King Henry VIII Inn in Sevenoaks

On the 2nd April myself and my wife arrived for a birthday dinner. No booking could be made as they take walk in's only. We got there at 1pm to be told there was only 2 big tables free and they could not accomodate us. There was a couple in front and 7 more customers behind. We was all told under no circumstances were we going to be served. One couple even said they had been let down by a previous pub, But the waitress was having none of it. She told us to go away [not even a sorry come back in an hour or sit at bar and wait]. We have eaten here before and always had a great time as they are dog friendly. It seems since the online booking has been taken away the service has gone downhill. We will not be going back

Excellent food in a historic building, and great service too. The double burgers were delicious and arrived very quickly.

We had a nice time in the park and beforehand I checked places for having dinner. So, it was proper choice! Everything was excellent: service, food (we got three different meals) baked stilton haddock, pie and risotto . I’m always very demanding of food, but I was very impressed by taste of my risotto , other dishes were very tasty too. Highly recommend it !

The roast lamb and sticky toffee pudding were on par with the best I've ever had. Beautiful pub and excellent service from the lovely staff. Would definitely visit again.

Visited for dinner on 3/20 and stayed for a few drinks! Stunning building. Beautiful decor. Loved all the candles! Enjoyed the delicious food and one of the best salads I’ve had in England so far! Full beautiful bar and the two servers running the house were such a delight!!

Had the most delicious lunch today! The best meal out I’ve had in a long time! Worth a visit ❤️⭐️

This is an old English pub. The food was good, but the menu is a little limited. It has a nice atmosphere and the staff were friendly.

Stayed at Hever castle who recommended this pub as within a short walking distance, Great service and food although menu was limited there were some good options to choose from. Food was nicely presented and hot and even extra gravy served without being requested. Staff friendly and a nice ambience with gentle background music. Kitchen only serves food from 5.30-8pm which left a few disappointed customers who wished to eat before or after this time. If in the area would definitely recommend you give it a try.

I'm a Tudor enthusiast and historian, as soon as I went through the doors there were TUDOR pictures everywhere. We were greeted by Summer who looked after us at Lunch and Dinner. A very knowledgeable member of staff and warm hearted. The food was amazing - Thank you Chef! When we returned in the evening we all had a Tudor picture with Summer - Scarlett and Chloe, Excellent service. I have made a special sovenior for the team! You do need some Tudor Rose emblems around your lovely pub. Thank you to everyone x

One of the best food in a pub I have ever eaten. Beautifully decorated, good prices, good food, good service.... What more do you need??

Lovely atmosphere and brilliant food - can’t recommend the mushroom bruschetta enough, it was delicious! Very generous portions too.

Great place, super traditional pub

Amazing History lesson to be learnt here for sure. We came here as we had Canadian friends that wished to visit. Don't be fooled by Google and the Knowledge that it tells. There are many secrets that this place holds, there is a History Teacher who works behind the bar, the wealth of Knowledge she knows is definitely worth while asking her about,from the brinks robbery to the actual History of the Castle.. be sure to ask for the History Teacher, you won't be disappointed. The food we didn't try, but definitely looked and smelt delicious. 10 star service from the History Teacher, keep up sharing the wealth, Hopefully one day the gold will come up.

Fabulous cosy place. All staff were so welcoming and friendly. We had two Sunday roasts and desserts, and it was all superb and delicious! They don't take bookings, but if busy, they will try to seat you within 20 minutes or so. Car parking across the road. A most welcoming pub, and we shall return!

Recommended to visit this Pub, unfortunately it will not be the case! No email address to make contact at all. Tried calling at different times over three days, no answer at all. Based on the above it must be closed, what a shame !!

Enjoyable Sunday lunch here - friendly pub with some nice walks nearby. Updating for most recent visit - lots of variety on menu and food was great. Warm open fire a bonus! And dog friendly.

Highly recommend excellent food and service dad drinks Enjoyed walking around and looking at all the history

Amazing pub with great food and cozy setting with fireplace

VERY DISAPPOINTED! January 9th 2024. Before making a 45 minute journey to have lunch at the pub I checked the website for menu's and reservations. The website stated they were taking walk ins only. So of we set only to find the place SHUT! A sign on the door saying that contractors were present. However, no vans, no lights on and no sign of activity of any kind.If you have to close for ANY reason please post on your website . PLEASE SHOW YOUR CUSTOMERS A LITTLE RESPECT BUY UPDATING YOUR WEBSITE AND RECORDED PHONE MESSAGE!

