Pubs in Margate
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Barnacles
1 King Street, Margate CT9 1DD
This hostelry overlooking the harbour, was formerly the lounge bars of the Royal Albion Hotel. It got its present name and nautical theme in the early 80s, when the hotel's former letting rooms were converted in to flats and the bar area was rebuilt. It is featured in the film 'Last Orders' and will appear in ITV sitcom, Edge of Heaven as the 'Margate Shell'.
Britannia
Fort Hill, Margate CT9 1HH
Large seafront pub. The kitchen serves breakfasts, specials and Sunday lunches.
Edessa
Cecil Square, Margate CT9 1BP
Large pub in Margate's Cecil Square in a grade 2 listed building formerly part of the old Bobby's Department store. Now a Turkish restaurant
London Tavern
Addington Street, Margate CT9 1PN
This pub is temporarily closed. This two storey 18th century hostelry with two late 19th century single-storey extensions was formerly known as the Shakespeare Tavern and from 1858 until the early 1990s as the London Tavern after which it was the Everybody's Inn. It is situated across the road from the Theatre Royal and its association with it is indeed long lived, with many famous Thespians agonizing over their lines in the bar. The pub was taken over in July 2015 by Carl & Nancy Hilliard of the Ales of the Unexpected micropub who have reverted back to its former name. It reopened on 27 November 2015 after having a complete refit.
Lesters
162 Ramsgate Road, Margate CT9 4EY
This hospitable community pub was built in 1951 and was first called the 'Hope and Anchor', after its namesake in Margate High Street was demolished. In 1983 the interior was restyled on the open lounge model, which resulted in the removal of the Off Licence section. The pub was also renamed to the Thomas Telford, to commemorate the famous Scottish civil engineer who had worked on a drainage scheme in Ramsgate in the 18th century. The pub was further renamed in the 80s, when it became part of the Thorley empire, to its present name after the jockey, Lester Piggett.
Lifeboat Ale & Cider House
1 Market Street, Margate CT9 1ER
Former Wine Bar in old town area that closed and reopened for a very short time as a hired venue. It reopened as small pub in May 2010 specialising in Kentish real ale, real cider and perry. Also serves Kent cheeses and chutneys, Ramsgate sausages plus local sea food. May shut earlier according to trade but never before 10pm. Originally ales and ciders / perries were sold on gravity dispense from stillage in the middle of the room but in 2016 a bar with handpumps was installed.
Lord Byron
111/113 Byron Avenue, Margate CT9 1TX
Refurbished in 2019 this strong community local was actually established in 1896, in what was one of the toughest areas of Margate at the time, when two terraced houses built in 1879 when merged. It was owned by local Webb Brewery, who were taken over in 1897 by Russell of Gravesend who later sold out to Trumans. The pub became a free-house in 1986 and until then in its 90 years history it only had four landlords. As of 2021 the chalet accommodation at the rear of the garden is well progressed and is likely to become available to book soon.
Mechanical Elephant
Marine Terrace, Margate CT9 1XJ
Ideally located opposite the main beach, with a flower-bedecked summer balcony offering the famous sunset views. This Wetherspoon is a quiet daytime pub, while on Friday and Saturday evenings recorded music is played. Good-value food and a selection of ales including Kent and regional guest beer are offered. The staff are friendly and accommodating. Its name derives from a large roving mechanical elephant that gave rides on the promenade in the 50s.
Mulberry Tree
53 Dane Road, Margate CT9 2AE
This inn became licensed in about 1847, before then it played two unrelated roles. First as a knapped flint farmhouse in open meadows, and when in about 1830 the town became to encroach on the area, it was acquired by James Newlove to become his Dane House Academy for Boys. Cobb's brewery acquired the freehold of the property from Newlove after his family's discovery of the nearby Shell Grotto. This new acquisition was perfectly positioned to service the procession of visitors to the mysterious Grotto. The pub was briefly known as the Freemason's Tavern, but by 1900 was once again trading under its inaugural name. More recently, in 2019 the Margate Civic Society gave it a town pride award for enhancing the built environment and for contributing to the community amenity.
Northern Belle
Mansion Street, Margate CT9 1HE
This seafarers' tavern takes pride and place as the oldest standing pub in Margate. Found up a tiny lane opposite the stone pier, it has few concessions to modernity. It issued from a combination of two fishermen's cottages, built about 1680, which stood right on the water's edge, it was known as the Waterman's Arms and, before that, the Aurora Borealis. Its present title derives from an American merchant ship which ran aground off North Foreland in 1857. It is said that as the crew were put up at the Belle (then closed) the management decided to reopen the pub with a topical name.
Princess of Wales
20 Tivoli Road, Margate CT9 5SE
Expected to come under new management on 30 September 2021. Three Former cottages make up this back street local. It lost some appeal when its children’s room and saloon bar were knocked into one during a refit, though the landlord insisted that it stayed a two-bar pub.
Promenade
Station Green, Station Approach, Margate CT9 5AF
A purpose built Brewers Fayre pub /restuarant, next door to the railway station, which caters for families & food. Premier Inn attached