The Lido Restaurant in Worthing

Lovely spot especially if you can get an outside table. Shame the windows have the bars across but can still see the sea and beach. Food and drink is of the cheap and cheerful price point. We had cheese burger and chips, the burger was a very good size and tasty. They have cakes, cookies and other snacks, all far cheaper than other venues locally. The staff are lovely, so polite, chatty, and efficient. It makes a change to have such good service these days. We have been back a few times recently because we enjoyed the food and service. It's not for everyone, but the prices more than reflect that. My only negative would be the opening hours don't necessarily match that advertised online.

Called here for cappucino & large 2 double scoop ice cream . Great location -we sat outside to enjoy sea view. Customer service really friendly. All tasty .

I ordered a toastie, chips and coffee, my order arrived minus the chips, I was told that I had not ordered chips, i said that I had and that the cashier clearly didn’t hear me so I ordered chips again… unfortunately I didn’t ask for a receipt, on checking my online banking the following day I see I’ve been charged twice for the chips!.. Shame because the coffee and chips were very good, toastie could’ve been better. I doubt many people would’ve been as generous to give 3 stars due to over paying

Fantastic! Great food, excellent value for money. Cheerily accepted modifications to set plates. Chatty, prompt, hot great food. Clean and well presented, couldn’t have asked for more. Thank you!

Brought an ice cream from the ice cream shop here.The staff were really friendly,they have a wide range of different ice creams.Brought a magnum from here absolutely delicious.Would recommend,went here as it was the only ice cream shop open in the horrible weather.

Great food choice good and quality.old cafe with so mich hostory hot the spot especially as ist arrived in worthing for ist time and new towns can be overwhelming.nice 3 nt stay so was handy on ist day for lunch

Been here many a time since the kids were small, lovely way to spend some hours including the arcade and outside rides. If you want posh go somewhere posh if you want friendly service and a cuppa or some good chips this is your place. Long live the Lido Café!

Pleasant place on seafront but the layout and atmosphere is not as welcoming as it used to be 2-3 years ago. On entering, the food service counter is in a different place and the whole layout looks a little odd. There is another section which for some reason is curtained off although it's more seating and tables from what I can see. Food/drink is ok but expensive. Unfortunately we do not visit as much as we used to as a result.

We’ve been coming to The Lido for years as a family, and it’s my grandma’s favourite cafe in Worthing. Accessibility with a wheelchair is good, and Carl and the team are always very friendly, even on busy days in the summer. It’s not fancy food, but a menu of staples such bacon sandwiches, full English, toasties and fish and chips. All well done and perfectly tasty. Price point is super reasonable - you can have lunch with hot drinks for 3 people for £20! Nice selection of cakes too. And lovely views on a sunny day!

Been looking for somewhere for an English breakfast in a traditional cafe. Indoor and outdoor, wide range of cakes and all served up at reasonable prices by the affable Carl. It passes the acid test, the locals go there.

Went into a near empty cafe area as everyone outside with a service user from my work. Service user is alittle vocal. So when queuing to order food. I was asked not very politely by staff to take HER down the back of the cafe or outside! Bearing in mind there was actual people where this rude gentleman staff member asked me to go. Clearly just didn’t want his near his counter. Very disappointed in this and will be reluctant to take her there again after this

Quite simply put - I had the temerity to pop my head through the door at 3.30 pm and said to the really unwelcoming guy working there that I was just having a quick look. Liking what I saw I asked if he was closing. "Yes, now!" came his snappy reply. No "sorry" or "I can do a takeaway for you" I'll never go there again and I'll spread my experience widely so that whoever owns the cafe that customers should be welcome and not dismissed as a nuisance!

New bike ride into worthing. Stopped here for a cuppa and a bacon sandwich. Beautiful, clean, covid safe. Welcoming, simple instructions to follow, good menu to choose from. Food hot and fresh, tea nice and tea like! Really nice place, toilets spotless! Thankyou

Having stopped for a coffee a few times and thought the food looked nice (cooked breakfasts in particular) we decided to have a sandwich and chips today. We had one smoked salmon sandwich and one egg mayonnaise sandwich on brown bread. The bread is obviously cheap and not particularly pleasant, plus it was dry. The egg mayonnaise was really mayonnaise with a bit of egg. There was plenty of smoked salmon though. A bit of salad with the sandwich and better quality bread would make a massive difference.

called in for a quick cuppa it is a very chill place. Lovely seeing a few families in the lido area for rides. The drinks and cakes are exceptionally fresh and they also serve lunches all at a very good price

Excellent fresh cooked food at a reasonable price. Most people don’t realise it’s there as you have to go into what looks like the kid’s playground area in the middle but Restarant is beyond. Karl and his team provide an excellent service. We ate outside but the restaurant is lovely as well.

