Not already a member?
Join our community and - Rate & review pubs - Upload pictures - Add events JOIN for free NOW

Chat about:
Beer of the Week (w/e 27th April 2025) with Thuck Phat on the Pub Forum

Image posted by Quinno _
Submitted on Sunday, 16^th June 2024
With picture contributions to 5437 other pubs
View all this pub's pictures (16 more images)

Only members may add pictures, click to receive free membership

Detail Pages

Pub map
Pub reviews (3)
Pub pictures (17)
Page updates

The Red Lion, Ramsgate

1 King Street
Ramsgate
CT11 8NN

Correct details

Served areas

Ramsgate Central

Tweets by The Red Lion

Red Lion Today’s tasty offering, a pair of local lovelies to get your gums around 8:09 PM Jul 23rd 2020 from Twitter for iPad

View the full twitter feed for Red Lion

Reviews of The Red Lion (Average Rating: 7 of 10) Add Review see review guidelines

Quinno _ left this review about The Red Lion

WhatPub reckons this to be the oldest surviving pub in town. It’s a straightforward no-nonsense boozer with a fairly simple interior over two areas - wood trim, black beams and bare board flooring throughout with pool and darts in the elevated rear section. Was here for its GBG listing and on that front it didn’t disappoint with 3x Gadds including their Oatmeal Stout which was in good nick (NBSS 3.5). Of most interest was the hair of the landlord who looked like he was in an 80s hair metal tribute band. Friendly service from Mrs Hair Metal and we were made to feel welcome. Unusually, vaping is allowed inside which will certainly hold appeal to many in the winter months. A solid place that justified its inclusion on a long hot day’s crawling.

On 25^th June 2024 - rating: 7
[User has posted 5552 recommendations about 5533 pubs]

Please Note: This review is over a year old.

john mcgraw left this review about The Red Lion

Good no nonsense pub which had two Gadd's beers both which were in very good form. Very close to the town centre but unfortunately not near to the railway station which after the walk is a very good pub to have a pint.

On 20^th August 2013 - rating: 7
[User has posted 2044 recommendations about 2025 pubs]

Please Note: This review is over a year old.

E TA left this review about The Red Lion

One of Ramsgate's oldest pubs, The Red Lion is in the pedestrianised bit of the town centre. It has a two large bars inside and there is outside seating in the French cafe style. Floorboarded throughout, the front bar has comfortable seating, overhead fans, a tv and a gaming machine, while the rear bar has a pool table and dartboard. Although slightly rough and ready, it's popular with visitors, shoppers and ale lovers, and it is a GBG regular. Only two ales on, both from Gadds: I had a 4.5abv dark bitter whose name I can't remember, which was very fine indeed, plenty of taste but served just a little too cool for my liking. Definitely worth a look in if in the town centre, and a must for a town crawl.

On 12^th June 2012 - rating: 7
[User has posted 3516 recommendations about 3480 pubs]

External web links for The Red Lion

Pubs Galore is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.