Imperial Hotel Blackpool

4.1

88 Reviews

£25 and under

British

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2 people

Dec 30, 2024

8:30 PM

Booked 2 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Great for scenic views
Good for special occasions

Blackpool has so many fantastic places to eat, but our delightful Palm Court restaurant is the place for a sumptuous, relaxing dinner. The Victorian dining room is full of grandeur and our restaurant team always go that little bit further to make serving a meal a magical experience.

The views in the restaurant are spectacular, with sweeping vistas across the Fylde coast and the occasional heritage tram tootling by. Diners can soak in the scenery while enjoying fine dining from the table d’hôte menu that changes quarterly, according to the seasons.

We also have a range of daily specials, with our chefs using locally sourced produce whenever possible to ensure that only the best and freshest ingredients are used. The restaurant has flexible seating arrangements, so we can cater for large parties and children are also well catered for, thanks to the family dining options.

For guests not resident at the hotel, please be sure to enter your car registration details on arrival.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Comfort Food, Afternoon Tea
Hours of operation
Lunch Sun 12:30 pm–3:00 pm Afternoon Tea Daily 2:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
01253 623971
Website
https://www.imperialhotelblackpool.co.uk/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Mark Jones
Catering
We can cater to up to 400 guests from conferences to intimate private events. We have an experienced and devoted team delivering an exceptional banqueting service with a range of creative function menus to choose from, from seated dining to finger buffets, afternoon tea and hot fork buffets.
Private party facilities
We have 14 beautiful function rooms, each with their own unique stylings to meet the needs of every guest searching an elegant and historic venue. We host birthday parties, meetings, private dinners, celebrations of life, anniversaries and large-scale conferences. We are also fully licensed for weddings and can operate a late bar.

Location
Imperial Hotel Blackpool, North Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire FY1 2HB
Neighborhood
Blackpool
Cross street
We are directly on Blackpool's beautiful Promenade!
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Public transit
There is a tram stop directly outside the front of the hotel on Blackpool Promenade, and a bus stop to the rear of the hotel. Both provide regular, late-running services.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Afternoon Tea at The Imperial
£20.50 per person
Multiple dates available
At The Imperial, you aren’t just offered a pot of tea and a bit of cake; the experience is composed of many delicious elements (both savoury and sweet!) that you’ll love. Not to mention the professional and attentive service from our talented team. You’ll be served a small cup of soup and a hearty sausage roll in addition to sandwiches, scones and cake. The sandwiches are delicate and tasty on soft bread. There’s nothing “usual” about the sweet treats, either! There’s an array of bite-sized delights which have been lovingly prepared to really showcase the talents of our pastry chef and to really tantalise the palette. We have a wide range of enjoyable teas, but if you want a little more drama in your afternoon tea, we can add some fizz!
Sunday Lunch at The Imperial
£19.95 per person
Multiple dates available
Settle into our beautiful Palm Court restaurant and treat yourself to a feast fit for royalty with our traditional British Sunday lunch. Choose from a choice of two meats (plus a vegan and gluten-free option!) and then enjoy our fabulous dessert buffet to round off a hearty, classic meal. Don't feel like you have to rush off after lunch - enjoy relaxing in our lounges with a tipple of your choice. Children (age 6 - 12): £11.95 | Children 5 and under: £4.95

What 88 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.3Service
3.9Ambience
4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Lancashire
Great for brunch
Lancashire
Healthy
Lancashire
Romantic
Lancashire
Great for scenic views
Lancashire
Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Imperial Hotel Blackpool offers a memorable dining experience with "extremely high" quality food and friendly, attentive staff. The Palm Court Restaurant, noted for its "stunning" environment, serves exceptional afternoon tea, praised as "amazing" and "highly recommended" for its variety and value. Live music adds a special touch, enhancing the charming atmosphere.

