Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn in Canterbury

We had an absolutely brilliant lunch here. Despite being Easter Monday, the pub wasn't very busy (it really deserves to be) and we nestled in to its incredibly ancient interior. Everything the four of us ordered was faultless and delicious, from a simple burger to the perfect pork belly roast. All the staff were very friendly and welcoming. This was a delightful and happy experience and we'll be back.

We had a fantastic Easter Monday family lunch, the food was cooked to perfection and the staff were really friendly, we’ll be going back real soon!

We had an amazing family lunch on Easter Monday, the food was really tasty and cocked to perfection. Nice selection of beers and ales and really friendly staff.

My better half and myself had a beautiful Easter Sunday lunch! Lovely starters, the bestest roast beef and pork belly and the scrummiest sticky toffee pud ever! Loveliest staff, what's not to like

Visiting family in the local area, so booked a table for Sunday lunch. A great roast dinner and friendly service. First visit but will be back when next in the area.

Lovely little pub with great staff who were very accommodating to my young child, along with substantial portions of very good food. Would highly recommend the scotch egg as a starter or bar snack, and the roast was the best pork belly I’ve ever had. Had sticky toffee pudding for dessert, and while the whisky custard was delicious, the pudding itself felt a little stale. Others had the brownie and ice cream which were delightful. Would absolutely recommend.

Really friendly pub with a lovely atmosphere and great food and beer

Always a lovely friendly pub to visit. Hannah and the team make us feel welcome every time, Amber particularly enjoys the food!

Went for Sunday lunch with family and the dogs, excellent service and the food was perfect everyone enjoyed their meal, look forward to visiting again!

Awful will not be going again ! This has been our local restaurant for some time but the menu is uninviting and the food we ordered was AWFUL. We dine out every week locally and in London, but never again here.

We went for Mother's day. Despite being very busy the staff and service was excellent. The food was sooooo tasty. My pavlova melted in my mouth. Our daughter who came with us wants to go back for her birthday lunch. And they are dog friendly.

We had a most delightful lunch sitting in the garden. We had the Mussels and Fish n chips both of which were exceptional. Both the Red and White wine went down all too easily. We will definitely going back

Good food, friendly staff, lovely blond behind bar very friendly

We had a delicious meal twice during our stay in Westbere. The sticky toffee pudding is incredible. The pub has a cozy atmosphere, delicious food and friendly service. Highly recommended for anyone in the area!

Absolutely delicious roast today even though we were 5 minutes from the kitchen closing. Pork belly so crispy and not a bit of fat, it pulled apart very satisfyingly and was so succulent. The potatoes were crispy as was the parsnip. Giant Yorkshire, crispy on outside and fluffy in the centre.

We spent valentines night here! It was Lovely to meet the new hosts Hannah and Richard! The food was absolutely incredible, amazing! The usual brilliant staff as always! Yew tree has always been our favourite for many years! But I think it's going to be better!!! Give it a try!

Now under new ownership, lovely pub, lovely location, new owners nice, the blonde lady behind the bar should not be working in hospitality, very rude, short and miserable looking, didn't want to engage when asking about the menu. Unfortunately it's tough times for pubs and as a business owner myself I feel that this staff members attitude could have severe consequences for the future of this lovely pub

Stayed in an AirBNB in the village and had Sunday lunch which was excellent. Great quality and portions, good service and well kept ale. The pub was obviously very popular. The only negative point was that the pub was cold. I don't normally feel the cold but I kept my jacket on. Unfortunately we tried to call back in for an evening drink but the pub was closed despite the fact that their website and Google said they were open. Good job we didn't walk far.

…ist unser Besuch im Ye Olde Yew Tree. Aber dieser Besuch war so gelungen, dass wir oft gern daran zurückdenken. Zum Einen die Gewissheit in einem wundervollen Gebäude mit Geschichte Gast sein zu dürfen. Zum Anderen in entspannter Atmosphäre köstliche Speisen und Getränke genießen zu können. Briten können DOCH kochen. Und wie!

Very disappointing meal. We were there in a group of 6 friends. 4 of the meals were fine, nothing out of the ordinary but 2 of them were inedible. One, the seafood Lasagne, was just a very dry solid mass. It was dry and tasteless. It seemed like something cooked the day before, left overnight to go cold into a dry block. It was dry and tasteless. I only ate a few mouthfuls and left it. That was £25. When the waitress came to collect my plate I explained why I had not eaten it. She made absolutely no comment, no sorry. The other meal was a Cajun burger, minus the Cajun. It had no flavour was dry and tasteless. The chips that accompanied it were overcooked to the point of being almost black. When the waitress was told she returned with a fresh bowls of chips. At the end of the meal we were surprised that there had been no allowance for the 2 uneaten meals and queried the bill. We were given 10% of both the main courses, a deduction of £4.40 against a £270 bill. We will definitely not be returning.

