The Leather Bottle, 54-56 The Street, Cobham, Gravesend, DA12 3BZ

Welcome to The Leather Bottle Cobham, a pub known to many as Charles Dickens' Favourite Ale House in Cobham.

Built in 1629 and featured in “The Pickwick Papers”


Today our 17th century building gives a relaxed modern atmosphere. We pride ourselves in offering freshly prepared and locally sourced dishes and change our menu seasonally.




We have a beautiful private Cocktail & Tapas lounge serving freshly prepared cocktails that are made from scratch by our lovely team and a wide range of tasty Tapas dishes. 
We also have one of the most stunning and biggest gardens around with an outside bar, covered marquees and occasional BBQ’s, visit our “What's On” page to find out when we have our next big event.


Feel free to download our menus from the site and peruse the meals you can enjoy when you visit, including our (*) Gluten Free meals.


We look forward to seeing you very soon


Keri & TLB Team



Find Us

What's On

Soul Day
05 Jul - 05 Jul Sat - Sat
Soul Day 12 PM - 6 PMAll Day

Our sensational Soul Day’s are BACK for 2025!! πŸŽ‰πŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸΈπŸΉπŸ½οΈπŸŽ§πŸŽΌπŸ’ƒπŸ»πŸ•ΊπŸ» Banging tracks from the brilliant Mr D along with delicious dishes from our freshly prepared Seasonal Menu 🎧🎼🍽️ PLUS stunning Cocktails including our fabulous Frozens from Curiosity’s Bar πŸΈπŸΈπŸΉπŸΉπŸ§‰πŸ§‰ Additional outside bar will also be in place ready! 🍾πŸ₯‚πŸ·πŸΊπŸ» Gates open at Midday, event from 1pm, feel free to bring additional picnic seating as tables go FAST! Plus of course those happy summer vibes and your best dancing shoes πŸ‘Ÿ πŸ˜Žβ˜€οΈπŸ•ΊπŸ»πŸ’ƒπŸ»πŸŽ‰πŸ™ŒπŸ½

Michael Seraphim Live
18 Jul - 18 Jul Fri - Fri
Michael Seraphim Live 5 PM - 7 PMAll Day

We are absolutely delighted to welcome back the wonderfully entertaining Michael Seraphim, for an afternoon of Reggae, Soul, Pop and Dance Classics πŸŽΌπŸŽ€πŸ•ΊπŸ»πŸ’ƒπŸ» The fun kicks off at 5pm so if you wish to enjoy some delightful dishes from our freshly prepared Seasonal Menu, why not book a table on 01474 814327 πŸ“ž and make sure you bring your best dancing shoes !!! πŸ½οΈπŸ˜‹πŸΈπŸΉπŸ·πŸΎπŸ‘ πŸ‘ŸπŸ‘ž

Festival of Music
16 Aug - 16 Aug Sat - Sat
Festival of Music 12 PM - 6 PMAll Day

A fantastic celebration of Dance Music NEW for 2025!! πŸŽ‰πŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸΈπŸΉπŸ½οΈπŸŽ§πŸŽΌπŸ’ƒπŸ»πŸ•ΊπŸ» Banging tracks from the brilliant Mr D along with delicious dishes from our freshly prepared Seasonal Menu 🎧🎼🍽️ PLUS stunning Cocktails including our fabulous Frozens from Curiosity’s Bar πŸΈπŸΈπŸΉπŸΉπŸ§‰πŸ§‰ Additional outside bar will also be in place ready! 🍾πŸ₯‚πŸ·πŸΊπŸ» Gates open at Midday, event from 1pm, feel free to bring additional picnic seating as tables go FAST! Plus of course those happy summer vibes and your best dancing shoes πŸ‘Ÿ πŸ˜Žβ˜€οΈπŸ•ΊπŸ»πŸ’ƒπŸ»πŸŽ‰πŸ™ŒπŸ½

Top Guns
23 Aug - 23 Aug Sat - Sat
Top Guns 2 PM - 4 PMAll Day

The awesome TOP GUNS ARE BACK!!! πŸŽ‰ LIVE here at The Leather Bottle Cobham for the Bank Holiday weekend…this is one not to be missed guys!! πŸ‘ πŸ‘žπŸΈπŸŒ―πŸΉπŸ’ƒπŸ»πŸ•ΊπŸ»πŸ₯πŸŽΈπŸŽΌπŸŽ€πŸ»πŸΎ Don't you wish you could go back to the days when you could watch women welding in spandex, shutter shades and lace gloves were cool and shoulder pads were all the rage.....?? Then join us Saturday 23rd August from 2pm for an epic afternoon of 80’s classics! A FEW EXAMPLES FROM OUR SET LIST…. Africa (Toto) Alone (Heart) Beat It (Michael Jackson) (Simply) The Best (Tina Turner) Call me (Blondie) Crazy Crazy Nights (kiss) Danger Zone (Kenny Loggins) Don't Stop Believin (Journey) Don't you want me baby (Human League) Dude looks like a lady (Aerosmith) Eye Of The Tiger (Survivor) Fame (Irene Cara) The Final Count Down (Europe) Flashdance (Irene Cara) Footloose (Kenny Loggins) Gold (Spandau Ballet) Heaven (Bryan Adams) Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Berlinda Carlisle) Here I Go Again (Whitesnake) Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Pat Benatar) Hold The Line (Toto) If I Could Turn Back Time (Cher) Jump (Van Halen) Livin' On A Praver (Bon Jovi) Gold (Spandau Ballet) Heaven (Bryan Adams) Heaven Is A Place On Earth (Berlinda Carlisle) Here I Go Again (Whitesnake) Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Pat Benatar) Hold The Line (Toto) If I Could Turn Back Time (Cher) Jump (Van Halen) Livin' On A Prayer (Bon Jovi) More Than A Feeling (Boston) The One And Only (Chesney Hawkes) The Power Of Love (Huey Lewis And The News) Rio (Duram Duran) Since You've Been Gone (Rainbow) Sommer Of 69 (Bryan Adams) We Built This City (Starship) You Give Love A Bad Name (Bon Jovi) TOP GUNS are a fresh, energetic and authentic 5 piece 80's rock pop band that will entertain and keep you up dancing all night long. TOP GUNS ARE NOT TO BE MISSED!!

September Soul @ The Bottle
13 Sep - 13 Sep Sat - Sat
September Soul @ The Bottle 12 PM - 6 PMAll Day

Our sensational Soul Day’s are BACK for 2025!! πŸŽ‰πŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸΈπŸΉπŸ½οΈπŸŽ§πŸŽΌπŸ’ƒπŸ»πŸ•ΊπŸ» Banging tracks from the brilliant Mr D along with delicious dishes from our freshly prepared Seasonal Menu 🎧🎼🍽️ PLUS stunning Cocktails including our fabulous Frozens from Curiosity’s Bar πŸΈπŸΈπŸΉπŸΉπŸ§‰πŸ§‰ Additional outside bar will also be in place ready! 🍾πŸ₯‚πŸ·πŸΊπŸ» Gates open at Midday, event from 1pm, feel free to bring additional picnic seating as tables go FAST! Plus of course those happy Autumn vibes and your best dancing shoes

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Opening hours

Mon - Tue: 12:00 - 21:00
Wed: 12:00 - 22:00
Thu: 12:00 - 23:00
Fri: 12:00 - 23:01
Sat: 12:00 - 23:00
Sun: 12:00 - 20:00

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The Leather Bottle, 54-56 The Street, Cobham, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 3BZ

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