Open April - October
Family dining
Overlooking the spectacled bear habitat in a quiet corner of Port Lympne Reserve, you'll find the Bear Lodge Restaurant, nestled at the centre of our fun and affordable glamping experience. Enjoy informal family dining with a spectacular view across the reserve and to the Kent coastline.
Please note: Bear Lodge Restaurant is only available to Port Lympne short break guests.
Our menus
We serve a variety of family favourites home made by our chefs using the finest, locally-sourced ingredients.
Dinner Sample Menu Breakfast Sample Menu Children's Sample Menu




Locally sourced ingredients
We grow our own vegetables, herbs and fruits at Walmestone Growers, near Canterbury. The nursery produces over 30 different crops and 20 different herbs each year and produces over 500 boxes of vegetables per week in the summer period for our restaurant and animals!
Bear Lodge Bar
Our cosy bar on the covered veranda is fully stocked with a range of a range of Kent ales, spirits and carefully selected wines from our local vineyards.

Oberon & Rina
Meet the neighbours
Perched at the highest point of the Reserve, Bear Lodge offers the best view of our spectacled bear pair, Oberon & Rina. Rina is half the size of Oberon, but what she lacks in size she certainly makes up with a big attitude and keeps Oberon in check! Oberon is very calm and gentle but does like to break things, although he does so in a very methodical way, testing every branch and barrel for a weakness.
How to book
Bear Lodge Restaurant is only available to Port Lympne short break guests. To reserve a table for breakfast or dinner, please call the reservations team on 01303234101 or email us to book your table.
April - October
Opening times
Bear Lodge Restaurant is open seasonally from April - October alongside our Bear Lodge glamping experience.
Breakfast: 8am-10:30am
Dinner: 5pm-8:30pm