Cavendish Tea Rooms in Maidstone

I was visiting my friend who suggested we go here for lunch. Very nice place and friendly staff. Food was good.

UPDATED HAD LUNCH WITH 7 CHUMS AND ALTHOUGH THE CAVENDISH WAS DO BUSY, WE COULDN'T FAULT ANYTHING. CONTINUED THANKS. Just walked my puppy at Bearsted Woodland Trust and noticed the umbrellas and tables,having bypassed that well- known coffee place OTR. So pleased we stopped. Delicious bakes and tasty coffee. Plus a dog bowl. So it's a big thumbs up from us. Thank you. Brought the grandbeans here for lunch. Everyone was so accommodating and careful with the children's allergy requirements. Thank you, again

I had an amazing afternoon tea here for an early Mother's Day treat. Food was phenomenal, service excellent, and the atmosphere wonderful. Would highly recommend the Cavendish!!

We had a lovely breakfast. Cafe is very nice and service friendly, helpful and efficient.

Cosy little cafe/restaurant with cheerful staff and good quality food; busy throughout the time we were there and reservations taken indicating how popular it is. Limited parking at the back but street parking available

Lovely place. Excellently priced food and drinks. Such a good selection of food and drinks. So clean, a really pretty place. Toilets sparkling clean. You need a bigger car park though! Will definitely be returning

Absolutley lovely place. The coffee is excellent. The staff are wonderful. An absolute pleasure to go to

Lovely vibrant place staff lovely I love u xqn see them freshly prepare ur order..great variety and so many freshly made cakes to pick

I received took is group of older friends to The Cavendish for coffee and cake. I used to visit quite a lot but have not been there since the owner took over which I think was a while ago now. . What a wonderful warm welcome we all received. The table of 10 had been reserved as requested. The cakes were absolutely divine and cheese scones the best I’ve ever tasted. The staff were so lovely, we will 100% be returning. Thank you all for making our morning so enjoyable.

Very impressed, lovely little place, staff are friendly, food is excellent, prices are what you'd expect from a higher end cafe. I cannot fault it and am looking forward to the cakes I've taken home

Afternoon tea with my daughter and friends. Fabulous selection of sandwiches rolls quiche sausage rolls followed by scones and cakes. Unlimited tea offered by super friendly staff. Highly recommend.

I love eating here. The atmosphere and hospitality is second to none. 5 stars. Plus I quite fancy the owner Tania. -The lonely lion

Lovely place 🤩 Very nice food and nice proper coffee. The only downside of the place - that it was very cold there 😔

Usually a great place, but this morning rather self absorbed. It was a staff member’s birthday and the girls clearly had big plans. As we ordered they decorated, the girl serving us fixing a banner with throughly ink stained hands. We were in good spirits and sang along when after singing happy birthday once they put the music over the speakers and got the cafe to sing it again. Of about 6 staff members, 4 were fawning over her cake, looking through her gifts in the kitchen and still decorating. Our coffees were cold by the time the food arrived. The food itself was cold. Cold toast, lukewarm grilled tomatoes and peppers that were ambiguously middling in temperature. We’d waited some 20 minutes after the coffees for this food and even asked if they’d forgotten us. We were informed this was standard practise as if it was a regular standard of industry service. Disappointed. High spirits as we came in turned to low. Notice that they will discredit this review by calling it fake. They have done this for all of the others on this page. Let this speak for itself.

My daughters were let down last minute with another company for takeaway afternoon tea so rang The Cavendish and they went above and beyond to accommodate. It was part of a treat package for my 60th and the food was outstanding. Plenty of delicious roll, wraps and cakes all beautifully packed in our individual boxes. Would highly recommend. Thank you to the staff at The Cavendish.

Lovely coffee shop/cafe. They do an excellent English breakfast.

Lovely little stop for a late breakfast and treated ourselves to a homenade cake afterwards (just too tempting not to try) All areas super and happy smiling staff very Cosy abd relaxing,food tasty and hearty Will recommend 👌

Lovely cafe, good choices and lots of gluten free options. Very friendly.

Terrific cafe. Whether you're looking for a good coffee & a beautiful cake or a full English breakfast this is the place for you. High quality food delivered by a friendly & energetic team in a lovely, clean environment. Highly recommend.

Such a lovely little find! Lots of food options and fab staff.

