Brasserie ABode - Canterbury

Name: Brasserie ABode - Canterbury
Address: The ABode Hotel High Street, Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom, CT1 2RX
Telephone: 01227 766266
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4

4 (318)

£26 to £40

British

The ABode Hotel, High Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2RX

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2 people

Jun 9, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Charming
Good for business meals

Discover a culinary journey like no other in the heart of Canterbury City Centre.

Introducing the brand-new Brasserie Abode Restaurant; offering a sophisticated small plates menu designed to ignite your palate and add an element of fun to your dining experience. Indulge in a curated selection of petite pleasures, meticulously crafted by our talented chefs to deliver eclectic flavours with every bite. From savoury delights to sweet temptations, our small plates offer an array of options to suit every taste.

Whether you're enjoying a leisurely lunch, a romantic dinner, or a casual gathering, our small plates are perfect for sharing and savouring, with a cocktail or two.

In the city centre, Brasserie Abode at ABode Canterbury is near the majestic Canterbury Cathedral. Canterbury Rail Station is just a 9-minute walk away.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British, Contemporary British, Modern European
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:30 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Afternoon Tea Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
01227 766266
Website
https://www.abodecanterbury.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
The ABode Hotel, High Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2RX
Neighborhood
Canterbury
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Afternoon Tea
£29.95 per person
Multiple dates available
Sit back and relax in the comfort of our stylish Brasserie Bar with elegant finger sandwiches and a selection of delicious cakes and scones. Choose fine teas from Newby London (or a pot of coffee) or even add a glass of Champagne for a luxurious treat..
Lunch
Multiple dates available
Nestled in the heart of Canterbury City Centre, discover a relaxed and sophisticated dining experience at the ABode Canterbury. Indulge in a curated selection of small plates, meticulously crafted by our talented chefs to deliver eclectic flavours with every bite. From savoury delights to sweet temptations, our small plates offer various options for every taste. Whether you're enjoying a leisurely lunch, a romantic dinner, or a casual gathering, our small plates are perfect for sharing and savouring with a cocktail or two...
Summer Grill
£29.50 per person
Jul 1, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025
A Trio of steaks served with a summer spritz. Indulge in our exquisite trio of steak offer, perfectly paired with a refreshing summery spritz cocktail. This delightful feast is also served with a portion of fries and selection of tantilizing sacues, making it the ultimate treat for steak lovers.

What 318 people are saying

Brasserie ABode - Canterbury reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0

4.0 based on recent ratings

4.0Food
4.1Service
3.9Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Kent
Great for creative cocktails
Kent
Lively
Canterbury
Good for business meals
Canterbury
Great for creative cocktails
Canterbury
Romantic
Canterbury
Good for special occasions
Canterbury
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Brasserie ABode in Canterbury offers a mix of experiences, with highlights including "excellent food and cocktails," "lovely service," and a "warm friendly environment." While some reviews note service inconsistencies and ambience issues, many guests praise the "amazing afternoon" and "excellent tapas-style food." Ideal for festive afternoon tea lovers.

