A friend introduced me to this place and I've never stopped going back. Think of the quintessential…read moreEnglish Tea Room, put it next to a small beck in the middle of the English countryside, with a garden overlooking the Somerset Levels, with Glastonbury Tor on the horizon. Add some locally sourced organic food, and a proprietor that caters for dietary requirements AND an art gallery and you'll get close to Annie's Tea Rooms. Probably the best Banoffee Pie I've ever tasted, not to mention the salmon and pasta; oh and the ice cream. This a place where you can wake up and smell the coffee and STILL be in the same place!

We had planned to have an afternoon tea at this lovely little café while visiting Newbury. We…read moredecided to go for a quick lunch, a couple days before the planned afternoon tea. Well, it was a good thing we did, since we didn't get to go back for afternoon tea... Just as the name suggests, it is located right by the canal. It was very picturesque, peaceful and relaxing. They also have seating upstairs, and had histories on the canal, with photos posted all around the wall. Their cakes looked amazing, but I decided not to order any dessert on this day. Yes I know, a big mistake! Our friend ordered Heavenly Hot Chocolate, and it looked so pretty! We went with Teashop House Blend Tea, and Earl Grey. The young boy who brought the teas (I hear this is a family-run business) was trying to very careful not to mix them up. But the funny thing was, he totally mixed the tea up! LOL. We didn't realize until half way through... I thought the House Blend tea tasted so much like Earl Grey. For lunch, we had Ham, Cheese & Chutney Sandwich and Eggs Benedict. They were both tasty, nice portion, and filling. Our friend went with something healthier, and ordered one of their vegan sandwiches. It is nice to have that option if you want or need vegan dish. We had a nice quick lunch here. It was adorable and cozy. The food was good, not amazing, but good. I think the sweets might be better than the actual food...I will never know, unless I go back! Lesson learned: don't never expect your plan to go just the way you planned them...and have your dessert first!

I love this cafe It's a wonderful location; you can sit along the canal watching the swans, the…read morebaked goodies are delicious, the staff friendly and the cafe itself is quaint with beautiful painted china dotted around

What a fantastic idea! A Drive Thru Costa! Occasionally slow…read morebut always great coffee! Certainly my favourite choice of Drive Thru!

This branch of the Costa chain was less than a quarter full and there were around five staff at…read morework. Yet somehow they managed to keep me waiting in a small but sluggish queue for around ten minutes for a coffee and pastry. This must have been due to poor management as the unit seems to be purpose designed and we'll equipped. Staff and food were fine but Costa is not cheap and ought to offer better service.

This is a farm shop and restaurant/cafe that was an excellent find on the A436 at Chiseldon. I…read morehighly recommend the traditional English breakfast. I selected the Small Farmhouse breakfast which consisted of sausage, bacon, egg, hash brown, mushrooms, baked beans and a slice of toast with butter and jam. My husband selected the Farmhouse breakfast which had the same ingredients but twice as much. Of special note are the sausages which were very meaty and that the breakfast was cooked to perfection with none of the grease that can often be present. They also serve a full range of hot drinks so I was able to select a decaf latte. The menu includes some sandwich-type options and there were a few scones etc. for those who don't have our appetites. Service was fast for us. We arrived soon after they opened so only about 4 tables were already filled, so I cannot speak to service speed when they are busy, but they looked to have plenty of staff on duty. I forgot to take photos of the food but it was excellent.

Sadly, the first place that my family ate at in the UK on a vacation from the US…read more I'm from the UK and expected a little better. Hash browns inside the bacon and egg sandwich? - taking up valuable filling real estate - seems like an odd practice for what is usually a side item. I stopped eating when I found what looked like a bug part (or nose hair) in my sandwich - if it wasn't an insect's large black leg then it was a convincing double. I don't think that this was a good alternative to simply going to McDonalds.

Hit this spot because our group was hungry and pressed for a little time. We had brunch after…read moreStonehenge, but the food here was just ok. English cooking strikes again? I won't be going here if I get back to this area.

We went here for lunch on a weekday after visiting Stonehenge. It's a cute little cafe with…read moresandwiches, entrees, pastries, and tea. We had the crab cakes, BLT baguette, earl grey tea, and house tea. The house tea was great with a little sugar and milk. The crab cakes came with a sage butter sauce. They were a little on the fishy side but everything was super fresh. The baguette had large pieces of tasty bacon served on hot fresh bread. Overall, a charming cafe with an extensive menu. Everything was also reasonably priced and service was good.

This was a delightful breakfast. The wait staff was attentive, helpful, and efficient. We were…read moreweary travelers in search of a good hearty breakfast and this place more than delivered. The coffee was deep and delicious and my daughter was pleased with chocolate milk and toast.

We had the Gingerbread latte and it was really delicious! They added some bits of cookie in it so…read moreit did not taste too sweet or artificial. The coffee is smooth and creamy with a great flavor. The coffee came out quickly and everyone was very nice. Definitely plan to come back! We drank the coffee as a takeaway but the inside was very cozy and comfortable.

Nice chain when you need something but definitely not the best food. Got a meal deal and was…read moreunderwhelmed by the latte and cold sandwich. Would recommend a more local spot.

Braxton Gardens are a deligthful walled herb garden featuring a rose garden with over 350 roses…read more This is the most tranquil place, small and compact with no admission fee. Feel free to wander round the delightful well laid out garden. Sit and enjoy the beautiful bouquet from the roses. Dedicated team of gardeners. Top off your visit with a cream tea, scone jam and cream, with a pot of tea or a very naughty slice of chocolate cake. Very friendly staff and good facilites for those with mobility issues. Plenty of free parking.

Braxton Gardens: Bonus to find the tea-shop but not the garden. We headed for the Braxton Garden…read morerather than looking for a tea-shop, but a bonus to find one as the garden really isn't really ready for much, but it's a work in progress. We had a pot of Assam tea and scones with jam and butter, all very nice with jams and scones being home-made. We sat outside as it was sunny but the indoors part look very nice and there was an art exhibition on.

This place is amazing…read more We went to Stonehenge and wanted to go to Salisbury for breakfast. Randomly I picked this spot and put it on our itinerary. So glad I did. This building dates back to the 1300's and it was so awesome to see the names / dates of those that have owned / leased the place over the years. While the ambiance is great - the food is what really impressed me. We both got a breakfast sandwich, halloumi, and split the hash browns. Everything was perfect. Service was great as well. Ordered from the table and they brought it out to you. Make this a stop if you're anywhere in the vicinity - you won't be disappointed.

Chorizo hash, sweet corn hash and eggs Benedict. ALL delicious! I'm so glad we found this place and…read moreI would highly recommend it! The sweet corn hash was our favorite, but they were all amazing and the hollandaise sauce was light, fluffy and delicious. I highly recommend this place for sure!

I tried several of the teas here and they were all delightful- not too strong, but made well to…read moreaccentuate the different flavor tones of each tea. The only ones I didn't like were the fruity ones, but I'm not a fruit tea kind of person. The carrot cake was absolutely scrumptious, perfectly moist and fantastically textured. It was the perfect vessel for cream cheese. All in all a wonderful experience. Note that I am American and this is my first time in the UK. Seating was a bit crowded, but the service was great.

Very quaint! The breakfast was really good (a little too much oil in the fried toast). The…read moreselection of teas were amazing - we tried the lavender which was so bougie! Highly recommend this place - no bookings are taken for breakfast so you need to wait a bit for a table to become available (defo worth the wait though).