Unicorn Inn in Canterbury

Lovely old building. I am a frequent customer. Staff are always friendly especially Ed,Adam, Maddie & Sarah.Excellent ales at a reasonable price. Food good.

If you are looking for a "proper" pub, you've come to the right place. Friendly atmosphere, good food, range of ales, beers etc, warm fire in the winter and a great (although hard) quiz on Sunday nights

Proper old school pub, love it! It's real x

Great beer, lovely garden, very friendly staff. AND THEY SELL PICKLED EGGS! Amazing for that reason alone! Quiz is way to difficult! 🤣

Friendly local with good range of beers and wine. We didn't join the pub quiz (Sunday eve) but it was packed and looked like great fun. We sat in the garden. Plenty of space outside some under cover (it was raining!)

Nice traditional pub and not very loud.

Can't imagine there's a better pub in Canterbury - certainly none as good as this in our neck of the woods.Staying at House of Agnes just over the level crossing and it was our main port of call. The sole reason for taking off one star for food is because of the limited menu but that's not always a bad thing and the quality was excellent. We really could do with more of these traditional pubs but sadly it's not going to happen.Meanwhile for the Management and staff please keep doing what you are good (very) at.See you on our next visit to Canterbury.

Best pub in canterbury by a mile

Friendly bar staff, great range of beers, reasonably priced and good food.

Real pub decent ale not for the tourist not many of these places left

I've not eaten here but the beer is always excellent. Its a warm friendly pub that's worth a visit. The fact that an amateur brewing club meet here regularly and like the pubs beers says quite a lot. I should say that it has a lovely garden at the rear.

A nice old pub a short stroll from The West Gate in Canterbury. It is very traditional with nice beams and more importantly a great selection of drinks to choose from and a nice relaxed atmosphere. There is also a courtyard garden to enjoy a beer outside during the warmer months.

Traditional old pub with great beer and garden. Close to the city centre. The dinner this evening was excellent pub grub so highly recommend

Came here on Saturday night for our anniversary and was not disappointed. Staff were very quick and friendly, everything was well priced and the food was brilliant.(especially the halloumi fries) very cute garden too!! Will definitely be returning as soon as possible.

Great unspoilt pub, pleasant food, great selections of beers. Dog friendly. Lovely courtyard style garden with plenty of seating.

We have been to Canterbury 4 times and always come to this pub. It's like coming home. The food was delicious and the people were great. I can only recommend.

Traditional English pub. Great food at a reasonable price. Nice atomosphere and friendly staff. Great for a relaxed meal out with simple pub food and Vegan options.

Can't comment on the food or atmosphere. First time I ever went it was to use the UPS point. Package said delivered but mysteriously disappeared. After I mentioned I was going to file a police report, manager decided to call my mobile unprovoked and go on to call me a liar and accuse me of threatening his staff. All because I MENTIONED legal action on the phone.

Great traditional pub. Quiet and great selection of beers

A lovely historic pub dating back to 1604. Full of character and charm with a pretty courtyard garden.

Anyone else notice the mathematics on the walls? Very nice.

Lovely pub with friendly staff and very chilled and good selection of real ales

Lovely pub, lovely ale but the wood burner was going out when I arrived at 7.30 so by 9.30 the place was freezing but I am a bit of a cold mortal... I'll dress for it next time (2 woolly jumpers and a duffel coat maybe)

This is easily now a pub I would return to, a proper local pub with freindly service and reasonable prices. A good atmosphere and traditional decor make this a real gem in the world of memodern pubs and well worth a visit.

Very good pub just before the old town, great beers and very good “pub food”. Very friendly service.

(edited and upgraded) Proper pub! But not just a local, this is real slice of what used to exist in many places and has now died out: an all-round location that combines things rarely seem together anymore - charismatic landlord, quality drinks for affordable prices, an old building that's seen some stories and heard some tales. Despite being in the thoroughfare to town from the University, it's criminally under attended by the students. And that's not a good thing. The mix of ages, backgrounds and beliefs is what makes this place special. I hope they learn!

Great fun singing Christmas carols in an amazing old pub..how beautiful leading up to Christmas.

A real old fashioned pub, with board and card games available to play. The young bar lady was polite and served up a cracking pint. Plenty of ale's and a draught cider.

Very nice to be with some friends and having a great time

Probably one of the Best Pubs in Canterbury… reasonably priced Guest ales and Lagers a great wine list and top top food! Every member of staff are a credit to the pub….

