The Chestnut in Bromley

I needed to be in Chislehurst a few weeks ago to collect some watches from my jeweller, so decided to pay a return visit to this cafe which I remembered from years ago: yes, new owners but the quality of the food and the service was excellent and I will visit again when next in the area.

Good value we had liver and bacon and a cheese omelette. Big portions and quick service. Pretty village this is a real find just off our route to the M20

What a lovely cafe ,beautiful food and amazing friendly staff Delicious coffee and fresh smoothies! Highly recommended

Had the chicken Shish as it’s the best in town and amazing also the fry up is amazing it’s a classic British start to any day

My food was delicious excellent customer service Excellent value for money Definitely be going back with friends. Yum

Nice friendly and cosy cafe with a great atmosphere, tasty food and super clean! We’ll definitely be coming back! The chicken kebab is to die for!

Wow! Most amazing experience! Visited on Saturday morning with a group of friends! The breakfast was out of this world! Service was very prompt and with a smile! Even though they were very busy the food was cooked to perfection and served quick and all at the same time! They even took their time to have a quick chat and banter! We will definitely come back Thank you all for making us feel so welcomed x

We have eaten here on numerous occasions, and have always found we get great service and food. There is a lovely warm and welcoming atmosphere. The food is delicious, and plentiful, and they will cater for any dietary requirements. A lovely cafe with great people and great food, and has the best view if you are lucky enough to nab a window seat.

I have been coming to this wonderful cafe with my family for lunch, the food is amazing and very good quality. The staff are all friendly and the service is quick and professional. I will continue to support this lovely run cafe in Chislehurst! Keep up the good work!!

Staff where rude and very argumentative customer not right at any point sent food back and they offered no replacement or refund

The waitress were very friendly and extremely helpful. Food good quality, amount and very tasty. Good value for money. Thank you all very much for today for your help. Much appreciated. Looking forward to another visit.

What a fantastic eatery, really good quality food, very reasonably priced and lovely staff. All the girls were very friendly and welcoming. The ham, egg and chips was delicious

Called in here for Lunch, on the way home to Suffolk after a brief visit to London. There were lots of choices for my gluten intolerant partner, and the cafe was very clean. The food was excellent and the service was very good too. All staff members were friendly and professional. We had a great experience and would definitely return if we are in the area again.

Brilliant Find. I went here with a couple of my girl friends for Breakfast. The food was delicious especially the homemade bubble & squeak. There was plenty of variety too. The place was spotless and the staff friendly and attentive. The place was full on a Thursday morning and I could see why.Really impressed and will definitely be returning and recommending.

Back visiting the area so had to visit the Chestnut as my Husband was botn in Chislehurst and remebers the cafe from his teenage years Had a wonderful breakfast - you really must try the Salmon Bomb - a unique combination of avacodo, poached egg and smoke salmon - i didnt want it to end My husband had a egg and bacon sandwich on white bread which took him back years The staff were very friendly - the place was spotless Highly reccomended Shame we live over 200 miles away else we would be there all the time

Mezze platters take away Delicious homemade food, second time we order those mezze and they are DELICIOUS! We had friends for lunch on Saturday and they loved the food, dolmas, houmous, couscous salad, Greek salad, halloumi sticks, onion salad, black and green olives, tzatziki, falafels. All was really tasty, I would recommend to anybody when they want some nice fresh food to taste at home. Just order at the cafe a few days before. The staff is so lovely, you always feel really welcome. A little gem in the heart of Chislehurst!

Really yummy breakfast and lovely staff! The healthy breakfast was delicious and the team were so friendly and helpful. Lovely visit

Went to the chestnut for family breakfast we had the healthy breakfast option amazing food and service will defo be going back

Nice lunch after our hour walk, my girlfriend had lasagne and chips (lovely and freshly cooked), I had the chicken shish with rice and salad. Both meals were delicious, washed down with a white wine and orange juice, all for under £20. A great spot to people watch.

Brilliant food at reasonable prices. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff, my partner wanted grilled fish wich wasn't on the menu but they cooked it to complete satisfaction. Would highly recommend this place.

Delicious Sunday roast, and pudding to go, warm and welcoming atmosphere. Love this place even on a very busy Sunday nothing was too much trouble

Accommodating friendly staff and a variety of options. I appreciate the dairy free alternatives for drinks! Definitely better than Starbucks and other chains for your coffee needs. Also the food is great, highly recommend the halloumi fries 😊

We come here 5 days a week for lunch food is lovely, always fresh and staff very friendly couldn’t recommend anymore than we do

We have always, and I mean always spent at least one day a weekend, in the wonderful company and kindness of Sev, Ali and the team. Nothing is too much trouble, the range of meals, the freshness of the food and the quality. There is...

