
Café Solo
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Quick info
About Café Solo
Café Solo is a cafe on Wincheap in Canterbury, run as a family business and open daily for daytime service. The menu spans 208 dishes, from an English breakfast and pancakes to fish and chips, with cheese and tomato sandwiches available to go. Children's plates include chicken nuggets and fish fingers with chips, offered in a few different portion sizes. Coffee options run to an oat latte and decaf, alongside the wider range of dishes on offer. Dogs are welcome inside, and a parking area sits on site for those visiting. The kitchen serves throughout the day rather than a fixed sitting, keeping the format straightforward for drop-in visits.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegetarian options
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Menu & Prices
208 dishes · mains £1–14- 3 Chicken Nuggets & Chips£7.15
- 6 Chicken Nuggets & Chips£8.20
- 10 Chicken Nuggets & Chips£9.20
- 6 Fish Fingers & Chips£7.15
- 8 Fish Fingers & Chips£8.20
- 10 Fish Fingers & Chips£9.20
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, english breakfast, pancakes and cheese and tomato sandwiches.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention fish and chips, english breakfast, pancakes and cheese and tomato sandwiches.
Customer Review Summary
English breakfast draws repeated praise, with one cyclist calling it the best had during a two week ride through the UK. Close behind, fish and chips comes up more than once as a large, satisfying plate, alongside cheese and tomato sandwiches and oat lattes ordered by travelers just off the ferry, and pancakes mentioned by one previously skeptical visitor won over by the coffee and quick service. Reviewers repeatedly describe the staff as friendly and smiley, with one noting the atmosphere has improved since new management took over. Several call the portions hearty and the value good, and one diner mentions convenient parking and fresh, well presented dishes. No recurring complaints appear across these reviews. One family stopping in from Dunkirk chose the cafe specifically to avoid a big chain, leaving pleased with their order of decaf oat lattes and sandwiches to go.
Customer Review Summary
English breakfast draws repeated praise, with one cyclist calling it the best had during a two week ride through the UK. Close behind, fish and chips comes up more than once as a large, satisfying plate, alongside cheese and tomato sandwiches and oat lattes ordered by travelers just off the ferry, and pancakes mentioned by one previously skeptical visitor won over by the coffee and quick service. Reviewers repeatedly describe the staff as friendly and smiley, with one noting the atmosphere has improved since new management took over. Several call the portions hearty and the value good, and one diner mentions convenient parking and fresh, well presented dishes. No recurring complaints appear across these reviews. One family stopping in from Dunkirk chose the cafe specifically to avoid a big chain, leaving pleased with their order of decaf oat lattes and sandwiches to go.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“The first and best English breakfast I had during my two-week bike holiday through UK this year. Funny detail: Almost every customer went first to the toilet and after ordered their breakfast. Was nice to see how local people integrate this place in their daily commute to their work, just after they woke up I presume.”
- Google user
“I have to say, I was a bit sceptical of this place at first. But the coffee was good, pancakes were good, fish and chips also good. Lovely and quick service. Really can’t fault them! Will definitely be back”
- Google user
“Found this cafe by chance and I glad i did find it, the food was amazing. The staff were lovely. Definitely recommend this place for lunch.”
- Google user
“What a wonderful treat.. just off the ferry from dunkirk.. did not want to give our money to a big chain so very pleased to find this fab family run cafe. 2 decaf oat latte.. and a couple of huge cheese and tomato sandwiches to go.. loved it”
- Google user
“Great value for money, large plate of fish & chips, salad, great atmosphere and service, very large menu options, well worth a visit, highly recommend this place”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed outside
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Vegetarian options
- Bar onsite
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Dining options· 7
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Offerings· 5
- Alcohol
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Wine
- Highlights· 3
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Popular for· 2
- Solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Parking· 5
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
Location
Cafes near Café Solo
- Waite & Rose Café4.38811 mi
john lewis order collection, in-store cafe coffee, scan-as-you-go quick check
- Longport Cafe4.54311.1 mi
english fry-up breakfast, cheese on toast, mozzarella pesto panini
- M&S Café3.055.3 mi away
salmon royale brioche, hot chocolate with dark chocolate, coffee selection
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Café SoloOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Reservations | 4.5824 | — | fish and chips, english breakfast, pancakes |
| Waite & Rose Café | 4.3881 | 1 mi | john lewis order collection, in-store cafe coffee, scan-as-you-go quick check |
| Longport Cafe | 4.5431 | 1.1 mi | english fry-up breakfast, cheese on toast, mozzarella pesto panini |
| M&S Café | 3.05 | 5.3 mi away | salmon royale brioche, hot chocolate with dark chocolate, coffee selection |
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