Chapter Sourdough Pizzeria & Bar in Canterbury

We recently had the pleasure of dining at Chapters Pizzeria in Canterbury, and I must say, it was an absolutely delightful experience from start to finish. The moment we walked in, we was greeted by the warm and inviting atmosphere that instantly made me feel at home. The staff at Chapters Pizzeria were nothing short of incredible. Izzy and Kate, in particular, went above and beyond to ensure that our visit was memorable. They were so lovely, helpful, and wonderful, making sure that every aspect of our meal was perfect. Their genuine smiles and attentive service and knowledge of the menu added a personal touch that is hard to find. The food was simply fantastic! The pizzas were cooked to perfection, with a deliciously crispy crust and a perfect balance of toppings. But what truly stood out was the ice cream that Izzy made. It was absolutely divine, and with some added personal flair. Overall, Chapters Pizzeria offers a fantastic dining experience. The quality of the food, combined with the outstanding service from Izzy and Kate, makes it a must-visit spot in Canterbury. If you're looking for a place with great food, a wonderful atmosphere, and exceptional staff, look no further than Chapters Pizzeria.

Best pizza I’ve ever had!! This is a really cozy place to eat. We didn’t book beforehand but the staff still tried to accommodate us in the best way they could. Really friendly people, lovely food and a great atmosphere!

Head chef Nathan lights to go round calling people of colour the ‘N’ word in his spare time.

Horrid food and even horrid staff

How they have such horrid people working here I’ll never know. The people you employ are a representative of you! Embarrassing.

Seen things that makes me question this place. I wouldn’t eat from here. It’s a big risk. Please sort your staff out.

Pizzas were OK; aubergine was inedible and I was not offered an alternative - just a curt 'I'll let the chef know'. It used to be a good place. Very disapponting.

Superb 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 We rocked up with 16 of us and they catered for us without a fuss which I was really surprised of. The pizzas were so tasty! The waitress that served us was really lovely, (I think it might have been the manager. Blonde lady).

Delicious food and very go9d service

Very tasty pizza (Monday for lunch = 2 for 1). Friendly service, nicely decorated.

We went in on the off chance and really pleased we did. Restaurant was clean and friendly staff even explaining a couple of the pizzas. Meatballs was amazing. Great value for money for a Thursday night treat.

Visted twice in last month ....tasty pizza affordable prices great service

Very friendly and nice staff. The food came quite quickly which was nice. The fried squid was delectable! The pizzas came nice and fresh out of the oven and if you put some chilli oil or herb oil it will boost the level of deliciousness of your pizza. However, some of the seats may be a bit crowded depending on how many people you have and where you are seated.

Great place, great customer service and great food

Delicious food and great service . Genuinely lovely waitress called Lizzy. She was amazing . Please pass on our thanks. We came in Friday and has Pizza with Rosemary fries . We will definitely come back

Food was very good and the service even better!!

Great food and fantastic friendly service.

Chapter is a delightful dining spot that impresses with its offerings! The pizza here is simply delicious, crafted with fresh ingredients and a perfectly crispy crust that never disappoints. Their Prosecco is of excellent quality, adding a touch of sophistication to the meal and enhancing the dining experience. The espresso at Chapter is also commendable, delivering a fine balance of richness and aroma that coffee enthusiasts will appreciate. The ambiance is cozy and inviting, ideal for both casual outings and special occasions. The service is attentive and friendly, ensuring a memorable visit every time. For anyone seeking a wonderful combination of great pizza, quality Prosecco, and fine espresso in a comfortable setting, Chapter is the place to be. It deserves five stars for consistently delivering delicious food, superb drinks, and excellent service.

Pizza was burnt and service was ok

Wow. Smallest pizza I have ever seen. I have had takeaway pizzas from here before but talk about shrinkflation. These are like children’s snack pizza a 7 year old would be left hungry and crying. I buy a lot of takeaway pizza and this is the poorest specimen ever. Shame on the restaurant for this.

Food is good but we were waiting for it for 45 minutes. Stuff were very nice. We ordered food for our baby and they prepared it quicker so she didn’t have to wait. The place is very nice and quiet.

Got a pizza for takeout last night, it was okay, not how they used to be, was quite small and very salty. Still an okay pizza though and good service to get it!

Celebrated my birthday here tonight. We had Izzy serving us. Izzy and the rest of the team were all lovely ! Thank you so much

All of the staff were extremely polite and lovely. The pizzas, cocktails, and music were amazing. I highly recommend, we went out for a girls date night and exceeded our expectations to be honest. Our waitress, Izzy was an absolute delight, will definitely be coming back here!!

