The Cricketers

Walk into The Cricketers and you're stepping into the kind of Dover pub that doesn't need Instagram to pull a crowd. It's the sort of place where regulars know the bar staff's names and you can actually have a conversation without shouting over a playlist. The real ale selection is solid—they take their beer seriously without being snobbish about it—and the food hits the mark when you want something proper rather than fancy. You're looking at a straightforward, unpretentious local that's been doing the same job well for years.