A gorgeous coffee shop with wonderful food. Serves breakfast and lunches. Amazing cakes and other goodies. Love the Buddha bowls where you can choose from a range of salads and pasta. All so tasty and they also do gluten free options. I go regularly and there are always new options on the menu. The staff are lovely, always really friendly and welcoming. It also has some parking and outside seating if you have a dog and the weather is good. I couldn’t recommend this place enough.

Myself and 3 friends recently went to the Cavendish for a ‘full English’ breakfast each (incl one vegan option) … the ingredients were clearly top quality and cooked to perfection. The lady who brought out food to the table was friendly and chatty (so rare in a lot of restaurants these days) and the whole experience was thoroughly enjoyable. We will be returning asap. A big thumbs up 👍🏼

The Cavendish is such a wonderful cafe with fantastic food and kind, considerate staff. I could not recommend this place enough and it is truly a firm family favourite for us!

We are so lucky this is our local cafe and it is amazing! Fabulous menu, the cakes are to die for, and the most vibrant and welcoming establishment you will ever visit! Tanya, Jules and their amazing staff make sure you enjoy the atmosphere, the venue and of course their menu. All fresh Lily prepared, nothing is too much trouble and you won’t leave without having tried the cake or bought some to take home. So if you haven’t been your are definitely missing out!

A bad first experience, unfortunately. Went in for a ‘quick’ take-away baguette and a coffee, which came to a pricey ££11.05, but was left waiting some 30mins for the food. The coffee came sooner, although the flat white I ordered was definitely not a flat white. The place was about 50-60% full, but not one of the 8 or 9 staff was able to recognise that I had been standing there an awfully long time. Slow production line or a forgotten order? Who knows? No explanation when the baguette finally did come out, just a lacklustre apology for the wait. Food was average. Coffee was not barista quality. Prices align with a better outcome it seems.

Great cafe. Great environment and the best staff ever. Always a pleasant time.

It's a shame about the service it's the second time I have visited the Cavendish and both times the same lady has served me and made me feel really uncomfortable first time was with my wife second time with my kids and like I say no smile and the first time just took my change I always give a tip but just to take it was a bit rude it's a shame because the food quite nice

First visit Excellent food we went for breakfast and it was delicious We will definitely visit again Staff were friendly and very helpful Service was brilliant

Absolutely love this place. You always get a wonderful welcome and a great choice of food. Coffee is best around and everything is reasonably priced ! I would highly recommend the Cavindish as I have never been disappointed. Food is always fresh and delicious and staff are all so lovely. Such a lovely place to go to!

Had a lovely meet-up with the girls. Had some lovely lemon cake and a pot of tea. This was lunch, I know, but i couldn't resist it. Friendly, cosy atmosphere. Was very busy, but the service was quick . Lovely staff.

I absolutely love The Cavendish! Came here for the first time a few weeks ago, despite being local. Have been back 4 times since! The food was delicious, the staff are so friendly and take the time to chat to me and my baby girl. When I book a table for lunch they can always accommodate a high chair. Particularly recommended their rocky road, yummy 😋

Brill place. Just off euro tunnel and seveses on m20 are terrible. This place is great for food. Really great.

Love this place! Parked easily today just before noon. Lovely waitresses serving a huge selection of baguettes and ciabattas. The jacket potatoes looked delicious too. The tea was plentiful and they offer artisanal soft drinks. A larger selection of cakes would work and the slice of apple pie was probably half the size you’d want/need!

Awful breakfast. Waited 35 minutes. Poached eggs rock hard so asked for them to be replaced. They did that but obviously just left the rest of the food sitting there so came back with new eggs and freezing cold sausages tomatoes toast etc. I didn’t want to make a fuss so just left it. Staff member asked if everything was ok so I told her it was freezing cold. This was followed up with the staff who had all been standing round chatting the whole time I was there shouting out Bye in sarcastic tone. Won’t be back. Dreadful place

Nice place, parking poor, limited breakfast menu, no children's options, or smaller options, pricer than other places in the area .

First time I have ventured here. I had a business meeting so missed out on the food and again the coffee was great taste better than Costa across the road. Weather was bright and sunny and the outside facilities are good. I'll be back! Great first time impression.

Lovely independent cafe. Today I enjoyed a delicious cheese scone washed down with a frappe which was magnificent. Great service, incredibly friendly staff and fresh food to order - worth a visit!

