Capture the Castle in Medway

Looking for a house warming gift and a few sweet treats for myself.

Fabulous find, very personal shopping experience, nothing is too much trouble and owners have always got time for you. I had to return a gift that unfortunately developed a fault, no trouble at all and had a replacement ready for me. Love this shop

Great homeware with a great range if products. Owners are really helpful and very friendly

If you want to get something different then a wonderful place to go- beautiful gifts to buy for yourself and others.

BEUTIFUL ,QUILITY ITEMS FOR YOUR HOME, EXTREMELY WARM AND WELCOMING BY STAFF/OWNER. A TRUE GEM IF A SHOP SELLUNG THE BEST PRODUCTS AT THE BEST PRICES.10/10

Great Home and Gift shop with many unique beautiful finds the wax melts smells amazing I always visit this shop when in Rochester no eating here as it’s just a unique find gift shop

👍👍Love every item!!👏Online shopping available.Quick deliveries.Cosy and fine decorated homes in these hard times are good for our souls.Thank you for making my home a cosy place.Look forward for my next parcel🥳

My boyfriend and I were looking for a nice cafe for lunch and found this gem. Instantly we were welcomed and made to feel at home by the lovely owners, Philip and Anke. A brilliant selection of drinks, lunch time treats and cakes - their smashed avocado on Rye bread was absolutely delicious! So happy we found this gorgeous cafe, would throughly recommend. Rare to feel so welcomed in a cafe, and we really appreciated it. We will definitely be coming back in the future :)

Very friendly staff, a nice cozy shop with a great assortment of home living stuff and great Sandwiches and nice coffee. Bought some lovely Candleholders.

I can't go by this shop without popping in (and likely picking something up). They have such style and elegance. there's always something new and, heading towards christmas - worth a look

The shop is very inviting so we stopped for tea and cake. We had a cup of tea and spiced chai latte, delicious! Followed by a slice of coffee and walnut cake with lots of nuts and a gluten free lemon cake, all yum! I also purchased some lovely coasters and a Christmas decoration. So an expensive tea break at £68 but well worth it 🙂

5 Stars + Love this shop! Unique brands, Decorations, Home Interior or just a little birthday gift. I find all bits &lovely pieces in this cozy shop. Go and treat yourself in this brilliant shop!

Love this place. Owners are lovely and so is the merchandise and cakes. Go in most weekends to have a look and indulge.

Lovely shop with coffee shop. It's one of our favourite shops. We have brought many beuiful things for our home from here . Also Bry gifts for our friends and family. The coffee shop has lovely coffee and cakes. And a small Meaux of nice sandwiches freshly maded

Best coffee in Rochester. Excellent cakes and friendly owners.

My daughter was so impressed that she wanted me to share her experience so took me here last week for lunch and I was very impressed with the food and service so well done Capture The Castle

Warm friendly owners. Lovely shop

Great shop, friendly people and great nordic products

Went with my wife today for drinks and a cake before we headed home. I had the iced coffee with cream which was really good and my wife had a coke. We shared a slice of cherry and marzipan cake which was gorgeous. Service was fine and it's a very nice little shop. Have a bottle of tap water if you go here even that's good !

Came across this lovely little tea room when visiting Rochester. The lady owner was very friendly and chatty. Had a latte and my husband had a cappuccino, in fact he had two has it was so nice. Not expensive. They were also selling lots of different trinkets for the home and garden. Would go back and definitely recommend.

I have visited capture the castle in the past and purchased items but never stayed for tea or cakes. I came along during the week with my mum and my sister, we were going to take a seat as my mum and dad regularly eat in here, the guy recognised my mum and said hi but when I asked him if they have a toilet his tone completely changed. They have no toilet, which surprised me being that they serve food and drink, but ok that's fine... However as I am 30weeks pregnant, I would not have been able to sit through my whole visit there without one, so I apologised and said I would have to go else where. I felt bad and tried to lighten the mood by saying " I'm sorry I just have a very weak bladder at the moment haha" to which I heard him reply " we don't have to have a toilet!" I was absolutely gobsmacked!!!! I didn't question wether or not they had to have one at all, I was simply saying I would need to go somewhere that does have a customer toilet. I absolutely will never walk through their door ever again! Such a shame that a beautiful looking shop has staff with such ugly manners.

