for the quality and class of the establishment

Went this evening as a family of 6, four having eaten here before + two ‘virgins’. Good selection of mains and desserts. Friendly and cosy atmosphere. Food cooked to perfection. I have been here many times and have always had an excellent meal. We will be going back. Thank you to everyone involved.

A lovely pub, very traditional in the best sense, bar on the right side with a range of basket meals and a more formal restaurant on the left. Very individual, high class service and stunning food. Just perfect.

We had walked past this pub several times, remarking on how cosy it looked and eventually booked a table for a busy Friday night.

Had an amazing new years eve at Prince Albert. Singing, dancing , drinking. Colin's curry was fantastic thank you. Left at 3am. Happy New Year Colin and Michael from Pauline and Dave xx

The Prince Albert celebrated its 300th Anniversary this year (2018) and is one of my very favourite pubs in Deal. The landlords are a very accomplished chef and a very courteous Bar Manager who between them run a hidden gem of a hostelry on the corner of Alfred Square.

Very good menu with good choice. Hidden gem of Deal in little back streets off the main Marina. A well presented pub/bistro with excellent service from bar and restaurant. Food well presented and cooked obviously by a chef with a love of food. Varied choice of main meals and desserts with an excellent wine list to accompany any of the meals on offer. If in Deal we will return.

Ein schöner typischer Pub, liebevoll eingerichtet. Die Speisekarte ist klein aber fein. Alle Gerichte sind mit regionalen Produkten frisch zubereitet und waren sehr lecker.

Had an amazing night at the Prince Albert, all thanks to Michael and Colin... Great Food and Drink,... left around 3.30 New Years Day...... Musical Instruments were fun and everyone joined in. cant wait for our next visit.... cheers guys from Pauline and Dave. x

Beautiful historic pub and restaurant, fabulous home cooked traditional high quality English pub cuisine with the friendliest, cheeriest, helpful and attentive waitress. Simply just lovely 😀

There are a lot of lovely, friendly and well run pubs in Deal and around and about. This place is the best of the lot. Landlords Michael and Colin really understand hospitality. Colin runs the kitchen. We’ve not eaten here yet, but it’s always busy and very popular.

Superb pub/restaurant. Warm welcome always from Michael and the small restaurant is the best kept secret in Deal. The food is superb.

Taken by friends to a steak and kidney pudding evening . The food was fantastic , the wine good the bill was the only average part . Well worth a visit

My wife and I love The Prince Albert... simples!

Charming little pub with lovely clientele and staff. They blend their own wine too. A great find and LGBTQ+-friendly. It's worth going out of your way to pop in for a pint or a glass of wine. They do food too, although we didn't try any on our visits.

Lovely pub, friendly welcome, go visit! They have a very smart looking restaurant at the back, but the front is a very nice pub.

Tuvimos una comida de noche. La camarera fue muy atenta, consiguiéndonos bebidas y hablando a través de los menús. Hay un menú diario y comida junta es fresco. Tenía una verdadera sensación de lo mejor de la cocina casera.

Reservamos una mesa para 3. No hay entradas en el menú, nos estábamos muriendo y preocupado que habíamos casa hambre! No teníamos que habernos preocupado, el almuerzo era delicioso y abundante. 1 de nuestro grupo ordenados cordero asado y carne bourginon 2 ordenados. Un plato...

This is a traditional pub which has half tables and half bar, with a menu board with a good variety of food options. We were staying next door so this place was a bonus. Very good honest pub food and a friendly barman that let us take a pint home.

Went last night on the chance of having a meal and we were lucky that they were able to fit us in. They had 3 real ales and other beers & lagers, a good choice of wines by the glass or bottle. The food wasn't complicated but very good 'pub food'. Best to book as they don't have food everyday. Very friendly and welcoming.

It was difficult to get a booking here, so clearly popular locally. No chance for Sunday lunch (which we'd had a year or two ago when on holiday in Deal before, and remembered was very good) even though I called a couple of days in advance. We managed to get a table for two on the Saturday. Not sure if it is a pub or a restaurant, as the restaurant part is maybe bigger in size than the bar. The proprietor is very friendly and helpful and the atmosphere great for a quiet drink and chat (no loud music in the background). There is also a small courtyard garden at the back. The food was very good and there is a veggie option. I had the skate and was happy with it. The marmalade bread and butter pudding was to die for! The only negative point was that the bill is given on scraps of paper stapled together and is not clear at all what is what - in fact I thought the total was actually the table number. When that was sorted out, the bill was established as £53 (reasonable I thought, and included a bottle of house wine) and I gave the waitress £60. She then said "do you want change?". We were quite taken aback that she should assume we were going to leave £7 tip - and she was not the most helpful waitress we've ever had! I actually left her £5 but my fellow diner said because of her cheek, I should have left her the £2 coin. Despite this blip, I would go again and recommend the food.

