Canterbury Gold Great beer. The Foundry is table service and the beer is plenty. They serve food and offer brewery tours.

My wife, kids, and I stayed in UK for an entire week for vacation and spent all of our time in London, Brighton, and Canterbury and this was the best meal by far that we had during our time in the UK. Their spirits and beers are brewed and distilled in-house and are all delicious! I highly recommend getting a flight of the infused gins and try a few half pints of their beers. It's all delicious. I personally had the Cajun chicken burger. 10/10 would definitely eat here again given the chance.

Excellent brewpub with a large selection of beers, four on cask the remaining 11 on keg. Great atmosphere and great beer. They also have a large selection of spirits distilled on site. I had the tasting paddle of 5 different beers in one third measures then tried 25ml of their single malt whisky. The Foundry black was my favourite beer and the whisky was delicious. I didn't eat here but the food served at the table next to me looked and smelt good. The staff were friendly, helpful and very efficient at their job. I'm very tempted to book myself on a tour next time I come to Canterbury.

A friend recommended this brewpub in Canterbury. It did not disappoint. We appreciated being able to make reservations. Our server was so friendly and kind and gave great recommendations for where we were headed in Margate. The drinks (especially the ciders) and food was so delicious. I had the brisket sandwhich and sweet potato fries and it was one of the best meals I've eaten in a long time. My son took one bite of his burger, groaned and said, "can we come back here?!" Fun, cozy decor, great service and really delicious food!

Wow! What an amazing Brew Pub. I learned so much about the brewing process ... The owners were terrific! Will definitely be a return destination. Thanks for a great memory of Canterbury!

+6

Very helpful and friendly staff. Laid back vibe. Good menu with lots of options. We went for the brew pub sharing platter and nachos. Both recommended. Lots of food at a reasonable price. Nice ambiance. Totally recommended and we will definitely be back to try more of the menu.

Great Sunday roast, friendly service and a beer tasting of 5 beers is always a good idea

+3

The Foundry is a very nice pub located in the centre of Canterbury. Lots of seats available, beers brewed by the pub are excellent (I highly recommend the 5 1/3 pint tray), and the food is well presented, well cooked and delicious. Staff is very friendly, we will come back.

Loved it. Great beer. Get a flight of 5. Yummy food and desserts. I had the risotto, an interesting choice with beer, but still delicious.

Very helpful and friendly staff, great locally brewed beers (that you can try as a taster of 5), excellent steak & ale pie.

We took the harvest of hops to be brewed up into beer yesterday and this was a really nice experience with very nice knowledgeable people. The brews looked great and the food smelt yummy I will be back!!

Lovely friendly staff, great tasty food and fantastic selection of ales. If you are in Canterbury, you have to give a try. Best choice ever !

The Foundry Brew Pub was a great experience - good drink selection and nice vibe. Great for beer lovers and gin drinkers. Loved the blackcurrant & honey Gin 🍯🫐 We will return when in Canterbury again.

Really enjoyed my visit here. Had a taster of five selected beers and massive portion of ribs. Super nice place! Would definitely come back.

10/10! For beer lovers, amazing atmosphere, nice people and great service. Food is delicious and the portion is very generous. Fully recommend!

LOVELY! BRILLIANT! FRIENDLY! Just one block off the main drag of Canterbury, on a much quieter street, is the semi secret oasis from the hordes or tourist crowds, is The Foundry. Walking right in is the louder pub bar area, to the right is a quieter spacious large industrial room with full wait service from the friendly staff. Great local craft beers! £18 FISH & CHIPS! A beautiful chunk of fresh cod in a thick crispy hot batter made with Canterbury Brewers beer...lovely! And about £2 cheaper than average! The chips were tasty and plentiful, and the homemade mushy peas were creamy. Great homemade tartare sauce!

What a lovely place to sit down and taste all the craft beers on offer (15). Food looks and tastes amazing as well. Will be back for sure.

