Normal opening hours are 12pm–11pm every day. Our licence allows us to open later (to 12am Monday–Friday and to 1am Saturday and Sunday); we may keep the pub open after 11 if it's busy.
Please note that the enclosed area outside the door on the Amhurst Road side of the pub may only be used up to 11pm; in order to keep the noise down for our neighbours it must be cleared at 11.
The kitchen is open 12pm–3pm and 6pm–9pm Monday–Saturday, and 12pm–9pm on Sunday. The menu is available online, and changes every day. We do not normally take bookings for tables, but if you are planning on turning up with a large party (more than around 20 people) the chef might appreciate some advance notice; call him on 020 8986 8605.
The Pembury holds three beer festivals every year, usually in March, July and November. At these festivals we sell a larger selection of real ales and ciders than normal; there are usually around 45 different beers available over five days, with 25 on sale at any time. We tend to feature several beers from each brewery, concentrating on a few breweries per festival, rather than ordering a single beer from many breweries; we prefer this because you can get a better feel for the style of each brewery.
The next festival is 10th–14th March 2010.
At the moment our licence does not allow us to play music in the pub. We applied to vary the licence to permit this, but were not successful.
This is an adult-friendly pub. Under 16s are permitted until 8pm, but must behave quietly, be supervised by their parents at all times, and must not wander around on their own even if their parents can still see them. Please bear in mind the effect that your children may have on the other customers around you, especially their noise. As with any disruptive behaviour, you may be asked to leave if you are disturbing other customers.
We allow pets in the pub as long as they are well-behaved and supervised by their owners at all times. Please don't let them wander off on their own!
Wireless internet access is available in the pub. You don't need a password.
There's a Pembury Tavern Regulars group on Facebook.
The Pembury is a work in progress; we'll be improving the interior and exterior gradually as we earn enough money to be able to do so! Our plans for this year include more curtains, glass in the front doors, and new paint on the outside.
All suggestions for the pub are gratefully received!
Mimes will be thrown in the scorpion pit. Learn the words!