Fantastic food and drinks, a super friendly team, and an amazingly unique atmosphere that all history buffs will adore. After our day at Hever Castle, we walked (the very short distance) to King Henry VIII pub. We loved our meal and drinks. We arrived a little before the kitchen opened, but we were invited to wait at a table with drinks in the meantime. We were very lucky to meet one of the pub’s incredibly friendly team members who was more than happy to share the various differences between their various ales. She helped explain a bit of the history of the ales and the pub. We loved our visit. We will definitely return again one day!

Not what it was. Gone downhill a lot recently. I’d suggest to people to avoid it. It used to be such a great pub with great food and great service. But recently the service has been awful and the food has been non existent. Such a shame.

Great pub. Nice old aesthetic that fits well with Hever Castle. Food is very tasty and staff are good as well. It's quite expensive - on average about £18 for a main which brings it down a star but the food and atmosphere does make it great. Worth visiting if you're staying at Hever, although access isn't great from castle (you have to walk on the road) and it closes quite early (8pm on the website).

The food is average. I had a beef stew with mashed potatoes and it was nice but nothing special. The location and atmosphere is amazing, absolutely recommend this place.

Beautiful Christmas atmosphere! Great selection of drinks and the menu was brilliant. I had the scampi and it was by far the best I’ve ever had! My husband had the festive burger and he has not stopped talking about it! It was an amazing burger, so full of flavour. We had a wonderful evening, the staff were lovely and chatty. Clean place, tidy and beautifully decorated

Poor menu, items not available ( no steak, or scampi) . Never seen such a poor seasonal menu. Staff welcoming and helpful. Food overpriced.

A nice place for a lunch on a cold and wet day. Their "limited" menu was more than enough for us. Great service as well.

Festive feel with open fire and lots of decorations

We loved the food, the staff and the ambience.

We Stayed at the Castle overnight which was very impressive. We were recommended the Henry the 8 th pub for an evening meal. You can’t phone and book and they only do walk in ‘s . The menu’s very limited and to be honest disappointing. There is music playing on a loop which was the Cranberries which got stuck in your head , in your head . 😂 The Christmas decorations were impressive but that was about it for me . The Castle is B&B the breakfast was fantastic.

Awesome pub with its historic background. The food was amazing and the staff were very efficient and welcoming. Parking is provided just across the road. I would highly recommend to all!

Super cosy, vegan options available

Great food, amazing ambiance and the Xmas deco is so enchanting! You won’t want to leave with the log fire roaring!!

Jest to historia! Ważna i warta odwiedzenia

I was skeptical due to its proximity to the castle (often tourist traps), but I couldn’t have been more wrong. Lovely staff, delicious food, and a wonderful atmosphere. We were very hungry so the picture is post meal! Would highly recommend the Sunday roast.

We arrived as a group of 6 on Sunday 12th Nov around 1pm. I'd tried to call a couple of times earlier in the week to ask about reservations with deposits as we were a larger group coming from Bexhill- a long way to travel to find you can't be accommodated and we weren't willing to book an alternative pub as a failsafe and then let them down at the last moment - however they were engaged each time. It was my birthday so I was a bit apprehensive about whether we would get to eat! We met a lady who said we would have a bit of a wait but she would find us in the bar when they could fit our group in. We had a couple of drinks in the lovely bar, it's clearly a popular place with local people. We were on our second drinks when a table was laid for us. Starters were excellent, full size camembert and lovely garlic bread. The roast was great, some had beef, some pork and some the beetroot Wellington (which very much exceeded our expectations) and generous portions of veg. Service was friendly, fun and relaxed despite how busy it was, it really made the difference. We really enjoyed both the food and the setting. I would be willing to travel there again for food and drinks, but a discretionary reservation system would be appreciated - and we'd be happy to pay cash deposits - otherwise it's possibly a gamble. I feel if we'd arrived even 30 minutes later that Sunday, we would not have been able to eat as it got extremely busy.

