Best Afternoon tea in Canterbury

5 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Phoebes
Phoebes
98/100 (547 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Cafe
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
British
British
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
Lunch
Omelette
Side Salad
Sandwiches
Americano Coffee
Baguette
Eggs Benedict with Bacon
Cakes
Coffee House
Paninis
Dessert and Coffee
Shepherd's pie
Coffee and Pecan
Afternoon tea
Coronation Chicken Sandwich and Side Salad
Cheese omelette
Cherry Almond Bakewell
Black forest cake
Salad
Panini and Side Salads
Oreo
Superb Chocolate Cake
Cheese and Onion Omelette and Rainbow Salad
Chocolate Salted Caramel Drip Cake
Butter Cream Muffin
Paninis
Cake
Toasts
Scones
Coffee Cake
Jacket Potato
Ferrero Rocher
Café
Café
British
Seating
Table Service
Highchairs Available
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Lunch
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Cheap Eats
"We've been looking for a place to have a cozy afternoon tea and have absolutely made the right choice! The staff was very friendly, attentive and..."
Luca Gloor
"13/11/21- Another lovely lunch with with my daughter today. We’re always made to feel very welcome and the staff and service is always excellent...."
Sammy Gildroy
"I ended up here without looking it up- was just walking down the street and thought that it looked like a nice place for a coffee. When I came in..."
Michael Pilipchuk
"Service and food is amazing! Very cozy terrace! Food is very delicious! Coffe is perfect! One of the best places we visited in..."
Inga Paema
"We came here on our visit to canterbury as I prefer going to independent places especially in the current climate. We were not disappointed one bit,..."
lucy
"Absolutely loved this place. The atmosphere was adorable and the food was very good. I highly..."
Kristen Baker
"Wow! Great find for a gorgeous early breakfast after dropping in the car for a service. With partner plus dog, we were made very welcome, and dogs..."
Stephen Munday
"Limited range of cakes so had scones, which were good. Clean and comfortable with covered garden..."
Steve Childe
"Bought Afternoon Tea vouchers for my cousins for Christmas. Lesley (owner) couldn't have been more helpful posting out the vouchers to me. Cousins..."
Lyn Schoen
"Excellent food and piping hot Friendly staff very attentive. Definitely visiting again. Thank..."
Paul Greenfield
The Moat Tea Rooms
The Moat Tea Rooms
87/100 (1957 ratings)
Restaurants
Cafe
British
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
British
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Carrot Cake
Sandwiches
Lemon Cake and Carrot Cake
Cakes
Avocado and Bacon Sandwich
Brownies
Millionaire Shortbread and Rocky Road
english breakfast
Scones Crumpets and Tea
Earl Grey Tea
Afternoon tea
Madeleine Cake
Poached Eggs
Champagne
Chocolate Oat Delight GF
Victoria Sponge
Salad
Jacket Potato with Hot Bacon and Chicken Salad
Selection of Cakes
Salmon
Pastel de Zanahorias
Dezert- Domácí
Cake
Scones
Clotted Cream
Coffee Cake
Lemon Cake
Chocolate Cake and Coffee
Toasts
Traditional Cream Tea
Jiffy Finger
Sit down
Café
British
Highchairs Available
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Mid-range
"Absolutely loved these tea rooms!! Was worth the 45 minute drive from my home. I took my mum for her birthday as she loves the old fashioned..."
Laura Matthes
"Myself and my two daughters popped in yesterday. We wanted a treat after the hustle and bustle of Canterbury and its tourist s. What a delightful..."
Carole Nugent
"Excellent afternoon at The Moat tearooms today, for cream tea for my sisters baby shower. Excellent food, polite and attentive staff! Perfect place..."
Sophie Curtis
"we had a very memorable time at this lovely quaint tea room the occasion was Mothering Sunday 13/3/18 a gift of love to thank the mums and also a..."
John AndJoan Lomax
"Lovely staff, great service and tasty food & cakes ! Will definitely recommend it !..."
Anca Radu
"The best cup of tea in Canterbury with a huge selection of loose leaf teas and fine foods. Lovely olde worlde shop with great service. Highly..."
Steve McCarthy
"I simply love this place! Quaint to just the right degree, lovely service, and top quality afternoon tea. Varied selection of unusual loose-leaf tea..."
