Peggotty's Parlour in Medway

Lovely old tea shop in Rochester. The entrance is easy to miss though.Its on the main street and upstairs, so you would have to be mobile to go there. Expect to wait 15 mins as it's very popular and doesn't seat alot. Staff very friendly and welcoming,lovely homemade food

Visted this rather dated tea rooms quite a few times over the years , always found it old fashion but quaint, except on my last visit , on ordering the potato bake I found it was under cooked , the lovely young waitress offered to change my order which I did , however a short while later the cook / owner brought over my food and almost threw my plate across the table , no smile , no apology obviously quite irritated by me for returning my order and many of her regular customers were quite appalled.

What a stunning find. Cheap but delicious. Lovely staff who can not do enough to help. The cakes are amazing. And the other customers were all cheerful and talkative as well. Thank you

I love going with my friends to Peggottys, its such a warm place thats reasonably priced and I love their morning waffles and sausage sandwich. Service would improve to be sincere, sometimes its fab and others its off, but I keep returning cos the food is great and I love the ambience here.

Went to this place with a couple of mates to celebrate a birthday just before xmas. We were placed on a small table as no others were available.

Met up with our play-reading group here for a social meeting and catch-up. We had pre-booked tables to accommodate us. Staff very friendly and helpful, good choice of items, some just had cakes, some had snacks.

Seven ladies enjoyed a fantastic afternoon tea. Freshly prepared sandwiches and homemade cakes that were absolutely delicious. The waitresses were amazing, very attentive and polite, offered us copious amount of tea. Thank you for a great end to our day at the Christmas market.

Enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea here. Really generous fillings in the sandwiches and lots of them. Scones were served warm with cream and jam, and a lovely selection of cakes. Free flowing tea and coffee. Staff were very friendly and helpful. They happily boxed up the leftovers (of which there was lots!) for us to take home. We will definitely be back

I love coming here. The food is very nice the homemade cakes are delicious and always difficult to decide what to have. It's such a lovely little place that can easily be missed if you don't know where it is. Lovely view of the cathedral

Went in to this cafe, and what an amazing experience I had the feel for the cafe is like a homely feel, and for the price I feel I was robbing the place as the prices were so cheap for the quality of food, and the staff were just amazing such a lovely cafe really nice to see the place a little busy as with it being a small business it seems to flourish, also in a prime location for the town!!! Would 100% recommend

First time we went here we were impressed,so we thought we would try it again,we’ll after being told to take any table, we sat there for ages,staff came in and cleared a table next to us but just blanked us,we could hear the staff chatting and laughing in the kitchen,but no sign of any service,so we left.

And it was Peggoty's. Small, homely, comfort food, good prices, family run. Never seen Horlicks on the menu - maybe explained elderly gent asleep in the corner. £4.95 for full English. What's not to like?

Visited here for the first time recently and found the complete experience to be a very pleasant one. Service was polite and prompt. Food was plentiful, served hot and tasty. Menu choices are varied and the homemade cakes are fantastic and well worth putting on those extra calories for! Prices are very reasonable too. A nice relaxed atmosphere added to the overall initial impressions which were excellent. You will need to time your visit as being so popular and there not being too many tables, this lovely quaint venue is a victim of its own success which can be no bad thing can it.

We have used Peggottys three times in the last few months and each time is wonderful. The staff are friendly, always happy. The food lovely and well presented for a fraction of the cost you'd expect. My 9 year old exclaims that your resturant does "the best tuna sarnies" ever.

Went for afternoon tea , got a really warm welcome when we got there, the service was excellent. The young waitress was very attentive and friendly. The food was very good and lots of it, we couldn’t eat it all so they boxed up the cakes we had left to bring home. This is a very small place and was full you need to book beforehand.

Found this place by accident, but would definitely go back again. The blueberry scones are delicious.

