Junction 8 in Reigate and Banstead

I'm sorry I have only given 4 stars for atmosphere but it was drizzling, grey and misty when we visited. However we were very impressed and look forward to returning again soon. A perfect place to start and finish exploring Reigate Hill. The hot chocolate and food were recommended and that's why we visited. Can't wait to work my way through the menu as there is an excellent selection. See you soon on a sunny day next time.

Staff is amazing, coffee tastes great, fabulous view

Splendid views, decent car park and toilet facilities.

I love this hidden gem of a place. I visit regularly after the school run to get myself into work mode. Great coffee, lovely staff and it really helps start my day off in a happy way

Great place to stop, friendly staff, really good basic food at sensible prices! Hot Gnocci 'soup' and sausage casserole went down a treat. Be warned , we arrived 3pm and most food choices had been sold - great to know they are fresh each day.

Outdoor cafe perfect for a break from driving, a meeting place or a dog walk.

Great views from this picturesque stop.

Great food with a stunning view, a super break if you're on the M25

Far above average café, with an incredible view and surrounding area. Access on foot requires a bit of hiking, but it’s well worth the view, being right next to Reigate Fort, the B-17G crash memorial, the sun dial, and the Royal Alexandra Albert school ponds. The selection of food is wide, though the same cannot be said for the vegan options, the selection remains sufficient. It is great to remember that not all vegan options are shown on the menu, such as the vegan sausage roll, which I recommend after the inevitable hike!

Tranquil area to walk and clear your mind. Great spot for refreshments served by friendly staff. Parking is limited. Lovely area.

Great cafe and lovely food. Staff always friendly and helpful.

Friendly staff, had time to make conversation even when busy, to top it off great food and coffee in a lovely surroundings.

Good quick friendly service considering how busy they were. Good food and reasonable pricing in a great location. Will return again without doubt

Lovely spot for a coffee and sandwich just off M25 Reigate turn off. Good place to give the dog a run and break.would recommend

Rude staff spoilt what was otherwise a nice afternoon ,they shouted from inside the kiosk to ask what we wanted , they were busy making coffee etc for some other customers and as I’m hard of hearing I wasn’t sure they were talking to us at first . Gave our order and she may as well have rolled her eyes when we were checking what ice lolly my autistic grandson would like as they didn’t have his initial choice . After we had finished our drinks my daughter wanted to use the toilets it was at least 15 -20 minutes before they closed and they were just about to start cleaning them , they refused to let my daughter use it , she tried again after they had cleaned them and was told abruptly “ they’re closed now “ Will not be returning.

**Junction 8 Café Review** Nestled just off the M25, Junction 8 Café is a hidden gem that offers much more than just a quick stop for refreshments. The café boasts stunning views over beautifully maintained lawned areas, offering a perfect backdrop for a relaxing break. What sets Junction 8 apart is the staff, their thoughtful touch of providing deck chairs, allowing you to fully enjoy the serene surroundings. It's a simple yet delightful way to unwind, especially after a long journey or a hike along the North Downs Way. One of the highlights of this charming spot is their remarkably affordable tea—easily the cheapest I’ve found in London or anywhere along the North Downs Way. Despite the low price, the quality is top-notch, making it an unbeatable deal. Whether you're a traveler in need of a peaceful break or a local looking for a picturesque spot to enjoy a cup of tea, Junction 8 Café is the perfect destination. With excellent service, stunning views, and unbeatable prices, it’s a must-visit for anyone passing through or exploring the area.

The coffee, sandwiches, and cakes are always delicious and much needed after a long walk. Service with a smile and the triple hot drink stamps on Monday are very appealing!

Great place excellent coffee & croissants superb views. Free parking met some friends and enjoyed the lovely atmosphere

Wonderful lunch with beautiful view, reasonably priced.

Great outdoors cafe. Decent food at reasonable prices. Service is friendly, but can be slow when it gets busy. Fantastic views, though...

Yummy sausage sandwiches and a very varied menu for such a small place. Managed to grab a seat and enjoy the view and the sandwich. Friendly staff , good prices for location. Clean toilets next door.

Good food and drink with beautiful view

Great choice of food and drink and friendly staff

Hot drinks are always great here. Had a brie and bacon ciabatta though. Tasted ok. Was very greasy. Toasted ciabatta was very tough and bacon was aswell. The grill could have clearly done with a clean because burnt bits from other sandwiches left a burnt flavour and were deposited all over outside of sandwich.

Simply perfect We love this place Staff soo good

A lovely little Cafe This, just off the M25 j8. way better than stopping off at the services! I have to say it's one of the best mocca coffees I have ever had!! However, it is all outdoor. there is no indoor seating.It's at a rest stop with lovely views

Stunning cafe in a stunning location.

