The Rock Lodge

Name: The Rock Lodge
Address: 15-17 Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, United Kingdom, CT5 1DB
Telephone: 01227 770079
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.3

4.3 (97)

£26 to £40

Gastro Pub

15-17 Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1DB

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

11:30 PM

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Great for live music
Good for groups

The Rock lodge is perfectly located in the heart of Whitstable and has a downstairs bar area offering alpine glamour with a contemporary twist, stylish cocktails, craft beers, premium spirits and a deliciously cosy dining experience, whilst the upstairs offers a luxury ski-lodge style restaurant, with outside roof terrace.

A thoughtfully designed feast for the senses with authentic alpine decor providing the perfect backdrop for the bespoke dining experience, all set alongside an eclectic mix of live music provided by some of the best acts around on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights between 9pm - 11pm.

Renowned for it's 'Sunday Roasts', this venue is both family friendly and dog friendly, offering a children's menu AND 'doggy dinners' on Sundays when the owners are also eating!

Located opposite 'The Peter Cushing' and 50m from Whitstable Museum Heritage Centre.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, Cocktail Bar, Vegetarian
Hours of operation
Wed 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
Phone number
01227 770079
Website
http://www.therocklodge.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
For catering enquiries please email therocklodge at outlook.com

Location
15-17 Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1DB
Neighborhood
Whitstable
Parking details
Town centre car parks located near by.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Anchovies£6.00
Lemon peel & olive oil.
Frickle Back£6.00
Lightly crumbled & deep fried. Served with whiskey BBQ dip.
Chorizo£6.00
Pan fried
Prawns£8.00
Marinated in chilli, lime & coriander.
Mixed Olives (VG)£6.00
Rosemary olive oil.
Fresh Baked Focaccia£6.00
Served with House butter/olive oil & balsamic.
Baked Camembert£10.00
Baked with rosemary & garlic.

Starters

Seasonal Pate£10.00
With dressed salad, served with toasted sourdough.
Bloody Mary Prawns£9.00
Served in the style of prawn cocktail with a twist with a side of fresh toasted focaccia.
Calamari tempura£10.00
(g/f option) Tempura served with lemon mayo & rocket.
Stilton Mushroom£8.00
Spooned Creamy marbled Stilton on a bed of rocketed toasted sourdough.
Smoked Salmon£14.00
With rainbow trout caviar & dressed salad.
Caprese Salad£7.00
Mozzarella & tomatoes with basil oil & balsamic vinegar.

Sides

Halloumi Fries£6.00
Rosemary Fries£5.00
Local Freshly Baked Bread£6.00
Onion rings (battered)£6.00
Small side green salad£5.00

Mains

Line Caught Fish & Chips£18.50
Beer battered with chunky confit chips, minted mushy peas & in house made tartare sauce.
Rock Lodge Steak Burger£18.00
Topped with a truffle béchamel, bacon & lettuce served with rosemary fries & apple and celeriac remoulade.
Pan-seared Duck Breast£25.00
Served with new potatoes toasted in garlic & turmeric butter, caramelised shallot, hispi cabbage & red wine plum jus.
Ribeye Steak£29.00
With Rosemary fries, mushrooms, roasted vine tomatoes served with creamy peppercorn sauce.
Moroccan Lamb Sausage & Whole Grain Mustard Mash£21.00
Served with red wine gravy & tender stem broccoli.
Moules & Frites£20.00
Cooked in cream, white wine, thyme, carrots, garlic & onion broth. (Available with or without cream)
Fish Tacos£22.00
Served with 3 soft tacos consisting of cod & shrimp. A fresh chilli, lime and pineapple salsa served with Bulgur wheat & rocket salad.
Greek Salad£15.00
Classically served (Available vegan) add prawns/chicken/bacon £4
Chicken Souvlaki£23.00
Served with pita bread, bulgur wheat with a side of greek salad & tzatziki.
Catch of the day£24.00
Please ask server for details
Moving mountains burger (V)£17.00
Served with vegan mayo & violife vegan cheese with lettuce & tomatoes

