Lovely historic spot right near Bath Abbey. The Sally Lunn buns were fresh and delicious, and the atmosphere was charming. A great place to stop for a bite while exploring Bath.
I'm coming here every year in December, when visiting Bath, its Christmas market and Thermes. I do the same itinerary, and one of the first stops is at Sally's. I only managed to eat at the restaurant once, because the queue it's usually long. I now skip the queue and go straight down to the museum/shop, to buy their huge buns and bring them back home. I usually buy few, so I can give to friends and the rest in the freezer for me to enjoy them later, because they have a short exp date. They are exceptionally good and the box makes the perfect gift. I suggest to go in the morning to buy them, because they can sell fast.
What a fantastic place! The building is so quaint and charming that just sitting inside feels special. I tried the Welsh Rarebit Special and the Sally Lunn Cream Tea absolutely delicious, full of rich flavour and such a treat. The staff were incredibly friendly and professional, adding to the whole experience. Don’t miss the museum downstairs and the adorable gift shop real hidden gems! I loved every minutes and can’t wait to come back!
The building is quaint, just sitting in there is a lovely experience. Good chance you have wait to get in as it is pretty busy. The soup was very nice, the buns were also rich and tasty, we had 3 different types and all very happy with it. Meal deals are worth considering. Their tea is excellent, worth buying the leaf tea in the shop in the basement. Bathroom was sliglhly neglected in the rush hour, but otherwise a memorable hour we had there.
Fascinating history with using the original recipe dating back to the 1600s, and absolutely delicious bun! Very large, with a perfect crispiness on the outside, and incredibly soft & fluffy on the inside. Excellent with the cinnamon butter topping, though I found it a tad too sweet. The service isn't the friendliest, however it's still definitely worth stopping by for a unique taste of history, and a warm, freshly made treat :)
Nice place! If you like historic old buildings this is it. Nice Tearoom and there is a little museum downstairs. The museum was the smallest one I have ever seen. We visited the place in the Saturday and it was busy, so maybe try and find quieter times to come here if you can.
Love the Tearooms and it's big Buns, the guy who served us was friendly to. Museum was the smallest museum I've ever come across but the lady we spoke to was very friendly and informative. This place does get full to the brim so maybe try and find quieter times to come here if you can, also there is a sneaky service charge, which one is not warned about, but as we were going to tip anyway, we just paid the service charge and not tip.
I have been several times now and have tried different buns. My least favourite, the ham hock and chicken trench, only because of the unexpected surprise or raisins in the mix which I don't enjoy. My most favourite is the rarebit special, this was so scrumptious I could've eaten two. Sweet or savoury, the buns are tasty! The Jane Austen coffee is the best coffee Ive had, costly but worth it. The service is always exceptional and I always feel welcomed. My last visit I went downstairs to the museum. This is a very small room with a shop. The shop had souvenirs and spreads. Handy if you want to take some home. Sally Lunns Buns have a piece of my heart and I definitely recommend if you want a good meal.
Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum is located at 4 N Parade Passage, Bath BA1 1NX, UK
You can contact Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum at +44 1225 461634
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