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Bath Bun and Tea Shoppe

4.2 (19 reviews)
ModerateTea Rooms
Closed 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Cornish pasty, salad,brie and ham sandwich with tomato soup
Jennifer T.

We stopped in for lunch and had a wonderful time. I went with one of the daily specials -a Cornish pasty with salad which turned out to also come with coleslaw. My only complaint if it can even be called that is the giant portion size. I could've shared this with my partner. It's great if you have a large appetite though. My partner got a brie and ham sandwich with soup of the day. The tomato soup was a little bland and we didn't really taste the pepper. The sandwich was very straightforward -brie and ham with no frills. The portion size was good for a lighter lunch. We both had different teas and both the citrus and English breakfast were very nice. Service was great and we were seated promptly after coming in. Servers checked in on us during our lunch so that was great. After eating you pay downstairs. The tea house is very warmly decorated and I liked the homey ambience very much.

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Daniel S.

Definitely worth the visit. The service was quick and friendly. The food was tasty. I got best of both worlds with the two bun meal. One with Salmon and one with Jam and butter. Had an traditional, yet eclectic, feel inside. Quite cozy tho but did not feel cramped. We will definitely be back when we are in Bathe.

Chester C.

Essentially everything around the vicinity of the Roman Bath is a tourist trap, but nonetheless we passed by saw this old English tea house with some nice table setting and decide to have some afternoon tea. Hostess in the front was rude and flustered, asked to be seated in the back she told us no and just wanted us to sit at the tight space in the front. She reluctantly sat us upstairs, which was a nice place with the old English decor. One order of traditional tea set and the other was a classic afternoon tea set which came with a pot of Earl Grey, bun, scone and sandwiches. The traditional only have a cup of tea of your choosing and a scone or bun. The food itself wasn't bad the bun was good a long with the scone. Tea was good. As we settled in the waitress was more friendly, but after a while the kitchen over burnt something and the fire alarm went off and we have to evacuate. Haha I wouldn't recommend this place unless u really want to try some tea and bun.

Cute environment
Janae I.

We happened upon this little place on our fourth day visiting the U.K. We needed a quick bite (quick service seems hard to find in the U.K.) before we had to get back to our bus. This place delivered. It was a slow time to visit, thankfully. We each had a cream tea. The scones were probably the best I had in my entire ten days of vacation, and I ate a LOT of scones. The service was pleasant and quick. The environment is simply darling. It's the cutest little place with flowered wall paper and tablecloths. I found the whole experience very charming. They started to get really busy just before we left, which worried me. But we paid at the door and were on our way. Highly recommend if you ever get the fortune of visiting this cute city.

Dave B.

The Bath Bun and Tea Shop was a nice little stop for lunch right in town during the SUPER busy Christmas market. We popped in for a quick bite and enjoyed ourselves. I ordered the soup and sandwich and it was very good. Today's soup was tomato and pepper soup and I matched it up with the ham and brie sandwich. Early afternoon cup of coffee washed it all down nicely. Quaint little shop with quite some history. We were able to be seated almost right away.

Marc U.

Bath Buns and Tea Shoppe was a welcome rest after visiting the Roman Baths and Bath Abbey. The Shoppe is elegant and traditional, with the soft, warm buns continuing the tradition that dates back to the 18th Century. The buns are served on fine china with delicious butter. They offer is a good selection of teas, as well as their well-known Somerset Cream Tea. There are other items on their menu, but I recommend the infamous Bath Bun. Interestingly, the staff are dressed in period costumes, which makes the experience more enjoyable.

Binita D.

We tried the famous Bath Buns here, along with caramel pastry, a latte and a cappuccino; which were all delicious. Great service!

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This is the place! Amazing high tea out on Abbey Green, served with a smile. And honestly their buns are way better than the other place.

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We tried the famous Bath Buns here, along with caramel pastry, a latte and a cappuccino; which were all delicious.

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Hands Tea Room - Cupcakes - don't they look good enough to eat?

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We had a nice little break of teas and scones here after our river ride. Cute tea room with okay…read moreservice. Maybe it was that particular day but our waitress seemed preoccupied. The other patrons enjoyed their lunches. We stopped in mainly for the candied colored cupcakes displayed at their windows. I wanted to get a dozen but ended up getting only half. They didn't offer the pretty ones as displayed in their window. And in the end, I'm glad that I didn't get the full dozen. The cupcakes were very plain and the frosting is also plain. To be quite honest, i was disappointed with the cupcakes which I got all excited about when i first saw them. I am giving it three stars because it is an OK tea room and seeing as I didn't have lunch there, it wouldn't be fair for me to give them less than 3 because their cupcakes aren't as good.

Best kept secret in all of Bath!…read more Like so many tourists who are wowed by the beauty of Bath, we recently had the pleasure of spending three days in the delightful city. While walking the area around the famed Bath Abbey, we wanted to find a good, "Mom-n-Pop" restaurant nearby. Voila! Enjoying the perfect location was a quaint sign, beckoning us to visit the Hands of Bath. We both enjoyed a very filling and delicious lunch. I had the lasagna and jacket potato, my partner had a simple, but perfect cheese/ham sandwich on a baguette. Predictably, our dessert stomachs were empty, so we shared a "clotted cream tea", which is a traditional scone (hand-crafted by Carol, a 30-year employee), clotted cream (surprise), fruit jam and a wonderful pot of Russian Caravan tea. We tried to go back the next day for a late clotted cream tea, but they had just closed their doors for the day. Note: if the window is left open at closing time, don't lean in and ask the server a question, as she's quite jumpy - LOL! The owner, wait staff, food quality / appearance, cleanliness, etc. were far above our expectations. I always enjoy and treasure an unexpected pleasure when travelling and this place checks all the boxes. Do yourself a favor and visit the Hands Tea Room. You can thank me later! ;-)

Bath Bun and Tea Shoppe - tea - Updated May 2026

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