Went for a lunch to The Chestnut. At first struggled with placing order as waiting staff seemed like she couldn't speak english, other member of staff intervened and took order with visibly irritated attitude. My omelet was tasty and i enjoyed it, but after about...

Weekend brunch with the Wife, unbelievably good customer service with food to match. Probably the best halloumi fries I’ve ever had. Peanut butter milkshake was truly exquisite too. Will definitely be making this a regular.

Came here for a weekend brunch with my partner, the food is so scrumptious! I had a veggie breakfast and he had the Mediterranean. I had the oat latte, and it was spectacular. So happy I’ve found a cafe with so many milk alternatives! The...

Warm friendly & welcoming ambiance- fabulous Roast Beef (not processed) home made roast potatoes & Yorke with fresh vegetables - nice glass of wine followed by apple crumble & cherry pie - unbelievable price no need to go hungry perfect Sunday lunch 👍👍 this place...

Just had a roast with apple crumble from here . Portion sizes amazing , everything freshly cooked and hot. I will definitely be ordering from here again. Thank you 😍

Popped to Chistlehurst for a drink ended up in The Chestnut cafe. Lamb, chicken, beef or veggie option roast, 4 choices of dessert and either tea or coffee for £8.95 each. Good quality, great value for money and attentive staff. What more can you ask...

I've been coming to the chestnut regularly for the last year. They have been so friendly and welcoming every time we come that we wouldn't go anywhere else now. The food is perfect and the portions generous and considering how nice upmarket the area is...

I frequent the Chestnut cafe often, and am always welcomed and looked after by the lovely staff. The food is tasty, and comes out quickly and they have a great range of options, including some healthier options. We came for my boyfriends birthday a couple...

This cafe has to be the best around. The food is delicious and their coffee tastes so much nicer than the main coffee shops. Great friendly staff and excellent affordable prices. Every one of my family members can’t wait to go back again.

A supurb venue for a coffee with friends, brilliant staff and I had a cheeky brunch today which was to die for.....highly recommended

I have been coming to the chestnut cafe and I am very impressed on the food and the service! Their food is always fresh and delicious and the staff are very friendly from the moment you walk in.( I am great friends with the owners!!) I have been using them for food during lockdown and they are quick with takeaways too! I never had a problem with them and I would recommend the Chestnut to anyone who lives around the Chislehurst area!

Amazing birthday breakfast delivered lovely and hot. Thank you so much. Will certainly do this again 💖

Friendly and welcoming staff . The cafe is very clean and bright. Serve a lovely latte , always visit when in Chislehurst .

Where can I start...From walking through the door a friendly smiling welcome, coffee straight away even though the place was full and the staff busy, I had the full brekkie, it was superb, very tasty, the staff couldn't do enough for us, try it you...

this cafe is so helpful with any meal you require even if it is not on their menu. This cafe will try to accommodate your needs. Staff are very friendly and nothing is to much trouble. Highly recommended this place. Will definitely be back.

Bustling, cheerful atmosphere in this cafe. Staff greeted us on arrival and quickly took an order for coffees while we looked over the menu. Great quality coffee, by the way - and I’m a fusspot. Food arrived quickly, I had the Healthy Option breakfast and my friend the Full English. They happily substituted an alternative to toast for me. I also requested a meal to take away which again was no problem at all. I’ll definitely return.

I love this cafe, its a lovely family run establishment with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Nothing is too much trouble and the food is great. It has a steady stream of repeat and new customers which speaks for itself as a popular choice. My visits to this cafe have included Sunday visits for a roast and weekdays whilst at work. Keep up the great work guys X

Not been here for a while due to isolation, although did order takeaway online. Nut finally went again yesterday. As always the food was excellent and substantial. The staff are great and very helpful. Shouldn't have left it so long.

We used to visit the chestnut regularly until the food quality changed when the ownership did. Following a some dreadful meals last year, we gave it another chance last weekend. Cheap ingredients, no atmosphere, less customers and just a disappointment. This was once a really great establishment....

Simply the best 10/10 Genuinely can’t find as better breakfast in Bromley borough also had the roast dinner with a free desert which is fantastic Aswell staff always Freindly and genuine great place looking forward to returning many more times thank you chestnut

Amazing portions, amazing quality, very fresh and clean little cafe and very friendly staff. Happy to tweak meals or make up exactly what I want always. Come here with my family and friends a lot for breakfast and big meals ! Best cafe🤩

I was there yesterday for brunch with a friend. Staff were nice and caring. I had a salmon bomb and it was delicious. Very clean. There is plenty of parking space around the area, if you don't mind paying but the cost is minimal.

