Orangery café at Ham House and Garden

Pumpkins ripe for harvesting in the historic Kitchen Garden at Ham House, Richmond

Enjoy a delicious range of seasonal food options in a welcoming family-friendly environment – enjoy a warm drink in the crisp autumn sun on terrace with views of the Kitchen Garden or get cosy in the historic Orangery. Food is prepared fresh daily, with a selection of treats to eat in or takeaway.

The orangery is open with its autumn offer so whether you want to sit inside with a snack or relax on the terrace for afternoon tea there's something for everyone.

When you order a hot drink and bring your reusable cup, we'll give you 25p off as a thank you for helping the environment. (This replaces the hot drinks loyalty card scheme, which closed in February.)

Ham House and Garden Surrey

Our Orangery café

From our homegrown seasonal soups to our delicious scones, there's a tasty treat for everyone at our cafe. We love fresh ingredients and we use produce harvested from our Kitchen Garden all year round. Our cosy Orangery cafe is open daily from 10.30am-4.30pm.

Carrots on sale in the Farm Shop at Polesden Lacey, Surrey — Carrots are delicious whether eaten cooked or raw

Ham House and Garden Surrey

From our kitchen garden to your plate

The kitchen garden has been at Ham since the mid-1650s and is currently one of the most productive walled kitchen gardens in London. It provides our café with produce all year round, from pumpkins to peppers, and raspberries to red currants. Please ask our team for more details or some recipe inspiration! We do also give something back: all our coffee grounds and takeaway cups are composted and used in our garden.

A catering assistant scoops up an ice cream

The ice cream shed

Weather permitting. Opening times vary. On a hot day you’ll find us in our Jude’s Ice Cream shed, near to the second-hand book shop. It’s worth the trip!

Find a spot in the gardens to picnic

You are most welcome to settle down with a blanket in one of our beautiful picnic spots. The wilderness is perfect for a bit of shade!

Families at Ham's cafe enjoying the sunshine

Everyone welcome

We look forward to welcoming you back and know you’ll support us to make this a happy, safe experience for everyone.

Milk and eggs on kitchen table — Milk and eggs

Ham House and Garden Surrey

Allergen information

Food prepared here in our busy kitchen is made using a wide range of ingredients. Whilst we do our best, we can’t guarantee that any of our dishes are totally allergen free. We’d love to help you with your choice by telling you about our ingredients. Visited before? Please speak to one of our team as ingredients sometimes change.

Allergen information