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The Phoenix, Public House Canterbury

The Phoenix, 67 Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3DB

The Phoenix, 67 Old Dover Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3DB

The Phoenix is open

THE PHOENIX IS NOW FULLY OPEN FROM 12 NOON 'til 11pm every night can serve until midnight and stay open until 1.00am

A pub has stood on the corner of Cossington Road and Old Dover Road since 1874, originally known as the Bridge House Tavern, it was severely damaged in a fire in 1968 after which it was rebuilt and appropriately enough it was renamed as 'The Phoenix'. Now owned by Bob and Nilla Griffiths, they welcome you to enjoy a wide range of real ales, good food and live music at The Phoenix!

• Real Ale • Good Food • Live Music
• Real Ale • Good Food • Live Music
The Phoenix Canterbury at Christmas

The Phoenix pub is situated on the corner of Old Dover Road and Cossington Road, between the County Cricket Ground and Canterbury city centre. A Free House, The Phoenix always endevours to stock eight real ales, including one mild. Food is available lunchtimes and evenings, there is outdoor seating on our beer terrace, a covered smoking area and a patron's car park to the side.

Every Wednesday is Quiz Night at The Phoenix, starts 8.30 pm (£1.50 entrance, 3 chances, no win means a rollover ‘til next week, snacks at half time).

Bob & Nilla Griffiths are now the licensees, having also been running the Rose & Crown in St.Dunstans for over three years and now transferring their attentions to The Phoenix. While both now are retired, Bob was previously in medical sales whilst Nilla ran two hairdressing salons. Last owning pubs thirty-four years ago in Rochester, including The Don Cossack, they now turn their attentions and fondness of real ale to one of Canterbury's best known hostelries, well loved amongst cricket fans, visitors to the city and locals alike.

Bob's family were in Pubs all his life and he learnt his cellar skills from his step father who apart from being a Licensee had also been a dray man for twenty-five years, and so there was nothing you could tell him about beer, (one quote being "there are no such thing as bad beers, just some better than others").


Join us at The Phoenix

The Phoenix CanterburyReal Ale

As a Free House, we are very keen to promote Real Ales and host beer festivals at least four times a year, including our Christmas ale themed festival, our Wicked Brew Beer and Music Fest featuring beers from Kent Breweries, the War of the Roses Beer Festival for the May Day Bank Holiday and our 'Canstock' music festival.
Check the ''ales'' page for more.

The Phoenix CanterburyReal Ale

As a Free House, we are very keen to promote Real Ales and host beer festivals at least four times a year, including our Christmas ale themed festival, our Wicked Brew Beer and Music Fest featuring beers from Kent Breweries, the War of the Roses Beer Festival for the May Day Bank Holiday and our 'Canstock' music festival.
Check the ''ales'' page for more on our current selection and upcoming beer festivals.

Bob behind BarFully Open : Latest news

Open!We are fully open again from noon 'til 11pm every night can serve until midnight and stay open until 1.00am. On Sundays we will once again be offering our roast dinners, with a choice of beer, lamb or chicken between 2 and 6pm. Quiz night now back each Wednesday and there's Live Music every Friday; on the 15th April John McQ.
More details: Live Music.

Bob behind BarFully Open : Latest news

Open!We are fully open again from noon 'til 11pm every night can serve until midnight and stay open until 1.00am. On Sundays we will once again be offering our roast dinners, with a choice of beer, lamb or chicken between 2 and 6pm. Quiz night now back each Wednesday and there's Live Music every Friday; on the 15th April John McQ.
More details: Live Music.

Good FoodGood Food

On Sundays we will once again be offering our roast dinners, with a choice of beef, lamb or chicken between 2 and 6pm, at £12.95. Following the latest relaxation of restrictions, we are now able to offer indoor service once more.

Good FoodGood Food

On Sundays we will once again be offering our roast dinners, with a choice of beef, lamb or chicken between 2 and 6pm, at £12.95. Following the latest relaxation of restrictions, we are now able to offer indoor service once more.

The Phoenix, CanterburyBeer Garden

We have an outdoor seating on our beer terrace to the rear of the pub, a covered smoking area and a patron's car park to the side.

Wednesday Quiz Night

Is back again, every Wednesday. Starts 8.30 pm (£2.00 entrance, 3 chances, no win means a rollover ‘til next week, snacks at half time).

The Phoenix, CanterburyBeer Garden

We have an outdoor seating on our beer terrace to the rear of the pub, a covered smoking area and a patron's car park to the side.

Wednesday Quiz Night

Is back again, every Wednesday. Starts 8.30 pm (£2.00 entrance, 3 chances, no win means a rollover ‘til next week, snacks at half time).