The staff are always up for a chat and they make great food bobby, who works there

Small 'parlour' type team room - situated on 1st floor - so up a staircase between two shops - easy to miss ! Felt like stepping back into the 1930's.Very enjoyable place to eat/drink

I visited Peggotty’s Parlour with friends and had a lovely time. Great service and lovely food. Will defiantly return 😊

Very old world cafe,one expected Charles Dickens to walk in at any moment.Delighful choice of food.The cakes were mouth watering!Also had a sausage in a cottage roll for breakfast,had never seen this type of roll before,very tasty.Nice and friendly staff.

Not very nice at all and quite expensive, you can tell it’s all cheep quality ingredients and the place is filthy could do with a deep clean, never again

This is more than a café. It is welcoming, from the moment you step inside

We went here for afternoon tea for my cousins birthday and had a lovely time. The staff were attentive and food was delicious! Would definitely go again :)

In this tea room you can get great meals from sandwiches to baked potatoes. The cake as well is gorgeous there is an excellent range of them, also they are homemade. Also the meals are reasonably priced. Make sure you bring cash as cards are not accepted.

We visited in November and had a lovely morning tea here. This place has a great feel to it, it was so comfy and laid back - the kind of place that the locals obviously use and love. We had a pot of tea and cake and enjoyed the view.

Peggotty's Parlour is a quaint little bistro/cafe nestled in the centre of Rochester high street. the menu is traditional British, cakes, teas, and a full English fry up!

Lovely service, made a friends order to her choice, as she was vegetarian, no issues. Good prices, not paying over the top like most places. Only slight comment, reconsider using those fresh rolls with egg mayo. Impossible to eat, roll fresh but chewy, egg mayo just came out side. Couldn’t cut it. No need for tiny salad fork. Tea lovely. Great choice of herb tea and cakes. Would visit again.

Beautiful homemade food - cakes, sandwiches, lunches and puddings. A rare place where food is cooked homemade on site. That is not delivered or made elsewhere. So, environmentally friendly. Staff and management amazing service.

Often meet friends here. The tea shop has very friendly and efficient staff, it's clean and welcoming, and the selection of cakes is amazing! It's up a steep set of stairs so not accessible for disabled people.

Lovely little find. Have visited Rochester many many times, especially as a character during the Dickens festivals, but have never visited. It’s just lovely. Home made food at very reasonable price with friendly staff. Try it, you won’t be disappointed.

Had been recommended to go here and so glad we found it. Great coffee (free refills) and a fantastic selection of cakes. The service was fantastic and the staff could not do enough for you - highly recommended.

We enjoyed our lunches of toasted sandwich and jacket potato. We were chatting over our coffee when we were asked if we could leave because they needed to seat people who were waiting!! That's not what either of us would consider good service and we will not be going there again.

A 35 year established business is very hard to find these days , as is the single doorway tucked adjacent to an equally establish traditional hardware shop. Enter via a flight of stairs to a clean tiny parlour . Limited menu but ok for light bites and home made cakes . Well worth a visit and important to support the independents too .Friendly staff.

This little tea shop is a little gem and well worth a visit. It's not well publicised in the high street but it's opposite the cenotaph.

This is a loverly little traditional restaurant /Tea room in Rochester which is above a hardware shop (so there are a few stairs to climb).

We have been visiting Peggotty's Parlour for decades. I used to carry our daughters' pushchairs up the stairs and now they are in their 20s! It is something of a family tradition and has never once disappointed us.

And it was Peggoty's. Small, homely, comfort food, good prices, family run. Never seen Horlicks on the menu - maybe explained elderly gent asleep in the corner. £4.95 for full English. What's not to like?

Returned to an old haunt after 30yrs absence. After trawling the high street for the morning in search of brunch, we were recommended to go to the cafe upstairs, by the staff in the excellent hardware shop below! The entrance is via an old fashioned stair case going back in time. The cafe has a huge amount of character as with staff to match!

If you’re looking for an actual cafe with real homemade food, unique quaintness and excellent friendly service this is the place.

Definitely worth a visit. Great selection of cakes! Lovely breakfasts! Staff really friendly and you need to go here!

