Visiting Sandwich

The historic and picturesque medieval town of Sandwich is home to the Sandwich Folk & Ale Festival, but not only our Festival is welcomed by residents and businesses alike, the town hosts several other Festivals across the year. Although the town is fairly small, it’s surprising lively!

A hub of fantastic beer led pubs, beautiful boutique shops, bistro & fine dining quality restaurants alongside historical buildings, Sandwich is a delightful place to visit at any time of the year, Festival season or not.

Staying In Sandwich

Sandwich features a number of small boutique hotels, pub hotels, caravan & camp sites and on the outskirts of the town are further hotels within short walking distance of Sandwich. Within the town center we recommend the following hotels for your stay (plus in some of them you may even catch some live music!):

The New Inn - The Fleur De Lis - The Kings Arms - The Bell Hotel - St Peters B&B - Sandwich Leisure Park (Camping)

Eating & Drinking in Sandwich

There is a wide choice of eateries, bars and traditional pubs in Sandwich which can cater for the wide variety of festival attendees. All are easy to navigate with many being only a stone’s throw away from each other, giving customers the option to fall out of one pub door and straight into the next one!

Pubs & Bars:

The Red Cow - Cask Ales & traditional pub drinks with a small pub grub menu alongside a large garden beautiful in the summer!

The Mermaids Locker - Quirky and cozy Free House with Cask Ales, Pilsners & excellent food reputation.

The Market Inn - Cask Ales & traditional pub drinks with live sports & pool centered directly opposite the Guildhall.

The New Inn - Cask Ales & traditional pub drinks with an all day menu of pub standards and daily drink offers.

Time & Tide Taphouse - Micropub featuring local cask & craft ales/lagers alongside vinyl records up for sale.

The Fleur De Lis - Large Free House featuring Cask Ales, Craft Beers, traditional pub drinks, live sports, pool, darts & plenty of live music.

The Old Pharmacy - Looking for a cocktail in the midst of all the beer? The Old Pharmacy is a chic bar serving only the best.

DiVino Enoteca - Home of luscious wines & tapas.

The George & Dragon - Cask Ales & traditional pub drinks with a highly recommended bistro food menu.

The Bell Hotel - Shepherd Neame pub, hotel & restaurant with outdoor space close to the Quay.

The Crispin Inn - Cask Ales & traditional pub drinks with a lovely outdoor space close to the river, perfect for a bite to eat and a pint.

The Kings Arms - Free House with Cask Ales & traditional pub drinks alongside a large pub menu with a large outdoor seating area.

The Waiting Room - Boutique Cafe/Bar

Sandwich Bowls Club - Non members welcome to visit for Cask Ales, traditional pub drinks and perhaps a game of Snooker!

Restaurants, Eateries, Cafés & Takeaways:

The Toll Bridge - Beautiful refurbished restaurant grillhouse/cocktail bar right on the river front with live music.

Luigi’s - Well established and much loved Italian restaurant on the Quay.

The Drill Hall - Stone baked pizza specialists with plenty of vegan options and gelato!

Tan Bueno - Mediterranean and vegan food experts alongside beautiful cocktails and craft beers.

Bella Amalfi - Friendly family run Italian restaurant right in the center of town with live music.

Namaste - Indian restaurant serving traditional Indian fare with a bit of a twist.

My Thai - Excellent and quintessential Thai restaurant with exceptional quality.

India Village - Right in the heart of town, a fun and friendly Indian restaurant with a cheerful atmosphere.

Hays Shack - Chicken, chicken, chicken. Hay’s Shack specializes in Peri-Peri chicken alongside meat free alternatives.

Strand Street Kitchen - Artisan homemade cakes, coffees and breakfasts.

The Haven Café - Early morning risers can find hearty homecooked breakfasts in the center of town.

The Goats That Dance - Beautiful coffees in an offbeat, friendly locally run coffee house.

The Sandwich Shop - Serving classic lunches at affordable prices right on the Guildhall forecourt.

My Happy Place - Brand new cafe to Sandwich, right in the center of town.

Stonar Cafe - Parking a little out of town? Pop into the Stonar Cafe for an early breakfast, light lunch or even a quick craft beer!

Ossie’s Fish & Chips - Fish & Chips takeaway in the center of town.

Amigos Pizza & Kebab - Pizza & kebabs serving till late at night.

Papa’s Fish Shop - Serving fish & chips right onto the quay with a small restaurant space above.

Chutney Masala - Takeaway only, serving traditional Indian.

Sandwich Kebab & Pizza - Pizza & kebabs with special offers.

Shanghai Chinese - Traditional Chinese takeaway.