Best Cafes in Barming, Kent (2025)

Rating: 5 / 5

Cannot believe its taken so long for us to visit here, and we live so close. Delicious home made food, cooked and served by a very friendly group! The Lamb and Mint Morrocan pastie was delicious. The Mango and Coconut cheesecake was like eating a cloud, so light. 100% will be going back, and highly recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

Such a lovely relaxed and peaceful place. Lovely homemade food with friendly service. Seating inside and out. Charity shop and plant nursery there also.

Rating: 5 / 5

The most wonderful therapeutic garden, a true haven on the outskirts of Maidstone (Barming, St Andrew's Road) its cafe now transformed with more outdoor spaces with Deli counter offering heavenly cakes, snacks and light lunches. Prepared by co-workers and those facing long term challenges, the gardens are biodynamic/organic, the produce positively bursting with life forces! This is an oasis of calm and recuperation in a hectic world. Try it out! ME16 9AN.

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely, homely, full of interesting people busy in biodynamic / organic gardens, glass workshop, cafe, greenhouse. Worth visiting!

Rating: 5 / 5

Brilliant service and great food

Rating: 5 / 5

We all had a lovely afternoon tea at Baskervilles Coffee House. The traditional tea had a good selection of savoury and sweet treats. The child's tea also had a good selection, having changed the sandwich fillings to known favourites. Our dog certainly enjoyed her afternoon tea too and it was great to be able to give her something designed for her instead of snuffling our sausage rolls. The staff were really happy, polite and chatty. This is a wonderful little coffee shop and a great place to visit if you want to sit with your dog.

Rating: 5 / 5

Came here with my two dogs on the second day of the opening under the new owner. Love the decor. Dog bowls on the floor, free dog treats and tables and chairs outside with lovely throws to use. I had a really tasty jacket potato and a beautiful home made cake. Has a good selection of gluten free and vegan options of savoury and sweet items. Throughly recommend

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely vegan breakfast 😀 Will certainly be going back again. Friendly staff and a great selection of vegan cakes too! Dog friendly also which always gets bonus points in my opinion! Highly recommend.

Rating: 4 / 5

A far cry from a truckers café, this local coffee house offers a cosy seating area with a modest menu. The interior is well decorated. There is a standard selection of hot items with a range of cakes that also cater to vegan requirements. Parking is easily found on the road, or it's a walk away for local residents who tend to come here and socialise in small groups. Prices are what you would expect.

Rating: 4 / 5

Very busy, very efficient, very varied a menu. I happened upon this eatery by chance and very welcome it was too - the food is well cooked and presented and from a big menu. I especially enjoyed the mushrooms, which were chunky-cut. You can barely find a large and comprehensive breakfast for under a tenner these days, but this place [just about] sells one

Rating: 4 / 5

Eat a veggie breakfast. Good, but be aware everything’s fried on oil. Can be a little upset to the stomach. But generally good

Rating: 5 / 5

Amazing from start to finish. The staff are so welcoming and friendly. The food is amazing, best fry up I’ve ever had. Cafe is clean with a nice atmosphere. Toilets were spotless too. 100% recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

I visited last week, and was pleasantly surprised! One member of our group has a gluten allergy, but the staff catered brilliantly for us and made a gluten free cheese toasty especially, which was wonderful. All the pastries were home made and tasted good, and the staff were all happy and helpful. Would definitely reccomend and would go again!

Rating: 5 / 5

We visited on a Sunday for coffee and cake. Wonderfully tasty homemade cakes at a very reasonable price. The vibe was good and a 5th birthday party was going on, it was lovely to see them all having a great time. We picked plums and sunflowers for a small price. An excellent place for adults and children alike.

Rating: 5 / 5

Had a fantastic Sunday afternoon at Little Fant Farm for a 60th Birthday celebration Afternoon Tea in the Teepee & Orchard. What a wonderful setting. The Afternoon Tea was delicious with all dietary needs considered. Staff were friendly and attentive. Bonus that we could pick plums and sunflowers on the day we visited for a small fee. Would definitely recommend.

Rating: 5 / 5

Little Fant Farm is a free great place to take the little ones for an adventure. The pumpkin patch was excellent and muddy! Lots of pumpkins! There are pigs, ponies, chickens and ducks. There is also a cafe which sells lovely homemade cakes and savouries with seating area and face painting. Lots of parking space and it’s dog friendly. Defiantly a nice morning or afternoon can be spent here. Recommend

Rating: 5 / 5

We have become regulars here over the past few weeks - the staff are friendly, kind and helpful, there is always a positive buzz whatever time of day you're here and the food is delicious. For fellow vegans and people who are gluten free, there are gf and vegan options available. Leah's has become our favourite place to visit at the weekend - If you haven't been to Leah's before, treat yourself!

Rating: 5 / 5

A few years ago (different owners I believe), this place was not much to shout about. But now it's a regular breakfast venue for me and business colleagues. The service is always excellent, swift and welcoming. The coffee is very good and the food... well, we wouldn't go back if it wasn't great every time! Pictured is my beans on toast, which isn't actually on the menu but is never any trouble. My friend has the vege breakfast which he assures my is top notch.

