Food and Drink
Whether you're in a hurry to queue for the tunnels, or have finished exploring for the morning and want a hot meal, Dover Castle has something for everyone to enjoy.
There are two main food outlets to choose from: the NAAFI Restaurant and The Great Tower Cafe.
During busy periods, we also open the War Time Tunnels Tea Room, Ice Cream Parlour, Vintage H Van and Ice Cream Van for you to enjoy.
You can find allergen and nutritional information here.
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
Fresh - We use as many fresh ingredients in our dishes as possible, and we prepare fresh food throughout the day.
Local - We support local producers and regularly review where our ingredients come from.
Tasty - Our team uses great ingredients to make tasty, flavourful food.
Ethical - Our eggs are free-range, we only use Red Tractor Assured meats and all of our tea and coffee is either Rainforest Alliance or Fair Trade certified.
Sustainable - All of our packaging is either recyclable, biodegradable or compostable. We're always working to reduce our environmental impact.
The Naafi Restaurant
The NAAFI Restaurant offers a selection of grab-and-go sandwiches, coffee, and cake, alongside freshly prepared hot and cold meals. Relax inside what used to be the 1868 Regimental Institute, or sit outside and enjoy the view across the English Channel.
You can find the NAAFI Restaurant by the wartime tunnels. See Sample Menu for the NAAFI Restaurant (PDF).
The Great Tower Cafe
This welcoming, family-friendly café is tucked inside the walls of the medieval castle. It’s the perfect spot for a coffee, cake, or light lunch after exploring the Great Tower. See Sample Menu for the Great Tower (PDF).
The Ice Cream Parlour
Cool off with an ice cream, cold drinks, and milkshakes in the warmer months.
Why not try our English Heritage exclusive Brown Bread Ice Cream? Based on an 18th-century recupe with notes of nougat and hints of biscotti.
The War Time Tunnels Tearoom
Finish your tour of the castle's Secret Wartime Tunnels with a coffee and a cake. You can also try our Jam Thumbprint Scone, made using a war time recipe.
This small tearoom is built into the Napoleonic tunnel complex. Feel free to pop in even if you're not visiting the tunnels.
The Vintage H Van
Open during busy periods and parked by the medieval tunnels, the Vintage H Van serves hot and cold drinks, cakes, ice creams and kids snacks - perfect if you're all the way across the northern defences part of the castle.
The Dover Castle Ice Cream Van
During hot and sunny days, keep your eyes peeled for the Dover Castle Ice Cream Van, usually parked on Place Green, by the wartime tunnels, or by the Visitor Centre.