King Alfred's Kitchen
17 High Street, SP7 8JS - Shaftesbury
·£10–20
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Outdoor seating
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Takeout
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Dine-in
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Delivery
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Alcohol
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Reservations
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Casual
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Cozy
👍 Recommended by 18 people
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Google Reviews ⭐ 4.8/5 (279)
5 months ago
Had lunch here during our visit to the Dorset area. The cafe inside is so cosy with the low ceiling, fireplace and authentic architecture. …
5 months ago
Charming café. Love the building and the vibe - classy background music, pleasant stuff, extra seating upstairs (sadly no music upstairs). Extensive breakfast selection with options to personalise, nice choice. Great Dirty Chai Latte. Dog friendly. Would come back.
4 months ago
Amazing place for lunch or tea time. The apple cake was delicious and the London fog too.
9 months ago
We visited this lovely little cafe today after a visit to Gold Hill, and the Abbey ruins. Wonderful food, with very friendly and welcoming staff all set in a beautiful 13th Century building. Who could ask for more?
5 months ago
Oh my god, this was the best breakfast I have had for years.
Everything was perfect. It was brilliant value, the food was great and the portion size just right. Even the toast was delicious. …
a year ago
This establishment is a beautiful olde worlde 13th Century coffee shop, with lovely exposed wooden beams and very thick walls. The room downstairs is very snug and great atmosphere and a larger space on the first floor for more customers in …
Features & Services
Service options
Has outdoor seating
Offers takeaway
Serves dine-in
Highlights
Has fireplace
Serves great coffee
Serves great dessert
Has great tea selection
Popular for
Popular for breakfast
Popular for lunch
Good for solo dining
Offerings
Serves alcohol
Serves beer
Serves coffee
Has free water refills
Quick bite
Serves small plates
Serves vegan dishes
Serves vegetarian dishes
Dining options
Serves breakfast
Serves brunch
Serves lunch
Serves dessert
Has seating
Has table service
Amenities
Has toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Cosy
Historic
Romantic
Crowd
Good for groups
Popular with tourists
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Accepts credit cards
Accepts debit cards
Credit cards
Children
Good for kids
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Paid parking lot
Plenty of parking
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