The Runcible Spoon in Rother

Go through the dowdy antique shop frontage into the tiny, almost cramped room behind and prepare for a treat. We three all picked the all day breakfast; proper bacon, real butcher's sausages and all the trimmings. At around £6, with coffee refills, we couldn't have been happier!

Went for the breakfast C at £4.50 each-scrambled eggs on lovely thick bread-beans-and tea for that price!. Eggs were spot on-not greasy-light and fluffy-all very good. Polite service from the lady running the cafe on her own.

Called in here for 3 hot drinks and three toasted tea cakes. Waited ages for order to be taken. Waited ages for coffees/tea to come. A poor cup of weak coffee. Waited even longer for tea cakes. When they eventually arrived they were almost cold and had already been ‘buttered’ so they were soggy and not nice. Where else does someone spread teacake for you? Cafe looked nice but definitely will not be going again.

Wonderful cafe. Personal and prompt service. Lovely home cooking. Put it on the itinerary for your next visit to Rye. Many establishments were surprisingly closed today but this treasure fortunately wasn't. Great movie posters on the wall too.

Had lunch in this charming small cafes. Very quaint but the food was superb. Chicken pie was outstanding. The coffee delicious. the service very good. Table by the window a lovely spot to ponder what to do for the rest of the day.

We used this cafe during our short stay in Rye recently and cannot recommend the breakfast more highly.

A friendly cafe with home made cakes and delicious toasted tea cakes, our favourite! Big breakfast and lunch available all at reasonable prices.

Efficient and welcoming. Fabulous sausages. Great breakfast. A basic but good option. Waitrose was excellent.

Perfectly pleasant little cafe in Rye. Bit surprised that the waitress didn’t know what bread they had but my sandwich was ok if a little dull

It was a nice little cafe at the corner. Service was all right too, but pity the food was a bit of a disappointment. The cod mornay was quite tasteless. The bun of the burger was dry, though the beef was still arguably passable. The batter of the onion rings tasted quite bad too. Maybe their breakfast choices were better as I see much more positive reviews on their breakfasts.

Went for a bite to eat with my wife and stumbled across this little gem on one o the corner's of Rye. The cafe is very clean and tidy and had a really nice relaxed feel to the place. The lady who ran the cafe was unbelievable. She worked so hard and was the only person on the floor as the chef remained in the background of the cafe. There was no question or query that this lady failed to answer and was prompt with her service towards customers and was attentive to their needs, with a big beaming smile throughout.

I had the vegetarian breakfast which was delicious and great value for money. Amazing service and a pretty little cafe. Perfect place to have breakfast before exploring the cobbled streets of Rye! Thank you! :-)

Fresh, filling, extremely tasty and a quick service. What more could you want when going out for a traditional English breakfast? For me the best breakfast I’ve ever eaten, there is nothing I can fault about the food here. Every time I finish my food I just simply can’t wait to come back for another breakfast. I recommend breakfast a which is perfectly fine but I’m greedy and always add extras, if you haven’t been here before it’s definitely worth coming down and giving it a go. A cafe which in my eyes doesn’t get the recognition it deserves!! Excellent!

Great selection of traditional hearty food in a good old English cooked breakfast menu. Very good value for money.

Greeted by two lovely ladies, extremely helpful!

We had 2 lovely breakfasts here, one on Friday 7/9 and one on Sunday 9/9 both were excellent and not to expensive. On each occasion we were served by young waitresses who chatted away to us but did there jobs well. A lovely start to a day ! Thank you.

Best breakfast ever can't say any more. Everyone else as said it all. Can't believe the value for money of such quality food.

The sausages are best I’ve ever eaten. Delicious breakfast with unlimited tea or coffee for £4.99 a person! Will be back for sure

Visited here with my mum for the second time now, both times the food was brilliant and the service friendly and attentive. Will definitely visit again.

We visited Rye looking for really good early porcelain. Not a bit to be had, and most so called antique shops selling overpriced tat.

We popped in for a quick bite to eat. Friendly and efficient service and the food was plentiful. Would definitely go again.

we were visiting rye town special for the market which is on Thursdays.after going round the market we looked around the town.we had a lovely meal in runsible spoon you could sit anywhere .you got table service which was very helpful .very well run cafie.

Decided to visit Rye on a Thursday not realising it was market day, so very busy. Looking for some lunch, we passed this little cafe and went in. Very friendly staff and the menu looked good. Only thing missing was mashed potato as they had run out! But minced beef and onion pie was ordered and came wiith carrots and broccoli, chips and a gravy boat. The pie was delicious with the base made of shortcrust and the top flaky pastry and th filling was very tasty. One of the best little pies we have eaten out.

