The Homestead Cafe in Lewisham

Such a great park cafe to have, nice food and they have such good ethics too.

Nice little spot in the park court yard brilliant for dog walkers and visitors. Nice menu serves stone baked pizzas with a few to choose from. Breakfast buns and a nice selection of drinks. Ice cream counter that also serves special dog ice creams. Very nice staff all the food is fresh and they have a selection of cakes and bakery goods. Well worth a stop

I personally rate this the best park cafe in London. Amazing food, such nice staff, and beautiful location. I come most weekends and its always good, from the coffee to the cakes to the pizzas. The Bahn Mi brioche is superb. They are also super hot on recycling and reusable cups/plates. It's tempting not to leave a review because it's aleady a bit too popular, so can be busy at peak times. But always worth the wait. Thanks guys!

Lovely setting in the old stables. Good service and clean toilets

Great pizzas just a shame the umbrellas are no longer available to protect you from the sun I think this is an unwise decision.

Great place to get tea , coffee, cakes in park reasonable price, plenty of outdoor seating. They serve lovely freshly cooked food - brioches (very generously filled) and super pizzas. Very reasonable prices and friendly staff.

We stopped here while exploring the beautiful park. It’s a cool place with excellent food - pizzas, breakfast baps, cakes etc. All good quality. Plenty of picnic tables outside.

Pleasantly surprised! Top quality coffee and food 👌🏼

The Homestead Cafe is a small quaint cafe in Beckenham Place park, serving a variety of hot food and drinks. The Margarita Pizza is always delicious, thin crust with plenty of sauce and cheese. The hot chocolate does seem to have been watered down which is disappointing.

I specifically go to this café to buy my 7yr old son a gluten free brownie and a gluten free banana and walnut cake. He is on a gluten free diet but he also loves pastries and cakes and it's so difficult to find non-toxic versions of these items. The gluten free section in supermarkets is horrendous. The ingredients list is endless its quite shocking ! So thank you for making these , for catering for the important gluten free part of the public. They are freshly homemade and they taste fantastic! My son finishes them in 2 min flat and so makes a lovely treat for him!!! ♥️♥️

Staff - amazing, kind, professional, helpful, service with a smile they seem genuinely happy to be there. Pizza - absolutely delicious (incoming personal preference so just ignore me) the pizza base was a little bit too thin for me, but it doesn't take away from the fact that it's an excellent, warm, flavourful pizza with an amazing thick crust. (wait time was super reasonable) The hot chocolate - it was a piece of art work, but unfortunately not the best taste, it tasted watered down (personal preference) I love that they have unknown brands for treats and I always want to buy a sweet treat from here, but the amount of choice is overwhelming and I dont see any of my go tos so it puts me off. (yet again I might just have issues) On site toilets. I'm a returning customer and It will stay that way.

Lovely tasting hot chocolate, but was disappointingly not hot

Great pizza and coffee, and a reasonable wait. With most cafes in South London parks being absolutely awful (damn colicci...), this was such a pleasant surprise!

This is the perfect match for Beckenham Place Park as they have a varied selection of Pastries, Great Coffee Baristas, lovely Pizzas (they could do better if they add a bit more cheese and the edge is not that big) absolutely amazing selection of alcoholic drinks. Great customer service from all the members of the staff.

Love coming here, special shout out to the lovely man pulling the pints. Always providing great service and being so charming :)

Speedy tasty pizza in beautiful surroundings

Pizza is good but it would be more hygienic and professional if staff wore a uniform.

Everyone welcoming,great food ,specially donovan and akosh, Chris ,davids,andrea

Beautiful place, lovely staff, decent prices, dog friendly, free parking, very recommended specially for families with kids, it got it all

Excellent quality food and coffeee !!!!

Pizza is amazing every time, always full of flavour. Spanakopita pastry is stunning 🤩. Delicious coffee too. Recommend a visit any day.

Love the place, love the coffee and food. Visited the place twice for the filter coffee, very good quality and at a very good deal. Tried the freshly made pizza, crispy edge and soft inside. When waiting the pizza, there are some visitors collecting their brioche, a tower like size, very attractive. Will try it next time.

Their pizza special with aubergine, feta and leeks might be some of the best pizza I have ever had! All I can say is I hope they will make it a staple on their menu!

