This website is currently in beta. If you wish to go back to the current site please click here. To provide feedback or find out more about this site, please click here.

Pubs & Clubs
Events
Beers & Breweries
Pubs & Clubs
Events
Beers & Breweries
Join Us

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

Let us know your thoughts by leaving a score

Operator: Independent
1 The Droveway, St. Margarets-at-Cliffe, CT15 6DH (View on Google Map)
Improve This Listing

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
Photo(s) courtesy of the 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
14/02/2023
Last surveyed
06/08/2022
Pub ID
DDS/251
Asset of Community Value
Seen some incorrect or missing details? let us know.
Opening
Food
Monday
10:00am - 4:00pm
10:00am - 3:00pm
Tuesday
10:00am - 4:00pm
10:00am - 3:00pm
Wednesday
10:00am - 4:00pm
10:00am - 3:00pm
Thursday
10:00am - 9:00pm
10:00am - 3:00pm
Friday
10:00am - 9:00pm
10:00am - 3:15pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
10:00am - 9:00pm
10:00am - 3:15pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday
10:00am - 9:00pm
10:00am - 3:15pm
Spotted an error with the opening times? Let us know

Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 0 regular beers.

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

Add it to our list and share what's currently being served!.
Are you a CAMRA member? Contribute by submitting a beer score
Spot a Beer
Submit beer score
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Ramsgate - Gadds' Seasider

Source: Local

Do you know what Regular beers or changing beers this Pub serves? Let us know
Your scores
Join CAMRA to access beer scoring and view scores for other pubs.
Become a member.
Retrieving scores
You have no beer scores submitted.

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
Real Ale Real 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
Are these pub facilities or features correct? Let us know

Nearby

View All
Coastguard, St. Margarets Bay - External © Tony Wells. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 08-04-2016
Coastguard
Real Ale Available
Pub
0.3 miles - The Bay, St. Margarets Bay, CT15 6DY
Smugglers, St. Margarets-at-Cliffe - External © Tony Wells. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 10-08-2022
Smugglers
Real Ale Available
Pub
0.4 miles - High Street, St. Margarets-at-Cliffe, CT15 6AU
Swingate Inn
Pub
1.7 miles - Deal Road, Swingate, CT15 5DP
Duke of York, Guston - External #1 © Tony Wells. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 27-09-2022
Duke of York
Real Ale Available
Pub
2.1 miles - Guston, CT15 5FD
Lantern, Martin - External © Lantern. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 18-04-2021
Lantern
Real Ale Available | Real Cider Available
Pub
2.2 miles - The Street, Martin, CT15 5JL
Five Bells, Ringwould - External © Tony Wells. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 22-04-2015
Five Bells
Real Ale Available
Pub
2.3 miles - Front Street, Ringwould, CT14 8HP
Chance Inn, Guston - External © Unknown. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 29-03-2015
Chance Inn
Real Ale Available
Pub
2.4 miles - Dover Road, Guston, CT15 5EW
King's Head, Kingsdown - External © Tony Wells. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 02-03-2022
King's Head
Real Ale Available | Real Cider Available
Pub
2.5 miles - Upper Street, Kingsdown, CT14 8BJ
Rising Sun, Kingsdown - External #1 © Tony Wells. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 25-03-2015
Rising Sun
Real Ale Available
Pub
2.7 miles - Cliffe Road, Kingsdown, CT14 8AH
Zetland Arms, Kingsdown - External © Tony Wells. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 29-03-2015
Zetland Arms
Real Ale Available
Pub
2.7 miles - Wellington Parade, Kingsdown, CT14 8AF
Home
© Campaign for Real Ale 2023 - 2024