The Pines Garden Tea Room in Dover

Had a great roast Easter Sunday food was amazing staff very helpful and quick considering how bust it was

Booked today for a Easter Sunday roast dinner and it was brilliant. Large portions and good quality meat and veg all very well cooked. Catered for food intolerances/ allergies as well so nobody was left out. Good price for the meal and very friendly and helpful staff bearing in mind they were rushed off there feet. It was great that Dogs were also very welcome.

Had a family roast Easter Sunday food was amazing staff very helpful and quick considering how busy it was 5 stars definitely go again

Booked for a large group for easter dinner. Roast was lovely, really good homemade food. Very accommodating and the staff were friendly and helpful although it was very busy. Will definitely be returning in the future for a walk round the gardens and a coffee and cake.

My daughter and I booked the Mother's Day roast dinner and we were not disappointed! Two courses and a free cocktail for me! - what's not to like? The restaurant area we sat in was lovely and the historic memorabilia was fascinating. It was a shame we didn't get to see the gardens but they were not open this time of year, - we will definitely come back in season and have a wander round. The staff were really attentive, especially Carol who was so lovely and welcoming.

Absolute shambles of a place. Our first time visiting and it will be our last. After being rudely told we need to order at the front before even stepping through the door, the very brunt and abrupt lady behind the counter refused to cook any hot meals. Bear in mind it was 2:30. While having our lunch, we overheard members of staff complaining we brought our 2 small and very quiet dogs in. "well their going to get mud all over our floors." We Ended up having some very sloppy baguettes with half hearted presentation. The sheer price of the food let alone treatment from within and disappointment of the museum we definitely do not recommend the tea rooms to anyone. Poor poor place. If only we knew of the kiosk or the pub on the beach beforehand.

We’ve been having coffee and lunch here for many years. The staff are lovely, the cafe very welcoming. Always excellent. Coffee, cake, baguettes and meals Today returning again to find one choice of dinner, tasteless goats cheese quiche. Baguettes always been really nice. Good selection today, but my one was a bland , sloppy coronation chicken.

Always good food and good service . Came here for Sunday roast

The two stars are purely for the pleasant welcome and service. The food and drinnk were abysmal. The coffee was gut rotting and the tea harsh. My baguette was like soggy cardboard and apparently the quiche was like scraambled eggs. A certain irony given how close we were to France. A real shame because the staff were lovely and the boards show they want custom. Maybe get better supplies and up the cooking?

Excellent Sunday roast here. Very friendly service. Very impressed with gluten free options, including Yorkshire puddings and apple crumble. Would definitely return.

We'd booked for Sunday lunch. Unfortunately, the restaurant had lost our booking - however, despite being almost full, they accommodated us on a larger table. The service was great and good-humoured and the food was delicious. Friendly service, generous portions, piping hot and nicely cooked. The desserts were good too. Have been here before and it was just as good. Thoroughly recommended.

Fabulous home cooked dinner with big portions. Friendly staff that fed 11 of us including the dog who got treats. Definitely will be back very soon

Lovely Sunday roast dinner. The service was fantastic and the staff were friendly and accommodating. I highly recommend

Fantastic Roast Dinner this lunchtime. Excellent food and service. My Husband was asked on booking if anyone in our group had any allergies. He told them he was Gluten Free. When his Roast Dinner arrived, they had made him GF Yorkshire puddings especially and had a choice of 2 desserts! The Apple and Cinnamon crumble was lovely, with lovely thick custard. We plan to go back, after a nice dog walk, as they are dog friendly too!!!

Always good, always friendly and always interesting

Great place to eat or just a cup of tea. Good stop if you are walking the white Cliffs of Dover.

The saddest news today - the wonderful Michelle is leaving the tea room. Over the years, she turned it from a decent but ordinary cafe into the best cafe for miles and miles. Tea, coffee, cakes, baguettes, Sunday lunch were all perfect. And the ambience she created with her fantastic staff was brilliant. We only hope that something of her legacy will be preserved in the future because she made the tea rooms an essential part of our lives.

Made up feel so welcome, especially my dog. The food is good, and the cafe is lovely and comfortable after a winter walk across the cliffs.

A crowd of us went for Christmas lunch today and what a beautiful meal we had. We had to order our choice beforehand as there were so many of us and everything went very smoothly.. Staff were so friendly and worked really hard to make sure everything was perfect. The food was homemade and the roast Turkey was delicious. Plenty of vegetables. Would highly recommend this restaurant for lunch. You won’t be disappointed.