Was freezing outside so I popped in for coffee whilst waiting to return to the coach. Was clean and warm. Short wait before my order for tea and toasted tea cake was taken. Quite a considerable wait for it to get to the table. The tea was like coloured water. The teacake was OK but I prefer to butter my own and I wasn't given the option it was brought to the table ready done.

We have used this restaurant in Rye many times. We knew that it was changing hands at the end of November but thought we would try it under the new management.

A very nice and characteristic place in Rye. The food is very good, we ate one fish and chips and one classic hamburger. Our two kids had two children menu, one with sausages, beans and fries and the other one with chicken nuggets. The waiter was absolutely pleasant and nice and the bill definitely reasonable.

What a find on a very wet day in Rye .....great service ...friendly helpful staff.....lovely food ....especially the puddings...yum

Well what can I say about the Runcible Spoon had a fantastic fish and chips here chips were great and the fish was perfect followed by ice cream I shall certainly be retuning here it's a pity they only open one evening a week but they are open during the day

We had breakfast here, scrambled eggs and a full English, great quality ingredients so very tasty food. Staff were lovely and very helpful when we needed directions.

Este café deliciosamente llamado está en un edificio histórico en una calle que se utilizó en el retorcer de cuerda para la industria pesquera. Teníamos una olla de té muy buena servido por un personal amable. Le habría dado cinco estrellas pero la cerradura de las mujeres el baño no funcionaba.

Meat locally sourced and perfectly prepared, with lovely vegetable and salad sides. Local cider (Biddenden) was very strong and very nice. Service friendly and pleasant and comfortable surroundings. Loses points for having no brandy for digestif: however, highly recommended

Este lugar es perfecto para un almuerzo, tenían una buena selección de comida con menús para niños que no romper el banco. Puede ser un poco cara rural algunos café pero este lugar era una gran relación calidad-precio y las raciones de comida eran geniales....

Cerca de la estación de tren y parada de autobús, así que es muy práctico. Tuvimos una comida deliciosa a un precio razonable (los cazadores de pollo, seguido por una mezcla de merengue, pizcas de helados. ) triste al decir que algunos clientes llegaron y...

Ambiente muy acogedor. El personal es muy servicial. Un buen lugar para las personas locales para visitar. Bien cuidado y gran abundancia de comida.

WOW what a lovely discovery. Scones with cream and jam were the best I've ever had, and I've eaten a lot of scones. Reasonably priced and lovely atmosphere. Will be back

This is a short walk from the station of the town centre, it offers good coffee and a relaxing atmosphere. The price was also very reasonable.

This is just so ordinary. Sadly it looked inviting from the outside, and strangely busy. But bog standard food, inattentive service, tiny toilet, no wifi (my bugbear these days), and you wonder why it exists. If it wants to achieve nothing, it succeeds.

Situated just off the town centre is a quaint looking café, with a very interesting interior. We stopped for lunch - a baguette and a cooked breakfast. Food was fresh and hot (were required) and very tasty. Service was quick and attentive. Definitely a place to visit.

We were hungry, and The Runcible Spoon was the only nearby place open; to be frank, the exterior didn't seem too inviting, and the interior was nowhere near full! But the food was remarkably delicious - especially the desserts. And the service was quiet and unobtrusive. Confidently recommended.

Very friendly cafe. All the fish dishes are delicious. My favourite is Cod Mornay. All freshly cooked to order.

We stumbled upon the Runcible Spoon having just arrived in Rye and were struggling to find somewhere to eat on a Saturday evening. We weren't sure what to expect and were very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food, my Mum had the pie and said it was one of the best she had ever had! A lovely little restaurant and excellent value for money

15 of us descended on the restaurant without bookings and the staff rushed around clearing tables and dishing up a lovely meal for us. Great place to eat.

My girlfriend and I discovered this lovely little place literally by mistake, we were staying at The Mermaid Inn (do not go to The Mermaid Inn to stay or eat, uncomfortable bed, bad food, worn out and over priced) because we were so unhappy with the food at The Mermaid Inn we went out to find a decent looking restaurant.Looks can be decieving and in this case they are, not finding any where that we wanted to eat we decided to pop in to have a drink, warm up and use Google to help, greeted by a lovely lady (hello to Rachel) who recommended we try the soup. Best soup I have ever had my girlfriend agreed, so I ordered a main grilled chicken and chips, fantastic food and the home made cakes did not disapoint either.Fantastic food as good as any restaurant we have tried from here to Italy and back.

Lovely lunch today with my family,We were met with a warm welcome and made to feel like visiting with our 21 month old was no trouble whatsoever.The food was fantastic,highly recommend the fish & chips or homemade burger-very yummy!. The service was fantastic,This little gem of a restaurant has just become our favourite place to eat in Rye.Well worth a visit and reasonably priced.

