The Charles Dickens

seaside GASTRO PUB
& RESTAURANT

Welcome to The Charles Dickens, Broadstairs

Great British home-cooked food, fine wines & great company

Welcome to the The Charles Dickens Pub. One of the largest pubs in Broadstairs, with the main bar downstairs serving great pub food, fine wine and ales and the Copperfields restaurant and bar upstairs commanding excellent views of Viking Bay. Have a look at our menu and events page to see what the Charles Dickens Pub has to offer.

OUR MENUS

Main Menu

Head chef James Coveney's menus contain classic British ingredients, many of which are locally sourced and cooked with a modern twist. Our menu changes daily, but you can see a sample menu above.

Breakfast menu

Come and enjoy the sea view and start your day with a breakfast at the Dickens. We serve breakfast from 10am, see our menu above.

Wine Menu

We have a wonderful selection of wines here, from all over the world. Have a look at our wine menu by clicking above, or come in and ask staff for their recommendation.

ON DRAUGHT

We have a great selection of local, national & international beers & ciders on tap. See below for our draught selection. Subject to availability of course. Click the arrows on the right to scroll through.

Draught

Lager

Amstel

Lager

A perfect balance of taste and refreshment at 4.1% ABV. Amstel Premium Lager is the original taste that has delivered true quality since 1870.

Lager

Foster's

Lager

A light-coloured lager style, it presents full malt character with a balanced clean hop bitterness. Combined with a slightly hoppy, but yeasty/malty nose, Foster's lager is a full bodied beer with excellent drinkability.

Lager

Hop House 13

Lager

A complex and characterful lager from the Brewers Project that's made with Guinness® yeast and Irish barley.

Lager

Kronenbourg 1664

Lager

There is a very pleasing sweetness; honey and light lemon, some notes of ripe pear. No crisp snap to this finish the taste lingers, almost amusingly, long into the aftertaste.

Lager

Peroni

Lager

Peroni Nastro Azzuro is brewed to the authentic Italian recipe originating in Lombardia, Italy in the 19th century. Brewed under licence to produce a fresh and crisp taste, Peroni Nastro Azzurro is the perfect lager to quench a serious thirst.

Lager

Stella Artois

Lager

This sophisticated Belgian beer has a well-balanced flavor profile — pleasantly bitter with a refreshing finish — that makes it extremely versatile and a great pairing for dishes from around the world.

Lager

Cider

Strongbow Dark Fruit

Cider

Strongbow Dark Fruit, a refreshing cider with fruit, cut with blackcurrant and blackberry.

Cider

Strongbow

Cider

It's the blend of the bittersweet cider apples, grown and pressed in Herefordshire, that gives Strongbow Original its unique thirst quenching taste.

Cider

Stout

Guinness

Stout

Velvety in its finish. This iconic beer is defined by harmony. Sip after sip, sweet counters bitter as the malt arrives on cue to complement a base of roasted barley.

Stout

Ale

Adnams

Ale

Brewed with Pale Ale and Chocolate malt and First Gold hops, Broadside is a dark ruby red beer rich in fruitcake aromas, almonds and conserved fruit.

Ale

Private Hire At the dickens

We have 3 wonderful dining areas to cater for any occasion.

The Charles Dickens offers a range of areas for private and semi private hire.

Accommodating 15 to 60 guests for seated meals and up to 150 guests for standing receptions, each space provides a suitable environment for a range of events from birthdays, anniversaries, wedding receptions & corporate events.

Our team have a wealth of experience in planning and hosting events to help you style your event. Our menus are traditionally British, offering seasonal dishes crafted by our Head chef and his team using locally sourced ingredients.

• Semi Private hire - up to 40 seated guests
• Private Dinning - up to 60 seated guests
• Exclusive use - up to 100 seated and 150 standing

BOOK YOUR FUNCTION NOW, CALL: 01843 600 160