Great traditional pub handy for the west station. Great service, great range of drinks, and well worth seeking out.

Such a cozy spot to unwind after visiting the Canterbury chapel.

Busy and vibrant atmosphere, with local brews on tap

Over expensive mediocre food,service could improve as well,looks like minimum wage youngsters working there just for pocket money overall 2 stars generous giving, won't come back plenty options around

Lovely pub! Came here on my own to watch the South Africa v England rugby game. Luckily found a table right by the TV. Wholesome pub with a good selection of beers and tasty food. Dogs are very welcome and they even have their own doggy menu!

Fantastic old pub ,good ale and atmosphere

Had to ask 3 times to get a full pint. Told he decides what a full pint is!

Proper pub with proper food Pub has its own atmosphere without people lol My food was excellent and a good selection of beers and ciders Will be back From Halifax Yorkshire

Very nice English pub, everything is higgle-de-piggledy and there's board games on the shelf to the right of the bar. Tonnes of interesting stuff on the walls too. It's a pub, there's alcohol there, enjoy!

Nice Dog friendly pub with excellent beer garden - Decent Real Ale

Great original pub. Excellent ale, good staff and great atmosphere. Highly recommend.

This was a cycling stop on our ride. Brilliant good and drink, and because we rang ahead, the kitchen stayed open for us. Thank you. We'll be back

Not overly friendly and the atmosphere wasn't great either

Lovely local pub very friendly

Fantastic charity music quiz. Wide range of drinks. Affordable food- small menu, most meals around £10.

De lekkerste patat in Engeland hier gegeten, het was knapperig, licht gekruid en niet te zout.

Een mooie echte ouderwetse Engelse pub, heerlijk!

It's an interesting place and cozy...but it does something I have never seen in a bar before. It's a bar/UPS depot! So the bartenders have to divide themselves between finding packages and slinging booze. The package people get pretty shirty about having to wait for pint to be pulled first.

Great atmosphere, very friendly staff, I'll definitely be coming back again

Great traditional pub, good food!

Met up with some friends. Had a really good afternoon and evening. Food was very nice. We don't live in Canterbury so it was a one off event, we are happy to recommend a visit if you find yourself in the area.

We booked a table for this lovely-looking old pub for an early dinner. We had to ask to be seated away from the large sports tv, and then had to go to the bar to ask for menus after waiting at the table for 5min without being brought one. We went up to order, the barman was indifferent, and then informed us that we couldn’t have either of the dishes we wanted because they didn’t have any eggs (no apology) - despite they’re situated within a stone’s throw of a grocery shop and Sainsbury’s. Felt quite unwelcome so decided to dine elsewhere.

A nice pub . Food is good and reasonable price. Out of the main Street so a bit more chilled out

Great pint about 100 yards from Canterbury West Station

Good choice of quality beer at sensible prices. Didn't eat food during this visit.

A fantastic pub, with a bar billiards table. Always a great selection of local ales and other drinks. Friendly & knowledgeable staff with a fantastic setting and beautiful 17th century pub. We have a recentl baby and the staff were lovely and plenty accommodating for our needs 👌

Lovely warm fire on a cold night, service was good and the food was lovely.

Real nice pub ...lovely atmosphere.and a friendly crowd

Great old fashioned pub. Also an Amazon drop-off point.

Friday 9th December 2022 I visited this brilliant cosy pub on outskirts of Canterbury main drag Old fashioned real ale pub great locals and barstaff on today but the BIG THING about this pub it's sells a bloody great choice of hand pumped ales

Great local pub friendly atmosphere and staff

Best local pub there is to watch the England game, independently owned and operated for donkeys years with a great pub quiz, christmas raffle, cask ales, burger meal deals, vegan options and a large beer garden in the back. Pet friendly, perfect for groups and hikers, for birthdays, baby showers, engagement parties, etc.

My favourite pub in Canterbury. Lovely, relaxed, vintage, intellectual feel. Good ales too.

My new favourite pub to visit in Canterbury. Really friendly pub with quality ales, good choice of cider & food.

Easily the best pub in Canterbury! Been coming here for years and nothing beats it, excellent staff, great drinks and good honest food. A must for anyone living or visiting Canterbury.

A bit of a wiff on the way to the garden... but good beer great service.. 👍🏻

Friendly pub, Nice selection of beers

Great character full public house conveniently situated close to the city and Canterbury West station

If you want an old fashioned pub this is the place to go. Great food and not your usual pub menu, stone baked pizzas, baked camembert,.. pet friendly, nice garden. Great place to have a catch up with a friend.