Well done this place. Liked everything about it. Loved our waitress, Michaela, who was charming and informative. The food was highly competent. A pleasure to eat it. Cooked well and delivered what it said on the tin. Good bottle of wine for a reasonable price. This place is old fashioned in the best possible way. No fuss. No frills. No misnomers (see my review of 81 Beach Street) just simple food, well executed at cost-effective prices.

Very tasty food, which is well presented. We love the atmosphere and the friendliness of all at The Prince Albert. We have already planned our next visit!

Great pub ,as a pub should be .lovely atmosphere ,friendly helpful staff.good portions of brilliant food and drink highly recommended to all.

Stumbled across this friendly local one street back from the sea front. Food was home made and served promptly. Vegetarian options was outstanding as my wife and I fought over the last remaining portion. Atmosphere friendly and service top notch. Booking advised as probably best food in town!

We found this Pub whilst exploring Deal on a weekend away, and what a fabulous proper old English pub. Great Barman, friendly, chatty and just what you want when you wander into a new Pub. Great beer served and a fantastic local feel about the place. Very welcoming place doing exactly what a small local Pub should do, draw you in for one drink and make you stay for more! We didn't eat on this occasion but when we are back in Deal we will as everything being served was clearly local and looked great. Don't walk past this Pub, walk in!

My family and I have been coming here for years and there is nowhere in the local area that does better food, especially as it's in a cosy, traditional pub as well. The food is a perfect mix of restaurant quality but home cooked style. The menu changes every so often but is always full of good options, the mainstays such as a pie, steak or locally caught fish are always perfect. The chef also provides excellent vegetarian options, I rarely order veggie options but I've been persuaded a couple of times here! The owners, the chef and front of house, are the nicest guys and always make you feel welcome as do the other staff here. They always have good traditional seasonal ales rotating as well! Couldn't give this place a higher recommendation, it really is the best place in and around Deal.

This little pub in Middle Street is definitely worth a visit if you want a tasty meal The menu is constantly being added to by way of the menu board "dish of the day".The regular menu gives one a selection of choices,Whatever you choose will be made to perfection by a chef that cares,the presentation and taste are of gourmet class.The service is very good,there is no loud music and the atmosphere and comfort is welcoming.The facilities are exceptionally clean.One can easily see that there is a pride in what is presented in this pub.I will definitely eat here again on my next visit to Deal.

We had a lovely evening. All 4 of us thoroughly enjoyed our meal and had a tough time choosing what to have. We have already decided what we would have on our next visit! Lovely atmosphere in the bar and restaurant. Very friendly and helpful team. Thank you for a nice evening, we look forward to returning soon.

Would never have found this pub had we not used Tripadvisor for recommendations - what a great result! Fantastic food, very flexible staff - the chef came out to offer different choices for our son who was being a bit fussy, the waitress was so friendly and helpful, we were delighted with the service. Food was great, excellent pub food, freshly cooked and decent portions.

If you like your pub to be traditional i.e. no television,music,fruit machines,to serve excellent beers and wines to have atmosphere in trumps then look no further than this little gem.Then you have on top of all this the food.Traditional English food cooked to a very high standard served in a cosy dining room by attentive staff..If there is a pie or pudding on the menu then this is a must try.Having tried nearly all of Deals eateries this is the one that calls me back, so much so that two further visits are booked.Sunday Lunch is also a must try.

Never disappointed. Both hubby and I have been going there for years. Both of us are veggies and love the nut roast. Tonight was a green lentil and walnut nut roast. Veggies cooked to perfection with a choice of potatoes. Fabulous. I love their cheese cake, which tonight was butterscotch.Michael and Colin are just lovely too.

The food is the best in Deal!Colin is a great chef.We always enjoy the friendly atmosphere and first class service.(Suggest the negative reviewers return to their local Wimpey obvious don't appreciate real quality)

A fantastic little local pub that is well with checking out. Spotlessly clean and friendly the bar is small but has a good selection of real ales.

