Marlowe's in Canterbury

Had a lovely lunch today in Marlowes service and food was amazing

Lovely food, excellent service and a great atmosphere

I recently enjoyed a delightful pre-theatre dining experience that perfectly set the tone for the evening. This is the second time that I’ve eaten here. The restaurant was conveniently located near the theatre, making it an ideal choice for a relaxed meal before the show. The service was attentive and efficient, ensuring we had plenty of time to enjoy our courses without feeling rushed. The menu offered a variety of light, flavorful options that didn’t leave us feeling too full, but satisfied and ready for the performance. Overall, it was the perfect complement to a night of theatre, blending convenience with quality. Special mention to Mimi who was our waitress on both occasions

Perfect restaurant for a pre theatre Dinner. Very good food and service.

Popped in here before a theatre show and the food was outstanding. I recommend the cornfed chicken. Brilliant. Excellent value for money. Shame its not disable access but not surprising due to age of the building.

Never fails to deliver! as a pre theatre restaurant, it is convenient, the service is very good, the food (lamb chops!!) is first class, a bit noisy but !!!!1 very reasonable prices.

Very good and fresh food, nice and caring staff, highly recommend

Great place for a meet-up with friends. We arrived early for coffee, stayed for lunch and chat afterwards. Sea bass was incredible - absolutely delicious. Friends had salmon and chicken, again all really happy with the food, service, environment. Right in the middle of Canterbury and therefore convenient for everything the city has to offer. We will definitely come again. Options of fixed price lunch (2 or 3 courses) or a la carte - both very well priced.

It is located on the street leading to the cathedral. Great for a light drink or lunch. It's kind of gorgeous and has a nice bright light coming in. Take a break.

Went there for dinner tonight and was very happy with my whole order and service. The food was honestly great, found no fault with it whatsoever. The waitress was brilliant and very attentive all night and got us everything we needed being a table of 6 adults and a child. Very happy overall not complaints. Will be back soon.

This restaurant has amazing food I he’s the lamb chops which was cooked to perfection, my husband had the duck which was also cooked to perfection. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere was wonderful. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Ate here last night and the food was amazing I had the lamb chops, husband had the duck breast. The staff are so friendly too and very efficient. We will definitely be returning when we are back in Canterbury. 🥰

Very nice place, comfortable, nice ambience. We enjoyed our meal here although I can't remember what we ate! The type of place where you can have an interesting conversation with the next table, which we did. Just a pleasant experience.

The weather was perfect and the food was even better ! By far the best chicken I've ever had. The sauce was DELICIOUS 😋 The service was a little slow but he was very nice 🙂

Basic no frills food but well cooked and extremely good value. Mature staff friendly and helpful. What's not to like?

Great little spot on the street in the city area of Canterbury. Usually reservations are a good idea but we managed to walk in off the street and got a cosy table with street view. There's an upstairs dining area as well. Service was great, and a nice vibe. We enjoyed a really delicious vegan burger and sumptuous wee dessert. ❤

Took a chance as not booked prior to show. Sat upstairs. Stairs are not for the faint hearted! Well presented meal but expensive as portion size small. Had the duck dish at £20.95, this could have been served on a tea plate. No dessert. Waiter not very talkative. Bill given to us before we asked for it. All felt quite rushed to be honest.

This restaurant was a stand-out for fresh ingredients, nicely balanced flavors, just-enough portion size and dishes (we had chicken supreme and sea bass from the prix fixe menu) served piping hot and pleasing in presentation. The desert was just so : puckery lemon tart smoothed by a dab of creme fraiche and crowned with a delicate caramelized sugar topping. Combined with cheerful and attentive service this was a memorable dining experience.

Spotted this place when walking through Canterbury on Sunday afternoon, when we had first arrived for our holiday and thought it looked nice, so made a mental note. Four of us went this evening and had a lovely meal, we all chose 3 courses from the set menu, all of us enjoyed our meal choices, not huge portions -but I much prefer a slightly smaller portion of nicely cooked food than a huge plate of junk food - anyway we thought it was very good value, nice atmosphere and efficient friendly service. Would definitely return!

