Afternoon Tea at Barns

4.0

12 Reviews

£25 and under

Afternoon Tea

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Great for scenic views

One of the great English traditions, growing ever popular nowadays for all sorts of occasions, is afternoon tea; and we have created a host of menu options for you to choose from!

No matter whether is two ladies popping in after a busy day shopping, or a treat for the mother, to baby showers; hen parties and funeral refreshments; we are sure our tasty options will tantalise your taste-buds and satisfy your group to the point where you will be booking your next visit before you event leave!

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea
Hours of Operation
Monday - Saturday: from 12:00 Sunday: from 15:00
Phone number
01234 270044
Website
http://barnshotelbedford.co.uk/dining/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 3SA
Area
Bedford
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
Nearest bus stop opp Priory Business Park
Additional
High Tea

Home-Made Sandwiches
A selection of home-made sandwiches Fillings vary; please speak to the team if you have any favourites!
Sultana and Cinnamon Scones
served with clotted cream and "tip tree" preserves
Italian Mignons Cakes
A selection of Italian mignons cakes from your local pasticceria. Zuppetta, Fruit tartlets, Cannoli Sfoglia, Macaroons, Eclair

Go Bottomless!

Enjoy any of our afternoon teas with unlimited prosecco! T&C's apply, bottomless for first 90 minutes only, one drink per person at any time, over 18's only. Please drink responsibly

Quintessential
- pp£26.00
Savoury Meets Sweet
- pp£32.00

Savoury Meets Sweet

Served with your choice of tea, herbal teas, coffee or hot chocolate. Plus a glass of Prosecco (125ml). £22.50 per adult; Children £13. Cake, savoury and pastries selection subject to change, children receive a soft drink alternative

Home-Made Sandwiches
A selection of home-made sandwiches Fillings vary; please speak to the team if you have any favourites!
Wild Mushroom and Dolcelatte Arancini
Brie, onion and grape tart Smoked salmon, cucumber, lemon and black pepper
Sultana and Cinnamon Scones
served with clotted cream and "Tip Tree" preserves
Italian mignons cakes
A selection of Italian mignons cakes from your local pasticceria. Zuppeta, Fruit tartlets Cannoli Sfoglia, Macaroons Eclair

Children's Afternoon Tea Menu

Not forgetting the little ones on their special day too. We have carefully created a Children's themed afternoon tea menu which is great for birthday parties, communion's celebrations/christenings etc, they will love it! To book this package you must meet a minimum number requirement of 10 persons or more. £13 per child (aged 3-12 years). Cake and pastries selection subject to change

Selection of Sandwiches
Peanut butter and jelly jam triple decker on white bread; Cheese and onion crisp on brown bread; Tuna and sweet corn on mini roll; Cheese and ham toastie on white bread
Chocolate and Fruit Scones
served with clotted cream and "Tip Tree" preserves
Chef's Choice of Cakes
Swampy marshmallows; Fruit tartlets; Cannoli Sfoglia; Eclair; Choco Cup
Favourite Drink
Choose your favourite drink: Hot chocolate; Baby Smoothie: mango, passion fruit, strawberry or peach; Baby milkshake: vanilla, strawberry or chocolate

What 12 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
3.9Service
3.9Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Energetic

12 Reviews

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BarryT
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 2 November 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Disappointing. Having got married at the Barns, we had been looking forward to returning. We had one afternoon tea previously which was excellent. This one was not. The sandwiches were edible, but rather lack lustre. The scones were the best thing on the tea, but the cakes were just sponge slices and two mini macaroons. Coffee was as expected. We asked for bottomless Prosecco as previously, but our young server Tom, who did his best was clearly unsure, but provided entertainment in watching him move tables outside through the window. It was at that time we were awaiting service. It was sad for us, especially as we felt we had some kind of affinity with The Barns.
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TraceyE
Bedfordshire
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 25 September 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Service was good. Felt the tables could have had table cloths, looked very boring
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RosieH
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 September 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a lovely afternoon tea for my mums birthday. Beautiful setting, lovely food and great service - very reasonable price wise too!
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Delicious
San Francisco
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
The food was delicious and very well prepared. Ingredients were surprisingly lovely - given that this place is basically in the middle of no where. We went with a group of 8 in between London and Bedford. We went at 5 pm, when they must have been changing staff over for the night. We were basically forgotten about for a while, and even though we booked specifically for afternoon tea, per Open Table’s site, when we got there, they said they didn’t have us booked for tea so we were offered the dinner menu. It turned out to be better than having tea, but not what we planned. I would guess if you go at a more regular time, this would not be a problem. So, your experience will likely be fantastic, charming, and delicious.
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kayb
Bedfordshire
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 29 September 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
It was a lovely afternoon spoilt by a few things. The food was good but we were on such a small table it hardly fitted and made conversation with friend difficult, we wete not offered the option of prosecco. There was only 1 set of knife and fork fone for the savory but not to then use for the scones etc. Got the bill quickly enough but then everyone disappeared in the end had to grab a young lad just walking through to pay
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OpenTable Diner
Bedfordshire
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 25 November 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
The food was really nice and was extremely tasty. Thought their would be a flow of tea and coffee. Was only asked if we wanted more tea when we were getting sorted to go. Was a lovely setting to enjoy with friends.
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Becca
Bedfordshire
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 25 March 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Had a lovely time! Unfortunately we were there on the day of a big function, and sat right next to them! Would have given a 5 star if we were out the way, felt part of there party really took our experience away! I doubt we will go there again because of this! Couldn’t fault the food or service just a shame we were next to the 60th birthday meal!
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Annie
Bedfordshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 September 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I won the voucher in a draw and everything was lovely would recommend to all especially in the summer as can sit by the river.
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Gill
Greater Boston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 27 May 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We stayed for a long weekend seeing family -- booked afternoon tea -- plenty of food, staff very helpful -- we asked for more sandwiches no problem. Lovely sitting outside sunny day.
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OpenTable Diner
Bedfordshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 29 January 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fourth visit for afternoon tea. Lovely selection. Great service. Very attentive. My only negative point would be that we came for a birthday and usually all guests receive a complimentary glass of bubbly but on this occasion only the birthday girl received it. I was very disappointed as we couldn't toast the birthday girl together.
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Afternoon Tea at Barns is rated 4 stars by 12 OpenTable diners.

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Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 3SA

Additional information

Area
Bedford
Hours of Operation
Monday - Saturday: from 12:00 Sunday: from 15:00
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Public transit
Nearest bus stop opp Priory Business Park
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
High Tea

Website
http://barnshotelbedford.co.uk/dining/
Phone number
01234 270044

Afternoon Tea at Barns

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Menu

Quintessential

Home-Made Sandwiches

Sultana and Cinnamon Scones

Italian Mignons Cakes

Go Bottomless!

Quintessential

Savoury Meets Sweet

Savoury Meets Sweet

Home-Made Sandwiches

Wild Mushroom and Dolcelatte Arancini

Sultana and Cinnamon Scones

Italian mignons cakes

Children's Afternoon Tea Menu

Selection of Sandwiches

Chocolate and Fruit Scones

Chef's Choice of Cakes

Favourite Drink

What 12 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

How is Afternoon Tea at Barns restaurant rated?

Is Afternoon Tea at Barns currently accepting bookings?

Not available on OpenTable

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