Review on The Cliffe at The White Cliffs Hotel

An exciting venture from the team behind nearby Wallett's Court, the Cliffe Pub & Kitchen is the 'beating heart' of the White Cliffs Hotel in the centre of delightful St Margaret's at Cliffe. It's a cool uncluttered dining room that is equally popular for light lunches and fully-blown evening meals.

The kitchen is headed up by Gavin Oakley (culinary supremo from Wallett's Court), who brings his own brand of creative modern cooking to proceedings. A passion for 'local, free-range, organic and sustainable' ingredients underpins his efforts and it shows in his seasonal larder: here you will find Kentish asparagus, Romney Marsh lamb, St Margaret's Bay lobsters and other fish from the coast.

Offering a charming relaxed environment, diners choose their menu from the blackboard and can eat either in the dining room or the bar. Among the vivid modern dishes, you might opt to start with the Bere Wood pigeon with black pudding, onions and Madeira or rope-grown mussels in Kentish Pip cider with thyme. When it comes to main courses, meat fans will enjoy the Fowlers game pie consisting of venison, boar pigeon and partridge in port with juniper berries, wild mushrooms and buttered mash, or there's baked Deal cod in a Chapel Down cream sauce with carrot and leek spaghetti. Completing the picture are desserts such as Eton Mess with jammy Autumn fruits and sticky meringue or Black Forest chocolate brownie paired with black cherry ice cream. To drink choose from an eclectic selection of locally brewed beers, juices and global wines. At weekends The Cliffe often features live music from the flourishing local music scene.

The hotel itself is just ten minutes drive from Dover, yet still ranks as one of White Cliff Country's best-kept secrets. It's centred around an archetypal Kentish weatherboarded inn that has been sympathetically upgraded to a luxury venue complete with a 'micro spa', conference and wedding facilities and a delightful walled garden full of roses.

The Cliffe at The White Cliffs Hotel is also featured in: Good Food Guide, AA Guide

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Cuisine

Modern British

Chef

Gavin Oakley

Restaurant Opening Times

Breakfast: 7.00 - 10.00am (8.00 - 10.00am Sat & Sun)
Lunch: 12.00 - 5.00pm Mon-Sat
Dinner: 6.00 - 9.00pm Mon-Sat

Accepted credit cards

Visa, Master Card

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Facilities at The Cliffe at The White Cliffs Hotel

  • Childrens menu
  • Alfresco dining
  • 40 covers
  • Family Friendly

Accomodation

Accomodation is available, (16 rooms)

Parking

Private parking is possible at a location nearby

Dress Code

Formal

Address

The Cliffe at The White Cliffs Hotel
High Street
St. Margaret's at Cliffe
Dover
Kent
CT15 6AT

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The Cliffe at The White Cliffs Hotel Sample Menu

SAMPLE EVENING MENU

STARTERS/SIDES
Olives - Sail cargo shipped from Portugal by New Dawn Traders ve 3.5
Garlic Sour Dough ve 5
Leek & Potato Soup ve 6.5
Smoked Salmon Paté with lemon & dill 7
Glazed Goats Cheese pickled pears, walnuts v 7
Rope-grown Mussels with celery, shallot, White Wine, cream (main with chips & greens 14) 8

MAINS
Grilled Cod capers & caramellised fennel with minted peas & fries 17
Chargrilled Kent Steak - 8oz Sirloin pearl onion, bacon & wild mushrooms in red wine with rosemary fries 24
Pan-roasted breast of Kentish Pheasant juniper, thyme, lemon, garlic, honey roasted veg & greens 22
Breast of Free-range chicken with ham hock croquet, creamed leeks & gravy 17
Wild Mushroom, Kentish Gruff Cheese & Spinach Pie rosemary roasties, honey roasted veg & greens v 16
Chestnut and cob nut roast rosemary roasties, honey roasted veg & greens ve 15

SWEETS
Ice Cream & Sorbet /ve scoop 2.8
Honeycomb & Berry Eton Mess 7
Sticky Toffee & Date Pudding toffee sauce, marzipan ice cream 7
Coconut Pannacotta almond granola, poached plums ve 6.5
Kent Cheese Board – Kentish Blue, Ashmore Cheddar, Canterbury Camembert with chutney 10

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

The Cliffe at The White Cliffs Hotel Christmas Menu

Restaurant menus often vary from day to day, so the above should be treated as examples of what to expect in terms of cuisine and price.

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The Bay Restaurant at The White Cliff's Hotel, St. Margaret's at Cliffe
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