Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn in Canterbury

Lovely pub! Great staff and cozy atmosphere.

Pitch dark car park. Dogs barking in the pub. Messy shopping boxes and stuff on tables . Fire ok. Website not updated with prices or menus.

Old pub, new management. We came along unannounced on a dark winter’s evening and had a very warm welcome - not only from the new owners but from their 3-dog entourage (a pointer, ‘Smartie’, and an accompanying duo of dachshunds). I had a burger and unusually was asked how I would like it, like they do in France with steak haché, which was a nice touch. It was extremely good, chunky pickled gherkins and all. My partner enjoyed a crispy chunk of salmon too. We wish The Old Yew Tree much luck!

Oldest pub in kent. Plenty of seating, lots of rooms and a big open fire 🔥

Food was amazing sadly the first two course were so flavoursome and such generous portions we had no room for dessert. Staff very friendly and efficient. Atmosphere welcoming in such a beautiful old building. Great value and the allow dogs in certain areas

We stumbled across this little gem after a university open day. The pub is stuck in the past with parking facilities, a nice back garden and a lovely menu. Service was outstanding as well. be aware do not accept amex. Anyway all thumbs up

Had Sunday lunch here today, and as usual absolutely lovely. Been coming here for a good few years now and the standard has never dropped! Great food the most friendly helpful staff, nothing is ever too much trouble. If you've not been, give it a try!!! The normal menu is brill too.

Cor Blimey! A picturesque historic building in a pleasant setting with a stunningly rude woman behind the bar. Offhand, unsmiling, coarse and monosyllabic. We were going to have some lunch but she put us off. £11.40 for two small soft drinks and 2 packets of crisps. Don’t waste your time or your money.

Never disappoints. Fantastic food again. Ribeye, Steak Pie, Chicken wrapped with blue cheese, treacle tart, sticky toffee pudding to name but a few. Highly recommended and great service Bonifee dessert was lovely too.

Can’t fault the FOH service in of itself, but buying a £25 roast and the roast potatoes clearly being reheated in a deep fryer making them rock solid has cost me half a tooth. Won’t be going back (having paid multiple visits) clearly a kitchen team prioritising quick service over good service.

Didn't like the place 😕 shame because l wanted to visit this place for a long time, over priced food, l expected the food to be better, no atmosphere at all ,service not great.

Calm family atmosphere, attentive service, vegetarian/vegan dishes available.

Midweek lunch with family. Great menu choices and attentive service. The food was very good and reasonably priced, would highly recommend.

Fantastic Sunday lunch! Particularly as they have a very tasty vegetarian nut roast! Great food, service and atmosphere in this 13th century pub!

Very beautiful pub lovely garden

Lovely setting, which is a shame as everything else was awful.. Dried up meat and burnt roast potatoes. No apology and bad service. Over priced. Much nicer and friendlier restaurants around

Good set menu, nicely cooked and presented and very reasonably priced. Good service and good atmosphere . Lovely old building. Highly recommended

Came across here while out for a drive. Not disappointed. Food hot and tasty, served promptly. Such a lovely setting and popular, more people turned up while we were there, so must be a good place to eat.

Busy Bank Holiday weekend, garden full even at 12:30 I told my friend to book just in case and glad we did. I've eaten here on a number of occasions and never been disappointed. Today was no exception, the staff are friendly and the food is generally a high standard, not too cheap but good portions and tasty sauces, whatever some negative reviewers might say. I first came here in the early 1980's when it was a much smaller pub with a small counter by the corner and people playing domino's and shove Ha penny at the bar or cribbage! It's got bags of character and simple seating with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Be sure to ring and book just in case! Great place to start or end a walk from! Often full of walkers and cyclists as well as car trade! Small car park at rear of property, if you have elderly or disabled guests drop them off before parking as the pub is located overlooking the former quarry pits in the valley below!

The food was good. Lovely for a Sunday lunch.

Fabulous Sunday roast. Lovely staff. And hot plates!

Fantastic food,garden,staff,and locals a real pub proper pub. Best pub around Canterbury for miles.

All good, no complaints. Lovely georgeuos pub with excellent food and beer.

Recommended by friends but we had a bad time here where our table was under a gazebo and everyone was cutting through the corner of the gazebo into the garden and the food wasn’t memorable

Can't say enough how impressed we were with the food and service, we called in for sunday lunch and had great experience, thank you

Beautiful food and great customer service. They got us in at short notice too We will definitely recommend and return The Banoffee Pie is amazing!

Had a roast today and it was fantastic, up there with the best I have had.

