Tory's Cafe in Mid Sussex

Friendly service. Lovely range of delicious cakes and good quality tea. It’s the nice little touches of the tea cosy and edible flowers that makes this a special place.

Having read glowing reviews we weren’t prepared for this. Nice environment but very poor food. My fried egg and spinach sandwich had over-fried eggs (no runny yolk), minimal spinach, and bread which looked nice but tasted bland and commercial. My friend’s sausage sandwich was dreadful. Sausages- possibly pre-cooked then miked and hard in places. Coffee nothing special. Staff not very engaged with clients and didn’t know how to react to polite criticism of their poorly cooked food. This cafe has a long way to go before it can compare with the great cafes in Brighton’s parks which the staff need to visit.

Always something on the menu for everyone, good honest fresh homemade food. They take care of your dog too.

The best Brie, bacon and cranberry sandwich I have ever tasted, Will definately be back as didn't have room to try one of the amazing selection of cakes,

First visit here today, sussex breakfast was cooked to perfection, nice local ingredients too. Warm welcome on arrival, lovely place and a true hidden gem. Very friendly staff too Will be back for cake next time !!

I had the brie & bacon chiabatta my wife had the home made soup. All delicious and washed down with fresh coffee and a pot of loose leaf. Great value for money

A great stop for coffee, cake and all day breakfast. Extremely child friendly with loads of outside space for them to play in. My waffle a d bacon was delicious!

Thank you for catering for our large birthday breakfast group of 15 people! The service at the table was excellent and always with a smile (which is rare in current times). The food was very good with the Sussex breakfast being well presented. Tr eggs were cooked very well but I wasn't a fan of the homemade beans. The children's waffles looked fab too and there was a wide range of homemade cakes on offer. The two large americano coffees I had were easily the best coffees I had for a while. The tables were cleared throughout the birthday shenanigans and it was a great idea to provide chalks boards to keep the children busy. Definitely try to fix the front door so that it doesn't keep blowing open randomly This being my first visit I was very impressed and will be returning for some more homemade goodness. Keep up the good work!

What a charming team at Tory's Cafe. It is clearly popular with locals and deserves to be as well. Excellent coffee - really good strong flavour but rounded and not at all bitter. Great selection of light eats. We haven't been to Haywards Heath before but were recommended to try the cafe when we happened to be down there. Very happy to take up the tip. Thanks very much and well done Tory's!

Brilliant cafe with so many delicious food options. The cakes are always amazing, as are the ciabattas, salads and vegetarian breakfast in normal times. We ordered a takeaway afternoon tea and it was exceptional. Beautifully presented in the box, lovely sandwiches, savouries like cheese straws, different sweets like biscoff muffins and chocolate orange teacakes (so good!), all delicious and such good value at just £16 each. Always friendly staff too. Highly recommend.

I was a regular Popped in for treats with the grandkids for teas / ice creams / cakes often One day it started to pour with rain We went into the covered part with others due to the torrential rain We then spent some time moving around the small area avoiding servers / buggies etc as it continued to pour We were then very RUDELY and LOUDLY Accused of trying to table hop Omg we were mortified We left and WILL NEVER RETURN The chains in the town have far more respectful service

My experience of this awful cafe was unacceptable. The ladies who worked there were unkind, unprofessional and just horrible. The food was alright but definitely won't return and wouldn't recommend it unless you want to get yelled at. -bethany d

Always loved torys in the summer and sometimes forget to visit when its cold, but the drinks are lovely and the food is fantastic. There's a small seating area inside and tables outside. Definitely recommended

Dropped in for a quick bite to eat and had a purely delicious breakfast the home made baked beans were delicious

Thankyou Torys Cafe for the gorgeous biscoff vegan birthday cake you made my daughter for her 21st birthday . Beautiful and so tasty. Thankyou xx

A friend and I were meeting for a quick lunch half way between our respective towns. I spotted a review about Tory's cafe and we gave it a try. What a warm, welcoming and friendly environment. We were quickly attended to and our lovely lunch followed swiftly accompanied by the nicest pot of tea I have ordered anywhere in a very long time. No skimping on tea, so a good strong brew. Even a tea cosy for the pot to keep it hot. With no capacity for one of the delicious looking cakes, we have a plan to be back very, very soon. Thank you for a memorable lunch.

