The Homestead Cafe in Lewisham

I feel very grateful to call this absolutely brilliant cafe my local! Trendy and dog friendly, family friendly, live music in the courtyard - delicious and interesting craft coffee - great pizza and Pastel de natas. Would love if they could expand their menu to include healthier options and (grain free things) like salad, chia pots etc.

This is one of my favourite places. I love it for coffee whilst dog walking and had a cheeky wine before a show last night.

They close at 6 PM, and I was there at 5:40. Initially, a staff member said it was okay to get a coffee, but then a woman told me they were closed and rudely refused to serve me.

Cool place, with great coffee (oat flat white). Great treats. Better than your average park cafe!

Love it here. One of the best things about living nearby.

Got an iced latte (£3.50) and it was really good (was surprised as I don't usually expect that much from park cafes). There's also beer on tap etc. We spent a good few hours sitting on a bench in the flower garden next to it. There was live music in the main area so the vibe was great too (albeit too loud for us, so we moved away).

Really special place. Amazing pizzas and well stocked bar. Service is always super friendly. One of my favourite places! 😊

A hidden gem, we love it here. Great food and service. If possible, more seating would be great!

Hidden gem. How lucky I am to live near this gem. Me and my dog. It's a dream setting. Both this side and now the Downham side. Quality of the food amazing. Sausage rolls both vegan and normal delicious. My fury eater 2 yr old vegetarian grand daughter devours the vegan ones,while I love both. Pizzas delicious too. Expensive but you deffo get what you pay for. They have also considered conscious eficical sustainability. Come the winter their hearty delicious hairs on your chest soups are hungry belly approved. Different kind of bread on the size each day. Forgot the brioch breakfast baps. Served till 3pm Becky park my little piece of paradise.

Foods, good drinks, and ice cream.

My family visited Beckenham Place Park and enjoyed the Pizza's at the Homestead Cafe. We also ordered some drinks at the bar area. My wife had the house white wine, as this was all that was left. Unfortunately my wife said it didn't taste nice at all and thought it had a vinegar taste. Just to add she is not a connoisseur of wine and not one to complain about wine whenever we drink out. I asked if I could just exchange it for a beer and pay the difference but was told no one else had complained about the wine all day. He poured the beer and showed me the charge of £6.50 to tap in. I explained that he did not take anything off for the wine but he said he's not going to, I asked again but he said no. I left it there and asked his name, he said Dominic. It was just his horrible attitude that made me want to send this review. It just spoilt a nice evening out in Beckenham Place Park

This is such a good cafe, serving delicious breakfast, lunch and pizza. We love it here!

I was there on a Sunday. Great ice cream served by either cone or tub. There was a bad d playing music in the patio which made everyones stay very enjoyable. The garden is very beautiful and you can stay on the grass as long as you are careful with it. Enjoyable experience

As a regular guest at The Homestead Cafe, I can but recommend the lovely pizza. Knowing the chef in charge, I know she takes great pride in using the best ingredients to deliver an excellent end product. Lovely place, lovely people and great food & drink after a healthy stroll through the park. You won't regret!

Love using this cafe when I’m walking my dog but often walk my dog around 6pm. I think it’s shocking that they stop selling coffee at 6pm when they shut at 7pm for the pure fact of not having to clean it later. If the cut off was 6.45pm for coffee then I could understand more.

Absolutely love the beetroot pea milk latte!!!

Very disappointed to have cued up with my children to be told only when at the front ready to be served it was card only no where on site does it state this as for someone that uses legal tender (money) this is not a inclusive setting staff not helpful just rude and blunt even when asking for management and information on how to make contact to discuss the fact that being a the homestead cafe is singling out customers in a children play park, what is a child has pocket money how can children learn to value of money a plastic card can not do this just tap tap taping a cashless society is isolating non inclusive and in a cost of living for a lot of families shocking the amount of companies doing this. Normal i don’t say nothing but when it affects my children and has them walk away sad even though i had the money in my hand p!ssed me off and the attitude of staff

Are you a keener on outdoor and/or a coffee/matcha lover based on Beckenham? Well, you can’t miss this place out! Taking a stroll around the park you can pop in for a quick bite/a take away drink but also enjoy a pizza sitting at the tables with friends and family! I didn’t try the pizza myself but it looked delicious. Regarding my matcha latte, I simply loved it! Friendly staff and cute little shops close by. I passed by many times also during evenings and loved the romantic atmosphere created by the lights. Absolutely recommended ❤️

I like this place, I feel like it fits in well with the surround area of the Park. The staff as well mannered and I have never had to wait long at the till. I have not rated the food as I have not eaten there but I often get a hot drink and am happy with what I received. In the winter it's nice to get a hot drink to hold as you walk around the park. The returnable/reusable cup is great for the environment, I wish more places did this. It's also a pretty smart business move as it means people will have to go back their to return it and they will probably buy another drink.