Where Passion Meets Craft This isn’t just another brewery – it’s where genuine passion, knowledge, and experience create something truly special. Exceptional beer, but even better are the captivating stories behind every pint. The brewing process becomes fascinating when explained by people who live and breathe their craft. You’ll find yourself drawn into tales of hop selection, fermentation secrets, and the careful balance that creates liquid poetry. Whether you’re local or just passing through Canterbury, this is an essential stop. The kind of place that transforms casual visitors into passionate advocates, where every sip comes with a story worth sharing.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The atmosphere, service, and food are excellent, and the beef Guinness pie is the best I’ve ever had.

Good selection of craft beers . The beer tasting tray is actually worth getting since you get five different beers, that are bigger than in most places ,and for a good price.

Great food and lots of beers on tap. Child friendly. Very friendly and quick service! Great selection of local gins.

Amazing gins! I love the Orange and saffron gin! The mushroom on toast, cod fish cake and cheese board were delicious. I am coming back!

Local family runned business. My boyfriend said they have one of the best sour beer he ever tried. And price is very friendly. There are so many different types of beer they brewed themselves. And they do their home made rum also. We will definately coming back.

Lovely food. Great, friendly, staff. Dad enjoyed the, very, locally brewed beer. Would definitely come back if ever in Canterbury again.

+2

Wonderful food,(some more sauce on the ribs would have been appreciated, however, it’s churlish to complain, given everything else!) and wonderful ‘home-made’ beer! Perhaps there is a god…

Very nice people, delicious food, good service and we were welcome to bring our baby.

Amazing food, service and drinks. This is an incredible brewpub and we can’t wait to go back. Restaurant acoustics were a bit harsh if you’re expecting a quiet dinner but it is a pub to be fair.

The best restaurant in the UK!!!!! Friendly, passionate and helpful staff with premium service!!! 😍😍😍 They offer a wide assortment of food and locally-brewed beer 🍺 This restaurant consummates our trip to Canterbury!!! 🥳

+1

Wonderful range of beers and ciders. For those that want to sample a good range, I’d highly recommend the (very reasonably priced) flight of five 1/3rd pints. All are worth considering, although Itzamna is both tasty and deceptively strong - absolutely delicious but do bear in mind it’s 8.4%!

Great Brewery/pub for a meal and a drink. They brew their own beer and ciders and they have a great selection to choose from. IPA, porters or lagers, you name it! Amazing Sunday roast too and a super friendly staff!

Excellent food and locally brewed/distilled drinks. We enjoyed a flight of beers and a flight of spirits, and ended up taking a couple of bottles home as souvenirs. Staff were friendly and accommodating, and service was very efficient. Would definitely eat and drink here again!

Excellent service. Really friendly and helpful staff .their attention to hygiene is 10 out of 10 ..Beers and food Excellent. .. The wife is doing retail therapy I'm doing real ale therapy everyone is happy... Thanks a lot .

We took part in the tour (definitely worth it) which was a great experience and added a lot to the experience. After we decided to try as many beers as possible via their tasting paddle offer. Great beer, friendly people, food that hits the spot!

Wow! Amazing food, generous portions and a reasonable price. Absolutely delicious 😋. I would definitely recommend 👍

Enjoy the local beer a lot. The whiskey tastes young but the aroma is beautiful. Japanese Jin is another must try

+3

What an incredible place! We loved our brewery and distillery tour and tasting, John was exceptional - so passionate and knowledgeable and tasting the products (gin and beer) you can tell why they've won so many awards. Highly recommend, absolutely brilliant.

My first visit since they moved location. Came in for lunch on a Friday afternoon (October '19) and its safe to say they won't be on Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares anytime soon! The food is lovely, I opted for the Foundry Burger, girlfriend had the pulled pork Nachos. The burger was cooked to perfection and the pulled pork also, plus the portion was huge! Only gripe with the food is that there is no Steak on the menu, but weird, but what is available all looks amazing. If you're in Canterbury and want somewhere good to eat, go here. I'm not a expert but I can't imagine anything served here comes out of a microwave.

My wife and I dropped in here on our first night in Canterbury and were not disappointed. We received a warm welcome on arrival and there was a great selection of beers on offer (I went for the taster tray which turned out to be a great call). Food-wise we both had the Foundry Burger which was delicious. Super service, great food and excellent beers. What’s not to like?

