RouteOne Cycle Cafe in Dover

Very rude lady behind the counter serving - dark hair - didn’t want to be there - so don’t !! No smile , no friendliness. Your not doing us a favour we are the customer - the young girls bringing drinks out were smiling and attentive please take a head out of there book - disgraceful behaviour treating customers with such disrespect

A lovely place right on the beach, very nice friendly staff, a large selection of sandwiches and cakes. A ham and cheese baguette with salad garnish £4:75 and was certainly enough for a lunch, would definitely recommend and use again if we were in the area

Milly and the team produce exceptional food and good coffee and soup. The service is great and theyalways have a smile on their face!

Stopped whilst on a bike ride Lovely breakfast muffin very tasty and Latte Staff were very pleasant

What initially seemed like merely a convenient place to stop for a cuppa, emerged as a bit of a find. A really fine pot of tea, lovely cake, and sandwiches well above the average - including a cheese and ham toastie to die for. All with a lovely sea view and bright, cheerful service.

Perfect spot, but completely ruined by awful manager. Women in black and white dress, rude and unwelcoming, puts a sour taste in your mouth when you are giving them money into their business.. can’t even have the decency to make eye contact either.

Stopped here for a light bite. Ordered cheese toasties on fresh granary bread which were beautifully presented and served quickly. The service was impeccable.

I was cycling past and decided to get a takeaway coffee. The doors and serving hatch were open and two staff were in there. The lady wouldn't serve because they were not open for 15 minutes. I heard the man say the coffee machine was ready. The woman folded her arms and stood her ground. She would obviously rather stand there doing nothing than make some money.

what happened to your lovely coffee? I haven't been for a while but maybe different owners now? The coffee tasted very poor. I was walking the dogs and just grateful to find somewhere who welcomed dogs. Thank you

Just had a really great bacon baguette washed down by a latte at RouteOne on the prom. The food his great staff are very friendly and the service is good. The are wonderful you can see the sea and the pier. Lovely place to stop and eat chill and watch the world go by. Plenty of social distancing as well.

This place is always busy. It can’t be the coffe that brings people back because it is mediocre at best. Maybe it’s the view?

I have just bought an orange gin with lemonade, and been given lemon gin with tonic. When asking to have it changed, I was told “no it was definitely orange.” And they refused to change it for me. My friend before me ordered lemon gin, and they tasted the exact same. Unimpressed and really let down that the staff would not pour me a new drink. Won’t be returning. The orange gin they use, makes drinks go bright orange. My drink was white.

This place just invites you in and the staff are lovely, too. Perfect place on the front to sit and people watch or gaze at the sea. Nice coffee and cake, great.

We stopped for a coffee in this small cafe, right by the sea. It is in a lovely spot, could have sat there for hours. People at the next table were eating very large moorish looking sandwiches so we will give them a try in the future.

Friendly welcome and lovely and warm inside this tastefully decorated cafe with sea views. Proper 2 cup teapot and perfect cappuccino arrived in good time. My husband chose chowder which he said was delicious with big chunks of a selection of fish and served with a fresh crusty roll. I had a simple cheese jacket potato but pleased the cheese was freshly grated with a nice salad garnish. We passed on the delicious looking cakes but will be back for a slice of those another time. I saw there was a large selection of soft and alcoholic drinks available. All in all a nice treat after a very chilly walk.

Wanted a quick bite with my mum. The food tastes terrible, like microwaved overpriced gross frozen food..my food ended up quite soggy. My coffee cup was not clean. In a nearly empty tiny place, it was so hard to get staff attention. Awful, rude, dismissive staff, Paige I think her name, all on her phone, looked annoyed when i wanted to ask anything! Way better priced foods a few minutes walk away!

