Does The Palomar charge a no-show fee?

The restaurant doesn't publish a fee amount or a cancellation window on its own site, but it does hold card details against bookings and has enforced charges: a Tripadvisor reviewer describes the restaurant calling them about an hour before the booking to say the card would be charged. Treat it like other in-demand London restaurants, cancel at least 24 to 48 hours out, and check the exact policy text shown in the SevenRooms booking widget and confirmation email, since that's the wording you agreed to and the only version that can be enforced against you.

The Palomar charged my card after I cancelled, what can I do?

Reply in one thread to **reservations@thepalomar.co.uk** and **info@thepalomar.co.uk** with the charge date, amount, last four digits of the card, and a screenshot of your cancellation (SevenRooms email, SMS, or your sent mail) showing the timestamp. Ask two direct questions: which policy the charge was applied under, and whether the table was re-seated. Give them 7 days. If there's no reversal, your card issuer's chargeback process covers services not provided, and UK cardholders who paid £100+ on credit may also have a Section 75 route.

What happens if I'm late for my Palomar booking?

The site doesn't publish a grace period, but Soho restaurants of this size typically release a table around 15 minutes after the booked time and may treat the cover as a no-show. If you're running late, message or call **+44 20 7439 8777** before the slot rather than after, an attempted contact on record is the single strongest argument against a later no-show charge. If the line doesn't pick up, send a quick email to **reservations@thepalomar.co.uk** so there's a timestamp, then chase on arrival.

Can I change my Palomar booking instead of cancelling?

Yes, SevenRooms lets you edit date, time and party size from the link in your confirmation without cancelling and rebooking, which is useful when availability is tight (bookings open 1 month ahead for up to 6 guests, 2 months for 7 to 14). But be aware a modification is **not** a cancellation: any card hold or deposit stays attached to the booking. If you actually want out, cancel explicitly and ask for written confirmation that no fee will be applied, rather than parking the booking on a future date you may also drop.

How do I cancel a group booking at The Palomar?

Groups of 7 to 14 book a shared set menu online and are the most likely to carry deposit or card-guarantee terms, and large parties or private events run through the events team. Cancel in writing as early as you can: email **reservations@thepalomar.co.uk** for a dining group, or **events@studiopaskin.com** if your booking was arranged as an event, with the booking name, date, time and headcount in the subject line. Ask them to confirm in reply that any deposit is released or refunded, and to which card.

Does The Palomar take a deposit when you book?

For ordinary tables the reported pattern is card details held to guarantee the booking rather than money taken upfront, diners describe being warned their card *would be* charged after a missed booking, which points to a guarantee rather than a prepayment. Group bookings and private events are more likely to involve an actual deposit or minimum spend. The booking widget shows the exact terms before you confirm, so screenshot that page: it's your evidence if a charge later appears that doesn't match what you agreed to.

What if The Palomar ignores my cancellation email?

Escalate inside the same thread rather than starting a new one. Day 0: **reservations@thepalomar.co.uk**. Day 3 with no reply: forward to **info@thepalomar.co.uk**, the general enquiries address the restaurant itself points guests to, and state that you consider the booking cancelled as of your original timestamp. Day 7: tell them you'll raise a chargeback. A Trustpilot reviewer notes a promised manager call-back never came and they had to chase, so assume you'll need to follow up, and keep everything written.

Why am I still being charged after cancelling The Palomar?

Usually one of three things: the cancellation never completed (no written confirmation), the subscription bills through Apple or Google and must be cancelled there, or a minimum term is still running. Charges continuing after a confirmed cancellation can be disputed with your bank as a chargeback.

How do I delete my The Palomar account?

Cancel the subscription first, then request account deletion in settings or by email. If there is no self-serve option, email a written erasure request citing the applicable data-protection law; most companies complete erasure within about 30 days.

How to Cancel The Palomar Without a No-Show Fee.

Q: Does The Palomar charge a cancellation fee?

Rolling monthly plans end at the period already paid for with nothing extra to pay. Fixed minimum-term plans can carry an early-exit charge until the term ends, check your signup terms for a minimum-term end date.

Here's the fastest way to cancel The Palomar and what to expect.

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The fastest way

Cancel a Palomar table via the manage-booking link in your SevenRooms confirmation email, or email reservations@thepalomar.co.uk with subject "Cancellation, [name], [date], [time], [party size]". Phone +44 20 7439 8777 can go unanswered during service, so keep the email as written proof. Median confirmation time unverified.

