Spitfire Cafe in Thanet

The intention was to have a meal in the Spitfire café. I paid a visit to the male toilet and was unable to clean myself properly because of the complete lack of toilet paper, plus paper towels and soap. I pointed this to a female employee of the Café, her reaction was I never go into the male toilet to check the basic facilities, only the ladies toilets. No other attempt was made to replace the missing items. Due to the filthy state of the place, therefore, I made no attempt to order any food. The Spitfire public café, should be shut down, until the basic hygiene standards are met. Kent Country Council Public Health will receive a copy of this review. Under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 the Council has the power to require the provision of sanitary facilities in relevant places which includes places used for "the sale of food or drink members of the public for consumption on the premises".

Popped in for a coffee after visiting the museum The cafe staff were friendly and the cafe was clean and tidy The coffee wasn’t great

We often eat here and the food is always amazing and very tasty. The staff are amazing and always helpful 😃 I was shocked to see today that the museum has impounded some outdoor seating belonging to the cafe because of a grass boundary issue (which the museum doesn’t use) but they are happy for the cafe to provide their staff with free drinks 🤷‍♀️ I enjoy taking my grandchildren round the museum but will think twice about it in the future as I find their behaviour childish

Excellent full English Breakfast and coffee served up by friendly smiling staff. Also allowed into museum before the published opening time. Will be going back for a longer visit.

After visiting the attached (free) Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum, we decided to have some lunch. It was very busy and, although we were warned that we would have to wait for our food, it wasn't as long as the friendly, helpful, chatty staff said it would be. There's a good choice on the menu of good, comforting food. The portion sizes were more than ample and excellent value for money. If you're visiting the museum can certainly recommend the Spitfire Cafe for food and drinks.

excellent cafe on the edge of the museum. Good range of food and drinks at fair prices and the staff were friendly. recommended

What a great find next door to a free attraction then honestly priced good food what more could you want. Service was great even though the place was uber busy. Polite at all time pets and children friendly.

Tremendously great value & friendly , I was doing the spitfire simulator so over-ran on time but they kept cooking long enough for us to have a great lunch. VERY dog / children friendly and a great find

We haven't been to the Spitfire Café for a meal for a few years. We tend to like to travel some distance prior to eating. This time, we wanted to eat somewhere nearby first as we had friends down from London who we wanted to go site-seeing with later. The staff were welcoming and the whole atmosphere was friendly. I was surprised they allowed folk to sit in their vacant seats while they waited for the museum to open at 10am. A nice touch. Everyone, but me ordered a set breakfast, whereas I like to do a pick-and-mix whenever possible. Everyone's meal was cooked perfectly, the products fresh and of a good quality. The bread was fresh and thickly cut. My breakfast was very good, the eggs lovely, the sausages of superior quality and the fried potatoes scrummy - I'm a potato foodie. We all agreed it was a delicious meal and we realised, we should use this café more often. Won't make that mistake again. Its on our doorstep after all. Point in their favour - I left my scarf there by mistake and they managed to track me down and return it to me. Such honesty always gets ten stars from me.

Hubby and I just popped into the cafe for breakfast and were most impressed. Great choice of dishes with excellent customer service. The food was delicious and not at all over priced. We’ll definitely be back again soon.

We really enjoyed our food at the Spitfire cafe. We had the chicken bacon and avocado salad, Messerschmitt burger, a panin and a sandwich. Portions were good and substantial.

To be fair to the cafe, we've been before and have had good quality hot food there, the chef is good. However, we are getting fed up being told too often that only sandwiches are available and no hot food. This happened again yesterday, 2nd August 2023, some sort of electrical problem this time. Chef wasn't available last time. It's put me off going again as they are so inconsistent. Ended up in the pub down the road.

The Spitfire cafe has something for all ages and appetites – from British traditional like sausage and mash or gammon and ham to paninis, sandwiches, cod and chips or burgers. From hot meals to snacks, from bite size to plates for hungry airmen or high chair seats for little ‘uns. We had driven a long way to experience the Spitfire simulator in the museum and were very hungry. At first glance some items on the menu looked a bit like London prices. However, what we thought were ‘snacks’ like Panini turned out to be a beautifully presented, delicious, really enjoyable whole meal. The home-made coleslaw was so good we asked for some to take home. This time I had the tuna mayo jacket potato with side salad but next time I may try the hummus and pita or Tempura prawns. There was a great selection of proper hot drinks like Latte, hot chocolate and cappuccino but they also had iced latte and soft drinks. The money goes to a good cause (the Aircraft museum) but I’d gladly pay those process for the great food and friendly, attentive service. Brilliant! Even tables outside for warmer weather and do friendly too. From other comments on here it looks like it’s being run by a new team. It was our first visit and We and I’d definitely recommend it. Yummy!

This establishment has new owners and now called Spitfire Cafe . We ordered Jacket potato with chilli and cheeses chips plus drinks . The prices have changed as of new owners but still very comparable in the area . Food well presented and the staff were very good ,clean Inside and they have outside benches and tables

The old Merlin cafe was wonderful, unfortunately now under new ownership as the “Spitfire cafe” such a shame. Limited menu. Service very slow 40 mins plus. Food was very disappointing and poor quality. Sad after years of visiting the Merlin Cafe we won’t be revisiting the new Spitfire cafe.