The Pantiles Cafe in Tunbridge Wells

The restaurant is the sister restaurant of TN12, which we have visited a number of times and is generally very good. This restaurant offers breakfast/brunch and tapas menus. We visited for lunch midweek, hoping to test out the tapas menu. We ordered, only for the waitress to come back a few minutes later to say that they had no chicken, which eliminated some of our choices. We selected some alternatives only for the waitress to come back to say the chef had now decided not to offer tapas today! It is extraordinary that a restaurant runs out of a key ingredient on a Wednesday lunchtime - especially when there is a perfectly good butcher 100 yards away who would no doubt have sold them as much chicken as they needed. We ordered from the brunch menu - the steak sandwich was very good but sadly the poached eggs on toast were overdone and hard. The ambience was nice and the waitress helpful but sadly it is unlikely we will visit again.

A nice place for Al fresco food and drink in Tunbridge Wells.

A lovely night out at The Grey Lady. Lovely food and a great atmosphere.

We went to Charlotte's this morning for breakfast and the staff were all lovely and attentive, beautiful place and food. Bathrooms were spotless too. Highly recommend this establishment.

Love place to stop for a meal or a drink in lovely surroundings!

Absolutely love the Pantiles. Variety of pubs, excellent food on offer. Absolute shame about the Jazz nights which used to be free and open to everyone now fenced off, charged to go in, so give that a miss as it really spoils things.

Lovely olde area. Vintage places. Plenty of outside seating

So lucky to have this area of town. Superb place to visit on a sunny day and enjoy one of the many cafes and eateries on offer (or one of the pubs)

Nice place to visit Plenty of history and food and drinks

This is a lovely place to visit, lots of really nice eateries & little shops to browse around

Pretty street with quirky shops & relaxing atmosphere

We called in here during a recent trip to Kent to see friends. The place was not over clean with chipped scuffed tables. The food was pretty average, nothing to write home about and charging £10 for a jacket potato and then £4 extra for a side salad is an absolute rip off. Lukewarm coffee and a waitress wearing a crocheted top with sleeves dragging in your drink was no fun either. Small dirty toilets in very cramped space. Thank god we live miles away and never have to see this place again.

Many nice cozy cafes. Walk and imagine how Tunbridge Wells looks like many years ago.

Beautiful architecture and a lovely place to stroll.

The showboat of Tunbridge Wells, you have to visit The Pantiles. A great variety of pubs and restaurants.

This is a must-go destination. If you've got tastebuds you owe it to them to visit Essence.

Stroll along the Pantiles after SPA valley afternoon tea. Interesting historic Victorian walk.

Christmas market at dusk was worth a visit

Visiting foe New Years party. Great atmosphere and staff

Fabulous family eateries. Lovely friendly service and a great breakfast

Despite booking a table in advance we were allocated what must have been the worst table in cafe - adjacent to piles of dirty dishes and the toilets at the back. Couple arrived same time as us who clearly hadn't booked and were seated at nice table in front of restaurant. Waitress not interested in trying to remedy situation and was extremely off hand. We left and found a superb friendly alternative a few doors along.

Very pretty lots of good cafe bars etc. Q posh.

Highlight of T Wells! Excellent atmosphere, fabulous Xmas lights throughout. Great pubs and restaurants. Worth a visit even if you doubt want to eat or drink! Highly recommend.

We have visited this establishment a number of times and always good however our experience this time was dreadful. We sat at a table and waited as usual for service, which didn’t come after 20 minutes so joined the queue at the counter inside. After a further 10 minutes the young man behind the counter came down the queue to me and told me he wasn’t taking any more orders ….it was about 1:30pm. I explained how long we had been waiting and was told abruptly to ‘just leave’ as they were short of staff. He then walked off! The lady in front of me who had arrived whilst we were wait outside commented on the ‘dreadful customer service’. I appreciate they may have been short staffed, but there are better ways to manage this situation than this.

Classy as only certain well heeled southerners can convey. Great individual shops and bars....one of which is attached to Tunbridge Wells Hotel [ bar is clearly an understatement we had a fabulous breakfast and came back later for drinks] . Small integrated bandstand with tbe Salvation Army playing Christmas carols.....what else, which inevitably added to the relaxed, polite vibe. Just keep this place frozen in this spectacular moment!

Breakfast before 8:30 !. It’s Friday morning and no where is doing cooked breakfasts on The Pantiles.

