Best Afternoon tea in St. Albans

7 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Bill's St Albans
Bill's St Albans
94/100 (6166 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
British
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
British
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Brunch
Drinks
After-hours
Warm Triple Chocolate Brownie
Lamb
Fried
Truffled Steak and Eggs
Fish
Fish Pie
Sandwiches
A Sort of Banoffee Pie with Banana and Hot Chocolate
Fish and chips
Cheesecake
Burger
Eggs Benedict
Cappuccino
Cod
Fish and Chips
Sea Bass
Ribs
Brownie
Beer
Curry
Puddings
Afternoon tea
Watermelon
Cake
Juice
Minute Steak
Pancakes
Eton Mess
Hummus
Halloumi Fries
Eggs Benedict
Stacked Pancakes
Salad
Traditional Breakfast
Toasts
Duck
Garden Breakfast
Halloumi
Scones
Calamari
Dirty Vegan Burger
Cakes
Sea Bass
Calamares
Ribeye Steak Chips
Sausage
Salmon
Sit down
British
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Dog Friendly
Reservations
Outdoor Seating
Seating
Table Service
American Express
Wheelchair Accessible
Mastercard
Serves Alcohol
Visa
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Brunch
Breakfast
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Mid-range
"Very friendly staff with a cosy and warm ambience. The brownie with vanilla gelato is just filled with chocolate so perfect dish for those dessert..."
Harshini Harish
"Eclectic building and decor - loved the aesthetic! Employees were friendly and our server was very good! Food was delicious and bountiful. We had..."
Laura L
"This was my first time eating at Bill's. The food was exactly what I expected. It was pub-ish fare but it was fresh and hot. The servers were..."
Terry Jordan
"Was on a day trip to St Albans, had not been to a Bills for over 12 months. Really happy with the food selection on offer, staff were friendly, food..."
Adam Ingleton
"Food was prompt and of great quality. My burger was crispy and moist. The buns were toasted so the slaw and tomatoe didn't make it soggy. The semmi..."
Harrison
"Been here a few times in the past and never overwhelmed by the food or service….But went in recently and was delighted to be served by smart , well..."
A man called Otto
"Absolutely fantastic! We were re-seated to accommodate a friend in a leg cast, with no fuss. Shown the accessible toilet too. Food was fantastic,..."
Louise Robinson
"Very relaxed atmosphere. Good food although we had to wait, we was advised of this before we was seated. There was a slight issue with one of the..."
Matthew Curran
"Great food. It's worth going..."
Vasile Bura
"Great place, very cosy! Staff lovely specially Safari. We complain about our meal that the meat came very hard and well done (we order medium) and..."
Kate G
"I was greeting by a lovely lady called Jamie she really looked after me and the food was amazing. All the staff were so attentive and so friendly...."
Ritu Sharma
"Had the most pleasant evening at Bills. We went for the bottomless pancakes which were superb, our waiter Lewis was also amazing, he was very..."
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"Claudia was incredibly friendly and did a great service. All of the staff were lovely and added to a great experience. I loved the breakfast and vibe..."
Carolanne Collins
"Food was great, service a bit slow but we did not..."
Annie 123
"Eat-in with family of 4. Exceptional waiting staff, management. Had a little issue with slower service, but once taken up with the waiting staff -..."
Animesh Gupta
"Great place to eat. Food was so delicious. We had a classic burger and fries. It was perfect. It's also a great place to eat if you have young..."
Ruby Owusu
"Popped in here for a hearty lunch on my own. The service was exceptional, I have never known anything like it before The food was in the most part..."
Chris Candlin
"Absolutely delicious food and the service was fantastic. My little one ordered mac and cheese and chips. I asked when she ordered it did she mean..."
Gemma C
Cafe Rouge
Cafe Rouge
84/100 (2092 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
French
French
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Wild Mushroom Risotto
Moules marinieres
Classic Afternoon Tea
Prawns
Burger
Garlic Sourdough Flatbread
Chocolate Fondant with Salted Caramel Ice
Patê de Caranguejo Real
Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict
Toasts
Beef
Arancini
Arancini
Crème Brûlée
Bouillabaisse
Burger
French onion soup
Bouillabaisse
Beef Bourguignon
Salad
Beef Bourguignon
Cakes
Duck
Fish
Cappuccino
Mussels
Fillet steak
Salmon
english breakfast
Eggs Royale
Afternoon tea
Sirloin Steak Fries
Sit down
French
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Reservations
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Seating
Table Service
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Live Music
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Mid-range
"So sad to see this place change hands - we happened to be their very last customers on a very emotional final shift...photos attached of some of the..."