88 Reviews

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Olivia
London
15 reviews
2.0
15 reviews
Dined on December 20, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
Restaurant was rundown and disappointing. Food wasn’t great in terms of flavour and I was a little disappointed considering the reviews. Restaurant feels very dated and like you’re in a school canteen. Single paned windows were draughty to sit next to
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Katie
Lancashire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The festive afternoon tea was a delight and very tasty and just the right amount of food. The service was fabulous and the server kept the coffee flowing
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Julie
Manchester
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely hotel Staff are very polite & helpful Food was lovely
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Debbie
Bedfordshire
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I thought for a set priced menu there were a lot of items with a heavy supplement for example the steak had a £7.95 extra charge. It was fatty (as I know a rib eye can be) but chewy and tasteless with not enough peppercorn sauce. We laughed at the 6 chips! Which were supposed to be triple cooked however 3 of mine were hard and dry. The size of the gammon portion was extremely small however the other 2 ordered the fish and lamb and both said they were nice. I had cheese and biscuits which had a decent amount of cheese very few grapes and could have done with an extra cracker or two. It was a cold wild night outside, a little background music would have been nice to add a little atmosphere as the restaurant was relatively quiet.
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Liam
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely experience and great food options The butternut squash soup was fantastic 😋
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Sarah
Lancashire
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 24, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We really had high hopes for this Sunday dinner at £20 ahead we expected more. The service was fabulous couldn’t fault a thing. The table and cutlery lay out was lovely. There wasn’t really a starter it was just a few bits of salad I think they could have put on a soup option at least. The Sunday dinner its self was just ok. There were two small sides of beef which was quite tough and half of it had a lot of fat on. It wasn’t particularly hot and could have been more veg and meat. They did offer an apple crumble for dessert which was fabulous great portion and very tasty there were also some cold mouse type deserts which were lovely, But the actual roast itself could have been so much better, The restaurant itself is a lovely room and we had a seat in the window. It would have been lovely to have seen the brass bars accross the windows polished up would have just lifted the window area. Unfortunately we won’t be returning anytime soon.
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Theresa
VIP
London
461 reviews
5.0
461 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such excellent value for money for afternoon tea with cup of delicious creamy soup and slice of meaty sausage roll plus 4 crustless sandwiches and a sweet scone and a savoury scone and 4 sweet goodies…all for £20.50.
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katie
Manchester
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 20, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Only cucumber, tomatoes and rice available on the "free" salad bar Deserts available were still frozen when we came to eating them
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Jeanette
Lancashire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Afternoon tea was amazing friendly staff great variety and value for money
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Elaine
Manchester
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 19, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Arrived at the hotel a bit early so decided to have a glass of wine whilst we waited to have afternoon tea for my self and my 80 year old mother ,which was booked2pm . We arrived at the palm court at 1.54 to be told by frank ..we are running behind as we have a sign language conference on today and it’s been busy for lunch …go back to lounge come back in 15 mins . So we walked back to the hotel foyer and finished off our wine . At 2.15 we walked back to Palm Court bearing in mind my mother is 80 and not good at walking upon arrival and saying we had afternoon tea booked at 2pm , Frank then said “ooh where have you been we were going to send out a search party for you uh our table was booked for 2pm”….upon hearing this I said to him we came at 1.54 but you told us to go back to foyer and come back in 15 mins time …I was fuming !!!!! The afternoon tea was lovely very good value for money but just a little upset at our welcome having never been inside the hotel and I’m nearly 60 , and have been coming to Blackpool for over 50 years .
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FAQs

Imperial Hotel Blackpool is rated 4.1 stars by 88 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 30, 2024

8:30 PM

Booked 2 times today

Experiences are available.

Imperial Hotel Blackpool, North Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire FY1 2HB

Additional information

Cross street
We are directly on Blackpool's beautiful Promenade!
Neighborhood
Blackpool
Hours of operation
Lunch Sun 12:30 pm–3:00 pm Afternoon Tea Daily 2:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–8:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British, Comfort Food, Afternoon Tea
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Public transit
There is a tram stop directly outside the front of the hotel on Blackpool Promenade, and a bus stop to the rear of the hotel. Both provide regular, late-running services.
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Mark Jones
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Outdoor Smoking Area, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.imperialhotelblackpool.co.uk/
Phone number
01253 623971
Catering
We can cater to up to 400 guests from conferences to intimate private events. We have an experienced and devoted team delivering an exceptional banqueting service with a range of creative function menus to choose from, from seated dining to finger buffets, afternoon tea and hot fork buffets.
Private party facilities
We have 14 beautiful function rooms, each with their own unique stylings to meet the needs of every guest searching an elegant and historic venue. We host birthday parties, meetings, private dinners, celebrations of life, anniversaries and large-scale conferences. We are also fully licensed for weddings and can operate a late bar.

Imperial Hotel Blackpool

Make a reservation

Additional information

Experiences

Afternoon Tea at The Imperial

Sunday Lunch at The Imperial

Menu

What 88 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

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