Food at The Royal
A superb place to enjoy fine food in Tankerton, near Whitstable, The Royal prides itself on British-inspired dishes that are a cut above your usual pub grub.
From noon to 9.30pm every day, you can savour superb sharing boards, beautiful open sandwiches, pub classics, gourmet burgers and deliciously fresh fish dishes crafted from the latest local catch.
With a cracking Sunday lunch - available from noon until they are all gone, a selection of decadent desserts and a children’s menu, The Royal is an ideal spot for a family meal.
Book a table in advance to make sure you don’t miss out.
Our other menus
MAIN MENU
We're proud to offer freshly sourced fish & seafood and we are dedicated to using local, seasonal produce.
NIBBLES FOR THE TABLE
Chilli marinated green olives (V / VG)
£3.95
Red pepper houmous with tortilla crisps
£3.95
Topped with toasted sesame seeds and chilli flakes
SMALL PLATES
Chef's own summer pea & watercress soup (V)
£5.95
Finished with crispy onions & soured cream, served with sourdough bread
Crispy salt and pepper dusted squid
£5.95
Hand cut and lightly coated in seasoned flour with a dipping pot of roast garlic & thyme mayonnaise
Confit duck & sweet potato croquettes
£5.95
Hand-coated in crispy panko breadcrumbs & sesame seeds, perfect for dipping in our spicy BBQ sauce
Classic prawn cocktail
£6.95
Cold water prawns, shredded lettuce & cherry tomatoes with Marie Rose sauce, a lemon wedge and granary bread & butter
Potted crab pâté
£6.95
Handpicked white crab meat topped with dill butter and crusty sourdough bread on the side
Mediterranean fregola salad (V / VG)
£5.50
With a medley of avocado, honey roast red onions and roast red peppers
Grilled mackerel fillet
£5.95
Fresh from our fishmonger on a bed of chilled horseradish & new potato salad, with spring onions, watercress and crispy onions
TOASTED OPEN SANDWICHES
Your choice of topping on toasted artisan sourdough bread with house slaw, rocket, micro leaves and creamy black peppercorn sauce
Queen scallops, crispy bacon and cherry tomatoes
£8.95
Sweet chilli chicken breast
£8.50
Pulled salt beef with Cheddar and gherkins
£8.50
CLASSIC SANDWICHES
Served on white or granary thick sliced bread
Mature Cheddar cheese & English ale chutney (V)
£4.95
Hand carved ham, beef tomato & English mustard
£4.95
FISH
Grilled whole plaice
£14.95
Locally sourced and coated with chilli & samphire butter. Served with nutmeg scented creamed spinach & shallots and a side of house chips
Grilled mackerel fillet
£11.95
Fresh from our fishmonger on a bed of chilled horseradish & new potato salad, with watercress, spring onions, soya beans, mangetout and crispy onions
Fennel & soy marinated chalk stream trout
£13.95
Locally sourced, delicately pan seared in a soy, sesame & fennel glaze, with a soft pasta cake, balsamic seasonal leaves and finished with a tomato & red onion salsa
Traditional cod & chips
£12.95
Fresh from our fish monger; a large cod fillet hand coated in our own Shepherd Neame ale crispy batter with chips & peas
Golden breaded wholetail scampi
£10.95
With a pile of chunky chips, seasonal leaves, tartare sauce & lime wedge
BIG PLATES
Grilled British lamb leg steak
£14.95
Marinated in lemon, rosemary & garlic, served with roast sweet honey & mustard new potatoes, finished with crispy pancetta, summer mixed leaves & balsamic baked red onion
Chicken, mandarin & toasted cashew nut salad
£10.95
With beansprouts, coriander shoots & rocket
8oz Sirloin steak
£17.95
A great marbled steak, succulent and full of flavour. Our steaks are sourced from British farms and matured for a minimum of 28 days to provide taste and tenderness. Chargrilled to your liking with a rocket, pickled fennel, shallot and semi dried tomato salad & chips
£1.50
Add peppercorn sauce
Mushroom, leek and tarragon risotto
£9.95
Finished with a seared lemon wedge and pea shoots
Oven roast chicken schnitzel
£11.95
Hand coated in a mixed seed crumb, with a buttery parmesan mash, sautéed broccoli, sugar snaps and a creamy chestnut mushroom sauce
Hand carved roast ham and eggs
£9.50
A true classic! With a pot of tomato chutney and chips
BURGERS
All our burgers are presented in a toasted vegan brioche bun and served with house slaw, dill pickles & chips. Our half pound beef burgers are made from 100% British steak
Black and blue burger
£12.95
Loaded with blue cheese mayonnaise, flat mushroom, crispy bacon and onions
Vegan cheese burger (V / VG)
£9.95
A spicy vegetable and red lentil burger topped with spiced ketchup, vegan cheese, rocket leaves and roast red peppers
Smokehouse burger
£13.95
Filled with pulled smoked beef brisket, mature Cheddar, dry cured bacon, house burger sauce, crispy onions, rocket and a chilli & onion relish
SIDES
Italian spianata bread
£2.95
with garlic butter
£3.95
with garlic butter and melted cheese
Sweet potato fries and our spiced ketchup to dip
£3.95
Beer battered onion rings
£2.95
Loaded chips
£4.95
Topped with crispy bacon, Cheddar cheese & mozzarella, drizzled with BBQ sauce and baconnaise
Bowl of chips with parmesan and rosemary
£3.95
Bowl of house chips
£2.95
Garden salad
£2.95
DESSERTS
Lime panna cotta
£5.50
With crushed pistachios and a tangy blueberry compote
Strawberry Eton mess
£6.50
Our take on a classic; a large meringue topped with cream, vanilla ice cream & strawberry compote
Golden baked vanilla cheesecake
£5.95
On an oaty biscuit base with coconut gelato and a passion fruit, pomegranate & mango salsa
Warm triple chocolate brownie
£5.95
Topped with clotted cream ice cream, salted caramel sauce, fresh raspberries, roast hazelnuts & shortbread crumb
Blackcurrant delice (V / VG)
£5.50
With raspberry coulis, lemon sorbet and candied walnuts
All our food is prepared in a kitchen where nuts, gluten and other food allergens are present. Our menu descriptions do not include all ingredients. Fish dishes may contain bones. All weights are approximate uncooked. If you have a food allergy or intolerance, please let us know in advance. Written allergy information is available upon request. (V) = Vegetarian (VG) = Vegan (G) = Free from gluten derived from cereals. Other options may be available - please ask in-house about your dietary requirements. Menu subject to availability / change.
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