La Trappiste - Canterbury

The staff is friendly, the food is good, and the beer is pretty decent too.

The staff is excellent, the food is delicious, the location is perfect, and the prices are very reasonable. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a simple yet satisfying dining experience, whether it be for a night out or for lunch.

I made a reservation online, but when I arrived, it seemed like no one was expecting us. We were quickly taken upstairs, away from the lively atmosphere downstairs with the music and bar. This was our second visit and the first time was much better, possibly just luck as we walked in without a reservation. I'm not sure I would want to visit again, as there are plenty of other options around Canterbury. Thanks, Steve.

Enjoyable food but service was a little slow. Drinks order was very slow. It felt like we were seated but then forgotten about as not offered drinks and or menus straight away Some gentle background music would have been nice. Chips were a little soggy. Pulled Pork was only lukewarm. Starters were fantastic- goats cheese and the Camembert. Steak and sauce were delicious.

We visited La Trappiste for Father's day. The place itself is very authentic and quirky and the manager is very accommodating; we had to rebook our table for a later time because we were stuck in traffic and this was done with no fuss or complication. I thought this very impressive considering it was father's day. When we arrived we were also given a nicer table which was lovely. The food here is amazing and they do over a hundred local beers and ales. The only negatives I can think of is there is no air conditioning so on a hot day it is very hot in there. Our waiter was also very distracted and we had to repeat what we had ordered, this could have been down to the heat though. Overall a brilliant gem of a place. This is my third time there!