Every time i visit family, we always go to Chesnut Cafe. Food is always excellent and staff are friendly and helpful. Cannot beat it for quality or value.

I have been coming to the chestnut for a very long time and I am so pleased and impressed of the food and the service! All of the staff there are very friendly and the food is excellent every time we visit! It has a very warm and cosy atmosphere inside and there are plenty of seats to sit down and eat or you can get a quick takeaway if you want! The chestnut is the best place in chislehurst and we will keep coming back for sure in the future! We are also regulars there!

When you enter the chestnut you feel like you are dining with friends and family. The service is exceptional, the food not greasy!!! but very delectable and my son loves all of the staff with a passion as do I - they make you want to spend your time there and just feel relaxed and full of tasty foods and drinks.

Came here with my partner last weekend, we’ve been here a few times amazing food with lovely staff. My personal favourite is the Mediterranean breakfast and their coffees are delicious too.

Saw this place on Uber eats the other day. Good selection of food so I ordered a couple of omlettes and a lattè. Came in time and the first thing was that they were piping hot being protected by aluminium containers. As for taste and edibility i cannot fault them.Well done indeed, I will be doing business with you again very soon.

Had takeaway fish and chips the other day and was the best I’ve had in years, was absolutely delicious. Would highly recommend.

Popped in for a coffee on Sunday whilst working picking up recycling with my crew when I went to pay I was told it was on the house.... a lovely gesture and much appreciated In these times it’s vital to keep small businesses going especially ones who look after key workers ❤️

The food arrived very quickly Very attentive staff Delicious food A great place for brunch Lovely cupa

Lovely food, staff and management can’t be more helpful. Always willing to accommodate special diets. Food quality is lovely and good value for money.

Used to be the best cafe around. Good food, decent portions, friendly staff. Changed ownership and ingredients are cheap, portions worse and staff not as friendly. Such a shame. We used to love it here.

Just left the chestnut as they were so unhelpful and not nice at all. We are regulars but it was busy so we went upstairs. The noisy was unbearable especially from 1 table. Went back down and a family were just leaving so we waited for a few mins till they left. Sat down, 1 lady wipes table said someone might be waiting for the table!!! Then another said we had to move. Dealt with very badly and unprofessional. No help offered to find a seat or tell the loud table upstairs to ssssshhhh. They were not bothered at all so we left and went next door to another cafe. Felt embarrassed like I'd been asked to leave! Terrible way to treat regulars

Wife and me stop off for coffee and bacon baguette and a plate off chips,was not disappointed. Staff friendly,seating area clean and tidy.

I used to go here years ago and it was the BEST food. I have not been here for ages but BRING BACK MOSS!

Excellet value cafe with freshly cooked tasty food, there is nothing to complain about here. Was busy with people in and out all the time, always a good sign.

I visit the Chestnut 3/4 times a month when I am around the area. It does exactly what it says on the tin - good cafe, yummy food, social staff. My fave dishes are their jacket with chicken curry or their Chestnut no.1 breakfast. The only improvement I could suggest is perhaps being able to order at the tables but I know how busy this place gets.

Meet friends here regularly for a chat and lunch. Fantastic choice and value for money. Exceptionally clean and staff are friendly and helpful. Always look forward to our meetings here. Have been going for years and am never disappointed.

Very good sandwiches. Cooked breakfast a little above average. Sadly, I can't eat there anymore, as its food hygiene rating has slipped to 3 out of 5, so it's below my minimum standard.

On behalf of my husband who says: ‘Great place for lunch, my third visit and every time has been consistently good. Clean, unpretentious, lovely hosts, good service, not forgetting the food which always ticks all the right boxes. Highly recommend.’

My daughter and I enjoyed a lovely breakfast there, a couple of weeks ago.

Went here first time to get takeaway. Great food and very tasty. Very polite staff clean and bright. Second time went in to sit down for a breakfast. Very good. Quick service. Excellent tasty food. The only let down was the bread and butter. A blob of spread in the middle of the bread. Not spread properly and not even touching the sides. It's the little things that count. Such a shame to spoil a near on perfect breakfast.

If you're looking for a full english breakfast in bromley this is definitely your spot. They simply know how it's done - no qualms with any of the scran. On top of the quality of the food the staff and kind and efficient just like they should be in a cafe. Highly recommend.

We have been going here for a while now and it's still as great as the first time! Big breakfast portions too... just how I like it.