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Every way to cancel The Palomar

Phone: Call +44 20 7439 8777 and say “cancel my service”. Expect a retention pitch, decline it twice and hold firm.
Online (fastest): Direct cancel flow: www.sevenrooms.com/reservations/thepalomar
Email: Email reservations@thepalomar.co.uk with the template below, the route that creates a paper trail and carries the refund ask.

Timing matters: Not a subscription, there is no billing cycle. The restaurant publishes no cancellation window or fee amount on its own site; the enforceable terms are the ones displayed in the SevenRooms booking widget and your confirmation email. Diners report cards being charged for same-day no-shows, so cancel 24 to 48 hours ahead and keep the timestamp.

The 4-step cancellation

Email the verified address
reservations@thepalomar.co.uk, yoink-verified working email for The Palomar (confirmed by tracked cancellations).
Use a precise subject
Subject: Cancellation Request, [your account email]

Send this template

Hi The Palomar team,

I'm writing to cancel the subscription on my account, [your account email].

Please treat this as formal notice of cancellation, effective from the end of the current billing period. Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, I'm entitled to cancel this contract by notice through the same channel it was formed in.

Please confirm by reply that the subscription has been cancelled and that no further charges will be taken.

If your policy allows it, I'd also appreciate a pro-rata refund for the unused portion of the current period.

Best,
[your name]

Wait for confirmation
Wait 24 hours. If there's no response, send a polite one-line follow-up referencing the original request.

The Palomar plans you can cancel

Sunday Set Lunch
One-off per-person price for a booked sitting, not a recurring charge. Cancel the reservation itself through the SevenRooms confirmation email link or reservations@thepalomar.co.uk.
£30.00/mo
Prix Fixe / Set Lunch
Per-person set-menu price reported by reviewers (£25, £28 depending on period); price shown at booking is what governs.
£25.00/mo
Group Dining (7 to 14 guests)
Groups of 7 to 14 book a shared set menu and can reserve up to 2 months ahead; larger parties/private events are handled by the events team at events@studiopaskin.com. Group bookings are the most likely to carry card-hold or deposit terms.
Palomar Gift Voucher
Valid 48 hours after purchase, for 12 months; single use only, no change given on unspent balance.

Does The Palomar charge a cancellation fee?

We found no cancellation fee in The Palomar’s published terms. On a rolling plan you simply pay to the end of the current billing period and nothing after. If you’re inside a fixed minimum term, check your signup email for the end date, cancelling early is where fees usually hide. If you signed up online within the last 14 days, the Consumer Contracts Regulations give you a cooling-off right to walk away, fee-free, for most digital subscriptions.

What doesn’t work for cancelling The Palomar

Based on 4 sources, Reddit, app reviews, and direct testing. Skip these and save yourself the loop.

✕ Phoning the restaurant on the day to cancel, A Tripadvisor reviewer reports calling five times shortly before the booking and never getting through, then being told the card would be charged anyway, the line is not reliably staffed during service.
✕ Expecting an automatic fee waiver for a genuine emergency, Same report: the restaurant questioned the timing of a family medical emergency and refused to let the booking be cancelled without charge. Waivers are discretionary, so send evidence in writing rather than relying on goodwill by phone.
✕ Asking for cash back on an unused or part-used gift voucher, Voucher terms state it cannot be refunded or exchanged for cash, and no cash or replacement voucher is given for an unspent balance.
✕ Emailing careers@studiopaskin.com or press@thepalomar.co.uk about a booking or charge, Those inboxes are signposted for recruitment and media only; booking and billing issues should go to reservations@thepalomar.co.uk with info@thepalomar.co.uk copied in.

Cancelled The Palomar but still being charged?

Three common reasons, in order of likelihood:

The cancellation didn’t actually complete. If you never received a written confirmation from The Palomar, treat it as not cancelled. Email reservations@thepalomar.co.uk referencing your original request date and ask for written confirmation plus a refund of any charge taken since.
You cancelled in the wrong place. Subscriptions started through the App Store or Google Play bill through Apple or Google, cancelling on The Palomar’s site doesn’t touch them. Check Settings → Subscriptions on iPhone, or Play Store → Payments & subscriptions on Android.
Billing lag. A charge that was already in flight when you cancelled can still land a few days later. One trailing charge can be normal; two is not.

