The Samuel Palmer in Sevenoaks

Lovely idyllic village pub with a beer I’ve not seen for a while Hoffmeister. Nice beer garden at the front and the staff are friendly.

A very nice medium rare steak and fries with Dijon mustard. Very attentive staff and excellent Manager. Such a nice pub - great food and top class ales Lovely planting in the garden and terrace areas.

I was recommended the Samuel Palmer by two separate friends who had already visited. I'm so pleased I took their recommendation and visited for Sunday Lunch. Food was top notch, excellently presented and arrived nice and hot. The two courses we had were very tasty and well cooked. The service we received was excellent by all staff members, who were very friendly and happy to help. The main dining room was cosy and comfortable and the facilities were kept clean. I will definitely be coming back to the Samuel Palmer in beautiful Shoreham.

Website times for food are incorrect when I asked a member of staff I just got a rude reply saying food is finished I showed him the website times and he said they are wrong 🤷‍♂️ so a wasted trip. I explained that the timings on the website are quite confusing only for the staff member (tall overweight guy with dark hair ) to just walk off and say there only confusing to me

Sat outside the pub along the road so table was a little wobbly but there’s amazing seating inside (along with another outside area). The food is great pub food and there are many drink options. Many dogs :)

Fantastic place a friend ask me to come and join them. I'm glad I did thank you a great evening had by all. Good choice of beers and food was excellent 👌

No food on this occasion we missed the kitchen. Nice friendly pub with a small sized garden. Parking is limited. It's worth a visit

Love this pub whilst dog walking in Shoreham.

Beautiful pub in one of Kent’s most stunning locations. What more could you want? Staff lovely. We didn’t eat only stopped for a drink with friends from my running club. A must if you’re visiting Shoreham village.

We ordered 4 sirloin steaks and were left gobsmacked. There was no choice for how the beef should be prepared and to our surprise, we were served 4 raw steaks which were not only raw but stringy also. Will not repeat again.

We stayed at the Samuel Palmer pub for two nights as hotel guests. The pub had recently been refurbished and so we were the first guests to stay. We were there for a wedding and so 6 of us had the three rooms and it genuinely was perfect. The rooms were so beautifully made with such good attention to detail, it truly felt quite luxurious and the staff were especially helpful and went the extra mile to make our stay comfortable. The food was also magnificent, definitely not pub grub it was high quality restaurant standard food. I would without hesitation recommend staying here and would come back soon if I can! Thank you so much.

During our recent visit to the Samuel Palmer pub, my dad, a wheelchair user, had an outstanding experience. The staff demonstrated genuine care and went above and beyond to ensure his comfort. When we spoke to a staff member the day before our visit, they were not only helpful but also knowledgeable about accessible areas. They proactively reserved a parking space at the front, eliminating any mobility challenges. Their willingness to provide essential information, including details about the accessible toilet, made a significant difference. Once inside the pub, the service continued to impress. Everyone was attentive and supportive, especially towards my dad, demonstrating real inclusivity (unfortunately not always the case). My only suggestion would be to include this accessibility information on their website. Having it readily available would benefit other wheelchair users planning their visit. Thank you again!

I nice spot for a pub lunch, but frankly the food they served us was dire! My fish and chips in particular was greasy, badly overcooked and plastered in salt. I don't particularly like salt - and assumed they would not pre-salt the food, since there are salt and pepper dispensers at the table anyway. I would normally have sent the whole thing back, but we were short of time. A great shame, because it's otherwise a really nice pub - but I won't risk eating there again !

Lovely location & a Beautiful pub inside & out. The most expensive round of 2 drinks & scratchings ( Don't Order Them! Not worth £2.50 for about 6!! ) i've ever paid. Had the 1 drink & we were on our toes.

We had such an amazing experience at the Samuel Palmer for my sister's bday/hen party. We booked the private area and I had liaised with Fay in advance who was helpful and accommodating at every step. The pub is lovely, a great setting, and the staff were exceptional especially Chris who was our main waiter on the night. I could not fault it, it was some of the best service I've ever experienced, which went a long way toward making the day special. And of course the food and cocktails were very tasty too.

