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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)
(01304) 853217
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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
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Information for this venue is provided by the Deal Dover & Sandwich Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Sandra's
Local Authority
Dover District
Last updated
15/05/2024
Last surveyed
06/08/2022
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
DDS/251
Asset of Community Value
Monday
10:00am - 4:00pm or later
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
10:00am - 4:00pm or later
Thursday
10:00am - 9:00pm or later
Friday
10:00am - 10:00pm or later
Saturday
10:00am - 9:00pm or later
Sunday
11:00am - 6:00pm or later
Monday
10:00am - 3:00pm
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
10:00am - 3:00pm
Thursday
10:00am - 3:00pm
Friday
10:00am - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
10:00am - 3:00pm
Sunday
10:00am - 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. Is it real cider or perry?
Transport
Close to bus routes (25m)
Regent Coaches: 93

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