Batchelors Patisserie in Thanet

Popped into Batchelors for a quick coffee and snack- what a good decision! The cafe had a calm and welcoming atmosphere and the staff were very friendly and helpful. With such a range of tempting savoury and sweet goodies available, it was hard to make a choice. With a steady flow of customers, Batchelors is obviously a popular venue. Long may it continue!

An iconic Swiss-style cafe, very traditional! It is spotlessly clean & has an eclectic menu. The owner Gill is very hospitable and obviously puts her heart & soul into this business. Her partner Stuart is very friendly & welcoming. Gill is an aficionado of fine bone china & it is delightful to have our drinks, toasties & cakes served on beautiful china. Bachelors opens on Saturdays at 6am and we are regulars at this hour during the busy term time, as my daughter is a teacher at a private school with very little free time. We are always made to feel welcome, despite the early hour. We love the iced coffee, chai latte & pastries.

I was lucky enough to get some amazing vegan treats from here last Christmas as a gift and wanted to visit the cafe. Am so pleased I did. The food is delicious and lots of options to choose from if you want a quick snack. Freshly made bread in a sandwich is so much better than the pre-packaged ones. Coffee and cakes were amazing. Am so looking forward to the Vegan Christmas mince pies. Great service and unique decor makes it even more special. Only downside is they shut earlier than most places. 14.30, but they do open at 6am, so good if you want an early start :-)

Cakes to DIE for! Sooo yummy and a fab retro feel to the cafe. It has retained the original decor from the 1950s, even the original chairs. The coffee is excellent, all cakes and breads made in house and I love the fact that they make some really retro cakes and buns that you don't really see any more these days. I eat a takeaway regularly and often have their amazing sausage rolls. The pastry is the absolute crispiest. They also do a super tasty vegan slice with that same crispy pastry. We order cakes regularly for our business (an offering to guests who stay in our holiday let) because we know their cakes are made with love and always made that morning. Well worth a visit if you are in Margate.

Have known this place for 27 years. Quality cakes and coffee hasn't changed, brilliant! Service is friendly and quick.

Nice food, poor service. We got coffee from the costa across the road and when walking past the patisserie we liked the look of the croissants, so decided to pop in to get one. Felt unwelcome from the reception of the lady behind the counter but we ignored and continued our purchase. We sat outside to eat and drink, then another lady came out and asked us to leave because we were drinking costa coffee. Considering we were also eating food purchased from their business, we were sat outside and there was plenty of available seating (no others sat outside) did we really deserve to be moved on? Shame as this was our first visit and we won't be returning.

A real novelty patisserie. An unusually bespoke collection of cakes that you would struggle to find anywhere else. Friendly approachable staff always willing to make an extra effort to cater for your needs. Perfect for anyone who prefers a gluten free diet. Great to have a break from the average cafe. A rare find that sadly today, are in short supply.

Best coffee I've ever tasted! cant wait to go back...and the doughnuts are amazing, staff are very welcoming,lovely place x

Arrived to a warm welcome not rushed lots to choose from I bought the donughts sausage rolls and scones all so nice. This is our new bakery lots to try. They do afternoon tea you must visit wonderful

Oh my. I've always been a fan of German style baked cheesecake, but this one, with a layer of cherry (or apricot or local Victoria plums, the fillings vary with the season) is truly splendid. Proper strong tea and lush coffee too. A retro delight.

What a gem! Found this by accident as needed it delivered due to being in self isolation. Absolutely lovely, definitely ordering again!

Step back in time to this patisserie in Margate, Kent. This is not like other bakeries. Probably one of the best places to get a French Mac, but you have to be quick, they sell out quickly. In fact they sell out of most things quickly. I normally order in advance. If you like quiche then try the wide selection available, especially the cheese. Order at the counter then sit down and wait for your order. Highly recommend this place

This is an amazing place,please visit..if you want to find the cake shop from your dreams, this is it ! Heart shaped pink eclairs, citron roll ,violet chocolate brownies, great quiche and rolls which they will make up for you,charming vintage decor with small formica tables/chairs and good coffee . It's family run and still as good from when I heard of it and first visited. You can also take away a selection of mini patisserie..and now they have the radio hand towel dispenser [ you'll have to find it] .Go now , but save me a cake, as I missed out the pink raspberry eclairs last time

Great place for cakes and coffee. Their baked cheesecakes are to die for, not too heavy just perfect. Cafe is busy with staff who are very helpful. Well worth a visit if you are in Margate area. We went with 2 small children who loved it too.

quite simply will make your day if you like great coffee, welcoming service and beautifully prepared cakes/small plates for brunch or teatime....anytime in fact! Not forgetting the divine interior decor and furnishings.

