Cinque Port Arms

Walk into the Cinque Port Arms and you're immediately in the kind of pub that doesn't need to try too hard—the regulars at the bar have probably got their usual order sorted before they've sat down. It's tucked away on Clarence Place, close enough to Dover's seafront action but removed enough that it feels like a proper neighbourhood spot rather than a tourist trap. You'll find the kind of crowd that values decent conversation and straightforward food over anything Instagram-friendly.