A Historic Snack- The Bath Bun Tea Shoppe

Bath is a town steeped in history, well-known for its attractive Georgian buildings, connection with Jane Austen and, of course, its Roman Baths. As we're Austen fans, Bath has always been high on our list of favourite places. Luckily, we've had the opportunity to visit the town many times, which means plenty of chances to find the perfect place for afternoon tea. The most famous tea room is Sally Lunn's which is situated in a lovely old building. For fellow Austen fans, I would also recommend the tea rooms at the Jane Austen Centre. Spend the morning looking round the fun exhibitions (plenty of opportunities to dress up in bonnets and practice your fan flirting), then pop upstairs for tea in the Georgian themed tea room. It's good fun as all the teas are named after Jane Austen characters and the people who work there are dressed up.

Scone and Bath Bun at The Bath Bun Tea Shoppe

However, this week when I visited Bath, I decided it was time to eat a slice of history and try a Bath Bun. Where better then to go than The Bath Bun Tea Shoppe? This cosy tea room is a stone's throw away from Bath Cathedral and specialises in the historic Bath Bun. According to the history of the Bath Bun (which is handily written on the wall), the bun was invented by Dr. William Oliver, who developed it as a tasty alternative to hospital food. Unfortunately, the Bath Bun was a bit too sucessful, and he noticed a definite increase in weight of a lot of patients due to overindulgence of his new invention.

The Bath Bun itself is a a very sweet bread loaf. It's defining feature is a lump of sugar baked into the bottom. It also has plenty of sugar and raisins sprinkled on top, so this is definitely one for those of you with a sweet tooth!

I really enjoyed my Bath Bun, and the quaint atmosphere of this cafe is like stepping back in time. So the next time you're in the city, why not finish your day of sight seeing with a historic snack?

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