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Overall Total Score
5 out of 5
Outstanding | 2741 reviews

What User likes about Whittington's Tea Barge:
we had the best afternoon, friendly, professional, funny and could not be more attentive. I would highly recommend this for family/friends, I will book again to bring my mother with homemade scones mmmmm the eating is fresh, tasty and there are many possibilities. we had a 4yr old, who was taken care of with their own teekanne (filled with juice) sandwiches and ice cream, cannot fail this service. ps, thanks for my s... View all feedback.

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5.0 ★ from 17 reviews

What a delightful surprise and perfect way to enjoy a Friday afternoon. The staff at this restaurant are so friendly and attentive, the food is freshly prepared...

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I had a fantastic experience for my 60th birthday at the restaurant by the river yesterday. The food, service, and entertainment were all top-notch. I highly re...

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This restaurant offers a fantastic cream tea with delicious sandwiches, scones, and cakes. The setting is beautiful and the staff is lovely.

Fantastic place to eat! They go out of their way to make you feel welcome; it's as if you are having tea at a friends. Will always come back here x

We had an excellent time having afternoon tea on the barge. We were a fairly large party of 5 adults 7 children. They were so welcoming to us and the children....

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Tripadvisor
4.9 ★ from 757 reviews
Ruby
02.03.2024 - 17:26

This charming café had a cozy and inviting atmosphere. The family who owns it are truly attentive to their customers, providing a refreshing change from the usu...

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Georgie
02.03.2024 - 17:26

We reserved the barge for my father's 60th birthday, and it was absolutely fantastic - I cannot recommend it enough! There were 9 of us and we enjoyed a delicio...

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sjohnstone72
02.03.2024 - 17:26

I had a fantastic experience at this restaurant for afternoon tea. The homemade scones were delicious, the location was beautiful, and the service was top-notch...

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dinee2015
02.03.2024 - 17:26

Really good experience. Booked but were delayed but no problem for the owners who promptly found us a table when we arrived. Lovely sandwiches and loose leaf te...

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vines2018
02.03.2024 - 17:26

This was lovely. Delicious food. Delightful service. Charming setting. We've been before for more traditional fayre, afternoon and cream teas. Today we tried th...

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Aggregated
5.0 ★ from 9 reviews

Good tea, friendly staff and nice atmosphere As a group of nine, we made a reservation, which is highly recommended. We went in the afternoon to have tea and sc...

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What a wonderful experience. I booked the cash for my daughter hen party and I couldn't have been happier. from beginning to end we felt welcome and that nothin...

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Enjoyed to have England afternoon tea on the barge with the River Thames cruise. Reasonable price. Its self-made scone and dark chocolate with walnut was delici...

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What a lovely way to spend a few hours of an afternoon to mark a special birthday with family and a few close friends, being very well looked after by our hosts...

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We hired the whole boat for a couple of hours and did a trip down the river to Mapledurham lock. It was to celebrate a big birthday and it was a lovely experien...

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Facebook
4.8 ★ from 778 reviews
Foursquare
4.1 ★ from 16 reviews
Google
4.8 ★ from 246 reviews
Restaurantguru
5.0 ★ from 1 reviews
Yelp
5.0 ★ from 3 reviews
Gastroranking-uk
5.0 ★ from 683 reviews
Int Restaurants
5.0 ★ from 1042 reviews

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