Found on Palace Street, just outside Canterbury Cathedral, La Cabana is an independent bar and grill restaurant blending European grill cooking with Romanian influences. It’s relaxed, family-run and always personal, catering to all customers from tourists and students to regulars. There are international inspirations, but Eastern European hospitality is the driving force, wrestling in generous comfort-led cooking right at the historic core of Canterbury.
Whether you’re visiting to explore the city’s past or simply out shopping in town, La Cabana’s dining room offers a welcoming pit stop. Inside, exposed brickwork and low-slung beams create a comforting feel, with hanging pendant lights and chandelier-style fixtures. Out front, there’s a handful of outdoor tables with umbrellas, so you can spend lunches in the sun or warm evenings over dinner. All that means it’s great for just drinks, full lazy lunches, and casual dinners alike.
The La Cabana menu reflects the restaurant's broad European take on dining. Alongside burgers, pizza and pasta, you’ll find Romanian specialities like grilled mici (a kind of minced, rolled sausage) alongside cabbage rolls filled with pork mince and served with polenta and sour cream. Other traditional plates include baked bulz, chicken schnitzel and a sausage stew.
Grill dishes, however, offer up choices like lamb pastrami, pork ribs and beef sirloin, and there are a few options for grill platters too, in case you can’t decide. Salads offer a range of lighter options, including cobb salad, caprese and Caesar. La Cabana also offers a kids' menu and is open for breakfast, serving up a small range of plates from omelettes to croque monsieur, and a tuna melt sandwich too.