CK AM
"Went for a meal out with family curtesy of Tesco Clubcard vouchers, no problem using them. Very lovely waiter Mario made sure we had everything we..."
Lesley Perrin
"Visited Café Rouge in St Albans for the first time and it was a good experience. Used a Groupon discount code with a special menu and the staff were..."
Chris A
"Awesome Art Deco location. Very bright and sunny due to the glass panel roof. Afternoon Tea for two was spot on and was enough to carry you through..."
Mahesh Mistry
"Food was excellent, very tasty and well presented. They had a good selection of drinks as well. The decor of the place is really cool and everything..."
Stephen Richard Boyle
"We had a great time and the food was fantastic. Staff were lovley and friendly as..."
John Adams
"Came here for afternoon tea with a buy a gift voucher. The interior is really cool Art Deco. Food was surprisingly good and staff were friendly -..."
Sabrina Carroll
"The best restaurant and the teams had good service and of course the French foods were excellent ,10x . I cannot say much because the quality is..."
Angie Linney
"Lovely food and friendly service on the whole. This branch is set in a lovely period building complete with a glass roof. Service was a little slow..."
Jay GH
"Food was mostly good, loved the art deco style, camembert cheese and baguette were excellent. The burger’s taste was okay though a bit plain. But..."
Ryan Tan
"Lovely atmosphere in a spacious dining room, converted from a 19th / 20th century greenhouse. Good food and great service at a reasonable price...."
Duncan C
"Had dinner here and also breakfast.... lovely old building, like sitting in a conservatory...... Food well cooked and tasty, staff helpful, and very..."
Angela Arnold
"Superb Art Deco setting in Sam Ryders original seed hall the home of the Ryder cup! Magnificent mirrored bar, vaulted glazed ceiling and period..."
richard jennings
"Fantastic friendly service Mario the waiter provided excellent service The food was cooked to perfection and slight adjustments to my order were..."
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"We had such fun here a few weeks ago on burger night (Weds). We went with my son and the waiter was so friendly and welcoming. We had starters..."
Brigid Jordan
"Great quality of ingredients and nice atmosphere. Beautiful..."
Daniela Pucciarelli
Slug & Lettuce - St Albans
84/100 (1 ratings)
Restaurants
International
British
Guiness
Mixed grill
Passion Fruit Martini
Piña colada
Burger Sliders
Bacon Cheese Burger and Fries
Beer
Party Platter
Afternoon tea
Chips Breaded Mushrooms Chicken Gyoza
Macaroni cheese
Cosmopolitan and Rainbow Mix Cocktails
Sex on the beach
Beef Wraps
Juice
Hamburger
Cocktail tree
Fish and Chips
pornstar martini
mini churros
British
International
The Ivy St Albans Brasserie
The Ivy St Albans Brasserie
83/100 (6522 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
European
British
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
British
European
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Brunch
Afternoon tea
Aromatic Duck Curry
Cakes
Black Forest G&C
Lamb
Fish & chips
Sandwiches
Carpaccio
Fish
Fish & Chips
Burger
Linguine
Parfait
Smoked Salmon
Cod
Puddings
Rum Baba
Chicken Milanese
Curry
Cake
Cocktails
Buttermilk Pancakes
Prawns
Soup
Cream tea
Crispy Duck Salad
Scones
Carpaccio
Sea Bass
Prawn cocktail
Apple Tart Fine
Lobster
Blackened Cod
Eggs Benedict
Just a Bit
Salad
Fish & Chips
Toasts
Fried
Crab
Steak Tartare
Bass
Monkfish
Scallops
Crème Brûlée
Prawn Cocktail
Duck
Tempura Prawns with Salt and Pepper Squid
Creme Brulee
Truffle
Tuna
Full english breakfast
Chocolate Bombe with Hot Caramel
Halloumi
Shepherd's Pie
Salmon
Café
British
European
Free Wifi
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"We really enjoyed our visit today to celebrate graduation. The coffee, cocktail and set menu two courses, all lovely and service was really..."
Charlotte
"A wonderful lunch to celebrate 2 x 60th birthdays. We had the set menu which was gorgeous and the extra birthday pudding was a lovely surprise...."
Jane B
"High quality of food! A bit pricy too. This place is definitely worth trying if you have any special occasion but certainly would not eat here more..."
Klaudia Stolc
"Went for some light brunch, first time in an ivy restaurant and I thought it was great. The place looks really cool and unique which I love. We had..."
Jackss
"Fantastic lunch menu. They do not serve traditional afternoon tea though. Cream tea with scones but not your full afternoon tea menu as you’d get..."
