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AFTERNOON | TEA
THE IVY BATH BRASSERIE 39 Milsom Street, Bath BA1 1DS Tel: 01225 307100 Web: theivybathbrasserie.com The relaxed yet sophisticated setting at The Ivy Bath Brasserie is perfect for an afternoon spot of tea for local businesses, residents and visitors. The menu features an array of sweet and savoury favourites such as truffled chicken brioche rolls, marinated cucumber and dill sandwiches and smoked salmon on rye with cream cheese and chives, as well as raspberry cheesecake and chocolate and salted caramel mousse. Afternoon tea at The Ivy Bath Brasserie is served daily from 3 – 5pm and is £17.95 per person, or £25.95 with a glass of Champagne.
THE BATH PRIORY HOTEL Weston Road, Bath BA1 2XT Tel: 01225 331922 Web: thebathpriory.co.uk Served in The Pantry, in the lounges or on the terrace overlooking four acres of award-winning gardens in the summer sunshine, afternoon tea at The Bath Priory is something of a hidden gem. Treat yourself to a full afternoon tea including a selection of freshly cut sandwiches, delicious homemade cakes and warm scones served with clotted cream and a local preserve. Choose from a vast selection of teas and coffees or, enjoy a fine glass of Ruinart Champagne with your tea. Afternoon tea at The Bath Priory is available daily from 3 – 5pm and is £30 per person; Champagne Afternoon Tea is £42 per person.
THE PUMP ROOM Stall Street, Bath BA1 1LZ Tel: 01225 444477 Web: romanbathssearcys.co.uk A visit to Bath wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the Georgian splendour of The Pump Room, with its Corinthian columns and crystal chandelier. Live music is played daily by the resident pianist and trio to create an enchanting atmosphere. The Pump Room is world-famous for its signature traditional afternoon tea packages which are served daily from noon. There are a number of options including the beautifully elegant Beau Nash Tea which is served with a pot of Pump Room blend loose-leaf tea, a glass of Fentimans ginger beer, Bath chap and ham hock terrine, mini Bath bun, egg
custard and nutmeg tart and a rhubarb syllabub dessert with almond crumble, for £26 per person. The Pump Room has also launched a Somerset High Tea which is perfect as a Father’s Day gift; this includes an Orchard Pig cider or apple juice, a chicken and fennel sausage roll and a free-range scotch egg, as well as a deliciously sweet apple cider cake. All afternoon teas are served with a loose-leaf house tea or a pot of hand roasted coffee, for £18.95 per person. For something a little more opulent, the Searcys Champagne Pump Room Tea (£35) adds a chilled glass of sparkling cuvée to the standard Pump Room Tea package, which includes a traditional selection of sandwiches, cakes and delicacies.
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