Eating and drinking
We have a wide variety of cafés and restaurants at Kew Gardens. Look out for seasonal specialities and food foraged from our Gardens.
Victoria Gate Café
Your journey starts here with great coffee and cake. After you're refreshed, take a look in the Kew shop for our range of gardening gifts and homeware.
Opening times
Open 10am–6pm
Victoria Gate example menu (PDF)
The Botanical
Enjoy fine meals and afternoon tea in the elegant Botanical table-service restaurant, dramatically located with a view of the Palm House.
Opening times
Daily: 10am–6pm
Brunch: 10am–11.30am
Lunch: 12pm–3pm
Afternoon tea: 2.30pm–5pm
Orangery
In the heart of the Gardens, the Orangery’s buzzing atmosphere offers plenty of choice.
Opening times
Daily: 10am–5pm
Hot counter: Breakfast 10am–11am, Lunch 11.45am–3.30pm*
*Reduced hot food offer between Mon 11 – Fri 22 March due to essential maintenance work. Breakfast and full hot food menu available at White Peaks
White Peaks
With a family-friendly menu and an interactive atmosphere, White Peaks is the ideal place for visitors with children.
Opening times
Daily: 10am–5pm
(Hot counter: 11.45am–3.30pm)
The Food Village
Street food style with a quintessentially English twist, visit The Food Village next to the newly opened Temperate House. Enjoy good food, ice cream and a bar with a view.
Opening times
Weekends and school holidays only: 11am–4pm
Food village example menu (PDF)
Pavilion Bar and Grill
The Pavilion Bar and Grill is currently closed for an exciting renovation. Planned to reopen late Spring 2019.
Closed for renovation
Useful stuff to know
- All cafés and restaurants have level access.
- Take-away only from 15 mins before closing (except The Botanical).
- The Orangery and White Peaks have microwaves to warm bottles.
- Picnics are allowed throughout the Gardens.