I booked the Cavendish for my best friend's baby shower and I could not recommend it more. We had afternoon tea, all dietary requirements were catered for and the food was great. From initial booking to us arriving, everything was very organised and our every need was accommodated. All the staff were lovely and helpful, and overall I would really recommend this for an event. I will definitely be returning as the other food on offer looked really good too.

I can’t thank Lisa and the team enoungh at the Cavendish for helping us get out of an urgent situation that could have ruined our celebrations, they are heroes in our eyes. Thank you so much for your help.

Absolute gem of place. Staff are so lovely and attentive. Food and coffee is 10/10. Lovely place to have a coffee and a catch up x

Nicely cooked food. Plenty of seating, well laid out.

Lovely place, with great staff. Food was very good and prices really good. Will be going back soon.

Very nice but music was too loud. We sat towards the back of the cafe and still noisy with clattering of crockery etc and music. Either turn the music down or off altogether. Really not needed with the age of the customers.

Absolutely love The Cavendish. Staff are so friendly, always helping with anything we need including holding my 2 week old baby while I eat my lunch and helping fulfill my 3 year old's food requests. Food is delicious and cakes to die for - the bread pudding is "almost" as good as my mum's! We just can't stop going back, highly recommend.

The cavendish is a lovely little cafe near Maidstone. The food, coffee and cake are all delicious and well priced and the service is super quick. Very nice atmosphere and friendly staff.

Lovely food, lots of choice for sandwiches and cakes. Not the cheapest place but worth the money.

Nice family place. I went there with my family for a tee and a cake. Nice variety of both. We'll go there again.

Felt a real treat taking my 7 year old daughter here for brunch. She loved it and the staff we very welcoming. I used to visit a lot pre Covid when my kids were all still in prams and it's great to see the food...

Friendly smiley staff, sang happy birthday to me which was embarrassing but lovely surprise . Food quality superb and good size portions. Easygoing atmosphere without being rushed to leave your table . Respectful prices too , all food homemade with local produce .

Did not know this place was here, chemist told us where it was, had a lovely sandwich & coffee, up market cafe so a bit pricey, but good food nice atmosphere and very friendly staff. Well worth the visit.

Really lovely place to go after a walk , and to meet friends .

Had a lovely afternoon tea here today with friends must say service and the quality and quality of food and drinks was ample and very tasty. Our new favourite place to visit from now on . Highly recommend!

They have very tasty coffee, the staff is polite. I liked it very much.

We visited here today, very yummy food. Someone in the queue ahead of us took the last slice of cake my son wanted! The staff were so kind to him afterwards and we ended up having a really lovely time x

Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, good food & cakes

My daughter picked a lovely place lovely service and food . 😊

Friendly, busy, popular... Lovely breakfast 😋, will visit again. 👍🏼

Often stop for a coffee and a bite to eat here. Its a first rate establishment with outstanding coffee and superb staff. If you are hard of hearing though it can be a little difficult to have a conversation at busy times. Otherwise i can't recommend it highly enough

Brilliant afternoon tea. Great food and service. Couldn't fault it

Really good food, excellent selection and polite staff. Service was quick, would visit again!

Très copieux, très bon, très joli, accueil chaleureux

We parked over the road with ease. The lunch options were varied but also interesting, try the Madras naan sandwich…who knew?! The cakes were also interesting and looked delicious. The flapjack was tasty, the hot chocolate looked wonderful.

wonderful food, but gets very busy. Limited parking which is a shame.

We are visiting family in Kent and found the Cavendish recommended on Google so popped in for a late breakfast. The food and coffee was lovely and the staff were so friendly. We also got some delicious cookies and brownies to take away

The only place in Maidstone to get a great coffee, delicious home cooked food and service with a smile. The breakfasts are a real treat and it’s difficult to choose what to have for lunch as there is such a variety - and they are...

Staff were very busy but so polite andfood excellent and the service very quick well done

The hot chocolate was cold, I should have taken it back but I didn't but will try them again.

Excellent, great-tasting food. Quick, friendly service. Great value for money.

My first visit for 2 years as things are getting back to normal and Cavendish Breakfast is still one of the best, the place has a friendly feel and nice staff, they get very busy on a Saturday with party bookings so my advice get...

