The Orangery At Delapre Abbey

We were seated quickly by friendly staff and given one menu to share, despite there being a large basket of menus. Our order was taken promptly, and the food came out surprisingly quickly. My Croque Madame was delicious, and my girlfriend was thrilled with her cheese and tomato sandwich. When the drinks eventually turned up, after I’d finished my meal, the coffee was one of the best I’ve had in a long time. We had planned on ordering some pancakes for desert, but all staff appeared to have vanished. I ended up going to for a wander to find someone as we had been waiting 15 minutes. Once the pancakes arrived, they again, were perfectly cooked and we are so glad we ordered. 2nd round of drinks was just as slow. The pancakes were finished by the time the coffee and coke arrived. Lovely venue with great view onto the fields. I would ask that they fix the door coming into winter, it takes a long time to close and gets quite chilly inside when people keep coming in and out. A little more attention to detail when cleaning the glass wouldn’t go amiss either. That said, beautiful food and wonderful setting, I would definitely recommend.

Excellent afternoon tea yesterday. The waiting staff, especially the front of house manager, were excellent. Both friendly and efficient. The selection of sandwiches, cakes and pastries was lovely - special shout out for the ganache and Jack Daniels mini tart. The scones were warm and fluffy - just perfect. Th Orangery have really upped their game since our visit in February/March. Apparently they're going to make seasonal changes to the afternoon tea offering so we will definitely visit again in Autumn/Winter.

The Orangery is a restaurant/café within Delapre Abbey grounds. If you are walking from the car park, then just go around to the right of the main buildings. We had a southern fried chicken burger which was delicious. Would highly recommend a meal or just coffee and a cake. They also do cream tea, which I have not had but am told is good. You may need to book this in advance. This restaurant is popular and always busy. We were here mid week at around 11:30 and all the tables were full. There is free parking at Delapre Abbey, and some nice walks and a walled garden, if you want to work up an appetite or burn off the calories. Would definitely recommend the Orangery.

Wonderful afternoon tea experience, the food was absolutely delicious and the service was first class. Lewis was so friendly, attentive and knowledgeable with all the speciality teas - we were thoroughly spoilt and will be returning on a regular basis - thank you to all who made our afternoon so special xx

Afternoon tea for two as voucher gift from son. Excellent service from the waitress who explained the service. Food was fresh, tasty and well presented. Choice of as many teas or coffee as you wished. Although a beautiful building and architecture the room lacked atmosphere and warmth. Not enough to spoil anything and would still recommend. Just my small observation.