The Three Daws in Gravesham

Great old pub. Fantastic views nice food and very good staff. Guises from Somerset

The roast was awful but the rest of the food was good. Very characterful venue.

Cane for a quick drink very good location

Nice meal friendly staff went in pub on the off chance and was pleasantly surprised.

They said had to change my order 2 times wanted ham egg fish then I had to eat fish chips and dessert menu was bad I would not eat here every again 1 star the service is rubbish

Thea food is basic processed and fried no fresh vegetables, bland and not tasty and even when you tell staff they make no comment or give any discount .

We came here for the history. If the food quality level up a bit, it will be a fantastic pub 🍻 experience.

Interesting range of unusual ales and a good "pub grub" menu.

At a function with family, nice place to have a social event.

Been here few times with our mum . Food was really lovely ..so we as my mums family came here to celebrate mothers day for our mum ..who sadly passed away in December 23 ...we recieved our starters of prawn cocktail..just a few prawns hardly any sauce .the roll was so stale you couldn't even cut it ..waited 1 hour & 45 mins for our main to come out ..the 4 potato's were so dry & powdery .the veg was hardly any ..must say the roast beef was lovely. Frozen Yorkshire pudding ..wasn't nice at all .wasn't worth the wait .desserts the gateau was so small .so we wasn't happy that we came to celebrate for our mum life & ended up very deflated ..wont rush back that's for sure .

Good traditional pub and food, lovely building and on a nice day can sit outside enjoying the river view.

Booked a table for mother's day 230pm ordered and waited an hour and 30mins just to be told it was not ready yet and they could not give us a time ruined mother's day will not be returning

Have been visiting the historic Three Daws establishment for years. Centre of the community and one of the go to places in the area for a decent standard of cuisine at a very competitive price point and wide range of regularly rotated guest ales, IPA’s etc. Recommend this friendly and accommodating pub to all! Especially on a warm evening when you can sit on the terrace overlooking the River with a cold beverage 😊

Been here a few times for lunch. While it's not the most amazing food ever, it's still good and I don't feel ripped off. The staff are always lovely and the bar is pretty good. Careful of the wonky floors if you've had a few drinks!

Absolutely terrific pub! Great character, interesting pints on tap, fresh cooked food & varied menu, lovely friendly bubbly staff!

This is such a great pub. Really helpful and friendly service. Good food, freshly cooked and reasonably priced. Always make a point of coming here when we're in the area.

Had lunch today with family,the service was excellent as was the food.The portions are huge,so I couldn’t even think about ordering the gypsy tart !!! I will save that for next time,we will visit again soon as my family are not from Kent and have heard of let alone tried gypsy tart.

Amazingly not dog friendly.Despite facility to have separated area.Thought pub trade in crisis.Ill support elsewhere.

Visited this pub for the first time, as it is featured in a book I have called Kent Smugglers' Pubs. It's right by the river and the pier where there is a ferry boat to Tilbury, but it doesn't run Sundays. We enjoyed Sunday Roast, and was pleased to see they have a vegetarian option of nut roast which was very tasty. There are also quite a few vegan meals available. My husband had the mixed roast which has a bit of lamb, beef and chicken, he went for the standard size, I had the small option. This is a lovely old pub with plenty of character including wonky floors, and serves delicious food. They have quite a few ales which pleased my husband. We didn't get round to trying the puddings but plan to visit again to have the gipsy tart, vegan key lime pie or crumble. The Saxon Shore Way starts in Gravesend so this is a handy place to eat before you start. The England Coast Path also goes along here, and there is another walk shown on a large board nearby. No smugglers' tunnels are available to see, but there might be historical guided tours of the town and riverside, I need to contact the Visitor Information Centre. We parked in a local council carpark which is free on Sundays.

Brad and the team at the Three Daws Pub in Gravesend are nothing short of exceptional! His commitment to providing top-notch service and creating a welcoming atmosphere truly sets him apart. With a warm smile and a genuine passion for ensuring guests have a memorable experience, Brad goes above and beyond. His enthusiasm and professionalism make every visit to the Three Daws Pub a delight. Cheers to Brad and the team for making the pub an absolute gem!

