The Lamp Room in Dover

Had a Mother’s Day roast dinner here yesterday with family and friends. It’s an amazing venue with lovely food and excellent service. The young manager Mia couldn’t do enough for us and always had a smile on her face. Will be back very soon

This place is a gem. A comfortable setting both in the bar area and the restaurant, the food was amazing and the staff were brilliant. Nothing was too much trouble and they were so friendly. This place is must to try.

We had a lovely Mother’s Day meal here yesterday. Staff were very accommodating as soon as we arrived. They couldn’t do anymore for us all. The food was fantastic and with myself having Coeliac it was made very clear about my gluten free options. I had the pork belly which was delicious. Thank you for a memorable stay: We will come again.

We arrived as a party of 15 with a mixture of ages, 7 - 72 and from start to finish the entire experience was perfect. Beautiful balloon display upon arrival and greeted by several fabulous members of staff, Mia Liv and Misha an extra special mention to them as they went above and beyond. We all had the Sunday roast and it was full of flavour and so wholesome. We all left very happy and the fancy the accommodated for gluten free and vegan was a massive bonus. The service and standard of the staff was just unbelievable. The ambiance was set was to perfection. Thank you for a perfect Sunday afternoon we will be returning! Thank you again guys x

Booked for Sunday lunch ( Mothers day) it was absolutely delicious. What a success, lovely layout. I will definitely be back again soon. Myself and My family all enjoyed. We'll done to all of the staff that worked the event, nothing was too much trouble. It was all very well organised. Thanks again

Fantastic Mothers Day meal. Beautiful venue so nicely decorated and the set course was delicious. Staff were incredible and attentive. A really enjoyable afternoon

Went here for a Mother’s Day meal today and found the service was perfect, not rushed, great food and a beautiful setting in the large seating area which could be used for other events.

Large and interestingly decorated, and spotlessly clean, we went into the Lamp Room for breakfast before visiting the Mining Museum. There was plenty of space. The waiting staff are all young, friendly, welcoming and keen to please. Not busy when we went, so plenty of tables. There’s seating outside too, which was well used by people with dogs. The full breakfast was excellent, and at £11 was very good value for what was served - just about anything you can think of! All hot and tasty. The coffee (extra) was very good too. Our bill was £32, for two breakfasts and three coffees (yes, I fancied a second). What I wish we’d seen was the leaflet at the Mining Museum Reception Desk, offering breakfast, juice and hot drinks for two for £20!! Parking at the centre is free for Blue Badge holders, and also free if you spend more than £17 (I think that was the figure) in the Lamp Room. The waitress drew our attention to that. If we lived more locally I could see the Lamp Room becoming a regular haunt.

Have visited The Lamp Room on a number of occasions during 2023 and now 2024. Every time we have not been disappointed either with the food and the staff are very friendly and helpful. We generally go on a Monday and have brunch - cooked Breakfast never disappoints and the Avocado on Toast has been enjoyed too. We bring family and friends with us when we visit. Logic of probably not going during school holiday times as it would be busy with understandably families visiting as there is a superb play ground area next to the Lamp Room but will defo be back when time allows and at the right time. Cool that there is free parking during the week - makes a difference! Cheers and Thank you to the hard working staff.

We visit Betteshanger country park several times every week and always visit the Lamp room. Mia and her team do an excellent job. We recently had an issue over a booking and had cause to discuss this Mia who handled it with sympathy and great professionalism, a real star who understands customer service and its value, well done Mia!

We regularly visit The Lamp Room. Food is always in point, varied menu and great coffee. The team there are always warm and friendly which really makes a difference especially when you have twins to accommodate. A real hidden gem and our go to place for breakfast or lunch. Worth a visit especially when you can have a walk or kids can play in the park opposite.

we did a breakfast with friends deal for only just £20, which includes a juice a hot drink and any breakfast from the menu. which me and my friend absolutely adored, it was so nice and for the price as well we both thought it was amazing. the staff where so lovely and polite, and ever so welcoming as well.

