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Pilgrims English Restaurant, Canterbury, Kent
Pilgrims English Restaurant, Canterbury, Kent
Pilgrims English Restaurant, Canterbury, Kent
Pilgrims English Restaurant, Canterbury, Kent
Pilgrims English Restaurant, Canterbury, Kent

Pilgrims English Restaurant

4.4 (41)
£25 and under
English
18 The Friars, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2AS

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Innovative
Pilgrims English Restaurant is a traditional, family-owned city centre restaurant with a pub-style bar, serving locally sourced, freshly cooked food and drink in a pleasant environment. We are very busy immediately before a show at The Marlowe Theatre and recommend booking at this time.

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Additional information

  • Location
    18 The Friars, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2AS
  • Area
    Canterbury
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Full Bar, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Wine

Menu

Pilgrims English Restaurant's menu was last updated on 01/02/2022.

Light Bites

    Baguettes

    All served with chips & salad

    • Prawn Mayonnaise£8.95

      • Spicy Sausage & Caramelised Onion£8.95

        • Steak£10.95

          With Dijon Mayonnaise & Onion

          • Chicken£8.95

            With Mustard & Herb Mayonnaise

            • Tuna Mayonnaise£7.95

              • Brie & Cranberry£7.95

                • Smoked Salmon & Philadelphia Cheese£6.95

                  Jacket Potatoes

                  All served with garnish & butter

                  • Baked Beans & Cheddar Cheese£6.95

                    • Smoked Salmon & Philadelphia Cheese£6.95

                      • Tuna Mayonnaise£6.95

                        • Ham & Creme Fraiche£6.95

                          • Spinach & Mushroom£6.95

                            4-Egg Omelettes

                            Free range eggs, served with a mixed leaf salad & chips

                            • Ham & Cheese£9.50

                              • Cherry Tomato & Cheese£9.50

                                • Mushroom & Cheese£9.50

                                  • Smoked Salmon & Cheese£9.50

                                    Salads

                                    • Chicken & Bacon£10.95

                                      • Tuna£10.95

                                        • Salmon£10.95

                                          • Avocado£10.95

                                            • Chicken Caesar£10.95

                                              Starters

                                              • Soup of The Day£4.95

                                                • Breaded Camembert£5.50

                                                  • Olives£4.50

                                                    • Prawn Cocktail£6.50

                                                      • Garlic Mushrooms£4.95

                                                        Main Courses

                                                        • Lancashire Hotpot£11.50

                                                          • Lamb & Beef Sausages£10.95

                                                            • Cottage Pie£11.50

                                                              • Pilgrims Pie£9.50

                                                                • Fisherman's Pie£11.50

                                                                  • Pan Fried Fillet of Salmon£11.95

                                                                    • Steak & Kidney Pudding£11.50

                                                                      • Rib Eye Steak£17.00

                                                                        • Ham & Free Range Eggs£10.50

                                                                          • Onion & Rosemary Sausages£10.95

                                                                            • Vegetarian Burger£10.95

                                                                              • Beef Stew£11.95

                                                                                • Mixed Grill£15.95

                                                                                  • Lamb's Liver & Smokey Bacon£11.50

                                                                                    • Pilgrims Cheese Burger (8 oz)£11.50

                                                                                      • Chicken & Parma Ham Burger£10.95

                                                                                        Desserts

                                                                                        • Chocolate Cake£4.95

                                                                                          • Lemon Tart£4.95

                                                                                            • Baked Vanilla Cheesecake£4.95

                                                                                              • Warm Chocolate Fondant£4.95

                                                                                                • Chocolate & Banana Crepes£4.95

                                                                                                  • Ice Cream

                                                                                                    • per scoop£0.95

                                                                                                  • Sorbet

                                                                                                    • per scoop£1.10

                                                                                                  What 41 people are saying

                                                                                                  Pilgrims English Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

                                                                                                  Overall ratings and reviews

                                                                                                  4.4
                                                                                                  4.4 based on all time ratings
                                                                                                  • 4.3Food
                                                                                                  • 4.5Service
                                                                                                  • 4.2Ambience
                                                                                                  • 4.3Value

                                                                                                  Noise • Moderate

                                                                                                  41 Reviews

                                                                                                  1. StephenN

                                                                                                    Kent1 review

                                                                                                    1.0

                                                                                                    Dined on 23 March 2018

                                                                                                    1. Overall 1
                                                                                                    2. Food 1
                                                                                                    3. Service 1
                                                                                                    4. Ambience 1
                                                                                                    restaurant no longer there. gggg uuuu mmmm eee eeee 2222 wwww

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                                                                                                  2. cazzw

                                                                                                    Kent3 reviews

                                                                                                    4.0

                                                                                                    Dined on 10 March 2018

                                                                                                    1. Overall 4
                                                                                                    2. Food 3
                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                    4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                    Was disappointed to get processed cheese squares instead of cheddar on the cheese board!

