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Chrystals at the Hatch: Gravesend's Best Breakfast

Chrystal's is a delightful café nestled within Hatch Market in Gravesend, Kent. Operated by husband-and-wife duo Faye and Rob Chrystal, this eatery has garnered a loyal following for its hearty breakfasts, Scottish specialties, and homemade cakes.

📍 Address

Chrystal's
Unit 12, Gravesend Borough Market
High Street, Gravesend
Kent, DA11 0AZ

🍽️ Menu Highlights

Chrystal's offers a diverse menu that caters to various tastes:

  • Breakfast Muffins: Bacon, fried egg, Lorne sausage, haggis, black pudding, or combinations.
  • Full Breakfasts: English and Scottish options with grilled bacon, sausages, eggs, hashbrowns, mushrooms, beans, toast, haggis, and black pudding.
  • Toasted Sandwiches: Cheese-based toasties with onion, tomato, pickle, ham, or bacon.
  • Baked Potatoes: Fillings such as cheese, onion, tuna mayo, beans, and homemade beef chilli.
  • Sausage Rolls: Award-winning variations including sausage & black pudding and sausage & caramelised onion.
  • Sides: Skin-on fries cooked in beef dripping.
  • Cakes & Bakes: Fruit scones with jam and clotted cream, chocolate brownies, millionaires shortcake, and a rotating “cake of the day.”
  • Cold Drinks: A variety of sodas and juices.

For the full menu and ordering, visit their Just Eat page.

🎉 Special Offerings

In addition to the regular menu, Chrystal's occasionally features themed dishes. In January 2025, they offered Italian-inspired meals bringing a “taste of Italy” to Gravesend. They also provide custom cakes for special occasions such as Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and Easter.

🕒 Opening Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM (Delivery & Collection)
  • Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Collection only)
  • Thursday: 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Delivery & Collection)
  • Friday: 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Collection only)
  • Saturday: 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Delivery & Collection)
  • Sunday: 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM (Delivery & Collection)

🌟 Customer Reviews

Customers consistently praise Chrystal's for its delicious food and friendly service. One reviewer said, “Fantastic restaurant, gorgeous food and proper grafters as well, highly recommend.” Another noted, “Really nice, nice to have a breakfast that wasn’t greasy, good portion size and food was delivered hot!”

🏙️ About Hatch Market

Chrystal's is located within Hatch Market, a revitalized space in Gravesend's Borough Market. Hatch has transformed the historic market into a vibrant hub featuring street food vendors, bars, pop-ups, and live entertainment.

With a German-themed Bierkeller pub, a deli and cheese counter, wine shop, cocktail bar, augmented reality darts, and big screens for sporting events, Hatch aims to be a “foodie's paradise” and central gathering point in Gravesend.

🌐 More Information

Visit chrystals.co.uk or their Just Eat page for more information or to place an order.

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