The Red Lion
100% gluten-freeFamily-run 16th-century pub in Badlesmere, near Faversham, with an entirely gluten-free kitchen: pub classics, seasonal dishes, Sunday roasts, desserts and a children's menu. The pub states its kitchen is accredited by Coeliac UK. Beer (real ale) is served: ask for a gluten-free beer.
No wheat, rye or barley flour ever enters the establishment.
Good to know if you have celiac disease
Gluten-removed barley beer. Some beers sold as "gluten-free" are barley beers treated enzymatically. Tests cannot reliably measure their residual gluten: they are not recommended for people with celiac disease.
Hours
- Monday12:00 – 22:00
- Tuesday12:00 – 22:00
- Wednesday12:00 – 22:00
- Thursday12:00 – 22:00
- Friday12:00 – 22:00
- Saturday12:00 – 22:00
- Sunday12:00 – 18:00
- Closed today
What we know, what remains to be checked
- Kitchen
- fully dedicated — no wheat, rye or barley flour on site
- Strict coeliac mode
- shown in the app
- Oats
- not verified
- Fryer
- not applicable in a dedicated kitchen
- Certification
- none known
- Opening hours
- shown above
"Not verified" means we could not confirm it at the source — not that it is safe. Ask on site.
Existing establishment; gluten-free level and risks confirmed at the source.
Sources — Verified on 08/10/2026: the pub's official website states that every dish is prepared in its dedicated gluten-free, Coeliac UK accredited kitchen and that "our menu is totally gluten free". The pub also serves real ale.