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The Bus Cafe is Margates best street food offer! Serving Breakfast, Brunch, Street Food Lunch!!! We serve fresh, healthy and delicious food all from our lovely 1980s bright red double decker bus! Our ingredients are locally sourced and we cook with Gluten and Dairy Free ingredients. We are based at The Sun Deck, Royal Crescent Promenade, CT9 5AF which is to the left of the main beach in Margate. Look forward to seeing you there! x
PRICE RANGE
US$8 - US$15
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Drinks
CUISINES
Cafe, Healthy, Street Food
FEATURES
Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Dog Friendly
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Reviewed 9 October 2023

We had a lovely time at the cafe with great service, beautiful food, and lots of cool records to look through and purchase. There is such a big selection for people of all dietary requirements. I would try the homemade Hash browns as they are...glorious!More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 6 October 2023 via mobile

Situated just in the right place, by the beach… the staff are so friendly and welcoming…. The food looks and smells divine.. I had crumpets and a pot of tea and love love loved it….

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 29 September 2023 via mobile

Great value and delicious breakfast and lunch. I had one of the crumpet sliders - delicious! I really liked how the food was beautifully presented but not overly fussy or pretentious. Great view over the sea. Really friendly service and nice vegan and veggie options!

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 16 September 2023 via mobile

The place we were staying at recommended the Bus for breakfast and we are glad they did. Yes it is a bus. Old London red bus! The breakfast is as inventive as the premises. Exceptional and inventive served with a morning smile and the sea...on your doorstep.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 2 September 2023

Beautiful breakfast today for my mums birthday, the staff couldn’t of been more helpful and friendly. Food was delicious. Will be back again

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 15 August 2023

I was taken here by friends who live in Margate and was blown away by the friendliness of the staff and the quality and size of 'The Hangover' dish. Absolutely tremendous and I look forward to trying out other options on ther menu. Great place,...highly recommended!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 5 August 2023

Not our first visit to the Bus Cafe, nor will it be our last. Our chosen spot for breakfast on our North Kent Coast bike ride (Day 2). Excellent food - reassuringly expensive, great service from genuinely pleasant staff. Sat inside, upstairs, to get out...of the wind and enjoy the views. "The Hangover" breakfast really is first-class. The wife thoroughly enjoyed her smoked salmon crumpet slider. A pot of builders tea to wash it down - lovely! Looking forward to our next visit.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 28 July 2023

The Hangover Breakfast was amazing. Beautifully presented too. Thank you to Jodie and Simon, best hosts ever ❤️

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 21 May 2023 via mobile

Such a fab spot for brunch, completely exceeded my expectations! Loved the quirky experience, great service and one of the best breakfasts I’ve ever tasted - we had the hangover full English and a side of amazing hash browns. My 4 year old loved the...novelty of eating on a bus! We’ll be back!More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 19 May 2023

Great quirky double decker bus cafe with amazing breakfasts. Sit upstairs with a lovely view out to sea. Vegan and vegetarian options, beautifully presented, reasonably priced.

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 11 April 2023

Myself and my husband went for breakfast here when we were on our holiday down to Margate, we both had the hangover breakfast, which was really tasty, a change from your usual standard breakfast which made it quite unique. Only downside was that we paid...an extra £2 for hash browns and were shocked to see that they only give you 2. Apart from that I can highly recommend a visit here.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 18 March 2023

I have wanted to try this venue for ages as having read about its Ethos, of local sourcing of ingredients, it intrigued me and I do love ethical and quirky and as it was my birthday weekend and Husband had sorted Dinners and activities, I...decided that I would arrange this. I booked online and when we arrived the lady that greeted us was friendly and welcoming. We were shown upstairs and although there were several tables free we were shown to the Front of the bus and a small wooden counter top style arrangement which was our apparently our table. My husband is 6ft and there was very little leg room even I at 5ft 2ins had to sit sideways as at knee level there was an obstruction to my sitting comfortably. I was surprised that we were not offered another table as other diners that took those tables did not arrive for 45 mins or so. I did not want to start my birthday weekend off my having a negative experience which would have caused an argument between my husband and I as he only agreed to come to humour me as it was my choice of what he calls typical of me and "Quirky Arty Farty". Having said all that the Coffee was ok, a little disappointing I thought, it smelled great but was quite weak, I had read how good it was and perhaps expected more. Husband had the Hangover Breakfast and I had the Sourdough Sausage sandwich. They mistakenly brought me the wrong thing to begin with so both husband and I ate our breakfasts seperately. My husband really enjoyed his breakfast which I think surprised him, his one quibble was that the GF sausage was a bit tasteless. My sausage sandwich was good the sauce on the Sausages made a difference for me, but unfortunately I felt I was rushing it a bit because my husband had almost finished his breakfast by the time I got mine. Generally speaking the food was very good, Quirky it is and a good view, However, if I had known where we would be seated and how uncomfortable it would be I would not have booked. Also it is worth noting there is no toilet available, you have to walk to the Train station crossing a main road or sneak into a local pub or hotel, which is not ideal. To summarise: Food Good, lots of options and it is a really Quirky venue with a great view, but for the reasons above I would not go again.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 13 March 2023 via mobile

Quirky cafe on the beach. Loved the location, decor, vibe, staff and food. Coffee was okay but I’m fussy with that. Definitely worth stopping by

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 18 February 2023 via mobile

I came here on my birthday with my family and thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast and the view. There was 10 of us and we didn’t have to wait long for our food. I had the hangover breakfast and it was delicious. All the breakfasts were...nicely presented and a nice twist to a traditional breakfast. The staff were really friendly. Our kids really enjoyed the bus and we all want to go again. I highly recommend especially as birthday treat!More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 7 February 2023

The most amazing breakfast - a great twist on a traditional full English. We all thoroughly enjoyed our food and loved the quirky setting looking out onto the sea. Staff were also really lovely and friendly. Would highly recommend.

Date of visit: February 2023
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Their outside area definitely is.
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Hey there, we don't allow our four legged friends I'm afraid as it's such a small space upstairs. Sorry! X
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The Bus Cafe Margate is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 5
  • Service: 5
  • Value: 4.5