The Dering Arms

4.3 (79)

£26 to £40

Seafood

Station Road, Pluckley, Kent TN27 0RR

About this restaurant

Romantic
Innovative
Good for special occasions

Whilst we specialise in award-winning seafood there’s plenty of choice for non seafood lovers. Most recently we've introduced the Bistro menu. These one plate meals add a delicious versatility to the offering and were designed to cater for fans of traditional 'Pub food', stews, casseroles and pies.

We love a culinary challege. Let us know what your needs are, with enough warning we can plan and shop for the ingredients to create your special meal.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Seafood
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 11:30 am–3:30 pm Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:30 pm
Website
http://www.deringarms.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
Station Road, Pluckley, Kent TN27 0RR
Area
Pluckley
Parking Details
Public Parking
Public transport
walking distance from Pluckley train station

Soup of the DayGBP 4.95
served with warm French bread and butter
Provencale Fish SoupGBP 5.95
served with cheese, rouille and croutons
Duck RillettesGBP 6.95
Served with ciabatta toast
Sussex SmokiesGBP 6.95
Smoked mackerel flaked into a creamy cheese sauce and flashed under the grill
SardinesGBP 6.95
grilled with rosemary butter
Chicken LiversGBP 6.95
Sauteed with onions, bacon and mushrooms, finished with a brandy and cream sauce
Half Pint of PrawnsGBP 6.95
Shell on prawns served with homemade mayonnaise
Garlic King PrawnsGBP 8.95
Pan fried and tossed in garlic and lemon butter

Oysters - from County Cork, Ireland

Natural
served with shallot and red wine vinegar
- eachGBP 1.95
Spanish
grilled with Chorizo sausage
- eachGBP 2.10
Kilpatrick
grilled with bacon & Worcestershire sauce
- eachGBP 2.10
Mornay
grilled with creamy cheese & breadcrumbs
- eachGBP 2.10
Natives, Natural
served with shallot & red wine vinegar
- eachGBP 2.60

Main Course

Pan fried Rainbow TroutGBP 13.50
With toasted hazelnuts
Fillet of HakeGBP 13.95
With Crayfish beurre noisette
Skate WingGBP 14.95
Grilled with caper butter
Rump of LambGBP 14.95
With spring onion mash & minted stilton sauce
Confit of DuckGBP 13.95
Served with bubble and squeak potato cake and damson and port sauce
Rib-Eye SteakGBP 18.95
Sauces: Black pepper & brandy sauce, Garlic Butter, Diane

Side dishes

£2.50

Mixed Salad
Broccoli
Spinach tossed
in shallot butter
Braised peas and gem lettuce
Honey glazed carrots
with parsley butter
New Potatoes
with parsley butter
Crunchy Sea Salt Chips

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at The Dering Arms.

4.3

(79)

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Energetic

79 Reviews

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DeborahO
New Orleans / Louisiana3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 30 October 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Yet another wonderful meal at the Dering Arms! The food, service and ambience are second to none and I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant. Worth a drive to get there or take a train like me if you can as it is literally almost inside Pluckley station.
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LouiseH
Kent3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 30 October 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Would highly recommend. Beautiful building. Good food boot value.n Great place to go for a date night .
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NickJP
London4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 22 October 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
First time here and it won’t be the last. Wonderful menu, absolutely delicious fish, great service and excellent wine. Our new local favourite.
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AndyM
Kent6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 10 October 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great local food and great local beer as always 👌 👍
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Pauline2000
Kent20 reviews
5.0
Dined on 10 October 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We are out of towners to this place but unlike other country pubs we were made to feel welcome The food was absolutely outstanding, probably the best we’ve had. Our homemade gin and tonic was very good as well ( shame I was driving). Would not hesitate to recommend to anyone.
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Friends
London1 review
4.0
Dined on 3 October 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We did not feel rushed or overcrowded. Food was good, service friendly but inexperienced. No vegetarian option
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SteveB
Kent4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 17 September 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent seafood served in wonderful surroundings. Food: Sardines followed by an enormous Lemon Sole. Chorizo followed by Tuna Steak. Everything beautifully cooked and served without any fuss. An excellent venue for my wife's birthday lunch.
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PerM Gold
London21 reviews
4.0
Dined on 10 September 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Understated, welcoming and deceptively good cooking awaits you at The Dering Arms. A particular strength is their 'specials' board laden with fish dishes. And there is a very practised hand in the kitchen that certainly knows how to honour the best that halibut, sea bass, bream, crab and so on have to offer. Very good; very hidden away; very worthwhile seeking out. PerM
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Greg
London20 reviews
4.0
Dined on 8 September 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
My wife and I had a most enjoyable lunch the food was fresh, tasty and looked great. Would not hesitate to recommend the Dering Arms
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DeborahO
New Orleans / Louisiana3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 August 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing restaurant and beautiful food. Would highly recommend.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Seafood
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 11:30 am–3:30 pm Tue–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:30 pm
Website
http://www.deringarms.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
Station Road, Pluckley, Kent TN27 0RR
Area
Pluckley
Parking Details
Public Parking
Public transport
walking distance from Pluckley train station

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Snacks

Mixed olivesGBP 3.00

Ciabatta bread or MelbaGBP 2.50

Starters

Soup of the DayGBP 4.95

Provencale Fish SoupGBP 5.95

Duck RillettesGBP 6.95

Sussex SmokiesGBP 6.95

SardinesGBP 6.95

Chicken LiversGBP 6.95

Half Pint of PrawnsGBP 6.95

Garlic King PrawnsGBP 8.95

Oysters - from County Cork, Ireland

Natural

Spanish

Kilpatrick

Mornay

Natives, Natural

Main Course

Pan fried Rainbow TroutGBP 13.50

Fillet of HakeGBP 13.95

Skate WingGBP 14.95

Rump of LambGBP 14.95

Confit of DuckGBP 13.95

Rib-Eye SteakGBP 18.95

Side dishes

Mixed Salad

Broccoli

Spinach tossed

Braised peas and gem lettuce

Honey glazed carrots

New Potatoes

Crunchy Sea Salt Chips

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable