Rendezvous Street is the heart of Folkestone’s Creative Quarter, and three of our places sit on it. You can have coffee and a sandwich at Panataria, Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza at Luben, or pizza, loaded fries and The Pizza Dog at Cat & Fiddle, our live music pub. Union, our new sports bar on Rendezvous Street, opens soon.
If you’re planning a wider day in town, Visit Kent’s Folkestone page is a useful starting point. For a full list of our places by occasion, see where to eat in Folkestone and Sandgate.
Coffee and lunch: Panataria
Panataria is our deli and café at 15 Rendezvous Street, Folkestone CT20 1EY. It’s open every day from 9:30AM to 4PM, with one menu all day: coffee, toasted croissants, bagels, focaccia sandwiches and a soup of the day. There’s no separate breakfast menu.
It’s walk-in only, and you can take away over the counter. Dogs are welcome, and laptops are welcome too. There’s Wi-Fi. The kids’ meal deal is a cheese or ham sandwich, crisps and a carton. See the Panataria menu.
Pizza: Luben
Luben has been at 24 Rendezvous Street, Folkestone CT20 1EZ, since 2016. It’s a sit-down restaurant for Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza, and you can take a pizza home as well. There are salads, pasta and sourdough garlic bread on the menu if you don’t want pizza.
It’s open Monday to Thursday 12PM to 9PM, Friday and Saturday 12PM to 9:30PM, and Sunday 12PM to 8PM. Walk-ins are welcome if a table is free. Weekend evenings get busy, so book a table if you can.
Children are welcome, with a kids’ menu, and there are high chairs. Dogs can’t come inside, except assistance dogs. See the Luben menu.
Live music and easy food: Cat & Fiddle
Cat & Fiddle is at 13 Rendezvous Street, Folkestone CT20 1EY, just along from Panataria. It’s our live music pub, and you just walk in. Food is pizzas, loaded fries and The Pizza Dog.
Opening hours are Wednesday and Thursday 5PM to 11PM, and Friday and Saturday 12PM to midnight. Food is Wednesday and Thursday 5PM to 9PM, and Friday and Saturday 12PM to 9:30PM. It’s closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. There’s no kids’ menu, though families are welcome, and dogs are welcome in the bar. See the Cat & Fiddle menu. For dates, check what’s on rather than this page, so you have the latest confirmed details.
Just along the road
Union, our new sports bar on Rendezvous Street, opens soon. It’s at 19 to 21 Rendezvous Street, Folkestone CT20 1EY.
If you’d rather sit in a town-centre pub, The Pullman is at 7 to 9 Church Street, a short walk from Rendezvous Street. Breakfast there is 10AM to 12PM every day, walk-in only, and lunch is 12PM to 3PM, Monday to Saturday.
Questions
Where can I eat in Folkestone's Creative Quarter?
On Rendezvous Street you'll find Luben for Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza, Panataria for coffee, toasted croissants, bagels and sandwiches, and Cat & Fiddle, our live music pub. Union, our new sports bar on Rendezvous Street, opens soon.
Do I need to book?
Book a table at Luben, especially for weekend evenings, or walk in if a table is free. Panataria and Cat & Fiddle are walk-in only.
When is Cat & Fiddle open?
Wednesday and Thursday 5PM to 11PM, and Friday and Saturday 12PM to midnight. It is closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Can I bring a dog?
Dogs are welcome at Panataria and in the bar at Cat & Fiddle. Luben can't have dogs inside, except assistance dogs, which are welcome at every venue.
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