Lovely 15 century building/pub. Great food and drink in a lovely atmosphere.

One of best and certainly oldest pubs in gravesend for food and or drinks

A huge thanks to Danny and his lovely sister for their time, patience and buffet. We held our mother's wake in the function room at the three Daws. The finger buffet was as ordered and very nice too. Including the fish fingers. Danny and Stephanie (?) Worked their magic behind the bar and looked after everyone beautifully. Danny, we salute you :-)

We have Just had our first Sunday lunch hear and what can I say.wow lovely food great staff and a great atmosphere.

Good choice of beer and good food You need to book a table.

Bella e tradizionale gelateria. Tutto fresco, frutta e uova locali latte di produzione propria. Qui il gusto del gelato ricorda il territorio e la stagionalità. Oltre ad aver contribuito alla storia della gelateria del ponente ligure. Gestisce l'azienda agricola Passo del bosco.

Best Sunday lunch out to date. Well done The 3 Daws. Plentiful. Hot. Lots of it. £13.50 for any roast. Winning combo done so very well

A Stop off after a night's cycling with Gravesend CTC. Good selections of beers and wines. Great staff good atmosphere

Poor effort to be honest. The waitress did her best but my daughter's food came out well after most of us had finished their food and her food wasn't a great quality. Not somewhere I'd rush back to tbh.

Delicious lunch with fabulous service. A group of 5 with no reservation were accommodated without fuss.

What can I say? Fantastic pub, fantastic location, fantastic history. Come and see for your self (leave the car at home...) Now, let's.whoooh a bit. During the holiday season, be prepared to wait to see if there is space.

Lovely pub with a fantastic atmosphere and staff really friendly

The Three Daws is the embodiment of a traditional English riverside/smugglers pub. With a history stretching back for roughly 600 years there can genuinely by very few places in the world that can provide a similar experience. With a pleasant selection of beers and ales and friendly staff it is a lovely place to spend an evening.

Saturday 16th December 2023 This pub was visited tonight This pub had 4 great real ales on and the ambulance inside. This pub was great Easy going well staffed locals pub with ample room to sit and drink beautifully kept real ale in

Used to eat here for special occasions, Christmas, birthdays etc. and were always very happy with the service and food. Over the last couple of years the food and service has been in decline. Recently we booked for Christmas dinner but a family issue meant we had to cancel. I gave Three Daws a week's notice but they would not refund my deposit - company policy. Our company policy is never to revisit pubs/restaurants that offer poor food and service.

At the Three Daws for a wake. Quiet, good spread, didn't get the chance to visit upstairs.

What a team!!! The Three Daws have the most attentive staff who cannot do enough for you. Many of my party guests had not visited before but understand now why we love this venue. I am so glad I chosen to celebrate my special birthday here

We missed our ferry back to tilbury by seconds literally watching it pull away from the pier . So first thought is we’ve got half an hour till the next one and the nearest pub is this . So a quick beer was had in very pleasant surroundings in an old timber beamed pub steeped in history with quirky staircases lots of different floor levels and Thames views . What’s not to like ? And a bar billiards table ! A person fifty plus would remember seeing a bar billiards table in a pub occasionally, but personally I haven’t seen one this century! Or less dramatic , for twenty five years ! Anyway what seemed like a time wasting pint turned into a pleasant experience. Thanks to all at the daws hotel

Another great pub Mahou lager as expected No food ordered

We went to this pub twice on a recent visit to Gravesend. Nice pub with great history on the walls. We had a lovely meal as well. Lamb Cutlets were superb. Right by the Thames with great views.

Attentive staff and great food. Lovely.

Lovely place with friendly staff and good food! A little wonky but adds to the character!!

Sitting outside on a lovely warm day, eating nice food, pleasantly served, with a lunchtime drink ! What more would anyone want !