The staff are so lovely and the service is superb, lovely atmosphere in there too. Only thing I would add, the Sunday roasts are £17, and the portion sizes are very small - we had one small bowl of cauliflower cheese and veg between 3 of us and weren't sure if that was in error, so the price seems a lot for what is actually available. The food itself however, excellent!

Fabulous home cooked food, served with a friendly smile. Huge pot of coffee served with hot milk. A hidden gem.

Stopped in for tea and scone both were excellent the service was excellent ,very friendly nothing too much trouble for them we saw the main meals served and they looked amazing would highly recommend giving it a try

The best tearoom in Kent. A hidden gem. Fabulous proper Sunday roast. Delicious pudding. Coffee and a piece of cake to take home. The friendliest of staff and an interesting space with the museum, as well as a relaxing atmosphere. Dog friendly too. Lovely outdoor overflow seating too with the 'yurt' across the road and Pine Gardens. A must to visit, but only tell your best of friends or it will be so booked up and full you won't get seated yourself next time.!!! And trust me once found you will want to go back again and again.

Perfect lunch: delicious, healthy, home cooked food in a beautiful setting, with friendly caring service! We eat out regularly and rarely find the perfect lunch but at Pines tea room, it always happens. Wonderfully spiced butternut squash soup, a perfect warm baguette with thick sliced ham and cheese and a colourful mixed salad plus excellent coleslaw. Followed up with the best carrot cake we’ve had and perfect coffee. Michelle who steers the ship has a big heart and cooks with generosity and skill. And her team are all lovely and helpful which we appreciate being elderly. The garden is lovely to sit in and they will do takeaway to take down to the seafront if requested. Plus starting now, there will be a roast Sunday lunch on offer (which we’ve had in the past winters and is delicious).

Tres bel endroit tranquille pour le café ☕

Meals looked fine as we entered under the gaze of local regulars. Filter the only coffee on offer. But The Pines Gardens themselves compensated..

The walkers stopping point, a great place for a tasty snack and a brew and Sunday lunches must be booked in advance due to popularity

this is one of my favourite places I love to go the food is delicious especially their roasts and the staff are so friendly also the museum is very interesting Lizzie

Quaint and homely with fresh, homemade cakes. The gardens, opposite, are an oasis of tranquility to enjoy your meal and drink.

Just what you want after a walk along the cliffs and coastal paths around St Margaret's. Good range of freshly prepared hot food, sandwiches and cakes. The tasty and substantial homemade lasagna with garlic bread and salad (with a superb balsamic dressing) really hit the spot at a mere £12.50. Well worth seeking out.

Stunning garden with beautiful views of the white cliffs.

Had a lovely lunch here at the weekend.Everything was very fresh,well presented,delicious and good value.Staff very friendly and helpful ,nice clean and tidy surroundings.We will be back and thank you 😊

We are visiting the UK for the first time and having lunch at this quaint British tea room nestled in the beautiful seaside village of St Margaret's at Cliffe was an excellent way to spend a couple hours of our last day here. The little eatery is part restaurant and part museum. Much of it is dedicated to famous playwright, Noel Coward, who spent a significant amount of time in St Margaret's The food was very good and the staff was helpful and friendly.

We stayed at pine cottages and found the tearooms a short 2min walk away .Food was absolutely fantastic all home cooked and great little selection of food aswell as vegetarian options ,we had tea which came in a large teapot more than enough for 3 of us to have 2 cups and as for the cakes wow well worth having .

Mooi, groen, natuurlijk... misschien iets meer onderhoud...?!

A lovely experience at The Pine Tea Room. Helpful and knowledgeable staff. Great selection of food. I had the asparagus, spinch and cheese quiche with salad. Absolutely delicious! Then tea and cake for dessert. My family also had chicken and leek pie and fajita chicken baguette which they said was tasty and freshly cooked. We will definitely be popping back for a cuppa and a slice of cake😍

A total delight. Charming tearooms, lovely atmosphere and helpful staff. Amazing gardens and Museum Thank you.

Mooie, rustige, verzorgde plek. De kinderen genoten ervan om te onderzoeken waar de paadjes naartoe leidden.

The tea room was lovely with a good choice of cakes. We had the cream tea and the cream and jam were lovely on the warm scones. Nice big pot of tea too. It's nice sitting amongst all the interesting museum pieces . Loved it. Friendly staff. Good prices. Will definitely return!

Just wonderful! Will be returning!

Friendly staff and customers. Delicious food and locally sourced drinks. And dogs are not only welcome, there's doggy ice cream too!

The food was absolutely delicious and reasonably priced. The service was not so friendly at the cash desk and the waiting staff a bit disorganised.

Lovely food, always something different every time I visit. I highly recommend the cakes!