It’s convenient and reasonable but it could be so much better. Had the All day breakfast which is well proportioned and staff are friendly but the owner seems business focused and not people focused. A little warmth, a word or two with his clients and this could be an amazing place

Had a coffee and cake, capuchino very weak and milky, muffin pre wrapped very tasty. Love old sea side cafes there’s something about days gone by, nostalgia dreaming. The only thing it’s pretty grubby and everything’s sticky, appreciate it’s old and and a bit tatty, as I said that’s part of the charm but needs a good clean.

Visited this seaside cafe three times this summer and each time it’s been disappointing and overpriced for what you get. We both had a Tuna Mayo sandwich which was poorly presented, one barely had any filling and the other, torn bread & really stale. We won’t be going again which is a shame as there’s a lovely view! Moan over but I get fed up with the lack of effort from some places 😡

A nice place to sit and chat. Very relaxing atmosphere, inside and out. Had a good conversation with a client who visits this place regularly. 5*.

I wanted to try out this place as it screams old school classic dishes and with a great atmosphere from a bygone age.We were not disappointed as it was everything I remember growing up visiting these little gems of seaside magic Do not change a thing as this is your usp and it works

We always visit this place when in Worthing. The outside tables have superb views over the beach and seafront. There are inside tables as well in a retro style café which is bright and airy, and clean. Also some more outside tables in the lido play area. The staff are always pleasant and helpful. It is very peaceful and quiet We have only had coffee and cakes but would like to try the food when we have time. Coffee is fine and cakes are delicious.

We had a late breakfast here on a beautiful sunny day! There were tables outside however it was very busy so took a seat inside. The food was very reasonably priced and came in good time! Typical greasy spoon, friendly attentive staff and cute decor!

We come here most Sundays, we love having a tea and chat, there are quite a few of us friends, the staff are fabulous, lovely place to meet and eat..

I try and visit here every week for a quick sandwich. Nice, friendly staff with a lovely atmosphere right on the seafront. A little expensive but you get what you pay for.

Friendly service, good value no nonsense cafe. All day breakfast is a bargain. Coffee is good. Good choice. Nice ambience and view of the pier and beach. Loved it. Thanks.

Order fish and chips looked nice when arrived when fish was cut in half was still cold as frozen fish took back to counter all the did was stick back in in the deep fat fryer came back covered in oil and the fish was over cooked well burnt and swimming. Didn’t like when asked for a refund not recommend and not helpful one of the worst I’ve ever come across .

My review is about the Cafe, not the restaurant as I haven't consumed any meal, but only had a latte. Quite low quality coffee, not a great latte to be honest. The view is amazing though. They have different cakes that you could add on your coffee break, like brownie and apple pie.If you go on the outside seats on a sunny summer day it is amazing. Very cool view and you are sitting on a space close to the sea, like a pier. Go there, maybe get something else, not a coffee. It's a relaxing pause with an amazing sea view in case you want to relax.

Yesterday we visited the lido in worthing for tea and we sat outside where they have tables and chairs where you can sit and have your tea or other whilst enjoying the lovely weather we are having.This is a circular type building with great views of the sea.The restaurent itself does a range of meals at reasonable prices and the staff seem very pleasant and helpful.ajoining the lido is the lido family entertainment area with all sorts of children’s play equipment ideal for families.worth a visit when in worthing.

My wife and I had tea, coffee and cake at The Lido. It was all very nice and we had no complaints. We were pleased to find our dog was allowed to sit with us in an allocated area inside the cafe.

My wife and I were regular visitors to the lido. For the last 23 yrs we have patronised it. But unfortunately the last two times have been dissapointing. My wife found a hair in her sandwich and the bread on my sandwich was dry, almost stale. It is a very popular venue with lovely sea views and generally speaking the food is good, the staff are friendly and the service is fairly quick. Maybe just a case of staff wearing hairnets or just tieing back hair. Overall, ok.

Came here for a cheap family lunch. I really fancied a coffee but no milk alternative (I’m vegan), so had to have herbal tea. In this day and age with so many people having dairy/ lactose intolerance or making the choice to go vegan, you should really offer an alternative. My sons fish fingers and chips were very big, too big really...... he didn’t finish his radio active looking frog cake, saying it was ‘yucky’ (radio active green icing). The trays could do with a good clean and the cutlery was a bit suspect too.

