Coffee & cafés in Canterbury
Canterbury has 87 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Breakfast (8), Brunch (5), Bubble Tea (4). The coffee scene spans 48 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 32 Coffee Shops, 7 Tea Houses & Bubble Tea. Dietary options are covered too: Vegan cafés (15), Vegetarian cafés (11), Gluten-free cafés (4). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés. 27 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | Canterbury | United Kingdom median |
|---|---|---|
| Flagged as specialty in our listings | 5.7% of 87 venues | 4.9% (median of 591 cities) |
| Not part of a chain we track | 78% of 87 venues | 86% (median of 591 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.5 across 54 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.6 (median of 567 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 68% of 50 venues with a price level | 70% (median of 532 cities) |
| Mid-range price tier | 32% of 50 venues with a price level | 30% (median of 532 cities) |
| Upscale price tier | 0% of 50 venues with a price level | 0% (median of 532 cities) |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 7% of 71 venues with listed hours | 9.5% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 86% of 71 venues with Sunday hours listed | 73% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 82% of 71 venues with listed hours | 61% (median of 589 cities) |
| Most-mentioned features | Brunch (4 venues), Roastery Café (3) | — |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for Canterbury on WorldCafeMap, not every café in the city. Country figures are the median across its cities with 20 or more listed cafés.
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The Ark Music and Coffee
25-26 Oaten Hill, Canterbury
★ 5.0 (135)£
Outdoor seating
Route 23 Coffee
City Council Neighbourhood Centre, Spring Ln, Sussex Ave, Canterbury CT1 1RT
★ 4.9 (8)
Refectory Kitchen
16 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury
★ 4.8 (1092)££
Outdoor seating
Fringe + Ginge Coffee
72 Northgate, Canterbury CT1 1BB
★ 4.8 (470)£
Outdoor seating
Amalis Caffé (Greek Taste)
Amalis Caffe, 23 Lower Bridge St, Canterbury CT1 2LG
★ 4.8 (359)£
Outdoor seating
Lazix café
10 Butchery Ln, Canterbury CT1 2JR
★ 4.8 (267)£
Outdoor seating
The MOORING Cafe Bar
★ 4.8 (176)£
Outdoor seating
The Coffee Corner
51 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury
★ 4.8 (140)£
Outdoor seating
Chatterbox
9 Castle Street, Canterbury
★ 4.8 (117)£
Outdoor seating
The Marlowe Theatre
The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS
★ 4.7 (6031)
The Veg Box Cafe
17b Burgate, Canterbury
★ 4.7 (1116)££
Outdoor seating
Teastones
3-4 Sun Street, Canterbury
★ 4.7 (240)
Don Juan sabor Latino cafe
Canterbury CT1 2DB
★ 4.7 (210)
Chiya
27 High Street, Canterbury
★ 4.7 (103)£
Outdoor seating
The Long Rest
8 Butchery Lane, Canterbury
★ 4.7 (75)£
Damlar Cafe & Shisha Lounge
9 St George's Pl, Canterbury CT1 1UT
★ 4.7 (67)£
Le Cafe
17 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury
★ 4.7 (62)£
Outdoor seating
Wave Coffee
53 Northgate, Canterbury
★ 4.7 (52)£
Outdoor seating
Cafe St. Pierre
41 St. Peter's Street, Canterbury
★ 4.6 (634)££
Outdoor seating
The Moat Tea Rooms
67 Burgate, Canterbury
★ 4.6 (378)
Micro Roastery
4 St. Margaret's Street, Canterbury
★ 4.6 (365)
My Cafe Canterbury
52 St. Peter's Street, Canterbury
★ 4.6 (221)£
Outdoor seating
Wilding Eatery
12 Mercery Ln, Canterbury CT1 2JJ
★ 4.6 (207)£
Outdoor seating
Tea Cafe
★ 4.6 (106)£
Oriole Cafe
Spitfire Ground St Lawrence, Canterbury CT1 3NY
★ 4.6 (98)£
Outdoor seating
Tiny Tim's Tearoom
34 St. Margaret's Street, Canterbury
★ 4.5 (1311)££
Outdoor seating
Cafe Solo
302 Wincheap, Canterbury
★ 4.5 (815)£
Outdoor seating
Kitch
4 St. Peter's Street, Canterbury
★ 4.5 (656)££
Outdoor seating
Garage Coffee
17 Sun Street, Canterbury
★ 4.5 (549)££
Outdoor seating
Longport Cafe
9 Longport, Canterbury
