If you’re booking a birthday meal or a table for a bigger group in Folkestone or Sandgate, the route depends on the venue. At The Pullman, Harbour Inn, The Ship Inn and Luben, use Book a table, which goes through OpenTable. Cat & Fiddle and Panataria are walk-in only.
We’d say book if there are more than four of you, and at weekends or for Sunday lunch. Walk-ins are welcome when there’s room, but we can’t promise a table if we’re full. Ask the venue about table sizes for bigger groups.
How do I book a big table in Folkestone?
For lunch or dinner at The Pullman, Harbour Inn, The Ship Inn or Luben, tap Book a table at the top of the site. You can also email or ring the venue and ask what’s available:
- The Pullman, 7 to 9 Church Street: 01303 847504, thepullman@landb-restaurants.co.uk
- Harbour Inn, 24 to 26 Harbour Street: 01303 232980, harbourinn@landb-restaurants.co.uk
- The Ship Inn, 65 Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, Kent: 01303 905365, theshipinn@landb-restaurants.co.uk
- Luben, 24 Rendezvous Street: 01303 905351, luben@landb-restaurants.co.uk
Breakfast at the three pubs is 10AM to 12PM every day and is walk-in only, so you can’t reserve it. Please don’t book through social media messages, as we can’t take bookings there.
Where can we have a birthday lunch or dinner?
The Pullman is in the middle of town, Harbour Inn is by the harbour, and The Ship Inn is on Sandgate High Street, with the beach just across the road. Lunch at all three is 12PM to 3PM, Monday to Saturday. Dinner is 5PM to 9PM, Monday to Thursday, and 5PM to 9:30PM on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, food is served all day until 8PM, and roasts start at 12PM.
Children are welcome at all three, with a kids’ menu. High chairs are at The Pullman and Harbour Inn, not at The Ship Inn. See the menus and our pub lunch guide if you’re coming earlier in the day, or the Sunday roast guide if it’s a Sunday.
Luben is a sit-down restaurant for Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza, with a kids’ menu and high chairs. It’s a good group table in the Creative Quarter. Walk-ins are welcome if a table is free, and weekend evenings get busy, so booking is wise. See the Luben menu.
What if I just want to walk in?
Panataria at 15 Rendezvous Street is open every day from 9:30AM to 4PM. It’s walk-in, with coffee, sandwiches and a soup of the day. There’s a kids’ meal deal, and no high chairs. You can eat in or take away over the counter.
Cat & Fiddle at 13 Rendezvous Street is our live music pub, and you just walk in. It’s open Wednesday and Thursday 5PM to 11PM, and Friday and Saturday 12PM to midnight, and is closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Food is pizzas, loaded fries and The Pizza Dog. There’s no kids’ menu, though families are welcome. For confirmed gig dates, check what’s on.
An adults-only birthday, and Christmas parties
London & Paris Hotel at 28 Harbour Street is adults-only, so it isn’t the right choice for a family birthday. If the celebration is for adults and you’d like to stay over, book through the hotel website. Dinner is in Harbour Inn’s restaurant next door. The hotel isn’t part of any deals.
If your gathering is a Christmas party, the confirmed menus and booking route are in Christmas parties in Folkestone, questions answered.
Questions
How do I book a big group table in Folkestone?
If there are more than four of you, we recommend booking. Use Book a table on our website, which goes through OpenTable, for The Pullman, Harbour Inn, The Ship Inn and Luben. You can also email or phone the venue. Cat & Fiddle and Panataria are walk-in only.
Can I book a birthday meal at Cat & Fiddle or Panataria?
Those two are walk-in only, so we can't hold a table in advance. Panataria is open every day from 9:30AM to 4PM. Cat & Fiddle is open Wednesday to Saturday, and is closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
How many people can you sit, and is there a minimum spend?
Ask the venue about table sizes for bigger groups. Tell us the date and numbers when you enquire, and we'll come back with what we can do.
Is London & Paris Hotel suitable for a family birthday?
No. London & Paris Hotel is adults-only. For a family meal, book The Pullman, Harbour Inn, The Ship Inn, Luben or walk in at Panataria.
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Book a table →Written by Jonnii, L&B Marketing.