Five of us went in to this wonderful tea room on Saturday 21st July including my grandson and the staff were fantastic. They bought him a colouring book and pens, and made him feel special when he chose his cake. The food was fantastic and home made, the tea was really nice and the service was top class. I would recommend a visit here for quality of food, price and surroundings, and everything else I have mentioned.

We've been coming here for years. We've had morning coffee - filter coffee includes a refill; lunch; afternoon tea and the full birthday afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones and cake!! All excellent, the fact that we go back whenever we get a chance to go to Rochester says it all. The biggest drawback back is the staircase as it is the only way up to the tea room which my husband now finds a struggle..

Very pleasant tea room with good service and reasonable prices. Good coffee and cake overlooking the High Street.

The tea room is upstairs, it was a very hot day but there was an air con machine.

Have visited Peggotty's many times with my family and friends, even when I was little. Very friendly staff, reasonable prices and the cakes are to die for! Great place to have an enjoyable afternoon away from the rain.

A little hidden away, this restaurant has great food and a lovely atmosphere. Not to my surprise, it's been full when I've gone there. The quiche is particularly great. There is an excellent waitress who is both friendly and efficient. You are extremely close to the cathedral, the castle and Baggins second hand bookshop. In fact, you're right next to plenty of interesting shops.

This is a lovely quaint restaurant/ tea room. Gets very busy yet if you don't know where it is you could miss it, as it's upstairs and only has a small shop front. Has a Wide selection of meals, small and large. And what a selection of yummy yummy cakes. Good selection of different teas and coffee too.

We spent a wet couple of hours in Rochester and I had chosen a different eatery however I hadn't checked that it was open and it wasn't! We saw the menu boards outside (you go up the stairs) and decided that we would go here instead. It is like stepping into a time warp! It is an old fashioned tea room of yesteryear. Magnificent homemade cakes proudly displayed. We all choose from the specials board, I had homemade steak and mushroom pie. The short crust pasty was delicious, generous chunks of steak and fresh mushrooms yummy, served with a mixed and colourful side salad. I even squeezed in a warming ginger pudding with clotted cream. I was reliably informed that the homemade fish pie and cheese and potato bake were also very good.

in Rochester for a browse and popped in for a light lunch ...... BRILLIANT Peggoty's rarebit is a real hit

This tea room has a selection of traditional British light lunches, hot cold snacks sandwiches, desserts & cakes. There is nice view of the High Street & Cathedral from the 1st floor windows. The waitress was excellent, very attentive & there were books & magazines available to read I would have liked the beef & mushroom pie but there was no hot seasonal vegetable accompaniment, baked beans or salad only. Instead I had the bacon & mushroom quiche which was very good indeed, the filter coffee was both hot & strong with a free refill.

Peggotty's Parlour is a hidden gem - upstairs above the hardware store. We called in for a much needed pot of tea and bite to eat after seeing the sites of Rochester. Very popular place for locals and visitors. A lovely selection of cakes catches your eye as you walk in! Friendly staff. Would recommend.

Just wanted a snack! Went upstairs to a olde worlde tearoom, not big but quite cosy, friendly staff. I had a pot of tea with a toasted tea cake, lovely ,tea was hot and no leaky teapot! I noticed that there were locals in,a good sign of a great place! Prices were reasonable, only takes cash no cards. Think cafe fills up fast with customers, not suitable for pushchairs. I would go again if ever in Rochester again

We had been sightseeing all morning and were in urgent need of a bite of lunch and a sit down and we spotted the entrance to this cafe. It's upstairs with interesting information and Dickens related pictures on the walls. The food was freshly prepared on the premises (it certainly looked like it but we were also reliably informed of this by one of the friendly local people also dining). We only had tea and sandwiches but the portions were good and fillings tasty, and it was an excellent cup of tea. The other meals and especially cakes looked absolutely delicious! The service was prompt and friendly and it was excellent value for money. Altogether we were delighted with our find and proceeded well refreshed.

