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Southeast England

Cafe restaurants in Southeast England

  1. A

    Cloisters Cafe

    This bright and breezy marble-floored cafe in the cathedral grounds, with a sunny walled garden and airy atmosphere, serves baked potatoes, cakes, salads and fair-trade drinks.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Red Roaster

    The aroma of roasting beans draws many a mug hugger to this independent coffee house, which also serves sandwiches, salads and quiche.

    reviewed

  3. Oscar's Festival Cafe

    Just back from the bandstand at the southern end of Viking Bay, this hidden gem of a cafe successfully recreates that buttered-toast-and-railways brand of 1950s austerity that the British find so comforting.

    reviewed

  4. Mad Hatter

    Insanely unmissable, this completely cuckoo eatery run by a top-hatted proprietor packs two rooms of a 1690s house with bonkers regalia and miscellaneous knick-knackery from down the ages. Christmas decorations stay up all year and the toilets are original Victorian porcelain. The yummy cakes and snacks are all homemade.

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  5. Apothecary

    With it's crammed bookshelves, beat up leather sofas and antique wood panelling, Rye's most characterful coffee house is a great spot to curl up with a brew and a novel while you watch shoppers scuttle by from the huge old corner windows.

    reviewed

  6. Vanilla Pod

    Munch through Belgian muffins, English breakfasts and mounds of American pancakes at this top brunch spot.

    reviewed

  7. C

    La Salle Verte

    This much-loved coffee or lunch halt has fascinating black and white images of old Dover lining the walls, a rocking jukebox and friendly proprietors. It fills at lunch even on winter Wednesdays.

    reviewed

  8. D

    Haydens

    Staunch believers in organic and fair-trade produce, these guys dish up delicious omelettes, ploughman's lunches, salads and bagels in their light, breezy cafe. There's a wonderful elevated terrace at the back with great views over the town and surrounding countryside.

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