Reasonable prices, lovely atmosphere. Great little Place to spend time with kids. The gardening team have done an outstanding job on the gardens. Very impressed

First visit to this park yesterday and we got ourselves a couple of pizzas & they really were deelish. Great standard & def recommend

The most gorgeous cafe in the best park! Really love The Homestead Cafe. They have a really green and sustainable ethos and all the staff I’ve met here have been so friendly and lovely. Pizzas are delicious and it’s lovely to have tasty coffees and cakes in the park too. A real gem - it’s superb!

We ordered two pizzas and a bacon sandwich, the lady at the counter said the bacon sandwich may come out a couple of minutes before the pizzas. Fair enough. The sandwich came out instantly and the pizzas came out half an hour later. My friend asked if they could heat it up. They said no, they didn’t have the facilities for it. They put it in a box and dismiss him. Sandwich is stone cold. I go up and complain again, they say sorry very apologetic, they put it in the pizza oven. They offer to refund me. My friend came back and said it’s common sense to send out entire orders together and walked off, the guy I was speaking to said “fine walk off then”…. Very rude Question, why did they refuse to reheat my friend’s food when he asked but did it when I asked? Regarding the food - was ok, not worth the money, time, or rudeness from the staff.

Fantastic café. Fab range of drinks, from independent filter coffee brands to canned cocktails. Great selection of freshly made snacks (the vegan sausage rolls are addictive) and amazing pizza. Friendly staff and the management have really nailed the logistics now - even when it's busy you never have to queue for long. It makes coming to BPP an absolute pleasure.

10 months ago - A first visit to the Homestead for lunch and a walk today with my daughter. Be warned though it's pay by card only!! Even for just an ice cream. It's in a lovely courtyard surrounded by the old stables. We had 1 pizza with a selection of different mushrooms, truffle oil, bechamel, and Chives. She said it was the best pizza she's ever had!!! I has the halloumi brioche (roll?) with an egg, tomato, and a bit of spinach. Didn't fancy the Siracha mayo though. Absolutely delicious. Recommended. Nice breakfast tea and orange juice, but a holder for the tea cup needed! The only downside was the rather expensive ice cream. £3 a scoop and 40p for a flake : ( . Staff are efficient and friendly. There's a gift shop and doggy shop too. And loos. A big thank you to the pizza guys out the back and all the staff. You make amazing halloumi brioche! Update - another visit with my daughter. I had my usual halloumi brioche as its ssssooo yummy; just wish it included rocket instead of spinach. My daughter had the scamorza pizza with pesto an unusual sort of pizza but the cheese was amazing! Prices have gone up but its a treat sometimes. But what I love about the Homestead is the staff. They always seem to whizz around working and making things run smoothly. Special mention for the lovely gentleman working on Saturday afternoon in the courtyard- as soon as I got up to clear my plate in the bin, he took it for me. And again to clear my daughters plate!" Thank you Homestead.

I really liked it - fast and pleasant service - wonderful environment - super!!!

Beautiful place. Nice food but long queue and a bit expensive

Really good pizza and coffee. Lovely gardens

Perfect place for a pizza and a pint, or gin and tonic, in the summer evenings.

Gorgeous Cafe, perfect for a break for walkers and families. Lovely menu and great customer service - will definitely come back.

Just love love love coming here the vibe is always good especially in summer months.

Love having pizza in the beautiful gardens. Service great and pizza delicious at Homestead cafe

Refused yo accept cash, i then attempted to use my credit card as its the only card i had and they refused refused to take credit cards, so i was unable to purchase anything. This is absolutely unacceptable, cash is a legal tender we have a right to use. Plus, if you decide to be card only then you should accept all cards. Having this policy borders on discrimination as many of us older generation (as well as those on low incomes) prefer cash, we don't use contact less on are phone, we simply go out with enough cash for our daily budget

I rather stupidly missed the fact that there was egg in the Halloumi Brioche bun. Fortunately the gentleman at the counter kindly changed it for one without egg. There was no quibble, even though it was my error, and I wasn’t made to feel at all guilty. The service was first class. Thank you so much.