The bar area is quite small but if having a meal, you can take drinks to your table. The actual restaurant area is very nicely furnished having wooden paneling and photos from the pubs earlier years on the walls. The service is good. The food is fresh and the menu changes periodically with specials offered. The only drawback for us is that starters aren't on the menu. You can have dinner and a desert or cheese and biscuits. We prefer a starter and dinner but we will continue to use the restaurant. There is a good wine list too. Book as this place is popular especially on holidays when the weekenders arrive. Would recommend.

In a quest to try every roast available in Deal, today was the Prince Albert's turn and it did not disappoint. If you can get in (it is small) they do a great traditional roast and with proper puddings.Enjoyed with two lovely pints...cracking!

The food is cooked really well here and mainly caters for 'Middle England' with safe dishes like Scampi and chips, Home-made Pies , a fish dish (Usually Sea Bass), A vegetarian dish, Steak etc. The Restaurant area is set to one side of the bar so is quite intimate and private, it is usually nice and quiet - unless there is a large party in. It is sometimes hard to get in especially towards the weekend, Friday and Saturday Night and Sunday lunch is always popular. The restaurant does not do starters (A shame) but has a selection of afters like jam Roly Poly, Ice Cream, Sticky Toffee pudding and Cheese and Biscuits. A safe bet if you are taking your mum, granny or anyone who likes food well cooked but without much spice or flair and has a liking for cuisine that was served in the 1980s. Always busy so obviously still a market for food well cooked that does not push any boundaries.

Nous sommes arrivés à 11 avec 6 enfants. Le pub est petit et nous avons été bruyants mais nous n'avons eu aucune remarque. Ambiance chaleureuse. On peut discuter au bar (obligatoire dans un pub).Enfants autorisés.

Food good very insular and local not too welcoming unless you are just passing through clean everyone knows everyone and feel one is observed and not welcome unless as stated above

Once this was one of the better places to eat in Deal. Unfortunately not any more. For a Saturday night the menu was uninspiring - fish and chips, steak, lasagne, , you get the drift. Food was adequate but nothing special. Vegetables were watery. Wines were expensive Food was expensive for what it was.. Service however was good. Sorry Prince Albert but there are far better choices in Deal

Reasonably small menu (no starters) but all freshly cooked to perfection, great choice including vegetarian options. Fabulous service, nothing too much trouble. Homemade desserts are amazing - the best pub food you are ever likely to have !!!

A new favourite! Lovely food, atmosphere and staff are very friendly. Relaxed atmosphere and like the way everything runs i.e menu on chalk board, choice of side dishes to accompany main meal. Will definately return

Little to say other than charming staff, spotlessly clean tastefully decorated and delicious home cooked food, averagely priced and served in good time and perfect temperature. Lovely landlord who is genuinely out to make his client feel welcome. Great stuff.

Wonderful little pub that serves food Wed- Sat from 6.30 onwards. We had scampi and chips and my vegetarian daughter had courgette and ricotta canneloni. Everything was immaculately presented and tasty! Very reasonable prices. Great wine list.

The Prince Albert is one of the restaurants that my wife and I must visit when we come to Deal. The food is beautifully cooked and nicely presented. The beer is well kept and very well served with a variety of interesting guest ales. Small but very reasonably priced wine list, but one aspect hacks us off....please open the wine at the table, not at the bar. I recommend The Prince Albert to any discerning diner. No starters, but the mains and desserts are a delight.

Popped into The Prince Albert for a pint & something to eat. They had a choice of three real ales (Entry in Camra Good Beer Guide 2015) Very friendly place with a mixture of locals & visitors. I had Pork in Peach & Cider sauce & my partner had Nut Roast. Both meals exceeded your normal pub grub.

What a great findSunday Lunch was perfectLovely old English PubVery good choice of ales Could not fault anything about The Prince AlbertBooking Advisable

Our first visit. Lovely calm service, gorgeous freshly prepared roast lunch with all the trimmings followed by a yummy pudding. Menu is good quality restaurant rather than pub fayre with plenty to choose from including meat, veggie and fish options. All v well priced. Simple and good value wine list. Cute little garden out back where we had pre lunch drinks. A nice, quality, civil end crowd. Will def add it to our list of eating venues in Deal - will try an evening next as they serve from 1830 weds-sat.

The Prince Albert is in the North end of the coastal town of Deal. The interior and the ambience are typical of the older pubs, so very comfortable with very interesting pictures etc. around the walls. Very good beer in a small but friendly bar. The dining area has about 8 tables and you pre- order your meals from the blackboard while you have a drink in the bar. When your meals are ready, the waiter collects you and seats you , then your eating experience begins.We chose the mutton stew, a very old British menu option which I don't think we've had for about 40 years. The meat was so tender and the cooking gravy absolutely perfect which brought back pleasant memories.Finished with a cheese plate which included a wonderful Shropshire Blue.A great evening.