Very cosy, very friendly! And our dog loved it!! 🍪🐶

Lovely museum and amazing gardens. Food was great too.

Great tea room with fantastic staff! The scones are brilliant and perfect after a walk. Definitely worth stopping here.

Lovely people, great afternoon tea with scones and jam plus free museum of local ww11 history ,parking can be a bit tight in the road .

Super tea rooms and the gardens are great too

Always fresh, flavoursome good quality food. Delicious quiche today, light non obtrusive pastry allowing appreciation of tasty filling. Freshest mixed salad with home-made straightforward oil/vinegar dressing (No dressing from a bottle here). Husband enjoyed generous piece of coffee and walnut cake. Always reliable quality and a warm welcome.

The gardens were a little bit unkempt when we visited but it was a nice walk around. The museum is actually inside the cafe. There isn't a lot to see but the pictures and history were really interesting. Worth checking out if you are in the area.

Here you can taste fine ice cream from local producers and preservative-free juice from local farmers. The scones tea was great

The pines garden tea room provided us with a lovely cup of tea and a choice of 6 home made cakes which were fresh, moist and delicious..

Delicious food . Good service . Pretty gardens

Lovely food today, disappointed though you had no sugar free drinks 😔 please consider some of your visitors are diabetics and on a hot day a cold drink would be refreshing.

Great food, lovely staff. Museum was interesting and art on the walls in the cafe are for sale.

Very nice cuppa and cake, then a walk around the magnificent gardens across the lane

Really relaxing surroundings and well maintained gardens.. A visit to the tea room highly recommended - tasty home made/baked goods. I had ploughmans sandwich and fruit scone - nostalgic! Ok service

Had a great Coffee and Walnut cake, the tea tasted good too. Super clean and staff are friendly.

Lovely place to visit dog friendly too 😊. Nice little walk in the gardens, flowers to look at wild life to see

Superb home made food at great prices Staff super helpful

Enjoyed a visit to explore St Margaret’s and had delicious scone, cake and coffee at the tea rooms. Clean, relaxed,plenty of choice of homemade cakes. Lots of tables nestled within the museum so explore before settling down to enjoy!

I held my birthday party in the Pines Calyx, catered by Michelle and her staff from the tearoom. The venue is fantastic and the food was excellent. Michelle was very helpful throughout the planning process and in the run up to the party. Service on the night was excellent too! I can only give them 5 stars and recommend both the venue and the food! I will definitely use them again.

Nice cafe for tea and cakes. Friendly staff. Contains interesting museum about the White Cliffs.

We booked the tea rooms for a private function (wake.). Michelle was so kind and helpful in the planning always asking “what would Dad have liked”! The food was superb and there was so much. The staff who looked after us were so helpful and absolutely nothing was too much trouble. We had a separate area from the front of the tea rooms in which we were able to be more private and put photos etc. if you want to visit the beautiful St Margaret’s Bay then The Pines tearooms and museum is a must with its fabulous locally sourced food welcoming staff and history !

Just went to the tea room, it was lovely, what a find 😁

Visited here for a private function. The food was amazing and the staff really went out of their way. Would definitely visit again :)

It is a lovely place to visit .The gardens are lovely in the summer when in full bloom. The food is pretty good too .

Very friendly staff, lovely food, good prices

Delicious homemade food, friendly and attentive staff. Perfect pit stop on the Deal -> Dover walk.

Simply the best roast dinner in Kent. Succulent meat, proper roast potatoes, the veg always fresh and beautifully cooked to perfection and cauliflower cheese to die for. Finished off with a yorkie pud and amazing gravy which I could eat as a soup with a roll👍Extremely worth a visit. My friend and I go most weeks and have been doing for about four years now. Thank you Michelle and all your lovely staff. Kellyanne and Babie x

If you miss this little diamond your life will be unfulfilled. Not only is it a great museum of the local goings - on in this specific area of Kent during WW11, but the Restaurant therein is fabulous. They serve good wholesome food which is locally sourced and truly organic and in quick style. The Ladies that work here cook like your Granny used to, you will feel welcome, satiated and lucky to have found this place. This will be your first call when you visit Kent and trust me - you will be miserable if you miss it. Rumour has it that Winston Churchill lunched here when he was in Dover and across the road in the gardens is his Statue. ( even after he passed, he wanted to be near to this restaurant ! )

This is our first visit for a few years. The standard of food remains very good. We had a snack lunch - baps - and they were excellent, served with a small salad (we could have opted for soup rather than salad). The staff were very friendly.

Great coffee and really tasty vegan cake. Very friendly atmosphere, really nice place to relax after a walk on the cliffs.