It too bad I visited the Henry VIII on a Monday as they have a limited lunch menu. But the place is amazing. Super old and charming pub right outside the castle grounds.

Lovely small plate meal and great service and real fire!

Such a lovely welcome and excellent service from all the staff. Food was delicious. Thank you

Sun 22 nd oct 2023 I Took my daughter to dinner Sat besides a awful American woman with pink hair Non stop swearing and had her dog on the chair letting it eat the food from plate and bowl Disgusting The blonde English friend had her dog on a long leash and it kept coming over at us whilst eating our dinners Then when leaving the leash was so long I tripped over the dog trying to avoid the leash Don’t get me wrong I love dogs I have 5 But I don’t think they should be allowed in the restaurant sit in the garden maybe or the outer part of the restaurant certainly not on chairs or eating out of the plates / bowls it was dreadful totally ruined our visit nice that dogs are welcomed but not in a small space with four other diners One whom left and didn’t order because the dogs were there The meal was as usual nice and the desert But it spoilt our visit It was the dogs had obviously been for a walk and shook it all over everyone in that small area Service as usual was excellent

Phenomenal pub near Hever Castle. Food is fantastic, especially the Sunday roast

Lovely pub in glorious Kent countryside!

A perfect balance old world pub and modern dining. Busy Thursday night but staff found a way to accommodate us. Food was great and arrived in good time. Lovely vibes and environment. Worth a visit probably worth booking

Was recommended by hever castle as they don't have evening meals.. only a few mins walk from hever castle this pub is a walk in (no reserve) and we were very lucky to be seated straight away, the waiting staff were friendly and attentive, the menu although small was well catered for with reasonable prices. Decor met the surrounding area but if only a little dark inside reading menu by candlelight not so easy. I'd highly suggest this pub if staying at the castle.

Went on a busy Sunday and had the beef roast wow. This pub is beautiful.The young lady that served us has great customer care. We were aware you couldn’t pre book but understand the reasons and were happy to wait. We will return thanks.

Rather disappointing visit - can't book so you take a chance if you can get a table - no waiter service so had to Q at the bar to order food - which when it arrived was a bit disappointing (very ltd menu too). The whole place was lit by candles - now I like a bit of ambiance but this was ridiculous ! Price wise its expensive - I paid £9.50 for a cocktail, more expensive then I pay in central London.

Mediocre food with only 4 main choices

We stayed at Hever Castle and wanted to eat out in the evening. Henry VIII pub was closest, and although we'd read some bad reviews, we decided to give it a go. It was fantastic! The pub is beautifully decorated, the staff are polite and efficient, the food was exquisite and the garden and grounds are superb. We had a fab meal and stayed for drinks. We didn't want to leave!

Loved it food excellent staff very polite

Stopped here on the way to Hever Castle for lunch. Lovely warm and friendly staff, fab food and great surroundings and ambience - recommend a visit!

I only had a drink here but it was really nice to sit in the garden as it is a lovely sun trap even in early October. Service was great and staff really friendly.

Beautiful pub, gorgeous garden. Friendly and attentive staff. Lovely food! Special thanks to our waitress Alison who was fantastic! Will definitely be back.

Atmosphere amazing. Staff absolutely fantastic would like to give a special review for Alison, she was superb answered questions we ask and was so happy and welcoming she is fab and definitely made our visit. So thank you Alison. Food was amazing. We will definitely be back

Good atmosphere we went for lunch everything is fine except long wait for almost 45mins for the food

Limited small menu, however, very well cooked, presented and served.

During our wonderful stay at Hever Castle we popped across the road on a Wednesday evening to the Henry VIII. We had such a lovely time. The atmosphere so romantic, with candlelit tables in a beautiful panelled, cosy dining area. The staff were all so friendly and genuinely happy to see us. We enjoyed a 3 course dinner. We eat out regularly and this is the best food we've enjoyed in months. I had the salmon gravalax which was incredible, followed by the steak and red wine pie. My wife loved her hummus starter and her scampi was so fresh and well presented. My dessert was the 'dirty Henry'.Two Belgian waffles topped with caramel, ice cream and flaked chocolate. It was heaven! The ale selection was great, the food amazing, the atmosphere magical and the staff are so lovely. Thank you. We had an amazing time and would recommend the Henry VIII to all.