Me and my fiancé came here on my 21st birthday 22nd April 2015, for a meal and drinks. The food was absolutely delicious!! So tasty, piping hot. So reasonable for the amount of food you get we was both so stuffed! I had chicken and my fiancé had steak both delicious!! We also had banoffie pie and cheesecake which was too die for!! All home cooked and absolutely delicious! Can't wait too come and eat again! The service was fantastic, and the waitress was lovely and very efficient. I also like how they change the menu weekly, so I look forward to trying the food next time. Thankyou to micheal , Colin and you're waitress for Making my 21st birthday meal one to remember. See you again soon. Beth and Conor x

This pub was the venue for a family Sunday lunch and it was thoroughly enjoyable. There were 8 of us including a 6 year old. Our waiter was charming, efficient , friendly and attentive. The food was delicious. Some of us had a traditional roast dinner, one had Sea Bass, a couple of us had Scampi. Without exception, all meals were delicious. The fish was cooked to perfection, and all the meals were piping hot. Best of all, and not the norm with some restaurants, the plates were hot! The dining room was pleasant, but not exceptional. However, it was fine for Sunday lunch. Certainly worth a visit and reasonably priced too.

Superb pub food piping hot and fresh cooked. There are only about 20 covers and food only served for a couple of hours per day from mid week to Saturday and Sunday lunchtime. Had to book to get a table. I had a homemade fully loaded chicken pie served with a good gravy and accompanied by the chefs selection of fresh veg - which they happily adapted to personal taste. The other half had the dinner of his dreams tucking into home made steak and kidney suet pudding, well made mash and his personal choice of just peas and carrots. All rounded off by a creamy and delightful butterscotch cheesecake. The service was friendly and good. All this including a couple of drinks for £35 . No starters, a main menu of only about 12 choices, a dessert menu of around 5 items. No pretentions to fine dining but good pub food like it's hard to find.

Our first visit to this pub. Tempted by choice on the menu but decided on Sunday roast. Excellent tender meat with plenty of nicely cooked vegetables and crispy roast potatoes all well presented and with good service in the interesting surroundings of this small pub. Definitely on our 'special' list.

Evenings only and food Wednesday onwards and only 18 covers in the dining room.Worth planning a visit though as the welcome is warm, the ale perfect and the food well-cooked and plentiful. Proper home cooking.

The first time we have eaten at the Prince Albert with our foodie friends. The 4 empty plates said it all. Excellent quality and service, we hope to be back before Christmas but know they get booked up well in advance.

We've eaten at the pub/restaurant many times and have always had a very good meal. The menu isn't vast but there are enough items to have choice. The only drawback is that they don't offer starters, only mains ans desserts plus a cheeseboard. We would prefer to have a starter and main as my husband doesn't really eat desserts although he's happy enough with the cheese platter and I'm diabetic so desserts aren't really suitable although I "cheat" sometimes. The actual setting is lovely and cosy, especially in the cooler months. Service has always been efficient and the staff are great. There's a pretty good wine list too. The beer, for the men, is also good, real ales. This venue is local and we can walk there which is a bonus as we don't have to rely on taxis after having had wine! We will return again and again whilst Michael and Colin run this restaurant. Recommended to those who appreciate well cooked food, ambience and good hosts.

I have used the Prince Albert for some years. Our visits back to the UK are normally centered around being able to book in for Sunday Lunch ! Colin and Michael also do, from time to time,"themed" evenings, my favourite being steak and kidney pudding. The food is always good, as is the wine list and especially the beer, which changes frequently. This is a real pub with a good atmosphere and always a warm welcome !

Arrived just after 2:30 when food would ordinarily have stopped being served. We were running late and asked if they could fit us in. Initially thought probably not but would ask the kitchen. So glad that they made the effort to accommodate us as the food was really very good and the surroundings very clean and welcoming.Wife chose the smoked haddock in a cheese and leek sauce whilst me and the daughter chose the pancakes stuffed with spinach, ricotta and tomatoes with basil. The mains come with chips, mash or lyonnaise potatoes and a selection of either steamed vegetables or salad. The food was well presented and very tasty. The haddock was naturally smoked and not bright yellow. The pancakes were used to line a white oven dish and then this created a sort of vegetable pancake lasagne. Wholesome and well balanced flavours that lingered in the mouth. Servings were generous but not so big that they become a conquest as so many pubs try to do these days. Quality and just the right quantity for people with a good appetite. The desserts all looked great but we all chose the syrup sponge with custard. Piping hot and a generous serving which really was full of vanilla flavour.Including two glasses of a nice French Rosé and a Beck's Blue as I was driving the bill was a very reasonable £55.A memorable pub Sunday lunch because nothing disappointed, everything was fresh and well cooked. The menu is very good indeed and there were two vegetarian options. I'd highly recommend this pub if you are in Deal not just for food but for a well stocked bar with wide choice of wines and always two regional real ales impeccably served.

