Guidebook for Folkestone
Food Scene
Local beers, homemade wholesome meals and a nice bohemian atmosphere.
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Googies Restaurant Bar
Local beers, homemade wholesome meals and a nice bohemian atmosphere.
For a coffee or a full-blown meal, this is a quirky venue where the seat and table you sit at and everything around you is for sale. Special events take place from time to time - check their website.
Follies
133 Sandgate RdFor a coffee or a full-blown meal, this is a quirky venue where the seat and table you sit at and everything around you is for sale. Special events take place from time to time - check their website.
Paul has been this restauranteur for over 30 years and cooks with locally sourced produce to create gourmet meals. Good midweek menu and great Sunday carvery. Amazing desserts trolley.
Tipsy Pigeon
2a Bouverie Rd WPaul has been this restauranteur for over 30 years and cooks with locally sourced produce to create gourmet meals. Good midweek menu and great Sunday carvery. Amazing desserts trolley.
If you've come to the seaside, then you may as well go the whole hog and have some fish 'n chips.
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Papa's Fish Restaurant and Takeaway
110 Sandgate RdIf you've come to the seaside, then you may as well go the whole hog and have some fish 'n chips.
Instead of Starbucks or Costa Coffee, why not try Folkestone's unique tea house which offers locally produced teas, home-made cakes and light meals in an ambient atmosphere.
Linda's Tea Room
5 Church StInstead of Starbucks or Costa Coffee, why not try Folkestone's unique tea house which offers locally produced teas, home-made cakes and light meals in an ambient atmosphere.
Go back in time as you sit in the orangery overlooking the Leas promenade and the English Channel and have a famous cream tea. Keppel's Bar downstairs also serves alcohol and meals.
The Grand
The LeasGo back in time as you sit in the orangery overlooking the Leas promenade and the English Channel and have a famous cream tea. Keppel's Bar downstairs also serves alcohol and meals.
Shorncliffe Barracks is home to the Gurkha soldiers and so Cheriton is full of stores and restaurants catering to the Nepalese community. This restaurant has such tasty dishes - you must give it a try
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Gurkha Palace Nepalese Restaurant
97 Enbrook ValleyShorncliffe Barracks is home to the Gurkha soldiers and so Cheriton is full of stores and restaurants catering to the Nepalese community. This restaurant has such tasty dishes - you must give it a try
Drinks & Nightlife
Oldest pub in Folkestone which also does lovely food such as 'boozy beef' or lamb shank, serves local beers. Nice open fire and friendly landlord frequented by locals.
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British Lion
8-10 The BayleOldest pub in Folkestone which also does lovely food such as 'boozy beef' or lamb shank, serves local beers. Nice open fire and friendly landlord frequented by locals.
This lovely building was once a church and is now converted into this pub/restaurant, which is part of the Wetherspoons chain and provides reasonably priced meals in fabulous decor. Cheapest beer.
The Samuel Peto
23 Rendezvous StThis lovely building was once a church and is now converted into this pub/restaurant, which is part of the Wetherspoons chain and provides reasonably priced meals in fabulous decor. Cheapest beer.
Shopping
Iceland Foods
West TerraceSupermarket for mostly frozen goods.
Sainsbury's
5 Bouverie Rd WOpen until 10pm for groceries and clothing.
For groceries, clothing and household items.
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Asda Folkestone Supercentre
Bouverie PlaceFor groceries, clothing and household items.
Debenhams
Guildhall StreetFolkestone's only department store
Primark
Alexandre GardensFashion for less.
TK Maxx
Bouverie PlaceBrand names for less
Arts & Culture
The theatre built into the cliff with conference centre and restaurant where many tribute bands play as well as pantomimes.
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Leas Cliff Hall
The LeasThe theatre built into the cliff with conference centre and restaurant where many tribute bands play as well as pantomimes.
Shows and exhibitions - see website for programme of events
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Quarterhouse
49 Tontine StShows and exhibitions - see website for programme of events
Folkestone's only remaining little cinema with two screens - please support them so we don't lose them.
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Silver Screen Cinema
Guildhall StreetFolkestone's only remaining little cinema with two screens - please support them so we don't lose them.