Good Local with exceptional range and quality of ales. Goodstaff as well

Great fish and chips, but peas were mushy

A little too cold to eat inside

Everyone who entered the pub were greeted as if they were long-time customers. Service was great, food delicious and I only wish I had time to sample more of their selection of beers.

Great menu and a wide range of ales and beers. Updated 23.07.22: It's still the same welcoming Unicorn. Many of the same faces and the best is still great.

Beautiful garden, good beers, good food. When I went, the kitchen was very very busy, but the stuff managed to take orders and prepare them in a reasonable time. Only a small accident occurred. I went to the bar for another round of drinks with a colleague of mine, and I told the barman that, NO MATTER WHAT, he should not have accepted the payment from my colleague (who had already paid all the other rounds), but only from myself. I knew that my colleague would have insisted to pay again, that's why I explained the situation to the barman and I repeated myself five or six times. Guess what? My colleague went to the other side of the bar and paid with his card, to the very barman to whom I had asked five or six times not to accept his payment. That was a bit disappointing. Otherwise, good vibe, good drinks, good food.

Visited this traditional pub with friends before a show at the theatre. Food was excellent very tasty omelettes, ham was gorgeous, was given complimentary extra bites to eat as they didn't have any coleslaw which accompanied the main meal. But we will certainly visit again. Outstanding service by all the staff. Highly recommend this pub.

Lovely food, great service and affordable.

I went to twelve pubs in Canterbury while on holiday, this was the nicest, and conveniently near Canterbury West station. I had Kentish Vintage Pip cider (5.6%). Other local pubs in CAMRA 2022 Good Beer Guide: the Foundry Brew Pub was like a charmless barn, and (worse) Thomas Tallis Alehouse refuses to accept cash. I would have scored you 5 if you had a stronger cider, such as the splendid, wine like Biddenden Dry, 8%.

Staff nice, building nice, but the beef burger was a massive let down. Hardly any chips and the beef patty was 90% gristle. Almost couldn’t believe how much there was in it. Hardly any meat at all amongst all the white fatty gristle. The patty itself was actually chewy. Partner had another meal which was fine.

Good beer nice and quiet they do food too..

A proper pub, good beer, good basic food and friendly & efficient staff.

Great pub, super tasty food and friendly staff. Would highly recommend 👍🏼

Great tradional old pub good selection of drinks friendly locals dog friendly and saw 2 things not seen in years a bar billiards table an a old boy sniffing snuff lol 🍻🐾🐾👍

Visited on a long weekend visit to Canterbury with friends and had the foresight to book in advance. Lovely old building, popular with locals and tourists. Our food was very tasty and plentiful, although the menu isn't huge which actually is a good thing. No complaints!

I wish every pub was like the Unicorn Inn! Great cosy atmosphere with good and simple food.

Charmant pub avec une atmosphère familiale et bon esprit. Cuisine simple et bonne, on ne voit pas la soirée passer!

Nice friendly pub with really good choice of well kept beer.

Excellent night out to celebrate NYE. The usual friendly service & atmosphere. Always enjoy the music from the playlist too.

Alright if this is what you want

Good beer, nice food, nice people and atmosphere

Nice! Draught beer always good, food cheap but better quality and quantity than price would suggest.

It is a place available for Asian foods in Canterbury.

Seemed like a pleasant locals pub, but will avoid in the future. Popped in while passing by and had to wait patiently as all the locals were served before us at the bar, although arriving after us. Drinks were good on service.

Lovely friendly atmosphere. Staff very efficient

So i noticed the bartender fill up a pint by using the leftovers from the drip tray and then casually serving a customer with it. Sorry but this is discusting.

Great selection of drinks, good menu with tasty food. Nice atmosphere. Just a bit pricey.

Good ale, friendly staff. Traditional Old English pub. Good food

Friendly staff (even when busy), Shawn is always welcoming (so let him off for being a West ham fan) locals are welcoming, and barbillards table and good beer. What more could you ask for? Ever since I moved a away this is one place I make sure I visit whenever I get home and over the last 15 years has never disappointed

Great atmosphere, nice and cosy without being cramped and the prices are reasonable

A little gem actually. Nice home style cooked food. Not ridiculously overpriced like some places in the city. Some good ale and cider options too plus friendly South African landlord. Definitely doing a good job here