Brilliant range of beers. Would recommend the 5 beer flight. Service was excellent.

Had a tour of the brewery from the owner John and then stayed for food and drinks afterwards. Really recommend! The pub has a relaxed vibe, felt trendy but not too trendy for an almost 40 year old. Brewery tour was fantastic! John very passionate and interesting. Happy to answer questions. Husband enjoyed tasting the beers that came with the tour and I had a G&T with their Canterbury gin! Excellent! Ate mushrooms on toast. Mushrooms are grown on site using products from the brewing process. Very very tasty! Thoroughly recommend all round!

We discovered The Foundry pub by accident, looking for somewhere to eat and we stayed on purpose! The service is the first thing that strikes you as excellent in this family owned pub; they all wear a smile and go out of their way to make you feel comfortable. There is a variety of dishes to choose from, the food is tasty and reasonably priced, but the main attraction is... the beers!!!!! We have never tasted so many different but equally remarkable beers!!! The highlight definitely is the beer called "Itzamna-nitro", with an abv of 9.6%!!!! The tour is definitely a must; the owner, a lovely man who is more than happy to share his vast knowledge on brewing and distilling was an absolute pleasure to listen to. Before the tour we were offered a drink of our choice, all spirits produced on site, and during the tour we tasted more beers! We initially came in Canterbury for the famous Cathedral, but we ended up staying in the pub until dusk enjoying the homely atmosphere, in a friendly place, learning the brewing and distilling traits along the way. The even more amazing part is that we didn't suffer a hangover whatsoever! If you happen to be in the vicinity the Foundry Brew Pub is certainly a place you can unwind and enjoy a nice drink ...or 2...or 3 😊 Cheers!!!

A lovely pub with kind staff & a delicious steak & ale pie. A nice menu for every taste. The Canterbury Lager was cold, crisp & refreshing. A perfect end to a wonderful day!

Last minute plans with my wife, stayed for food and drinks. The food was delicious, the staff were amazing and the onsite distillery with a home brewed menu is not to be missed. I would highly recommend this quaint Brewpub.

A cool craft brewery in Canterbury with a wide selection of beers and ciders as well as some gin. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere welcoming and an overall good vibe. The food was good and tasty. I enjoy visiting this spot for a flight of beers.

A quiet time of day when we arrived, just after noon, however most tables were occupied (in the main bar) by the time we left. A beer flight of 5xthird pints, is a good option, if you want a variety of tastes. You choose the beers from their own brews, which are brewed on site. Good selection of alcohol free and low alcohol drinks are available. Food was really tasty and relativity in expensive.

+4

Great place to drink and eat after visiting Canterbury Cathedral and historical places. Very friendly staff too🍺⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Happened to this place while wandering around Canterbury and glad we found it. Ordered flights of almost all of the beers and enjoyed most of them. The salt and peppered squid was an amazingly delicious app, but could have used more pepper. Split the bar sampler between the three of us and it was plenty of food to share! The pulled pork was the star of the meal so so good! Great service as well.

+6

I had a cider here, whilst my friends had beer they very much enjoyed. I also bought a bottle of moonshine for a friend's birthday, which the foundry were very good with when an issue needed to be solved. Customer service and general service were very good.

10/10 experience every time i visit, the food is so beautiful, the drinks are perfection and the service is just flawless. We come so often that the staff know our drinks when we arrive, we just love it here so much! A must-visit in Canterbury!!

What an absolute gem! Great building. Superb beer. Delicious, proper home cooked food; the burger was lovely and the batter on the fish, heavenly. Utterly delightful staff. Amazing local whiskies. What a find. We'll definitely be back to Canterbury just to visit again. Well done and wishing you continued and well deserved success.

Off the high street but a really worthy find. Spoilt for local beer choices, staff friendly and made very good recommendations for beers to try. Service was top notch. Food was thoroughly enjoyable. The fried squid was delicious. The lamb roast was very good. The interior design is nice and cosy.

+6

Great for a range of drinks.. Great service.

