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Chapmans of Canterbury Ltd., Canterbury, Kent

Chapmans of Canterbury Ltd.

4.4
4.4
497 Reviews
£41 and over
Seafood
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
Chapman’s Seafood Restaurant in Canterbury is located in the historic St. Dunstan’s area – a stone’s throw from the Westgate Towers Museum and Gardens and a two-minute stroll from Canterbury West train station. We offer an informal, welcoming atmosphere where good food and friendly customer service is standard, and our kitchen serves only the finest fresh fish sourced from the local area.

Here at Chapmans we offer a wide menu starting our day with the breakfast menu to a set lunch menu and a la carte dinner menu.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Shellfish, Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01227 780749
  • Website
    http://www.chapmanscanterbury.co.uk/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Byron Hayter
  • Catering
    Outside events can be catered for. Please contact the restaurant for details.
  • Private party facilities
    Upstairs can sit 24 covers this can be turned into a room for private events such as Birthdays, Private Dining & Wedding breakfasts. Please ring or email for details.
  • Location
    89-90 St. Dunstans Street, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8AD
  • Neighbourhood
    Canterbury
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    West Gate Train Station is 5 minute walk from the restaurant. Bus stop outside the door and a taxi rank across the road.
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 497 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Canterbury

    Best Overall

  • Canterbury

    Best Food

  • Canterbury

    Best Service

  • Canterbury

    Best Ambience

  • Canterbury

    Best Value

  • Canterbury

    Good for business meals

  • Canterbury

    Good for groups

  • Canterbury

    Healthy

  • Canterbury

    Hot spot

  • Canterbury

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Canterbury

    Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Chapmans of Canterbury Ltd. is a delightful seafood haven, praised for its "fantastic service" and "amazing food." Diners relish the "wonderful atmosphere" and "charming venue." Highlights include the monkfish Wellington and Goan curry. Despite occasional service delays, the courteous staff and "great value for money" ensure a memorable dining experience.

497 Reviews

  1. Charlotte

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional. The Goan fish curry in particular was out of this world, we live an hour and a half away and will come back just for that dish! We had 3 courses, all beautiful, and the service was fantastic. What a gem.

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  2. melissa

    Kent

    15 reviews

    1.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We visited a few years back and the food was a 10/10 but today it was not. Food was bland, starters coming out when we were still eating nibbles. Food lacking substance. Unfortunately a disappointing meal and it has put us of coming back

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  3. Deb

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Amazing seafood. Great oysters and monkfish Wellington. Recommend.

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  4. Henry

    West Sussex

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great restaurant with quality fish dishes.We always return when we visit Canterbury.

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  5. Ying Yu

    Kent

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    We had a sharing dish for 4 of us which was ample as we all order starters, presentation of starters were nice and tasty but the baked mussels of my main course were too small, my oysters also were on the small side. The price of the set lunch is good value for money. Overall we enjoyed having lunch at the restaurant.

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  6. Leah

    VIP

    Kent

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a gem of a restaurant! From the friendly & attentive staff to the delicious food! Enjoyed every moment, thank you!

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  7. Jeff

    VIP

    Kent

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s always a pleasure to go and have dinner here. I’ve been having the same two dishes for nearly 3 years. The scallops as always are delicious and of course the Goan curry. Look forward to returning.

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  8. Jacqueline

    Scot. Islands

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Sorry to say this was not our best experience of eating out in Canterbury. Many menu items were not available. Service was sadly lacking. For our 47th anniversary celebration it provided a poor reception. We regretted the booking.

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  9. Susan

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing. Seafood platter highly recomended

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  10. Charles

    Cornwall

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    There very few diners when I visited hence the service was good and friendly. Had the soft shell crab which was interesting then the pan fied sole which was great. Nice glass of wine to accompany

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FAQs

Chapmans of Canterbury Ltd. offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01227 780749.

Chapmans of Canterbury Ltd. is rated 4.4 stars by 497 OpenTable diners.

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

Not bookable

This restaurant is temporarily offline. Please contact the restaurant directly or check back shortly for availability.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Chapmans of Canterbury Ltd.

89-90 St. Dunstans Street, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8AD

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Canterbury
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Shellfish, Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    West Gate Train Station is 5 minute walk from the restaurant. Bus stop outside the door and a taxi rank across the road.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Byron Hayter
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.chapmanscanterbury.co.uk/
  • Phone number
    01227 780749
  • Catering
    Outside events can be catered for. Please contact the restaurant for details.
  • Private party facilities
    Upstairs can sit 24 covers this can be turned into a room for private events such as Birthdays, Private Dining & Wedding breakfasts. Please ring or email for details.
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