Great place to visit in Tunbridge Wells some wonderful independent shops .If your a shop lover it will bring back great memories . Don't miss the wonderful department store Hoppers

Service was fine but the rating is for costs. £4 for a small tumbler of apple juice FROM A CARTON. Wasn’t even that good. I prefer to use independent businesses - but not this rip off merchant. Your competitors will be receiving my custom from now on, not you guys. Cake Shed is two doors down.

Nice place if you like drinking and eating.

Easy parking free for disabled. Lovely cafes and shops. Easy walking.

This is a step into wonderland. Such charm.

Pretty as always, lovely places to eat and shop. Relaxed and pleasant.

This is a beautiful atmospheric bridge

Lots of choice of cafes, pubs etc. Eggs 11 serves amazing food and reasonably priced. Friendly and helpful staff, excellent.

Many independent restaurants/cafes. Semi permanent market stalls, selling food, jewellery and knitwear

Beautiful. So much history and lots of interesting shops.

A very very beautiful town center with real beauty in the original architecture and gorgeous ships although it won't be a cheap shopping trip it'll be a pretty one.

A lovely area within Tunbridge Wells. More exploration required

Excellent because I was with my daughter and grandchildren xx 😘

Lovely quirky shops and cafes antiques stall in middle

Beautiful food , brilliant service, lovely evening

I would have given 5* but a lot of the shops were closed - Monday (?)

Picturesque arcade with shops, pubs, restaurant and hotel. Also the famous Chalybeate Spring which put the Wells in Tunbridge Wells

Quaint little town in Kent. A five minute walk from the Tunbridge Wells Station. Beautiful shops. Plenty outdoor places to dine and just hang out

This cafe has changed hands many times over the past few years. Always a favourite of ours for food and tea and coffee. This time it truly misses the mark. We have been there on three occasions over the past few weeks. The food choice is poor, the pre-made sandwiches stored in an open cabinet look far from appetising. The prices have risen dramatically. The Service leaves a lot to be desired. The same two young ladies gossiping and on occasions ignoring customers. On one occasion this week laughing at customers. People walking out without being served. We had to ask one girls several times to clear the table. On one occasions, one of the girls nearly dropped the coffee on us. The cup and saucer clearly too heavy for her . Its lost its heart and soul. A shame for a cafe that holds a prominent position within the Pantiles.

Great selection of beers, totally relaxed, lovely staff, eclectic clientele, good outside area, and in a prime location.

Nice if you have lots of money and time ! Ok to look around

Over hyped street. Won't be going back

Still pretty unique. Very busy and lively on Friday evening, good to see. Nice in the daytime too.

Impressive buildings and architecture. Lots of cafes.

Went here for cocktails and tapas with my girlfriend. It was lovely food, especially the croquettes. Service was polite and quick we were made to feel very welcome. It is situated well and we felt very happy sitting outside enjoying the ambiance of the Pantiles as a whole.

We went for the avocado and mushroom brunches which had great portion size and tasted amazing. Lovely staff very helpful as well. Well priced for the amount and quality of food. Well presented too.

Lovely restaurants. Nice place to sit and watch the world, go by.

Had a nice evening stroll down there from my hotel. Worth the visit and great to see spa still working

Found some close proximity parking which had spaces for medium size vehicle. A bit fiddly between under a building pillars. A short walk and busy,

An historic & beautiful location for outdoor eating with loved ones.

Very nice area a d a great selection of restaurants

Lovely place to visit. We were only passing by so went for a walk and stopped off for some smoothies. The vintage market was on so it was nice to see it so busy. So many wonderful shops and restaurants.

A good place to get some food but can be a little pricey. Expect London prices. It can also get very busy here from about 11 am when it's sunny. Recommend Hattons for a sandwich

Looking very tired and unloved.

Wonderful!! Highly recommended. From unique shops to Friends Passage/ an old term for a Dandy hangout and possible meeting place for ladies of the night!

Upmarket pedestrianised period shopping area, where one can cosplay as a tourist in their own home town, sit outside with people far richer than you, and sample the local delicacy; natural spring water, fresh from the ground, that unfortunately tastes like utter poison.

Always have to visit this wonderful historic spot when I'm in the country.

In Tunbridge Wells the Pantiles are the.place to be with the nice terraces and beautiful environment.