One of the best roast dinners we have ever had. Everything had amazing flavour to it and was cooked to perfection. The staff were all really friendly and welcoming. The atmosphere was really relaxing and the design style was something to look at.It was spotless and the staff were very thorough with cleaning. Definitely will be coming back for another go. Compliments to the Chef litrally!!!

What a beautiful place and a beautiful roast dinner was absolutely stunning. Thank you to the lady who.i believe was manger who helped with our issue at the end. Definitely will be back Thank you x

Went to the Lamp Room for coffee and cake after a walk. We have done so before and I’ve always had mixed feelings about our visits but do like to support local businesses. There was absolutely no cake on offer - not really the end of the world but very strange as this has always been available usually. We sat outside as we had dogs with us and were told our drinks - 3 coffees and 3 hot chocolates - would be brought out to us. The coffees came out after about 10 minutes but no hot chocolates. They arrived another 5 minutes later. There were only 2 tables occupied inside and a lot of staff so I’m not sure why the wait was so long. Staff were not overly friendly and paying almost £30 for 6 drinks paired with the extortionate £5 per car parking and I think unfortunately this will be our last visit for a while. Such a shame as it is beautiful inside and set up really well outside.

Lovely staff, good food and a great atmosphere. The breakfast was brilliant, worth the money. Lots on the Grill up and a good breakfast bap.

What a turnaround!! We met Mia the new manager today and she was so welcoming, friendly and efficient! All of the staff were the same with their kind approach and this is SUCH a difference from before. We had a lovely time and I have...

My sisters and I took our mum for the festive afternoon tea today. It was lovely, excellent food, good choices and great service. The price was very reasonable at £20 each Thank you, will definitely be back

Really lovely place for breakfast & lunch. We’ve visited twice recently and both times it has been great. Lovely menu, great drink choice. Excellent value for money, lovely indoor & outdoor seating. Set within the Betteshanger Country Park so perfect if you’d like to go...

Wonderful friendly welcome and great service. Efficient but not pressured. Liv was excellent. Good choice of food.

We have just had the roast dinner and have to say it was absolutely fantastic ! It looked amazing snd tasted even better , 10 of 10 roast dinner , would definitely recommend.

We visited on a quiet day (the park was closed the previous day due to Storm Ciarán). The menus arrived as we sat down and after a couple of minutes we were invited to order our drinks, and our food order was taken when the...

Came for Halloween market and had lunch in the lamp room and got to say all of us said it was the best lunch we had ever had !!!

Absolutely made to feel so unwelcome we sat at the table and the waitress threw the menus at the table we sat 25 minutes no one came to take a drink order never mind food 2 waitress behind the bar so ignorant as I tried...

Came here on a good friend’s recommendation, but was surprisingly disappointed. Was rudely welcomed by the girl standing on her phone, she appeared to be the manager unless she left her uniform at home with her manners. We asked for a table and was told...

Had an amazing time whilst at the establishment. Had amazing service from Mia can really see this place on the rise with such amazing customer service

Came here on Sunday, was welcomed by Mia who was very polite. We managed to get a table but unfortunately had to order at the bar for food which was a bit of a let down. Luckily we felt welcomed and comfortable. Food was nice...

A lovely comfy environment for a relaxing lunch. Lovely vibe and great food. Couldn’t fault anything. Staff were friendly and prompt too. Perfect!

Family gathering of 18 for brunch. As for previous visits pre-order made and all served together and food delicious. However, shocked to discover car parking had increased to £5! With 5 vehicles this added a substantial cost to our brunch when the awful weather meant...

10 out of 10 for the taste and quality of produce. £11 was a bit pricey, for that price I would expect tea or coffee. Service was a little slow, some staff standing by the till but not serving or speeding service up. The cake,...

Third and final visit. Happily food has improved hugely and afternoon tea was lovely. Sadly lack of management presence to organise staff, customer service, obvious lack of hygiene and costumer service training and poor staffing levels have not improved and a Birthday treat was anything...