Their beers are low gluten content!!! I braved to try them and have no complaints whatsoever. I also had their burger with a gluten-free bun, and it was quite nice. The patty was huge, too! My friend had Fish and Chips, and she loved it!

Very good location in the Canterbury’s old city centre - a plus, a bit off the crowded main high street. Spacious, lots of choices in terms of beer and food (kind of a pub style). Beers styles approach is a balance between the traditional way and the more modern way of brewing. Brewery visits are possible on an appointment basis. They also have a distillery, but I haven’t tried their products. Definitely, a place to visit if in Canterbury.

Next to our hotel so thought we’d give it a go and have no regrets! Best meal I’ve had in a very long time. Everything cooked to perfection. Staff were friendly and attentive. Cocktails were delicious. Prices were extremely reasonable and we had a great time, lovely atmosphere. I’ll be back asap!

Super friendly staff and incredible food. The pie was delicious and SO big, such nice portions and reasonably priced. Great selection of drinks, highly recommended.

Brilliant! The service was amazing with super friendly staff. The Sunday roast was out of this world! So delicious!! Deserts were amazing. Craft beers and homemade Gins! Such a great experience.

Great place to try local IPA, we tried five each on the taster board . We are the cheese board was small for the money but still good. Great atmosphere and staff where very helpful with choosing the drinks.

Great food, great beer, great whisky, great service and bloody good prices. Can't wait to visit again.

We visited the Foundry on the recommendation of a local. Fantastic food and drink selection, great service and reasonable prices. What a find! We ended up eating there twice!

Lovely place to have some drinks and food. The staff is really helpful and kind, we spend 2 nights in a row there. They make an awesome craft beer, i Will definetly come back when I can.

Had food here and it was incredible! Such good food and reasonable prices. They brew their own beers and some spirits here - you can get Canterbury gin! Lovely place, amazing food, highly recommended!

Good beer good food friendly staff and lovely atmosphere...what more could you want? We can recommend the chicken cajunburger and the rack of ribs and the flight of beer was great.

Great brew pub, a little away from the hustle and bustle of Canterbury high street. Delicious house made brews. Friendly well informed staff. Really pleasant. If you’re looking for classic traditional British pub atmosphere, look elsewhere. The decor is nice, but it’s the beer that is the main attraction.

Great venue, great beer, great service. I didn't stop for food so can't comment on that but the tasters with 5 thirds for £11 are a great way to sample more of the beer. It looks like they have a good selection of gin and other spirits but I didn't get chance to sample any of them. It is disappointing that dogs are not allowed inside but bar staff are happy to serve at the tables outside so not too much of a problem.

Ate (and drank!) here on a Wednesday night in February. We booked via the website, but probably didn’t need to. There aren’t that many tables, though, so probably a good idea in busier months. We tried a flight of five beers - what was really nice was that the beer menu was marked up with the beers we selected so we could remember which we’d ordered! All were excellent, the Light Porter being our favourite. On to food. I had ham, egg and chips, my wife had a mushroom wrap and my daughter had Hunter’s Chicken. All very nice, good sized portions. Service was excellent - sadly, didn’t note our waiter’s name (friendly guy with a beard!) but he was attentive, helpful and efficient. All in all, highly recommended.

Good music, friendly welcome and help from waitress. Ordered two taster flights of beer (choose five beers 1/3 pint each). Nitro beer at 8.4% is on point. Great afternoon.

Excellent balance of new and old at this micro brewery. Emma, who served us was lovely, attentive and have great recommendations for both food and drinks. My steak and Foundry ale pie was enormous and tasty - proper English home pub grub. My 5 year olds burger, chips and peas was a great size and came with a scoop of ice cream to finish. My partners Mediterranean mezze was only the starter portion, but it was plenty for her as a main. The salt and pepper squid was delicious too. I had the tasting tray of beers and they were all very good. My stand out was the Foundry raspberry wheat beer. Highly recommend!

Enjoyed a delicious roast beef dinner here on Sunday. A huge thank you to the member of staff who phoned at midday asking if we wanted to pre-order the roast as you were so busy. The food was lovely and we really enjoyed dessert...the sticky toffee pudding does have the edge over the choc brownie though! Wonderful service and nice venue.