Absolutely fantastic dinner out - pizzas are sensational and the cocktails are sublime! Student night was just a bonus! Dinner wouldn't have been the same without the service from all the staff, but especially Izzy!! X

Food was ok. Time wise getting it was ok once we'd ordered. From sitting down to ordering took an age though! One couple who came in after us actually left, and we considered it too. Not a cheap pizza place.

Unfortunately I have to say that the food didn't taste good at all. It's a shame that an Italian sells such food. Save your money

Chapter is an awesome pizza place with tasty food. We had 30 of our friends and family in their room upstairs to celebrate a 30th birthday and the space was the perfect size. The staff were so helpful and made things so much easier on the night, accommodating us and answering all of our questions. You can enjoy a meal for two or a big group!

Came here on my birthday and the service wasn't good. Staff are polite however did not offer drinks and we had to keep asking to have another round. It was not busy as it was a Monday but they told us food would be a 30 minute wait. After waiting over 45 minutes for just starters we were rather disappointed, when the pizzas finally came they had hardly any toppings and definitely missing some. There is a oil fryer in the open kitchen and I came away with hair smelling of smoke. Would not be going back again.

Very nice food, and lovely team

I have been coming here for years, it has always been the best Pizza on offer in Canterbury and the staff warm and welcoming, that is sadly no longer the case. Now, the staff are basically kicking you out of the door as soon as you sit down. I understand the financial need for turnover, but this really made for an uncomfortable experience. The dishes were also not as good as they have been previously. I am not sure if it was an "off night" but, unfortunately, I will no longer be coming back.

Visited at around 13.30, waited 5 minutes at entrance despite restaurant being less than 25% full, then greeted by a rude waitress Natalia who asked if we booked then returned 5 minutes later. Restaurant was freezing, candles on the table but none lit. Another table of 4 got served their pizzas at 3 separate occasions! Another waitress took our order, didn’t inform us ahead of time that dishes were sold out so we couldn’t pick what we wanted. She then dropped off our drinks with a sigh and slammed then down on one side of the table without serving each person. Never once were we told to enjoy our meal. At 14:30 we got food. Then our waitress came later and asked if the food was ok, I grimaced and say “uh, ok ish”. I then found a black hair in my food. When we got the bill, we asked for the 12.5% service charge to be removed. She asked “why”, I stated we waited ages for the food, the service was non-existent and extremely rude from start to finish and there was a hair in my pizza. She said “but my colleague chequed with you and you said the food was great”, I corrected her and said I’d grimaced and sarcastically said the food was ok-ish and she replied “but why did you have to be like that” and got very annoyed. Needless to say: please avoid at all costs, shocking experience, and I wouldn’t go back there if I was paid to!!!

That was the worst pizza I've ever had: carelessly prepared, tasteless cheap cheese,...

It was one of our favourites but all three pizzas today were bland, actually tasted like there is no salt. I complained salt is missing but the waitress said the chef didn't miss it so I should add table salt if need more. As I pointed out again it didn't taste like this before, then she said the chef changed the recipe. No replacement or discount. There was a burnt hard bit in lasagne as well.

Really disappointed. Pizzas dry. Deserts so frozen they almost broke teeth. Service was awful. They hoovered around us and mopped floor - at 9pm on a Saturday...! Asked for water 5 x without any effect. Won't return.

Get the diavolo pizza - spice is just right, so tasty

Lots of table empty but we were not allowed to eat. Bull….

Expensive for what you get, service charge of 12.5% just means waitress doesn't work hard and provides average service. Beer was off and just got a shrug when told.. no offer of a new pint or refund. Shame

Great food let done by Fawlty Towers style service. Started so well, but to be honest, ended on down right rudeness from the manager. Putting myself aside, the tables next to us couldn’t get served, drinks not turning up at one stage and then too many, missing food. Way too many eye rolls from the staff and not enough apologies. A simple “sorry about that” with a smile would do! Such a shame because the food was great and the restaurant looks nice, but we won’t return, I don’t think any of the tables felt welcome… perhaps it was an off night.

Barely any ingredients on our pizzas, slice of salami every other slice and a salad costing £11.50 contains 4 slices of tomato 4 slices of mozzarella and a few olives, needless to say we won't order ever again !!!!