Nathalie Cézembre
"Was lovely, had the best afternoon tea! Chocolate cake tasted just like my nans used to! Will be coming..."
Pierra Goff
"Best chocolate cake ever! Came across the tea room wandering around Canterbury, cakes looked yummy and proper tea and coffee. Certainly lived up to..."
Isabel Thomas
"I popped in with my 12 year old daughter and we will be back to try more of the massive selection of tea and beautiful home made..."
Mansie Matthews
"Brilliant customer service, and a super accommodating team. I went there on a date with my partner, and the wait staff were extremely helpful for two..."
Amy Clark
"We had 2 Special Cream Tea (for lunch/afternoon tea), and it was great!! The place is very cute, the staff is lovely, the food and teas are great, I..."
Thaïs Maisonnet Hitz
"An exceptional gem close to Canterbury Cathedral. Delicious food in a memorable location with a wide selection of teas. Highly recommend stopping by..."
Luke Nicholls
"Best afternoon tea I have come across. Great selection of teas and cakes. Great atmosphere. Ps. there is a beautiful and flower decorated secret..."
Sune Sogstad
"What a lovely little find. Lots of what you’d want and expect from a tea room but also, more! The selection of coffees is almost as impressive as..."
Jane Groves
"The scones were lovely and delicious and warm. The green tea was amazing we bought Santa takeaway it’s the cranberry one. Service was very ..."
Kaushal Patel
"Great quality tea and crumpets 😊 the lady staff is kind and..."
taepoppuri
"What a wonderful place! The tea and cake are both excellent. I’m specially amazed by Blue Lady, it’s with special aroma,elegant, not too..."
Vicky Yang
"Warm scones, clotted cream and Frank Sinatra playing in the background... Just a dream!!! We have been there last summer, you were about to close but..."
Cristina Tait
"Lovely afternoon tea! Delicious cakes (we had chocolate cake and carrot cake), nice and warm scones with clotted cream and jam and fresh sandwiches...."
Mariana Cortese
The Cook's Tale Restaurant
The Cook's Tale Restaurant
85/100 (3916 ratings)
Restaurants
Fusion
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Fusion
Asian
Contemporary
Indian
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Lunch
After-hours
Dinner
Ambrette Style Chicken Terrine
Cakes
Lemon Crab Cakes Pickled Samphire
Chocolate Platter
Lamb
Goat
Fish
Thali
Beef
Pork
Sunday roast
Pork Belly
Puddings
Mojito
Biryani
Chicken biryani
Cake
Salad
Soft Shell Crab
Chicken Roast
Wine
Soup
Crab
Vegan Thali
Chocolate cake
Dosa
Vegetarian Samosas
Thali
Pork Belly
Smoked Salmon on Toast
Afternoon tea
Venison
Curry
Pré Dessert
PUDDING
Tasting Menu
Prawns
Wild Mallard Duck Tikka Steamed Rice Cake Fondant Potato Makhani Sauce
Samosas
Soft Shell Crab
Large Dosai with Gently Spiced Potatoes Mustard and Onions
Sit down
Indian
Asian
Fusion
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Live Music
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Dinner
After-hours
Lunch
Mid-range
"Me and my Mum have just got back from a lovely evening. Never been before and loved every moment. The wait staff were friendly and attentive without..."
Gemma Morgan
"Lovely restaurant, lovely atmosphere and beautiful food! We had the lobster and it was absolutely delicious!! It was my 30th birthday and staff..."
Sarah Ingram
"The food was lovely, the waiting staff were very attentive and worked very hard, highly recommend! Can't wait to have another meal..."
Sarah Dempster
"Visited Wednesday evening for dinner to celebrate my husbands birthday. Couldn’t fault a thing. Wonderful wine, great food and some of the kindest..."
Alexandra Pearson
"Visited the Ambrette at Canterbury for the first time as usually eat in Margate one. Had the lunch menu which was such good value for money. The..."
Lisa Phillips
"We had our lunch here today and want to praise our waiter who was very attentive and friendly. The food was amazing. We were lucky to see Dev who..."
Janine Brown
"Amazing Indian Anglo fusion A roast dinner with an Indian twist, absolutely delicious, great staff and wonderful..."