I had previously only purchased a bottle of one of their whiskeys but this time had time for food - risotto and the cheese plate, a porter, and a glass of different whiskey. Highly enjoyable and highly recommended.

Howard Broadribb

Mi esposa y yo reservamos en The Foundry Brewpub específicamente para el asado del domingo y, tras leer las reseñas, esperábamos que la cerveza también estuviera buenísima. Cuando sonó el teléfono un par de horas antes de nuestra reserva, pensé que la iban a cancelar. Nos sorprendió que nos preguntaran si queríamos cordero asado o ternera asada, ya que estaban tan ocupados que no querían que llegáramos y se les hubiera agotado. ¡Eso sí que es un servicio EXCELENTE! El asado estaba delicioso, al igual que las dos cervezas que pedí para acompañarlo. El servicio y el ambiente también fueron estupendos. Muy recomendable.

Di Tablet

Un gran pub que sirve cerveza de barril y de barril, además de sidra y cerveza rubia. La cerveza era de alta calidad. El personal fue atento y servicial. La comida estuvo fabulosa. El pastel de carne y la hamburguesa fueron nuestra elección; muy buenas, pero las porciones eran enormes.

krishna nandakumar

Disfruté mucho de la comida y el servicio. Pedimos un sándwich de falda de res y un sándwich de pollo peri peri; ambos nos encantaron. Las papas fritas se mantuvieron crujientes incluso después de un rato. Los aros de cebolla estaban a medio camino entre lo bueno y lo malo. Pero el verdadero ganador fue el pan de ajo con queso... estaba tan bueno que tuvimos que pedirlo dos veces. Sin duda, el mejor pan de ajo que he probado hasta ahora. También probé su cerveza de la casa, y estaba buenísima.

Christian Smith

Comida estupenda en The Foundry. Comida de alta calidad, ambiente genial y un servicio excelente. Además, fue un placer encontrar una auténtica Westie IPA con un alto contenido de IBU. Tengo muchas ganas de volver.

Very nice brewery/pub. Friendly service! They looked well after us. Food was good, pubfood, not perfect. I bet the brisket hadn’t been smoked for 8 hours. It was tasty though. The beer tasting menu was very nice. Maybe better not served all at once.

Cool venue tonhave a drink & food in the city. Really great beers brewed on site. Food was good too. Staff is very friendly, just dont expect to get table service if you sit upstairs.

Cask beers 🍻 are fabulous 😍 But unfortunately they don't have take away cup for beer.

This pub has a wonderful selection of local beers which you can try out in a flight. The food was delicious and filling though the usual pub fare. The atmosphere was very 'British' which is what we were looking for today. 4.5 out of 5 when rated against other pubs in the area.

A MUST if visiting Canterbury - style, decor, atmosphere, staff ALL great. We ate and drank here and we were not disappointed. I had the Foundry pie and hubbie had the fish and chips, we shared the frozen lemon and gin cheesecake with raspberry sorbet - great quality and good value. We washed it down with 2 beer selections = 5 x one third pint glasses of ales, cider, and lager mix; staff explained the selection.

I found the steak and ale pie to be really good honest pub fare. The beer selection was really good and I would recommend this as a good value place to have dinner without hesitation if you like pub food and a decent atmosphere.

A Great find in Canterbury... Great beers/Gins/Vodka's, brewed on-site...Also had food which was excellent....we'll revisit next time we're local ...

Great location to grab a quick bite. Ordered the fish and chips. Fish was rubbery and separated from the batter once I sliced in. My friends food was better prepared than mine.

Lovely pub/restaurant tucked just off the High Street in historic Canterbury. I've scored the food a five as it was good value, plenty of choice and made with care. The sharing platters had plenty for two people and were tasty with good choices. My favourate though was the loaded Nachos, loads of cheese, and topping. Service was a little slow, and we had to go to the bar a couple of times to get attention. Overall the food was good and well priced, drinks good and the atmosphere nice. We'll done The Foundry.