Always fantastic! Great value, excellent service and wonderful food!

Lovely meal served with a smile and promptly. We will be back.

Decent restaurant in the center of Canterbury. Friendly service, a little too friendly. The menu is quite varied and the prices are reasonable. The food was good, although the meat was not cooked as requested.

Friendly Staff, great food and good music 😁

Lovely little restaurant close to the theatre, with the walls full of black and white photos of bygone film stars. We had a really nice meal - my lamb chops with mint and pomegranate were very good - and the service was friendly and attentive.

Speedy service, great taste, generous portions, and well priced for the area!

Very friendly, very helpful staff. Lovely atmosphere and the best meal we've had for a long time! Very reasonable prices

Unprofessional and unfriendly staff! Chaotic organization

I treated my mum to dinner here last Friday (9th Aug) just before a show at the theatre. She ordered tuna nicoise and I ordered lamb chops. The food did take a little while to come and when it did arrive it looked beautiful however the tuna and lamb were both EXTREMELY over cooked, especially the tuna it was like cotton wool. As we weren’t asked how we would like our food we incorrectly assumed the tuna would seared and the lamb pink. We didn’t say anything at the time as we needed to dash to see our show, and ultimately we would have felt bad to have anything changed there and then. But I HATE to see good produce ruined.

Lovely place to have a meal, loads of different photos of old Film Stars around the place, had a Set Menu which was very nice indeed, Black and White photos making it an enjoyable evening indeed.

What a good price-quality ratio! Delicious burgers and fries. We sat inside but the doors to the terrace were open. Very nice service too.

It was ok but I wouldn’t say it was great. The bread was delicious. The calamari was oily and grim. The chicken and gratin potato with mushroom sauce was good. Overall average hence 3 stars

I think this is the worst restaurant I have ever been to, we asked for calamari as a starter and it came over fried, fish and ships as a main it came also over fried and tasteless, last thing was the chocolate fondant and it came cold!!!!! Not sure what to say more!

Nice place to have dinner on St Peter’s Street. Friendly service and good food. We were there at the end of the evening and some dishes and beers were not available anymore. Outside seating, very nice to watch people passing by. Vega options scored most points!

Sat and ate steaks in the sun, delicious

Two contrasting experiences. Went a few weeks ago for pre theatre dinner booking at 5.30pm. Food was excellent, service fantastic three course meal done well in time for the theatre. Last night booked again for 5.30pm downstairs was full so was placed upstairs. Felt from that moment on we were forgotten toom a while to place and order. Had garlic bread starter and main course but by this time it was 6.45. When asked about deserts we said if we could have them quickly as we had to go and was told that was unlikely as there were lots of people waiting on deserts. So we left not having completed our meal. Seemed that the place was overbooked and rather spoilt the evening.

Amazing food and service superb

I had a fantastic time dining by myself at Marlowe’s. I did the set meal of two courses and got the brie and bread along with the chicken supreme. Paired with a glass of pinot grigio, the entire meal was superb.

Exzellent food for very reasonable prices. Very helpful and friendly staff.

Excellent food and quick service before our show

One of the best food I had I Canterbury's restaurants!!!

Great food! Amazing local lager! We had the breaded brie! wild mushroom risotto and the duck and it was cooked to perfection. Friendly staff and the seats outside are cozy. Good wine selection as well.

Been here a few times on my travels to Canterbury and it is always delicious and delightful. The menu is full of lots of different options and a very reasonable priced set menu is also avaliable. A handy location for the theatre and has lots of seating inside and a few outside for alfresco dinning. Staff very welcoming and friendly, will be going again!

Gem of a restaurant. The food and service is exceptional. Very cosy environment!

