The best restaurants in Canterbury South East

I know it’s just a minute away from the sea front and does not have a sea view, but if you want to get a great cup of tea or coffee in a real tea cup with a saucer, (unlike M&S), and a piece of cake in perfect surroundings then this has to be the place. A clean, modern, niche cafe with inside and outside seating and right next to Tankertons lovely selection of independent shops.

Great drinks and amazing ice creams. Iced coffees etc and milkshakes. Lots of choices available. The prices are quite high, but for a treat whilst at the seaside they’re worth it.

Not what I expected. Coffee served in paper cups to have at a table. Service really sullen… seem dispirited. Coffee seemed stale although they say they roast once a week ( not sure where that is ). Really just a slightly upmarket Pret a manger.

Lovely meal and shown Romanian specialities on the menu. We ordered Romanian dishes. Good service, lovely food and not too expensive. They also dealt properly with my wife’s allergies. The inside of the restaurant was beautiful with plenty of old beams and charm. My only concern was for reasons that I don’t understand is that the place was nearly empty on a Friday evening. It should have been bustling but wasn’t. If it were then the atmosphere would have been great. Would definitely return but lack of other diners did detract from the atmosphere and must be of concern to the owners. Cannot understand why. Despite that highly recommended.

When I make my annual visit to Canterbury the Eight Bells is a must. On Sunday afternoon, I enjoyed one of Landlady Kim's Sunday Roasts and that kept me going for the day. On Tuesday evening I returned for some drinks and the pub was as busy as ever with Kent's greatest Ladies Darts team in action When you are in Canterbury, the Eight Bells is a must with great, staff, drinks and food in a traditional pub, you couldn't find better!

Nice and cosy, but I would like a bit more variety of plates

We had the haddock and chips and scampi and chips and both were fresh,fantastic,fabulous friendly and fast service. The owner couldn’t have been nicer and presented the food well even down to a slice of fresh lemon and tartar sauce. You are given a beeper to alert you when the food was ready - what a novel and great system - it gave you some time to wander around the other huts whilst waiting - great idea. I can’t recommend THE FISH WIFE enough.

3 milk pancakes banana whippy ice cream and toffee sauce. Very yummy worth the price. Very much recommend. You must go there before end of week. Me going again tomorrow.

Hadn’t been here for a while and it was better than ever. I had a very nice fish and chips - the fish was served as giant goujons. My partner has a lovely smoked salmon. The menu changes daily and on a sunny day you can sit outside but there is some indoor setting as well. Generally only open at lunch times - and well worth seeking out

Great little spot.. Fantastic service, clean and tidy space. Coffee is really decent. Had a wrap absolutely delicious. And the smoothies are out of the world. Highly recommend.

I took a group of 12 cyclists here on a Saturday morning. Fantastic welcome & customer service. Best coffee in Canterbury & great food. We will visit again.

Menú de barra recta, bastante variado, desde bocados ligeros hasta bistec y papas fritas. Los pedidos son recibidos en el bar por un personal muy amable, encuentra una mesa y siéntate en ella y, si tienes suerte, puedes sentarte junto a uno de los grandes ventanales con vista al green número 18. Precioso salón, servicio rápido, precios moderados, bien servido y buenas raciones. Si lo que busca es un almuerzo de pub en un entorno encantador con un excelente personal y buenos precios, ¡definitivamente salga aquí!

Very friendly service and lovely pie & mash - large portions, good value and very tasty. Lots of other options on the menu as well. Recommended!!!!

We really enjoyed the pizza making class yesterday. Ben is an excellent teacher and we now feel confident about having a go ourselves.