Chilled out atmosphere, great coffee, loved the idea of reusable cups

I really love the atmosphere of this place. There is a lot of greenery around, and being inside Beckenham Place Park is the best part; you can feel the tranquility. Very good coffee and gluten-free options, both sweet and savory. All the staff are very friendly. Great place to read a book or share with friends & family.

Nice friendly cafe, can be pricey.

A family friendly place in the middle of the park and with lovely little stores around the cafe. We had the vegetarian filled brioche bun and it tasted ok - nothing fantastic. With a coffee on the side and this was good. There is no indoor seating area so if it rains its not so practical to sit outside on the wooden benches. But if sunny then I can imagine it is pretty great. Moreover, I like their environmental approach and overall its a friendly cafe.

Nice food and drinks available. Bit too expensive for my liking. But that's expected as it's the one of the very few places in Beckenham Place park that you can buy food and drinks.

Another place trying to push an agenda with their menu. The food is nice but not what they pretend. I had "homemade" sausage roll which was a bought sausage in jus roll puff pastry. If putting a sausage in some pastry and cooking it is homemade then fine. Expensive too

Cafe in Beckenham park. Coffee and pizza.

Nice place. Pizzas are quality. Matcha latte tasted a bit weird, like some chai was added to it

Drink in coffees are served in plastic cups.

Great place for pizza, beautiful location and friendly staff. Their coffee is pretty good - their croissant are fairly cheap but a bit sad - you can get a substantially better croissant for 5p more from Blackbird in Beckenham for example. Cakes are also a bit unexciting.

Wonderful setting, well kept with great recycling facilities. The pizzas are well made and the coffee is very good. It can get very busy on bank holidays so be prepared to wait.

The best pizza and coffee we have ever eaten/drank. The breakfasts are also divinely delicious, we are returning guests. And the service is very kind. I strongly recommend this place to everyone!

The best coffee in London. I go here at least three times a week and I love the coffee. So pleased to have this on my doorstep.

We came here yesterday for a. Ice walk as the weather was forecast to be good. The courtyard food is divine the shortcrust pizza was fantastic we had 1 each 4 in total and all were great my favourite was the Roma pizza gorgeous. The staff were all great ,and luckily for us we arrived with very little problems so we had a free table to sit at and the tables design suited a buggy for the baby. A great find

In a large courtyard filled with tables and many many people – you order as loud as possible at the side and then it gets yelled by some really pretty staff when its ready. The Mocha was goood!!! The americano was pretty good too!

A strange but nice cafe in a park. 90% young families. The q for a coffee on a nice day stretches 10 mins then another 10 min to receive said coffee. Not cheap but most here can afford it. That is the good news keeps the riff raff out 😁

Soup of the day , Carrot and Harrisa soup is worth the visit

Great setting, great service and nice coffee!

Nice little cafe set in a beautiful park setting

Love it here. Summer or winter one of my favourite places

Lovely place when the sun is shining. Pretty good bacon and egg bun. No complaints.

We tried this coffee shop today but unfortunately, our hot drinks were not hot and we thought it did not taste nice. A good alternative place to enjoy a snack

As someone said before this is a gem in the park. I had the best soup I’ve had in a long time, served with freshly made pizza bread. Absolutely delicious. Great service and location. Just go and try it !

Lovely pizza and coffee cake enjoyed whilst pooch was being groomed in Eddie’s nearby. I would recommend some of these places offer better tie ins / discounts as I’d have really appreciated a quid off my coffee and cake which I only really paid for as I chose to wait for the groomer to finish. Mustn’t grumble but thinking more an an incentive for punters that might be dropping their dogs and running off elsewhere. Bit chilly just being sat outside, too.

Great place to get tea and coffee in park reasonable price, plenty of outdoor seating. They serve pizzas, look and smell lovely, but haven't tried yet !

This place is wonderful. Great coffee, cakes and pizza. Lovely, dynamic, creative staff. I once saw the chef collecting rosemary for their pizzas in the lovely gardens! The stable courtyard is the beating heart of this wonderful park. It is my favourite cafe in London I think! It’s outdoors only, but they have a couple of awnings to hide under in a downpour. It’s now part of my weekly routine and I am so happy it’s there! Thank you.