318 Reviews

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Rob
Kent4 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our waitress was lovely and delivered outstanding customer service. This is the second time we have done the festive afternoon tea and it’s has been an outstanding experience every time and I would recommend it to anyone. Only quibble is a for couple of the finger sandwiches the bread was hard but everything else was delicious.
Brasserie ABode - CanterburyResponded on December 31, 2024
Hi Rob, thank you for your positive feedback regarding your recent visit to Brasserie ABode Canterbury. We are thankful for all comments from our guests and we have passed on your feedback to the kitchen team, which we will use to continue to improve our afternoon tea product. We are delighted to hear that you had such a lovely afternoon with us and hope to welcome you all back very soon. Best regards, Brasserie ABode Canterbury Team
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Alison
Kent1 review
2.0
Dined on December 12, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Seasonal afternoon tea. Not the best sadly. Cakes a little old tasting and scones pre loaded with jam and cream that tasted like that has been done the day before. Needed more filling in the sarnies as this was quite thin!
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Jay
Kent4 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful wveningbwith friends. All the stuff we encountered were so lovely and attentive, couldn't do enough for us.
Brasserie ABode - CanterburyResponded on December 18, 2024
Good afternoon Jay, thank you so much for your positive feedback regarding your recent visit to Brasserie ABode Canterbury. We are delighted to hear that you had such a lovely evening with us and we hope to welcome you all back very soon! Best regards, Brasserie ABode Canterbury Team
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Sandra
Kent2 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Festive afternoon tea for two without a festive mince pie or Christmas cake. The only festive items were two cakes with snowflake icing flags, two sausage rolls and two small crackers. The scones were sparsely pre spread with jam and cream and were dry. We expected as other restaurant cream teas scones with separate cream and jam. The two sausage rolls were however, very good. We were not asked during the tea if we required anything or to check if everything was ok and had to go to the bar to ask for another pot of tea. Disappointed.
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Julie
Kent1 review
5.0
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely afternoon tea xx really relaxing and so tasty
Brasserie ABode - CanterburyResponded on December 18, 2024
Good afternoon Julie, thank you so much for your positive feedback regarding your recent visit to Brasserie ABode Canterbury. We are delighted to hear that you had such a lovely afternoon with us and we hope to welcome you back very soon! Best regards, Brasserie ABode Canterbury Team
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David
Kent1 review
4.0
Dined on December 4, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very good for casual lunch, good choice and not expensive.
Brasserie ABode - CanterburyResponded on December 18, 2024
Good afternoon David, thank you so much for your positive feedback regarding your recent visit to Brasserie ABode Canterbury. We are delighted to hear that you had a good afternoon with us and we hope to welcome you back very soon! Best regards, Brasserie ABode Canterbury Team
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Judy
Kent1 review
1.0
Dined on November 27, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
It was one of the worst Restaurants I’ve ever experienced.No one in the restaurant when we arrived at 19:15 for or reservation- had to ask hotel front of desk staff to find someone to seat us, were told that virtually all of the “Garden” starters with the exception of a Romaine salad were not available, croquettes in the meat starter menu not available, no bread brought to table & when we asked for bread we were told that it would take 25 minutes to “bake” & that there would be a charge for it, salad was wilted and not fresh, “octopus” starter was deep fried with no trace of “octopus pieces “ and main meals seemed reheated & tasteless. Noise level was very high due to party if 8 people next to us being very loud which caused a couple in back of us to move their own meals to another table further away. We booked the Abode as a special treat for our Anniversary but the whole experience was very unpleasant and disappointing. For what we paid, it was certainly not enjoyable or value for money. We would NOT recommend Abode to any family or friends
Brasserie ABode - CanterburyResponded on December 9, 2024
Hi Judy, we're really sorry about the experience you had with us, but thank you for your feedback. We strive to deliver the best experience to our guests and we're disappointed we didn't meet your expectations this time. We will be looking into what took place on your visit to make sure things improve. As it was a new menu launch unfortunately some things will never be perfect straight away, but we'd love to have you back again in the future to prove we are great! Thank you
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Vicki
Gloucestershire1 review
5.0
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful ambiance. Food was very tasty, a tapas style. It came out as it was cooked so you were interrupted a bit, but meant that food stayed hot, it made you try different dishes as they came out you could add extra if still hungry
Brasserie ABode - CanterburyResponded on November 29, 2024
Good afternoon Vicki, thank you for your such positive feedback regarding your recent visit with us. We hope to welcome you back to Brasserie ABode Canterbury very soon! Best regards, Brasserie ABode Canterbury Team
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Clare
Kent1 review
1.0
Dined on November 15, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
We we staying in the hotel with friends so we had dinner in the evening, the restaurant wasn’t busy at all and the bread we ordered to start took ages to arrive, then my friend’s chilli quid was still frozen in the middle so had to be sent back, they brought her another one which was fine. Then we had breakfast booked for the next day, when we arrived it wasn’t that busy but there were loads of tables full up with dirty plates waiting to be cleared so we were asked to wait in the lobby, ten minutes passed and we were still waiting so I asked when our table would be ready and I was told when it was ready he would come and get us! After 15 minutes we were seated, the breakfast took a while to arrive and we saw one couple walk out and say cancel our breakfast please as they had been waiting too long. My friend ordered the full English and when they brought it out she said I’m sorry we have no mushrooms or black pudding would you like any extras? The plate was half empty and this should have been told to my friend when she ordered not when it was brought to the table, so she asked for toast but by the time it arrived she had nearly eaten her breakfast. There were quite a few waiting staff I noticed at least 6 and tables were dirty, people walking out, so I’m not sure what went wrong that day! Our breakfast actually was really nice but the service is appalling and for this reason we would not return .
Brasserie ABode - CanterburyResponded on December 9, 2024
Hi Clare, thank you for your feedback. We're certainly disappointed that the service was not as we expect and we will be conducting further training with our staff, plus with our chefs. On occasion we can be understaffed which makes things a lot harder with a full restaurant and we hope you can appreciate this. We hope to see you again soon and sorry again for the service you received. We will do better for you next time!
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Neil
Kent19 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 4, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The Brasserie menu offered a wide choice of freshly prepared dishes with all tastes available, service was excellent and freindly
Brasserie ABode - CanterburyResponded on November 6, 2024
Hi Neil, thank you for your such positive feedback regarding your recent visit with us. We hope to welcome you back to Brasserie ABode Canterbury very soon! Best regards, Brasserie ABode Canterbury Team
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Brasserie ABode - Canterbury is rated 4 stars by 318 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 9, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Experiences are available.

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The ABode Hotel, High Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2RX

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Canterbury
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:30 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Afternoon Tea Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
British, Contemporary British, Modern European
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.abodecanterbury.co.uk/
Phone number
01227 766266

Brasserie ABode - Canterbury

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Afternoon Tea

Lunch

Summer Grill

Menu

What 318 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

How is Brasserie ABode - Canterbury restaurant rated?

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Make a reservation

Dining areas

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