Archives for December, 2009

The snowy white cliffs of Dover

  Our normal humdrum view from the kitchen window was somewhat obsured by some fluffy white stuff ..... No, this isn't me - just one of the regulars that happened to have his trunks in his back pocket. Some poor chap misjudged his bearings whilst tunneling out from the Eurotunnel....      Some of our suppliers go to great lengths to ensure we don't run out of beer Read full article »

Chocolate Long Division

Now it’s a well known fact that I don’t get out much.  This has nothing to do with not being able to manage the so called steep hill behind us; much to the surprise of the general masses at the top of said hill (also known as the St Margaret’s bay mountain!!) in the nearly 9 years of being here, Read full article »

Glob (blog reconstructed)

Don’t know about you, but I’ve long been the antichrist to the godlike creationary chefs with their squeezie bottles, foam accelerators and aerosol cans – hey if I wanted foam with my meal I’d have ordered a cappuccino and life is way too short for peach dust and apple caviar.  In any case I’ve always thought of myself as a Read full article »

Menus

Chef Sam Wydymus takes the finest local ingredients and crafts her menu according to the tides, the weather and the seasons. The menu changes twice daily depending upon the availability of local produce but our sample menu should give you an idea of some of the things that may appear on your visit.

Our Drink

The best artisanal cask ale, beer from across the world, wine to complement your food, and Scotland's finest whisky. The Coastguard's bar has a deservedly high reputation. Check out our regularly changing range of cask ale or browse through our extensive wine list. There's something there to wet every whistle.

Find us

Through the village, down the hill, follow the sound of the sea and you'll find yourself right outside The Coastguard. With the high speed train we're only a short hop from London, or follow James Bond's drive through Kent to his striking destination on the White Cliffs.