Been coming here for the best part of ten years. Lunch again this Sunday. Prompt, friendly service. Great food- as tasty and fresh as your own home-made, served with a smile. Delicious.....

Used to be a regular visitor at The Pines then the pandemic came along and spoilt the fun! But Michelle is open again for her scrumptious Sunday Roast’s and so are we! The dinner’s are even better than excellent. A lovely old fashioned roast dinner, piping hot, lovely meat and veg to die for - every mouthful divine. But wait these dinners are awful - don’t go there - for I feel now after this post she will be continually booked and I won’t get in!

Absolutely loved it, amazing home made food, lovely staff, couldn't fault it.

Fantastic lunch. Super ingredients and a healthy menu. Thank you Michelle and team.The rooms and museum are a delight.

Enjoyed our outing here, though regret not doing it in the spring/summer, the gardens would have been in full bloom. Interesting walk back through time in the museum and loved learning about the aspirations of the Pine Gardens Sustainablity Project.

Lovely food. Staff really nice. Museum very good.

Quiet and tranquil setting lots of interesting areas to sit in and relax

Lovely little place tucked away in a beautiful place

Fantastic cakes!! Lovely coffee. Friendly staff. Intriguing little place (& by little I mean massive. We didn’t realise all the gardens until we were driving away. Doh!. 😂) Slight warning. It is a STEEP hill/hike downhill from the lighthouse It is a STEEP hill/hike downhill from the village. Thus making it a STEEP climb UP from the bay. But it is surrounded by beauty & worth the trek down. Full disclosure: I got my hubby to walk back up the precautious steps to get the car as there is no way 3 frail people in our party could’ve made it back up)

Delicious freshly cooked sausage baguette, huge scone and good coffee made up our lunch. Consistently good quality good and happy staff

Had a nice meal here - staff all very friendly and helpful

A charming and tranquil natural, low maintenance garden in St. Margarets Bay between Dover and Deal Kent. In addition to the wonderful and relaxing garden there is a delightful cafe and a museum. There is seating and shaded resting areas. It is a delight to visit and enjoy.

Lovely gardens. Nice cakes and drinks. Reasonable prices.

Lovely cafe staff and beautiful walk around gardens. Dogs made to feel welcome everywhere. Perfect.

Pines Garden with its beautiful Tea Room is one of my favorite place to be. I love the atmosphere and the delicious food which is prepared with love. Thank you so much and see you soon. Regards from Switzerland

Beautiful place to walk ,friendly people in the tea room,great food.

Excellent place friendly atmosphere lovely staff!

A delightful place with a glorious cream tea. Love the tranquility this place gives off. Out of war peace has reigned.

Lovely cafe on top of the hill. Helpful ladies run the place and service is patient and pleasant. Definitely recommend for anyone visiting the area. Falafel and halloumi main course went down a treat and brie and mushroom baguette was nice. They have pens and books for young children. The garden is wonderful and you feel at peace. Grab some ice cream or cake and relax. Visited 31.07 and reserved a table just incase we caught a busy period but there's lot of seating outdoors.

Fab. Very friendly & clean. Home made cakes yum. Local produce used.

I recommend. Small park but there are many different plants and flowers. Romantic place. And you can also walk there with your dog.There is a great cafe on site.

Visited as a small group. The staff were friendly and helpful. We ordered our lunch in advance and enjoyed a stroll around the garden. When we returned our food was ready, freshly cooked and delivered to the table. The best sausage and onion baguette ever!...

What a lovely tearoom ! A group of us met up here and all had the filled baguettes they were outstanding, the best we have had! The ladies serving were lovely too! Suggest you visit asap

Visited as a small group. The staff were very welcoming and helpful. We ordered our lunch in advance before having a stroll around the gardens. On returning to the cafe our lunch was freshly cooked and brought to the table. We all agreed that the sausage and onion baguettes were the best we've ever had. Plenty of seating inside and out. Look forward to another visit. Nostalgic Sandwich FB group.

After touring the White Cliffs of Dover, we continued walking into the next town and stopped at this cafe for a quick snack and bathroom break. While the menu said “homemade meals”, there wasn’t anything available at the time we visited. But there were plenty of pastries, cakes, chips and ice cream options, plus alcoholic and non-alcoholic options to drink. (I ended up having Prosecco and ice cream for lunch. Lol) The staff was incredibly kind and helpful, especially when we needed help finding a taxi. Cell phone service was spotty.

Lovely small tea rooms serving wonderful food and brilliant cakes.

Found this tearoom by chance and we were delighted with the find. Very friendly and welcoming, good simple menu and well presented. Love the choice of cakes. We will definitely be going back for more tasters