The stunning window display made me enter and I was not disappointed. Stylish homeware and affordable gifts awaited. At the back of the shop are four tables looking out onto a cute courtyard. A small menue,but all freshly prepared and clearly good quality food. Homemade quiche, handmade sandwiches or a hearty soup are on offer, as are yummy cakes. All at reasonable prices and served with a smile. I left feeling refreshed after enjoying a light lunch and a creamy hot chocolate. Ohhh and a wonderful Scandinavian cushion beautifully wrapped! I will recommend this charming business and can't wait to return.

Upon entering I was not made to feel very welcome, my presence was not even acknowledged. The owner was sat at the counter flicking through a catalogue, I felt uncomfortable about asking a question and when I did she was very unhelpful. The shop itself looks lovely and there are some really nice gifts in there but after being made to feel unwelcome I won't go in here again I'd rather take my business to somewhere that is friendly. A real shame as I was looking forward to going there.

A nice shop, how ever £15 for 2 sandwiches and drinks. Doubt will be returning again. To confined, and not enough choice on the menu.

One of my favourite shops in Rochester. I like visiting very much and the cakes and coffee are lovely. Anke and Philip run a very good business.

They serve a varied menu including hot food. However the day we visited he could only oblige with drinks/cakes. I asked for glass tap water and was served chilled water with fresh mint. very refreshing.

The tea and cake were good but the service was miserable! I wouldn't bother as there are plenty of other places to choose from.

Love this place, good food (lovely after a hard morning canoeing), lovely owners who always have time for you, even when busy and although this appears to bother another reviewer, the personal touch goes a long way to keeping a loyal customer base. The fabulous home goods have a truly individual feel and it's a great place for picking up those special unique gifts and cards, with coffee and cake to follow.

This was our second visit here and how disappointing! The first was ok so we returned but when we walked in the owner was chatting to a friend and although we stood there she couldn't even be bothered to acknowledge us! You'd think with so much choice in Rochester no one would be so complacent to think you'd return if they can dismiss your custom so easily! Felt she was very rude and unwelcoming so went to another just around the corner where our custom was appreciated.

Lovely Scandinavian design trinkets, candles, unusual greetings cards, jewellery, lots of things you don't need at all and will covet, and a great place for gift buying

This is a tiny coffee shop located at the back and part of a small gift shop. It has a good location near the castle. Coffee and cake was all fine - enjoyed the biscuit that came with the drinks. I couldn't see a loo but maybe you can use one if you ask.

Delicious sandwiches and cakes at the back of a fascinating gift shop. The sandwiches are served with salad trim and coleslaw, and the cakes are to die for. Light and bright, this is a lovely place to relax.

Visit her every Saturday and Sunday we can. Phil & Anke are lovely owners, they take pride in the food they serve and are always very welcoming. It also stocks fabulous gifts and home ideas and Anke has a real stylish eye. Lovely.

On our recent trip back to our old hometown Rochester, Kent, we once again spent time in Capture the Castle, a gift shop and cafe combined. The food is great, as usual, and you can find that special gift for that special person on the shelves. Philip and Anke are the proprietors and they cater for small groups at a small number of tables in the rear of the shop. Many come to browse and end up staying for lunch or afternoon tea, vowing to return as soon as possible. Capture the Castle will capture your interest and your heart.

A warm and friendly welcome always awaits you here. Very nice things to buy for yourself or for gifts and a very cosy coffee shop too. Good food, lovely coffee and some yummy cakes.

Capture the Castle is a unique and stylish shop offering stylish individual products sourced from all over Europe. It is refreshing to see this on any Bristish high street as all you seem to get is chain after chain after high street chain.

I love Capture the castle, have been popping in since it opened and well my mother is such a regular she has a set table she always goes too.

I've been to a lot of tea shops recently but I chose this one to review because it's definitely got the best name. I wanted to come here when I saw it in the street because I like chess and it reminded me of a chess move though you wouldn't really capture a castle you would take it. Also when your a kid you sometimes have a pretend castle so if ever have a tea shop I'll call it take the castle then people won't get confused. Also it probably won't be in Rochester even though Rochester is lovely. It'll be in East London because that's where I live. North East.

This place just has 4 or 5 small tables at the back of the shop, small, very clean and cool on hot days it offers something a bit different to the normal tea shops. The service is excellent and very friendly. There were no tables yesterday - its size makes it a nice place, but down side is that tables are hard to get - the owner rang me when one became free. I think the wait is worth it, even though we're talking tea shop here. It has a smallish menu of the usual stuff and a few gateaux but I like the cream teas, two medium sized scones, jam, clotted cream and fresh strawberries £4.25.