Went for Valentine’s Day, really nice at gloso here. Had the squid started which was really nice, pizza dough could have been a bit better but overall nice experience. The staff was friendly apart from our table waitress, who clearly doesn’t not want to work here or hospitality, made us feel uncomfortable just to ask anything and we got charged 12.5% service charge at the end without realising, would have not left a tip to the waitress.

This was a nice place to grab some delicious pizza. We were in a group of 8 who had pre-booked. The staff were not particularly welcoming and seemed almost annoyed that we were there. It was cold inside and the girls of the group all kept their coats on. The staff didn't seem to pick up on this. Otherwise, everything else was great and food was served quickly.

A lovely place for a wood fired pizza. Very reasonable prices with fast service. Tasty food and we thoroughly enjoyed. Recommended for a quick, sit down lunch.

Went for a bottomless brunch last weekend and had an absolutely amazing time, endless bottles of Prosecco the pizzas are to die for! Maja, our server, was always so nice, funny and attentive to whatever we needed- so extra props to her!

All great. My only niggle is I asked if my dog was allowed in. They said yes and led us to our seats. The benches (material) weren't in good condition anyway ie lots of stains and marks. I thought it must be the doggy area so I allowed my dog up where he promptly laid down next to me which is normal for him. Moments later they asked me to get him down. The rest of my time was spent trying to eat my pizza and keep my dog down! Please either don't allow dogs in or allow them to take part with their owners. Lots of people will disagree with me but if you're a dog owner you'll get it! Lovely pizza though

Great pizzas! Really nice staff. A must to try!!!! And not a restaurant chain!!!!

Gnocchi - sauce just tasted like a tin of tomatoes poured over with a tiny amount of cheese...nothing else to it. Sorry but really was very poor. Pizza a bit better but also not great and nothing special.

피자 맛이 너무 좋았어요. 라자냐도 맛있습니다. 직원들의 서비스도 훌륭했습니다.

Tasty pizza and good white Italian wine. Simple decor.

Stopped here on route to Ramsgate. The restaurant looks nice. But the four of us had different pizzas and all thought they were edible but poor. They had been left to cook for too long so dry. We waited quite a while between starters and main. The waitresses though sweet enough walked past us several times but no explanation for the delay. We wouldn’t visit again that’s for sure.

Been here before and thought it was reasonably good but went today and it was bad. Asked for extra cheese and all three pizza had so little you could barely see it, also it all were over cooked so what little cheese that was on there tasted dry and toasted and didn’t have any cheese pull that you would expect from a pizza. The sauce was just caned tomotoes blended and very bland. I personally wouldn’t go back again after this. Maybe they were running very low on cheese or they was having a bad day but wasn’t great. Probably give it a 3/10.

Rude front of house to multiple customers. Didn’t specify what had to be on the booking . Cancelled booking after turned up

From the current 4.4 stars I assumed it's actually good. I have never seen bruschetta served as a slice of Farmhouse bread with cold, chillled diced tomatoes on it. 3.50 for a single slice. Th giordinara pizza has all toppings literally dumped in the centre, not sliced properly either and was served within 10mins of ordering in a packed restaurant. Shows clearly it was made in a hurry. Not at all worth the hype. Won't visit again. I love clay oven pizzas but today's experience ruined it.

Lovely tasty food, excellent staff

This is my second time visiting and once again the Pizza was great. The service was fantastic and both the menu and specials were really good. Would definitely recommend this to anybody visiting Canterbury.

Pizzas were both great, nice fresh, soft dough and good topping flavour combinations. Really enjoyed the Halloween pizza so shame it's only offered seasonally. Friend said the Passionfruit martini was the best tasting one she's ever had! As a local this is my third good experience here would definitely recommend as very good value. Order was taken quickly, waited less than half an hour for food. Were just told we could only have the table for an hour before a reservation group needed the table so felt a little rushed to eat with no time to try desserts.

Great pizza, great service and great price! Highly recommend, as locals that have been many times! Always consistent and would recommend to anyone visiting Canterbury

Absolutely love this restaurant. The atmosphere, staff and of course Food is outstanding. IMO it beats any Pizzeria I have been to, its such a shame I dont live closer (1 hour 20) but whenever I come to Canterbury, I will always eat here for dinner. Love it!

Chicken very very dry and unpleasant. No rocket/arugula available. Staff just no, no, not available. £41 bill for unpleasant lunch. This place was ok when it first opened. Now it is just awful. Avoid!

