Cafe Mauresque

I think this is a lovely restaurant. The food is stunning and the ambience is also great. The staff are very attentive, and I thought the price matched the quality of the food. Overall it is fantastic.

This is a very popular place tucked away in a Canterbury side street. Most of the restaurant is under ground in a crypt type of cellar, which is very old. We come here for a treat. The food is different and well worth sampling. A refreshing change from the Italian food that is everywhere in Canterbury. I don't remember there being any 'specials' on though.

One of my favourite places to go in Canterbury, and one we bring visitors to as well. It is over-priced but the food is delicious. I especially love the vegetarian mezze selections like houmous and spinach tortilla. And the sangria of course! If you are a carnivore try the roast pork belly or one of the tagines (the lamb in particular). Yum!

We were a party of eight. I thought it was over-priced. The starters were in small portions - you really needed two per person ! - and for main course I went for the chicken jajine, which was disappointing. It wasn't served steaming hot, Moroccan-style, in a pot but just in a bowl - chicken stew by another name. I also know a tinned potato when I taste one. The 12.5 per cent service charge ( allegedly optional but we didn't want to cause a fuss) was also hard to swallow. OK, the place had ambience and was crowded but I won't be going back...

Best meal I've had thus far in Canterbury (I've been here for 7 months). Ambiance is perfect and the staff was very accommodating. Came early on a Saturday night and hadn't booked a reservation but they managed to seat the three of us before the dinner rush. Couscous was amazing! As was the pork belly, the sauce was so luxurious. Had the baklava for dessert in the end and it had me begging for more. I would recommend this place to everyone!

Went there lasy night for about The 10th time the food as always very good the place was full and we had a little comunication problems with our very nice French waitress they were a little slow clearing some of the tables but will be going back very soon, we even take the children here as they love it as well we order lots of diffrent tapas so they can pick and choose

Me and my work colleagues had a meal there last week and we were all delighted with the warm welcome we received. The stewards were friendly and knowledgeable, add a good attention to details and genuinely cared about our group. Everyone was impressed with the excellent food and drinks and will definitely come back privately with their partners. we had a selection of Tapas to start with with French bread, then a main meal + the usual desert and tea/coffees. the atmosphere was very pleasant, actualy the restaurant was quite busy too. the music was unobtrusive but clear enough to hear without shouting to each other. A great evening and would recommend it to everyone.
PS: book ahead as Friday-Monday can get busy I understand!

Great place tucked away into the packed, Butchery lane.

The early evening, £11 for 2 courses deal (and a drink) is a winner!

I had lamb meatballs for my starter which were really good! And I had the lamb brochette (spelling?) for the main. The lamb kebab was cooked excellently, the little sausages were good and it is a plentiful plate of food. So I was well filled!

Highly recommended!

An excellent place to eat; an expansive yet cosy cellar makes a nice change from the horrifically busy above ground restaurants. Especially good in this day and age to find good food for an agreeable price. Make good use of the offers for early evening - you can find yourself a proper meal with a drink for £8.50. Go Morroccan!

I know a lot of people who love this place, so we decided to try it recently while they were offering a promotion of two courses for £11 with a drink. The food was lovely and made a nice change from the usual food we eat out, ie Italian, Indian and Chinese.

We both had a seafood paella for a starter and although small, it was packed with a variety of seafood, not just prawns and mussels. My first course of hullumi cheese kebabs was very tasty too.

Overall, the service was efficient and friendly and the food good. Looking at the whole menu, I thought it looked a little expensive (but it was just after Christmas and I may have been feeling a little mean my cash) and my partner’s main meal at full price was almost as much as his whole meal at the promotional price.

It is definitely worth trying for something a little different and the meal deal we had was also very good value for money.