Met up with 3 of my cousins and my pregnant daughter , been here before , very nice food , not a bad price

Eight of us had a lovely dinner Saturday. Slow service to deliver the drinks but the food was great value for money

Lovely lunch with 3 of my cousins and my youngest daughter , nice choice of food , have been there 3 times before and will go again

Friendly staff, clean and pleasant atmosphere. Disappointed that the Feta and Prawn salad consisted of only iceberg lettuce, chopped tomatoes with olives which I hate and were not mentioned on the menu. There were adequate Feta and prawns. Only supermarket bread available if I wanted more than a white baguette

Came into Rye looking for something to eat that would have good options for different tastes. The Runcible Spoon is in a good area of town and the food and service were first class. The cost of all this was unexpectedly low as well.Never written a review before but I think it is worth doing so in this case!

We frequently visit Rye for a day out and eat at a restaurant in the town. We have tried some of the quite expensive places for a special treat and been disappointed.I have noticed this little restaurant in passing previously and thought I must stop and read the menu some time.On this occasion we were a group of three and we all thought that there was something on the menu we fancied. It was fairly busy but we could see from outside that there was a table vacant that would suit us.On entering we were greeted by a very friendly waitress. We chose ham and chicken pie, scampi and chips and the excellent beefburger with fries - really tasty!It was a very hot day and my cousin and I really needed a glass of tap water. No objection to bringing us one. We also had teas and coffees at the conclusion of our meal.I very much liked the decor with the quirky touches alluding to "The Owl and The Pussycat" - also the plain wooden tables and simple decoration.The prices were very competitive, perhaps because the premises are not quite as central as some but nevertheless still very convenient.Cloakroom areas are downstairs and quite adequate.Having tried this restaurant we shall definitely use it again next time and hope for another enjoyable experience.

This corner Restaurant is well worth a visit. Food from the interesting menu is cooked to order and the fish is particularly recommended, fresh from the Rye boats whenever possible. There is an intimate atmosphere and orders for food and drink are taken quickly. Coffee or a meal, all customers are made very welcome.Memories of The Owl and the Pussycat abound.

Great home cooked food situated on the corner of cinque port street and rope walk . Small menu choice but very keenly priced

We had a very disappointing experience in another café in Rye but the Runcible Spoon took the bitter taste out of our mouths.The only slight down side about this place is location - in any other town not a problem but in Rye people tend to want to be in the thick of things. Take my word for it, you should seek it out as it is only a minute or so from the High Street.The welcome was warm and the interior has a nautical feel being bright and clean. The menu isn't extensive but it doesn't need to be. Food and drink is great, service quick and efficient and the value for money beats everywhere. Brilliant.

Oh myyyy the atmosphere is truly great and the food cooked to perfection. I had cod mornay and it was absolutely scrummy. Will most definitely be returning soon.

Ok lunch, very friendly service. Very close to the train station, so if you have to wait for train/bus and have luggage you dont want to drag around town (like we did) this is a ok place to spend some time while sipping a pint or having a bite to eat.

Good service, food delightful and staff really helpful.Restaurant decorations nicely done with food served in a delightful atomsphere , cooked and tasted wonderful.

Went here on a Saturday night. Prices were reasonable. Had A burger and chips. It was fine, nothing spectacular but OK and the price was good. Chips wereO Km seemed like frozen chips that had been fried but again OK. A little coleslaw on the side. Only marked as average as I was not asked if everything was OK. Otherwise wold have given an extra mark.

Popped in here with my aunt for a coffee. On arriving we were greeted with a rather cordial 'hello' from one of the two waitresses. No probs with that, she might have been busy. We sat down and waited for service. And waited. The two waitresses were chatting with no apparent regard for our need to order. No, their conversation was far more important. My aunt and I were the only two customers in the main part of the cafe. After being ignored for at LEAST 3 minutes, we got up, left the cafe and popped over to a MUCH better little cafe that served us with the friendliness and acknowledgement so evidently lacking at The Runcible Spoon.

Consistently excellent breakfast in Rye. Eaten here many times and breakfast is so well cooked. No greasiness and perfect fried eggs. Staff are really friendly and any visitor gets a 'taste of rye' if they start their day here. Excellent facilities in a long standing restaurant. Keep it going.

Chose this cafe through TA as only needed a quick lunch. Had fresh filled baguettes with accompanying side salad, tea and cafetière coffee served by efficiently and quickly by a nice friendly chap. It's not the most up market of venues but if you're looking for a quick, fresh, basic lunch it does the job at a very good price. Great value. Would return.