J.L. Clemente
"Really lovely place to go. We had a table for 2, cream tea. Service was wonderful and the food delicious. Cannot rate this The Ivy highly enough...."
Laura Newton
"Have eaten here twice and the food is always excellent. Service is on point. It was a special occasion and they did a lovely little gesture of a..."
Giuseppe Cocozza
"My first time at the Ivy and we were delighted with our evening. The food was excellent and the service was extremely..."
Steve Garrett
"It was quite a busy night. Had to wait a while to get our drinks. But the young man who looked after us was friendly, and very good. Chatty. Food..."
Nana Sue
"Food was great and staff very accomodating of the kitchen issues where they couldn't serve anyone food for a period of an hour or so! Looked after us..."
Christopher Ball
"As usual, food was really good, and staff polite, attentive and..."
Simon Cottrell
"A beautiful restaurant especially for a special occasion. Lovely seating and is decorated tastefully. The staff are all extremely friendly and..."
Nektaria Antoni
"Yes - we went to another Ivy restaurant again this time in St. Albans. The food was incredible and consistent with the other location. This time we..."
Pam Johansen
"Amazing service and super tasty food. Had a great experience here and would happily go..."
Lilymae
"Superb, everything you would expect from The Ivy. Excellent service, food to die for. Best spinach and pine nut side I have ever tasted. My duck..."
Andrew Bowman
"I liked it... the savignon blanc was nice. I enjoyed my starter of pan fried scallops £14. I ordered the aromatic duck curry for my main £19.25..."
Gin W
"Great service! The waiters/waitresses are professionals and takes care well of the customers - which’s concludes to a great experience. Food were..."
Cathleen S
"We were away for the weekend and came across this beautiful place while looking for lunch. A beautiful restaurant what I would consider to be top of..."
Andrew Henshaw
"This was my first time at The Ivy. It was lovely! The service was a tiny bit slow but other than that it was fantastic. The pastries were really..."
Zara
The Portland Arms
The Portland Arms
83/100 (1346 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Bar
British
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
British
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Eat in Fish and Chips
Pork
Kopperburg Strawberry and Lime
Pizza
Burger
Crackling Cauliflower
Sunday roast
Prawns Starter with Sweet Chilli
Beer
Steak & Ale Pie with Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Afternoon tea
Sunday roast
prosecco
Fish & chips
Puddings
Beef burger
Nut roast
Beef
Stella Artois
Arugula
Tomato
Sausage and Mash
Meat Board
Fish & Chips
Club Sándwich
Eggplant
Lamb
Bangers and Mash
Fish
Sit down
Bar
Pub
British
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Mastercard
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Visa
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Outdoor Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Really great find while walking around the streets of St Albans as just outside the centre between the river and the cathedral. They had a large rear..."
Sylvie Sewell
"Bloody brilliant 👏, the landlady is from my old patch from down sufff, and it's proper nice to hear another SE/London accent. Where I stay now,..."
Robb
"Great roast dinner, polite staff, dog friendly, lots of drink choices, garden seating is decorated beautiful, perfect summer..."
Jazz Jasper
"We sat in the garden and had the Sunday bbq which was very tasty, just took a little while to appear. Staff were lovely & great pods to sit out..."
Hesther Hayward
"Was really pleasantly surprised at the excellent quality and service for our Sunday lunch at this pub. Been on holiday in the area and this was by..."
Tim Harmoni
"Traditional Georgian pub, down a side road, just out of the city centre. Fullers ales are well kept - I do love a pint of ESB. Had Sunday roast..."
David Simkins
"Great pub. Cosy atmosphere, friendly, efficient staff. The Sunday roast is particularly good, you won't be disappointed and really good..."
Janice Vernon
"Lovely roast and nice outdoor area. Would go..."
Emi Steadman
"Delicious roasts, clean and airy pub. Super welcoming and friendly staff too. Definitely worth a..."
Phil Gelb (Nilak)
"Friendly staff who pour a lovely Guinness and serve great food. Cosy atmosphere with an open fire in the winter and a sunny beer garden in the..."
