Palm Court Pavilion
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About Palm Court Pavilion
Palm Court Pavilion is a cafe-bistro in Worthing, set in a renovated bowling-green pavilion in Beach House Park and listed at 55 Lyndhurst Rd. Meals are served in a marquee that is heated when the weather calls for it, and the end opens up to let air through when it is hot. Breakfast includes eggs Benedict, and afternoon tea comes with finger sandwiches, scones and cakes, plus a warm quiche and a warm sausage roll. The drinks list runs to prosecco and espresso martini. Dogs are welcome, so walkers can stop in with them. Tables can be booked online, and the space is large enough for bigger groups, with large group bookings taken the same way. The pavilion also operates as a wedding venue.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Paid street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryOrganic dishes · Vegan options · Vegetarian options
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention afternoon tea, full English breakfast, finger sandwiches and dry scones.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention afternoon tea, full English breakfast, finger sandwiches and dry scones.
Customer Review Summary
Afternoon tea draws the most mentions, and reviewers split sharply on it. Fans call it delicious and varied, singling out warm quiche and a warm sausage roll alongside the finger sandwiches, and one swapped prosecco for an espresso martini. Two diners describe the opposite: dry scones, dry lemon and Victoria sponge, sandwich bread gone hard on the outside, and barely warm coffee. Both say staff did not check back until late or at all, and one reports a long wait for a manager who did not apologise and said everything was made fresh that morning. That reviewer also says they overheard a neighbouring customer complain of mould on her cheese. Breakfast earns close praise, with hot full English plates, eggs Benedict and American pancakes with maple syrup, plus clean toilets and friendly staff. A wedding party calls the team efficient, and a large group got hot breakfasts while staff opened the end of the marquee to let air through.
Customer Review Summary
Afternoon tea draws the most mentions, and reviewers split sharply on it. Fans call it delicious and varied, singling out warm quiche and a warm sausage roll alongside the finger sandwiches, and one swapped prosecco for an espresso martini. Two diners describe the opposite: dry scones, dry lemon and Victoria sponge, sandwich bread gone hard on the outside, and barely warm coffee. Both say staff did not check back until late or at all, and one reports a long wait for a manager who did not apologise and said everything was made fresh that morning. That reviewer also says they overheard a neighbouring customer complain of mould on her cheese. Breakfast earns close praise, with hot full English plates, eggs Benedict and American pancakes with maple syrup, plus clean toilets and friendly staff. A wedding party calls the team efficient, and a large group got hot breakfasts while staff opened the end of the marquee to let air through.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Took afternoon tea here on Saturday 29th August, really friendly team working here making sure we had all we needed. The afternoon tea was really delicious, enjoyed the slice of warm quiche and warm sausage roll with the finger sandwiches.”
- Google user
“We booked a table of 17 for breakfast not pre ordered and every breakfast that came out was hot and superbly served our whole experience was first class. It started to get quite hot in the marquee, again this was no problem at all they opened the end up to let air through checking on every other guest not in our party to make sure this was ok top class food top class service thankyou everyone for your great service.”
- Google user
“Palm court pavilion. We went this afternoon for an afternoon tea priced at £35. The bread was very dry and so was the lemon and Victoria sponge cake. Like it had been left out of an air tight container for hours. We were table checked after we had finished what we were able to eat(table checking should be done within the first five minutes of bringing the customer their meal not 20 minutes later) We asked to speak to the manager and the manager took 10 minutes to come. The manager didn’t even apologise and just told us that everything was made fresh this morning. You would’ve thought if you’re paying £35 for an afternoon tea that it would be made up 10 minutes before you are due to arrive. We heard a customer on the table next to us complaining to a waitress that her cheese had mould on it! Customer service, absolutely shocking. Won’t ever be returning! 😡”
- Google user
“Incredible wedding venue!!! We had the perfect day and evening for our recent wedding. Seamus and Rachel and their team were amazing in the lead up and on the day, so friendly and efficient and made the day run so smoothly, if there were 10 stars it still wouldnt be enough !! Highly recommend and all our guests felt the same, particularly how good the food was ❤️”
- Google user
“Visited this little hidden gem earlier today for an afternoon tea that was gifted to me as a birthday present. Staff were super friendly and such a lovely atmosphere and food the afternoon tea was delicious. But while dining seeing the lunch food come out it looked amazing. I will definitely be revisiting 100%”
Highlights
“Palm Court Pavilion is a stylish Café-Bistro in the beautifully renovated bowling-green pavilion in Worthing's delightful Beach House Park. We have two large outside area's, one of which is covered with a marquee, which is fully heated when weather dictates which also provides a well ventilated environment.”
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Live performances
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
Show more amenities
- Family-friendly
- Vegan options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Offerings· 11
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Organic dishes
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
- Dining options· 8
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Parking· 3
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
- Planning· 2
- Brunch reservations recommended
- Lunch reservations recommended
- Highlights· 4
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Live performances
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Crowd· 3
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near Palm Court Pavilion
- Off The Beach Cafe4.29347.4 mi away£10–20Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsVegan options
long wait for food, fish and chips, chicken burger
- Harbour Lights Cafe4.51,0757.9 mi away
pulled pork flatbread, harbour views, sea bass
- Hove Park Cafe4.24448.5 mi away
sunday roast, hash browns, iced coffee
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Court PavilionOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.3642 | — | £20–30 | afternoon tea, full English breakfast, finger sandwiches |
| Off The Beach CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.2934 | 7.4 mi away | £10–20 | long wait for food, fish and chips, chicken burger |
| Harbour Lights Cafe | 4.51,075 | 7.9 mi away | — | pulled pork flatbread, harbour views, sea bass |
| Hove Park Cafe | 4.2444 | 8.5 mi away | — | sunday roast, hash browns, iced coffee |
The 3 nearest cafes by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