This is the second time I have eaten here with my kids. The first we had nuggets and chips the nuggets were hard and the chips were undercooked.

We walked from Sea Lane Goring to Worthing Pier and this is a nice place for coffee before the return and has loos! This was the first time we had been in and were pleasantly surprised by the interior. It was busy but staff served us quickly with mt Americano and my wifes decaf tea. The only thing which let it down was the slice of coffee and walnut cake which looked delicious and ours was the first slice but was dry and tasted slightly odd. Looked to be a decent choice of snacks (including dogs ice cream and popcorn!) and meals and prices very reasonable

we parked along the seafront and wanted a cup of coffee with a view of the sea so went into the lido lovely staff and a nice cup of coffee served for a good price would definitely go in again

Vine aquí para un bocado rápido para comer con mi mejor amigo ayer, ambos ordenados bocadillos (un queso y jamón, gambas y mayonesa) y un plato de patatas fritas para compartir.

Most horrible fish and chips I've ever had by the sea side. They were frozen and really awful. The only one thing about the meal was the view to the sea !

Hardly a restaurant, more a glorified games arcade, trying to be something it's not. The machines are rather elderly, no toilets open when we visited, not even public ones.

Este es nuestro sitio favorito para comer en Worthing, el personal es siempre muy acogedor, la comida es decente y buena relación calidad-precio, los clientes compañeros siempre es agradable y hablador y el lugar tiene un precioso relajado, ambiente familiar.

Vamos regularmente aquí con nuestro hijo en una silla de ruedas. Nos hicieron sentir muy bienvenidos y el personal y el dueño son gente encantadora. La comida sencilla, buena relación calidad-precio y siempre es rápido. Esperamos nuestra próxima visita!

we went here for lunch ordered the xmas 3 course lunch .the potatoes were hard and inedible the sprouts were...

Lovely family restaurant, good service and friendly staff. Dogs allowed inside and lovely seating outside overlooking the beach.

i visit once a month as part of a group, the staff are always very friendly and the food and drinks are nice and well priced.

We stumbled across this little gem whilst enjoying the rides we stopped for lunch with our 3 yr old boy we found this place to be of good quality and very reasonably priced great location

Lovely little cafe serving great value for money breakfasts, snacks and lunches. The coffee is especially good - and half the price of the "chain" cafes! Well worth a visit

I was with my nieces at the rides and pop in the Lido Restaurant. It was nice and we got everything we wanted and we even enjoyed the sea view and then easily gone through the restaurant back to rides which is great as you don't have go all the way around.

I've been in Worthing for the summer and have been visiting the lido at least 3 times a week, I love the food and the drink, the views are incredible and it's always kept clean. One employee I believe her name was either Kara or Karla, she was so friendly and was patient with my difficulties, I struggle to carry things and i have shaky hands, she even assisted me with guiding me to the toilet due to my poor walking! every time I came in she welcomed me and made me feel at home, even with a queue out the door. She frequently chats to me and always goes that extra mile, I haven't experienced such friendly and helpful staff in my lifetime. 100% worth a visit and it's perfect for anyone and everyone!

We were staying in Worthing for the weekend, having a walk along the front on a nice sunny day, fancied a Coffe, so went into The Lido Restaurant. Very Nice. Clean with Friendly Staff. A Good Range of food with some lovely cake to have with your Coffee. Well worth a visit.

I often stop here for a coffee and occasionally a toasted sandwich: and a read of my newspaper or preparing notes for a class. The coffee is excellent and I sometimes have a take-out cup to go and sit next door - on the beach - brilliant in good weather! Staff are always friendly and accommodating, ready to assist with anything, even rearranging tables and chairs for a large group (12) of us. Very traditional style, furniture and decor, well in-keeping with its location on the beach overhanging the sea. I particularly like it in rough weather as it feels quite safe and warm.

We sat outside with a wonderful view of the beach. Seats were at a premium and some of the tables hadn't been cleared of empty, used dishes. This was a feast area for seagulls....not a good thing. My pot of tea didn't have a tea bag in it...soon remedies. Strikes me the staff were either having a bad day or couldn't be bothered. I will try it again on another occasion to see if they improve.

Went today on my own for lunch and ordered a tuna salad with a roll. I was presented with a dollop of tuna mayo, 4 thin slices of tomato, 4 slices of cucumber, a pile of lettuce, some green and some brown round the edges, a little coleslaw and a big fat slice of onion. The roll was in fact a burger bun ready spread with something which I was assured was butter but it most definitely was not! All in all a disaster, if this is the best they can do then I would suggest that salads are removed from the menu all together.