We called in to Route One Cafe as we had travelled to Deal for a day out with family. Walked from the Castle and along the promenade and on to the Pier the weather was not to bad on 28/10/19. We left the pier and stopped off at this little place for coffees and a bite to eat. I ordered a bowl of smoked haddock with bacon chowder with a freshly baked roll. My wife had a cheese & ham toastie,my sister in-law had a mozzarella cheese and tomato toastie. All the food was good and tasty as was the coffees price reasonable, was good place to rest our feet and then continue with our walking around Deal. Nice little place.

Smile and service.... Ordered club sandwich snd coffee . Quality. Quality. Quality.!! Food. Tasty and plentiful Excellent presentstion and reasonable cost. Staff have sense of humour. "" Greatest deal in Deal...."" . ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐. JCF....

Had a couple of bottles of a delightful wine served efficiently and quickly while looking at and taking in the sea.

Really lovely place to sit and watch the sea/sun set etc. Visited a couple of times now as moved to the area last year. Each time we have visited generally in the afternoon/early evening for a drink or too! Today, we have enjoyed a salad/sandwich now here as well as a Gin or two! The Staff are friendly and efficient which is lovely. Will defo be back with friends to and just lovely to have a hot drink/coffee/hot chocolate when it gets darker/cooler and watch the moon reflection above the sea/pier! Thank you to all the staff!

Having walked into Deal we wanted a quick coffee and cake. The views from this cafe are wonderful. Located almost on the beach you can see the sea from the outside tables and from the window inside so you are never disappointed. The cakes are unusual and amazingly delicious. I’m not usually adventurous with cakes but decided to opt for the matcha, jasmine and raspberry cake (I need this recipe but cannot find it anywhere) in spite of it being quite green. I was not disappointed - it was absolutely beautiful. The sandwiches were huge and generously filled. A fabulous cafe with lovely staff, a great location and amazing cakes. Treat yourself.

A truly revolting lunch. The so called ‘cook’ was wearing filthy clothes and his disgusting clothes matched his disgusting attitude. I can’t imagine what the hygiene ratings are. All 3 lunches were horrible, 2 x Prawn sandwiches .... soggy bread, tasteless cheap prawns, no seafood sauce, however apparently the sauce was the reason for the inedible soggy bread oh and dried up cucumber on the side of the plate. Avocado and poached egg ... hard cold poached eggs, soggy sourdough, and tasteless undressed rocket salad. This place clearly relies on passing trade because no locals would ever make a return visit.Never ever again.

Fresh fish sold on a Friday, other days shell fish etc with local fresh crabs and lobsters. Good value.

We like this cafe, smack bang next to the beach, friendly service & fabulous coffee & cake, fully licensed for a bevvy later in the day too !

Great coffee shop - friendly and nothing too much trouble. Welcoming and offered some very helpful advice about my bike - thank you!

Only stopped here as we were early meeting our coach so we only had a tea and a coffee, although they had a fair choice of sandwiches, salads, jacket potatoes to offer.

We stopped for a snack lunch and had cheese and ham toasties which were delicious on lovely seedy brown bread. It was a very dull day so it was very quiet. The service was speedy and friendly.A great spot for snack and they are also licensed to sell beer and wines.

Perfect location for a mid walk coffee break. Staff so welcoming and friendly. Coffee fresh and hot.

Pretending it’s summer in April by having a lovely drink in the reasonably warm sunshine! This, out of all the places across Deal seafront, was the only place where you could sit in the sun, out of the shade late afternoon so it got our vote! We shared a table with lovely couple overlooking the most clear, stunning & uninterrupted view in Deal. Its prime location is a winner. Quite expensive for a cider and a gin mind you.

We stopped by to get coffees: expresso and Mocha. They were okay yet had better Mochas. Practical to get a drink on the go for a walk on the front beach.

Sadly this little beachside cafe failed to live up to my expectations. My mum and I were waiting for our orders for what seemed like forever. Service was appalling. My mum ordered a ham and cheese toastie, only to get a ham and cheese sandwich instead. Also, the teacup was dirty and not washed properly. I ordered a tiger prawn dish, which looked terrible. You call a few rocket leaves on a plate 'salad'? The prawns also smelled like they'd gone off because they stunk to high heaven. If you're going to a cafe or restaurant by the Deal seafront, take a different route to a better place. Never again.