Visited for the first time this weekend 13/04/2024 Lovely pub beamed ceilings, original building with thatched roof. Food was top notch waitress was attentive and knowledgeable about options. Celiac options are available. Had the fillet steak. Was cooked properly and devoured. They serve good selection of drinks. Banoffee pie is to die for. A little sweet so the portion size was more than adequate. Will definitely visit again if in the area 🙂

Food was hit and miss. Half of mine was delicious, but the potatoes were dry and chewy. Obviously microwaved. Chips were lovely, however kids meal is incredibly insulting. £8 for pizza and chips and the pizza is nothing more than a supermarket individual margarita which costs no more than 80p. It was also burnt to a crisp. I don’t understand why country pubs such as this really let themselves down with the kids meals. One member of staff was very unwelcoming. Grumpy and miserable. Locals stare at you when you walk in as if you have no right to be there. Wouldn’t return.

Came across it whilst walking, nice pub friendly staff 👍

Food - absolutely delicious - good amount of choice even on the set lunch menu and it far exceeded our expectations. In fact, we would say the photos do not do the food justice - and we're pretty fussy. Our only grumble about the first two courses was that we had no room for a third despite the tempting choices! We'll pace ourselves better next time. Service was very friendly with just the right amount of attention. The building itself is fascinating and our only small moan is that we were rather cold despite the token fire in the amazing inglenook fireplace. It's understandable that there can be no central heating in such a historic building so this is just a warning to wrap up warm!

Just the sort of pub you hope to stumble upon. Charming, good beer and a nice light lunch. The rest of the menu looked good too.

Went for family birthday. Lovely pub, great food, the pork belly was amazing, whitebait as well. Well priced and a lovely old pub.

Lovely food in a wonderfully traditional setting.

Beautiful old pub. It was very busy, but that just added to the cosy and comfortable atmosphere

Took my daughter for a birthday meal and was very impressed with the food and service .

Excellent food, very quaint, authentic pub in a lovely little village. Well worth a visit.

Lovely historic pub, friendly staff and good food

Had Sunday lunch with friends, lovey roast lamb, cooked to perfection. Highly recommend. Service was really great as well

First visit for a long time. The food was exceptional, and the service was excellent. Highly recommend a visit.

Great food and drink in the beer garden on a sunny day.

Always perfect. Delicious food with excellent service and truly lovely ambiance. Highly recommended

We had a lovely meal here, its difficult to get to as its down a single track road, and being so popular parking can be a problem as the car park fills very quickly, but overall well worth the visit

Worth a visit, take a long walk around the lake afterwards.

Me and my wife Sharon came here for my 57th birthday, i ordered a Chicken Tika Masala and she ordered an eggs benidict sadly this was not on the menu, after the lovely waitress (Kirsty) gave us the menus we both ordered the roast dinners with beef. On the way home we both saw a Hedgehog crossing the road which was lovely.

Had a fabulous meal And drinks. All four of us had diff starters and mains and all were delicious

A lovely old pub that has retained its character. Unfortunately, only had a set lunchtime menu which was limited choice. Suggest they update their website so that visitors are aware.

Roast heaven. This is the gold standard of Sunday Roasts locally. Tender new season kentish lamb, roast potatoes with crunch but fluffy inside and al dente vegetables (with cabbage lightly tossed in a little olive oil). Companions had beef and slow roast pork belly (fat beautifully rendered and perfect crackling - I pinched some), both praised similarly. Leave room for the desserts. Service professional and just right despite being very busy. Not a gourmet pub but a very high level of cooking plus a lovely and very historical setting.

Overpriced and poor service, quite a disappointing experience.

Lovely setting, very friendly and good food

Lovely meal and great service. Nice quiet location, We'll be back.

Welcoming, warm and great ambience.

Lasted visited over 30 odd years ago. Took parents down memory lane on a bank holiday Saturday afternoon. Glad we'd booked, incredibly busy. Lunch was good and service very nice.

Great pub food and atmosphere. Dog friendly areas

The service was excellent and the chicken pie was absolutely delicious, the best I have ever eaten apart from my Mum's. I will definitely be going back to the Yew tree to eat again. Thank you.

What a lovely pub excellent food and service, c u soon

Lovely olde world pub. Staff were so polite and friendly. Food was delicious, well presented and plentiful. I think starters and desserts were a little pricey but that goes for most restaurants today. Overall a lovely meal with good service and a nice atmosphere. Would definitely recommend. Pic is of banoffee dessert. ❤️

A group of us had the set lunch. Limited menu but something to please everyone, food was very good and great value for money in a charming old pub.