Having visited the excellent Baggins Bookshop and finding a great copy of Saki’s short stories, I was in need of a cup of tea, so followed the sign up some narrow stairs. There was a caution sign on the gents toilets about being for customers only, then I was in Peggoty’s Parlour. The parlour is a large room with sash windows overlooking the wonderful High Street and Cathedral, with tables for two or four. I ordered a cream tea, which was one of the best I have ever enjoyed - the fruit scones were deliciously warm and the cream was in a generous supply, along with some great strawberry jam (jelly for you colonials). The waitress was very polite and efficient- from ordering to delivery took 2 minutes! You pay at the table in cash and then I had to use the gents as a paying customer! The lack of space means you have to try your luck, but if you are lucky, enjoy a slice of ye olde England for a very reasonable price : I paid £5 for the exemplary cream tea.

Went to pegerty's sun 22nd oct for a celebrationary afternoon tea with 21 other ladies, there were 3 or 4 to a table. The food was very very good, 1st we had a whole stand of lovely fresh sandwiches for each table with unlimited hot & cold drinks, then a whole stand of lovely warm scones with cream & jam plus other cakes, simply delicious, we couldn't eat all the cakes so we were given a paper bag each to take then home, I would definitely recommend the afternoon tea for £12. Well done also to all of the waitress's, we had a lovely time thank you. I will definitely be visiting again for another 'afternoon tea'.

Lovely quaint tea room that can be easily missed if not paying attention. Very popular for a reason, good choice of breakfast, lunch, brunch, afternoon tea and cake selection, scones and cakes homemade and delicious. Great friendly service, willing to be flexible with food options. Fair price and on the first floor, so if sitting by a window you look out onto the street. A hidden little gem and well worth a visit. Would highly recommend.

In need of sustenance,having had an early start and spent many hours on the road and waiting at the airport arrivals gate we hit the road and found 'Peggoty's' the service was excellent friendly, helpful and accommodating of our personal preferences, the surroundings peaceful, light and blissfully relaxed, we truly wished we had more time to stay and sample more of the menu and the mouthwatering cake and dessert selection, we did however have all day breakfasts with tea and oodles of hot buttered toast, poached eggs cooked to perfection runny as asked for and bacon that we all agreed will remain in our memory as the best,till we next visit 'Peggoty's', we wish we lived closer, thank you for a perfect break.(easy parking close by)

Ambiente da sala da tè, molto familiare. Personale cordiale, colazione tradizionale molto buona!

What a little gem! Service as it should be with an impeccable eye for detail. Food is homemade and outstanding. Simply yummy.

Climbed the stairs for cream teas and was worth the effort. Good range of home baking and very friendly service.

Peggotys is often a stop for us when visiting Rochester, so when family were visiting we didn't think of going anywhere else. Despite there being seven of us we were accommodated within minutes. The food was good, something for everyone, from the youngest to the oldest of the family. Lovely view of the cathedral, very friendly staff, good food. In all a lovely experience, the hot chocolate with all the trimmings was a favourite!

Peggotty's Parlour is above an ironmongers shop in Rochester High Street. It feels like an old fashioned tea room. A good range of food at a reasonable price. If you want extra's like salad cream or mayo just ask as they are happy to provide. The staff are friendly and helpful. I live in Rochester and enjoying visiting Peggotty's.

Like taking a trip back in time. You have to climb the stairs to get to it as it's on the first floor - but worth the (minor) effort. A real old fashioned tearoom/restaurant. Relatively restricted 'English' menu, but the Welsh Rarebit looked brilliant - although we had baked potatoes that day. The cakes appeared to be homemade, whilst the flapjacks were the largest I've ever seen. Cash only - no cards

Visited Peggottys Parlour on a sunny day in March. Had full English breakfast, the food was excellent, very well cooked and extremenly tasty. Excellent value and very friendly staff. Will definately return.

Busy at lunchtime, but owing to steps up to the café there were no screaming babies in prams, nice surroundings and quiet.. Jacket potato was good but would have liked butter with it. No salad cream offered for salad.