Great Pizza! the dough was excellent. We do not eat dairy food and the staff was attentive and gave us just what we wanted. Highly recommended

Buena relación calidad precio. Tienen varias ofertas a lo largo de la semana. Tiene mucha variedad de vinos y Cocktails. El servicio rápido y bueno.

Tried 4 different pizzas, all good. Located in the heart of the city, if you are a fan of true Italian pizza you should try it here. American style? maybe another place.

Great evening good food and friendly and helpful staff. Thanks for a lovely evening

I recently dined here, and as a pescatarian, I was absolutely thrilled with their non-meat options. The menu had an impressive array of vegetarian options, and I was spoilt for choice. The pizza size was very generous, ensuring I left in a food coma. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The prices are very good for the quality of what you get.

Popes in yesterday for lunch, we have checked prior if we can book but we said let’s just pop in as we around the corner, upon arriving we asked for a table for two but the chap working there he just pretended to look for a sec at a random paper to tell us a cold NO TABLE no sorry no nothing. We got a bit offended as they were plenty tables available 2 or 4 seats.

Really good pizza and excellent value. Serving sizes were substantial and quality very very good. Excellent staff too.

We called and left voicemails with no callbacks. 4th time, they replied. They said they were busy and couldn't fit us in. We showed up, and it was half empty, not to mention the huge back room with endless tables. We kept quiet and asked for a table and got in..... Starter arrived after pizzas. Lack of eye contact from staff, impossible to get service . We didn't want them then, as pizzas arrived much sooner. One member made us feel terribly guilty when we asked about the olives. 1 pizza was cold with raw onion. I felt sorry for my partner, but i didn't want to rock the boat. The pizza chefs made zero eye contact...... No smile, nothing! Wasn't welcoming at all, especially with them in full sight. We couldn't even thank them for the pizza. We won't be going back. Its important for chefs to be happy and humble with customers. Treat customers with respect.

My friend and I ordered Melanzane and Gnocchi alla sorrentina. Both these were almost tasteless and appeared to be microwaved low quality ready meals rather than food cooked on the premises. A very unsatisfactory experience.

We ordered 6 pizzas to collect, and not 1 of them had anywhere near enough toppings/ingredients on them. Very disappointing.

Lovely friendly staff and tasty pizzas. Reasonably priced too. I would give 5 stars but the Fiorentina had rocket instead of spinach!

Nice place to eat good Pizza. Friendly staff and you can bring your dog. 👍🏻

Vam menjar unes pizzes boníssimes. Recomanable 109%

Great service. Food was spot on.

I visited here today with my 14 year old,we hadn't booked which didn't matter,as we got there when it opened, the staff member unlocked the door then walked away,she didn't open the door or welcome us in any way,the staff in general didn't seem particularly happy,on the plus side,the pizza was tasty and enjoyable..would definitely go back next time we are in Canterbury

This place was pretty nice and cozy, I enjoyed the food, it was tasty. Wouldn’t say it’s the best I’ve had, but it was pretty good. I tired the margarita pizza, the lasagna, and the rosemary chips. I was pretty happy with everything I tried. Service was good, they were quick and cooperative, the food came in nice and hot as well. All is all, I would eat there again if I happened to be near by and was in the mood for some pizza.

Boas massas, com preço saisfatório, na área central de Canterbury. Uma boa opção para o almoço ou uma pizza. Good pasta, reasonably priced, in central Canterbury. A good option for lunch or a pizza.

Nice rustic modern restaurant and bar selling mainly pizza in the heart of Canterbury, my pizza was very good and I particularly liked the base which was better than average and I eat a lot of pizzas out, plus was not too expensive at around £12, the Amstel draught Beer was around the £4.50 mark.

Jättegod pizza i en härlig miljö. Minus för otroligt smutsiga toaletter... bör hållas efter bättre...

Everything was great, service, food, ambiance. Slightly expensive drinks

Our 2nd visit (1st was after our son's graduation ceremony) as tourists. Pizza's as good as I remembered, thin crust americano with extra anchovies. The tomato sauce is the real star. It was mid to late afternoon, so the place was quiet. But at least it meant we didn't wait long for service. Will go back again if we're ever in the area.

