Pubs in Maidstone
Discover the best pubs and bars in Maidstone. Browse opening hours, menus, events, and more.
Found 48 pubs in Maidstone — Page 1 of 4
Royal Paper Mill
39 Tovil Hill, Maidstone ME15 6QS
Situated in Tovil on the outskirts of Maidstone close to Goacher's brewery. A wide selection of fine Goacher's beers are available and most are served direct from the cask.
Ashes Sports Bar
6-8 Market Buildings, Maidstone ME14 1HP
Large sports bar in town centre. Multi-level with large TV screens, mainly for football. Large open area at front. Two pool tables provided in room at right rear. Further room and patio down steps to rear.
ZOO
23-24 Market Buildings, Maidstone ME14 1HP
Mainly a Cocktail Bar and dance music venue.
Cherry Tree
437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone ME16 8NJ
Strong on sports, there are a number of TV screens around the pub showing various sports simultaneously. There is a pool table at one end of the pub and a dart board in the middle, both popular with the local clientele. Runs darts, pool and quiz teams and a football team is based out of the pub. Music also features regularly.
Dragoon
40 Sandling Road, Maidstone ME14 2RF
Large, traditional, back street, locals pub with several split-level areas surrounding a central bar. Live BT Sport shown on numerous televisions around the bar. Pool table and bar billiards. Close to Maidstone United football ground. No seasonal beers but a consistent pint of Master Brew Bitter is served.
Drakes
9 Fairmeadow, Maidstone ME14 1JP
An old building in a sea of modernity, this pub used to be called the Lamb. Completely refurbished internally following the floods in December 2013. There is a light feel to the interior and a fireplace was been revealed during the renovations. It has a large rear courtyard that may be used for smoking. A function room is being made ready for use. Popular for music. See Facebook for latest information and current band list.
Stag
11 Middle Row, Maidstone ME14 1TG
Run by Rockin' Robin since August 2019 when it was renamed the Stag. An historic pub in the town centre. Decorated in mid-grey with beams stripped to their original colour. May be entered from either the High Street or via Bank Street to the room at the rear. Pavement tables and chairs outside if internal rooms not available. Three steps down to the toilets from front room. Up to three handpumps are available on bar in front room. A fire in each room may be lit in winter.
Duke of Marlborough
27 Union Street, Maidstone ME14 1ED
Just off the main shopping area and mainly used by locals. There is a dart board and pool table with a team in the local league. Four screens on the various walls show BT Sport and Sky Sport. There are two electronic machines for amusment. Doom Bar is the regular but there is a changing guest. To the rear there is a car park and several picnic benches on a patio. Benches covered by a large umbrella are provided for smokers.
Eagle
56 Brewer Street, Maidstone ME14 1RZ
Small side street pub with L-shaped bar with flat-screen TVs and juke-box connected to the internet. A lower area contains a dartboard and large-screen TV showing BT Sport. Pool table and darts area Steps lead down to rear yard, toilets and smoking area. Real ale is available from two pumps. Painted light grey inside in 2019 giving a brighter appearance than previously. New licensees took over in May 2019 and are putting some life back into the pub. Takeaway food may be ordered on 07874 146296
Market House
30 Earl Street, Maidstone ME14 1PS
A recently (2018) extended town-centre pub with live music on Friday to Sunday evenings. Now has an enlarged kitchen with an extensive menu and also serves breakfast at the weekend. Upstairs there are toilets, a function room and terrace. There is a large smoking area with an awning outside at the front.
First & Last
40 Bower Place, Maidstone ME16 8BH
A wedge-shaped street-corner local off the Tonbridge Road, dating from 1857, it was originally called the Cradle and Coffin! There are no noisy machines to ruin the art of conversation in this friendly pub. Shove ha'penny and cribbage are played. Some fishing and shooting paraphenalia are displayed in cabinets on the wall. Acquired by ;ocal brewers Isherwood, Stacey & Foster it was later taken over by Fremlins in 1958.
Fishermans Arms
40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone ME15 6NA
A narrow-fronted pub on the main A229 road leading out of town and reputed to the earliest pub in Maidstone. It is being run as a free house and outlet for the licensee's own Gemstone ales. The interior has a coat of white paint which gives it a lighter feel than the previous dark panelling. The building extends rearwards, through a second drinking area and that leads to a corridor, passing the toilets, to a long outside drinking/smoking area of similar narrow dimensions and then opening out to a larger area with picnic tables. Events are shown on terrestrial TV.