Great food and drinks (especially the pizza or carrot cake) and super reasonable prices really worth going if you can find it on a nice quiet day. I’ve been there more times than I can count and in the summer is sometimes packed with children. I can’t blame kids for being kids but sometimes ld like a latte and some quiet, but I guess that’s what the rest of the park is for. Definitely worth going if you get the chance though.

Friendly place with tasty coffee, there's toilets too. Seating outside, some covered.

I love everything the homestead cafe has to offer, the friendly staff are amazing, my favourite dish is the winter soups, I’ve tried and tested most of the cakes and all have been delicious…and if your just visiting for a quick coffee you won’t be disappointed!

I love this cafe and have been going for ages with my husband and dog - I invite all my friends (I did previously complain about the music being 100dB but they have now lowered it so it is background - so thank you so much for that, I really appreciate you listening and acting on my comments) - i've now given you 5 stars :)

I visit this cafe regularly for a hot drink and a cake. They have a large variety of hot (and cold) drinks with all types of non dairy milk options. The homemade cakes and cookies are so good! I have to try something different every time I visit. Most recently, I tried the beetroot latte with oat milk and a coconut and cranberry cookie..it really didn't disappoint. I have yet to try the pizzas, but they look amazing. I highly recommend visiting this place!

Great coffee, and although there was a queue, they had a good system going, and it went quite quickly. The pizzas coming out looked amazing, I'll definitely be having one if those next time I visit!! A lovely cafe in a beautiful park!!

Shame they closed the cosy indoor space and queues are long bit otherwise lovely

We had a family gathering at the Homestead Cafe and park. The fabulous surroundings and stone courtyard added to the atmosphere and experience of this wonderful gem of a cafe . We all differed on what we chose menu wise ranging from pizza to brioche rolls with a variety of fillings. The food was so tasty , fresh , hot and well presented that we all took to swapping and trying one another’s. Everyone remarked on the high standard of the food. The cakes are to die for to. There was a great variety of alcoholic drinks , tea and coffee but my favourite was the warm mulled wine . Delicious, 😋 I had to have not one but two! We will definitely be coming back for more . This gem of a place is a must to try. You won’t be disappointed. Such a pleasant experience.

Nice café with large selection of coffees, speciality teas. FYI the beetroot latte and chai latte are very tasty! The staff is very nice. It is very enjoyable after a nice walk in Beckenham place park.

What a great place, loads of seating, child & dog friendly. Pizza was delicious, highly recommend.

Delicious pizzas served by friendly staff. Will definitely return. I recommend trying the mulled wine - best I’ve ever tasted

The heavy downpour this morning led us to this café within Beckenham Place Park which provided a cozy shelter as we waited for the rain to stop. We tried their featured filter coffee for the day and that was perfect! We also tried their chocolate brownie; coconut and cranberry cookie; and their vegan sausage roll and they were all soooo delicious! They were so good, I didn't even get the chance to take photos as we ate them all so fast and finished the filter coffee quickly too 😊 must come back and visit again and take photos next time!!

Amazing gluten free peanut butter blondies...worth the trip just for that 🥰

The true gem in the heart of Beckenham Place Park.🌿 The cafe serves delicious pizzas, homemade cakes, amazing coffee.. The food is always highly quality and reasonable priced.(Vegan brioche - my favorite! 😋👌) Excellent service and super friendly staff. Plus The Garden Bar serves a great selection of beer. I would highly recommend this place! 🥂🫶

The staff here are always lovely and friendly. Love that the cups are reusable but they need to be cleaned properly. First time I used one and it still had lipstick marks and dried coffee on it.

Always pop in for a nice hot cuppa whenever I can. Lovely and friendly staff and always makes me feel welcome. Definitely recommend if you visit Beckenham Place Park

I am a regular at the park - The café is great,a last bastion of good customer service. The cheesecake cinnamon rolls are amazing. I’ve been lucky enough to have them warm a couple times. Everything is fantastically fresh and delicious

I love this café. The most beautiful setting, the best coffee, the friendliest staff and an amazing variety of hot filled brioches that are delicious and great value. It’s the perfect place to go after a swim in the lake.

