Brabin's Shop and Tea Room in Ribble Valley

Only looks like a village shop from the front but inside there's plenty of tables and a lovely garden. Never imagined that I would get excited about a sausage sandwich but the sausages were perfectly cooked and the sourdough bread was great.

Lovely kind ladies (made a fuss of our little dog) and amazing food - we had two top quality bacon/sausage and egg barms (so tasty!), and outstanding coffee in an utterly magical setting sitting outside. We will definitely return as it was a memorable visit. Highly recommended 10/10. Thank you x

We have greatly enjoyed the experience in the past. However, the last few times that we have turned up, we have been told the food had finished early and only drinks and cakes were available. Whilst pleasant, it was not why we visited! If you want repeat business, you need to practice what you advertise, especially when your repeat customers turn up with young children… Next time, we’ll have to consider the other two cafes in Chipping or just go elsewhere!

Come here regularly to this nice little cafe in the center of Chipping. Garden at back to sit out in good weather. Wallings ice cream and a good latte and cake.

What a fantastic little shop and cafe Stopped in a cappuccino on a cold morning Greeted very warmly loved the place Oozing character

Excellent little village cafe and shop. Popped in for a Bailey's Coffee on the Chipping Does Chipping day. Fantastic friendly staff, menu looks delicious can't wait to return to eat there. Brilliant garden at the back to sit out when the weather is sunny. Would definitely recommend going.

Visited with family and friends for lunch. The food and service were both excellent. The menu is relatively small but with a good choice - I had halloumi and smashed avocado and it was delicious. Will definitely return.

Small plates dinner mexico theme.. Absolutely fantastic.. Went with friends had a lovely night out.. Hope to go to another soon

This is the oldest trading shop in the country. It is now both a post office and a tearoom. I sat in the pleasant garden as i had my dog with me. Very nice area,made better with a good latte and a lovely piece of salted caramel ginger cake.

Walking round Chipping, and needed somewhere for lunch. Having wandered past this cafe earlier in the morning we thought we'd try it for lunch. And we were really glad we did! The food was plentiful and of a high quality, and the cafe itself was a really nice setting (as it was a sunny day there was a choice of outdoor and indoor seating (we elected to go indoors out of the sun). Sausage and bacon barms ordered - they came stuffed with filling, but we did have a little space for the cake (of which there was a good choice). All in all, we can't recommend this cafe highly enough!

Always wonderful …great coffee, ambience ,setting and service . The quality of the food is excellent .

A beautiful, traditional yet initiative cafe, restaurant and shop in the middle of Chipping! Wow incredible sandwiches and cakes. Great service, and a fab atmosphere.

Lovely cafe, tastefully decorated and with a lovely outdoor seating area. Amazing cakes and very mellow coffee, all beautifully served.

Loved the cafe and the shop. As a first time visitor I popped in for some eggs and a few bits. Got freshly laid Duck Eggs and stayed for 2 flat whites, blackcurrant crumble cake and a bacon butty. The bacon butty was fab....good quality bacon. What a hidden gem. Will definitely be in there again on my next visit

My friend and I had just done a wet windy walk so wanted to get warm in a cage in Chipping. We couldn't find anywhere open as it was a Monday. We headed down to the pub but noticed Brabins next door. It was warm and cosy with log fire. The food was lovely. Would recommend the Portuguese tarts. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. We will be back after our next walk!

Got a bacon butty for £ 6.50. It was really nice but so dear! Coffee good though, now must add characters to fill review ip

Love visiting here, very friendly coffee shop with lovely staff serving. Excellent food and love how new dishes are implemented on the menu. Beautiful big garden at the back to sit out in on a nice day. Always busy with a welcoming atmosphere. Always recommend this place worth visiting if in the area.

We walked across to Chipping from the Inn at Whitewell in August during the one of the hottest weeks of the year. We had be told there were two pubs in the village and at least one of them was certain to be open. Sadly neither were - so we ducked into the tea room instead. It was wonderful. Far better than any pub. Drinks of all shapes and sizes were available and in the space of an hour we cleared off several bottles of San Miguel, a Cookie Milkshake and an incredible Butter Pie! The staff/owners were lovely and engaging and the outdoor seating area was a delight. Will definitely come again. :-)

Called today for lunch and we were highly delighted with food & service. Enjoyed sitting in the garden in the shade. Roast ham sandwiches were excellent. Young girl who served us was lovely, very polite and attentive. We will be back, thank you.