Very special and typical pub in a stunning place! Good food, drinks and service! Must to know!!

Sadly the kitchen was closed when we got there, but it’s a lovely looking place. Drinks were alright.

Had a belated Father's Day lunch here on Saturday 22nd June 2024.Dining area excellent inside and outside as was the meals expensive but cannot fault in any way! I don't mind paying for great food ( didn't this time!)

Really disappointing food. This is the second time we’ve eaten there and both times the portion sizes were minute and today the bread was stale. Expensive and underwhelming. On a good note coffee is excelllent.

This pub is always a good stopping place when hiking round Shoreham. Good range of beers (including a locally brewed cask ale), wines and spirits. The food is fantastic too but make sure you book well in advance, especially at the weekends, as it is a popular place. Nice beer gardens in the front and back. Always make this a planned stop if I can.

Great pub nice vibe. Didn't eat but menu looked good.

Great trendy pub in Shoreham well worth a visit. Did not eat so couldn't give a comment but friendly staff and fantastic service, atmosphere 🍻🥂🍷🍷❤️🩷❤️🩷❤️🩷

The atmosphere outside and in was great. The bar staff were uper friendly. The drinks choice was excellent, especially the beers. But our food didn't match it. The lamb shoulder was quite bland and the couscous stone cold. The fish and nine chips ( yup, I had a third of my fish left bereft of chips) with hard peas was disappointing too. Will defo give it another go because all the signs suggest they can do it.

Nice enough pub but very disappointing food.

I would like to say the food was good for a roast you can get, but the service from Becky was first class service on point. Can management pass on the compliment. (Voucher)

Great food, great surroundings. We come here with friends very often.

Delicious Sunday roast in a stunning pub/restaurant, but felt unwanted by the staff and I was a little bit surprised by how long (45 mins!) it took our roast beef to leave the kitchen. Would definitely return, but I’d have to sharpen my elbows first….

Beautiful old country pub . Good menu.

A beautiful spot for a pub lunch while walking the Otford/Shoreham circular. We was with a large group and a couple of doggos and everyone enjoyed their stay. The sirloin burger hit the spot and so did the house IPA. Would love to return sometime soon.

Didn't order food. Advised to pre book as very busy. Food looked appetising, what other people ordered, and listening to their comments. Fish platter excellent, roast dinner, cheesey chips. Friendly staff, although bar staff need to be more observant on who was waiting and who has just walked in. It's very annoying. Large area of seating in the back garden. A new canopy has been installed to protect from the sun, which is very welcoming. Plenty of indoor seating available. It's definitely worth a visit.

The best pub in Shoreham. Couple of interesting ales incl one from a Shoreham based brewery. Didn't eat place was busy with diners = usually excellent food. Very smart pub believe had a refurb and rename a few years ago. Special mention to team member Bella (think got the name correct) who I had a chat with. Will definitely visit again sometime. Thanks to all x

Here's the thing. We love Shoreham and we loved this place before it was refurbed. Its now a more spacious and comfortable pub, with ok food but it has issues. We stopped by not intending to spend a fortune but the bar menu was uninspiring so we decided to eat in the restaurant. The menu is limited, which is a good thing sometimes, but this is limited in so far as there were three choices for mains: two fish dishes and one veggie. Meat options were sharing platters priced at £75 for pork and £80 for (allegedly) rib-eye steak. What the hell, we thought, we've come this far let's have the steak. We were not asked how we wanted it cooked so I took steps to ensure it was medium. Starters were nice, the steak arrived on a wooden board with "seasonal vegetables" a small dish of broccoli, and chips. What can I say about the steak? It was indeed cooked medium. Was it rib-eye? Not sure. Looked suspiciously like sirloin. It was tender enough but not particularly tasty. The credit wine jus helped but for £40 each I expected something a bit more. Three courses, one drink each and a coffee set us back £173 including a whopping £20 service charge. As I say there was nothing really wrong with the food I just expected it to be more exciting for that sort of money.

Great local pub especially after a long walk! Highly considering going back just for the pub soon.