Friendly staff good food and very reasonable nothing is to much trouble tell them what you want and presto it’s there I’ve tried most of the food on the menu and the specials and there great

Love this cafe, should pop in more often but we're over in Bromley. Just stopped off on our way to Swanley. We had a lovely spicy sausage and mozzarella panini plus a steak pie with gravy boiled potatoes and peas; really good. Loads of spicy sausage in the panini : ) Staff are nice and friendly too and the cafe is very clean. Just order at the counter and they bring the food and drinks to you. Prices are very reasonable for this area so I think this must be the best cafe in chislehurst!

Me and my family go here very often. We love everything about it. The food is spot on 100% of the time and the portions are generous. Be sure to try the apple pie, its the best ive had. As i work around the country i try a lot of cafes but never been to one as lovely as the chestnut. Very highly recommended

I have been a regular at this cafe since the new owners took over in June 2017. I have been to it under the previous management and I can say it’s improved immensely.

My friends and I love The Chestnut! It’s clean, the food is delicious and the staff are always buzzing around making sure the tables are clean for the next customers. They can’t do enough for you.

I eat here at least 3 times a week, the food is excellent, portions are very generous, the staff are lovely and attentive and the atmosphere is brilliant.

My family and I regularly visited the Chestnut when I was a child, and I hadn’t been in years. The place has had renovations and looks simple but welcoming. The staff are friendly and the food is still great. The portions are large and generous. Would definitely visit again.

Went for breakfast and it was very nice so decided to go back a couple of days later:

Visited with friends...freshly cooked breakfast. Great bubble n squeak. Bacon cooked to perfection - Friends opted for all day breakfast which was huge ! Good coffee too. The chestnut is always packed and we were lucky to get a table for breakfast! Staff are very friendly. Spotless toilets too !!

Ordered a sandwich that wasn't on the menu and they made it perfectly. My only grumble would be thicker bread! But the sandwich was still fantastic

Fui con la familia para el almuerzo de hoy 16 / 7 / 17, me gustó mucho ya que soy un gran entusiasta. El servicio es fabuloso, muy atento y grandes porciones! Tener aire acondicionado es un plus y la nueva gestión son muy serviciales,...

Muy buena comida! Sin duda volveremos aquí de nuevo! Personal amable y excelente servicio. Arriba y abajo está completamente climatizado y es exactamente lo que necesitamos en este tiempo. Sin duda lo recomiendo!

Visitamos aquí después de una noche pesada y pedimos el vino el desayuno completo con café y tostadas de desayuno fresco bien preparado con no grasa, buena calidad de café. Servicio aceptable no fue 100% sonrisas pero suficiente y @ 5 libras. 95 para un...

La comida aquí fue bien. El personal era amable y había un montón de asientos de abajo y de arriba. La comida era una gran parte. Volveré!

Estado aquí dos veces, bien una vez y fuimos la segunda vez. La primera vez nos pareció que el personal era muy grosero y la segunda vez llegué y se sentó, el personal parecía en mí y no admitía que estaba allí. Espere unos minutos...

Fuimos allí con nuestra nieta de dos años. Le encantó la comida igual que nosotros. El menú es lo que cabe esperar en una cafetería pero bien presentado, abundante, buena relación calidad-precio y caliente. Si estás buscando restaurantes, esto puede no ser adecuado para usted, pero hay un montón de lugares cercanos que cumplen este requisito.

A centrally positioned cafe in Chiselhurst high st a straight forward menu I ordered fish chips peas it was just awful the chips and peas were hot but tasteless cheap frozen portions the fish was supposed to be cod in batter it was the worst I've ever been served grey in colour the batter wasn't greasy but had a rubbery texture never again!!!

Met a friend who lives in Chislehurst who recommended the Chestnuts for a Sunday morning breakfast. We live a couple of miles away and the weather was lovely so walked to it and so were well up for a hearty breakfast. So the key things. The place has very friendly staff. It was a first time for us and it was friendly but a large number of obviously regular families etc were there and all greeted with handshakes so a lot of happy returning customers obviously. Then the food. £5.95 gets you a really good plate of traditional breakfast fare, complete with toast and a cuppa. Exceptional value for money particularly for Chislehurst. There is black pudding if you want it (I DO!), fried bread, a real treat as I hardly have it now, lovely bubble and squeak if you want it, a veggie breakfast with grilled halloumi if you fancy that too plus omelettes and eggs benedict. Just a point to note, you have to go to the counter to order but all brought to you once you have done that,,,,dont sit and wait for a waitress. Highly recommended.