Haven’t been here before, saw it recommended for the views and walks by a local newspaper so thought we would try it. Had a very good coffee and an excellent BLT sandwich, made to order with the bacon cooked in front of us. A very tasty meal in its own right, best I’ve had for years. The walks from here were also excellent with a number of historical features along the North Downs Way west from here explained by signs.

Lovely little place to pick up something and go sit at one of the tables. The view is beautiful 😍

As always the ladies here are friendly and the food/drinks are fantastic.

Lovely place to stop, great friendly staff

A regular stop off when out walking, best hot chocolate ever with real chocolate shavings on top, then they don't skimp on really good bacon for the sandwiches.

Superb sausage sandwich and a coffee with a view.

We love this place. Always friendly and open pretty much most of the time we visit. They can run out of vegan sausages when really busy but usually are pretty well stocked. Highly recommended, especially for a range of food options for a family that has individual food requirements.

This cafe is at the top of Reigate Hill, and the views from the hilltop are stunning. The cafe caters for all ages and all tastes. A very pleasant business, with great service, excellent choice of hot and cold snacks, pleasant seating opportunities, and car parking for around 50 vehicles.

Very good coffee and tasty snacks. Cater for gluten free diets. Service unhurried but very efficient. Looks like a long queue but the staff are good.

Nice spot. Great views. Good coffee.

Great views from here, worth a visit

Top cafe in the Reigate area. Wicked cheese toasties

A great place to stop in the M 25 half way between Reading & Eastbourne, nice cafe, beautiful views, good parking, popular with ramblers, bikes, hikers walkers and dog walkers. Seating avaliable and a rest room plus one electric car charging port.

Amazing views and good prices, we stop off at junction cafe regularly!

Lovely ciabatta mozzarella, tomato and spinach

Great spot for a coffee and sando with a view. Must see for food and a hillside wander

Forgot my order of a small coffee, ten minutes later I point this out as I see people getting food who ordered after me. Wasn't that busy. The guy serving smirkingly refuses to acknowledge anything about the wait, claims I have an attitude and throws 3 coins at me. Simple sorry for the wait wouldn't go a miss as everyone in my group is waiting. 3 quid for a tiny cake too. Nice spot though, shame about the arrogance of the geezer serving me.

All in all a great place for a coffee and snack. Poke the big chains.

Amazing views, lots of parking spaces, but can get busy. Only bought icecreams but good selection of food and drinks. Very popular.

Great place to park and walk and a nice cafe for refreshments

Very friendly.Reasonably priced.Outdoor seating only.Amazing views

Very pleasant food and coffee with great views

Only had a coffee this time but it's a good coffee served without any drama. Love the way they give a small dog biscuit out (to dogs only 😅)

Amazing coffee! Such friendly staff and really good breakfast. Such a nice stop, especially if you have dogs as lots of walks around. Will definitely return when passing through again 😊

Hidden gem, amazing food with a great service in a wonderful location

I have never actually used it despite being here dozens of times, but it always seems busy so it must be fine. There are plenty of benches outside if you buy something to eat or drink from the cafe. There is a public toilet next to it. The lack of car parking is a problem, but I cannot see any simple way of expanding the car park due to the surrounding roads and very steep terrain. Possibly across Wray Lane by chopping down some trees. It is a big area of forest so a few hundred trees will not make any difference.

Unfriendly service, I would avoid in future.

I 'got' a surprisingly good flat white coffee. Great place to take a break during a hike.

Great coffee and sandwich shop with an unreal view. New Yorker sandwich is a must. Cappuccino chocolate is so tasty

Best coffee around. Friendly staff. Quick service. Just a shame I don’t live locally to enjoy it more often

I’ve been coming here for years. The view is incredible. On a clear day you can see the sea. The food’s very good and the service and friendliness is even better! You’re on the North Down Way here. This is dog walking country to be sure. There are multiple walks from level to quite hilly. If you cross over the motorway to Margery Woods, which is lovely, you can connect to what feels like a typical Scottish golf course, Walton Heath. Lots of gorse and heather. Or Banstead Heath. All very pretty, especially in spring. Lots of pasture and horses abound. I did the millennium circuit today. 2.24 miles. I’ve been doing these walks for 30 years now and I never grow tired of it❣️

Best coffee around!! Fast service with a smile and a great view too

Great friendly staff very helpful

I have visited Baz and the girls on a Saturday for many months now. Always a lovely chat with a flat white with my favourite Oatly milk Can get really busy but they all do their best to get your drink as quickly as humanly possible. Keep it going guys!!

Pros: Beautiful location Good drinks and food Cons: Rude owner Slow service Parking As Junction 8 has a monopoly on this location, I doubt a poor review matters much but I'll be finding somewhere else to walk in future. I really enjoy their food and drinks but the overall experience just isn't worth it!

