If you’re spending time at Folkestone Harbour, you don’t have to go far for a meal. Harbour Inn is at 24 to 26 Harbour Street, Folkestone CT20 1QN, a short walk from the Folkestone Harbour Arm. It’s known for mussels and seafood, with fish from the local boats. The dining room windows look out over the water, and there’s a harbour-view terrace.
From Harbour Inn you can walk out to the lighthouse. London & Paris Hotel is next door at 28 Harbour Street, and from the hotel the Harbour Arm is less than five minutes’ walk.
This is about eating near the harbour. For a wider seafood guide, see where to eat seafood in Folkestone, and for mussels in particular see mussels and seafood at Harbour Inn.
Harbour Inn
Breakfast is 10AM to 12PM every day, and is walk-in only. Brunch dishes run from 11AM to 3PM. Lunch 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.
Lunchtime fish and chips is served 12PM to 3PM on weekdays and 12PM to 5PM at weekends. Opening hours are Monday to Thursday 10AM to 11PM, Friday and Saturday 10AM to midnight, and Sunday 10AM to 10PM.
Children are welcome, with a kids’ menu at £6.95 including a drink, a Kids Roast at £11.95 on Sundays, and high chairs. Dogs are welcome in the bar, not the restaurant. See the Harbour Inn menu and book a table.
In the colder months there’s a cosy fire to sit by when you come in from the Arm.
Next door: London & Paris Hotel
London & Paris Hotel is next door to Harbour Inn. It’s adults-only, with 11 rooms, many overlooking the harbour. 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.
Check-in is 3PM to 10PM, and check-out is 8AM to 10AM. There’s no guest parking at the hotel; there are public car parks nearby, and street parking in the area. Dogs are allowed in the function-room bar only, not in the bedrooms, so you can’t stay over with a dog. Assistance dogs are welcome.
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.
Before or after a walk on the Harbour Arm
The Harbour Arm is the obvious place to walk: out to the lighthouse and back, with the sea on both sides. Then come in to Harbour Inn for lunch or dinner. If you want breakfast first, walk in between 10AM and 12PM.
If you’re heading up into town afterwards, The Pullman is on Church Street, and Luben, Panataria and Cat & Fiddle are on Rendezvous Street in the Creative Quarter.
Questions
Where can I eat near Folkestone Harbour?
Harbour Inn at 24 to 26 Harbour Street serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday lunch, and is known for mussels and seafood. London & Paris Hotel is next door, and dinner for hotel guests is in Harbour Inn's restaurant.
Is there a restaurant on the Harbour Arm itself?
Our restaurant is on Harbour Street, a short walk from the Harbour Arm, not on the Arm itself. From London & Paris Hotel, the Harbour Arm is less than five minutes' walk, and from Harbour Inn you can walk out to the lighthouse.
Can I stay near the harbour?
Yes. London & Paris Hotel at 28 Harbour Street is next door to Harbour Inn. It's adults-only, with 11 rooms, many overlooking the harbour. Book through the hotel website.
Can I bring children or a dog to Harbour Inn?
Children are welcome at Harbour Inn, and there's a kids' menu and high chairs. Dogs are welcome in the bar areas, not the restaurant. London & Paris Hotel is adults-only. Dogs are allowed in the hotel's function-room bar, but not in the bedrooms.
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