Love the place, the food is great and service friendly, atmosphere is great.

Just love this quaint little pub with outside seating area. Food, good. Service good. Place just beautiful.

Outstanding food and hospitality in a beautiful pub/restaurant. My husband and I had the perfect Friday night out here. The menu was amazing, making it so difficult to choose what to eat. We both ended up choosing the chicken, chorizo and cheddar croquettes for starter, my husband went for the rib of beef and dauphinois potatoes for main and I opted for the vegetable and cashew curry. Even though we were full we couldn’t resist going for a dessert - raspberry and pistachio cheesecake and spiced apple crumble. Everything was delicious, so much work must have gone into preparing the food. We will 100% be visiting again soon as I believe the menu changes and I’d love to try a Sunday Roast. Hannah and Richard were so welcoming and hospitable too, and the pub itself is gorgeous, with a lovely, cosy ambience. I will be recommending this pub to everyone!

staff kind, they took a little while to take our order , size of meals where massive,could of done with something like more entertainment got quite bored over all food was amazing very unique menu wasn’t much that i liked but food was yummy.

So sad that, after many delightful visits to this lovely pub, we were so disappointed with our meal. From a very reduced and uninteresting menu, we chose the beef & stilton pie - which was unavailable so we had the suggested alternative - chicken pie. This was a big mistake. We were served a pile of mash on which a very commercial-looking pie was oddly - and precariously - balanced. The mash was surrounded by a glaucous beige concoction purporting to be gravy. 'Nothing ventured....' we said and attempted to eat. The mash was lumpy - can't eat that, the pie was tasteless and the gravy was revolting. Having had no breakfast, Husband managed to eat most of his, saying, 'My Mum was a terrible cook and this is no worse than hers.' I was not so stoic and just left it, eating only the side dish of vegetables which were OK. As always, the service was charming but could not compensate for the appalling food. The menu appears to have changed slightly and the latest reviews are good but do we dare to try again?

Amazing Sunday lunch….. service & food was to perfection, lovely and warm with the open fire, can’t wait to return 💫💫

A Sunday stroll with a twist! 🥾🍃 10K steps through the deceptive beauty of Westbere Marshes, catching up with my cousins along the way. We wrapped up the walk at the local pub with some well-deserved cider — the perfect way to end a Sunday outing. Cheers to good company and fresh air! 🍏🍻

Both quality of food and service were excellent. The ambience was lovely too. We had a full roast and there was a large choice. I will definitely be returning on our next trip to Kent

Nice country pub in quaint village. Incredible open fireplace, real shame they only had 2 logs burning on a cold day. Place was cold, more logs please!!!!! Food good quality and quantity.

Stopped in for a few drinks with 2 dogs in tow. Wonderful welcome, great service and beers! Planning a return trip to try out the food!!

Lovely cosy old English pub. We came as a group of 10 and had a really nice afternoon it’s a great atmosphere and perfect as it’s not a noisy place and we could all really relax like at home. Staff are super very friendly and food was wonderful! Highly recommend! :)

Amazing Food! Warm welcome including the dogs!!

My husband & I went to The Yew Tree today Saturday 14th December for lunch. Such a lovely old pub. The owners & staff are very friendly. My husband had beef rib & I had the cauliflower burger. Both our plates were empty. The food is delicious. We will be going back very soon to try more of the delicious food. Highly recommend.

Had a wonderful meal there on Wednesday evening. Fabulous atmosphere. I am sure the new owners will make a great job of looking after this gorgeous place.

Just had a lovely early dinner , the rack of lamb was tasty and cooked just how I like it,husband had the short ribs again super tasty. Great to see it thriving and wish new owners every success.

We’re big fans of the yew tree and first time dining under new ownership. It was lovely and chilled atmosphere, good portion size and friendly service. They were super accommodating of my dietary allergy too. We had a lovely experience and with Hannah and Richard all the best on their new venture! Looking forward to coming back soon!

This pub has been taken over by Richard (chef) and Hannah (front of house) and what a team. Fantastic food - variation and presentation. I had the tart with goats cheese to start followed by the Seabream with fennel on crushed new potato’s with parsnip crisps. Couldn’t fault anything apart from the fact we had no room left for dessert. Would thoroughly recommend so go ahead and give it a try.

We went Wednesday evening for dinner. Super atmosphere, great welcome, wonderful food and wine and all at sensible prices. Am sure this place will go far under the new ownership. They certainly deserve support and success.

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