Rating: 4 / 5

Update 2024 December Had a roast lunch which was promptly ordered and served by polite very hard working staff. It was plentiful in size but could have been heated a little more evenly, this was £12 there was an OAP option for £10 which was smaller apparently. I though the cheese cake a bit expensive for its size £3.95. Update 2023 Staff were friendly and patient. We had a roast lunch each which was served very hot, portion size were just adequate. They were amazingly quick at delivering our meal after order.

Rating: 5 / 5

Had a fantastic experience here. The food was great and of good quality. Portions were more than generous and especially for a kids roast. The atmosphere was very unexpected with someone playing the piano by the entrance. People working there were all very fun and bubbly to be around and engaged with the kids too.

Rating: 4 / 5

This place is great for lunch the food is always cooked well and there is a good variety on the menu and well priced. We had the burger and the chicken sizzler with noodles. Really tasty, will be going back again. We did book as it does get busy especially at the weekends, during the summer they have a big garden that you can sit out in. Lovely place worth a visit.

Rating: 5 / 5

Visited the Redstart as a party of 8 yesterday evening, for the first time in years. What a great gastro pub! Lively, friendly, decent value, and, not surprisingly, packed! Good choice of traditional pub food on the menu, so something for everyone. We'll be back, recommended.

Rating: 5 / 5

The place is huge with indoor and outdoor tables and service. The food was amazing and the staff was so kind and friendly. There is plenty of garden area, it's really large. There's a playground so that you can take your kids and have a meal, a beer, and let them play while you enjoy the place. There's also some events there such as bingo and karaoke. The only negative point is the toilets, they're a bit neglected (old). The area where this place is located is so peaceful too. Worth the visit!

Rating: 5 / 5

Great little café with very friendly staff. We were greeted promptly and then seated. The server explained everything to us, and when we received our food, the chef came put to make sure everything was to our liking. I strongly suggest a visit!

Rating: 5 / 5

Lovely little cafe, quite small inside looks like it has double the seating in the summer opening up to outside too. Had a really good breakfast sandwich, soft bread plenty of filling, will be heading back when I'm nearby again.

Rating: 5 / 5

Decided to try a regular ‘The Woodstock’ full english breakfast and a Cappuccino at the Woodstock Coffee Shop near Maidstone and really enjoyed my visit; the Sausage, Hash Brown, bacon and toast were all absolutely great and the lady who welcomed me was very friendly. It was a wet day when I visited but it looks as though the bifold doors can be opened when it is sunny or sit at one of the patio tables. Lots of parking too which was a bonus. Recommended!

Rating: 5 / 5

This place was a little hard to find at first, but I am glad I did. It is a lovely cafe with very polite and caring staff. A few good plant based and vegetarian options available with generous portion sizes. Although the food did not have any creative twists or flavours, you could tell it was made with care - it was quite simple and familiar instead. There is a pleasant view onto the fields and possibility to bring a not-too-big well-behaved dog. I will be coming back.

Rating: 5 / 5

Went in to grab a quick coffee I was amazed with the service and friendly atmosphere Coffee one of the best in Maidstone

Rating: 5 / 5

This is a busy little cafe, staff were incredibly helpful, nothing too much 😁 (There is another cafe in Notcutts next door, staff in there were rude and surly, we had only just ordered our drinks and sat down and a member of their staff told us we had to drink up as it was 4:30 and the cafe closed at 5 and she wanted to clear our table.) Go to Bricks, have a lovely coffee with pleasant staff who are pleased you see you 👍👍😁

Rating: 5 / 5

Great place for a coffee stop especially compared to other local places; lovely staff that make such an effort to accommodate and the cake choices are good - i can highly recommend the ginger loaf, a big piece that’s surprisingly light and non sickly . We’ve also had the toasted sarnies and the only slight negative is I wish they also did sourdough toasties here then it’d be perfect! But at least there’s always a heated sausage roll or toasted cheese scone & marmite until then 😊. Had the best iced cappuccino on warmer days, very well made here, as they’re never quite right anywhere else.

Rating: 4 / 5

Quality Cake heaven! Not just good value breakfasts but under the guidance of Manager Sarah, Chef Brandon bakes the very best cakes.. period. I had a Black Forest Gateaux and it was absolutely delicious..

Rating: 5 / 5

Great cafe with very friendly and helpful staff. Came here for a coffee on a Saturday morning and because it was so cosy and staff were lovely we decided to stay for lunch. Coffees and teas are good and the lunchtime sandwiches are good. Would have preferred a bit more salad in my sandwich and crisps rather than tortillas with sandwiches would be better but bread was fresh and fillings plentiful. I had Brie and cranberry. We shared a brownie and this was fresh and tasty too (although didn’t realise they came warmed up so would have been better if staff had checked we wanted it warmed up). Despite a few criticisms on the food I’ve still given it 5 stars as the (female) staff were so friendly and helpful and happily working - a joy to see. Lovely seating upstairs as well as the tables downstairs.

Rating: 4 / 5

Set 3 for £12.50, came with toast. Added black pudding for £1 extra ( two very generous slices I may add). Filter coffee was good. Hash browns could do with being alot crispier as were bit soggy. Bacon was very nice thick cut. All in all very good food. Told the breakfast wrap was very nice. No price on the board. Clean premises with friendly staff. Keep up the good work ✌️❤️