David Gee
"Fantastic taster meal for our anniversary. Great service and explanation of each course as it was served. We would definitely recommend th Ambrette..."
Paul Causer
"Absolutely amazing food this evening, never tasted anything like it, fantastic service, can't recommend..."
Victoria Thwaites
"Went for lunch. Exquisite food and exceptional staff. Pricing is very good considering the quality of the food. Also got involved in a bit of..."
Paul Ockenden
"We tried The Cook’s Tale yesterday for the Sunday lunch. WOW it was absolutely delicious. We had the shared chicken and the single lamb dish and..."
joanne jones
"Fantastic Indian. Unexpected find in Canterbury of all places. I eat a lot of Indian food (Central London, Tooting, Southall, Delhi) but this was..."
Jan Menneken
"Amazing food. The service was a little slow as they were short staffed, and they had chefs serving as waitors, but the food was still outstanding and..."
Beccy McColm
"This is a lovely restaurant with a really interested menu that mixes British dishes with Indian flavours and sides. They had vegan options which was..."
S
"We thoroughly enjoyed everything we ate here. It's a unique dining experience. There's a talented pianist, who NEVER stops, playing everything from..."
Wayne Riley
"Amazing restaurant. Friday at 6 didn't book and a got a table. Didn't know anything before hand and were surprised with the most amazing menu - hard..."
Daniel Sawyers
"Decent restaurent good location attentive service above average food. Thali seems to be the specialty dish but I found lamb kebab a good..."
張三
"Food was very well prepared. The service was exceptional, for once it was chef Dev himself who brought the plates and did the service (not as a..."
STEF MAES
"Wow, what a great place, came for lunch and was not disappointed. We had the Thali which was super tasty and there was a vegan option, the waiter was..."
Mumma to Baby G
"Must visit place, the staff is very polite making my parents extremly comfortable amazing service , Crispy okra 5 stars we also enjoyed Vegetarian..."
Aarti Karve
"I have eaten here many times of the years including prior to when it was the ambrette. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough. All the tasting..."
Tara Drugan
"I had lunch with my wife here and it was excellent. We both really enjoyed the tapas and the chocolate samosa at the end was wonderful. The staff..."
Immortal Jellyfish
"The vegan Thali was absolutely incredible, I highly recommend it! The staff were lovely and the atmosphere was..."
Im Mister Nucka
"Formerly known as the ambrette, this is now the Cook's Tale. Inside retains the old style, but I think they are in phase of renovation, which could..."
Antonello Mirone
"This is my partner and I’s fourth visit dining at The Ambrette (the first since it’s been rebranded as The Cook’s Tale). I find it difficult to..."
Alice Luker
"We had dinner on a Saturday evening; restaurant was not full but still had quite some guests. There was live piano music. I felt the music really..."
Thavyness
"I ordered breakfast as a treat for my Mum and the boys this weekend. Mum text me and said "It was all delicious. The lassis were absolutely yummy..."
Emily Mickleburgh
The Thomas Ingoldsby
The Thomas Ingoldsby
83/100 (8628 ratings)
Quick Bites
Vegan Options
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Pub
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
After-hours
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Curry
Tenessee Burger Chips and Onion Rings
Burger
Chocolate Brownie
Milestone Donner & Blitzed
Breakfast Muffin & Mushrooms
Eggs Benedict
Jaipur Beer
Toasts
Apple Crumble with Vanilla Ice
Sirloin Steak
Eggs Benedict
Curry
Fish
Toast
Toast
Cake
Salad
Cocktails
Sausage
Chili
Chicken tikka masala
Fried
Fish & chips
Iced tea
Onion Rings
Real Ale
Milanesa
Fish & Chips
Traditional Breakfast
Beer
Ribs
Freshly Battered Fish and Chips
Afternoon tea
Violet Gin
Cider
Sit down
Pub
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Seating
Television
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
After-hours
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Fantastic Chef. The chef here is fantastic, Mac Ron, he is french.superb food, well cooked and freshly made on site.highly..."
Mickey
"Went for a quick breakfast. Ordered at the table using QR code, which we now see as very convenient and use a lot. They brought us our food- full..."
Małgosia Tetiurka
"For the price, the room is not bad -Clean! Dinning: the food is very affordable. The fish & chip is not bad for the price. Steak is not great! ..."
