Date night in Folkestone

For a date night in Folkestone, dinner by the harbour is a lovely place to start. Harbour Inn sits on Harbour Street, and London & Paris Hotel, next door, is an adults-only hotel if you want to stay over. Steak night is in town or in Sandgate, and there’s Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza at Luben on Rendezvous Street. Visit Kent’s Folkestone page is a useful official overview if you’re new to town.

Where can I get a date night dinner in Folkestone?

Harbour Inn at 24 to 26 Harbour Street sits by the water, a short walk from the Folkestone Harbour Arm. It’s known for mussels and seafood, with fish from the local boats, and the dining room windows look out over the harbour. In the colder months there’s a cosy fire.

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. See the Harbour Inn menu and book a table. There’s more on the setting in where to eat near Folkestone Harbour.

Where can we stay for a date night?

London & Paris Hotel is next door, at 28 Harbour Street, Folkestone CT20 1QN. It’s adults-only, with 11 rooms, and many of them overlook the harbour. Check-in is 3PM to 10PM, and check-out is 8AM to 10AM.

Breakfast is served in the hotel’s own breakfast room, from Harbour Inn’s breakfast menu, 10AM to 12PM. Dinner is in Harbour Inn’s restaurant, not in a separate hotel restaurant. There’s no guest parking at the hotel, and no lift or accessible rooms.

Book through the London & Paris Hotel website, or start on our London & Paris Hotel page. The hotel isn’t part of L&B Rewards or any deals. For a fuller picture of the rooms, see staying at London & Paris Hotel.

Is there a steak night in Folkestone or Sandgate?

Yes. Steak night is buy one steak, get one free, from 5PM to 9PM. It’s on Wednesdays at The Pullman at 7 to 9 Church Street, in the middle of town, and on Thursdays at The Ship Inn at 65 Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, Kent, where the restaurant has sea views and the beach is just across the road.

An 8oz rump is £24 and an 8oz sirloin is £28, served with chips, watercress and cherry tomatoes. The cheaper steak is the free one, and the offer is for dining in only. You can walk in, or book a table. The full details are in our steak night guide.

Where can we have pizza on a date night?

Luben at 24 Rendezvous Street serves Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza, plus pasta, salads and sourdough garlic bread. It’s open Monday to Thursday 12PM to 9PM, Friday and Saturday 12PM to 9:30PM, and Sunday 12PM to 8PM. Weekend evenings get busy, so book a table, or walk in if a table is free.

See the Luben menu, and our wood-fired pizza guide if you want more on the restaurant. Luben is in the Creative Quarter, a short walk from The Pullman if you’d rather start or finish in town.

Questions

Where can I get a date night dinner in Folkestone?

Harbour Inn on Harbour Street is a good dinner by the water, with mussels, seafood and a harbour view. Luben on Rendezvous Street serves Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza. Steak night is on Wednesdays at The Pullman and Thursdays at The Ship Inn in Sandgate.

Where can we stay for a date night in Folkestone?

London & Paris Hotel at 28 Harbour Street is an adults-only hotel of 11 rooms, many overlooking the harbour. Dinner is in Harbour Inn's restaurant next door. Book through the hotel website. The hotel is not part of any deals.

Do we need to book?

Yes, it's a good idea for dinner, especially at weekends. Use Book a table for Harbour Inn, The Pullman, The Ship Inn and Luben. London & Paris Hotel is booked through the hotel website. Breakfast at the pubs is walk-in only.