We go to Tory’s regularly. Good food, I personally love the goats cheese and roasted veg ciabatta. The veggie breakfast is also very good. The cakes are amazing particularly the Biscoff cake and the mint chocolate cake. Always good vegan options and friendly atmosphere.

Go here regularly summer and winter, like to support an independent business. Great service and delicious cakes.

We stopped in Hayward’s Heath last Sunday to break a car journey between Tunbridge Wells and Peterfield. We had our English Setter puppy with us and noticed the sign for The Cafe in the Park so thought that maybe it would accept dogs. It was too cold to sit outside but no matter as all three of us were made welcome Inside. We had a delicious salad lunch. The staff were delightful, likewise the other customers. It became obvious that there was a regular very loyal clientele . What a joy to find such a lovely dog friendly cafe. We wish we lived nearer and could visit more often.

£23 per head for a group of 15 having afternoon tea. For this price I'd expect something a bit special, but it was very ordinary. The staff were friendly and polite, but it's a shame they were very keen to clear the tables, saying they had to get the dishwasher on!

Small and friendly cafe in the park with an imaginative menu, good coffee and easily the best vegetarian breakfast we have ever had.

Got to be one of the best cafes in Sussex... delicious food including sandwiches, ciabattas, salads, jacket potatoes and amazing freshly baked cakes. Highly recommend the vegetarian breakfast, and booking one of their afternoon teas...both incredible. Really lovely place with very friendly staff too. Go, you won't regret it!

Lovely service wonderful people! Great yummy, fresh food, good size and tastey!! Welcoming must visit!!

Great service. Friendly staff. Lovely milkshakes. Great prices. Such a lovely place to go on a sunny afternoon

Love this place for weekend brekkie. The veggie breakfast is delicious (and I’m not veggie!). The cakes are incredible and the service is smiley and friendly.

I left ordering a cake for a party til the last minute. These beautiful people really helped me out and produced a delicious triple layer coffee cake. Everyone loved it

Had a late breakfast which was superb. Cooked freshly to order with mostly local produce. Very pleasant staff as well. Thank you.

We’ve just had a very late breakfast/brunch. Full English breakfast. One of the best we’ve ever had. Perfectly cooked eggs, herbed sausages, mushrooms, little tomatoes not too salty bacon and proper strong tea at my request. We didn’t partake but I gather the cakes etc are yummy.

Went here for ‘afternoon tea’ for my 11 year old daughter’s birthday, with her friends. They opened an hour late to accommodate them and did a lovely spread of sandwiches, cakes, savoury snacks with hot chocolates and the most amazing giant chocolate cupcake. Highly recommend.

Visit here on an, almost, daily basis. As a dog walker, love to stop and chat, stop and have a coffee where dogs are, at least, tolerated. This place is so Dog Friendly that there can be 10-12 of us around a table. The coffee can be variable, but the chocolate is so good. The food is simple but beautifully prepared. The surroundings are clean with large toilets. The staff can not be faulted for their service. Recently had a new manager, she has only improved things further, bringing a smile to everyone. Come and join us on a Friday, even if no dog, we are all there 9:30-10:30.

One of the best cafes I have ever been to. Great atmosphere and delicious home cooked food that adults and children all loved. Simple outstanding, can't recommend highly enough.

Sold range of food, went for some much needed ice creams on a hot day and sat at the tables outside. Had indoor seating and clean toilets. Great of spending some time in the park!

Very expensive for a sandwich, miserable staff avoid it and I only wanted takeaway for baguette it cost me £8.50 everything was extra all I had was coronation chicken with lettuce lol

First visit here with my children and I was very impressed. The cakes were delicious, hot chocolate also lovely. The cafe itself has a nice decor and the staff were friendly. The menu looked great so I will definitely be returning!

Es un edificio bastante preferido mío, y era tan amable y agradable como siempre, pero yo estaba muy impresionado por el Welsh rarebit demasiado y no suficiente queso cerveza, creo extraño, de todos modos. También pedimos comida para llevar para llevar a un amigo vegetariano...

Realmente una pequeña cafetería en el parque, he estado aquí unas cuantas veces mientras tranquila caminando por mi perro. Perros y excelente comida. El desayuno es excelente y también hacer los pasteles eran junto con una gran selección de tés.

