Brenda's Kitchen in Dover

Lovely cafe friendly service good food

Meh. And sadly a cash only establishment. Not worth the visit

We visited the other week and ordered two roast dinners, outstanding meal and definitely value for money so we thought as it’s such a clean and amazing cooked food we would revisit with our severely Autistic boy but unfortunately he didn’t enjoy the radio on so ask would you mind turning it down or off but unfortunately the owner was more worried about the 3 customers he had already in there so we had to leave, sad part as my boy was outside trying to come down the customers that was in there had finished and left but we still wasn’t wanted as customers. Real shame as I thought he would like the custom as the place was empty.

We went for breakfast here, service was quick, food was plentiful and very nice and hot. Good value for money, would go there again.

Had a great homemade lamb roast and the wife had roast beef All homecooked ,and 2 latte coffee's, tasted amazing It was a clean friendly great service cafe Brenda was very nice n chatty highly recommend. Will be back

Foods fantastic staffs good and a premises is so clean and tidy you should get a 10-star rating if it was one

Clean...thats the first thing I noticed. Great food and friendly waitress.

Great service great food great smile 10/10 would come again thanks very much!

I had to write this review as my wife and I were so impressed with little gem of a place. We travelled 5hrs down to Dover to visit an elderly Aunt. Before returning North we were looking for a place to eat but every restaurant was fully booked up with it being Sunday. We found Brendas. It was spotlessly clean and the food, roast dinners, for the price was excellent and well worth it. We had traditional deserts, custard on jam sponge and even though it had passed closing time, they kindly waited for us. Very friendly lady and gentleman who own the place were charming and I can recommend a visit. Yes, they only accept cash, but they keep their prices very low. Thank you Brenda from 2 tired and grateful travellers.

I had heard good reports about the cafe, top quality food, nice atmosphere, great service and lastly it was very clean.. Thank you.

First visit for breakfast,we will be returning to check out the rest of Menu .

Brilliant value for money. Lovely and clean, good hot food.

Popped in yesterday morning as was staying a few miles up the road ,proper breakfast (mega) it was all top notch ,especially the bubble and the black pudding ,I will be back soon ,happy to drive the 35 miles from home to eat here on a Sunday morning as I know it will be top notch and very reasonably priced too 👍🏻 thank you

Really friendly staff . Great food very well priced . Comparing to other cafes the amount you get is very good value .1st time using not knowing what to expect . Was made very welcome . Will use again .

Popped in for something to eat while my son was at school. Food was great I ordered special breakfast and swapped out the beans for tomatoes. Service was so fast and the bloke was so polite. So yummy definitely will be coming back. Thank you so much xx

For a small family run kitchen, it is truly great. The food is very good and the staff are very friendly. My one criticism and this might be personal is that the drinks, like a lot of places, were brought out far too early.

I was hungry so stopped for a coffee and something to eat (which I regret, having left another excellent cafe where I had a coffee but not felt quite ready to eat). Everything, in my opinion, was mediocre and my choice was expensive and poor value. Cold tap water is charged for without mention. This cafe is cash only (although there are signs to that effect) . I left disappointed on all counts☹️

Lovely young lady serving us. Food was hot and nice

The food was delicious and very affordable. Free parking makes it perfect.

Great early morning breakfast 😋

Love breakfast and good prices! Will be back again.

You get lots of food for the price & is much cheaper than most cafes that serve english breakfast. I thought the cheap price would reflect on the quality of the food but it didnt, it was really tasty. Good range of food too. Lovely staff, nice & clean but not much parking outside. Seating outside too.

A bit of a treasure unfortunately not very well known but food is excellent and very good value, well worth visiting.

A splendid cafe with good food with very ample portions at reasonable prices. Service is remarkably fast no matter how busy

Off the main Road but lovely straightforward food at reasonable prices and served by friendly people

Always a great breakfast in here 😋

Brenda's Kitchen is one of those brilliant little cafes that does big (and I mean massive) meals at really good prices. I had the super breakfast (coz I wanted chips, don't judge me) & it was a large oval plate of good quality, well cooked breakfast items - none of your dodgy sausages or tatty bacon here. One mate had the mega breakfast (plus chips - you can judge him) & the other had an omelette & chips. His was big enough, but the mega breakfast could have been delivered on a fork lift - it was huge! Bill for all three was about £23.

