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Eating in Canterbury (England)
Eating in Canterbury (England)
Downtown Canterbury is a veritable trove of low to mid range restaurants and cafes. Many different style of cuisine are available at prices to suit most pockets.
Old Weavers Restaurant 1 St Peters Street, tel 01227 464 660. A small restaurant located in an area that is sometimes referred to as "Little Italy". The Old Weavers is delightfully situated by one of the spurs of the River Stour and has patio area seating. The menu concentrates on minor variants of traditional English and Italian food. Main courses start from £4.95.
the Goods Shed, Station Road West, tel 01227 459 153. Housed in an airy converted engine shed, the adjoining farmers' market reassuring the visitor that the traditional cuisine will be of the best quality. Joint Winner of the Soil Association 2004 Award for Local Food Initiative of the Year . Typical meals are the roast organic chicken with sorrel, chard and potatoes, or the vegetable platter, with mushrooms, black lentils, chard, hard-boiled egg, swede, tomato relish and salad leaves. Home-made desserts available also. Mains £8-£16.
the Thomas Becket, 21 Best Lane, tel 01227 464384. A small traditional pub in the city centre, offering excellent traditional British food. Be warned, they don't take credit/debit cards, only cash (Euros as well as Sterling) and cheques.
Boho Cafe Bar, located towards the Westgate end of the highstreet. Bohemian cafe serving great food. Often packed with locals, both young and old.
Cafe Belge, 89/90 St Dunstans St (by Westgate), 01227 768222, . 52 ways to eat mussels, 100 Belgium beers, wild boar and beer sausage, salmon fishcakes
Cafe Des Amis, 95 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8AD (over the roundabout from the westgate towers), ☎ 01227464390, . A brilliant Mexican restaurant (with a French manager). A variety of fantastic tex mex meals and very good frozen cocktails. Meals are not too cheap (starting at £8.95 for one course (or ~£5.95 for breakfast/lunch), but are very much worth it. Most locals will agree this is one of the best restaurants in Canterbury £9+. �
The Ancient Raj, 26 North Lane, Canterbury, CT2 7EE, ☎ 01227 470092, . A very nice curry house, with excellent, friendly staff housed in a converted tudor building. They have a live musician on Saturday nights. Note that the currys are very tasty, but not too hot (unless you ask for them hot!). A very nice curry and rice generally costs ~£10 (£9 take away/£9.50 delivered) �
Bangkok House, 13-15 Church St St. Pauls, Canterbury, CT1 1NH, ☎ 01227471171, . Good Thai fare, tasty, but fairly expensive! £11 for curry & rice. �
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