The Best Cafes in Sandwich, Kent, United Kingdom (2025)

Great pizzas especially Whitstable full of fish. Great staff and service. Interesting building full of history. I especially love the bell in the centre of the tables for service. This means no waiting and especially no interruptions. Well done

Good food, great vibe. The level of the food was a welcome surprise, loved the fennel salad with my meaty pizza. Good local beers too, try the ‘Sprat Waffler’ made down the road. Thank you.

Good food, nice coffee. Good service. No gluten free bread though.

Beautifully prepared food from an extensive menu at really good prices. Lovely and fresh. Great staff too! Eaten a couple of times and both times equally good

The café is so lovely and the staff is incredibly kind. We had a slice of the coffee and walnut cake which was just miraculous. We‘ll definitely visit again. ✨💐

A lovely spot for breakfast , good service and a fantastic breakfast , friendly helpful staff

A lovely Sunday Roast for 4 of us on Mother's Day today... Excellent food and friendly staff and a great atmosphere.

Absolutely fantastic meal last Friday.The staff were very friendly, nothing was too much trouble for the Chefs. We all enjoyed 3 courses. Starters: Tempura chicken, Calamari and a Scallop & King prawn dish. For main: Cod for one, Rib eye steak for other 3 of us (all cooked to perfection) with chips and accompaniments. For dessert: Brownie for 2, Peanut butter ice cream and lastly a Profiteroles. A sublime meal, would highly recommend!! Compliments to the Chefs again!!

Quirky and cosy! Absolutely loved this place. What seems like a “hole in the wall” bar has such a cool vibe. Annette (owner) and Gavin (chef) made us feel SO welcome. Their customer service is what every business should aspire to achieve!

I came here to celebrate my partners birthday after many recommendations and promises of excellent food from friends and locals alike. I phoned in advance and, speaking to the chef, arranged for my partner to have roast partridge, a favourite of hers, which was served with seasonal vegetables and a red berry jus. The food was truly exceptional, beyond all my expectations, safe to say she was impressed too! All in all I found the place a lovely, welcoming venue, with amazing food and great drinks, I myself enjoying a pristine pale ale before moving onto the bubbly! I would definitely recommend and will be back again. Attached is a picture of my partners meal, it would of been a crime not to share it.

Delicious sandwiches in the heart of Sandwich!! For obvious reasons, we had to have sandwiches while visiting the town. The menu had a lot of delicious options and everything was so reasonably priced! We ordered three sandwiches and they did take a while (~30 mins) to arrive but they were worth the wait! They also had vegetarian options and gluten free bread - which makes the food accessible to everyone. Great strong teas as well, you get not one but two teabags in your mug!

The Strand Street Kitchen and Bar is a charming, small establishment with both indoor and outdoor seating options. On a recent visit, 21/09/24- I found the atmosphere cosy, though somewhat uncomfortable due to the intense air conditioning, which not only made the space cold but also cooled down our food rather quickly. Service-wise, it was a bit of a wait—about 40 minutes from ordering to receiving our meals. I can understand that they were busy, but the wait felt unusually long. I ordered the ham, eggs, and chips along with a Coke, the chips were over cooked but the ham was delicious. My husband opted for the chicken wrap, which, surprisingly, didn’t come with any sides like a salad garnish or chips. He also had a milkshake, which was pretty average, nothing special. After waiting for a considerable time and finishing our cold meals, we decided to leave fairly quickly as the chilly environment made it hard to linger. Overall, while the place has a nice vibe, unfortunately, I won’t be returning or recommending it. See attached pictures of the menu and our meals.