We had a gift of a afternoon tea. When it arrived on the board it was nicely presented. To me an afternoon tea should be sumptuous sadly this was far from that. The white bread sandwich of cucumber ( and we think cream cheese as...

Some nice snack lunch options, we had the panini with fries and salad, that was excellent and a reasonable price, the coffee was a nice flavour but spoiled by being luke warm (both times, when we first got there and lunch time) .

Rather disappointing experience - food was top notch though , can’t knock it nice ‘ cream tea ‘ although we had to ask for the tea as it was missed as an oversight , but customer experience re service is very poor - had to...

Quite the nicest afternoon tea I’ve had in some time. Great balance of savoury and sweet meant it want too sickly. Staff were friendly and prompt. No complaints from us. We had this on a Groupon deal. But I would of happily paid the full...

This could be amazing. But it’s so badly managed! We went on a busy Sunday. Lots of staff but we were ignored for a good ten minutes upon arrival, even though staff were walking past us. We were told 20 minute wait for drinks and...

Great location, great food if not a little pricey but poor service. Very slow queue to place my order and a long wait for the food. Staff were miserable and moody and some clearly didn't want be at work on a Sunday morning. Shame really,...

I have to say this is one of the best afternoon teas we have had. It was creative and tasty and truly filled us up! There is a nice ambiance and the staff were very pleasant and helpful It has to be noted there is...

The location is great, within Betteshanger Park and the restaurant has a nice ambience. We looked at the dishes being brought out and they visually seemed decent and appealing enough. We ordered both options of beef and pork; however what disappointment when we finally tucked...

Great place to eat. We all had roasts which we loved. The interior is well done our. Staff attentive

The menu didn’t live up to expectations. The roast dinner sounded good and we ordered the roast pork and roast beef. Neither of these meals was served with the sauces that were described and TBH the we believe the roasts were both reheated - they...

We only stopped in for a cup of tea during a school trip but the staff couldn’t have been more lovely. They happily filled several of our water bottles all with a smile. The food looked great and the cup of tea was perfect. I’d...

Simply … EXQUISITE!! We just had the pleasure to experience your afternoon tea: it was fantastic. Creative, tasty, original, light and with an extremely friendly staff. We will definitely return 😊😊

Great spot, friendly staff whom were helpful and welcoming, our meals were lovely, we had several friends with severe allergies, lots of options for meals, just a shame all cakes are baked with peanut oil so no dessert options for people with allergies.

Very good all day breakfast including delicious vegan dishes. Best to go in at 12 as it gets quite busy but the staff are very efficient and charming. And good value food.

This restaurant supports the country park and is relatively new. It obviously caters for both adults and children but has a full menu and drinks. You can eat in and out with he inside being bright and modern. The service was a bit slow and...

We visited the museum today and thought we’d have a cup of tea before leaving. There were a few tables with people at, and a sign at the door saying wait to be seated. There were 4 female employees over by the counter having a...

What a lovely place to have a bite to eat. Breakfast menu is available all day, and food is full of flavour with fresh ingredients. Lots of choice of food and drinks, with a relaxing friendly atmosphere. Dogs are made very welcome. There is a...

My wife and I won a £25 raffle prize to spend in the Lamp Room, so we ordered two breakfasts which arrived at the table cold and not very filling. To top it off we had to pay to park as well. Not a place...

Me and my kid brother here for breakfast. Not my first time . But my brothers . And he lives local. Well his breakfast arrived and his first words. That looks the dogs nuts . He's eaten all of it and said it tasted better...

First visit here today for breakfast. Really impressed with the build and decor itself, and also by friendly and attentive staff. We were attended to straight away, and the breakfast was excellent. My husband had a cooked breakfast and I had the pancakes, 3 thick...

We have been to the Lamp Room three times and on every occasion a dish has been missed from our order and the hot drinks were cold. I believe they must have something wrong with the order process for the same mistakes to repeated three...

This is much better than any cafe at a museum/visitor attraction I have ever visited. Excellent food and drink and all waiter service. Very friendly staff - it's also family and dog friendly.