Had a lovely lunch here whilst on holiday. The food was presented well with great service. Would recommend this for all ages. Kids can play whilst you watch the world go by.

Other reviewers have commented on the protective grills on the windows (try this place in December, they ARE needed) and a fairly traditional (old fashioned) decor, but the service is good, plenty of tea in the pot and the chips are excellent, real and freshly cooked. Works for me.

It feels a little like you are behind bars when you sit and have drinks in this cafe and its certainly like going back in time.With such a great location, and views, it really is a place that is lacking in its offer. Some quite simple changes could be made to improve it and we hope they will consider doing so before Summer.We will give it another go but hope things have improved next time we visit.

If you want to know what it was like to holiday in Worthing in the 70s, check this place out. Chips are still served in a (plastic) basket! Tablecloths are plastic, prices are reasonable and the menu is what you'd expect from a seaside cafe. Worth a nostalgic visit!

I was at the lido restaurant and had a coffee and panini and it was a very nice day because you are right there next to the sea and you can watch the waves and it doesn't matter what weather it is. I love to watch the sea.

This should be a great place to eat, foodwise and with its lovely sea outlook. I went for lunch today as I often do, but this time I didn't stay. It must have been around 11.30am. Some people were leaving and obviously knew the staff quite well. They called out goodbye and someone cracked a joke about meeting up with a "fancy woman." Then someone said "Not the one with the guide dog?" I cannot be sure whether a customer or member of staff made that mean remark, but what is certain is that everyone thought it enormously funny and cracked up laughing..The old lady with the guide dog was sitting at the next table to me. (Her carer had gone to the toilet.) I wanted to make a stand, not sure if that would make it worse if I made a big thing of it. So I didn't. I left, hoping she was a little bit deaf as well as blind! I went somewhere else for lunch.. It is hard to rate this café. I might normally have given four to five stars on my usual experience. But now, if I was rating on customer concern it would be hard to give even one star.

Found this little hide away by accident as went in for a coffee and found an incredible breakfeast, not greasy well presented great view, low price and good coffee

This cafe is outstanding. The food freshly cooked every day, including fish, and the choice is vast. Includes fresh salmon and cod (unbattered), plaice and haddock in breadcrumbs etc. Karl who is the manager, together with his lovely staff are very welcoming and look after your every need. A must on your visit to Worthing.

Popped in for breakfast on several occasions over the last few months. Good value and good portion size. Nice hot plates (hate food getting cold quicker than I can eat it!). The fresh orange juice is made using about 6 or 7 fresh oranges and is a bargain for £2. Reckon it would cost that for 6 oranges in the supermarket! The staff have always been pleasent and happy to customise the breakfast. A great location. Only negative comment would be it's a bit chilly in the winter and the structure could do with a bit of attention and a lick of paint, but it's to be expected considering it's position a few metres above the salty sea! Worth a visit.

Popped into the Lido on the way to the Pier and there was a live band playing! Great music from the 50's, 60's era and great atmosphere if a little empty of people watching!Had a great cup of coffee in the cafe and partner went for the hot chocolate. Sat outside in the sun watching the band, great afternoon!

I reviewed this place in 2012 and thankfully the chips have improved a lot however the fish has gone the other way it's just like a supermarket cod in batter you find in the frozen Isle. The Service is still friendly and quite fast and it's nice and clean inside one fuss appointment are the bars on the windows which do spoil what would be a nice view of the sea and beach .

Lovely situation and surroundings. The food is basic, good quality, good portions. The plates are hot so the food is hot. I recommend the Freshly squeezed orange juice. The only thing that let the experience down was dirty toilets in the ladies . Message to cafe- you need to clean your toilets more regularly. Will still return as the staff are so nice.

okay for a quick snack, nice view of the beach, and plenty of room. nice children's amusement area within sight.

Simple(r) food cooked well is always worth looking for - yes this is Worthing not the Riviera but this was a great place for an all day breakfast with tea. Food was served quickly with no fuss - it was hot and cooked just as I had expected it. Will return.

Very good atmosphere and the staff are always friendly. Best fish and chips ever. Located right on the sea front and next to rides for kids and a games arcade.

We called into the LIdo Cafe for a Coffee Stop after a recommendation by friends. Good size cup of coffee at a good price; friendly staff; good selection of cakes; indoor and outside seating (But watch out for seagulls!) some with sea views. Toilets were very clean too. Ideal for a family friendly meal break.

situated in the Lido on Worthing seafront, large cafe with indoor and outdoor seating.only ordered aquick snack of bowl of chips and a pepsi. chips were nicely cooked, good sized portion and freshly cooked.total price £3.50. good value for money.

