The Lakes Cafe in Reigate and Banstead

Don't eat from here. My sister and I both had burgers and ended up with violent food poisoning with severe diarrhoea and vomiting! The lady cooking went outside to hand feed the swans, still wearing the gloves she'd been cooking in. Upon return to the griddle, she did not remove or change her gloves!

Good local stop off for a cup of tea and bacon buttie

Beautiful place, perfect to read your book in your car, walk around, and observe its wildlife. This is a good location to draw. I drew landscapes, swans and birds!

Good location and nice cup of Tea

Great little eatery on the edge of Earlswood Lakes. Fairly comprehensive menu, excellent coffee, small but very good vegetarian/vegan selection. Ice cream also sold. Friendly, helpful and efficient staff. Reasonable prices too. A healthy queue every time I visit the lakes which is always a good thing. No competition because they the only franchise on site but they keep their game tight. Highly recommended if you're in the area for decent food and/or drinks. Open 08.00 till 16.00 (08.00 till 17.00 in summer) every day of the year except Christmas day. Big up the ladies of the lakes.

Lisa is away welcoming, friendly, and helpful.

Amazing staff and food. Super friendly with great food at a respectable price. Atmosphere is amazing next to the lake with lots of friendly regulars ready to strike up a conversation with if needed. Perfect dog sausages to boot.

Bird feeding fir £1 or bring your own food for free

I had the pleasure of dining at an exceptional establishment that truly stands out for its top-quality food and outstanding service. The atmosphere was inviting and conducive to a wonderful dining experience. I wholeheartedly recommend this place to anyone looking for a memorable meal. The coffee was nothing short of remarkable, and the bacon roll was the best I've ever tasted. Each bite was a delightful combination of flavors, and the presentation was equally impressive. Overall, this venue exceeds expectations and is a must-visit for food enthusiasts.

Decent cafe next to the lake, plenty of choice,sandwiches, burgers, chips, Had a toasted sandwich and coffee which was lovely, lots of benches by cafe and lake, Staff friendly and polite.

My 5 star is for the Caribbean coconut and vanilla ice cream. Best I’ve had my whole life😍….nice view of the lake and ducks too

Bog standard by what i saw, dont think of a nice relaxing cuppa when theres hoards of hyped up rude foul mouth kids bouncing around high on the rubbish from the local mcdonalds & this place , not to mention the odd dogger in the car park i stopped of from a trip from cornwall back to eastbourne , never again. Saw people tipping there drinks away too. Just becareful if your a lone traverler as this place is a hot spot for weirdos.

Ideally situated between a free car park and the twin lakes of Earlswood Common. Recently built, there is a wide variety of cafe style food. If you were going to pick someone up at Gatwick, it would a good place to stop, eat and rest up. There are toilets in a separate small block adjacent.

Good food and cooked well. Service is very good and helpful.

Hot sausage roll heaven and a breakfast tea on the side.

Firstly the good bits - nice location, nice staff, convenient and seating available. The food was hot and tasty. Now for the bigger problems. Firstly, one of the menu boards displayed prices which were cheaper by about 50p per item that the main board on the cafe. Secondly, the burgers are advertised as coming with lettuce and tomato on a toasted bun. We received a burger and a dry bun so not as advertised. This was priced at £6 (or £5.50 if you looked at the other menu board). I am sure there are regulations around this sort of stuff with trading standards but i'm no expert in that. I'm afraid I left feeling ripped off.

Quite easily the worst cup of coffee I have ever had the pleasure of drinking. My wife and I had to pour it away it was so bad!

Good, friendly service and takes cash 👍

This little lakeside cafe does the best bacon and egg bap 👍. A great place to go for a stroll afterwards. Highly recommend. 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Brilliant place lots of wildlife to see while you eat, wheelchair friendly (which is a must)

Lovely bacon sarnie , friendly in the kiosk.

We just popped in for a a coffee and walk around the lake. Efficient staff and really enjoyed the cappuccino and iced coffee.

Popped in for a break with my brother for a cuppa. Beautiful view of the lakes and Swans. Grim watery coffee and see through tea. £5 for that treat. We wondered if the Swans could make a better cuppa with the pond water?

Had a really nice salted caramel and funky banana double scoop ice cream, no serviette so she was handling the cone with her bare hands, hope they were clean 😅. Can't comment on any hot food because I didn't have any.

Middle of May on a Friday afternoon and Café & toilets closed.

Great cafe located at earlswood lakes. Really handy after a nice walk. Good selection of hot sandwiches and rolls as well as tea, coffee and hot chocolate. Also do doggy ice creams. Benches nearby to enjoy your food whilst looking out over the lakes and the swans.

A wonderful cafe with a lovely view of the lakes! The spicy chicken sandwich is really good! The cafe sells great sandwiches, burgers, cheesy chips, ice cream, drinks and cakes. Really great place!

Okay food, god awful service. Long queue time from slow turn around

Nice coffee and lots of wildlife

A lovely cafe with great food. A bit expensive and unfortunately also have a £5 min spend. So you cannot buy a £3 coffe on your card.

I came here for the first time a bacon roll (no complaints) and a flat white coffee (£3 !) .The coffee was so weak it hardly had any taste .I asked whether I could have another shot of coffee, but was told I would have to pay for it ! When I said "don't worry , leave it " she then offered to put some "instant" coffee in the cup .She then suggested that it needed stirring as it was a "milky coffee " . At this point I gave up .....if you want decent coffee go elsewhere !

What a hiden gem!! 🌈🌈 Parked at the lake 100's of time but this was the 1st time having breakfast at the café best breakfast sandwich I've have from a cafe and the lovely lady was so thoughtful because I have a great big bushy beard she gave me a extra napkin I think everyone who's looking for a good filling tasty breakfast should forget MCDs and try this next time your by the lake ☺️👍

Great location. Friendly service and staff. Good value.

Liked it lots and will definitely go back again. I thought I paid a reasonable price for a good bacon and egg baguette with a cup of tea. Friendly and quick service. Thank you.

Friendly staff, Food is ok at best and a little iverpriced £2 for a tea 🤔. Great place to take dog and yourself for a walk. see the ducks swans on 2 lakes, go boating on one.

Delicious bacon sandwich and my latte was sooo good I had to have another! Spotlessly clean and really friendly people despite the rain, highly recommended :D

Very nice and peaceful place. Nice coffee.

Nice staff but had to review as had worst cup of tea of my life! Bizarrely saw my cup being taken out of the microwave and was given tea which had barely had a tea bag dipped in. It was basically lukewarm milk! Went back to complain but the queue was so long that I just tipped the tea away instead. Not sure why boiling water wasn't used and tea bag left in to decide my own strength.

Prices not bad. Only take aways today and seating closed off, but was nice to get an ice-cream or coffee after a good walk.

Nice lakes with cafeteria and services and pedal boats