Food & drink
Great pub food at The Lydden Bell, Lydden
Enjoy British pub food at The Lydden Bell, the village pub near Lydden Bell Lodge. It's a lovely spot for a meal during your stay.
Eat with us
Freshly cooked to order, with locally sourced ingredients
The Lydden Bell serves a selection of pub favourites and seasonal dishes. Menus can change, so please check the current choices with the pub before you visit.
Visit The Lydden Bell website for the latest menus and pub information
À la carte
12pm–2.30pm & 6pm–9.30pm Mon–Thu · 12pm–9.30pm Fri–Sat
Starters
- Soup of the day with toasted garlic croutons
- Baked Camembert with sweet chilli glaze, melon and grape kebab and onion chutney
- Chicken liver pâté with sun blushed tomatoes and toast
- Sloe gin cured salmon with dressed rocket, cucumber and pickled fennel
- Crab stacked with mixed leaves, parmesan crisp, avocado and sweet chilli
- Moules marinières with white wine, garlic, shallots, celery and cream
- Crispy cauliflower wings with honey and balsamic glaze, sesame seeds and sour cream dip
- Breaded whitebait with tartare sauce
Mains
- Lamb shoulder with sweet potato three ways and redcurrant gravy
- Twice cooked belly pork with pulled pork mash, apple and cherry red cabbage and crackling
- Duo of Hereford beef: shin and meatball with dauphinoise potato
- Chicken breast with brie and Parma ham, ham leek and bacon rosti and wild mushroom sauce
- Baked cod loin with butternut squash mash, wild mushrooms, bacon and samphire
- Salmon fillet with Tuscan sauce and crushed new potatoes
- Fish mixed grill in garlic butter with hand-cut chips and salad
- Roasted squash and root vegetable with panko breaded brie, vine tomatoes and garlic bread
Desserts
- Vegan chocolate millionaires tart with mango sorbet
- Salted caramel chocolate mousse with peanut brittle and ice cream
- Winter spiced bread and butter pudding with cinnamon custard and vanilla ice cream
- Cherry panna cotta with ripple ice cream and almond crumb
- Berry Eton mess
- Hot cookie dough
- Cheese and biscuits
Pub classics
Hand-cut chips, home baked ham and locally sourced produce
Classics
- Chargrilled 8oz ribeye steak with a choice of sauce, hand-cut chips and salad
- Ale battered catch of the day with pea purée and hand-cut chips
- Home baked ham and free-range eggs with hand-cut chips and salad
- Wholetail breaded scampi with pea purée, curry sauce, pickled onions and hand-cut chips
- Chargrilled homemade burger with stilton & onion, cheddar & bacon or brie & bacon, hand-cut chips, salad and coleslaw
- Ploughman's platter with home baked ham, mixed cheeses, pickles, salad, coleslaw and bread
- Baby back BBQ ribs with hand-cut chips, salad and coleslaw
Bar snacks
- Nachos with melted cheese, jalapeños, salsa and soured cream
- Hand-cut chips
- Hand-cut cheesy chips
- Garlic bread and cheese
- Sweet chilli baked Camembert with onion chutney and grapes
Children's menu
- Chicken breast nuggets
- Cod fish fingers
- Home baked ham with free-range egg
- Wholetail breaded scampi
- Local sausages
- All served with hand-cut chips or mashed potato, and baked beans or peas
Sunday lunch
Served 12pm–9pm Sundays
Starters
- Homemade soup of the day with toasted garlic croutons
- Baked Camembert with sweet chilli glaze, grapes and sweet onion chutney
- Ham hock terrine with celeriac remoulade and onion chutney
- Crab cake on avocado smash with sweet chilli sauce
- Sloe gin cured salmon with dressed rocket, cucumber and pickled fennel
- Breaded whitebait with tartare sauce
Roasts & mains
- Roasted ribeye of beef with grain mustard and cracked pepper crust
- Leg of local lamb studded with garlic and mint
- Twice cooked belly pork with stuffing and crackling
- Roasted chicken breast with bacon roll and stuffing
- Vegetable and nut roast
- Ale battered haddock with hand-cut chips and pea purée
- Moules marinières with hand-cut chips and home baked bread
- Ploughman's platter with a selection of ham and cheeses, salad, pickles and home baked bread
Desserts
- Vegan chocolate brownie with sorbet
- Salted caramel chocolate mousse with peanut brittle and ice cream
- Winter spiced bread and butter pudding with cinnamon custard
- Cherry panna cotta with ripple ice cream and almond crumb
- Berry Eton mess
- Hot cookie dough
- Cheese and biscuits
Breakfast is served to The Lydden Bell's B&B guests seven days a week between 9am and 10.30am.
Drink
Drink at The Lydden Bell
From local ales to cocktails, and everything in between. Settle in by the fire in winter, or take your glass out to the terrace in summer.
- Local ales & real ale
- An ever-changing selection of draught beers and ciders, with locally brewed real ales on hand pull.
- Over 20 gins
- An extensive gin list alongside cocktails, spirits and a considered wine list to suit every evening.
- The beer garden
- Enjoy a drink in the beer garden and take in the views across the valley.
Book a table
Reserve your table at the inn
Contact the pub directly to book your meal. For lodge guests, the easiest dinner reservation in Kent is simply walking next door.
Planning a special meal? Contact the pub for the latest menus and table availability.
Reviews of The Lydden Bell pub
The Lydden Bell pub · 4.6/5 Google rating
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Book your stay
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Live availability, prices and instant confirmation for up to ten guests. For longer stays, exclusive use of the pub or anything bespoke, call or email us directly.