Sankey's

What’s your favourite oyster at The Old Fishmarket?

Picture this for a delicious weekend on The Pantiles: Our perfectly cooked Kilpatrick of pancetta and Worcestershire butter, accompanied with a sparkling glass of something special from the wine list.

Like the sound of that? Then spend your days off with us down at the historic heart of town!

Platter perfection on The Pantiles👌

With the Works, you’re in for a real treat at The Old Fishmarket: Dive into your six crevettes, mussels, clams, Greenland prawns, devilled anchovies, dressed crab, whole lobster, and four oysters, and have a glass of Champagne to accompany the most showstopping tiers in town 🥂

The first bite is always the best! 👌

If you’re joining us at Mount Ephraim on your days off, we highly recommend giving our mega market fish a try.

Our selection currently includes plaice, John Dory, monkfish, lemon sole, hake, and Cornish sole, plus sea bass, halibut, Dover sole, skate, mackerel, and cod - all freshly caught and as fresh as can be up at Sankey’s Seafood Kitchen & Bar 🎣

Seafood doesn’t come much fresher than what we serve at Sankey’s! 👌

With standout suppliers like Whitstable.Rocks keeping us stocked up with seasonal shellfish, both of our restaurants are packed full of only the freshest, finest oysters, crabs, lobsters, mussels, and more, delivered daily, and then prepped, cooked, and plated to perfection by our chefs on an ever-changing menu at Mount Ephraim and The Pantiles🎣

Sunday Sessions and Wimbledon are in full swing at Mount Ephraim tomorrow! 🎾

Get involved with a bit of barbecue shellfish in our glorious Garden Bar & Kitchen and enjoy delicious food and drink while you’re watching all the action unfold on the big screen 🙌

Who’s spending their weekend on The Pantiles? 🥂

Join us for something special at The Old Fishmarket on your days off with a meal at our unique oyster and Champagne bar, whose historic setting is perfectly suited for al fresco eating in the open air, here at the heart of Tunbridge Wells ✨

Had a po’ boy yet this summer?

We’re bringing a bit of Louisiana love your way with our panko king prawns, chipotle sauce, shredded baby gem lettuce, fresh lime, and brioche bun; it’s ideal dining in the summertime sunshine up at our Garden Bar & Kitchen on Mount Ephraim.

Make your way to Mount Ephraim for a winning weekend!

We’ve got England v Switzerland on the big screen at our Seafood Kitchen & Bar today at 5pm, ahead of Netherlands v Türkiye from 8pm, so join us for a drink and a bite to eat, without missing a moment of UEFA EURO 2024 here in Sunny Tunny.

Our Cornish c**k crabs aren’t to be missed at The Old Fishmarket.

Down on The Pantiles, we’re currently serving up these meaty shellfish from Newlyn with a dressed salad, mayonnaise, and sourdough, or as part of our Crab and Works platters.

However you have yours, they’re always freshly caught, highly sustainable, and absolutely delicious.

Seafood and wine in the sun - is there anything better?

If you’re yet to try out one of our recipes at home, make your way to the Sankey’s website, where we have a few of our favourites for you to whip up in the kitchen.

A must-try is our butterflied red mullet with homemade slaw and potato wedges, which goes down a treat with a glass of Whispering Angel in the warm weather.

It’s barbecue season, and we’re getting our grill on at Mount Ephraim!

Sunday Sessions will be in full swing at Sankey’s Seafood Kitchen & Bar in a couple of days’ time, with some sizzling seafood cooked over the coals in our Garden Bar & Kitchen outside.

Tasty tunes by our resident DJ are spinning in Sunny Tunny too, so what are you waiting for?

Time to get involved with our trout gravadlax on The Pantiles!

Served with avocado, lemon purée, cucumber, and coriander, it’s one of our current favourites at The Old Fishmarket, and a perfect small plate to start you off at the historic heart of Sunny Tunny.

You know what pairs perfectly with paella? A Saturday spent at Sankey’s Seafood Kitchen & Bar!

Summer is here, the sun is shining, and we’re serving up delicious dishes like a seafood paella, whose monkfish, chicken, chorizo, squid, mussels, peas, and prawns make for an ideal al fresco feast outside at Mount Ephraim’s Garden Bar & Kitchen.

We are hosting a special Hospitality Hustings on Monday at 6:30pm.

We have invited all of the candidates for the election and will put them through their paces via a little pub quiz to kick things off before we head into a debate.