Tory para amigos, familias o parejas. Voy a menudo aquí con mi marido, ya que nos encanta su desayuno! Está muy bien que permiten perros también, aunque todavía tenemos que tomar nuestra, como ella es un poco demasiado inquisitiva. Lugar Favorito local!

Paramos a tomar un café y la señora encantadora trabajando su prisa para dar a nuestro perro boxeador un golpe. Café era excelente y la ubicación es perfecta, claramente popular con la gente y las porciones de comida parecía grande.

We visited for the "freak shake" having seen on facebook - was delicious! I ate the breakfast which was fantastic and no grease in sight!! - Another in our party of 3 had a lentil salad and still raves about it today! Will definitely be back - the display of cakes is calling for us....!

Fantastic friendly service, great prices, amazing food, great setting - what more could you want? The homemade cakes are incredible and the vegetarian breakfast is the best I've ever had.

Had a delicious breakfast at Tory's today. The food is so much better than your big standard English breakfast, I particularly love the homemade beans and my little boy is a big fan of the eggy bread. We even got a tasty piece of cake to take away for later.

overpriced coffee and cake for over £6 the cake was £3.5 and was to small. Coffee was your standard cafe coffee. Even the full english was expensive at £7.5 somewhere else in hh does one for £4.5 and a certain chain for £3

If you are visiting Haywards Heath town centre 'Tory's' cafe offers a tranquil venue for a delicious cup of fairtrade coffee and a slice of homemade cake or a tasty sandwich/light lunch just minutes from the South Road shops. Situated in Victoria Park it has outside seating in Summer and a warm welcome is always received from their friendly staff. All food is freshly prepared from local ingredients and in Winter a delicious bowl of homemade soup is also an option and they serve a full English breakfast all the year round. Very good value for money 'Torys' offers a pleasant venue to meet friends or family.

Just the place for coffee and cake with a friend, lovely homemade cakes, and as we were sitting outside next to the serving hatch we could see it is very popular. If you are visiting the town you'll have to pop into Victoria Park to find it (beyond the children's playground).

One of the two best cafes in Haywards Heath. Very small, but there is seating outside, and they welcome well-behaved dogs. We frequently come here for coffee or a quick lunch and rate it highly. Staff are friendly and the food and coffee are excellent.

My sister and I had a really lovely lunch at Tory's recently, I had a delicious toasted cheese and chutney sandwich with a beautiful simple salad and a cuppa tea, proper homemade feel to the whole place. The staff were nice and friendly. I took a chocolate brownie away for the husband and that was delicious too. Just lovely, and a beautiful setting in the park, I will most definitely go again and would fully recommend it for a lunch or just an afternoon stop for tea and cake.

Lovely fresh homemade cakes, great afternoon teas and all in the middle of Victoria Park. Indoors if it is too cold to be outside is a great option They make good toasted sandwiches as well. Great stop off for ice-creams as well

Tory's truly is a best cafe in Haywards Heath. Amazing breakfast or lunch followed by beautiful cakes! My forever favourite will be the vegetarian breakfast, purely delicious. I would also recommend the meaty version on even just a simple sausage and egg sandwich. Delicious! and the cakes are just fantastic. Always friendly and great for toddlers and kids too! Excellent work Tory and Team!

We sat outside and treated ourselves to a milkshake and a slice of pink lemonade cake to share.Great choice of cakes, friendly service and the milkshakes are yummy. Much better to go here than to a chain, support local cafes (the calories don't count that way :) )

Other recent reviews have got it right: friendly, lovely cakes / coffee / tea, outdoors in the sunshine. Yum!

This cafe is in Victoria Park in Hayward's Heath, with pleasant views over the the park. If you sit outside, you order from a servery, with very pleasant staff. I had a really lovely ciabatta with helium and humus, and my husband had some wonderful-looking cinnamon scones. Recommended

This is a cafe of the best sort. Friendly a little quirky and good, if unchallenging food. Definitely worth a visit if you are nearby and looking for a cup of tea.

Tory's is great in the sun with a bacon sandwich and a pot of tea. The indoor seating is very nice too. The home made cakes are excellent and definitely worth checking out.

Had a lovely sandwich and soup in the winter sun. Didn't go inside but the little serving hatch outside is really good. Will be back to have some cake and sit inside!

