Afternoon tea arrives at Emberwood Bath

The Georgian roots of good company

Afternoon tea has always been about the luxury of time, stolen hours when the world can wait. In Georgian Bath, tea facilitated what mattered most: cards on the table, good conversation, and even better company. It marked the transition from formality to pleasure, and Bath understood this better than most.

We've taken that Georgian sensibility and made it our own.

Crafted by hand, served from the trolley

Not for show, but because this is how it should be done. With theatre, yes, but also with the true purpose of tea and good company. A platter of sandwiches arrives first, with our hearth at their centre: rare roast beef seared on the hearth with homemade horseradish, and charcoal-charred red peppers with sweet beetroot jam. Then come warm scones, served with strawberry jam and clotted cream.

Every pastry is made by Chef Pâtissier Dominique Bon. Each one is handcrafted, considered, and precise. The trolley rolls up with the colours of the moment: matcha and azuki bean roll, Black Forest gâteau. Then, the drawers of petit fours reveal rows of pretty pastel macarons and decadent chocolate treats, choose your moments.

Tea with 135 years of history

Our tea selection is from Gillards of Bath, hand-blended using recipes that date back to 1888. With our own Emberwood blend featured on the menu alongside the Jane Austen blend, these recipes were created specifically for the city’s notoriously hard water and have remained unchanged for over a century.

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Give the gift of time this Christmas

Looking for something truly memorable? Our afternoon tea gift vouchers offer the kind of luxury Georgian society cherished most: time spent well, in good company.

Choose a traditional afternoon tea, or add English sparkling wine for a celebratory touch, a few stolen hours in a slower, more graceful world.

Available now for Christmas gifting

The Details

Traditional afternoon tea – £40 per person
Sparkling afternoon tea – £55 per person (with a glass of English sparkling wine)

Served between 1pm and 3:30pm.
Bookings must be made at least 48 hours in advance.

We're woven into the fabric of this city, just like the honey-hued stone that shapes Bath's streets. Born and raised here, we know that afternoon tea isn’t nostalgia. It’s a continuation of what Georgian Bath got right: the art of gathering, the pleasure of good company, the luxury of time.

Book your table. Settle in. Let the trolley arrive.