★ 4.5 (427)£
Beano Cafe
12 North Lane, Canterbury
★ 4.5 (338)£
Cafe No.35
35 St. Margaret's Street, Canterbury
★ 4.5 (267)£
Outdoor seating
Mowchi Canterbury
22 High St, Canterbury CT1 2JE
★ 4.5 (149)£
Shot Space
23 Wincheap, Canterbury
★ 4.5 (113)£
Starbucks
Sturry Road, Canterbury
★ 4.5 (44)£1–10
Laptop friendly
Leo's Café & Sandwiches
82 St. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury
★ 4.5 (31)
Oasis Café
Watling Street, Canterbury
★ 4.5 (29)inexpensive
Real Eating Company
16 Whitefriars Street, Canterbury
★ 4.4 (288)££
Outdoor seating
Lost Sheep Coffee - Kiosk
Bus, Station, St George's Ln, Canterbury CT1 2SY
★ 4.4 (71)
Felons Coffeehouse & Kentish Wine Bar
28-30 St Peter's St, Canterbury CT1 2BL
★ 4.4 (26)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Waite & Rose Café
St George's Place, Canterbury CT1 1UL
★ 4.3 (879)££
Outdoor seating
Burgate Coffee House
43 Burgate, Canterbury
★ 4.3 (316)£
Outdoor seating
Cafe Chambers
59 Palace Street, Canterbury
★ 4.3 (267)£
Outdoor seating
Bakers + Baristas
23 High Street, Canterbury
★ 4.3 (170)£
The Snuggery Canterbury
27 St Peter's St, Canterbury CT1 2BQ
★ 4.3 (126)£1–20
Marks & Spencer
4 St George's St, Canterbury CT1 2SR
★ 4.2 (1558)££
Outdoor seating
Costa Coffee
Unit 22 Marlowe Arcade, Rose Ln, Canterbury CT1 2TJ
★ 4.2 (1092)moderate
SiiP
1 Guildhall St, Canterbury CT1 2JQ
★ 4.2 (696)££
Outdoor seating
Caffè Nero
44 High Street, Canterbury
★ 4.2 (549)moderate
Outdoor seating
Caffè Nero
31 St. George's Street, Canterbury
★ 4.2 (479)moderate
Outdoor seating
Pausa
Wincheap, Canterbury
★ 4.2 (5)£1–10
Stour Press
Station Road East, Canterbury
★ 4.1 (9)£1–10
Starbucks
Kingsmead Road, Canterbury
★ 4.0 (493)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Starbucks Coffee
13 St George's St, Canterbury CT1 2JT
★ 3.9 (670)moderate
Outdoor seating
Love Coffee+kitchen
5a Rose Ln, Canterbury CT1 2SJ
★ 3.9 (149)£
Outdoor seating
Café Turquoise
31 Palace St, Canterbury CT1 2DZ
★ 3.9 (91)£
Outdoor seating
M&S Café
4-6 St George's Street, Canterbury
★ 3.8 (59)££
Outdoor seating
Fuego
St George's Street, Canterbury
★ 3.8 (5)£1–10
Tower cafe
34 a St Peter's St, Canterbury CT1 2BG
★ 3.0 (2)
Amalis Caffè
23 Lower Bridge Street, Canterbury
Bubbleology
15 Parade, Canterbury
Cafe St Pierre
41 St Peter's St, Canterbury CT1 2BG
Outdoor seating
Costa
Rose Lane, Canterbury
Costa
Marshwood Close, Canterbury
Costa Coffee
Ten Perch Road, Canterbury
Fringe & Ginge
72 Northgate, Canterbury
Lazix
10 Butchery Lane, Canterbury
Lost Sheep Coffee & Kitchen
14-15 Sun Street, Canterbury
Outdoor seating
Mowchi
22 High Street, Canterbury
Starbucks
Station Road West, Canterbury
Starbucks
13B St George's Street, Canterbury
Outdoor seating
Black Sheep Coffee
Unit C5
Roasts on-site
Cafe Venezzia
Palace St, Canterbury CT1 2DY
Canterbury Tails
8 Mercery Lane, Canterbury
Ding Tea
7 St. Peter's Street, Canterbury
Don Juan at Dane John
Canterbury
Outdoor seating
Fond Coffee
1-2 Jewry Lane, Canterbury
Lily's Bistro
15 Palace Street, Canterbury
Outdoor seating
Love Brownies
5a Rose Lane, Canterbury
Maria's
39 St. Peter's Street, Canterbury
Mooboo
35 Burgate, Canterbury
Morrisons Cafe
Mungos
Giles Lane, Canterbury
Laptop friendly
Om Cafe & Yoga Studio
10C Burgate, Canterbury
St Martin's Restaurant
Littlebourne Road, Canterbury
Waitrose Cafe
St. George's Place, Canterbury
Wilding
12 Mercery Lane, Canterbury
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Canterbury coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in Canterbury?
There are 87 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in Canterbury on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in Canterbury?
Top-rated coffee shops in Canterbury include Amalis Caffè, Bubbleology, Cafe St Pierre. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in Canterbury.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Canterbury?
40 venues in Canterbury have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.