Guidebook for Canterbury
Food Scene
This is probably 'my local' - there's a fire, the food is good pub food, I really like it.
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The Dolphin
Saint Radigunds StreetThis is probably 'my local' - there's a fire, the food is good pub food, I really like it.
He always speaks French to me, even though he knows full well that my French is dreadful. They do a petit dejeuner for £5, and have a great garden in the summer
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Cafe St Pierre
41 St Peter's StHe always speaks French to me, even though he knows full well that my French is dreadful. They do a petit dejeuner for £5, and have a great garden in the summer
This place is a bit pricey but the breakfasts are good, and they cater to whatever diet you may be on!
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Kitch
4 St Peter's StThis place is a bit pricey but the breakfasts are good, and they cater to whatever diet you may be on!
This place is good for an evening meal (especially if you're a carnivore), and you have a bit of money to spend. It's also good if you're cooking at home and want to buy some seasonal local fruit and vegetables.
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The Goods Shed
Station Road WestThis place is good for an evening meal (especially if you're a carnivore), and you have a bit of money to spend. It's also good if you're cooking at home and want to buy some seasonal local fruit and vegetables.
If you're looking for an excellent Sunday lunch and can drive, then I think this place is cracking. It has an amazing selection of gins, and they do beautiful Sunday lunches which is all about the provenance of the food. They even do a shared Sunday lunch - side of meat, giant Yorkshires, vegetables
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Five Bells
The StreetIf you're looking for an excellent Sunday lunch and can drive, then I think this place is cracking. It has an amazing selection of gins, and they do beautiful Sunday lunches which is all about the provenance of the food. They even do a shared Sunday lunch - side of meat, giant Yorkshires, vegetables
The food here is AMAZING. I'd go here over the trout for food any day.
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The Kings Head
Upper StreetThe food here is AMAZING. I'd go here over the trout for food any day.
A really rather nice coffee shop on the end of the high street in Faversham. Coffee and cake is all rather good.
Jittermugs Coffee Wine and Tapas Bar
18A Preston StA really rather nice coffee shop on the end of the high street in Faversham. Coffee and cake is all rather good.
This was an entirely surprising find in Margate. It does amazing hot chocolate, sells a selection of great stationery, and is a bit too cool for school. Loved it.
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Mar Mar
80 Northdown RdThis was an entirely surprising find in Margate. It does amazing hot chocolate, sells a selection of great stationery, and is a bit too cool for school. Loved it.
I discovered this place on the way to a wedding. They have a little restaurant in the farm shop, and fabulous farm shop produce.
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Eggs to Apples Farm Shop
London RoadI discovered this place on the way to a wedding. They have a little restaurant in the farm shop, and fabulous farm shop produce.
Burgate Coffee House
43 BurgateThis place does cracking coffee. Good place to stop and read and re-coup
These guys have just started doing cake and coffee in their homewares shop. The cake is made by one of the owners, and they often have gluten free choices. Its a nice place.
Queen Bee Home
12 Mercery LnThese guys have just started doing cake and coffee in their homewares shop. The cake is made by one of the owners, and they often have gluten free choices. Its a nice place.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a good pub, with good summer views over the river outside.
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The Tickled Trout Bar
2 Bridge StThis is a good pub, with good summer views over the river outside.
I love this pub, just because it has an open fire and a friendly atmosphere
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Sun Inn
10 West StI love this pub, just because it has an open fire and a friendly atmosphere
This hotel will make you any cocktail you like, and has very comfortable sofas
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The Falstaff Hotel
8-10 St. Dunstans StThis hotel will make you any cocktail you like, and has very comfortable sofas
If you head to the butter market, there is a tiny corner which is this wine bar (the pub is around the back on butchery lane). They do flights of tasting wine (red, white, and sparkling). It's a cosy tucked away sort of a place.
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The Shakespeare
5 Butchery LnIf you head to the butter market, there is a tiny corner which is this wine bar (the pub is around the back on butchery lane). They do flights of tasting wine (red, white, and sparkling). It's a cosy tucked away sort of a place.
Entertainment & Activities
This is the best cinema in Canterbury. It has double seats, you can take your wine in, they are always playing something you'd like to watch.
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Curzon Canterbury
Westgate Hall RoadThis is the best cinema in Canterbury. It has double seats, you can take your wine in, they are always playing something you'd like to watch.
Punting in canterbury is good fun in the summer. They are all about as good as each other.
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Canterbury Punting Company
Water LanePunting in canterbury is good fun in the summer. They are all about as good as each other.
Arts & Culture
This is the main theatre for Canterbury. It is a receiving house for pre-West End and touring productions. However, they also have great things on in the small theatre.
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The Marlowe
The FriarsThis is the main theatre for Canterbury. It is a receiving house for pre-West End and touring productions. However, they also have great things on in the small theatre.
There are a few Charles Dickens related things in Broadstairs, it's worth going down and looking around at the Dickens related things.
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The Charles Dickens Gastro Pub & Dining rooms
5-6 Victoria ParadeThere are a few Charles Dickens related things in Broadstairs, it's worth going down and looking around at the Dickens related things.
Sightseeing
Because it's the home of Christianity, innit.
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Canterbury Cathedral Archives
11 The PrecinctsBecause it's the home of Christianity, innit.
Parks & Nature
Here you can run right down the stour and out to Chartham. It's a good run, and it's entirely flat. This playground is often full of people, so it's a good marker for where you are.
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Parque Infantil de Toddler's Cove
Whitehall RoadHere you can run right down the stour and out to Chartham. It's a good run, and it's entirely flat. This playground is often full of people, so it's a good marker for where you are.
So the white cliffs always sound better than they actually are. However, there is a national trust tea shop you can walk to over the cliffs. That's worth doing.
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Los Acantilados Blancos de Dover
Upper RoadSo the white cliffs always sound better than they actually are. However, there is a national trust tea shop you can walk to over the cliffs. That's worth doing.
Essentials
ALDI
Saint Andrews CloseThe closest place for some cheap food stuff.
This is the nearest place you can buy late night milk and bits and bobs
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Sainsbury's Local
24 St. Dunstans StThis is the nearest place you can buy late night milk and bits and bobs
M&S have pretty much got you covered, although can be a bit pricey.
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Marks & Spencer Canterbury
4 St George's StM&S have pretty much got you covered, although can be a bit pricey.
Waitrose is a bit bigger than marks and Spencers, and is still walking distance from the house. Again a bit pricey.
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Waitrose & Partners
Queen StreetWaitrose is a bit bigger than marks and Spencers, and is still walking distance from the house. Again a bit pricey.