The famous Pilot Inn is a family-run pub-restaurant. It’s a stone’s throw from the sea in the heart of the stunning Dungeness National Nature Reserve
Food Served
Mon to Sat: 12 – 8pm
Sun: 12 – 7pm
Battery Road
Dungeness
Kent, TN29 9NJ
Customer Review
“The best fish and chips I’ve ever had!”
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Jane Thompson
“Honestly this is the most picturesque place I have ever eaten. I highly recommend that you go here, enjoy the food and enjoy the view.”
Andrew Hardy
“AMAZING! My family and I ate outside in the glorious sunshine. The fish and chips were to die for and the service was fantastic!”
Tanya Tate
“What a wonderful place. I have been coming here for years and I have never had a bad meal, don’t forget to take a walk down to the beach!”
Estelle Thompson
“After a long walk on the beach there’s no better place for food! Service was excellent, choice was amazing and the food was perfect. Fisherman’s pie was amazing!! Good value too. We will be back”
Matthew Pancutt
“Well what can I say but a fantastic place to visit and eat at. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful and the food was incredible you could taste how fresh the seafood was and the portions to price were brilliant.”
Dungeness is Amazing!
Our B17 engine
The engine and propeller from a WWII B17 Flying Fortress, similar to The Memphis Belle, are displayed in The Pilot’s garden. They were snagged off Dungeness by local fishermen Joe Thomas and Tom Redshaw on September 18, 2017. Read more >
The Holy Stones of Dungeness
Hagstones are stones with natural holes, typically found in water bodies, believed to protect from magic due to being shaped by running water. They’re also called Holy, Holey, Ephialtes, Wish, Nightmare, and Witch Riding Stones. Read more >
Life On Marsh
Dungeness’s isolation attracted smuggling gangs, with 12,000 gallons of brandy landed in 1813. In 1633, smugglers sank the Spanish ship Alfresia, using it to build the original Pilot Inn. Purchase our book about the Pilot and Dungeness here. Read more >
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01797 320314