A really smashing setting over looking the sea. Drinks and cakes spot on. We sat for 20 minutes after placing our order, I approached a staff member and she admitted to forgetting about us. We sat for another ten minutes before our order appeared, the café was not at all busy. The couple next to us were asked twice if they wanted brown or white bread and they also had a long wait.

Really good coffee and pleasant people and by the sea. This a real gem on the seafront of Kents nicest towns. What more can you want

Great stop for tea and cake. Pleasant staff and outside seating right beside the sea. Good value for money.

a great place to have a pit stop and watch the world go by lovely location and staff great with good coffee and cakes

Very pleasant place to have coffee drinks or ice cream , the black coconut was fantastic best ice cream I have had in a while. Staff were very helpful and patient with the children choosing their ice creams. Will be back.

Route One has a prime location right on the sea front promanade just minutes from the town. Sitting outside at the promanade tables you get a stunning view of the beach and the pier. Route One offers coffees, tea and cakes, and also a good selection of bottled beers, they also have a great selection of gins. They staff were very friendly and welcoming. A great place to have a drink take in the view and watch the world go by.

A small cafe, ostensibly a cycle cafe but 60-70% were passers by. Right on the front, a nice place to stop and there are cycle racks by the place. Several people wanted to see their bikes so some were parked by their tables! Inexpensive for tea, cakes etc.

Nicely located by the pier, pretty well organised, their ice cream is pricey but delicious. Try the Black Coconut or Pecan and Caramel. Terrific.

I feel I need to leave a review, unfortunately the cycle cafe is not what it used to be.. the previous owners used to do lovely bagels and a variety of food, it was also very fresh, we visited a couple of days ago and had a toasted sandwich which was pretty poor, and the salad was not washed, it was dirty, it's a real shame as it used to be lovely. It was a little on the expensive side for what you get. Let's hope it improves as I won't be returning. On the plus side the staff are friendly.

Stopped for a coffee and chat with a friend , lovely helpful staff and a great coffee. Will be going back soon to try out a couple of their gins. Highly recommend cafe .

First time we've stopped for coffee here, but it certainly won't be the last! The coffee was delicious, as was the sandwich. The service was good and the staff were pleasant and efficient. Tables were cleared immediately they became vacant. It was very relaxing sitting outside watching the sea - Route One is in such a fantastic location. So glad we found this place - we will be back!

Enjoyed a nice chilled glass of wine & crispy baguette with salad right on the seafront. A great way to relax & watch all the activity round Deal pier

This was once a fantastic cool cafe - for cyclists and everyone else too. It is in one of the best spots in Deal by the beach. We were saddened a few months back to find that the imaginative and delicious breakfasts once available are no longer served and we avoided returning until today when we decided to give it a second chance. We have just been presented with weak, probably instant coffees disguised as Cappucinos! What a let down - we won’t be returning when there are so many other places that serve decent coffee. Having read

We wanted decaf tea-no problem. We wanted fruit scones with butter-no problem. It doesn't look anything special but on a baking hot day, with the doors folded back to let the sea-breeze through, it was a good place to rest weary legs. Not cheap but we were served promptly by friendly people and what we had we enjoyed.

Stopped here yesterday £9.80 for 2 bacon sandwiches and 1 cup of coffee, thin sliced bread and a couple of bits of thin bacon.. i dont think the small salad garnish really warrants the price... find somewhere else

Weak tea, dry cake, poor coffee. Go elsewhere. Many fine eateries and cafes in deal. If this cafe stopped reusing teabags the odds would start to fall in their favor.

Went to this cafe ordered a beer and a orange and tonic. They said no to tonic only with alcohol. Left and went to Royal hotel no problem. They lost £8.00 worth of custom. Will never go back.