Every dish was delicious and the service was excellent. Maybe best tapas I’ve ever had. Chicken satay was sublime. Will come again

They mucked up our food order so one meal came out but the other meal didn’t. The waitress blamed the chef but who know who made the error but by the time the second order came out 25 minutes later I had finished eating the first order. When the second meal came out the chicken was undercooked and was returned to the kitchen. By the time it came back out again it looked a mess and was not appetising at all. It was rejected and we asked for the bill which when presented included a service charge. Given our experience I asked for it to be removed. The waitress went back inside the cafe and came out with the same bill but the service charge crossed out. Stupidly I did not check the amount she put into the card machine but lo and behold when I checked my bank account the next day the service charge had not been removed. This was our first and will be our last visit to this establishment. They ruined what was supposed to be a lovely lunch with a friend.

Lots of things to see and do in The Pantiles and it always make for a worthy pitsop as well as alfresco days/nights out. A lovely area we've always welcoming

Loved it. Good food at Casa Vecchia, nice walk.

A great range of shops and some fantastic restaurants! Enjoy!

Just a lovely place to walk around and relaxed

Gorgeous summer evening so was lovely seeing all the bars and restaurants spill on to the pavements.

Beautiful and quaint independent shops and places to eat

Lovely place. Good food and beer

Superb food and attentive staff in NV a great setting. Good value too despite location. Stopped by chance but will definitely go back.

Nice spot with outdoor tables. We were disappointed though as we felt ripped off when we got the bill. Children's portion charged at full price and 50p added for oat milk which I have never had anywhere else in the country!! Also did a swap on full English but was charged an extra £3 which was unexpected and not mentioned when ordering. Food was OK but rip off means we won't go back.

Totally over priced .no service but a service charge was added it's not Paris or New York its Tunbridge Wells in kent . You should think of your local trade 😉

A small authentic shopping street has been preserved near the center of Tunbridge Wells. Nice to walk through. Expect restaurants, terraces and antique shops. It all looks very nice.

Wide variety of bars and restaurants. Live music and market stalls through the summer months

Always a pleasant place to stroll around, no cars, plenty of eateries with outdoor seating

No pants No tiles Lots of other nice things though

We came here for the Cuba Libre Festival over the weekend. There were stalls selling cocktails, food, live music and even cocktail making masterclass. Great atmosphere while soaking up the sun.

Historical, you have to see it. But it only takes 15 minutes. Good stop/overnight option for the tunnel.

It was great to start our visit here. I’d never been to Tunbridge Wells before. Next time I will make sure not to come on a Sunday as many shops were shut which was a shame as I saw a number of things I would have liked to have bought

Lovely middle class venue where yummy mummies lunch and brunch

If you in Tunbridge Wells you should start here, the pantiles area is very pretty and has a multitude of places to eat and shop

An array of shops and stooped in history.

Wonderful atmosphere on a sunny afternoon for lunch. High quality restaurants and varieties, secluded yet vibrant. Jazz evenings particularly great - heartily recommend!

Good array of shops and a chance to have a quick view around the shops

Nice shops and restaurants great on a sunny day

Such a special place, very good Thursday night outdoor Jazz, May to October, great markets. Beautiful hotel and delicious cafes and restaurants. The best camera shop, dog accessories and not to forget Trevor Mottrams!

Very picturesque old shopping street with lots of places to eat and drink. Plenty of people around giving the place a pleasant buzz. Very enjoyable lunch in Eggs Eleven.

Nice town to visit. Plenty of places to eat and drink plus a few interesting shops.

Wonderful atmosphere on a sunny Easter Saturday

Had a great time at a fantastic cafe. The staff were lovely and the breakfast was absolutely delicious!! I would recommend the avocado brunch to anyone that hasn’t tried it. The waitress with the stripey jumper was incredibly friendly and helpful.

Great coffee, magnificent lemon drizzle cafe and fantastic friendly service! Very enjoyable ambiance. Highly recommend this cafe.

Lovely street full of shops and bars and food places

In the sunshine - feels like a holiday! Superb cafes bars and shops ice cream and spots to sit

Guy who runs the shop was nice, answered all my questions, very helpful

Has a nice vibe, great place to grab a coffee or bite

Wonderful place to walk around and enjoy a drink / food. Visitors should try purchasing a bottle of the Chalybeate Spring rejuvenating waters from the vending machine. If you're not a fan of metallic tasting water there are flavoured bottles available too!