Pizza buonissima, cucinata nel forno a legna, e se ve lo diceun italiano che viene dalla patria della pizza potete fidarvi

Awful, rude staff, avoid this restaurant. We were looking for a table but were told that they were full. I asked if we could sit at one of the empty tables in the front of the restaurant (the entire front section was empty) but they refused. I pointed out that if I owned the restaurant, I would want them to fill all the tables and not leave an entire section empty. I was curtly told “well you don't so leave” by the waiter, then I asked the person behind the bar if this was his restaurant and he told me “no, just get out”. Awful staff, with terrible attitudes and scruffy clothes. If this was my restaurant I would want the entire restaurant full and I would definitely be looking to find better front of house staff. A different Another pizza restaurant benefited from our custom last night.

Great staff, very welcoming Gluten free meatball pizza was lush Service was spot on, highly recommend

Quick service and nice cocktail but poor pizza. Ingredients not fresh, pretty tasteless and a small amount of crumbled sausage on the fennel sausage pizza.

Honestly this is in my Top 3 Pizza 🍕 restaurants... The pizza here is beautifully mouthwatering.

Best Pizza in town! There is no doubt about it.

7pm on a Saturday “ No calamari “ The rest of the food mostly pizza was average but my wife’s chicken salad was horrid with stale croutons and dry dry dry chicken , the kids Mac n cheese was a hot re-heated mess !!! The icing on the cake was “ no more beer “ What a joke However the staff were fun and accommodating

Visited restaurant on a bank holiday trip to Canterbury. Good tasting ,decent size and reasonable price pizzas'. Have to leave a comment as a review before me might have been a misunderstanding. Katarina, I booked slot for a restaurant and this was checked upon arrival. I think because it was bank holiday,some people booked a visit but were no show-ups who didn't bother to cancel online. I don't think any business would purposely refuse to seat you and your friend at the table as they would actually make more money out of you by you staying in a restaurant rather than you having a take away. It is very easy now days to ruin someone's business by making complaints which might be unreasonable due to misunderstandings. ** woman sitting with a son behind you**

Turned us down for coming without reservation as restaurant was fully booked so we ordered pizza to go. While standing there waiting for pizza I’ve noticed first big table had 6 extra available seats and 12 tables at the back completely free. After a while we were offered a table as somebody cancelled their reservation. We were dining for another 30 minutes and only two people appeared. When asked the gentlemen why did they turn us down as they clearly could accommodate us, they claimed nobody of those 12 reserved tables turned up. Not sure what to think but they sure made us feel unwelcome and I wouldn’t come back. Pizza was ok tho.

What a wonderful place to come for a celebration dinner! The food was excellent, we all had such a lovely evening. A big thank you to the team at Chapter who looked after us and served us a delicious feast. This is my new favourite venue and we will all come back for round two. Thank you for giving us such a lovely experience!!!!!

Sehr leckeres Essen freundliche Bedingung aber mehr halt auch nicht

Best place near to Cathedral,lovely food and friendly staff

Right in the centre of town by the Cathedral. Awesome Pizza, Pasta and Cappuccino experience. An enjoyable experience at a lovely venue.

We loved this place at our visit in the town. The restaurant is rustic, and this gives a great charm to it. Service was good. Our waitress(Marta) was kind and polite. The food is amazing! After a lovely n'duja brushetta, we got a beautiful and really tasty thin Quattro formaggi. Crispy, really thin, dough made wood fireplace. We can highly recommend this place for a pizza lover who is in the town.

Came here as a group for a friends birthday. It was a great atmosphere with friendly staff. I loved that the old fire place was still in and the fairy lights gave a nice glow. We had a starter of shots and then went on to proper food. Everyone enjoyed their pizzas and took advantage of happy hour cocktails.

Came here as a group for a friends birthday. It was a great atmosphere with friendly staff. I loved that the old fire place was still in and the fairy lights gave a nice glow. We had a starter of shots and then went on to proper food. Everyone enjoyed their pizzas and took advantage of happy hour cocktails.

Sadly, have had two bad experiences in this restaurant now and won’t be visiting again. The food was refrigerator temperature on the inside and didn’t taste fresh. Small plate menu is expensive for what is being offered. Advertise Student Discount but then was told that this does not count on bank holidays which is not clear. Would not recommend it, despite being a great venue and appearing very classic Italian.

Spent half an hour building an online order with deliveroo only to have the restaurant reject the order with no explanation. Ordered at 6:45pm, yet they don't close until 8pm. And they're not answering the phone. What an absolute crock.

Pizzeria sympa et pas chère dans le quartier historique de Canterbury

Love this place - I keep coming back for more of what’s possibly the best pizza in Canterbury. Great for eating in, takeaway or delivery.