Went to sandwich for a day out and found this place was highly rated. Sandwich is not that big of a place, and we got to Strand street in a couple minutes from the quay car park. We both got a sandwich (Fish fingers and tartare sauce / Sausage and chutney) which were fantastic and very flavourful. Would definitely recommend both, but the sausage and chutney is what I would get again. They didn't have an allergy menu to hand but they were very accommodating. One of us is dairy intolerant and they swapped the butter for an alternative, so this was great service. All the staff were friendly and the food/drink came out quickly. On a hot day they have a few tables out the front, but they were all full when we arrived. Would definitely go back

Wonderful place. 3 of us went there today for 1st time. I had the most fab red pepper and carrot soup, hubby had fish n chips, beautiful fresh fish and son had enormous cheese burger which he thoroughly enjoyed. We all pigged out on dessert and I had a beautiful coffee. Staff were excellent, just sorry I didn't get our server's name as she was outstanding. Couldn't fault the meal. Well done Crispin I certainly hope you continue to do well.

Lovely pub, had a roast dinner which was really nice but only gripe was, it was £3.50 for pigs in blankets and stuffing but all I got 1 piece of stuffing and 1 pig in blanket. My husband had fish and chips which was lovely

Vibrant, welcoming and tastefully decorated. Dogs welcome in the bar area. But also non dog lounge which is a good compromise. Would certainly return.

Lovely little tea rooms overlooking the square Friendly staff

Fab café! Been here a few times whilst visiting Sandwich from outside the area. Good choice of food and also offer gluten free which is great for me as I'm gluten intolerant and visited with a friend yesterday who has coeliac disease. The food is lovely, well presented and good value. Staff are always polite & friendly. Also in a nice location by Guildhall and you can sit inside or out. My go-to café in Sandwich 😊

Lovely sandwich shop where sandwiches are made to order, come with a side salad and coleslaw, and nicely presented. We sat outside in the market square as it was a sunny day and can't fault this place. Had a coffee to compliment the sandwich and it's not overpriced at all. Will certainly recommend and visit if in the area again.

Sat upstairs on a warm summer's evening by the big window overlooking the river. Lovely. The food was very good. Made mine up of 2 starters and Asian coleslaw. One of the best meals I've had

The best Sunday roast I have ever had!! All the food was amazing. People and service really good though you have to order at the counter. Amazingly pet friendly! Nala loved it too. THANK YOU! 110% recommended

Nice bar/restaurant, great when you can sit outside and watch the world go by. Had the Sunday lunch, beef brisket was great and veggies really nice. Horseradish sauce was like mayo (unless it was mayo 🤔) Reasonable price for food but draft beer at the bar are limited and London prices.

Firstly, the service was unbelievable - top class, so thoughtful kind and friendly - and we didn't need or ask for anything in particular - I can't remember the last time that 'nothing is too much' was the attitude of all staff - so hats off to you all. The location is great, right by the river (photo doesn't do justice) the food was brilliant - and we were given the choice of items off menu too - wasn't a problem and offered to us by the chef without asking - again top notch. Prices are reasonable and will be back - only advice is to book - especially in the summer (say this as tried to eat before a few times but had been fully booked - our fault not theirs and glad to have visited/timed it well today). I really can't fault it and we are already talking about booking and coming back. If the service and food was 80% as good as it was today it would still be a 5* review so highly recommended 👍👍👍

Felt the need for a very early cup of coffee yesterday. Lovely flat white 👍👍

Nice place, we’ll positioned in the town. Friendly staff, good quality coffee. What’s not to like.

Had a hot chocolate milkshake, it was lovely and presented nicely. Had one in Deal Costa the day before and staff serving didn't care what it looked like, it was stone cold in the bottom. They couldn't even be bothered to serve us. Both blokes saying to each other they were busy. So we'll done Costa in Sandwich we shall return, even knows we live in Deal

Quiet place beautifully situated in Sandwich. Downside is I never knew it was there, discovered by accident. Needs better signposting and advertising

Nice atmosphere very clean nice food and coffe is ok think Costa is probably better quite expensive. Disabled parking is outside the door easy access for wheelchair , parking is shared with McDonald's on the Saturday I visited was bank holiday weekend and parking was taken up by people visiting MacDonald's.