Best Restaurants for Afternoon Tea in High Wycombe

Of all the Ivy branches I have been to this one in Marlow is by far my favourite. It’s located right in the middle of the wonderful High Street, it’s beautifully decorated and spacious and has a wonderful patio at the rear which is a lovely place to dine in the better spring and summer weather. Service is impeccable and the ambience lens itself both to intimate or romantic dining as well as special family occasions. Nothing seems too much for the staff to accommodate your wishes. My only slight quibble, and even then I understand, is that I’m convinced prices have gone up and the portions have gone down. This might be because of the government’s unfortunate increase in employers national insurance so I guess the chain has to recover the additional cost somehow that would seem to be in the prices which are certainly not cheap. Having said that although I do believe the portions have gone down (I will happily stand corrected) the excellence and the quality of the food and the overall dining experience remain top-notch.

Lovely place inside and outside. Great food, attentive but relaxed service. It's a favorite place of ours. We went on Friday night, but have been for breakfast / lunch a number of times and keep coming back.

The Complete Angler is right on the river. Amazing position, great grounds and good food. Could do with more disabled parking places. We struggled to park.

The hotel is very luxurious, and this extends into the Orchid Tea Room. We were greeted at the door and shown to our table, the service throughout the meal was spotless. There was always somebody available to assist in offering more tea or sandwiches. We had the vegan and the vegetarian afternoon tea, both were amazing, all of the food was high quality, really well prepared.

The staff members were attentive, friendly, and incredible. They offered great recommendations and every dish was presented beautifully and absolutely delicious. The slow-roast pork belly was cooked to perfection. The restaurant offers an extensive list of cocktails in which I would try the next time. Highly recommended!