I went to the Samuel Palmer restaurant with my mum dad and my lovely sister mollie for lunch The lunch there today was very lovely and tasty I enjoyed every bit of it I think my mum and dad enjoyed their lunch today For my drink I had your coke cola I think it was sugar free coke I don't have coke cola all the time I just had today as a special treat I had a lovely time there with my family Because I have the best mum and dad ever I had a very lovely experience today Your staff that work there are very kind The lady that bought our food was very kind and honest and lovely That was very kind and sweet of her I guess all the staff there are very kind and lovely as always I guess that restarant gets lots of people coming for their lunch I think some people been there more often than us My dad said we last went there 6 years ago This is our first time coming back to this restarant So my first time coming back experience was pretty good Nothing went wrong or bad with my experience Everything went pretty well as it my first time coming back after 6 years ago So yeah I found the chairs there very comfy not too hard I liked the window view by my seat It amazing to name this restarant after the painter Samuel Palmer Your restarant gets a 5 out of 5 star rating I have a look at how amazing your star ratings They look great I'm happy because your star ratings haven't ever dropped down to 3 stars I guess it because service must be so good and staff are very friendly and kind and sweet that work there I must say your star ratings are way better than the star ratings that they have in the places in Sevenoaks which have not that great star ratings to be honest It's lovely to go somewhere that has 4 star ratings which is pretty great and lovely to see Hope you enjoy reading this review You don't have to read it straight away as you're busy I do respect when people are busy because I like being a kind person I respect that you're busy and that I understand you read it when you got a chance to Enjoy this good review Don't worry I'm always do you a good review you know I wouldn't ever do a bad review for a lovely place like this because not a kind of person who would do such a bad review

We really wanted to like this pub after knowing about it for several years but never having got round to trying it. Unfortunately, we haven’t been missing out. The food was average at best. The roast chicken was undercooked and the cottage pie arrived warm, but not hot. We were sat in the bar area as we had dogs (not a problem for us) but were not made aware that no desserts are served in the bar area. We were allowed to eat the same main courses that were being served in the restaurant, but not the same desserts. Never heard of such a strange thing to be honest and when we asked what the reason was for this, they had no answer. If that’s the case, don’t show your restaurant menu in the bar area. I watched the owner and his staff behind the bar as my father walked away disappointed and sat back down at his seat, and they all just sniggered and laughed. Extremely rude and unprofessional and as a result we won’t be returning.

The pub is pleasant in lovely surrounds - BUT almost £70 for two roast dinners and two drinks meant I was expecting a satisfying portion. Instead two slivers of beef three tiny potatoes half a carrot three stems of broccoli and Yorkshire pudding. The same size as the kid’s portions. All lukewarm and under-seasoned. I know that everywhere is having to cut back due to prices but it doesn’t take a lot to make a roast feel generous. £70 is a week’s food budget for some families and certainly a treat meal for us so was disappointing to feel short changed. Won’t be back.

Lovely spacious, clean and warm pub, nice beer selection, decorations and ambience. Looking forward to visiting in the summer time

Really lovely atmosphere, good wine selection by the glass as well. Very cosy and friendly, we only sampled the bar menu but it was nice.

Superb pub with attentive intelligent staff, makes a refreshing change. Would definitely recommend.

Went for lunch having had a great evening meal 6 months earlier. The staff are very welcoming and the pub atmosphere and decor is superb. However my wife and I each ordered a prawn baguette and I'm glad I paid extra for some chips at the time as the baguette was only half a baguette, no more than 15cm long with a few prawns in it. It was underwhelming and hugely overpriced at £25.

Atmosphere and service great. Unfortunately the bar food is very inconsistent - we have been three times and ordered the beef brioche bun each time, once it was terrible, the second time it was fantastic and the third time it was mediocre. At the price (£15, and it's not a massive portion by an stretch of the imagination) you really expect them to deliver consistently. To be honest, it's extremely overpriced. Seems like they have a few different chefs and it's luck of the draw who you get.

