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Restaurants and cafés at Hampton Court Palace

‘The brownie was divine, I will be back!’
Mrs. Shaynn, Fairport

Restaurants and cafes

Our restaurants and cafés offer high quality snacks and meals at great value for money. Prices start from £1.00 for cakes, £3.50 for children's meals and £4.95 for adult meals.

Tiltyard café

This café, originally used for jousting by Henry VIII, is a large, warm and open space with a great choice of food and drink. The food is homemade and changes seasonally. Admission to the palace is not required to visit the Tiltyard café. As a thank you to our regular customers, we also run a simple loyalty card scheme. See below for details.

We offer
• scrumptious homemade food, light lunches and delicious cakes and pastries
• children’s menu
Now with two kids' meal deals. One hot and one cold at £4.95 and £3.95 respectively.
• lovely setting

Something for everyone at The Snug
Situated within the Tiltyard café, The Snug is a wonderful cosy private dining area perfect for a special function or simply to ensure your whole group can dine together. A selection of meal deals is available. Click here for more information.

We’re open
10.00-18.00 (28 March-30 October 2010)
10.00-16.30 (31 October 2010-26 March 2011)

Wheelchair accessible and accessible toilet available. Click here to find out more about Hampton Court’s accessibility.

Near to the Tiltyard and the Maze you will also discover the Wilderness kiosk, which is open during the summer months at weekends.

The Tiltyard café loyalty card - Collect stamps and get rewards
As a thank you to our regular customers, we run a simple loyalty card scheme. Every time you spend £5 or more in a single transaction at the Tiltyard café, you will receive a stamp on your loyalty card.
Get three stamps on your card and you’ll receive a complimentary coffee. Get five stamps on your card and you’ll receive a complimentary cookie. If you collect nine stamps, we will even reward you with a free lunch on your tenth purchase! Pick up your card at the Tiltyard café on your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. Please see the loyalty card for full details.

The Privy Kitchen coffee shop

Located in the heart of the Tudor palace, the Privy Kitchen coffee shop was originally Elizabeth I's private kitchen. Now it provides hot and cold drinks, cakes and pastries, sandwiches and light lunches for visitors to the palace. A children's menu is also available. Click here for our menu.

We're open
10.00-17.00 (28 March-30 October 2010)
10.00-16.00 (31 October 2010-26 March 2011)

Our customers said…

‘I think you've got it spot on - Well done!’
Mr. Briston, Northants

'The brownie was divine, I will be back!’
Mrs. Shaynn, Fairport

'Excellent family voucher deal’
Unknown

‘Member of staff on scone & cream excellent’
Mr. Brown, Stansted

‘A fab welcome by fab staff at the Café counter!’
Unknown

‘Delicious onion soup’
Angeline, Surbiton

‘Good to see alert, switched on staff!’
Hawkins, Kingston

Further information

Contact us about catering: Contact the Management team on 020 3166 6971 or hamptoncourt@digbytrout.co.uk

Functions and events
Our experienced functions and events caterers have an extensive menu and excellent knowledge of the palaces. Click here to learn more about venues and catering at Hampton Court Palace.

Eating and drinking at the palaces
Where to eat at: Tower of London and Kensington Palace

Why not have a picnic at Hampton Court Palace?

Visitors may picnic on any of the benches in the gardens and there are picnic tables in the 20th Century Garden. Visitors may also picnic on the grass in the Tiltyard and Wilderness Gardens. However, the only under-cover areas are the two small pavilions by the herbaceous border behind the Tiltyard Garden.

Inside the palace, visitors may picnic on the seats in the courtyards. No food or drink may be consumed inside the building.

Did you know?

The Tiltyard was built as a large arena for tournaments in 1537 due to the fact that Henry VIII loved sport. The brick tower is all that remains of Henry’s tiltyard. From there and other towers, spectators had wonderful views of both tournaments and the surrounding gardens.

The Privy Kitchen originally contained three fireplaces. This kitchen was built in 1570 as the private kitchen to cook and prepare the finest food for Queen Elizabeth and her closest courtiers.