Not for you if you want 50 different types of caramel frappe latte, this place just offers GREAT coffee. Sausage rolls, quiche and donuts are high on my favourites. Sells the best builders tea I have ever tasted. Kept everything good about the old place, and gained one or two pluses when the current owners took over. A very sensitive approach. Friendly and consistently high standard. Good on special cake orders too.

Thank you so much to Gillian and her team for making a bespoke choux pastry for my partner's birthday. His favourite pastry, super sized!

I think this place has received a fake review or two #jealous. My partner and I visit all the time and the cakes are always delightful. The reviewer before me mentioned staff turnover which I've not noticed visiting a few times a week. One member has been there over ten years. The original Swiss baker still visits once a week for coffee and cake which is sweet, I got chatting to him and he's super proud of the owners that have kept the recipies the same for 50 years and says sometimes he goes in to bake for special occasions. I have also met the owners and their daughter, think this counts as a family business, maybe they needed to have more kids for the other reviewer to be happy, and to answer his question a family run business for over 50 years must have Each owner running it with their family. Anyway cakes and coffee are stunning and the staff can never do too much for you, try the truffle torte and the avocado cake, the avo cake is vegan so you can feel healthier eating it! Only have one constructive criticism, please increase your prices you are too cheap for the quality of your food.

Overpriced and not what I was expecting. I used to visit this establishment regularly when the Swiss owner baked there and the cakes and pastries were exceptional.The coffee was ok but the truffle torte was nothing like I remember and definitely well past it's sell by date. I am puzzled as to why their window is emblazoned with 'Family run business since 1967' when the current owners have only been running it for 4 or so years??? VERY misleading!A very high turn over of staff tells me all I need to know .

On the recommendation of our 94 year old neighbour Maurice , who sadly passed away recently , my wife and I popped in to see whether his advice was sound. It was !! We had Earl Grey tea, buttered scones, and a cake each. It was all delicious and the ladies who prepared and served it were charming. The mark of a good establishment is also to be seen in the state of the toilet facilities, which were spotless and most hygienic. Thanks Maurice!

i ordered a special cake called Queen of Puddings four weeks ago. They took two weeks to even get back to me confirming my order and answer my questions. over those two weeks i called at least once a day and got told someone would call me back, which they never did. when they eventually got back to me i paid a deposit of £25.00 and was told all would be perfect. on the day of picking up the cake i phoned to see if we could pick up the cake before twelve, i spoke to Julia who is the rudest woman i have ever spoke to,she advised me that she couldn't confirm if we could collect the cake early as there was other people in front of us . i asked when the earliest would be possible to collect she rudely advised she didn't know. Her customer service was appalling, at no point did she even attempt to resolve the situation. I advised her that we would no longer need the cake as collecting it later would not work as the cake was for a lady that was leaving work before twelve , she then advised we would still need to pay for the cake. To be honest she was so rude i just wanted to get her off the phone and told her to keep the deposit but we would not be paying any more money. I would advise any one who is thinking about ordering a cake for a special occasion not to use this shop as they will be very disappointed.

Had afternoon tea there today. It was wonderful everything home made and a good selection of rolls and cakes. We were made to feel very welcome, will be back soon.

Popped in today,I have lived here for 15 years and never been in !!!!!!!!,why???? I’m now asking myself, fresh handmade sandwich on soft yet crusty bread,so tasty,and pear baked cheesecake,not mass produced,tasted gorgeous, will definitely be going here again,reminded me of an old Italian coffee bar I used to go in when I was a child,has this old charming feel,the staff are lovely and friendly,the cakes look Devine,it’s going to take a while to try and find my favourite.

My daughter and I went for lunch here. I had a chicken, avocado and coleslaw multigrain sandwich my daughter had a cheese and chutney on white. My daughter also had a hot chocolate with Tabasco and I had a turmeric latte. Great food and very friendly staff. I will definitely return.

Lunch here is always a welcomed treat. Lots of scrumptious, tasty morsels to choose from but we love a warm slice of cheese tart with salad. (The sausage roll is delicious and the cheese scone is the best!) A pot of tea and a pudding is simply a must. Today we had the baked cheesecake with cranberry - mmmmmmmm - gorgeous. The fresh cream pastries are divine and the cakes are out of this world. Thanks Batchelors. See you again soon!