Get the lamb chops. The food here is wonderful.

Amazing food! Starters, mains and dessert. Clear plates, definitely will be back! Highly recommend,

Lovely meal to end our stay in Canterbury. The sea bass was really good, as were the desserts and good value for money.

Really nice pre show meal great staff and varied food and wine list

Excellent pre theatre three course dinner. The food was very good, as was the service, and it was so reasonably priced. Our whole bill for 2 x three course dinners on a set menu plus a large wine, a beer, and a tea and coffee only came to £65. Have often passed by Marlowes and gone to a chain restaurant instead , won't be doing that in the future.

Small, friendly. Steak cooked to perfection

Great Little restaurant right around the corner from the theatre and the cathedral. We popped in for dinner and had the duck breast and wild mushroom risotto. Both were perfectly prepared and the presentation was top notch as well. The kids had burgers and even those weren't small little burgers - proper portions. The host was very friendly and accommodated us even though we didn't have a reservation. Good service overall. Overall, I was extremely impressed with the Marlowe's. The prices was also very reasonable given the portions and quality of the food. I'll definitely visit again when I'm in Canterbury again.

Friendly service..just seems a bit under staffed and rushed ..place could do with a bit of tlc

We booked Marlowe’s before a night at the Marlowe theatre. When we walked in I was a little concerned as we were the only people in the restaurant however, it filled up quite quickly! We ordered the sirloin steak and oh my goodness!!!! It was the best steak we had tasted for a LONG time!!!! Was an incredible meal!! We only had a meal, potato gratin on the side (which my partner confirmed was the best one he had tried!) and a drink each (Stella and large white wine) but it came to £60 which we thought was very fair! We came from Maidstone area but have said we will make the return to Canterbury to bring family up as we enjoyed our meal that much! Our server was so polite, I didn’t catch her name but she was a young girl with mid length brown hair. Owner (I’m guessing) was very welcoming. We were so impressed!! My partner is still raving about his steak!

Good food, reasonable prices, quirky building.

Visited 10.4.24 Had set menu. Food and service - excellent. Would highly recommend

We recently visited Marlowe's during our recent stay in Canterbury. The food and service were exceptional at Marlowe's. We opted for the 3 course set menu which I would highly recommend. Nice to eat somewhere that's not a big chain. Highly recommended 😊

A really highly recommended restaurant. I recommend the prawns as a starter and the fillet steak! Really top quality.

Not recommend. The sirloin not sirloin tough meat you cannot chew. Calamari ehh. Don't try. I think Google comments are not appropriate.

Popped in for lunch today. Had the sea bass and my husband had the chicken supreme. I would always choose sea bass and was not disappointed. It was cooked perfectly. The skin was lovely and crispy and veg was was just right. In the words of Arnie ' I'll be back'.

Food was absolutely delicious. Especially their Chicken Supreme and Mushroom risotto. Charming dining area and friendly staff.

My recent visit to Marlowe’s in Canterbury left much to be desired. While the steak itself was decent, earning a modest 6.5 out of 10, the overall experience fell short of expectations. Firstly, the accompanying chips were disappointingly frozen, a common occurrence that detracted from the meal’s quality. Additionally, the service was lacking warmth, with a noticeable coldness that one wouldn’t expect, especially from a manager. To add to the disappointment, the sauce provided with the meal was evidently heated in the microwave, compromising its flavor and quality. As it stands, I cannot wholeheartedly recommend Marlowe’s based on this experience.

We stumbled across this place walking through Canterbury and WOW! what a treat. The steak was to die for. Attentive service and a great atmosphere. We’ll certainly be coming back. Edit: I forgot to take the photo before I ate so that’s the empty plate lol

Lovely little restaurant service exceptional and the food was delicious definitely would go back

Very friendly great atmosphere and the food was very delicious

We enjoyed the 3 course set menu absoulutely delicious and nice and hot! We had been here couple of years back felt the portion sizes had shrunk abit but was all very tasty shame the banoffee pie was no longer part of the 3 course set menu meals we always had this and so delucious . Had the brie to start lovely and enjoyed the salad leaves and dressing with it could have been a little more salad leaves .Had the garlic chicken for main and apple crumble for pud lovely i like my foid hot and didnt disapount .really nice food -1* tables are a little cramp and close together.

