Hilly Fields
Panoramic London views from a hilltop park.
Greenwich · South East London
Monday – Friday
Weekdays
8:00am – 4:30pm
Saturday – Sunday
Weekends
8:30am – 5:00pm
Hours may vary on bank holidays. Follow us on Instagram for the latest updates.
What we're known for
Breakfast
Full English
Free-range eggs, smoked back bacon, grilled tomato, mushrooms and sourdough toast. The one worth walking here for.
£9.50Coffee
Flat White
Our signature Arabica blend, pulled to order. The one Gary takes personally if you don't finish it.
£3.20Baked
Fred's Cake of the Day
Changes daily. Always homemade. Always worth asking what it is before you order anything else.
From £3.50Reserve a spot for breakfast, lunch, or our special community events.
Hilly Fields is a rare thing — a genuine Victorian walled park tucked into one of London's most characterful neighbourhoods. Step through the gates and the city drops away. The Pistachios terrace sits at its heart, surrounded by mature trees, well-worn paths and the kind of quiet that only a proper park can give you.
This is the place where Greenwich locals bring their dogs on a Tuesday morning, where families claim a table by 9am on Saturday, where someone is always working from their laptop over a second flat white. It is unhurried, warm, and unmistakably its own thing.
The food is homemade, the coffee is specialty grade, and the outdoor terrace is one of the finest spots to sit in South East London. When the sun catches the old stone walls in the late afternoon, there is nowhere you would rather be.
"Part of the park.
Part of the neighbourhood."
Open year-round · Rain or shine
The people behind it
They're the reason people come back.
Fred
Founder
Fred opened Pistachios because she believed a great park deserved a great café. She still makes the cakes on Friday.
Ruth
Head Barista
Ruth ensures every dog walker and local regular feels like part of the family.
The regulars
★★★★★
"Saturday mornings here have been our family ritual for three years. The kids know the staff by name. So does the dog."
Sarah M.
Regular since 2021 · Mum of two
★★★★★
"I work from here two mornings a week. The flat white is consistently the best in SE10. The walls help you think."
James T.
Remote worker · Tuesday & Thursday regular
★★★★★
"After my Sunday run through the park, this is the only place I want to be. The Full English is non-negotiable."
Marcus L.
Runner · Sunday regular since 2020
At the Pleasaunce
The Pleasaunce has always been a gathering place. We keep that tradition alive.
Live music in the park on selected Sundays through the summer months. Coffee in hand, music in the air.
Summer BBQs on the Pleasaunce terrace — open to all. Grilled food, good weather, and neighbours you haven't met yet.
Fundraisers, sports days and local neighbourhood gatherings. The Pleasaunce belongs to Greenwich — we're just part of it.
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@pistachiosintheparkA morning at the Pleasaunce
By 8:15am the first dog walkers are already on their second coffee. The stone walls are still cool from the night before. Someone has claimed the corner table with a laptop and a flat white. A toddler is feeding the birds. The gate creaks. Another regular arrives. This is what a proper morning looks like.
Monday to Friday from 8am · Weekends from 8:30am
A park with history
The Hilly Fields is more than just a beautiful Victorian garden. It is the final resting place of Commander John Pollard, the Royal Navy officer credited with avenging the death of Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
"When you sit on our terrace with a coffee in hand, you are sitting on ground that has absorbed more history than most people will ever walk across."
1805
Battle of Trafalgar. Commander Pollard avenges Nelson's death.
1868
Pollard passes away and is buried in the Pleasaunce grounds.
1983
Aysin & Sally open the first Pistachios delicatessen on Trafalgar Road.
2021
Fred & Ruth take over the Pleasaunce café. The circle closes.
Gallery
A walled park, a great cup of coffee, and good company.
Through the year
Spring ·
Cherry blossom & flat whites
Summer ·
Jazz on the terrace
Autumn ·
Golden walls, warm hands
Winter ·
Soup, toast & regulars
On Instagram
@pistachiosinthepark — follow us for daily updates, seasonal specials and event announcements.
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Opening Hours
Mon–Fri 8:00am – 4:30pm
Sat–Sun 8:30am – 5:00pm
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