We live near Deal and visit most weekends for shopping and walking along the seafront.

I don't know how this cafe will last? It was a mid-week lunchtime and we wanted a simple sandwich, but they didn't have ham, then they didn't have pickle to go with cheese. They recommended the quiche, but said it cost more as it came with coleslaw and potato salad. They weren't busy, but EVENTUALLY it appeared, without the sides....guess what they'd run out! We asked for the extra money back, it didn't appear, so I went to the counter where it was returned to me with a scowl. I won't be returning.....

Highly disappointed as apart from the name this premise is in no way linked or supports cyclist.

I love buying a excellent cup of coffee and a snack and sitting here for as long as I can stretch it out. Watching the waves, looking at the colours in the sky and the sea.

When the owner decides he wants to open for the da - then go for the tea and cake you won't be disappointed.

It is closed now. We used this cafe when out walking and really miss it. The coffee and homemade cakes were always delicious. Shame it couldn't have stayed open as it appeared to have a good trade.

The food was very good, freshly made, tasty & perfectly prepared. It's on a great location, on the seafront near the pier. This cafe is popular & directed towards cyclists & very popular. The downside.....The dreadfully miserable look on the young woman's face. We were greeted with a sad woeful visage only seen at funerals. I was left feeling rather depressed before I'd ordered. In fact, I had to ask if anything dreadful had happened because of the gloom. The dark haired young waitress tried her best to up her game with being more cheerful...Look, I know I'm not going out to be entertained, but a little basic customer service is quite a normal thing to expect.

We came here twice whilst in Deal. First time was for coffee and cake. The cakes were home made and absolutely delicious. There was a choice of three - Cherry Bakewell cake, Chocolate orange cake and Rasperry and White Chocolate - couldn't decide so my wife and I had a slide of all three. All of them were incredible.

Stopped here during a long ride on hot summers day. Staff were very helpful and couldn't have been more welcoming. Drinks and food were spot on. Will definitely be back. Highly recommend

One of my favourites in Deal and right on the sea front with great views. Drinks are great, flat white my favourite coffee. Cakes are exceptional and original. Lovely Bakewell cake, sponges to die for. The fact that it's called a cycle cafe shouldn't put you off, you don't have to wear fancy dress and be colour blind (most cyclists can't tell the difference between and red or green traffic light!).

Coffee and cake pit stop. Cappuccino and gluten free brownie for £4.75. Cafe is right on the beach, nice location. Would come again

I am a local cyclist and regular customer of this café when I’m on and off the bike. I have never been disappointed with the food, cake or coffee which has always been fantastic. I would usually recommend the place highly to friends whether they are cyclists or not; it’s a great place to have a healthy bit of food in a great location with a superb view. It’s especially good in the summer sitting outside or cooling off inside.

Friendly service & good value. We stopped for toast and a breakfast with two dogs in tow. The view is great as it's right on the beach.

Have used this small café a few times when out walking. The coffee is good, cakes vary in quality, sometimes they are very good, sometimes a little bland and dry. The café is small and recently has been extremely hot, heating is far too warm and it's uncomfortable. We were going to have a hot lunch one day but will now wait until the weather improves and the heating is turned off. It is ridiculously hot to the point where you feel very sweaty and uncomfortable. I don't know how the staff can work in the heat. We will use the café again but not until the weather changes. Shame as it is a friendly place and good if only needing a snack or light meal.

This is fast becoming my favourite place for coffee. I can have a nice walk along the sea front, stop for coffee, have lovely views out to sea and my dog is made welcome. Really good coffee, lovely cakes. I really want to go for breakfast or lunch as their menu sounds very tasty. I do hope this place will stay open for the winter. I know it can get very quiet but it will be a great place to go and watch the world go by.