We just came across the pub on an adhoc visit to Gravesend. It was busy, and we hadn't booked, but they found us a table, the staff were friendly and helpful. The Sunday roast was delicious, and you can order a small or large portion depending on your appetite. We had the small, but it was still very generous and good value. The pub is situated by the Thames path Overlooking the river by the pier, it is in a perfect position. We would definitely visit again when in the area.

Didn’t book was still accommodated for a table of 2 in a friendly and welcoming manner. Ordered both food and drinks. Food was great, excellent value for money and great portion sizes. Drinks were good too. An excellent place to eat and drink.

Live bands in the downstairs bar make for a good night out - it's popular but not too crowded, with a mixed age crowd out for fun and dancing. Good cover bands, great sound quality, reasonable bar prices

My wife and I had eaten here last year and enjoyed the food very much. We ate here again Saturday night and were disappointed. The menu is much changed and the quality has also declined. The Prawn cocktails were fine although the sauce was not fresh. Brown bread no butter. I had the roast chicken, it was a sliced up breast ( was OK) 3 roast pots (ok) Carrots (0k) frozen green beans, Brussels (watery and tasteless) and an aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire pud and gravy. Wife had the chicken burger that was presented in a white pappy bun, salad and chips were ok. Gypsy tart was OK but what was spoonful of Lemon curd for? Ice cream was OK too. The food was nowhere near as good as it use to be…shame.

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In space of ten days , I have travelled by train to Gravesend , and I have eating three times at the three daws, each time I had tickets to sail on The Waverley paddle steamer sailing from Gravesend pier,the pub right beside pier, had lovely inside window table each time, looking out to the river, staff courteous, friendly , and the food superb, thank you to all staff at this fabulous pub. I Highly recommend a visit

Lovely view over the river,pretty decent pint.Friendly staff. Would like to go back for the live music.

Easy Pub meal,.nice view if sitting outside

Lovely after work pint by the river. Great nosh too.

What a great, historic pub. No parking but a great example of a pub that is still a traditional pub. Long live the pub.

Really nice food and pub full of history. Right by the Thames and a absorb walk away from the town centre and train station.

Never had food but good atmosphere for drinking.

Great spot to sit in the sun or shade with river views. Usually has a good choice of real ales.

I love this pub but £15 for a frozen burger and chips from frozen didn't feel great. Staff didn't come to check on us. I'll go back, I do love the pub but that was one miss after several enjoyable meals there.

Nice food nice beer roof terrace overlooking Thames, definitely recommended

When London Port was busy, with lots of ships anchoring in Gravesend Reach awaiting berths further upriver, the Three Daws was one of the pubs favoured by seamen from all over the world. This meant it was also the preferred boozer for the various locals who worked in the shipping world. As such, it was a vibrant pub with a wee bit of a rough edge. Move forward many years and it is a modern style pub that clearly sees dining as a major part of the business but, pleasingly, still has plenty of room for the simple drinker. It’s a very smart pub and the service was welcoming and friendly. The only downside is that some of the bar staff clearly haven’t been taught how to pour lager and were filling glasses to the brim, with no head, resulting in flat beers. Simple solution - ask all bar staff to look up countless lager adverts and see that they all have pictures of crisp lagers with a generous white topping. To be fair, when I took my lifeless pint back, another member of staff changed it and, at my request, put a decent head on it.

My personal experience was not great however other members of our group thought it was okay, the food was of low standard and tasteless

we went for sunday lunch yesterday - very disappointing food use to be so good here but sadly not anymore. we had the roast beef -this was cut very thin and without the gravy would have been very dry and over cooked .roast potatoes were awful -they tasted like they had been warmed up -not nice at all. the veg was a bit dull just a few carrots, green beans and quite a few sliced up parsnips - not great! no cauliflower cheese and not even the option of a side dish as an extra.service . the desert menu was also a little dull ,we were going to get something as we were still hungry but service was so slow we gave up. unfortunately we wont be going back until we hear of an improvement

