Our only Black Friday deal? A cosy fire and a roast on Sunday

Our only Black Friday deal? A cosy fire and a roast on Sunday. No codes. No countdown. Just a warm seat. Black Friday is on 27 November. If you’re out shopping in Folkestone or Sandgate that weekend, here’s where to stop between shops, from a morning coffee on Rendezvous Street to Sunday lunch by the sea.

Black Friday weekend in Folkestone and Sandgate

The Festive Marketplace on the Harbour Arm is open all weekend. The Harbour Arm lists it as 11AM to 7PM on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November, and 11AM to 6PM on Sunday 29 November, so check the Folkestone Harbour Arm Festive Marketplace page before you go. Our guide to the Harbour Arm Festive Marketplace has more on what’s there.

Our places are spread across Folkestone and along the coast in Sandgate, so there’s one near wherever the shopping takes you. The times below are our usual ones. Check each venue’s page before you set off in case anything changes over the festive season.

A coffee to start: Panataria

Panataria at 15 Rendezvous Street is our deli and café, open every day from 9:30AM to 4PM. It’s one menu all day, with coffee, toasted croissants, bagels, focaccia sandwiches and a soup of the day. If you’d rather keep walking, you can take away over the counter. Dogs are welcome too. Have a look at the Panataria menu.

A cosy fire on Church Street: The Pullman

The Pullman at 7 to 9 Church Street was our first pub, right in the middle of Folkestone, and there’s a cosy fire to sit by. Breakfast is 10AM to 12PM every day and is walk-in only. Brunch is 11AM to 3PM, and lunch is 12 to 3PM.

The handmade pies are made in-house with produce from our own kitchen, from Steak & Ale to Beef & Blue Cheese. If you’re shopping late, dinner on Friday and Saturday is 5 to 9:30PM. Dogs are welcome in the bar areas. See The Pullman menu.

Down by the water: Harbour Inn

Harbour Inn at 24 to 26 Harbour Street, Folkestone is about a five-minute walk from the Goods Yard, where the Festive Marketplace starts. There’s a cosy fire, and the dining room windows look out over the water.

It’s known for mussels and seafood, with fish from the local boats. Lunch is 12 to 3PM, and dinner on Friday and Saturday is 5 to 9:30PM. After you’ve eaten, you can walk out along the Harbour Arm to the lighthouse. See the Harbour Inn menu.

Along the coast in Sandgate: The Ship Inn

If your weekend takes you to Sandgate, The Ship Inn is at 65 Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, Kent CT20 3AH, with the beach just across the road. The restaurant has sea views, and there’s seafood on the menu. Food times are the same as at our Folkestone pubs. See The Ship Inn menu.

Rendezvous Street: pizza and live music

Luben at 24 Rendezvous Street, Folkestone has served Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza in the Creative Quarter since 2016, with dough made fresh. It’s open 12 to 9:30PM on Friday and Saturday and 12 to 8PM on Sunday. Walk-ins are welcome if a table is free. See the Luben menu.

Cat & Fiddle at 13 Rendezvous Street is our live music pub, on the same street. It’s open 12PM to midnight on Friday and Saturday, with pizzas, loaded fries and The Pizza Dog served until 9:30PM. It’s closed on Sundays, and it’s walk-in only. See the Cat & Fiddle menu, and What’s on for the latest gigs.

Union, our new sports bar on Rendezvous Street, opens soon.

A roast on Sunday

On Sunday, roasts start at 12PM at The Pullman, Harbour Inn and The Ship Inn, and food runs all day until 8PM. There’s beef, lamb, chicken, pork belly or a vegetarian mushroom roast slice, though the choice changes by pub and by week. Roasts can be made gluten-free on request. Read more about our Sunday roasts in Folkestone and Sandgate.

Booking a table

Breakfast at the pubs is walk-in. For weekend lunch or dinner, or a roast on Sunday, it’s worth booking: use Book a table at the top of the site, which takes you to OpenTable. Panataria and Cat & Fiddle are walk-in only. All six venues above are family-friendly, and every one except Cat & Fiddle has a kids’ menu. Can’t decide? Compare our venues.

Planning the Christmas do while you’re out?

If the office party is on your list too, our Christmas parties questions answered post explains how booking works at The Pullman, The Ship Inn, Harbour Inn and Luben.