This place has been a great addition to Deal's seafront

Seems this is a cycle stop really, but popped in here for a cup of tea (which is why only 4 stars) saw a salmon bagel and it look great though Clean, tidy and friendly staff

Well done deal council Turned a old convenience into a lovely place to meet for coffee and snacks Wonderfully to sit outside and look at the pier and watch people Need more seats as getting very popular

Visited with my family on a recent break. Excellent protein brunch, good freshly squeezed orange juice and excellent cappuccino (the best I tasted during my stay). Staff were helpful and polite. Great views. Great place! Thanks

I had some scepticism about this place, perhaps because of its old unglamorous incarnation. But two visits here have convinced me that it s a great amenity. For one thing it does porridge and granola (yay!). And the granola is not too sweet (boding well for the cyclists cereal bars), accompanied with really fruity, not too sweet compote and loads of unsweetened yummy plain yogurt. So a really healthy, tasty breakfast. They also do a healthy version of a cooked breakfast, great tea and excellent tea cakes. And those are only the bits we've tried! Plus great views, friendly efficient service and top bike magazines in case you get bored of the view (!). What's not to like?

We had coffee here on a beautiful sunny day. The coffee was good - but I would have like a bigger cup. The reason I have given 4 not 5 as a rating was that I felt we were being rushed to finish our coffees as staff came a couple of times to clear the table before we had finished

Had heard a lot about the place. Glad I came on a non cyclists days all that Lycra and the cleats all rather butch and I didn't have to shout come on Lance and risk getting punched by an irate off duty policeman. Fun place. Very small but excellent views in tend out. Good range of food and drinks and very polite friendly staff. Put a sign on the door that doesn't open please we all try it and feel stupid.

Best tasting coffee I have tasted, and the sandwich I had wasn't half bad either. only grudge is it is so small you have trouble getting in

Delicious menu , welcome staff and fantastic sea views. Try their scrambled eggs they are the best I've ever had

Great location and service but inconsistent coffee/espresso. Young chap made a great one but been back a few times and it has not been great - needs a longer extraction/finer grind. Will keep visiting though...

Excellent café which caters for cyclists. Menu is a combination of high energy fare together with decadent home made cakes will appeal to cyclists as well as non cyclists alike. Ideally placed on the promenade with stunning sea views and adjacent to cycle route.

Coffee stop cafe. Good but not outstanding. Service friendly but really just a 24 seat cafe. Good for coffee time. Newly built so everything new.

Great pit stop for our cycle route, great service and very good coffee, staff always very friendly and helpful, have not eaten in there but snacks and food being served always looks great. Give it a try!

You don't need to be a cyclist to enjoy this great little cafe right on the sea front at Deal. We had tea, freshly made coffee and a slice of lemon and blueberry sponge so light that it almost flew off the plate! The rest of the food on offer looks good so a return visit is definitely on the cards.

This is the third time I have visited this cafe and it has been great every time. The food is very good, flavoursome and all freshly made. Cakes... always look great and taste good and the service is warm and friendly. The views along the beach and to the peer make this a lovely place for lunch or just to to let time go by with a coffee.

Really great people and the coffee was fab. The place has a really good buzz and the views of the sea front are great.

Fresh ground coffee, home made cakes and a great ambiance - after a walk along the seafront or a at the end of a cycle ride this is the perfect destination... With its fantastic location on the seafront at Deal the views are stunning which just adds to the overall welcoming atmosphere of this excellent cafe. Everyone is made most welcome and dog walkers are catered for with water bowls provided. For the visiting cyclists there are home made energy bars or if you prefer like me, generous slices of delicious coffee and walnut cake along with many other tempting choices.

This newly opened cycling café on Deal seafront is excellent you can cycle along the seafront for about 3 miles on a safe cycle path so great for families on there bikes .You can park your bike directly outside route one cycle café and have a welcome breakfast or just a cuppa there is a clean toilet inside and nice freshly made food. This café is a must if you are in deal with your cycles worth a visit. You can also use the cycle route to try out your hover board there is lots of space so get to Deal and enjoy the fantastic facilities on offer