Good to have a cup of tea and a snack while the kids are enjoying the entertainment. Good value for money

been to this cafe quite few occasions as live in worthing, excellent location on sea front. Today we popped in for cup of tea, coffee and scone. Sadly very poor, coffee cold, tea luke warm .Scone dry. Hopefully an off day but wont be rushing back.

Good location on the seafront, great views overlooking the sea. The food ordered was well cooked with generous servings and reasonably quick service. We would visit again. Would be good for families with small children as there is a children's playground outside.

I visit the Lido regularly with my youngest daughter for a lovely latte, and asked if I could hold my 6 year old daughter's birthday here, what a BRILLIANT party it was, the food was fantastic, everyone commented they have never seen such huge fish fingers!! Thank you very much to Karl and Anita who made her birthday special, she loved every minute of it and so did all her friends.Fully recommend this cafe, the food is great and the staff as always very friendly

Been visiting here over ten years on a regular basis. Nice food and reasonably priced, great outside seating area overlooking the sea, recommended

I only bought a drink but was upset when the woman serving me was rude because I accidentally paid her too much money. She just didn't have a very polite manner and it put me off from buying there again. If all the staff are like that, I think they could use some customer service training. Drink was fine.

We went to this restaurant to celebrate a Friends Mum's 90th birthday. The owners allowed for part of the restaurant to be hired out and supplied food and drinks for the day. It's located on a lovely area not far from the Pier, the prices are reasonable and if your visiting the area well worth a stop.

We never got the burgers we paid for today. Apparently they were given to someone else and the man behind the counter at first blamed us for this and then the waitress. I will never visit this place again. It smells like it needs a jolly good scrub and seems to attract more than its fair share of the town's undesirables.

we order fish and chips, they were tasty, fresh and nicely present on plate, I can say that rest off courses must be tasty as well, people around our table were happy and when I saw them food I can said it was look nice

I visit Worthing lido with my family most weekends and with my daughter during the week. I have never been disappointed. The coffee is always fresh and hot, the staff are extremely friendly and always make the effort to make you feel welcome. It is extremely child friendly and for a value cuppa or meal I couldn't recommend it enough.

We visit weekly and enjoy the coffee using our loyalty card They now offer free wifi too, bonus. Despite some negative reviews on here, I don't know what people are expecting! You pay your money and take your choice, it's reasonable and our kids enjoy visiting

The best value on the south coast, there is a lovely atmosphere, the food is wonderful, our children love the rides. The owner literally wants you to enjoy yourself, eat well and this is all about "value". The breakfast is great. I have read the other reviews and need to point out that food snobs should go to fine dining cuisine and pay the prices to match, people do love a moan about nothing. How can you argue about the prices!!We pop in every weekend, and its great.

Me and my mum went here in the afternoon..my mum went to the counter and was ignored for 5 minutes. Her burnt teacake had the flames blown off it.it was black. My black coffee was luke warm. The chap serving food wiped his nose with his hand and carried on serving. The place was noisey and not very clean.

I had an awful breakfast hear, bits of what appeared to be onion floating in the teapot, greasy tablecloth, filthy cutlery and a fry up that wasn't worth it! The service was good however!

Never tried the chips there, lol, but i have brekky there every month or so - yet to be disappointed, although maybe the mushrooms have too much oil on them and would taste better if they were really fresh [hence the 4 stars, not 5]. Service always good. Overall, very good value for money. never tried the bogs - the nearest gents is outside, on the main road, a short walk away. they are public loos. i think the loo on site is for women.

This is a simple seaside cafe a lovely location that serves cheap food. We sat outside watching the Birdman festival and had lots of pots of tea and cakes & a few pies. They have quite a large menu, maybe it is too large and they should focus down. As for the chips, which do appear to be a little problem, they should consider just making chips on demand, [like the continental schnell imbiss]This is a busy cafe and the staff do manage to keep the table clean; like other places in town they should refurb their toilet facilities, no excuse in the 21st century to have toilets that beloing in the 50's.We found the staff helpful but a few lessons on customer interaction would not go amiss.

Stopped off here on our way back from Brighton for lunch, just fancied chips by the sea, good value, but service and quality were very poor, you get what you pay for, cheap but not cheerful. Welcome to cotton bud city.

ate here once, about a year ago, and only upon the suggestion of some very hungry visiting friends... never again!! Food was truly appalling, and I mean appalling. The service not much better. Terrible. Avoid... even if desperately hungry!

Had fish and chips here the fish was quite nice but the chips were very overdone almost incinerated in fact