Came with some friends for a Sunday breakfast 10 of us in total, good thing is they accept dogs which is a plus.Service was a touch slow as they were quite busy, some of us had sandwiches, I went with Veg Breakfast which was amazing.Not bad priced as well and we would return :)

It's a pity all public parks don't have a café like Tory's. It's nice to have a place in the park where you can get a tea or coffee and a snack or light lunch. I've just had a sandwich and cake and both were very nice.

I would choose to come here for a light lunch, a coffee or tea break. There are some interesting goods on sale while you are eating. Good choice of healthy foods

Great cafe , big breakfast filled me up , kids enjoyed playing on their bikes while I could sit outside and relax keeping an eye on the kids while enjoying the area. Staff very welcoming coffee and a breakfast brill

I do not see the appeal of this place at all. Bad food and surrounded in pointless expensive junk that nobody needs. I will not return

Visited Tory's with the family and we were all impressed with the coffee, hot chocolate and tea (served in a proper pot with cosy).The cakes, especially the brownies were excellent.Far superior to high street chain optionsHighly recommended

Visited for lunch, the Mezze plate was delicious. The homemade cakes on display were too tempting, from lemon drizzle to choc brownies as well as cranberry and pecan. I had been recommended this place and I'm now looking forward to visiting again to try their breakfasts! A great find.

We stumbled on to this perfect little gem of a cafe on an appalling wet Sunday morning hoping for a decent coffee but were surprised by the wonderful range of home-made treats in this smashing hideaway in the park. Pots of tea were served in mismatched china, each with a hand-knitted tea-cosy - we were charmed. The food was delicious and the menu was not overloaded with unnecessary fillers. We'd recommend the hot milk drinks, home-made baked beans on ciabatta and any of their yummy cakes!

This is a cafe in Victoria Park and it's a lovely park. Well looked after, lots of open space and shaded areas. Then cafe is lovely and the coffee and cake really nice. It's not overpriced and there's a nice seating area outside.

Small Cafe in the park with seating area outside and i believe seating inside.Have been there several times for both coffee and food, each time the service has beengood, friendly staff, bought snack type food

Between the skatepark and the tennis courts Tory's is an ideal stopoff for coffee and a cake, or a little something for lunch. Ideal antidote to the big chain businesses.

It's a splendid place to stop for a drink and cake in the afternoon while walking the dog. If you sit outside there is a pleasant view of the park, and if it's cold or wet you can sit inside and admire some of the art/craftwork for sale, as well as the cakes and jams etc.. The staff are friendly and helpful; and the coffee as well as the cakes are delicious.

Tory has turned a plain building into a little gem in Haywards Heath, a town almost devoid of little independent eateries. I have eaten here several times. Staff are always pleasant and efficient and the food is lovely both sweet and savoury, simple things well done which is quite a rarity. The tea is really good, and I am very fussy about tea, and the little knitted tea cosies add a quirky, homely touch. It is dog and child friendly. There is a nice selection of "gifty" things too. All in all well worth a visit, and if the sun is shining you can sit outside and enjoy the park too. I really hope local people continue to support this excellent little enterprise.

Tucked away in Victoria park Tory's is a great place for that light meal and a drink. Freshly made food and cakes are superb with great service to boot

Came hear for lunch and was not impressed. Had a jacket potato with a lump of bree on top. The potato itself was soggy and hard. Wont be returning

Dropped into Tory’s for brekkie on Sunday morning. lovely home cooked food to a high standard, great value, no complaints. Looking forward to the warmer weather and being able to enjoy Tory’s alfresco.

I've visited Tory's Café on many occasions and it's absolutely fab! A great selection of food and drink and very friendly service - also lots of lovely gifts for sale too!

A cute cafe in a lovely spot. Staff were charming, efficient and attentive and the food was delicious! Great selection of cakes and lunch options for such a small cafe. And great coffee too!Will definitely be back to this hidden gem.

This is the best find ever! Tucked away in Victoria Park in central Haywards Heath, this cafe is popular with locals who can eat outside on tables in the park during summer (weekend breakfasts are particuarly good!!) or have a scumptious hot cooked lunch or sandwich during the winter months. Its almost like two different cafes. Always something new on the menu. Staff are efficient but very friendly and welcoming. Lots of interesting items for sale as a bonus.

