The Malt Shovel, Dartford

The Malt Shovel, Dartford The Malt Shovel is a country pub in the heart of Dartford.
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A lovely traditional pub with a warm welcome, a fine selection of real ales and a range of good, home-cooked food. First built in 1673 - and with parts of that original building still surviving now - the Malt Shovel has been a staple of Dartford for well over 300 years, offering the best of a traditional English pub. The pub boasts two historic bars - the main bar and the tap room - from which we

offer a wide range of real ales, lagers, wines and spirits, and a well-stocked kitchen serving quality home-cooked pub food throughout the week. We also have a large heated beer garden at the back of the pub, perfect for sitting outside at any time of the year! We are delighted to be known as a Real Ale Pub, having been voted into CAMRA's Good Beer Guide every year since 2009, and as such, we generally have three regular ales and a guest ale on tap at any given time. We are particularly renowned for Sunday roasts, served with our famous home-made cauliflower cheese, and the excellent buffets which we can lay on for parties and functions. Our conservatory can be used for gatherings of up to 80 people, and for smaller functions or private dining, the tap room can also be reserved. We have a variety of events on throughout the year, including various live music events and parties, our quiz night every Monday, and our jazz jam on the first Wednesday of every month - keep an eye on our website or our social media pages to stay on top of things!

18/06/2026
⚽🏆⚽Here's the next set of World Cup games that we'll be showing in the tap room!
18/06/2026

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Here's the next set of World Cup games that we'll be showing in the tap room!

A reminder that this Sunday we will be serving our amazing Sunday roasts as well as a few options from our main menu⭐️ W...
17/06/2026

A reminder that this Sunday we will be serving our amazing Sunday roasts as well as a few options from our main menu⭐️ We still have availability so if there is a special person you want to celebrate bring them along and treat them to a yummy meal with us🍽️

Englands kick off into the World Cup 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇭🇷
14/06/2026

Englands kick off into the World Cup 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇭🇷

A beautiful sunny day here at The Malt☀️🌞🌤️ Reminder we still have bookings available for Father’s Day 🌅 We will be offe...
13/06/2026

A beautiful sunny day here at The Malt☀️🌞🌤️ Reminder we still have bookings available for Father’s Day 🌅 We will be offering Sunday roasts as well as some other options from our main menu

⚽️⚽️⚽️We're all set for the World Cup! Join us in the tap room for all the action (no, not the 3am ones...) and maybe ev...
11/06/2026

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We're all set for the World Cup! Join us in the tap room for all the action (no, not the 3am ones...) and maybe even in the conservatory as well if there's an England game on!

Tomorrow we will be showing the first of the World Cup games Mexico 🇲🇽 vs South Africa 🇿🇦 match, kick off at 8pm. Who ar...
10/06/2026

Tomorrow we will be showing the first of the World Cup games Mexico 🇲🇽 vs South Africa 🇿🇦 match, kick off at 8pm. Who are you routing for? ⚽️

Address

3 Darenth Road
Dartford
DA11LP

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 11pm
Tuesday 3pm - 11pm
Wednesday 3pm - 11pm
Thursday 12pm - 11pm
Friday 12pm - 11:30pm
Saturday 12pm - 11:30pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm

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