If they keep charging after a confirmed cancellation, that’s chargeback territory: dispute the charge with your bank citing “subscription cancelled, merchant continued billing”. The yoink app also flags this automatically, it keeps watching your inbox after a confirmed cancellation and alerts you if The Palomar charges again.

How The Palomar will try to keep you

The Palomar may respond with a retention offer, a discount, a free month, or a downgrade to a cheaper tier. Don't engage with the counteroffer. Restate that you want a full cancellation and cite the consumer law again if they push back.

They’ll say: “Offering a discount on a future visit instead of refunding money, a Trustpilot reviewer describes the manager agreeing to 70% off their next visit after a bad meal.”
You say: Thank you, but I'm not looking for credit toward a future visit. Please refund £X to the card ending XXXX that was charged on [date]. If a goodwill discount is the only offer, please confirm that refusal in writing so I can take it up with my card issuer.
They’ll say: “Questioning the reason for a last-minute cancellation and refusing to waive the charge (reported on Tripadvisor after a hospital emergency).”
You say: I attempted to cancel at [time] and could not reach the restaurant by phone; my written cancellation is timestamped [time/date] and attached. Please confirm whether the table was re-seated. A charge that exceeds your actual loss is not recoverable, and I'd like the charge reversed rather than escalated.
They’ll say: “Pushing a date change through the SevenRooms 'modify booking' link rather than an outright cancellation, which keeps any card hold or deposit live.”
You say: I want the reservation cancelled outright, not moved. Please confirm in this email thread that the booking is cancelled and that no card hold, deposit or no-show fee will be applied.
They’ll say: “Steering unhappy diners to a voucher or credit note, when voucher terms themselves say no cash refunds are possible.”
You say: A voucher isn't suitable, your own voucher terms state they can't be exchanged for cash, so it isn't equivalent to the refund I'm asking for. Please process the refund to the original payment method.
They’ll say: “Manager promises to call back and doesn't, a Trustpilot reviewer says they had to chase after the promised two-day deadline passed.”
You say: Following our conversation on [date], I was told I'd hear back within [X] days and haven't. Treating this as unresolved: please respond in writing within 7 days, after which I'll raise it with my card provider.

Your rights when cancelling

The law where you live is the strongest hook, lead with it when you contact the company.

United Kingdom

Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013
14-day cooling-off on new subscriptions.
You can terminate any continuous service contract within 14 days of starting it and recover any payment, no questions asked. Applies regardless of The Palomar’s own policy.
Consumer Rights Act 2015
Services must be as described.
If The Palomar’s service was misrepresented or didn’t deliver what was promised, you have a statutory right to remedy (repair, refund, or price reduction) regardless of their terms.

Worldwide

Card-issuer chargeback
Your bank can reverse the charge.
Visa, Mastercard, and Amex all run chargeback schemes, “goods/services not as described” or “subscription not cancelled” are valid reason codes everywhere they operate. Your bank handles the dispute; The Palomar has ~45 days to defend.

Delete your The Palomar account (not just cancel)

Cancelling stops the billing; deleting removes your account and personal data. Do them in that order, deleting an account with an active subscription can leave the billing running with no way to log in and stop it.

If there’s no delete option in The Palomar’s account settings, email reservations@thepalomar.co.uk with the subject Account deletion request, [your account email] and ask for your account and personal data to be erased under UK GDPR (Article 17, the right to erasure). They’re typically required to act on it, most companies complete erasure within about 30 days, and you should ask for written confirmation when it’s done.

Common questions about cancelling The Palomar

Bookings go through the SevenRooms widget on thepalomar.co.uk, so the fastest route is the **manage/cancel link in your confirmation email or SMS**, that cancels instantly and timestamps it. If you can't find the email, send a short note to **reservations@thepalomar.co.uk** (cc **info@thepalomar.co.uk**) with subject `Cancellation, [your name], [date], [time], [party size]`. Phoning **+44 20 7439 8777** works outside service hours, but diners report the line going unanswered close to sitting times, so always leave an email trail as proof of when you cancelled.

Money-back questions (windows, pro-rata, chargebacks) are covered in the The Palomar refund guide. Need a human for something else entirely? The The Palomar contact guide lists every channel that actually answers.