Peggotty's Parlour is upstairs, opposite the Candy shop and next door to the hardware shop. Make an effort to find it, and enjoy tea or coffee with a great selection of cakes and pastries. They also do light lunches, etc, though we only had cakes. friendly service, and obviously a good meeting place.

We got to Rochester at lunch time and our girls were hungry so we looked up and down the high street for a nice place to eat with the children. We were very pleased with our choice and glad we didn't go for a chain fast food place. Peggotty's offered delicious food at reasonable price. It's an old fashioned tea room with good table service. We would be happy to go back again!

Went on recommendation of friends and family and I think I need to review my relationship with them.

Great food, very reasonable, great service. What more do you want? This place made my day today. Real old school menu, all homemade, and proper puddings with custard too! Loved it all. Thanks very much.

If you want to support local shops on the high street, this one is worth it! The English breakfast was delicious, freshly prepared and plenty and the coffee was great! The young staff were very friendly.

Visited on 24/12/16 with my sister, ordered the scrambled eggs on toast, asking for 2 slices of toast. The waitress took the order. Assumed, it turned out later incorrectly, that for the price of £2.50 this would cover two eggs on two toast. Ate the eggs, and enjoyed the scenery and coffee.

A Thursday lunchtime a couple of weeks ago I was looking for another place to enjoy another English Breakfast. I had spotted this doorway earlier and thought 'Lets give it a try'. I was a little surprised to find the only seating area was the size of my lounge room in Perth and the tables were quite small. Perfect for one or two, a bit cramped for three and really pushing your luck for four! However, 7 out of 10 tables were either couples or singles and that was fine by me. Quick attentive service and I opted for their small version of an English Breakfast with a pot of tea. Didn't have to wait too long and had an enjoyable time munching my way through. It didn't get overly busy so I didn't feel bad about lingering a few minutes after finishing. It seemed several customers there were regulars, going by some of the conversations that you couldn't really help but overhear...

After several hours of walking around Rochester we needed to have a spot of lunch and so off to Peggotty's. It is probably the only place that I don't mind having to wait awhile, because it is so worth it. The staff are friendly and helpful, no matter how busy they are and the food is lovely. The deserts especially take me back to my childhood, beautiful to look at and satisfying, like a big hug. Also their cakes are fabulous and in my opinion their Christmas cake is one of the very best Christmas cakes around.

I've been here a number of times and the food has always been nice and the location is great. Friendly staff and good value for money.

A really good experience this time ( I gave it a bad review end of 2015 ) and all seems back to " normal ", brilliant service and " olde world " charm, delightful waitress personalities and helpfulness and delicious tea and cake.

I have eaten there many times and always been pleased with the service. Whether you want a snack or something a little more this is the place to go. The food is good value with an extensive menu offering a little light refreshment or a good meal. No need to book as many people just call in. The view from the windows is excellent when there is any Dickens parades going on. as it is up stairs.

We have visited this tearoom on many occasions and we have always found it to be of consistent quality. The staff are very friendly and there is always a very nice atmosphere. We will continue to use this tearoom.

Generous portions of cake, lovely location. Have been coming here for many years and will continue to do so.

This was my 1st time to this place & i must say the food was great. The scones & sandwiches we had were lovely & fresh. And looking around orher tables their plates looked nice as well !!

We had afternoon tea and lunch here very good service polite staff and very reasonable prices well worth a visit

not a very big place but the staff were friendly and the food was good....had to go up a flight of stairs to get to it so maybe not good if you have a slight disability

I visited Peggoty's on April 22nd and ordered the cream tea. The warmed scones, cream and jam were served on a very nice cake stand and the tea was hot with extra hot water to refill. The young lady serving was very polite and helpful, and keen to ensure that her customers were happy with their food and the service. If you like a traditional tea shop it is worth finding this one.

I visited here while meeting a friend for lunch.

Really upset me. I've been going here for years and always enjoyed the experience but a few days before Christmas I was seated in the quite delightful restaurant waiting to order my food when I heard this totally unexpected and unwarranted expletive emanating from the kitchen !