I went to the Cavendish with a few ladies for a Monday coffee morning yesterday , someone from the group recommended it , I ordered the smashed avocado with bacon and I was not disappointed! The atmosphere was great, continuously busy ,what a fabulous place, the only thing was I didn't take a large slice of cake home !

Lovely friendly tea room food excellent, would definitely go there again

The place was very busy. There was a friendly welcome. It was clean and the service very quick. Food good and tasty.

Amazing cafe. Fantastic food/cakes. Can't wait to go back x

Great food friendly staff well worth a visit food and choice excellent even the most hard to please person would find something to eat or drink and we should support our local businesses not those who are world wide!

Nice staff, very clean. Good value

Lovely friendly staff and great food

Too expensive, i am a chef, and the quality of the food and the sevice, does not , relate to how much is charged for a sandwich or bagette , the whole menu is overpriced and its discusting that the trade standards have not picked this up , anyone look at the prices before u go , in my opinion its basic catering, at big prices

Really lovely cafe and amazing breakfast. Would highly recommend

£10.95 for a full English?? More half hearted cold over priced snack, waited over 45minutes and come out more hungry than what I did before going in. Make a point in saying they won’t swap things which is fine but they don’t do nothing else...

It's just round the corner from my house so pop in often either for lunch or to meet ladies for a coffee morning. I've not been disappointed yet.

Great food friends staff , my first visit l will return 😀

Food really tasty coffee great and the carrot cake so moreish

Lovely family coffee shop, excellent food,

Blink and you will miss this little gem of a Cafe as it looks like an average detached Bungalow. Generous portions, clean and bright with nice decor. Food was delish. Lovely friendly service. Car park at the rear.

Very good food, loved the service. Very busy which shows how good it is. My first time here and will be back

It is hard to know where to start. This is the most amazing coffee house I have ever been to. I booked afternoon tea at short notice for my mums 80th birthday. The customer care was superb and so friendly when talking to them on...

Always love it here. Parking is do-able, choices are plenty, staff efficient, cakes are huge! The venue is nice & clean albeit we noticed the disposable gloves did not get changed for a new pair after taking out the rubbish and re-lining bin which is...

Another gorgeous experience at the Cavendish for Christmas Afternoon tea. Lovely food, drink and service. Thank you!

5* cakes, 5* service We had a delicious lunch of roasted veg quiche, pigs in blankets and brie, fine salad and ‘slaw. The coffee and tea were good value. The waitress made me a hybrid smoothie which was delicious! The venue is clean and spacious,...

Really good quality food , friendly staff

The best dairy free hot chocolate!

Food good also food staff polite

Lovely buzzy tea room with a nice atmosphere, friendly staff and appealing food. This place is great value and a pleasant lunch time experience. Only downside is exceptionally limited vegan options so difficult to return for us for that reason. There are so many great...

Had breakfast there. Everything good except the sausage..it was like a vegan sample, absolutely revolting. Staff great.

A hidden gem. Excellent food, nicely presented and sensible prices for what you receive. Parking not great - small car park at the rear, on road parking is limited based on it being a residential area, but worth the walk if you have to park nearby. Easily missed, and not obvious that it is a cafe, used to be a large bungalow I think so blends in with the urban surroundings. Try it, you won't be disappointed!

One of the best places you will ever visit and much better coffee than any of the big chains! From the minute you walk through the door you are made to feel welcomed by Julie, Tania and their wonderful team. Nothing is too much to ask and they will always accommodate any special dietary or preference request. All of the prices are very fair and reflect the quality of the ingredients and the standard they are cooked and served at, with all food being freshly prepared and not bought in prepackaged microwave stuff you get elsewhere. The best.

Not happy at all. I paid for 2 scones & 2 pots of tea gave a £10.00 note for £9.60. No change given & I was too embarrassed to ask ( I assumed that they took it as a non proffered tip !!) We arrived at 2.30pm the lights were turned out soon after 3pm I again assumed that this time it was a large hint that we should leave. Incredibly rude !!! We do not recommend this cafe for value or welcome & will not return again. Until they amend their behaviour I would give this place a miss. The Oak on the Green serve both tea & coffee at a reasonable price & are very welcoming.

Had a very good experience at The Cavendish and the staff were very friendly and welcoming.

lovely atmosphere nice really nice food

Lovely little cafe, really friendly girls and delicious food! Highly recommend!