The Chestnut Cafe
Quick info
About The Chestnut Cafe
On the High St in Chislehurst, The Chestnut Cafe is a small cafe at number 25, where some tables have a view onto the pond for anyone who wants to eat with the water in sight. Breakfast centres on the chestnut breakfast, which comes with a hash brown, sausages and Heinz baked beans. A full English, a Mediterranean breakfast and a veggie breakfast sit alongside it. On Sundays the kitchen serves a roast lunch, with roast lamb, gravy, a cuppa and dessert, and apple crumble appears among the puddings. The cafe also has an upstairs area. Tables are walk-in, and dogs are welcome.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingPaid street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chestnut full english breakfast, sunday roast lamb lunch, generous portions and apple crumble dessert.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chestnut full english breakfast, sunday roast lamb lunch, generous portions and apple crumble dessert.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is the draw, led by the Chestnut breakfast, a full English where reviewers say every part was cooked perfectly, from the hash brown and sausages to the Heinz baked beans. Close behind are the Mediterranean and veggie breakfasts and the Sunday roast lamb, praised for its generous gravy and served with a cuppa and dessert. One diner also recommends the apple crumble. Reviewers repeatedly mention huge portions, affordable prices and friendly staff, and a few describe the cafe as clean and chilled, with a quieter upstairs and some tables looking onto the pond. The one clear complaint comes from a regular lunch customer who found a soggy, watery side salad, an omelette missing its salad garnish and chips, and a black hair in the omelette, adding that the food used to be so nice. Another reviewer ordered fifty fish and chips for an 80th birthday party, and they arrived on time and delicious.
Customer Review Summary
Breakfast is the draw, led by the Chestnut breakfast, a full English where reviewers say every part was cooked perfectly, from the hash brown and sausages to the Heinz baked beans. Close behind are the Mediterranean and veggie breakfasts and the Sunday roast lamb, praised for its generous gravy and served with a cuppa and dessert. One diner also recommends the apple crumble. Reviewers repeatedly mention huge portions, affordable prices and friendly staff, and a few describe the cafe as clean and chilled, with a quieter upstairs and some tables looking onto the pond. The one clear complaint comes from a regular lunch customer who found a soggy, watery side salad, an omelette missing its salad garnish and chips, and a black hair in the omelette, adding that the food used to be so nice. Another reviewer ordered fifty fish and chips for an 80th birthday party, and they arrived on time and delicious.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“My favourite local cafe. Lovely food. Friendly staff.”
- Google user
“Excellent service, clean, welcoming and friendly staff. The chestnut breakfast was soooo delicious!. The hash brown, sausages and they use Heinz baked beans!!!’ I had to get another sausage! I recommend to get their desert tooo!. The apple crumple was soooo amazing!”
- Google user
“Had the veggie breakfast. Very good quality and value for money. Excellent friendly service too.”
- Google user
“We ordered 50 fish and chips for my husbands 80th birthday party, They were delicious, were delivered on time at a very reasonable price. Excellent service. Thank you”
- Google user
“I had a lovely full English breakfast (the chestnut breakfast on menu). A very good serving for a full English breakfast. All parts were cooked perfectly. The service was quick and very polite. A nice chilled atmosphere and very clean. Nice addition some tables have a nice view onto the pond.”
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Paid street parking
- Dogs allowed inside
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Good for kids
Show more amenities
- Vegan options
- Alcohol
- Cozy
- Coffee
- Quick bite
- Dessert
- Dining options· 5
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Seating
- Parking· 1
- Usually plenty of parking
- Offerings· 3
- Healthy options
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Pet-friendly· 1
- Dogs allowed outside
- Highlights· 1
- Great tea selection
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near The Chestnut Cafe
- Omega Cafe4.74024.3 mi£1–10Outdoor seatingDelivery
teriyaki salmon, set breakfast, chicken curry
- The Valley Cafe4.52755 mi away
coffee, chicken kebab with rice, crispy chips
- Café Crofton Park4.54075.2 mi away
nyc platter, pistachio latte, deep-fried oreos
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chestnut CafeVegetarian options · Delivery · Vegan options | 4.6394 | — | £10–20 | chestnut full english breakfast, sunday roast lamb lunch, generous portions |
| Omega CafeOutdoor seating · Delivery | 4.7402 | 4.3 mi | £1–10 | teriyaki salmon, set breakfast, chicken curry |
| The Valley Cafe | 4.5275 | 5 mi away | — | coffee, chicken kebab with rice, crispy chips |
| Café Crofton Park | 4.5407 | 5.2 mi away | — | nyc platter, pistachio latte, deep-fried oreos |
The 3 nearest cafes by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
