The Kings Arms

Name: The Kings Arms
Address: St Mary's Rd, Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom, CT4 6TJ
Telephone: 01303 840242
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.6

4.6

247 Reviews

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

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2 people

25 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 17 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
Charming
Neighbourhood gem

Situated in the sought after Elham Valley, this beautiful Grade II pub, The Kings Arms, has been restored to its royal glory in celebration of the coronation of King Charles III. With local ales and craft beers, a carefully curated wine list inclusive of some of the best of the Garden of England's wines on offer and Gastro pub food done to the very highest standard from our acclaimed award winning chefs, this historical pub will be the perfect centrepiece to this picturesque village.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Gastro Pub
Hours of Operation
Mon, Tue, Sun 12:00–22:00 Wed–Sat 12:00–23:00
Phone number
01303 840242
Website
https://thekingsarmselham.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
St Mary's Rd, Canterbury, Kent CT4 6TJ
Area
Elham
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Bar menu.
£5.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Available every Monday lunch time, we only offer our bar menu.
Mother's Day
30 Mar 2025 only
Experience a wholesome family day celebrating all mothers, with our delicious Mother's Day menu, 3 courses for £55.00 pp, with all Mothers receiving a complementary glass of bubbles. Please read all T&C's before booking your reservation. A non-refundable £10 deposit pp required at the time of booking along with card details to secure the reservation. Any amendments to the table must be made 48 hours prior to your reservation. If your table is to cancel within 48 hours then we reserve the right to charge your card for the full amount per person (£55.00). In the event of a no show then we reserve the right to charge your card for the full amount per person (£55.00). A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to all tables.

What 247 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

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Kent
Gastro Pub

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Kings Arms offers a charming atmosphere with "fantastic" food and "friendly" service, making it perfect for special occasions. Guests appreciate the "beautiful" decor and "lovely" surroundings. While some reviews mention minor service hiccups, the overall experience is consistently praised for its warm hospitality and delicious meals.

247 Reviews

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Tom
Kent
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Our first visit to The King’s Arms. We love The Tiger Inn and this was equally as impressive. Immaculately decorated, fantastic food and good all round service.
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Andrew
Kent
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
I don’t make these sort of reviews lightly. My calf’s liver was really good. But my wife had the starter salt and pepper sqid, which was chewy and tough, and not really salt and pepper. Her apple and ginger crumble was average, and my affogato was a real disappointment. I don’t see how dried strawberry sprinkles on an affogato is explained. We have been before, and the food was really good, so maybe just a bad day in the kitchen.
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Sara
London
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Whilst nothing to complain about it was very disappointing ordinary meal in a long time. Undersalted, roast chicken had been pre cooked, tasteless prawn cocktail with long cut lettuce. Deserts disappointing as well. Great interior but won't go back to eat.
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Tanya
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 17 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing as always. Food excellent, service on point and drink selection slot on. My favourite place to eat.
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Neil
VIP
Kent
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 12 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely food, great service and a delightful setting - will certainly be back
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Graham
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 10 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely cosy pub. Went for a late lunch, good choice on the menu and the food was excellent, as it always is.
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Anna
Kent
13 reviews
2.0
13 reviews
Dined on 5 January 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Unfortunately our food arrived virtually cold. It was replaced but still luke warm. The service was frosty after we complained. They gave us £10 off the total bill (which was over £100 for 2 for Sunday lunch). £10 off is an insult! Such a shame because the pub is delightful and it could and should have been an enjoyable Sunday afternoon treat. The pudding was good, but we did not feel that our custom was valued at all!
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John
VIP
Kent
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on 4 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The restaurant itself was fantastic. We took overseas visitors for dinner who were blown away by the old charm of the place. One issue was that the address and map in OpenTable took us to the wrong location. Fortunately, it was only about 20 minutes out out of our way, but it did mean we couldn't enjoy drinks before dinner. Strongly recommend that open table get the right address and update the platform.
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TRISH
Kent
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 3 January 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Beautiful pub in a stunning location. Everything was spot on, menu a little limited though. We did find our table a little dark though, we took a candle from another and was better 😉
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Liz
Kent
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 2 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food great company great atmosphere we took some friends over from Australia. They loved the food enjoyed the atmosphere and surroundings. We will be back.
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The Kings Arms is rated 4.6 stars by 247 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

25 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 17 times today

Experiences are available.

St Mary's Rd, Canterbury, Kent CT4 6TJ

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Elham
Hours of Operation
Mon, Tue, Sun 12:00–22:00 Wed–Sat 12:00–23:00
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://thekingsarmselham.com/
Phone number
01303 840242

The Kings Arms

Make a booking

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Bar menu.

Mother's Day

Menu

What 247 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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