A wonderful old pub. We were very well looked after for a birthday lunch recently, at a lovely big table by an enormous open fire. Lovely staff. Thank you!

Always great food and atmosphere.

Very enjoyable experience taking a drink in arguably the most ancient pub in England surrounded by numerous oak beams and with a lovely open fireplace

Busy pub, mainly dinners not do much drinkers

Lovely little country pub! Very nice pub food and good prices. Always excellent service and lovely staff. Have been here a few times now and will definitely keep returning!

Beautiful interior. Friendly staff and great drinks selection. Would be lovely in the summer, too

Lovely pub, found it a couple of years ago on a visit to Canterbury, great food, really lovely ambience and great service. Definitely worth a visit. Always on our list when in the area.

Lovely pub with lots of character. Food absolutely delicious. Good choice of starters, mains and desserts. Well worth a visit.

Menu not massive but we had an Amazing meal with fabulous service, highly recommend

Great beer, great atmosphere and really good food. A must visit. If memory serves me correctly, I think it is closed Monday and Tuesday. Staff are also friendly.

Came from Bham. Love this place . Back again today

Visited with my partner on a Thursday lunchtime. Lovely friendly place. Landlord was welcoming and accommodating. Food is reasonably priced and delicious

Ambient magnífic i menjar típic de pub. What else?

Lovely old oub. Very atmospheric. Good food well prepared by a knowledgeable chef.

Fantastic unique venue, lots of character and welcoming staff. The Sunday roast was one of the best I have ever eaten!

My friend treated me to a late lunch. Wonderful atmosphere, service was petfect & the food was brilliant.

The best pub in the area , lovely staff and a great beer garden . Always a pleasure when we visit there .

Außergewöhnliche Kneipe mit hervorragendem Essen und sehr freundlichem Service. Während unseres Urlaubs in Kent waren wir mehrfach dort zum Abendessen, und haben uns immer sehr wohlgefühlt.

Great country pub, very quite and peaceful

Taste good, nice place, warm service. It is a good choice for gathering.

Amazing meal as usual - the food was delicious and the service was great. I’ve been coming here for a while now and they always manage to deliver. My wife and I sat in the garden this time with our dog and the waitress filled up a doggy bowl for her, It’s going the extra mile that wants me to return again. Well done team keep up the good work.

Loved the Yew Tree, would recommend, hope to come back for a meal 😋

The Yew Tree is a lovely old pub dating back to the 1300s I believe. The pub serves really lovely food and has lots of seating for either eating in or outside. The pub is in Westbere and has parking and seating outside. Ideal for families. The pub is only a 10 minute walk from the lakes and hiking. The staff are very welcoming and happy to help. Toilets are very clean, and the tables and pub are kept very clean and wiped down as well.

How can you not enjoy a visit to a perfect village pub on Jubilee Sunday! Good food, good service, good company and a brilliant street party....infact ..the Best of British!!

Nice pub to visit just wish the staff were a bit more welcoming and ot would make you want to go back a bit more, it's a shame

Dog friendly (inside & out) & amazing food. Staff were really friendly and helpful.

Found a wonderful pub - great welcome and great beer. Will be back here for a meal soon!!

Very nice old pub, good food with friendly staff 👍

1st visit. Quick lunch. Very good.

Proper country pub, nice atmosphere, good beer, tasty food and cheerful staff. I recommend the cauliflower soup, delicious.

Food was lovely and staff very friendly

A fantastic pub. Superb food, and excellent service. I didn't drink the beer, as I was driving....but it looked alright.

Nice food, friendly staff, homely pub

Sunday dinner. Amazing service and delish food.

Cracking Sunday lunch and beautiful location. Portion sizes certainly reflect the price and would definitely recommend the sticky toffee pudding (it was more of a slab than a slice- so perfect!)

This is my second visit. I love the character and charm of this oldy worldly pub and they managed to squeeze us in on a busy Sunday lunchtime. Had a nice Sunday roast, although the veg weren't 'Al dente' which I prefer, otherwise lovely.

A beautiful Christmas Dinner. In a 13th Century Inn. Great atmosphere.

Beatiful medieval pub, lovey food, lovely service and good beer

Would recommend and will definitely be going again

Great food lots of menu choices, amazing old building.

I had a sunday lunch at The Yew Tree today . All our meals were delicious and the best roast dinner I have eaten out in ages. The staff were friendly and helpful and good quick service. I will definitely be returning, great place for a fantastic sunday roast.

Lovely pub with welcoming atmosphere and great food.