Oliver Hill
Bill's Restaurant & Bar - St Albans
82/100 (999 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Eton Mess
Halloumi Fries
Stacked Pancakes
Traditional Breakfast
Mojo Marinated Chicken Skewers
Cappuccino
Garden Breakfast
Sea Bass
Dirty Vegan Burger
Beer
Ribeye Steak Chips
Afternoon tea
Warm Triple Chocolate Brownie
Macaroni
Truffled Steak and Eggs
A Sort of Banoffee Pie with Banana and Hot Chocolate
Eggs Benedict
Fish and Chips
Watermelon
Minute Steak
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Slug & Lettuce
Slug & Lettuce
78/100 (4769 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Vegan Options
Pub
Brew Pub
British
British
Brew Pub
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Brunch
Drinks
Cocktail tree
pornstar martini
Fried
mini churros
Burger
Arancini
Guiness
Passion Fruit Martini
Burger Sliders
Party Platter
Fish
Chips Breaded Mushrooms Chicken Gyoza
Beef
Fish and chips
Cosmopolitan and Rainbow Mix Cocktails
Piña colada
Beef Wraps
Beer
Afternoon tea
Arancini
Hamburger
Macaroni cheese
Fish and Chips
Salad
Sex on the beach
Juice
Sit down
Bar
Pub
British
Brew Pub
Visa
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Buffet
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Reservations
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
American Express
Mastercard
Seating
Lunch
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
After-hours
Dinner
Mid-range
"Absolutely stunning place. Great service, great standards a must go to place in St Albans. Easy 5 stars for..."
Graeme Evans
"The staff was excellent couldn't do enough for you . I had food allergies and the kitchen staff altered and the dishes for my diaries..."
Mary Parker
"Great night with work colleagues great atmosphere and nice to have a do and a dance floor I never stoped..."
Sharon Brough
"Had an absolutely fab day here for my hen do. Cocktail making was excellent and a special thanks to Ash who was a brilliant host. Would highly..."
Katie Summerfield
"I had a lovely night with my pals tonight - would recommend to all my acquaintances. Glad it wasn't full of peasants like the other bars in..."
Dan McGoohan
"Had a great night celebrating my birthday, had a space reserved and ordered platters. Food was amazing and staff were friendly. Thanks Slug &..."
Heather Wallace
"Great refurb, enjoyed the visit, had food and was top draw will defo return ..."
Mick Brown
"Such a beautiful place and music was good , will definitely return again..."
Nelly Dolphin
"Loved this place! Bartenders go above and beyond to make your experience good! Music was really good and the atmosphere is calm and really nice! Love..."
Poppy corrigan
"Amber was a fantastic host for my partners birthday bottomless brunch. Amber really was on it with the rounds and always made sure to top us up when..."
Chloe Bland
"Popped in for a quick drink while i was waiting. In before the evening crowd. Good music. Nice atmosphere. Disabled access and plenty of room to..."
Peter Fey
"I had a great time. Thank you Amber for helping us have a good time. Amber was so helpful and funny and she made our experience..."
Mariajaqi
"Had a lovely night this Saturday. Great service good food good music. Great vibes in general. Shoutout to this amazing bartender that was serving our..."
Maria Giakou
"Leanne has been the most amazing host, she has kept the drinks refilled and been so..."
Sarah Schofield
"We had an amazing time for our bottomless brunch. Will our waiter was regularly coming over to see if we needed more drinks. We had a great time and..."
Becky Pearson
"We were served by Katie and LET ME TELL YOU! Katie was the the most amazing server I’ve had in a restaurant in a long time. She gave our friend a..."
Gabi Senner
"Nice place to hangout for drinks... they do serve food but we didn't order any. I would go back here... various age ranges of adults however more..."
Gin W
"katie was amazing. best customer service. a bubbly and kind girl.made our brunch worth while will be..."
Zizi Clarke
"Emma was amazing,.very attentive and friendly. It was my birthday and went out of her way to known. Extremely happy would recommend the bottomless..."
Hannah Heffernan
"an amazing experience. loved the atmosphere of Friday night. special mention to the lovley bartender. young boy his name was ercan i think, his..."
Tahrus
"I have always enjoyed The Slug and Lettuce and this restaurant was no different. I haven't been in a few years however the menu continues to have a..."
Tan Linda
"We had the best bottomless brunch at slug n lettuce St Albans! Our waitress Amber was the most amazing waitress! We never had an empty glass, she..."
Paige Lamb
"Emma was an angel. We had a hen party at slug and lettuce and she provided such a good service. It honestly made a difference to the brides day and..."
Caroline Hyde
"Amber was an absolutely fantastic host. She ensured we always had a drink and made our experience much more enjoyable. Thank you Amber, such a..."
Amy Dudley
"I woud like to thank the staff of Slug and lettuce. A special mention goes to Erxhan he was the best of best barman and waiter. He coudnt do enough..."
eri zyla
"Amber smashed it.. we walked into an extremely busy pub full of people doing bottomless brunch.. she made us feel at ease and chilled out despite the..."
Nicola Hewitt