Tiny cafe with nice food and good atmosphere..

A traditional cafe which serves the most amazing breakfasts at unbelievably good prices No frills just a wonderful selection of fresh cooked food , we had the builders and mega breakfast with liver , black pudding and the rest !!!! Best breakfast I’ve ever eaten but you might need to ask for a strong tea

Perfect pre ferry breakfast. Freshly cooked and very reasonably priced.

Rather than availing ourselves of the hotel buffet, always a disappointment, we drove into town and visited Brenda's for beakfast, before queuing up for our ferry. It was really excellent. Freshly cooked to order, delicious and extremely reasonably priced. Please support businesses like this, providing excellent service and good, honest cooking.

Just stooped off for a quick sandwich and coffee. Absolutely spotless and clean

Decent portions, very tasty and super clean.

It's small but the food is good. It only takes cash though which is unusual.

Real full English breakfast well cooked,tasty and at a very reasonable price 👍👍👍👍

Excellent piping hot delicious breakfast with friendly service. Second time I visited the remembered what I 'd had at my first visit! Great prices. Spotlessly clean. Will go there regularly.

A really great breakfast selection on the menu here, along with a large selection of lunchs with reasonable prices between £5.50-£9.00 payable by cash only. We had the 'special breakfast' which includes tea/coffee and toast with a full plateful of 2x eggs 2x bacon 2x sausauge 2x hashbrowns mushrooms and beans freshly cooked so piping hot. The seating area is clean and tidy in this busy business. We were served by a lovely waitress, in fact every time we visit everyone who's working are very polite and friendly. Really worth a visit. Edit* update made a visit today menu has been updated and still great value and service 😁

Has to be close to one of the best cafés in Dover. I have used them all in Dover and this one surprised me. Quality and pricing of breakfasts were of great value. Had a full variety menu and various specials. Service was good, and very clean inside. Only takes cash.

Lovely breakfast menu prices can add up for extras on a set breakfast little bit expensive

Really nice fresh cooked breakfast

Absolutely fantastic small cafe. Good variety of food. The big breakfast was amazing. Friendly staff. Would definitely recommend it 👍👍👍

Have been here many times, the food is always great and so is the service, good price and they are super friendly, I would always recommend

My son and I popped over to Dover, to seek out a speciality shop that does repairs for him. They asked us to wait a while and as I was starving - what else is new? I suggested we go find food and return when they phoned. I used to work for many years in Dover, though vast amounts of it have changed since my time. However, the folk in the shop gave us some ideas close by. When they mentioned a café in Beaconsfield road, I wondered whether it was the same one I used to have lunch in, in days gone by. It was! The very same café, true with new owners and a new name - Brenda's Kitchen. The place was clean and inviting, with friendly staff. Taking a risk, as I'd only just had a beautiful cheese omelette and hash browns at my previous café in Broadstairs, I ordered a two egg cheese omelette and hash browns again. This time, no raised eyebrows, just took my order like it was a normal every day thing. Likewise, my son's order usually gets comments. Again nothing, order taken easily. And guess what? Both meals were correct, something I'm beginning to find is quite rare these days. What can I say? The cheese omelette was delicious, easily on par, if not better than the previous. The hash browns crispy yet soft again. My son did comment his burger, though nice with good chips, wasn't anything special, but then he is spoilt generally with Aberdeen angus ones. Now I'm thinking, what else can go wrong with my son's equipment, so I can come back. I really hope its not another sixteen years before I do! Tips - they do all day breakfast & only take cash.

Solid breakfast and really good value for money.

Possibly the best breakfast I have ever had. Very clean and resonably priced. Great selection , we will be returning.

Lovely little cafe with great food

Lovely food, very reasonable prices, and a nice friendly atmosphere.