This is a quaint coffee shop with many locals and obvious regular visitors. I visited with my sister then again with my husband and daughter. On both occasions had good food, good service and value for money. Food is basic but good. Staff were very friendly and offered an efficient service even though they were busy. Would visit again.

Visiting Rochester and having just visited the castle, our party of six just fancied a light lunch as we would be dining later. It was lunch time and tried several cafe's / small restuarants but the number in our party tended to be too big. We were walking past Peggotty's Parlour without really noticing it as you have to enter via one door off the pavement and up a couple of flights of steps. We saw a couple come out and they said it was very nice and looked to have room for us. The staff were very polite and for such a small place had a great selection of teas, coffees and light lunches. Perfect for what we wanted

My wife and I decided we would like a cup of tea and a cake, we found Peggotty's by chance and ordered tea for two and a cake, the staff were very efficient and friendly, our order was quickly served which was very nice and very good value for money, next time we visit Rochester Peggottys will be high on our list for lunch.

Once again enjoyed excellent home-made cakes in this little gem of a tea shop. Five of us arrived quite late in the afternoon but were greeted warmly and served promptly. We all had different cakes, including a scone, and all were delicious and devoured eagerly. Hot chocolate a little too sweet/rich for my taste but everything else (including an excellent range of speciality teas) was great.

This is a fabulous little tearoom. The cakes and scones are amazing, the staff are wonderful and the setting perfectly genteel.

We found this place upstairs on the High Street. They have simple light lunches such as quiche or ploughmans. All served quickly and efficiently and pleasantly. Good value too.

It is slowly become a weekly occurrence with a visit to Pegotty's for coffee and cake!

Delicious scones and cakes, lovely staff and well worth a visit.Traditional old world feel about the place, think of Dickens.

I visited here with family for a spot of lunch on a Saturday afternoon. Its a lovely little old place, located on the first floor down the cobbled high street. Very simple tasty lunches and a great selection of cakes. The scones were delicious as were the omlettes and jacket potatoes. Service was friendly and prices reasonable! We were seated by the window which looked out over the high street with views of the church. Would definitely come back again!

We had some lovely food and drinks here, the staff were friendly and the service was reasonably quick. Great if your just wandering about the streets.

I really enjoyed my tea and cheese on toast, and a piece of cake. A nice traditional menu in a nice traditional atmosphere. Well worth a visit.

I've been there with a group of adults and kids.

We stumbled across this place by chance when visiting the town. It's quirky, dated and full of charm. If you are looking for modern or fancy - don't go, you won't like it.

I arranged to meet friends here one Saturday afternoon and made the mistake of walking into the tea room before being asked to take a seat. From then on I was ignored by the waitresses who were rather thin on the ground anyway and decided to leave. I have eaten here before and although okay there are far nicer places to eat in the High Street so I won't be venturing back.

I went with a friend at the weekend during my first visit to Rochester. It's reached by a narrow, drab flight of stairs from Rochester High Street and only takes cash, but the 'parlour' itself is old-fashioned and if not luxurious, then decent enough. Think Lyon's Tea House rather than anywhere Miss Marple frequented, and expect a menu of basic staple snacks like jacket potatoes, sandwiches and cakes with specials of quiches, soup, pies and stodgy desserts. My lemonade had clearly been poured straight from a large bottle and the apple juice was a small amount in a wine glass but the overall cost was entirely reasonable, we felt, and the lasagne and the cheese/potato/onion bake with sides were filling and tasty. If you want somewhere more wholesome than a proverbial greasy spoon but don't expect the Ritz, then this is great, and our experience of the service was fine too. The only thing we should warn about is that there are apparently no baby-changing facilities there, as a mum lunching alongside us found out.

We popped in as they were advertising coffee and homemade cake for £3, which was a bargain. The cafe is in an upstairs room which is very cosy, especially on a cold winter's day. The service is friendly and prompt. The array of cakes looks very tempting. They also serve breakfast and lunches and there is a good choice of dishes.