Hitchin Priory - North Hertfordshire

My family and I went to Hitchin Priory for Christmas Day lunch, and the entire experience was exceptional. From the staff to the service to the food, everything was excellent. The ambiance of the room was relaxing, with well-spaced out tables creating a convivial atmosphere. If they have the same setup next year, we will definitely be returning. Our visit to Hitchin Priory truly made our Christmas Day special. Thank you to everyone involved.

Had a lovely experience at the restaurant for afternoon tea. Luke and Marie were incredibly hospitable and the food and staff were fantastic. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and want to thank everyone for a great time.

We enjoyed a delightful afternoon tea today, September 30th. Everything, from booking to leaving, was fantastic. The staff were wonderful and took good care of us. The tea itself was exquisite - warm scones, delightful cakes, and sandwiches. I highly recommend this experience and am already looking forward to booking again.

This was an afternoon tea to celebrate a friend’s 80th birthday. She was quite disappointed that there were no table decorations of any kind, just a plain white tablecloth on the single long wide table. The meal was mediocre the thinly filled sandwiches were overpowered by the amount of butter used, and there was no explanation of what the fillings actually were. The scones were fine on the top half but overcooked to the point of being crunchy on the bottom. The gluten free cakes and sandwiches were heavy, not nice. When I asked for a refill of English Breakfast tea, I was given decaffeinated tea, not as nice and not asked for. Finally I was quite bemused to be charged an additional £3 for 6 plastic boxes to take home the leftover cakes I’ve NEVER had to pay for a ’doggy bag’ anywhere else before this is penny pinching in the extreme.

Very poor afternoon tea. This was a buffet style during a craft afternoon. The sandwiches were dry and it was difficult to know what was in them. The ham sandwiches were on the same platter as the vegetarian sandwiches. The scones were also very dry. I would not recommend this venue for afternoon tea.