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                                                                                                  3. Diane25

                                                                                                    London2 reviews

                                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                                    Dined on 3 March 2018

                                                                                                    1. Overall 5
                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                    4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                    An amazing restaurant highly recommend it. We went before a show at The Marlowe on Saturday 3rd March. The variety of food was brilliant and amazingly cooked sooo tasty. The staff were so helpful and efficient, nothing was too much fur them. Really can not fault our whole experience. We will definately be back

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                                                                                                  4. KerryH

                                                                                                    Kent1 review

                                                                                                    3.0

                                                                                                    Dined on 2 March 2018

                                                                                                    1. Overall 3
                                                                                                    2. Food 4
                                                                                                    3. Service 4
                                                                                                    4. Ambience 3
                                                                                                    the only issue we had was that the menu is not very big so a little limited

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                                                                                                  5. OpenTable Diner

                                                                                                    New York City2 reviews

                                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                                    Dined on 24 February 2018

                                                                                                    1. Overall 5
                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                    4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                    Excellent food and service, pre show meal , ideal as theatre just across the road.

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                                                                                                  6. SamR

                                                                                                    Kent4 reviews

                                                                                                    4.0

                                                                                                    Dined on 23 February 2018

                                                                                                    1. Overall 4
                                                                                                    2. Food 4
                                                                                                    3. Service 4
                                                                                                    4. Ambience 4
                                                                                                    Perfect as a pre theatre dinner

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                                                                                                  7. Pipdine

                                                                                                    Pittsburgh16 reviews

                                                                                                    3.0

                                                                                                    Dined on 21 January 2018

                                                                                                    1. Overall 3
                                                                                                    2. Food 2
                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                    4. Ambience 3
                                                                                                    Lovely service, low quality food but in large quantities.

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                                                                                                  8. OpenTable Diner

                                                                                                    Kent1 review

                                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                                    Dined on 19 January 2018

                                                                                                    1. Overall 5
                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                    4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                    Everything was excellent, good food, nice people, clean and pleasant surroundings.

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                                                                                                  9. OpenTable Diner

                                                                                                    Kent1 review

                                                                                                    5.0

                                                                                                    Dined on 17 January 2018

                                                                                                    1. Overall 5
                                                                                                    2. Food 5
                                                                                                    3. Service 5
                                                                                                    4. Ambience 5
                                                                                                    Always use Pilgrims when visiting the Marlowe. Fishermans Pie my favourite

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                                                                                                  10. Deborah

                                                                                                    Kent5 reviews

                                                                                                    3.0

                                                                                                    Dined on 12 January 2018

                                                                                                    1. Overall 3
                                                                                                    2. Food 4
                                                                                                    3. Service 4
                                                                                                    4. Ambience 2
                                                                                                    Food was very nice and good value. However considering it was a Friday evening the restaurant was completely empty so no real ambience. Also not offered dessert or coffees, the receptionist added the bill to our hotel bill.

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                                                                                                  FAQs

                                                                                                  Pilgrims English Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 41 OpenTable diners.

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                                                                                                  2. United Kingdom
                                                                                                  3. Kent
                                                                                                  4. Canterbury
                                                                                                  5. Canterbury

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                                                                                                  18 The Friars, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2AS

                                                                                                  Additional information

                                                                                                  • Area
                                                                                                    Canterbury
                                                                                                  • Hours of Operation
                                                                                                    Monday - Saturday: 12:00 - 23:00 Sunday: 12:00 - 22:30
                                                                                                  • Price
                                                                                                    £25 and under
                                                                                                  • Cuisines
                                                                                                    English
                                                                                                  • Dining style
                                                                                                    Casual Dining
                                                                                                  • Dress code
                                                                                                    Business Casual
                                                                                                  • Parking details
                                                                                                    None
                                                                                                  • Payment Options
                                                                                                    Mastercard, Visa
                                                                                                  • Additional
                                                                                                    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Full Bar, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Wine
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