We visit frequently and are always very warmly welcomed. There is a varied selection of cakes which are spectacular! Don’t miss out on an absolute treat.

A jewel of a cake shop delicious freshly make cakes! i absolutely nearly wet myself as the Mexican hat cream cakes were so delicious ! and they had a tasty coffee horseshoe that are orgasmic! will be back!

We visited here during half-term as my partner wanted to go to a Patisserie for brunch treat. We took our small children, and they loved it. The staff were super friendly and gave us some welcomed advice about our trip. The setting is retro and absolutely delightful. Sausage rolls were the best ever and the cakes were so good that I loaded up for the next day as a treat. I wish there was a Batchelors near me. For lunch we had filled croissants which were lovely. The kids had Halloween cakes which were great fun, a cookie monster and a Mummy gingerbread. Would visit here again at a heartbeat.

My partner got me a vegan birthday cake from here today and it was delicious! So fast and moist. Even my omni family loved it

This is a lovely patisserie full of old world charm and top quality teas and cakes. Well worth a stroll down Northdown Road. I am not given to praise a place 100% - but I could find no fault here.

We pre-booked a surprise birthday lunch for x5 and arrived to find a prettily laid tea table, set with china teapot and cups - from which tea was kindly replenished and served throughout lunch. The cheese quiche and salad was as delicious as ever (as too was the spinach and cheese plait .... not-to-mention sausage roll, cheese scone and scrambled egg on toast). We gorged ourselves on a selection of patisseries which included Florentine, cream slice and cheese cake. Forget about calories when the food is so tasty and irresistibly scrumptious. Thank you Bachelors' staff. You did us proud.

Love coming here for a little treat. All the cakes I've tried have been delicious, its impossible to be good and watch your waistline here!

Love the old-fashioned interior and how it keeps calling milky coffee a frothy coffee and not latte. The pastries are fabulous and so are the sausage rolls. Go for the hot chocolate if you need a winter pick-me-up.

Dropped in for an early brunch, had nothing more than the fabulous coffee and an amazing sausage roll. Fantastic service with a smile, and the best sausage roll this side of London.

Had a absolutely fantastic visit today: I'm vegan and they had a gorgeous avocado cake, even gave me some extra to take home! The rest of the family were very impressed with the cream cakes and croissants and the service was lovely- everyone was very friendly and let us stay right up until closing time!

we visit the cafe often and find the food excellent ,the staff are top range and a credit to the cafe, there sandwiches are very good , and the bread is cooked on the premises.a very good place to eat.

Visited the patisserie for lunch and had a selection of ham and cheese croissant, tea and cakes very impressed with the quality of the food, service and price. Also the teapot was topped up with hot water regularly. Decor was pleasant. Retro but modern.

Easily overlooked if you don't know the area. Family run business. Friendly staff and great food. BEST CHEESECAKE EVER!!

We have been ordering the fresh cream gateaux for years for birthdays, engagements, parties and even just because we wanted one. It is probably the most delicious cake I have every had and we all love it as a family. Highly recommended and if you haven't tried it go try it

This has to be the best patisserie in Thanet. Their cakes are amazing, totally spoilt for choice.

This small restaurant has the best pastry cook for miles around. We always eat here if in the area, but it's worth travelling for. Small menu but everything is first class. Also sells bread and cakes which are pricey but worth it.

Popped in for a sugar fix, had americano coffee and avocado cake slice. Loved it! Wished there were more vegan options though but still great place to eat. Clean, friendly staff and quiet. Will be back

very good selection of food, salads and sandwichs and the cakes are very moorish every thing made on the premices by there great staff .try there builders brew tea . a very clean cafe a credit to all

Bought a birthday cake and florentine slabs. Both were delicious and will be visiting Batchelors again very soon.

Batchelors sells a mouth-watering range of cakes and breads and you can sit in and enjoy them with a beverage or take them home to savour later. A regular clientele ensures the turnover of stock remains fresh. Certainly above-average!

This is absolutely amazing place with very frielndy people and tasty cakes, strudel and other things! And prices are very acceptable - even lower than in lots of cafes. Highly recommend to everybody!

Unfortunately we cannot rate this as highly as would like due to the lacklustre welcome. As first time visitors to the area, in need of a quick coffee boost, this café looked lovely with its impressive array of delicious looking patisserie. However, on first asking if there was a loo facility was rather abruptly told no. So crossed legs continued with our coffee. It was only on leaving, and asking a nice lady on the bread counter where the nearest facility, she helpfully advised there was a public loo across the road (where we could have gone whilst waiting for our coffee!)