Amazing Breakfast. Never waiting too long for food. Brilliant customer service. The chef Shaun is a lovely guy. 5*

Very welcoming, nice cuppa, food cooked to order, hot, tasty, very enjoyable. Clean, friendly, would recommend and hope to go back again. Thank you.

Food is a lot better than some cafes in dover that’s for sure, staff are friendly, It’s reasonably priced and the foods great! I’m generally a very fussy eater as I like things well cooked, it’s very rare I give an excellent review but brendas cafe is by far one of the best cafes in dover, they know how to cook a breakfast well!

Have not visited for a few months. I like this place. We arrived early on a midweek day. The place is clean and the food was good. I opted for the £6 special breakfast. Which is basically 2 of everything with beans and mushrooms. Would happily return. Note : Cash only

We came here for breakfast. They only accept cash (we would have been before but who carries cash anymore?!) Friendly and welcoming. Very good price. Decent dish sizes. Always see this place with people in, but didn’t need to book. Drink choices were a little questionable (if not wanting a hot drink). One annoyance - the dishes did not come out together 🤔 he was half way through his full English before my beans and cheese on toast arrived.

Pros: inexpensive, friendly service, clean, five star food rating, gritty greasy spoon atmosphere Cons: food not too good, very cheap sausages and cheap cut bread, pity they don’t serve proper coffee but oh so cheap so maybe I’m wrong to criticise

I have been here a few times, alone and with my partner and I must say it is probably one of the best cafes in Dover. The staff are so friendly and attentive, the cafe itself is clean, bright and inviting. I have tried the fried breakfasts, the omelettes and the jacket potatoes and haven't had a single issue once. The food is always hot and tasty, not lukewarm and bland like other cafes nearby, 5* establishment :) I will definitely be back

Have eaten here a few times and the breakfast has been very good and always cooked to order , will come here again

Went There Last week terrible, I wouldn't be surprised if I was watching it on kitchen nightmares. Jacket Potatoes Had too much cheese I thought I was biting on one of Gemma O'Connor's patients feet (If you no what that is) Hate to think of what the kitchen looks like, probably looks like Madonna's horrendous hair

Visited this little cafe for the first time today for breakfast with my family and we will definitely be going back. The cafe itself was lovely and clean, even the sauce bottles were spotless. Very friendly and polite staff who were more than happy to make changes to the set breakfast to accommodate the children's preferences. Food looked and tasted great, served piping hot and reasonably priced too.

Went in for lunch before starting work, I ordered a jacket potato with cheese and butter with a side salad. They definitely do not scrimp on the fillings and it was very tasty and also did not have to wait an age to get it. Staff very friendly and price was very reasonable. I will certainly be visiting again

I’d heard that since a change of both ownership and name that this was now a proper Little all day breakfast cafe. Not disappointed. A nice breakfast, (I personally opted for the special breakfast). Good food and good service make for a good venue to enjoy a hearty breakfast in Dover. Will return.

My mate took me there and the breakfast was massive. The plate had everything you could think of. Very reasonable price. £6

Have eaten here a number of times

My husband and I have been using this café for years . It has improved loads since being taken over by Brenda. Such a lovely lady. The café is very clean. The staff are friendly and polite. The brekkie is fabulous. Cooked how you like it. If you want crispy bacon just ask and that is what you get. My husband has had various dinners there and loves their curries.

Tucked away on Beaconsfield Road off the far end of Dover's main street, this corner cafe did an amazingly satisfying lunch. I had liver and bacon with 5 vegetables, less than a fiver, a huge plateful and very tasty. Clean and cheerful, fantastic value. With a mug of tea each, my wife and I ate for just over £10. Remarkable.

The food was pretty good and not badly priced. It was clean and functional. But this really is purely a Joes cafe. Serves those sausages with no meat in and the brown and red sauce should be tasted as they aren't like either. The coffee is that weird milky monstrosity that all these type of cafes serve and I always think afterwards you idiot you might have guessed that when you ordered it. Sad replacement for Germaine's but for the local builders a good stop.

Just had delicious breakfast, couldn't fault it. Fresh ingredients, all cooked to order. Generous portions. Really friendly staff, will definitely be making it our local.Thanks guys :)