Great food, lovely staff and plenty of plant based options. We have the vegan breakfast and avocado toast, nicely presented and very tasty.

Children's menu was first class, the all-day breakfast was really nice with good produce,very filling. Good value.

Great first visit to the Lamp room. Scrumptious food, Mmmmm. Didn’t have to wait long for our order. Staff were attentive and friendly. Def visit again.

We had a fantastic breakfast. Probably the best breakfast I’ve had in the area! Friendly atmosphere and lovely touches to the mining heritage.

We have been today for the 3rd time and each time the food is lovely. Yes it’s on the pricey side however if somewhere serves good food you don’t mind paying extra and and these days everywhere is expensive because restaurants are under pressure to...

Hi, after a very pleasant lunch, we decided that my wife would drop me back home before she and the kids returned and hired bikes for a ride as I’m recovering from a fractured ankle. When I tried to pay the parking at the end...

Amazing vegetarian breakfast in beautiful, peaceful surroundings (go early to avoid screaming kids).

Had a lovely breakfast at the lamp room, but the parking company left a sour taste. Upon leaving the lamp room, we scanned the parking code and got shown £0.00 due. Tried again on second device as we didn’t think that was right, but no,...

I've been to The Lamp Room a few times now for various reasons, for breakfast, lunch with children, without children. I've always had a really great experience. The food is always delicious, fresh and excellent portions and the staff are always happy to help, often...

We were a large party arriving at lunch time during a very busy Sunday . We were seated promptly drinks were served immediately. The Pimm’s were exquisitely presented and tasted superb. The food was delicious catering for a wide variety of tastes and ages ....

We came to betteshanger for a bike ride with the kids and loved that this new restaurant was open. Friendly staff, excellent food, and opposite the play park. We were able to enjoy a lovely lunch (with a glass of wine) while the kids could...

Lovely place for lunch. Prompt pleasant and polite service. Food excellent. Mixed party of adults and young children all catered for very well.

We went there mainly to eat at the Lamp Room and it did not disappoint. It was quite busy, but we (5 adults, one older child and 2 2yos) received prompt, pleasant and polite service. The food was very good and well presented. Enjoyable all...

We recently visited the Lamp Room for brunch after seeing the photos on social media and it did not disappoint! We visited on a weekday but it was still busy, and the staff were friendly and patient whilst we decided from the variety of dishes...

Loved my visit to The Lamp Room, the style and decor is amazing! And the food was great, seriously the best burger I've had in a long time. We were a party of 6 adults and 3 kids so we were ordering food and drinks...

Headed to Betteshanger yesterday for a spot of lunch with the kids as I'd heard alot of good reviews about the Lamp Room. They absolutely LOVED the play area and my wife and I were able to sit outside and keep a close eye on...

Decided to pop and and have a look at this new food spot. The park is great if you're into walking, outdoor activities, etc. Your kids will love the adventure playground. You do have to pay to park though and it's £3.50 per hour, which...

Went into the Lamp room a week before Father’s Day to book a table. It is a big place with loads of tables inside and outside. Was told that not possible to book, just turn up on the day. Turned up on the day with...

I love my visits to The Lamproom. Food and service is always excellent. The decor and ambience are perfect and I like to sit and catch up with my emails using the guest Wi-Fi. It was a long time coming and is now definitely my...

We had a fantastic lunch here with friends. Really enjoyed the Pinot which was chilled and our food was great. Two of us had smashed avocado on toast with their own in house smoked salmon and our other friend had the miner burger. Clean plates...

Staff described this venue as ‘family friendly’ - which it undoubtedly is and that’s fine if you’re looking to eat and drink al fresco in a large bustling playground environment. Sadly there is no provision for those seeking a more relaxing and peaceful outdoor dining...

Visited today and food and service was excellent. Venue was lovely, very fresh and new, and great ambience,but the sadly the car park fee of £3.50 means we won't be returning.

We were really excited to try this place as it has been such a long time coming. You can’t fault the setting and the decor is really good; something quite different for the area. However, the customer service is just odd. I know it has...