Stopped by here today as simply walking past and was very pleasantly surprised. Our hostess was very friendly and accommodating and the food was delicious. We ordered the pie which was full with meat and the brisket which was very tasty.

Friendly staff, lovely nitro stouts and other ales. Flight boards are good value. Food is ok but a little pricey. Nice atmosphere. Viewing window into the brewery

+1

A cool place and bound to be popular with students (if they can afford it). Very slightly off the beaten track but plenty of signage to help you find it. The beer I tried (their saison) was very nice but a tad on the cool side. My main gripe though was that you have to be shown to a table. I like to walk into a pub, go to the bar, get a drink and find a table or just stand up. This all seemed a bit "continental" but continental brought on by a pandemic. Didn't have a meal. The service was very good; all very young. Second visit: much the same. I still don't much like having to be shown to a table and given table service in a pub. Friendly, helpful staff, pricey.

Aldo Medrano

La muestra de cervezas estuvo muy agradable.

Waiting staff were good. Drinks made in the brewery were very nice and would be back to try those again. Sharing nachos decent portion. I was told squid and veggie meze were nice as well. Mains the hunters chicken was nice and the brisket main was good. However I had the brisket in a wrap and this wasn't great. Brisket had dried out, caramelised onions were way too sweet and there was virtually no cheese. Was the only dish that really wasn't worth the price paid the rest were decent.

We just went to try the beers on our day trip to Canterbury, 5 1/3 pints to taste from their Brewery for a bit more than £10 that we thought was good. Although most of them were very flat with exception of the stout. Friendly staff and nice vibe overall from the place.

Perfect for drinks, not so good for food! Gin and ale were the main reasons for us to go there. My husband tried the beer tray with five different kinds which was great. I had two gin and tonic and both were very good. The atmosphere of the pub is nice, I really liked the interior design. The staff was very friendly. So far it would have been five stars if there hadn't been the food. We were four persons, three of us ordered the burger and asked for it medium. When we got the burgers they weren't only not medium, not even just dry, they were totally burnt and black. The staff was again friendly and took them back, promising us new ones. Unfortunately our friend without the burger had to eat alone now, to avoid his food getting cold. We received some free drinks as compensation and after a while new burgers that were still really, really, really dry but at least not black anymore. The taste was alright but I wouldn't ever recommend the burger. If roasting them medium isn't possible because of any reasons than please just tell the costumer. At least I would appreciate that and order something else! We would definitively come back for the drinks. So, if you ever look for a nice place with great gin and ales: that's the right place!

We was touring around Canterbury and saw this pub from the outside..it looked so old and lovely so we went online and booked a table for the evening. The menu looked lovely......but.....we arrived to be put in a cold area where children were running very loudly up and down a ramp when their parents were in the nice cosy section!!!! The ribs came which were 75% fat and gristle. Overall it really was an expensive disappointment to our trip.

This 'Brewpub' has obviously sold out to Beefeater. 'Please wait here to be seated, even if you're only having a drink' the sign politely asked. Er no, I'm not waiting to be seated to have a pint, do I have to put my hand up if I want wee-weeies too???

I was very much looking forward to visiting as i was visiting canterbury for the first time. I like a real ale and visit various brewers but got to the door and no dogs. Could have sat outside but pissing down with rain and cold had to move on. You can even take dogs in the cathedral. Upset in these days that alot of places still not take dogs, thanks for reply but many distilleries accept dogs. Your reply was just a excuse you dont want dogs.

On the face of it this establishment offered everything my wife and I wanted (and needed). Good food n ale/wine in a nice British pub/brewery. However we have a dog (well socialised, obedient and toilet trained!). Therefore we’d be forced into sitting outside, like leppers. On a late September afternoon, without full artic clothing it isn’t going to happen. Having travelled to every corner of this country and a large chunk of Europe, with the hound, the places that have such a small minded exclusion is tiny. We’d have spent in the region of £60+ in the Foundry. As a keen supporter of our heritage in the humble pint and our nation’s pubs I was very disappointed.

Very cozy place and good environment but unfortunately there was almost no food available when we got there, the server explained the situation but missing items its definitely a error by any restaurant or pub. We will never have another chance to try out this place.