Desserts

Lemon posit£8.50
Apple crumble in a whole apple Chocolate mousse Deconstructed Greek style cheesecake

What 97 people are saying

The Rock Lodge reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

97 Reviews

H
Helen
Kent1 review
3.0
Dined on March 23, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Initially we had to send our dinner plus side dish back as all our food was cold. We were given replacements but the over all presentation was poor and food lacked any real flavour. We assumed they have a new chief as on our last visit the food was superb.
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PaulE
Kent1 review
5.0
Dined on November 6, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A fantastic evening and fabulous food and the night was made even better with Aaron (Manager), his Mum and partner and most other diners who just wanted to have a party and a sing-a-long! Just fabulous! ;-)
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OpenTable Diner
Kent3 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 6, 2021
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Very warm friendly environment loved the decor wasnt told that the menu upstairs which we had booked only had certain menu which wasn’t much to offer and was told if wanted other food which my partner asked for a burger or something different as stated on the sites menu to be told we cant have anything from that menu unless u booked a table downstairs unfortunately when booking doesn’t tell u this so we had to order a couple of starters and leave and go somewhere else to get food such a shame as we love the rock lodge
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Jenny
London10 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 28, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was amazing, the lamb melted in your mouth& the pork was tender. Had scallops to start they were soft & cooked perfect
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Surrey4 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 24, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Sunday roast. We had lamb for 2 served surrounded by veg on a large platter . Highly recommended..
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JohnS
London4 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 17, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Roast chicken dinner for me Roast beef for wife both delicious. The best Sunday lunch we’ve ever had. Staff were brilliant and overall a brilliant experience
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Kent1 review
4.0
Dined on October 10, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Had the roast beef was very nice crispy roast potatoes and everything else was very good will be going back Good value:)
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Kath
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 29, 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My friends and I were delighted with our visit to the Rock Lodge. Food was really great esp the Tomahawk. It took us about 20mins for the Tomahawk to get prepared but it was worth every bit. One of the crew or probably the manager went to check on us a couple of times to make sure we are doing great that evening.
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MrsW
London5 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 26, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent staff, great service and delicious food. Love their cocktails too!
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Fishpie
London2 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 18, 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
There was a great vibe to the bar area, staff were very welcoming and attentive. Overall food was tasty and well priced. Thank you, we’ll be back!
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FAQs

The Rock Lodge is rated 4.3 stars by 97 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jul 5, 2025

11:30 PM

15-17 Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1DB

Additional information

Neighborhood
Whitstable
Hours of operation
Wed 5:00 pm–10:30 pm Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am Sun 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, Cocktail Bar, Vegetarian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Town centre car parks located near by.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.therocklodge.co.uk/
Phone number
01227 770079
Catering
For catering enquiries please email therocklodge at outlook.com

The Rock Lodge

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

For the table

Anchovies£6.00

Frickle Back£6.00

Chorizo£6.00

Prawns£8.00

Mixed Olives (VG)£6.00

Fresh Baked Focaccia£6.00

Baked Camembert£10.00

Starters

Seasonal Pate£10.00

Bloody Mary Prawns£9.00

Calamari tempura£10.00

Stilton Mushroom£8.00

Smoked Salmon£14.00

Caprese Salad£7.00

Sides

Halloumi Fries£6.00

Rosemary Fries£5.00

Local Freshly Baked Bread£6.00

Onion rings (battered)£6.00

Small side green salad£5.00

Mains

Line Caught Fish & Chips£18.50

Rock Lodge Steak Burger£18.00

Pan-seared Duck Breast£25.00

Ribeye Steak£29.00

Moroccan Lamb Sausage & Whole Grain Mustard Mash£21.00

Moules & Frites£20.00

Fish Tacos£22.00

Greek Salad£15.00

Chicken Souvlaki£23.00

Catch of the day£24.00

Moving mountains burger (V)£17.00

Desserts

Lemon posit£8.50

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