Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623

About us

Tucked away in a quiet back street just a short walk from the harbour, it’s a friendly, relaxed place where locals and visitors seek sanctuary and a selection of real ales.

Simple pleasures reign supreme here, with darts, dominoes, cards and community spirit in place of blaring sports on TV. And speaking of spirit, you might even get to mingle with our resident ghost.

The Northern Belle, named after an American ship that sank just off the Margate coast in 1857, is supposedly haunted by the wispy white form of a woman in a veil. She has been seen many times over the centuries, drifting through the cellars, bars and rooms above the pub.

Timbers from the shipwreck can also be spotted in the pub, having been used as part of renovations past - lending the Northern Belle an extra edge as Margate’s most historic hostelry.

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Facilities

Beer gardenCar parkFamily friendlyFoodOutside areaDartboardLive musicPool tableRugby

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4.5/5

Christian Spencer

2 months ago

Lovely pub, lovely atmosphere, brilliant events most weeks with a quiz every Wednesday and singers and karaoke most weekends. Defo a brilliant pub to go to will definitely be back 😊

Charlotte Peters

3 months ago

Spent a lovely afternoon at the Northern Belle with a big group of parents and babies. Atmosphere was great and the bartender looked after us brilliantly. Definitely recommend!

angel damour

6 months ago

After a brief stint as a Cambodian restaurant by popular demand previous staff and new back at Oldest pub in town est 1680 lovely sea breeze near clock tower. Fantastic crowd excellent ambiance and music. Best bar by far, recommend without hesitation. Regular live singers and cool outdoor breakout area. A few cuddly snooks also inside

Soraya Viloria Montes de Oca (Iggy)

1 year ago

I am glad we went to eat out, overall was an interesting eve and also showed we are not missing out too much. The service and the banter were good, and they accommodated us despite arriving without reservation and late in the evening. For that we were grateful and happy to pay the 12.5% service charge. Food however left something to be desired. Our expectations were high as we love food. The mains lacked the freshness or the complexity of flavours typically present in South East Asian food. The sweet pork was relentless sweet and as it was in a sauce, the fat was too much. Even for me who never says no to a piece of belly or a pork scratching. The “Lab salat” was flat and chewy as the pieces of salmon were not prepped right. The curry may have been the best of the three in flavour, but at £20 not inc rice I’ll say “pass” The saving grace was the small portion of pickle veg that accompanied one of the starters. It was fresh and crunchy and with a great balance of sacude and sweeten. Also the black sticky rice & the pickled garlic both of which can be order as sides. Do try those.

Rosie Kendrick

2 years ago

Delicious food and great service - as we walked in the friendly lady behind the bar seated us and asked if we wanted water and that set the tone for the visit. The chap taking our order had great advice and even recommended something from a different menu, and the owner was friendly. Overall a smashing experience and we can't wait to go back.

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Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623