The Mad Hatter's Tea Party — Restaurant in Bath

The best afternoon tea in Bath! 🫖

FOOD Everything is delicious — particularly the sandwiches, scones and carrot cake. Among these, the carrot cake surprised us, so moist and not overly sweet, the best we've had in the U.S. or Europe. 🍰 And for the sandwiches (we got basil pesto, ham & cheese, brie & grape), each was exquisite. Basil pesto was my favorite (you could taste the fresh basil) and ham & cheese was his (really good cheese in England, in general). 🥪 Drinks are standouts, too: excellent chai and cappuccino. Adding some fresh fruit was a nice touch to complement the sweets. 🍓

VALUE Great value for the price. 💷 This was our top pick due to the reviews anyway, but when we priced out other afternoon teas in Bath, all were over £25 per person. We took what we didn't finish and had a picnic in Royal Victoria Park that evening, so it served for two meals. Loved the bottomless hot drinks, too — you're not limited to tea. ☕

SERVICE Incredibly friendly. 😊 She checked in on us regularly to see what we might need, and even though we were just walk-ins, she seated us right away. They do accept reservations, which might be a good idea. 🗓️

AMBIANCE The Wonderland theming is charming and Instagramable. 📷 Have you ever seen a teacup the size of your head? This alone is pretty cool. The decor inside is lovely and so is the seating outdoors, where we dined in mellow late September with a view of the 16th-century abbey. It was relaxing and indulgent, exactly as vacation should be.

To sum up, this was my top experience from our 4 days in Bath (except perhaps the Roman Baths themselves, but those got a two millennia head start). ❤️ Only wish I could do it all over...

A quirky, very small tea room with an Alice in Wonderland theme. It's situated at the back of The Abbey, a short stroll from Pulteney Bridge. There are a few outdoor tables but I would recommend booking a table as there are only 4 tables inside. We'd pre-booked a table for afternoon tea. Our birthday girl was appropriately sat on a red, velvet throne. The afternoon tea here costs £24.50 a head. It includes a selection of freshly made sandwiches (we had tuno mayo & cucumber, egg mayo & tomato & Brie & cranberry but you can pick & choose if you'd rather have a different choice. Then you have either a fruit or plain scone, which they offer to warm up, with jam & clotted cream. You finish with a big slice of cake which you choose from the daily selection. We had Biscoff, Victoria sandwich & carrot but, as we were so full, we asked them to box the cakes up to take away. Afternoon tea comes with unlimited hot drinks which is a great offering. If you can't manage an afternoon tea, you can have a cream tea for £6.99 or choose savoury sandwiches / toasties/ paninis/ jacket potatoes or just slice of cake. Our waitress was friendly & helpful. She wore gloves when handling our scones etc & was very attentive...

Booked an afternoon tea for a birthday treat for my daughter.

The food was lovely, you're offered a selection of sandwiches and a choice of cakes from ywhich you choose your preference alongside scones, jam and cream. You are offered tea or coffee, again of your choice, and this is unlimited.

The portion size was plentiful and tasted delicious. What you didn't eat was boxed and bagged to take away. The service was professional and polite.

The bathroom is tiny (and I mean tiny). You almost have to perch sideways over the seat to pee, no paper hand towels available, only a hand dryer, which isn't great for infection control being it's such a tiny room.

I have starred Mad Hatters Tea Room 3 stars simply because the price lets it down. The cost was expensive at £52 for two people (£26 each) this making it the most expensive afternoon tea I have had (and I've had a few). The bathroom facility needs an upgrade and needs to supply paper hand towels.

If you're interested in booking, make sure you're aware of the price before you visit as it's a nasty shock when the...