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Dover Castle, Borough, SE1
SE1
SE1 4XW
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Reviews of Dover Castle (Average Rating: 3½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Tris C left this review about Dover Castle
This place dates from 1869, but for some reason it was rebuilt in this rather commanding style just 11 years later.
Sadly, this is now a backpackers’ pub, with the previous review still applicable. It’s really just a stripped-out place with, as mentioned, scruffy yoofs lounging about watching football on the TV, ugly Six Nations tat as décor.
I didn’t linger and wouldn’t return; the Royal Oak is across the road.
On 30th March 2022
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Rex Rattus left this review about Dover Castle
There's no real ale - a half of Guinness was £2. Food seems to be pizze - medium size is £6, amd large £8.
This is a scruffy hostel bar in what must once have been a traditional pub. Barrels are combined with tall stools; there are sofas ranged along by the windows with low tables and small stools, and a single normal table with standard chairs. There was a large pull down screen on which some football highlights were being projected.
Clientele comprised young people loafing about on the sofas eating out of paper bags. This is really a bar with nothing to recommend it other than it was open and somewhere to escape from the rain as I was passing. But the youngsters seemed to appreciate it, and good luck to them I say.
On 28th May 2017
- rating: 3
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Moby Duck left this review about Dover Castle
A large corner pub, there is no real ale here anymore, I had half a BrewDog Punk IPA at £2.40.
Bare wood floor, some wood panelling on the walls,leather sofas and bar stools, a pool table,Loud dance music, live football and a cheap pizza menu. It's not a place I would choose to return to.
On 30th April 2017
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1871 recommendations about 1844 pubs]
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Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Car Park : No last updated 01 May 2017 by Moby Duck
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 01 May 2017 by Moby Duck
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 16 March 2013 by Dave McNally
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 01 May 2017 by Moby Duck
- Micropub : No last updated 01 May 2017 by Moby Duck
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 16 March 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Ale : No last updated 04 August 2023 by Rex Rattus
