Market · Canterbury
The Goods Shed
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- Price
- €€€€
- Where
- Canterbury
Closed on Mondays
What is it?
A former railway goods shed, of brick and timber beams, turned into a daily market of Kent producers: a butcher, a fishmonger with local fish, vegetables from nearby farms, Canterbury cheesemakers, freshly baked bread, a delicatessen and a cocktail bar. On a wooden platform above the stalls is the restaurant, which cooks with what is sold downstairs and changes the menu with the season.
When to go
The restaurant serves lunch Tuesday to Sunday, from 12:00 to 15:00, and dinner Tuesday to Saturday; on Mondays everything is closed. On Sunday the market opens from 10:00 to 16:00, and it is a good place for Sunday lunch if you book. If you are in a hurry, buy at the stalls and eat in the Westgate Gardens, beside the river.
Getting there
It is right next to Canterbury West station, where the high-speed train from St Pancras stops: you get off the train and walk in. To the centre and the cathedral it is about ten minutes on foot along the high street.
What to order: From the restaurant, the meat or fish dish of the day; from the market, a sandwich and Kent cheese for a picnic by the river.
Practical details
- Phone
- +44 1227 459153
- Opening hours
- MonClosed
- Tue–Sat09:00–18:00
- Sun10:00–16:00
- Cuisine
- British, seasonal, market
House specialities
- Kent meat and fish
- Canterbury cheeses
- Sunday lunch
Tips
- Book for Sunday The restaurant's tables fill up at weekend lunch.
- Have a picnic With bread, cheese and fruit from the market you have food for the river for little money.
Frequently asked questions
Is it open on Monday?
No, neither the market nor the restaurant.
Is it open on Sunday?
Yes: the market from 10:00 to 16:00 and the restaurant at midday.
Is it near the station?
Next to Canterbury West, a minute away.
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