Highcliffe Castle Tea Rooms

Limited lunch menu which was disappointing but sausage rolls were very tasty. 3 ciabatta 3 pasty/roll options, can’t see why there can’t be more sandwich choices.

Have been here many times but today only serving take away from a small window, only sandwiches ,drinks and a small selection of cakes. Hopefully this arrangement is a one off?

Very, very slow service and unfortunately when we eventually reached the front, coffee cup only half full. Have been supporting over lockdown as local but think I'll bring own flask in future.

Arrived at 1.30pm after a long walk on a sunny midweek day to be told they had run out of food and couldn’t even muster a sandwich! Needless to say even as a local we won’t bother again! Ver poor planning IMO!

Walked from Mudeford quay to here (which isn’t easy for my wife) after checking their website. Arrived at 3pm to have a cuppa cake only to find they’d decided to close early, despite the website and bill-boards saying open till 4pm. Asked in the reception and they weren’t in the slightest bit interested. Won’t waste our time again.

No staff at the counter, once they arrived service was pleasant and efficient. Coffee was very nice, they had no savoury scones so ended up with what tasted like yesterday’s fruit scone all crusty and dry. The staff member was informed but simply said they would the chef know. We were left feeling disappointed an alternative wasn’t offered.

Weeds growing out of drains greets you! You cannot always go inside as main doors closed and you have to join the long queue to be served from a little window. Cakes just taste of high levels of sugar and the customers have to bring a cloth to wipe wet seats every morning outside if you want to sit down! Finally, most seats outside are situated next to a dustbin. The council should give it up and let a professional private outfit run the place, while the council should get on with what the council tax payers expect!!

40 members of Castle Wheelers arranged a meal here 15/12/21 spectacular, an event to live in minds for years! Sally, David and their staff bent over backwards to give us fabulous food and even better service! A meal is just a meal..this was an event! This was our third Christmas lunch at the CK, it gets better every time, David (Chef) comes up with different twists on the standard Turkey Lunch every time, Sally manages to add new additions, mulled wine/crackers/party poppers...you name it! Well done to all of you, we will be with you weekly on rides and back same time, same place in 2023!! We wish you a very Merry Christmas!!

I’ve been here a few times for lunch over the years and remembered the lovely home made cakes (specifically Dorset apple cake). On a recent mid-week visit I had the bacon and Brie panini and a slab of lemon drizzle cake (no Dorset apple unfortunately) with a coffee. The food is top notch, really fresh and tasty with good quality ingredients. The cake was a bit more of a Victoria sponge than a drizzle with a lemon curd and buttercream filling, but was absolutely gorgeous. There’s plenty of seating and the view/location is just such a nice spot to relax. The covid measures in place felt adequate and the tables inside were still fairly spaced out with good ventilation. The coffee was quite stro...