We want to know how, if successful in the election, they will support our sector and what they think the government need to do to ensure our jobs and industry are kept safe, secure and prosperous.

Want to pop along?

Monday, 6:30pm at Sankey’s

Prawn c**ktails are making a proper comeback!

Try this on for size at Sankey’s Seafood Kitchen & Bar: Greenland prawns, Marie rose sauce, shredded baby gem, and one hell of a shellfish dish to get your meals started in Mount Ephraim’s Garden Bar & Kitchen.

Happy Father’s Day!

Here’s to all the dads who are celebrating today, including our very own Matthew, who’s proud father to Margot and William.

Family has been the beating heart of Sankey’s for over 30 years, so let’s get spoiling dad for that most important day of the year - except for Mother’s Day, of course!

Summer starts in less than a week, and we’re so ready for the sun to shine at Sankey’s!

There’s no better way to celebrate on The Pantiles than with a Works platter - six crevettes, mussels, clams, Greenland prawns, devilled anchovies, dressed crab, whole lobster, and four oysters, which all taste even better outdoors, washed down with a glass of sparkling at The Old Fishmarket.

Settle in for al fresco feasts at Sankey’s this summer! ☀️

At Mount Ephraim, we’re bringing summertime outside with our Garden Bar & Kitchen, serving those tasty drinks and dishes you love in the open air, with a fully retractable roof in case of rain.

Make your way up to Sankey’s Seafood Kitchen & Bar for sun-kissed seasonal celebrations with family and friends, including free entry for live music on Thursday nights and our weekly Sunday Sessions 🎶

All killer, no filler!

If you like your oysters cooked, Kilpatrick cuts the mustard down on The Pantiles, with pancetta and Worcestershire butter adding a whole new depth of flavour to one of the most beloved (and divisive) shellfish of them all.

For those who haven’t tried one, it’s a great introduction to the wonderful world of oysters - but with no need to jump in at the deep end straightaway!

Gorgeous trout gravadlax at The Old Fishmarket 🐟

Avocado, lemon purée, cucumber, and coriander make this a deliciously light dish for warm weather - ideal for those Live at The Pantiles sessions on Thursday nights, eating al fresco Sankey’s-style in the open air ☀️

Sunday Sessions are back with a bang! 🔥

Summer’s coming up quick, so we’re firing up the BBQ every Sunday, when you can enjoy some fresh fish and lobsters at Sankey’s Seafood Kitchen & Bar, cooked on the grill right in front of you.

Our resident DJ is spinning seasonal tunes as well, and you won’t have to worry if it rains, as you’ll be very literally covered in our courtyard garden at Mount Ephraim ☔

Platter perfection on The Pantiles! 🦀

Dine with us down at the bottom of town over the weekend, and go all out with our house, crab, and works platters on ice.

Oh, and FYI: That’s six crevettes, mussels, clams, Greenland prawns, devilled anchovies, dressed crab, whole lobster, and four oysters if you’re going the whole hog - just saying! 🤤

There’s nothing quite like our perfect paella at Sankey’s Seafood Kitchen & Bar! 🥘

Tasty monkfish, chicken, chorizo, squid, mussels, peas, and prawns make up one of our must-try main courses at Mount Ephraim.

A memorable meal that’s not to be missed - assuming there’s any left by the time Matthew’s through with it, that is 🤦‍♂️

Mega monkfish tail on our menu at The Old Fishmarket 🐟

Served with pea and mint purée and mussel velouté, this is one of our current favourites to try at our restaurant on The Pantiles, and even better when it’s accompanied with live music and free entry at Sankey’s on Thursday evening! 🎶

Throwback to last weekend’s Feast & Fizz Festival! 🎪

Thank you to everyone who came down for two delicious days on The Pantiles - we had a great time and hope you did too. Special shout-out to the Pantiles event traders, support staff, and chefs such as Kenny Tutt, Thackeray's, The Pantiles Markets and Events, and The Beacon, in addition to Simply Food by Mandy, Great British Kitchens & Interiors, The Tunbridge Wells Hotel, and Squerryes since 1731 🥂

Swipe to see a few of our favourite snapshots and we’ll catch you next time! 🙌

Joining us for Live at The Pantiles on Thursday? Then get involved with a bit of John Dory!

Served with Jerusalem artichokes, citrus ceviche, and charred pea, it’s the perfect accompaniment to your evening at The Old Fishmarket, with no entry fee for the talented acts we have performing, be it indoors or outside in our fully covered and heated terrace area.