The Chestnut Café has been in Chislehurst for as long as I can remember and I am 41 and been a life long resident, The food quality is always good and I have never had a disappointing meal there. The décor has recently been upgraded as have the prices , I think that this is to compete with Mirage 2 which offers similar style food and is a couple of doors away . The Chestnut however will remain my first choice of café in Chislehurst .

i have been eating this breakfast place first time in Chislehurst i will definitely come back again it was one of the best breakfast quality products good value also nice atmosphere to be in wel done the owner

We've been eating at the Chestnut for the best part of 15 years and we've yet to have a bad meal! Admittedly we tend to have the same thing - but it's always excellent - and I cannot recommend the "Breakfast number 1" highly enough! The décor at the Chestnut has changed recently - it's been 'done up' somewhat - but the food and service is still the same.....faultless!!

Quick bite to eat for a family of four. Plenty to choose from on the menu. Food was pretty tasty and good value. Four of us fed and watered and on our way happy :-)

Great take away service , ordered over the phone ready as soon as I drove down there New refurbishment has defiantly uplifted a worn down cafe Staff always friendly Slightly more expensive than other cafe's in the area but in this cafe you get what you paid for Nice meals , sandwiches , salads and jacket potatoes , selection of drinks and crispsToilets on site also

I have been here multiple times but I have to say the refurbishment has made this cafe for the better! I used to come here at lunch with my friends on our days off in 6th form & it was more a builders cafe with good food! Now the place looks great and they still do great food for great prices! Well worth a visit especially on weekends for breakfast or lunch! Love this place!

Lovely little cafe. Refurbished a while back which makes it more visually pleasing. Lovely views of the pond from tables at the front windows. Yummy food. Very good selection. Recommend for breakfast and lunch. Always busy when we come which is a good sign.

Feeling hungry this morning, we visited The Chestnut after a fellow biker recommended their breakfasts. We ordered scrambled eggs with smoked salmon for me and a full English for my partner. Our steaming mugs of tea and coffee arrived within minutes of ordering and then the food....my scrambled egg was delicious, creamy and packed full of smoked salmon on top of 2 crispy slices of toast. The full English was apparently very tasty too! The café offers a wide range of breakfast options and next time I think i'll try the Mediterranean - spicy sausages, grilled Halloumi cheese and olives.....

In a superb location opposite the pond. A recent revamp has made it bright and light. It does not smell of the 'local cafe' anymore. The staff are as always incredibly lovely and the food superb. We have variations on the breakfast and my parents couldn't finish it all. It such good value for money as well. I will keep coming back, that in itself is recommendation.

Went here with my young family, food was absolutely disgusting. Cheap and nasty. I won't be coming back. Service also left a lot to be desired, staff would benefit from a customer service course!!

Recent refurbishment has vastly improved this great cafe. Cheap and friendly. Its a 'caff' if you know what I mean?! Builder's tea; bacon sarnie; fat boy's fry up type of place done well.

Great food and a nice clean place too had a breakfast and it was out of this world one of the cleanest place I have been in

We visited for lunch on a Thursday on the way to a memorial service. We thought the décor was tasteful, modern and the cafe was very clean. The paninis had some unusual fillings. We had goats cheese with roasted peppers and chicken and avocado. They arrived with a fresh, dressed salad garnish. The coffee tasted like coffee and although a bit strong for us we were happily given a top for our jug of hot milk. We would visit again if in the area.

We excitedly visited the brand new refurbished Chestnut Cafe yesterday and couldn't be more disappointed. Chislehurst is desperately in need of a great cafe and so we had high hopes that this would be what we had been waiting for!We arrived on a Sunday around 11am but couldn't get a table. As you have to order at the counter, customers were wandering around clutching table numbers looking for tables, which were all full, so we decided to leave and come back later. When we did return, at around 12pm, and found a table upstairs, we were then subjected to a room full of screaming children, which was just horrible. Admittedly this was not the fault of the cafe but we just wanted to get in, have breakfast and get out again. Little did we know that we'd have to wait 40 minutes for a panini and smoked salmon and scrambled eggs!! When the food finally did arrive it was clearly not worth the wait! The panini was slapped on the plate (not a piece of green salad even as a garnish) and the salmon was mixed in with some greyish scrambled eggs and looked like the most unappetising meal on earth! The Americano coffee was just instant coffee and all this was served by a gormless waitress who merely grunted at us and walked off! If you wanted another drink you had to go all the way back downstairs again, leaving your food to go cold, and other people in the cafe clearly had similar issues - we heard one family order milkshakes 3 times, receiving 2 lots of hot chocolate before actually getting what they wanted!!In out opinion The Chestnut Cafe has the look of a nice, modern cafe but that's where it ends. The food, service and atmosphere were dismal and there is absolutely no way that we will be returning. What an incredible shame, it could've been a treasure if the owners had just tried to make a tiny bit of effort.