ST
"The top end of the spoons experience. Having previously stayed here as well, I remember the rooms to be clean and contemporary. Even though the..."
Dylan Lohman
"Highly recommended! Stayed for a week, in a Most Excellent room. Great value for money. Had breakfast in the bar every morning, which was Most..."
Marks Ntl
"Spacious and stylish interior. Upstairs lounge is for App orders only which is a great idea - no-one hanging around the bar! We are there on 2 visits..."
Steve Heir
"We had 5 delicious meals, 2 drinks each and sides for £65. Lovely food, staff were pleasant and the atmosphere was good. The decor and layout is..."
Amy Ellis
"The room was very spacious and a good value for the money. My room had an automatic sky light! My only complaint is that they did not have a single..."
D H
"It's a spoons. Quite a big one, with lots of students so the atmosphere is pretty lively if that's your thing! Good: Cheap Plenty of tables App..."
Harry Mustoe-Playfair
"Typical Spoons value in a tourist area. Not pretentious. Staff friendly. Beer selection not as good as expected. No local beers but enjoyed it..."
Peter Jay
"The Thomas Ingoldsby is one of 2 Wetherspoon pubs in Canterbury. Situated just a stones throw from the Cathedral This pub is the larger and more..."
Ricky Baker
"We've spent only 1 night there but I've loved the hotel. They gave us a massive room, very cosy and clean, and the food was excellent. I would..."
Simona S
"All good no complaints. I didnt eat but lots of people were. Quick..."
chris page
"We unfortunately picked the wrong night to go out as it was A level results night and got packed. Couldn't fault the service,we took advantage of the..."
Mic James
Cafe Rouge
Cafe Rouge
76/100 (2081 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
European
Vegetarian Friendly
French
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Roast Chicken Burger
english breakfast
Burger
Nicoise Salad with Tuna Steak
Afternoon tea
Camembert and Pancetta Croque
spring roll
Toasts
Fish and Chips
Chicken Fingers
Omelette
Beef
Crème Brûlée
Sirloin
Croque Madame
PUDDING
Baguette
Beef Bourguignon
Moules marinieres
Croque Monsieur
Pancakes
Croque Madame
Beef Bourguignon
Salad
Snails
Duck
Cakes
Lamb
Mussels
Sorbet
Fish
Salmon
Duck Leg with Orange Sauce
Fish and chips
Café Complet
Affogato
"Lovely..."
Gayle Green
"I came here with a friend and the service was nice. We had the demi poulet and the confit de canard. The food didn't took that long and everything..."
Susana Lemos Da Costa
"Excellent food. Service was good as well. We went when it was not busy, only another table service besides us, so can't comment when its busy times...."
Asif Qureshi
"Been here few times and can't understand where are the bad opinions coming from. Staff is very friendly and flexible, wanted sth in irregular size or..."
Ilona Psiuk
"Excelent serving, very comfortable and food. Use your Groupon to find nice..."
Victor Santana
"Wow amazing..."
Jon Fuller
"This is such a gorgeous restaurant ... looks like it is located in France. The food is fine..."
Peter Burian
"Nice atmosphere and friendly service. Food was good but not particularly generous with..."
Ashley Greenwood
"2nd visit. Excellent food,great service. We did have to wait awhile for our food bit it is a very busy restaurant as it's popular and the waitress..."
Kelly Ballard
"This is one of the nicest we go to in the south east. Staff nice and nice atmosphere. Never any issues with service or..."
Ady Watts
"Lovely place with very friendly and helpful staff. Greeted at the door and seated, given the breakfast menu and ordered our drinks.both of us had the..."
Mark Hollingsworth
"We went there for lunch and it was really nice. Service was friendly and quick. Food was nice and correctly..."
Jean Latteur
"Great food and nice staff, it was busy and we didnt book still found us a table. Five..."
Ray Simpkins
"One of my favourite places to eat, food has always been great quality and service very good, Getting a seat outside when the weather is good can be..."
Nick B
"Must agree with most people. The food is eexcellent but rather expensive. However,the price does reflect the food and service. Great doing this..."
Stephen Turner
"Good food , lovely atmosphere , friendly and helpful staff. Had wonderful afternoon..."
Adam Savidge