Drove over an hour with my residents from a residential home, pulled up to make them a well deserved cuppa … I’d forgotten the milk! Was prepared to buy some from the cafe but the lovely gentleman donated us it !! Would not take any money. Thanks for that 👍

Excellent sausage sandwiches which really hit the spot after a New Year’s Day walk. Great quality spiral sausages rather than the cheap ones you often get. Just the right amount of ketchup. Great views, free toilets, picnic bench seating. We’ve visited in summer too and this place is always busy - with good reason!

Lovely food in a beautiful environment

good coffee, good views, good to get out...

Excellent food and service today. Very reasonably priced too!

Love this place! Yummy food, including delicious vegan pasties and sausage rolls. Lovely hot drinks and staff are all friendly. A great pit stop with fantastic views.

Parking is a nightmare most of the time so try for off peak times but if you want a bacon sandwich and a view or maybe take the dog for a walk then it's great. Also has dog ice cream and E-car charging points.

My partner surprised me to this beauty spot I fell in love with it all. Wanna go back now!!

Hot pies, etc, marked down near closing time.

Nice setting, good value, gets very busy though.

Friendly, good coffee, great spot for before/after a dog walk

Great alternative to the M25 Services. Clean toilets, good choice of food, value for money, busy car park. Fantastic views.

This is the best place for drinks and snacks with stunning views, lovely staff and delicious food. Great choice and all freshly made. I come here every Thursday for a mocha and cheese toastie. Nowhere else can match it!!

Stopped here to walk our dogs, what a find! The best tuna ciabatta I’ve ever had, would shame any pub

They have vegan breakfast and brunch menu. Also coffee was good. There's vegan ice cream, too. Staff're friendly.

Best coffee in Reigate. The real dark chocolate pieces they put on the coffee are great.

Always amazing here. Great views, staff are incredibly friendly and pleasant to be around.

Nice coffee and lunch/snack options

Nice place to go for cake and coffee. Service isn't always the best. Great views.

The food is surprisingly really good value: under £5 for toasties, wraps, ciabattas etc. although they're not amazing. Milkshakes on the other hand are really good!

Good vegan options. Really lovely staff and food is very tasty. Coffee is excellent. Nice lunch spot, highly recommend it.

A decent enough place to grab a place with ok prices.

Better than expected. Decent selection of filled ciabattas and wraps. Plus smoothies, shakes, ice creams etc. Good coffee as well. Nice seating area, including a load of deckchairs.

We got to this cafe after a long walk just as it was closing, I'd passed it before but never actually purchased anything - and it surpassed all our expectations!! Our iced coffees were lovely, and when we asked for cannolis the lovely staff gave us them for free as it was the end of the day and they were amazing! The coffee we got was also extremely reasonably priced - £3.40 for an iced latte with a syrup. Views from the nearby bench were perfect too, situated overlooking some beautiful countryside. Overall can't recommend highly enough!!

food was good , surprising choice , seating outside , service with a smile Def.... nice place to sit and look over the land.

This time we just stopped for (delicious) ice cream after a walk. They have really appealing, reasonably priced veg options. We'll definitely be back to try them.

Best place to get food near here! And coffee is great!

Good service and food/drinks menu and has a nice viewpoint.

Absolutely delicious Hot Chocolate 👍🏽

For a small space, this is a lovely little cafe. Perfect for some food/drinks after big walk round Reigate Hill. We got 2x ciabattas (New Yorker and meatball) a hot chocolate and an Oreo shake. All lovely, we live fairly locally and will absolutely come back for more.

Great location. Reasonably quick service if there's no queue. Clean and toilets very clean which makes a nice change. Food can sometimes sell out.

There are some staffing problems here - seemed to be plenty of them but staff was horribly slow and no-one seemed to care very much.

Great cafe if you are doing the walk along the top of the reigate / dorking ridge or swinging by off M25. Best coffee locally by far. Chai latte, real chocolate flakes on cappaccino, cake,ice creams, sausage rolls, smoothies, awesome selection of Paninis, even dog sausages. Luv it

Nice coffee stop. Simple and good views

Coffees lovely, however the bacon sandwich was awful, soggy white bread, not cut in half properly, bacon like cardboard. Sadly surprised as not the best and only a quick stop in a rush so no time to mention but half thrown away.

Great cafe, great coffee and food. Perfect for a stop off before a walk along the top of the hill

Always excellent, perfect for a refreshment break when walking the North Downs Way

Lovely people, great food & drink…..goats cheese wrap & mozzarella ciabatta 😋& the best hot chocolate made only from solid chocolate and milk!!!