Great food & service as always.

Two of us ate here on Thursday 15th February 2024. I had Calamari and Lamb chops. Both were substantial portions, good quality and well prepared and presented. Service was good. Restaurant was quiet at 18:30 which suited us. Highly recommended. Wine was reasonably priced

Not often I want to write the review during the meal. This little gem, surrounded by the commercial chains, caught our eye…. Wow. Baked Camembert and the Garlic Mushrooms to start, followed by Chicken Milenese. Each of which were probably the best I’ve ever eaten. My partner, fussiest foodie alive, bowled over by the quality of the ingredients and the flavours from the food. No frills. No fuss. No stuck up ambience. Just maybe one of the best restaurants I’ve been in, in years. One caveat - we did hit it on a Weds afternoon and it was quiet with only two tables in use til we arrived. Def going back.

Very nice relaxing service ,we were a table for 4 and it was also my daughter's birthday.

Went after a performance at The Marlowe, delicious food, well presented and generous portions. Friendly and efficient service. Thank you Marlowes, it’s really good to support a local business.

Amazing food and service. I definitely recommend this restaurant.

Goox price good quality food and i like the vintages vibe atmosphere which i could barely found in other places even in London!.Certainly will come again whdn visiting Canterbury.

Il nostro pranzo di Natale in questo raffinato ristorante nel centro di Canterbury. Hanno proposto un menù di 3 portate (pasto completo) e abbiamo scelto molto bene. Ottimo il fungo al forno e i gamberetti con avocado. Squisito il piatto di tacchino e il filetto. Tutto curato. Si sente la differenza con la cucina di massa. Personale cortese veloce e sorridente. Prezzi giusti per il luogo e la qualità.

Il nostro pranzo di Natale in questo raffinato ristorante nel centro di Canterbury. Hanno proposto un menù di 3 portate (pasto completo) e abbiamo scelto molto bene. Ottimo il fungo al forno e i gamberetti con avocado. Squisito il piatto di tacchino e il filetto. Tutto curato. Si sente la differenza con la cucina di massa. Personale cortese veloce e sorridente. Prezzi giusti per il luogo e la qualità.

We popped into Marlowes today and managed to get a table for 2. We picked the breast of duck in a rich alcoholic cherry sauce as we gad seen it on someone's review. Oh my god, you normally have to go to the depths of the Dordogne in France to get a decent duck dish. But here in Marlowes Canterbury, the chef has perfected the dish to equal any French restaurant. Hats off to you sir, it was a great meal.

Great place and great food! We always go there.

First time we visited for a meal and drinkypoos. Food was amazing! Chicken Milanese and Fillet Steak.

Very friendly staff, lovely atmosphere and delicious food

Nice little place in Canterbury, near the Marlowe theatre. Decent wines and tasty food. Fun to look at photos on the walls of old Hollywood movie stars.

Wow, what a gem! The food is great and the decor is very interesting. Definitely worth visiting!

Been going to this little place since 2013 and the food was always amazing. Went horribly downhill in the last year or so, whether it was change of ownership or a head chef, but the food is awful now. For a £17 main meal you get 3 tiny lamb chops and a plate of salad. For £16 a plate of salad and an overcooked, dry as hell tuna "steak". Service is very slow and inattentive. The only good thing was the camembert starter and wine. Pity.

We stopped for a quick lunch and drinkwith family members, before leaving Canterbury. We found it to be reasonable priced with friendly staff. Our food was hot and overall, we had a good experience.