We had the fish and chips special and it was very disappointing, the portion of fish was small and over cooked and rubbery and there was too much batter. The mushy peas was not fresh but the chips were chunky and freshly cooked. Lovely looking setting and pub but quality of food let’s it down.

The owners have done a totally fabulous job dragging what was a very sad old pub bang into the 21st century!! Even on a cold Monday it is a warm inviting place to visit Service and bar food were most appreciated

Beautiful, cozy and tasty place

Very cozy pub with good food. Good place to come with family

The pub itself is very nice and the rear outdoor area is lovely but the portion size of the Sunday roast was the smallest I think I’ve ever had in a pub. I wish I had taken a photo but it was literally a slice of a small floret (not even a full floret as they sliced it!!!) of broccoli, half a small carrot, half a shallot, 3/4 of a roast potato and a drop of gravy, the Yorkshire pudding was great and the beef was lovely and tender although under seasoned and spaced out from everything on the plate (it wasn’t even a big plate). I can’t understand why they would skimp on the cheapest part of the meal and we left unsatisfied but weren’t happy to spend anymore money in there which I imagine is the reason for the small portions, to encourage consumers to order 3 courses but unfortunately the value for money just wasn’t there for us.

Not welcoming tonight. Bar was full so we were told by a barman we could sit in the empty restaurant. A succession of staff said we could not stay sitting there, despite no room in the bar and 30 empty chairs in the restaurant. The manager was unfriendly and said he would have to sanitise the area we were sitting at and made it clear this was a big inconvenience. Even the word 'sanitise' was somewhat unkind and implied we were infected. Tainted our short visit. No reason to doubt the food quality but we were not going to stay. Training needed

My god ! Wow!! What a fantastic evening. We decided to pop out for a last minute night out. The service from all members of staff was off the charts! Bar staff , waiting staff could not have done anything more to make us feel so welcome. Anna our main waitress was absolutely brilliant! She was simply amazing, a true asset to the establishment. The food was exceptional, and by far the best meal we have eaten in a very long time. We can't wait to come back !! A huge thank you to all the staff at the Samuel Palmer.

What a great pub nice menu lovely food the only criticism is I wish the main course had been hotter

After a long country walk we popped in for a little lunch. We ordered the bacon and sausage roll which took a long time to come and was very dry and overcooked. Could not taste any bacon. So very disappointed. Won’t hurry back.

We came here for Sunday lunch after coming here a few years ago and being disappointed with choice and portions. But has now completely changed, meal was really good and service excellent not only waitress but also the manager, who doesn’t stop he’s all over every aspect of running the restaurant and pub. I really hope he is appreciated.

The only choice of menu was the set menu. While it tried to be fancy, it was not anything special. So small we considered getting a takeaway! Costed £185 for 4 people without wine. You make up your mind. People still want value for money, especially in this economic climate. Won’t be going back there in the future.

Good food but expensive, very good service.

Brilliant pub/restaurant. Everything done to the highest standards

Didn't eat but menu looked good , a nice local brewed beer

My first time on the 28th and will definitely return.

Have not eaten in the restaurant yet. We do like drinking in the SP, the decor & ambiance is lovely specially winter time, open fire cosy chairs.

Fabulous country pub with a great atmosphere. However, if you order 3 courses from the bar menu they all turn up together . The soup was tasteless, and burger cold . Clearly more effort is needed to deliver a better customer experience.

1st time I've been to this pub since it had a revamp. Ale was great, so we decided to order a 2 X Chicken & Bacon Pies from the bar menu. when it arrived we both were slightly disappointed as the pie was only slightly bigger than a pork pie and cost £32. The food was nice but seemed well over priced for Bar food. We have no plans to return anytime soon!!

A bit pricey for me to eat in there but another wonderful old pub that's worth a visit if you find yourself in shoreham village!!!

Fabulous Sunday roast beef. We ate in the pub side. Great atmosphere with log fire going. Highly recommended.

Lovely pub to arrive at after a long country walk. We sat in the bar and the menu was limited but delivered on everything we hoped for. Roast beef X 2, my good man! Great service delivered quickly. The beef was delicious, as was everything else on the plate. Will definitely return and may check out the full menu in the restaurant.