We've eaten here many times in the last couple of months and the food is always excellent. There are no starters however this is just as well as the mains are very generous and you will want to leave some room for the excellent deserts.There are always three real ales that are updated it seems daily so you are really spoiled for choice.Make sure you book ahead as the restaurant is small and is always full.

Visited after recommendation and was not disappointed . The menu was not extensive and a couple of choices were sold out but great vegetarian options. The waiter was attentive but not intrusive and although a bit of a wait for our it was obvious on its arrival that everything had been freshly cooked My husband declared best steak he had for a long time Well worth a visit will definitely return

"The Prince Albert" is only a few hundred yards from our Deal homeWe regularly visit this excellent establishment booking the 6.30 pm dining slot.Colin, the chef, personally prepares and cooks the meals for each table.The ever changing menu usually includes a varied selection of mains:- vegetarian dishes, fish,rabbit, fowl and meats. The desserts :- pecan pie, bread and butter pudding, syrup sponge, ice creams, cheeses etcThe standard of food represents real quality and value for money.(Forget The Ivy, The Caprice, Quagers, Oxo Tower, Simpsons, Rules etc)

I've been visiting Deal for years and never been able to get a table within a week of my request, so I'm totally unsurprised a previous reviewer couldn't get a walk in table, they can only cater for around 16 max.The food is home made and completely cooked to order, this creates an issue, as they don't do starters you can wait 30-40 mins for you food to arrive. I'd suggest some simple prawn cocktails, pâté, etc to make some more revenue and disguise the wait. Puddings are old fashioned and delicious.

This is our favourite pub in Deal. The landlords, Michael and Colin, welcome EVERYONE, regardless of gender, creed or race, and one would travel a long way to find more hospitable, professional and friendly 'mine hosts'. The pub comprises a cosy wood-panelled bar, adjoining restaurant and small courtyard garden at the rear. There is a wonderful olde-worlde atmosphere where people gather to chat and meet up with friends - definitely no fruit machines! Michael keeps a fully stocked wine cellar and an ever-changing array of guest ales, including those from local breweries. Colin works his magic in the kitchen and serves up tasty, home-made food and his Sunday roasts are famous throughout the town. However, booking is often essential unless a cancellation occurs. A really wonderful little hostelry and it's just a shame that more pubs can't be like this one.

Wonderful place for a quiet drink, lovely staff and a great atmosphere. We have had an amazing Sunday lunch there on more than one occasion and it's so popular that we often can't get a table so you need to book well in advance. Well worth a visit.

As soon as you walk through the original old wooden doors of this pub, you feel the relaxed, mature ambiance surrounding you. Always a great selection of real ales and some lovely wines. This is definitely NOT the place for children - although they are always welcomed as is everyone! Situated at the North end of the busy town's high street, this is an oasis of calm. Colin and Mike run a very tight ship here, immaculately kept and full of nostalgia, not many tourists venture into its subtle, intimate bar and small restaurant area. So highly regarded, and such an intimate dining area- you will need to book weeks in advance to take advantage of their fabulous Sunday carvery lunch - all locally sources and freshly cooked. The atmosphere is like a gentleman's club - subtle and serene, understated friendly service. One of our all-time favourite places - but check the opening-times in advance!

I went in to the restaurant with mu family and tried to book a table. The owner looked at me, my wife and kids and said that they were completely booked for the next 2 weeks. He didn't even look at his bookings - it was that blatant. So I went home and called to book a table and was given one the following weekend, no problem. He can't hear skin tone on the phone and suddenly there was plenty of space. They are racist. If you don't approve of racist door policies please take your business elsewhere.

I've eaten at the Prince Albert twice now for Sunday lunch and both times we had a fab family meal.Food is high quality, pipping hot and devious. Service excellent.Book well in advance though to get a table as the restaurant/pub is very small.Would highly recommend to locals and visitors.