Very friendly staff, great service, good food. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area

A small limited menu, however everything cooked and served excellently. Friendly polite service, wide range of drinks available. Would recommend the Timothy Taylor.

Really great atmosphere but busy at bar, long wait to be served. Have no reservation system for dinner & bit of a gamble if you want to eat. However the menu looks good but we were six & no table available.

Popped into here whilst staying at Hever castle, was idyllic, cosy and had great food. I had the soup which was so very tasty and we had no complaints from any of the other diners. We came for a young family members birthday and the staff treated us so well and allowed us to stay a little while later whilst finishing our drinks. Will definitely be revisiting and recommending to others!

We decided to go for a lunch near Hever. We came across this pub. Firstly, I absolutely love old style pubs and this didn’t disappoint. They were serving a reduced menu due to an event but there were still lots of yummy dishes to choose from. I chose the chicken pasta which was delicious. The pasta also came with pancetta which was great quality HAM 😉 and no fatty bits. We then had waffles for dessert which were also amazing. We are excited to come back soon to try more dishes. Thank you ❤️

I really enjoyed the food. I will be back and would recommend you visit too.

Ordered a dish containing panchetta. Classicly a vegetarian dish. Only to find pork added to it. Was not advertised as containing pork on the menu. Had 2 mouthfuls, realised i was eating ham and returned the dish. They then argued that its normal. I googled the dish and showed them the dish, 100% vege and this was their own idea to add pork. Went outside to be sick. Still charged me. Avoid. God knows if they put goat in the salad! Avoid.

We had a reservation for Sunday lunch, but when they told us that they weren't serving any Sunday Roast, and only had limited menu, we left. A shame. It's a nice pub at a prime location.

Small menu, but got something for everyone. I much prefer a few dishes done really well. All of the dishes were lovely. Staff were really friendly. Can’t recommend highly enough.

Great pub food, friendly service and not expensive. All you want from a pub

Very, very good food in wonderful decorated rooms. Did not expect that. Absolutely great to go there.

I used to love this pub. We would go every few months so not that often but each time was brilliant. Well the latest wasn’t great. It must’ve changed hands again or something because the service has gone downhill. We arrived and got a table in the garden. Went to order food but was told they aren’t serving to the tables in the garden but were on the decking area. So we just ordered drink and would order food once we moved. After about 45 mins we moved to the decking area. My dad went in to order the food. He was then told they weren’t serving food to the decking area. Dad said that other tables on the decked area were eating food. Staff said oh they must’ve moved. Dad asked to be sat inside as that seems to be the only area that was serving food. Was then told they were at capacity. We left. It used to be such a lovely place. Found a pub 10mins away that had much better service. Shame really. Doubt I’ll be back.

A picturesque pub in a lovely location next to a church & of course, Hever Castle. Very historical inside with great portraits of former monarchs. My only critique would be the outside tables. Most were worse for wear & broken. Otherwise, it is a very nice pub to enjoy a few drinks!

Popped in after a visit to the castle. Seated promptly and served drinks. Our food was delicious. 1 had chicken fajitas and 1 had the Henry burger which came the lovely fries. We did plan to have dessert, as there was homemade banoffee pie, but we were full after our mains ! Really enjoyed our visit to this historic restaurant. There is just one criticism and that was that on every dinner table, doors, walls, in the wash room and in even in the loo, there were QR code stickers telling you to download to leave a tip. It was far too much and felty pushy. Personally we did not download the QR code and were happy to hear they accepted cash tips too.

Really lovely staff food good ,close by for Hever castle.

Great pub, nice food, beer and setting. Garden is the summer is fabulous

Enjoyed my meal there. Felt very comfortable. Service very friendly and helpful.

Polite and friendly staff. Good food. Lovely atmosphere. Really enjoyed.

We had a lovely meal here at this unique pub. The service was great and we'll be back when we next visit Hever Castle.

Warm welcome. Characterful decor. Very nice visit. Went with family on Bank Holiday Monday. Good food and Good.sercice.

This not a pub more a restaurant, it's lost the plot hence lacking in atmosphere also closes at 10 pm.