Great steak sandwich without the butchers rope!

A nice buzz to the venue ,maybe to many dogs and barking for me personally but seems to be the norm these days and this is a big walking area. Drinks and opted to share a chibatta £7.50 ,I honestly thought what arrived was my half it was so small but no that was it. It was almost funny but having had before this is no way met our expectations. Sadly didn't think to take a picture and won't be having again.

Nice pub. Friendly service. Good atmosphere. Our walking group stopped here after lovely walk around Shoreham.

Lovely venue. Food well presented and not overwhelming amounts. Delicious

I took my wife for a surprise wedding anniversary gift. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. I will definitely dine there again.

Left a message to cancel a booking as one of us had a tummy bug and they insisted on collecting £10 per head per T&Cs. Disappointed, we won’t be going back.

Lukewarm food served on cold plates took over an hour to arrive after our starters, yet there were only 6 covers in the restaurant! The indifferent response when I discreetly complained, and no response at all to a later lengthy detailed private email is shody, especially given the lunchtime bill for 3 with one bottle of the cheapest wine came to £200. At the time I chose not spoil what should’ve been an extravagant, but pleasurable special family celebration, but in hindsight I wish I’d sent the food back and ordered bar snacks as we all left feeling very let down. The 2/3 set course price quoted is misleading as the mains needed an additional dish and some dishes on the very limited menu included a surcharge. A huge disappointment. I had previously visited on a Friday in July and loved it, but left this time feeling so put out I’ll never return.

Probably the worst Sunday roast I had - ever. And for almost £20 absolutely will not be coming back.

Really disappointed. Been for lunch a couple of times before and food’s been very good. Went for dinner with friends this time and really disappointed with the limited menu, portion size and overall cost. 3 of us chose the pork cheeks and each was served one little cheek no bigger than a small chipolata! Pretty underwhelming! Interesting to note the number of empty tables on a Friday night. Overall £350+ for 4 including drinks is overpriced for a country pub, serving this type of food. Sorry!

Gorgeous pub and Gorgeous food , friendly staff and comfortable seating inside , the wasps moved us inside !

Nice but a bit pricey. Kentish Cheese board for two was nice but was not particularly substantial for the £20 price

Too expensive. Nice food but very small portions. Went on Thurs night on set menu at £37 for two courses. Limited menu. Added on bottle of wine between 4 and a couple of beers and coffee it was £65 a head. Not much cheaper than Chapter one whose portions are bigger. It is a pub.

I've been wanting to eat here for ages, what a real treat, the food was absolutely delicious! Honestly the best food I've eaten in this area, since we moved here 15 years ago! Service was excellent. We will certainly be repeat customers. Keep up the great work.

Very expensive for very small portion sizes. Plus everything is extra cost, potatoes, vegetables... Staff were very friendly but service was much too slow. Will not be rushing back. Lovely pub though.

The pub is well-maintained and decorated, inside and out with outdoor seating, albeit typical tables with benches attached which I don't like as they're uncomfortable. Inside, there are a variety of tables and chairs in the bar area and an impressive large back room, perfect for functions, opening onto an outside space. We ordered a seafood platter for two, which was a generous amount and very fresh and included several langoustines, a fresh dressed crab, lots of prawns and large mussels. Smoked salmon is included, too, though we asked to substitute this with extra prawns. The beer was good - a summer ale. We would definitely come again and try other beers and menu items. There is a set 2-course menu at £37.50, which sounds pricey to me for a country pub but judging by our lunch I'm confident that it would be good quality.

Had 2 light bite meals,in the bar, food was average but didn't realise we had paid service charge!,bit of a cheek!

Good enough food, disorganised service which didn’t deserve the service charge, nice enough atmosphere.

Had an enjoyable lunch here. Never been before. Parking was an interesting experience.

Hard to park but once you have found somewhere it's worth a visit.

A love pub/restaurant with a small but well refined menu and a good selection of drinks.

Surrounding area is pleasant and bucolic, but the staff are incredibly rude - and the food is well overpriced.

