Cafés · Dorking
A proper Dorking greasy spoon, open from 7am and busy with families who come back every Sunday. The full English is the draw — thick-cut ham, good-quality ingredients, and enough on the plate that three of you can eat well for just over £15. Food comes out fast, which matters when a toddler has hit the wall, and the staff are friendly and unfussy about children. There's plenty of seating inside plus tables outside, high chairs, a kids' menu, and room to get a pram through the door. The omelettes and the egg, bacon and sausage sandwich get just as much love as the fry-up. Two things to know: it's a small local café that fills up at weekend breakfast, and it closes at 2pm, so it's a morning-and-lunch place only.
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A relaxed Dorking restaurant with a kids' menu and high chairs, rated 4.5 on Google and easy on the wallet for family meals.