Really nice restaurant in the heart of the town, food was great quality and well cooked, recommend the lamb and apple tart. Friendly staff and nice interior.

Nice little restaurant with good traditional English food 👌 😋

The food was delicious, service was excellent, and atmosphere was cozy. All around a great experience. The owner was very friendly and accommodating to our big group and we all enjoyed our food.

We went as a group of 7. Everything was fantastic about this place! A true gem of the city. Will definitely be coming back soon.

Had a lovely evening at marlowes restaurant The steak was munch and the misses had the duck breast which I tried and that was amazing 👏

This restaurant leans toward the expensive side for what it offers. The food is okay, but the ambiance feels cold and lacking in warmth, which could be improved

Went here for dinner with my wife. Had the chicken with truffle sauce. Well prepared, chicken wasn’t dry. Staff was friendly and quick. Great meal for a reasonable price.

Just amazing! Food was top level. My partner had breaded brie, sirloin and creme brulee, my dad had calamari, fillet steak and apple crumble and I had pate, fillet steak and crumble. Food was amazing and staff were extremely friendly and helpful. 100% recommended

Had a table for 2, initially service was ok, we ordered the mixed meat starter with humus, olive's etc which was ok but then the main of lamb chops and fillet steak arrived far to soon afterwards, my lamb was ok but there is very little with it other than a tub of fries, the fillet steak my wife had was the worst bit of steak ever, very stringy, very chewy and in less than a minute cold, looking around we could see others struggling with steak which must account for why we did not see anyone until we had finished what we would. The salted caramel tart was not a tart, it was a dry cake like casing and the top chocolate layer overpowered any salted caramel taste, at no point during our meal were we asked if everything was ok or if we wanted another drink so for us this was a poor evening in a poor restaurant

We had the set menu which was fine, no too exciting but reasonable price. Service was good and friendly. The bill was a bit of mix up presented with two bills that wasn’t ours! Probably a one off.

Quit a nice little eatery a minute or so from the theatre. Went on a Friday evening and sampled their set menu. The feeling you get from the menu is that of every part of the meal is made in house. This, sadly is not the case. Beetroot salad that looked and tasted like the beetroot was out of a jar, the batter on my fish was from a ready made mix. This was told to me by the time waiter as I asked if there was milk in the batter, there wasn't which fitted my lactose allergy, but still, a mix! The fish was nondescript but nicely cooked. Could have done with a couple of bits of carrot to go along with the spoonful of peas. Just for a bit of colour if nothing else. The vegan salted caramel desert I had had a texture of a commercially made torte. Overall it was OK but nothing to write home about.

Not being familiar with Canterbury we had to just trust our instinct. The food was delicious. We’ve just spent a week in France and haven’t had food like this. We ordered Calamari each , my hubby had the sea bass and I had lamb chops - 3 big chops perfectly cooked with fries. We both really enjoyed it. Then hubby had a crumble with ice cream off the set menu. He finished it saying ‘that’s gotta be one of the best meals out I’ve had!’ That’s how I felt too. The team were friendly too - what more could you ask for? Nothing. This will be our port of call next time we are here.

Parfait nous avons été avec maman super bien accueillis le fish and chips et le crumble aux pommes étaient excellents !

My husband and I stopped here for lunch on a day out to Canterbury, and I'm so pleased we did! The service was spot on, very quick and efficient, and the food was delicious. We chose from the set menu and opted for 3 courses. The price was very reasonable, and food portions were just right. We would definitely eat here again.

My husband and I had a delightful lunch from the set menu. Sat outside watching the world go by. Drinks were a good price. We will be back

We had sea bass which was tasteless and sirloin steak rare which was too tough to cut...hiwever they did appologise after and took off price of steak .....but I would have preferred a nice meal

Very tasty menu. Very attentive staff. Good value for the money. I would recommend them to everyone

Lovely food. We all had different and all said they were amazing.

Went in September 2021. One of the best steaks I've had.