Very relaxing pub for enjoying a drink or throwing in a meal also, warm friendly young staff team😉😘

Dropped by the pub on the way back from the castle and it was a very good choice. The food was good and the staff were friendly and nice

Visited yesterday for lunch and was very disappointed that the scampi is no longer on the menu. Had fish and chips instead with mushy peas and tartare sauce, as did my dining companions so I cannot comment on the other options. The fish was served on top of the excellent chunky chips but was itself very greasy with thick batter which had not cooked inside so was raw, soggy and most unpleasant. I just ate the fish and left the majority of the batter. The mushy peas were in a very small bowl as was the tartare sauce. The sauce was insufficient for my husband . On the plus side the food was very hot and the few staff on duty were pleasant. My husband had a generous portion of sticky toffee pudding for dessert which he enjoyed. The white chocolate and passion fruit cheesecake was not overly flavoursome but sweet with a rubbery topping. It was redeemed by a coulis and sorbet bursting with flavour and perfect sharpness. There are other pubs serving food within a short drive so I doubt that we will be eating at the King Henry VIII again any time soon. We may just have experienced an "off" day and other food options may have been better but it is not worth the risk in my opinion.

Expensive, small portions and not very good.

Great pub and fantastic location near to Hever castle.

Visited this lovely old pub for lunch, we were greeted with a warm welcome, all the staff were lovely. we sat in the conservatory area with a nice view of the garden. We had fish and chips and the food was excellent. We would highly recommend a visit to this pub we will definetly return.

Had lunch here before visiting Hever castle. Super cute/charming pub. Staff were all really nice, brought water bowls for our dogs. Food was GREAT! All done absolutely correctly — Sunday roasts were so nice, fish & chips best I’ve had in a while. Reasonable prices. Only regret: the weather wasn’t nice enough so eat in the garden so I guess we’ll have to come again ☺️ HIGHLY recommended.

It was very nice,this pub is full of history. BREAD TAX You are unable to book a table What I would say is supply more bread with the camembert instead of say if you would like more please ask. We asked for more bread and was charged at the end of the meal for it with out be told at the beginning. It's not about the money, you need to be upfront with what you are offering, would have rather it cost more to start with!

We came in after a lovely visit to Hever Castle, where we did not fancy the eateries. This is by no means haute cuisine but several notches up from the fare at the Castle. Great service and surroundings. We enjoyed a very relaxing early dinner....

Tolles Pub, super Garten, bester Service und herrliches Ambiente. Essen (Burger) leider nur durchschnittlich. Wurde aber durch schönes Wetter ausgeglichen.

I can recommend this it great 👍

Beautiful restaurant, excellent food

Nice service and friendly. Didn't eat. Just a quick drink.

Amazing history and friendly atmosphere. Lots of different areas to soak up the history.

Classic ancient British pub(1658) great ambience, great food, great service.

Great Kentish pub that accepts dogs

Great Pub which serves really good food (Cheesey Chips are delicious and portions are very generous). The pub itself is gorgeous with a wonderful atmosphere. You can sit out on the terrace or garden next to a pretty pond.

Beautiful old pub in the village. Great atmosphere, very friendly and helpful members of staff, service with a smile and excellent food and vegan options too. Would definitely go again.

Nice place, very friendly staff❤️

This is a really lovely pub opposite the Hever Castle. Lovely meal we had before the show at the Castle on Friday evening. Staff were all very friendly and helpful. Great service and delicious food. Definitely worth a visit ❤️

Beautiful old pub, with a great atmosphere. Beautiful food including vegan options. Brilliant service with a smile, welcoming and couldn't do enough for you. Can't wait to go again while we're in the area.

This pub has come along leaps and bounds with the new manager Chloe. Not only is she very capable and friendly but she brightens the entire pub with her smile and charm! Her and Joe made a very charming lunch time crowd and both my...

Fabulous pub with great food and service. Portions were generous and great quality and at a reasonable price. We’ll definitely be coming back. Never seen a steak and ale pie with such fantastic quality beef! Haloumi fries as a starter enough for three people!

Excellent food & service as always. Highly recommended Special thanks to Summer who served us as was fantastic and looked after us both and the dogs who even got bought out fresh water and biscuits