Nice place but my only gripe, I ordered fish and chips as I’m by the sea but so disappointed to have frozen chips on my dinner, c’mon got to have proper chips with fish, would have scored higher

Great pub, overlooking the River Thames. Eccentric local customers, great customer service, reasonably priced, fantastic food and a fabulous selection of beers, wines and spirits. Food menu is selective but cooked very well, not everyones taste, but the liver and bacon was glorious. Definitely a very good local pub.

good food ,gluten free menu available. Service excellent i had cheese and bacon omelette (yes a real omelete) salad and a potato, son had fish chips and mushy peas. both really enjoyed food and stayed for a drink too

Very friendly staff, gentleman at the bar- true gentleman: gave good advise on choosing beer, accepted food order in really professional and personalised manner. Food was delicious. We were sitting in terrace and enjoying not only food but nice and calm view of the river and few ships passing by. Also want to admit music playing in background- playlist perfect for the place and sound level allowing to enjoy not only music but also a conversation with my spouse. Best Sunday dinner outside London.

Compliments to the chef! Best and testiest food !Pitty there is no pub like this in London If you want to invite someone for a nice lunch ,that is the place to go!You need to book the table as you might not get one! Foid is around £13 per dish! It is great fir families ,celebrations…Higly recomend it !Keep some change for tips as the service is not included and i was very sorry i did not habe any change to give to the waiting staff as they are very nice too.

Really disappointed in the quality of the food. All the cooking was weak and doesn’t hit the mark. Food completely saturated with oil

Was looking forward to the day’s special of Fish Pie but mine was mostly potato and peas in a creamy sauce that tasted of fish but only contained two very small flakes of actual fish. Seasonal vegetables of swede and cabbage were pleasant, yet more mashed potato (an error as I requested chips) whilst my wife’s roast potatoes were lack lustre. Accompanying sauce may have been parsley but it was thin and fairly bland. Overall a disappointing experience in a very noisy environment but with quick and pleasant service.

What an awesome evening had by all . My family arranged a surprise birthday meal after being let down elsewhere in the town. The waitresses that served us were absolutely spot on. Polite, helpful and happy. Libby banks was our main waitress of the evening who went above and beyond for the whole party . She didn’t show signs of being stressed which many would do with a large table booking . She helped with any questions regarding the food and fetched any extras that were needed without it being a problem at all. she really helped the evening run smoothly and we all felt extremely welcomed by her . She’s the waitress every restaurant needs. Well done and Thank you again for a lovely evening and wonderful food . Defo recommend to all x

Lovely setting, great atmosphere. Bar manager was a right geeza. Fantastic beers, and a good time. Barman invited us to the bar to play “shut the box”. Gave us some beers on the house and when we won, provided free shots. Cosy, comfy atmosphere. Highly...

Excellent Service friendly welcome best Roast dinner for a long time. Fantastic portions all superbly cooked crispy roast spuds

We went into the The Three Daws and found it to be an interesting, very old pub. At the bar there is a very large selection of beers from which to choose. The bar staff were pleasant and very helpful. There are plenty of seats...

Awful service… you stay in line at the bar to order and others jump in front just because they are “regular” bar staff doing nothing about it… all rooms smell like piss 🥶

Felt like I wasn’t welcome. Was down for business, needed somewhere to rest for an hour or two and grab something to eat whilst my hotel was being sorted. Ordered a burger which was undercooked and was told to get cutlery and napkins myself! I...

Cold yorksire pudding and carrots cold too, sent back came back swimming in gravy, no green veg, red cabbage only which was awful, parsnips smoothered in pepper, roast potatoes were not crispy ! Chicken was ok and a lot of it. Lady on table next...

So...hotel I was booked into had no food (kitchen fire previously - see other review) so the nearest pub beckoned. It was recommended by clients of mine. Very friendly staff and management. They know about beer and running a pub and were happy to chat...

I popped in here on a Friday afternoon while waiting to meet up with friends. I had a couple of drinks, a blue cheese burger and some frickles. The food was brilliant, really hot and obviously freshly made. Unfortunately I couldn’t finish it all, but...

