Keppels

Discover a bar that feels like your local. Keppels offers neighbourhood-focused hospitality and a generous spirit.

Led by Executive Chef Harry Johnson, the menu focuses on seasonal, ingredient-led cooking, alongside a thoughtfully curated drinks selection.

Opening hours

Wednesday to Friday: 5pm to late

(the kitchen is open 6pm to 9pm)

Saturday and Sunday: 12pm to late

(the kitchen is open 12pm to 3pm and 6pm to 9pm on Saturday and 12pm to 4pm on Sunday, serving Sunday roasts)

Bookings

Phone: 01303 470 938

Email: keppels@thegrandfolkestone.org.uk

Sample menu

Sample Sunday menu

Events

Please book using the email address above

Friday, 25 December 2026 (tables 12-3.30pm)

Join us for Christmas Day lunch (£130 per person)

Canapés • Christmas crackers

Chicken liver parfait, toasted brioche

Smoked ham arancini, mostarda

Chicory, taramasalata and trout roe

To start

Classic prawn cocktail with Marie Rose sauce

or

Honey-glazed ham, celeriac remoulade

or

Delica pumpkin, Castelfranco, watercress, hazelnuts, golden raisin and Moscatel dressing

Main course

Ballotine of turkey, traditional garnishes

or

Salmon en croûte, sauce Choron, traditional garnishes

or

Mushroom pithivier, roast vegetable garnish

Dessert

Clementine, quince and Pedro Ximénez sherry trifle

or

Sticky toffee pudding, whisky ice cream

To finish

Cheese and biscuits

Mince pies

Tea and coffee

Digestifs

Guests are invited to choose one starter, one main course and one dessert. Please inform us of any allergies or dietary requirements on booking. Vegan alternative available on request.

Celebrate New Year's Eve at Keppels

Thursday, 31 December 2026

Full details to be announced soon

Great food, fine wines, local beers, classic cocktails

A bar that makes you want to linger longer.

Located at garden level, on the eastern side of The Grand, Keppels is a perfect place to stop. With an open fire during the colder months and generous outdoor seating for those warmer days, this could be your favourite local.