Visit Bath - Sally Lunn’s and the Pump Room
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All tourists should see the two cafes with period costumed staff
At Sally Lunn’s Refreshment House waitresses in period costume serve distinctive cakes that have been baked there for more than 300 years. It's said to be the oldest house in Bath and is interesting as it represents the old medieval Bath that was torn down by Georgian developers to create their luxury 'theme park' of the day.
Sally Lunn's is a bit like a museum with an old kitchen exhibition showing how the young immigrant Huguenot baker Sally baked the first 'Bath bun'. Most of the daytime and evenign food here is still based on this whopping great scone-type thing. It can be crowded and feel touristy but it's not expensive and you will remember the waitresses who have to wear embarrassing 'period' serving girls outfits.
Another personal favourite Bath cafe is the restaurant in the Pump Room in the Abbey Yard. This is even more bizarre. It's part of the Roman Baths complex but looks out onto the Abbey Yard. Inside it's a high ceilinged Georgian ballroom with a grand chandelier and huge windows.
Here you can enjoy a traditional cream tea while being serenaded by the Pump Room Trio. The menu even includes Champagne cream tea (£30 including half a bottle of champers, smoked salmon sarnies, scones and clotted cream). You probably won’t want dinner later. No local will blame you for missing out on a glass of the spring water dispensed by a man in a Georgian wig. It only costs 45p - but tastes so disgusting it’s amazing the Georgians came here at all.
North Parade Passage 4, Bath, UK
Contact tel: +44 (0)1225 461 634, fax: +44 (0)1225 811 800
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