Visited earlier tonight. We’ve been before and have enjoyed the food however tonight was really disappointing. I ordered the crab linguini which was tasteless. It has more shallots in it than crab. Very bland, small portion. My partner had sausages abs mash and although the...

We were two families of 3 so 6 of us on one table & made two individual orders. This seemed too difficult for them and they messed it all up. Mains came out before starters and half of us got no food at all. Initially...

Family meal on a Saturday eve. Wanted a 6pm slot, changed to 5pm then changed back to 6pm. No problem for the pub in the alterations. Gareth was our host, absolutely great and accommodating despite us not being ready for a while. Great service, lovey...

Lovely riverside pub, sadly I think the food comes out of the freezer, had the fish and chips yesterday, fish definitely frozen and fries, certainly not chips

The wife and I popped in on a Saturday evening for dinner, and I will admit it wasn't our first choice. We ended up returning twice more during our stay in Gravesend. The pub has been here since 1488, no doubt with modifications and restoration...

Had a meal here with a group of friends. The homemade pie was put into a microwave and the roast potato’s tasted like they had been warmed up. My sister had chicken and had a very bad upset stomach after.

Rather special pub in a trying-hard Thamesside town. Said to date back to the 1400s, the Three Daws puts on lots of activities and on my visit on a weekday evening was busy in the dining rooms, where my companion and I ate a hearty...

I just love this pub the staff are always friendly and helpful It has a good range of craft beers as well as all the usual drinks A lovely old English pub with views over the Thames with lots of outside seating But it's the...

Just ate the best burger I've had in YEARS. Lamb and feta, absolute perfection. I'm going to try and kidnap the chef. This is a great pub, the staff are always incredibly friendly, you feel like family when you walk in. The roast dinners are...

Very friendly and helpful staff. Good choice on the menu. All five meals were thoroughly enjoyed. Excellent service and food.

When their cuisine is that amazing!!! You will be drawn to come back as often as me and my partner do!!! We love the Cockles and bacon starter toast and chilli squid. My partner will not eat anywhere els apart our local pub!!!

It's got what you would hope for in such a brilliant location - tasty food at decent prices, good beer selection (keep an eye out for their beer festivals) and welcoming staff. Great pub!

Staff very friendly,accommodating my needs,food was the best I’ve ever had in a pub homemade pie,gypsy tart recommend highly

Four of us came here for Sunday lunch after having completed a bracing walk along the Thames shore line. Having been shown to our table our drinks and food orders were taken promptly. Three of us opted for the roast beef and one for the...

Three of us popped in as we walked along the Thames Path (right outside the pub) and had a lunch. It wasn't the best BUT it was a long way from being bad in any way. The bloke taking the orders was efficient, friendly and...

Friendly welcoming pub had the best time in there news years eve I'd recommend it such friendly lovely people

When we arrived there was some confusion over the table, but the manager sorted this very quickly and we even got a free bottle of bubbly for our inconvenience. Our waitress Libby was lovely, very professional, friendly and helpful. Food was amazing, compliments to the...

Went to the Three Daws yesterday for a Christmas Dinner with some friends. I absolutely love this time of year and Christmas dinner is my favourite meals. I try to get in as many as I can this time of year where-ever we go to...

The food is first rate, the service is friendly, and nobody rushes you , which we like, always good to go there.

Friendly and professional customer service, attentive but not intrusive. Good selection on the menu but not so much that it becomes a chore to decide! Decided on the calves liver and mash, best I’ve tasted in a long time. The apple pie with plum wine...

Food was fine, service was good, decor was dated. Understand it was a smugglers in. But the old carpet and seating still there this years. Visited a few years ago and it was the same - never terrible always average to good. Their pies are...

Visited this beautiful pub with family recently. Amazing food, friendly staff in a beautiful setting. Perfect!

Booked here for big family meal, lovely food and good service. Isolated room to one side for privacy. Good range of drinks too, would recommend