The Dove Dargate

The Dove Dargate The Dove Dargate, a gastropub located between Canterbury, Whitstable & Faversham. Stunning seasonal food served in the heart of the Kent countryside.
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Voted Top 10 ‘Cosiest Pub’ 2018 by the Mail on Sunday/ Shepherd Neame Food Pub 2019.

🌴 ANNUAL HOLIDAY 🌴After a very busy summer, The Dove is now closed for our annual holiday.A huge thank you to our brilli...
22/09/2026

🌴 ANNUAL HOLIDAY 🌴

After a very busy summer, The Dove is now closed for our annual holiday.

A huge thank you to our brilliant team, who have worked incredibly hard and thoroughly deserve a well-earned break. We’d also like to thank all our wonderful customers for visiting and supporting us throughout the summer—it really does mean so much to us.

We’re taking a little time to rest and recharge our batteries before the busy winter months ahead.

We’ll reopen on Friday 2nd October, refreshed and ready to welcome you all back!

Will, Sophie & The Dove team 🤍🍻

This is your sign to book a table... Breast of Duck, Potato Dauphinoise, Green Beans, Port and Shallot Jus 🤤
18/09/2026

This is your sign to book a table...

Breast of Duck, Potato Dauphinoise, Green Beans, Port and Shallot Jus 🤤

Cured Chalk Stream Trout, Pickled Cockles, Compressed Cucumber, Horseradish Creme Fraiche, Apple, Dill
12/09/2026

Cured Chalk Stream Trout, Pickled Cockles, Compressed Cucumber, Horseradish Creme Fraiche, Apple, Dill

A big thank you to everyone who came out to see us and try the new menu last week! It went down really well, the restaur...
07/09/2026

A big thank you to everyone who came out to see us and try the new menu last week! It went down really well, the restaurant was beautifully busy, and we loved seeing everyone enjoying the new dishes.

A firm favourite so far is definitely the Poached Halibut, Mussels, Potato Croquette, Baby Leeks, and Chive Sauce.

We're open from Thursday and ready for another great week ahead. Head to our website to book your table! ✨

🍻 Felix’s Final Shift! 🍻After three brilliant years with us at The Dove, today is Felix’s final Sunday shift before he h...
06/09/2026

🍻 Felix’s Final Shift! 🍻

After three brilliant years with us at The Dove, today is Felix’s final Sunday shift before he heads off to university!

Felix has been a huge part of The Dove team, and we’re incredibly grateful for all his hard work, the laughs and everything he’s brought to the pub over the years.

If you’re joining us today, make sure you wish him well — and perhaps buy him a farewell drink! 🍺

Thank you for everything, Felix. We’ll miss you, but we know you’ll have an amazing time at university! ❤️

🏆 WE’RE TOP 3 FINALISTS! 🏆We are absolutely delighted to announce that The Dove at Dargate has been selected as one of j...
02/09/2026

🏆 WE’RE TOP 3 FINALISTS! 🏆

We are absolutely delighted to announce that The Dove at Dargate has been selected as one of just THREE finalists for Kent Dining Experience of the Year 2026 at the Taste of Kent Awards! ❤️

The journey started with the public vote, where your incredible support helped us make the Top 10 dining experiences in Kent.

From there, the judging panel reviewed the Top 10 alongside our submission and online presence — and we are incredibly proud to have made it through to the FINAL THREE:

🍽️ The Dove at Dargate — Dargate
🍽 Drift — Whitstable
🍽️ The Pig at Bridge Place — Bridge

To be standing alongside two fantastic Kent establishments is something we're extremely proud of.

There is now just one final stage — an anonymous mystery visit 👀🍽️ — before Gold, Silver and Bronze are revealed at the Taste of Kent Awards ceremony on 8th October.

We're a small independent pub with a small team, so to be recognised at this level for what we do means an incredible amount to us.