The selection of fantastic cakes, pastries, pies and tarts is amazing. I've tried several of the cakes and sausage rolls and can't rate them highly enough. A must place to visit

This was a pleasant little cafe with some fabulous cakes and pastries on offer. The service was friendly too.

We were early to pick up our bikes so we decided to come to this small patisserie (not a mistake). We ordered a Portuguese Tart (delicious) and a small profiterole (all freshly made) as well as another pastry and they were so good we had second rounds of them.

Having been going here for years, now under new owners the cheese scones are twice the size - but they needed to be. The only real change apart from the size of the scones is that it has been redecorated BUT the drinks service has got worse, at best it is mediocre and at worse indifferent, it is worrying when the you are the only person waiting to be served and the table wiping becomes an essential activity. The staff selling cakes and bread in the 'shop' area are very good. Will still visit though for the delicious cakes and breads.

one of our faverite places to eat i have been going there for the last 11 years,the food is great the staff are top range they make lovely sandwichs, and cakes you could not find a better place to eat.the cafe has changed hands in the last few months and there is little change in the quality of the food. keep up the good work,

Whilst wandering aimlessly I happened, hungry, upon a patisserie, curious I began to photograph the window display of fine pastries. Then, once inside I was met with the warmest welcome for all the senses, a period interior par excellence, convivial staff and patron. I sat astride a well upholstered bent wood chair and engaged in cheery chat, chest up to the formica table top. Ordering tea and cheese on toast, I waited a few brief moments, its arrival was prompt and courteous it tasted divine. I'l be sure to pop in again, when not in town - thanks.

I visited today having seen the website when I was looking for somewhere to eat. The sheer choice of food is amazing and its all baked and made on site which is such a rarity nowadays. The locally sourced products made it even better and I really really loved the whole experience. Definitely on my places to eat list. Thank you Batchelors.

A wonderful place for the highest quality pastries and snacks with wonderful creative designed speciality cakes to celebrate any occasion.Retro 60s redecorated design give the snacking area a special feel of bygone teenage years with superb tastes and delightful staff.Open Wednesdays to Saturdays a grand place to refresh those special tastes and desires with the opportunity to,ignore those slimming advisers and enjoy a cake or two without feeling guilty.

Food is all cooked on the premises. Great for a lunch time and the cakes are absolutely amazing. My favourite lunch is the home- made quiche and salad. Friendly staff, one of my favourite places

Thank you so much for such a beautiful tasty cake for such a reasonable price. All Baby Jensen's family and friends really enjoyed the cake. I would definitely recommend Batchelors and where to get future cakes. Well done

I have been buying their freshly made jam doughnuts hot out of the oven for 35 years and they are the best still. They make some delicious cakes and I regularly buy various types to take home or to my staff teams at work. Their mini mince pies at Christmas are the only mince pies I will buy and once I eat one i want to eat the whole box as they are that moorish,

Batchelors Patisserie in Northdown Road Margate may have a tired looking appearance from the outside but everything changes as you walk into the wonderful aroma of good coffee and freshly baked breads and pastries.

Their fruit gateau has been my go to cake for every special occasion for years now, its quite honestly the best cake ive ever eaten.

Two generations of my family have enjoyed bread and cakes from two generations of Batchelors master bakers. Every family special occasion has been marked with luxurious gateaux: black forest, sacher torte or fresh fruit. Everyday choices are herb or vegetable quiche, rye or wholegrain bread, and a wicked fresh cream eclair, jam doughnut or lemon cheesecake. The homemade marmalade, raspberry jam and quince jelly are favoured gifts for friends. Parties are catered for with wondrous canapes, freshly made to order and presented on silver platters.

I cannot rate Batchelors enough. Over the years they have made birthday cakes for our family which have always been nothing less than delicious.

My first visit was a reception for a funeral I never expected much as it is just a little cake shop, but wow, the cakes were fantastic and Batchelors have made cakes for the Royal family in the past. Forget anywhere else you have tried their cakes, this is the best which is why they are making my birthday cake for this week.

This is the kind of place you dream about discovering; beautiful bread and cakes, coffee that puts the chains to shame and outstanding service. Add to this lovely retro surroundings and lovely regulars who clearly have a real love for the place and you have the kind of bakery that every high street should treasure. They serve the best Eccles cakes I have ever eaten and I'm a stern critic! Love this place!

This is a great little patisserie serving general patisserie & boulangerie fare.