I had a most profound outdoor dining experience here just the other day. Beckenham Palace Park is a stunning, large park in South London, well worth the visit by itself - the excellent pizza and wonderful bar here are just a bonus. The pizza was delicious, crispy and with high-quality toppings (roughly £12.50 each), the kind that would easily generate a ridiculous queue if made in Central London, while the bar had high quality beer like The Kernel for about £6/50cl. There were good vegetarian toppings on the pizzas, and vegan pizza was also available. It's counter service, but the staff is friendly and helpful despite the queues, and the setting could hardly be better - both at one of the tables overlooking the park and gardens, or in the courtyard. This is an absolute must-visit on a nice summer/late summer day. There doesn't seem to be any indoor dining, though, so bear that in mind if visiting in the winter.

Dreadful coffee. Too cold and too slow. When asked to reheat - re frothed same coffee and milk together ?

Great pizza. Was really slow to come out however

Such a lovely place to sit and chat to friends or strangers. Great place to bring your dog. Great pizza and great beer. If you live nearby this place will quickly become a favorite.

Delicious pizza. 🍕 Amazing customer service😍😍

Brilliant menus. Excellent service.

Although expensive, the vegan sausage rolls are the best I’ve ever tasted anywhere!

Great place in the summer for food an a alcoholic drink

Amazing place, fantastic pizza, burgers and woodland area! We go there every week for years. Always busy as they should be as it's an amazing place. Plenty to do for children, climbing, logs and forest adventures 😁 So close to nature. Much needed time to rest after the long week. My daughter and I love this place. Any weather we go 💗

Fantastic vibe, excellent pizzas and good service. Great place for families and dogs. In the quadrant there was a DJ, breakdancing class, tables for kids to sit and draw, merchandise for sale, plus the chance to sit with someone to record drum sounds over music which they then emailed to you as a keepsake. There was so much going on and the atmosphere was buzzing!

Absolutely delicious pizza, visited a couple of times now and can definitely say we’ll be coming back for more! Was recommended by a staff named Louis and glad he did! Atmosphere is lovely as the park and it’s surroundings have been done up stunningly!

Great brioche and lovely staff Ps. The owner forced me to do this

Really lovely park Cafe with nice food, drinks and atmosphere!

Lovely little cafe overlooking the park, nice chilled atmosphere

Great atmosphere in the little courtyard, lovely friendly service and a really good short menu - breakfast brioches and pizza with some pastries/cakes too. Filter coffee absolutely first rate. Food is maybe a tad more expensive than you’d expect but I guess that’s 2023 for you.

This is one of my favourite pubs in the lovely Beckenham! The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed, so is the service. I had a pizza on my last day visiting Beckenham and it was delicious (I am Italian and we are extremely critical when it comes to pizza and food in general! 😂...we shouldn't be let of Italy when it comes to food, to be honest 😂😂😂...but nevermind!). I strongly recommend this gem of a place for an easy and relaxed day "in the green".

Food was hot & delicious & the staff were friendly.

Today was a disappointing experience. The young girl who served us at the ice cream station, was not aware of food handling procedures and was touching everything with her bare hands while processing the pay till, wiping her face and holding her hands on her hips. Her skirt was so short that you could see what you shouldn't and it was so off-putting. It seems that the staff are not adequately trained with regards to appropriateqork attire and hygiene standards. I had to point those things out and was met with the attitude "what do you want?", which I corrected into "what would you like?". I don't think one should be politically correct when hygiene is concerned, especially when we had three years of c19 story. In short, one star. Please take on appropriate training.

Nice cafe serving pizza, ice-cream and good coffee. Has plenty of outdoor seating and toilets. Dog-friendly.

Long wait for service, noisy, food okay.

Lovely place. Amazing coffee and pizzas 😋. Shame the pastries aren't great. Poor quality croissants and pain au chocolat. Please find a different supplier 🙏🏼

The pizzas were very tasty when they eventually came. However, I waited nearly 40 mins for 3 pizzas. The table buzzer I was given didn't work so I had to keep getting up to check if my pizzas were ready. And it didn't flash when the pizzas were ready. When I went back with one of my pizzas because it hadn't been sliced like the others before I could say anything the server said to the chef 'he is back already' to which I replied 'yes because you forgot to slice one of the pizzas'. As I say the pizzas were very tasty (5 stars) but I was unhappy with the service, hence 2 stars given for service. Please do not reply asking me to provide a phone number or my email address for you to contact me or ask me to email you.