Excellent English Rose wine (very dry), called Ellie, here at The Samuel Palmer. Quality food, all fresh local ingredients, in a beautiful high-ceiling barn. Better for older children 12+. Friendly atmosphere.

This was such a pleasant surprise, in a tiny village to have a restaurant of this quality! Really great wines to go with it, I'll make sure to try the local wines next time. Even the kids menu looked good. My only tiny bit of critique would be that the croquettes could use a bit more salt , but the porkbelly was the best I ever had, the chips amazing, our chickenliver parfait perfect, the prawn salad amazing . Too bad we where too full to try the desserts. Super nice and attentive service and nice clients. What is not to like about this place!!! Last thing though, the local minicab is twice as expensive as the ones in Orpington area, so if coming by minicab, try and book in advance.

Good but very expensive. Prices very difficult to see on menu

Was so looking forward to dining here but sadly it was a hugely disappointing experience. We had the roast dinner and it was awful, potatoes were like bullets, chicken was completely overcooked and dry, the Yorkshire puddings was cold and rock hard.The roast beef was so rare it was practically uncooked and two of our party had upset stomachs the following day. Although the server said the beef is served medium rare it was blue. The cauliflower cheese was dry and congealed, the other vegetables were over cooked. Our booking was for 2pm and it felt like the food had been sat under the hot plate for a very long time. Shame, as a lovely decor, lovely team but massively let down by inedible food. We did talk to the team and they gave us 15% off the food but in hindsight we should have just sent the four meals back and ordered from the bar snack menu.

Had been looking forward to eating here for a while as a frequent visitor to the Mount and also the bar, had Sunday lunch with some visiting friends and really really disappointed. Service and staff great, venue fabulous, however food really poor. We opted for the Sunday roast and must say it’s one of the worst I’ve had. Roast potatoes obviously cooked early and re heated struggled to cut through them, we were informed that the beef would be served medium rare however it was very , very rare. I do believe in feedback and we did make the staff aware, we did get some discount and that was appreciated however didn’t make up for the dissatisfaction. This is the perfect setting and the staff are really good, have heard now that Sunday Roasts are not good, but the could be great! Would hope to return however now feel a little less inclined too.

Nice pub. Very expensive for “just ok” service and food. So I live in London and don’t begrudge coughing up £13 for a steak sandwich. But… side of chips was mean and had the privilege of paying a 12p.c. Service charge when I ordered at the bar and they gave our food to someone else by mistake. The Crown at the top of the village was more reasonable and if we come back to this lovely village again, we’d likely eat there instead.

Great ales and amazing sausage rolls, a meal in themselves! Cosy ambience but parking not easy.

Delicious evening meal in a beautiful space with excellent front of house staff. In particular, the barman stirs a mean Negroni.

Lovely food, great staff, welcoming ambiance. A really nice evening.

Good country pub, just what you would expect with good service and good food. Price is right and it is just a pleasant place.

Fantastic food, would highly recommend and we will be returning very soon. Thank you!

Very beautiful pub really amazing staff attention to detail and food is exceptional 👌 😋

Good selection of beers cider etc.Staff on the ball

Always such a great experience when we visit. The food is always fantastic, everything is always cooked to perfection and staff are kind, welcoming and friendly. Very child friendly too and accommodating to our physical or dietary needs, it's always a pleasure to visit!

We ate here as a family on Good Friday (5 adults, 1 toddler). The food service was very slow, we had to ask on at least 3 occasions how long the toddlers food would take to arrive. (Fish and chips, but it didn’t come with any vegetables / anything green. Some peas would have been great!) Quality of the main food was good, but portion size small, particularly the duck main dish. I think our toddler ate more than we did. Room for improvement. Felt expensive Nice pub environment and good decor inside

Wow, fantastic pub in a beautiful village. Cant remember having better pub food in UK. Had smoked trout starter and roast lamb main, both of which were outstanding. The service was really excellent too.

Very expensive for small portions. Half a baguette for £6.50 seemed steep. Chips portion size small for £4. No kids options. Nice atmosphere.