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FirstLight Bar & Cafe, St. Margarets-at-Cliffe

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Operator: Independent
1 The Droveway, St. Margarets-at-Cliffe, CT15 6DH (View on Google Map)
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Neighbourly cafe/bar.

Small family-run cafe/bar offering a community/friendly environment to have a drink and a chat.

Inside, the cafe/bar consists of three rooms, offering a homely/lounge feel for a drink. The third room is usually used for functions/live events.

The bar is open Thursday-Sunday, 4.00pm-9.00pm. There's typically a polypin of Seasider from Gadds plus a good selection of bottled ales and a canned cider from Balfour Winery. Mainstream brands of beer are available along with wine and a great range of gins.

The kitchen opens early morning to mid-afternoon as a cafe serving home-cooked breakfast, brunch & lunch. The lunch menu offers burgers, sandwiches & jacket potatoes. Home-made pizzas are available Friday & Saturday evening to eat in and takeaway.

Although the pub is not fully-disabled friendly there is ramped access to the pub and the toilet can be accessed.

The pub may close early if quiet.

Kent’s Public House Archive: FirstLight Bar & Cafe, St. Margarets-at-Cliffe

Information for this venue is provided by the Deal Dover & Sandwich Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Sandra's
Local Authority
Dover District
Last updated
13/10/2025
Last surveyed
06/08/2022
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
DDS/251
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
9:00am - 4:00pm
Thursday
9:00am - 4:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday
9:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
9:00am - 3:00pm
Thursday
9:00am - 3:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
9:00am - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
9:00am - 4:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Ramsgate - Gadds' Seasider

Source: Local


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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Burgers, sandwiches & jacket potatoes.
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Home-made pizzas Friday-Saturday.
Live Music Live Music
Acoustic music sessions are typically held once a month (see Facebook for details).
Garden Garden
Pleasant terrace at the front.
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
2/3 spaces to the side of the building.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz nights and speciality fine dining/tasters events are held. (see Facebook for details).
Function Room Function Room
A function room is available (30 people) or you can book the whole cafe/bar (100 people).
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Jakes Cider from Balfour Winery. <a href="https://dds.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=178007" target="_blank">Is it real cider or perry?</a>
Transport
Close to bus routes (25m)
Regent Coaches: 93

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