A massive THANK YOU to our team, our brilliant suppliers and every single person who voted for us, visits us, recommends us and continues to support The Dove. ❤️

Whatever happens next, we can officially say:

🏆 THE DOVE AT DARGATE
TOP 3 FINALIST
KENT DINING EXPERIENCE OF THE YEAR 2026

Now we just have to work out who the mystery diner is… 👀😂

Will & Sophie x

🎶 OUR LAST LIVE MUSIC OF THE YEAR! 🎶Summer has absolutely flown by, and today is our final live music Sunday of 2026 at ...
30/08/2026

🎶 OUR LAST LIVE MUSIC OF THE YEAR! 🎶

Summer has absolutely flown by, and today is our final live music Sunday of 2026 at The Dove! ☀️🍻

We’re finishing the season with the brilliant Mark Lees, joining us this afternoon for an afternoon of live music in the garden. 🎤🎸

📅 TODAY – Sunday 30th August
🎶 Mark Lees – from 2.30pm
🍻 Cold beers & summer drinks
BBQ Menu

A huge thank you to everyone who has joined us for our live music Sundays this summer — and to all the fantastic musicians who have played for us. ❤️

Come down, grab a drink and maybe bring a raincoat. Umbrellas and Stretch Tent will keep you covered 🤞

See you this afternoon!

8 years of The Dove ❤️Yesterday marked 8 years since we took on The Dove, and what better way to celebrate than doing it...
25/08/2026

8 years of The Dove ❤️

Yesterday marked 8 years since we took on The Dove, and what better way to celebrate than doing it on Sunday with a packed pub, sunshine, BBQ and live music!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday for our BBQ with Ozzie and The Uglies
Seeing the garden full, great atmosphere and so many familiar faces enjoying themselves was the perfect way to celebrate this milestone.

8 years ago we took on this pub with a dream of creating somewhere people could come together, enjoy great food, drinks and make memories — and we honestly couldn’t have done it without all of our amazing customers, friends, family, our suppliers and the incredible team past and present.

There have been plenty of challenges along the way, plenty of obstacles which we've overcome, but so many incredible moments that make it all worthwhile.
Running a Pub/Restaurant is bloody hard work 🤣🤣

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who has supported us, visited us, recommended us, celebrated with us and been part of The Dove journey over the last 8 years.

Here’s to the next chapter 🥂 we've hopefully many more years to come 🙏

❤️ Will & Sophie

🍻 WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🍻We are incredibly proud to share that The Dove at Dargate has been nominated for the Good Food Gui...
13/08/2026

🍻 WE NEED YOUR HELP! 🍻

We are incredibly proud to share that The Dove at Dargate has been nominated for the Good Food Guide 100 Best Pubs 2026 ❤️

To be recognised amongst some of the best pubs in the country is a huge honour, and it means even more as a small independent pub built on the support of our amazing customers.

Every day, we work hard to create great food, serve quality drinks, support local suppliers and make The Dove a place where people feel welcome.

If you’ve enjoyed a meal with us, celebrated a special occasion, popped in for a drink, or simply love what we’re trying to create here, we would be so grateful if you could spare a minute to vote for us.

Voting closes TODAY, so this is our last push!

Voting link in our bio

Thank you to everyone who continues to support us — every vote, review and recommendation genuinely makes a difference.

❤️ Will & Sophie
🍽️ The Dove at Dargate

Come and join us this Sunday 9th August for live music in the garden from 3-5pm, with the amazing Creek! We will also be...
07/08/2026

Come and join us this Sunday 9th August for live music in the garden from 3-5pm, with the amazing Creek! We will also be lighting up the BBQ.... PLUS it looks like it's going to be another scorcher, what a perfect combination! 🌞 🎶 🍔 🍻

Roasts available from 12-1pm 🍖🍴

We can't wait to see you!

Address

Plumpudding Lane, Dargate
Faversham
ME139HB

Opening Hours

Thursday 12pm - 3:30pm
6pm - 9:30pm
Friday 12pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

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