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Steep Street Coffee House

Restaurant Cafe Coffee shop Breakfast restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in Folkestone and Hythe District


Address

18, 24 The Old High St, Folkestone CT20 1RL, United Kingdom

Website

www.steepstreet.co.uk

Contact

+44 1303 247819

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (994 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Monday: 8:30 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:30 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:30 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 8:30 AM to 6 PM
  • Friday: 8:30 AM to 6 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 5 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: coffee (20) friendly (13) staff (9) delicious (9) cake (8) Great (8) atmosphere (8) good (8) books (7) service (7)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Dominic L. 1 year ago on Google
    Delightful cafe adorned with books of all genres. Mugs were high quality, as indeed was the coffee and cake.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michaela G. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious Oat milk hot chocolate and lemon and almond polenta cake!! The place has beautiful decoration and is always very busy! You can tell locals love coming here! :) Great ambience and very friendly service 💜 Also, it's pet friendly!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joanna L. 10 months ago on Google • 159 reviews
    What a darling coffee shop! I have a thing for cafes that have books as part of their decor. It gives a place a really homely feel. Great coffee, cake, and food selections. The staff are super friendly, and doge are welcome too. Can highly recommend the Victoria sponge cake if your a fan. The sponge, cream, jam ratio is on point!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maggie K. 1 year ago on Google
    Hands down my favourite cafe in the city centre. Delicious brownies and amazing atmosphere
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Charles S. 1 year ago on Google
    This is one of the best coffee houses I have ever visited. Keep doing what you are doing. Friendly staff, great ambience, great coffee, amazing cakes ...had almond croissant today...yum.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Diccon S. 1 year ago on Google
    What a lovely café! Biscoff caramel cake was absolutely incredible, perfect 10/10, best cake I have had in years. Oat latte is smooth and delicious. Great atmosphere and smiley and friendly staff.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Clementine B. 4 months ago on Google • 173 reviews
    Fabulous - so cosy, every wall lined with books. Lovely staff. Great homemade cakes. Fab drinks selection including more unusual options like superfood cacao hot chocolate, matcha latte, turmeric latte, and my fabulous black forest hot chocolate.

  • 5/5 Anastasiia U. 11 months ago on Google
    We love this place since the first time we visited Folkstone. It is cosy and has good vibes. People are very friendly and nice and the food is delicious.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sarah F. 11 months ago on Google
    Amazing cafe. Large choice of cakes, pastries, savoury snacks. The hot beverage are also very tasty. We loved the atmosphere and how the staff welcomed us. The decoration is also very nice.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kay 2 years ago on Google
    Love this cafe, the calming vibe with smell of roasted coffee is always very warming and inviting especially on these chilly weather. The staffs are very friendly and attentive too. I had the pumpkin spiced latte which was very good. Overall good place to hang out with good company.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Biscuite Q. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the most unique Cafés in Folkestone. Their coffee is always 5 stars and they have always fresh cake & pastries
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jamie H. 1 year ago on Google
    Hands down probably one of the best coffee in the entire England! Flat White was on point!!! Must try it if you’re a coffee person. Cozy cute atmosphere and the pasties were good too! Really nice baristas as well!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brett Edwards (. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely cafe and the food / drink was very tasty. Great service, really nice staff and busy for a reason. Reasonably priced as well Well worth a visit
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sean M. 4 months ago on Google • 48 reviews
    Great coffee, moderately busy when I went but quiet, only fancied toast when i popped in but was tasty and toasted just right. Fantastic little coffee shop on the High Street and opens at 8:30 so perfect for those early morning walks up from the harbour.

  • 5/5 Mr. �. 5 months ago on Google • 26 reviews
    Upon entering, one is immediately enveloped by a warm and inviting ambiance, emphasized by towering bookshelves laden with an impressive collection of books that reach up to the ceiling. The staff exudes genuine friendliness, ensuring a delightful experience. And to top it all, their coffee is exceptionally well-brewed, boasting a rich aromatic scent that tantalizes the senses. Highly recommended for both book and coffee enthusiasts.

  • 5/5 Peter H. 8 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Loved this place, service was friendly, and they even got brownies out ready for us. The whole place has a great vibe, and I'll definitely be visiting again! The chalk tables were cool to draw on too which made the short wait for our drinks almost non-existent

  • 5/5 Dorota J. 6 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Love coffee shop, fair prices, very generous portions, I had slice of banana bread and shrugged to finish it, lovely coffee. We had to wait a little bit for our order, which completely understandable, given his busy the place was. We will definitely visit again soon ☕🍰

  • 5/5 Faye 6 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    This is probably my favourite coffee shop I've ever been to and I never seem to visit often enough! The cakes are amazing, literally like a doorstop and hard to finish by yourself, I like the fact that half of them are vegan and you wouldn't have a clue because the taste is just as good 😁 The sausage roll has to be the nicest sausage roll I've ever had, but I have a massive soft spot for a bit of caramelised onion 😍🤤 it is a posh sausage roll though, not your typical one but worth every penny! Coffee wise it's great, I'm no coffee expert but for me it's nice enough. I've also tried the chai which isn't particularly traditional chai but a very western chai recipe, sweet and lots of cinnamon- It's fine but could be more authentic. As for the decor and atmosphere, as everyone says it's so cute and cosy.. definitely love this place and the staff are always so lovely and amazing, really friendly and make it a joy to come in 💛

  • 5/5 Steve B. 4 months ago on Google
    Visited here recently and the service was 1st class! So friendly and nice. The food was delicious and fresh as well. It looks like a small library with all the books around which I loved, such a great atmosphere which shows at it gets busy and I can see why. Great service gets return customers. Can't wait to visit again

  • 5/5 Annie G. 11 months ago on Google
    Lovely Coffee and tea shop with delicious cakes and huge portions. It’s our first holiday in Folkestone and we are going every day to Steep St, to read and write. The atmosphere, the food and the drinks are all equally good. Waiters are friendly too. Sometimes, you have to wait a bit to get a table but it’s worth it.

  • 5/5 Kaye R. 11 months ago on Google
    Very nice place. The drinks are great, the staff friendly and you are surrounded by books!!

  • 5/5 Chris T. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing coffee shop with a wide variety of delicious cakes, excellent savoury options and drinks, combined with friendly and efficient service. Definitely a "must visit"!

  • 5/5 Smilynn Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a lovely place. Love the window decorations~coffee is good and so is croissant. There seem to be loads of books 📚 in there. Maybe I will come back one day just to read ;)

  • 5/5 António F. 10 months ago on Google
    Probably the most delicious tarts we had on our south east England tour! The service was super friendly and loved the library atmosphere. Prices are fair and all topped by delicious coffee! Would recommend!

  • 5/5 Graeme K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to stop and have a bite to eat and a drink. If you just want to have something indulgent then the brownie is delicious. Staff are happy and helpful and the place is somewhere you can relax and meet friends.

  • 5/5 Thana J. 1 month ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    delicious, orange and almond cake gluten-free and chocolate brownie.It was very tasty 😋


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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