Magic place to soak up the spring sunshine

I had high hopes for the chai latte served there , but it was a complete letdown. It was barely warm when served, completely lacking in flavour , and ridiculously overpriced for what I got. A proper chai should be rich, aromatic, and comforting—this was just bland, watery, and forgettable. Definitely not worth the money.

Went today for lunch with my teenager son and friends. We had Margherita pizza, good size and very tasty. Halloumi brioche bun was also nice with fresh ingredients (sliced tomato, spinach leaves and a fried egg). Everything was delicious and it's perfect for a quick bite. Friendly staff, the chef manager Nikky is super friendly! Highly recommended!

Just 2 stars because they not use ceramic cups, they use cardboard cups that create more rubbish and pollution. Thanks for your answer, i don't mind of a reuse scheme, as italian i pretend to have a cappuccino (with your awesome coffee) in a ceramic cup, where is the problem to have a set of ceramic cup? Sincerely i want to relax with a cappuccino, not me, the mayor of london or any other one will save the planet not using ceramic cup. Please give the freedom to choose to customers, why we have to be victims of your choice?

Who would have thought that the best Pizza in London would be in a park in Beckenham?! The doughy is impossibly light, fluffy and yet also crisp - super high quality ingredients and sooo delicious. Their special with the leeks and aubergine and feta is probably the best pizza I’ve ever enjoyed and needs to become a regular on their menu or I don’t know what I’d do! This was the first place I went after having a baby, just superb 10/10. The staff are all super friendly and kind. Also a very good carrot cake!

The food and coffee joint in Beckenham Place Park. Love their pizzas!

Amazing cafe in an amazing park! Great Coffe and yummy cakes and soups but the pizzas are the real hit! And the staff is always lovely. Can’t wait to have drinks here again in the summer evenings!

Don’t eat here if you have allergies. They don’t take it seriously. Told the staff that our son has an egg allergy so asked them to take care in the preparation of his sandwich. They warned about cross contamination, which should be fine as he can and does eat in kitchens where his allergens are also prepared and doesn’t usually react to minor trace amounts. They served him a sandwich containing half an egg stuck to his tomato - which is more like wilful carelessness than cross contamination and shows they didn’t even bother to clean the cooking surfaces. Fortunately, thanks to the quick administration of antihistamines by us he did not suffer a severe reaction but as any allergy parent knows, this could have turned out very differently as reactions can vary dependent on immune health. The staff didn’t even offer to make him any replacement food or refund the sandwich as a gesture of apology.

Love the pizzas at this place, always amazingly good. 👍🏻

This is like a cafe with a large space full of picnic tables surrounded by low-rise farm buildings like the stables. There’s tons of space. You order indoors with a lovely selection of homemade pastries, cakes and a variety of drinks. Vegan, gluten free and different milks. Then wander outside and across to pick up stuff under a large awning. If it’s a pizza you’ll get a buzzer. Seating is a lot of picnic tables, both in the main space and a little around the corner (left of the pickup awning) looking out over the kitchen and Rose garden. You’re also right near the carpark, the toilets are in that quad and not far from the main house. And there’s the quirky gift shop that sells ice cream for dogs there too.

Went on Christmas eve because we wanted to get pizza. Fair enough staff on leave but nowhere on their social media or website was it communicated that they weren't serving pizza Lots of other customers also had wasted journeys Please tell people in advance not when they have dragged two children to your cafe

Perfect place for a dog walk and breakfast. The breakfast Banh Mi brioche is the perfect start to a day. Hot drinks including hot chocolate which is not too sweet, plus wide range of teas and well made coffees. Lots of outdoor seating, some under cover.

Wonderful cafe, great coffee, amazing array of beverages and treats from local businesses with lovely staff!!!

Best pizza in the area. The soups are also amazing. Staff are always friendly. The beer and buns are also great.

Lovely place to grab a coffee and cake mid way through a walk 👍

Went for walk and fresh air in sunny Beckenham Place Park this morning. Had the amazing new pizza special served by charming Megan.

I like this place, I feel like it fits in well with the surrounding 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.

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 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.

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

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.

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!

Absolutely love the beetroot pea milk latte!!!

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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 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.

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.