Well we were hungry and thirsty...saw this little cafe and thought, looks quaint and quirky. Good menu choices on display so in we went. About 3 couples tucking into their lunch, all good so far. Went on in further to catch the mature chaps eye by the till, expecting a friendly welcome hopefully....what did we get??? NOTHING.. He carried on tapping away at his mobile phone, we waited and waited still he carried on, not even looking up to acknowledge our existence...so we left!! Clearly this is a place that has no need of customers....we had an excellent meal in another establishment near by!!!

Run to The Runcible. It's a huge part of the tradition of visiting Rye.Everyone looks like they're running everywhere.it's crazy busy and noisy too. Yipeeee.

Great food, good prices and a very warm welcome. We were the only non residents of Rye the evening we ate there

We stumbled upon this corner restaurant, when struggling to find a parking space. Took a chance and had one of the most delightful meals of our holiday. Excellent value & really good cooking in a very friendly, family run enterprise.

We had toasted cheese sandwiches on thick thick brown bread and salad! It was absolutely delicious, as was the generous pot of tea! It just hit the spot in our sightseeing day! Lovely - I would highly recommend. It was spotlessly clean and the staff were delightful!

Having had the pleasure of eating here on several occasions I took a friend here for a girlie lunch.So nice to be greeted by a warm smile. The service was excellent. We hardly had to wait at all for our drinks and subsequently our food. Which was well presented and very tasty. Even though we both decided to only have toastie sandwiches. Neither of us could resist the pavlova though! Homemade, crunchy with a lovely chewy centre surrounded by a fruit coulis . . . Yummy!The menu is not extensive (probably why the food is so good) but there is something for everyone including lasagne (with a veggie option) excellent sausages with salads or vegetables and jacket pirates with various filings. Non of which are expensive.So, do yourselves a favour when next in Rye. Check out this little gem. I am sure you will not be disappointed.

Stopped just for a cup of tea but ended up having Scampi and Chips.Good service and a nice little restaurant. Food was good and arrived suprisingly quickly.Seemed quite popular, some of which were obviously locals which is a good sign.

We happened upon The Runcible Spoon by chance and very pleased we did. We had excellent fresh fish in light crispy batter at a very reasonable price and washed down with a local cider. Very friendly staff and pleasant interior to the restaurant.

Delicious food, lovely fish and steak. Excellent desserts and a warm welcome from the staff, which makes a difference.

The Runcible Spoon invites guests in with its beautiful floral exterior. Food is traditional fare, reasonably priced and ample.

Stayed in Hastings but went to Rye for the evening. Torrential rain, we stumbled across this little restaurant, handily located just off the high st. Basic evening menu, and very reasonable. We didn't expect anything fancy and all the food was well cooked, good size portions. Fish was excellent and steak just right. Thoroughly recommended.

The owner and cook serves up good honest home cooked food, with young waiting staff who were very attentive to our young children too. Service was quick and well executed. Food was as expected and we certainly would return if we were in the area again.

Very good breakfast for a realistic price.Spotlessly clean and good service and it is easy to park nearby Will go again .

This is the 4th time we have been to the Runcible Spoon for lunch having discovered it by accident a few years ago. The food is always really well prepared and tasty with the fish being particularly good. The staff are very friendly and the surroundings are comfortable. It is also very good value with three lunches and drinks coming to just over £20. I would strongly recommend a visit to the Runcible Sppon if you fins yourself in Rye and there is on street and off street parking very close by.

we often eat here for lunch and Morris the owner/chef does a great job.the food is always really nice and the service is friendly .i wish more of the other restaurants in rye was like this place.

I've been here a couple of times now when passing through Rye. The restaurant itself had a lovely owl and cat theme to it and despite it's small size, there is a great atmosphere. The food is good value and has always been delicious, especially as it seems to have all been done on site. The only flaw was the same menu both times even though they were different times of year - maybe would be nice to have the option of something different. Can't fault what both me and my partner did have though! Overall would really recommend to anyone in search of good, home cooked food in Rye!

Our favourite stop after the Rye Market on Thursdays. The coffee and tea cakes are delicious and prices very reasonable. The fresh food is cooked on the premises and of course Rye has a small fishing fleet so you can be sure that the fish will be fresh.

Took my aunt & cousin here fro Saturday Lunch, they use it all the time as they live very close, even down to having a "takeaway" on a Sat night. We however only visit Rye every so often, found it to be really good value, husband had the large fish & chips, aunt & cousin small, I had scampi, they were extremely busy but all was well and would recommend for lunch or just a snack.

Had cod in Mornay sauce-delicious! My husband had fish and chips-definitely the best in South East England! Excellent value-friendly staff. Only open daytime except Saturdays-lots of locals and regulars so good idea to book.

Great venue bit like the tardis as there is a series of rooms, all home cooked food, great very friendly staff. but they don't always get it right!