We have visited this lively cafe for the first time this week to meet a friend and really loved it! I had a skinny latte and a slice of lemon and coconut cake and it was all served with a welcoming and friendly manner. The space is really cosy and quaint albeit small which makes it hard to have a very private conversation. I anticipate this issue doesn't arise so much in the Summer as there is an esplanade. The location is fantastic as Tory's is in Victoria Park, nearest to the entrance by Iceland and there is a car park one minute walking distance. There are lovely crafts on display for sale such as cushions etc. Just a little note: when you Google it it comes up with 5pm as closing time but in the winter they actually close earlier. The sign on the car park said 4.30 pm and on Facebook it says 4pm. Still, the staff were lovely when we came in at 4.15pm and didn't make us feel uncomfortable or rushed in the slightest. Liked it very much.

We are strangers in the area and if we hadn't been walking the dog in the park we would have never known this lovely little cafe was tucked into a corner near a playground. Oh my goodness what a lovely surprise when you enter, shabby chic, vintage crockery, walls adorned with crafts you can buy ( some lovely screen printed tea towels I noticed in particular). Tea served in little pots with cute tea cosies, lovely coffee, food was to an excellent standard as was the service. We will definitely be popping in again ...... The cakes looked very tempting

Tory's cafe is lovely place to eat and drink coffee all year round and we do. Today we had coffee and Ciabatta toast with Auntie Val's locally produced marmalade. My wife is a Costa coffee lover but Tory's coffee beats it hands down every time. We have tried most things over a long period of time from a full breakfast, breakfast rolls, sausage sandwich, toast, tea cakes and slices of freshly baked cakes and needless to say a winner every time. The food is made from high quality produce and is always hot and tasty. The staff are always very welcoming, friendly and customer focused nothing is to much trouble. In the summer it's glorious to sit outside, and in the winter or rainy days it's great to now be able to sit inside in the warm. There are numerous items to purchase from the displays within the cafe and I recommend the jarred cookie mixes to take home and bake or to give as gifts.

Excellent coffee and really tasty breakfast with high quality ingredients. Only obvious way to improve is in the presentation as plate was too small for the amount of food so it was all on top of each other somewhat. However a minor point since it tasted so nice. Also service was friendly and efficient.Highly recommended!

Torys cafe is a perfect place to eat all year round. I first went in summer, sat outside with a gorgeous view of the park nibbling away at a ginormous knicker blocker glory and add sipping tea out of beautiful dainty china sets. In winter, inside the cafe is warm and cosy. I had a classic fried breakfast just how I like it - lots of everything! Homemade baked, good quality bacon... It's a Brits dream. The staff are efficient and friendly, and the atmosphere is wonderful and companiable. I cannot think of a single complaint to make, and I feel I should also specially mention the freshly baked cakes!

Park deserted in the pouring rain, so we had the cafe to ourselves and were well looked after. Our toddler loved the blackboard-topped table with chalk; I loved my vegetarian breakfast. Humous, spinach, halloumi, house baked beans and two f-r eggs on ciabatta. Nice coffee. I didn't have room for cake.No GF bread today (apparently they normally do), but my dining companion enjoyed his jacket potato with same humous and halloumi. Several other unusual JP fillings available, and a GF plum cake for him to finish. All very good indeed.

I've been to Tory's more than a few times so I'm pleased to have gotten in put onto Tripadvisor now!This little cafe is ticked away in Victoria Park in Haywards Heath and has great views across the park and is a perfect location for relaxing with friends in the summer.I have visited several times in the last few months and can say that all of the jackets, panini’s and breakfasts were great. The cafe also make great coffees too - cappuccino, americano and lattes all great. Some callouts:Halloumi, houmous and sweet chilli jacket potatoes are out of this world. A very odd combination but it really works in the jacket. The potatoes are huge and served with homemade coleslaw and a salad with seeds so a really lovely taste combination.Tory's Sussex Breakfast - wow!!!! the 'meat' version of this breakfast has a huge panini halved and grilled with homemade baked beans (lovely), two rashers of bacon, two fried eggs and a sausage. The portion was massive and the food was fresh and filling. The sausages were excellent quality and the bacon was outstanding.Panini’s - always excellent. Whether halloumi or cheese and ham they are always fantastic.Afternoon tea - I had the 'winter' afternoon tea with spiced scones, spiced plum jam, clotted cream and a pot of tea. Great value for money and excellent ingredients. I would imagine the current summer version of this is also great.I think anyone visiting or living in our around Haywards Heath should visit the cafe, there really is something for everyone – including cakes!!!!