Really enjoyed cheese and ham toastie and bacon bun with good coffee.Lovely setting and friendly staff.Definitely worth a visit.

Great place for brunch and for something refreshingly different to the standard full English. We had avacado and halloumi with poached eggs and a Turkish baked eggs. Both were delicious but the Turkish baked eggs could be the tastiest breakfast I've ever had, superb. Can't wait to go back and try the rest of the menu.

I use Brabins regularly. Ranging from dining with friends, business partners or just chilling on my own. Tracy and the team are always trying new stuff which provides you with variety. Food is top shelf severed by a friendly team. Ignore the disappointed comment below....

Excellent customer service all round. Lovely staff in a beautiful setting. Nice little cafe. Plenty of choice.

Having visited a couple of weeks ago and had a lovely sandwich on a Saturday afternoon with family we were so disappointed to visit today to be told lunch had finished at 2pm. The clock has only just chimed 2. A further 3 couples and...

We were looking for a late lunch after visiting the Wild Boar Park nearby. It was past 2pm so thought we might be out of luck but the lady serving was happy to do food. We were lured in by the beautiful garden and it...

A lovely tea room with a beautiful garden at the back. We visited for tea and cake. Our hot drinks were excellent, nice and hot. We also had the flapjack, which was delicious. Very friendly staff. We’ll definitely visit again when we’re in the area.

We love this village cafe. The food and drinks are always very fresh, really tasty and good value. The garden is beautiful and Tracy the owner and her team are always adding and improving things in this beautiful cafe. They are very covid compliant and...

Visited for breakfast ,great egg and bacon bun ,tea and biscuits ,lovely old shop ,we sat in the garden great setting well worth a visit ,welcomes bikers nice staff and owners

Excellent coffee and setting in oldest trading shop in Britain . Sit outside in gorgeous garden and enjoy wonderful breakfast and local fayrec

Stopped in for tea and cake whilst visiting the beautiful village of Chipping. Love the low beam ceilings of the historic interior. We sat out in the garden, which had plenty of tables and a really peaceful atmosphere- beside the stream. Staff were friendly and...

Had take away on a Friday a few times. Every meal has been amazing and brilliant value. The shop is well stocked and cosy. Post Office comes once a week which is really handy. A great asset to the community.

We called in after a long walk. The owner could not have been more friendly. Had coffee and cake and all was delicious. Sat outside in glorious setting if gardens. We will return

Shocking prices ! Takeaway ice cream, for 2 tiny scoops in a tub £3.70. Cans £1.00 each. When I have been to other places such as The Barn, Wallings or Apple Cafe they aren’t cheap but one scoop is a large scoop, at this place...

Amazing change in this tea room. New owners have done an incredible job to turn it around. They are still making plans to make it better, cannot wait to see when it is all finished. They are even doing Pie nights, tapas nights, burns night...

We had a warm welcome when we visited Brabin's Tea Room. The food was tasty and the sandwiches were freshly made. Our visit was on a rainy Saturday afternoon and I would definitely like to visit again on a sunny day as the outdoor area...

Village store and cafe. Great food and cheerful staff. Be warned though. The portions are massive! I had the Tuna Mayo and my partner the prawn marie rose sandwiches. Both delicious with the salad.

I have visited Brabin's Tea Room on multiple occasions. It is a very warm and friendly environment with a homely ambience. The food and drinks are reasonably priced and extremely yummy! I would definitely recommend the selection of freshly made pastries! Brabin's Tea Room is set in the small village of Chipping and has beautiful landscapes; if you get the opportunity to visit Chipping I would highly recommend popping into Brabin's Tea Room!

Visited this cafe some weeks ago while out with friends on a cycle ride. We ordered paninis and coffee which were good. Sadly the only had an outside toilet which was filthy and had not been cleaned in a long time. Furthermore the hot water tap didn’t work at all. As I returned to the cafe, I trod in one of the many likes of dog poo scattered about the garden area. This was very offputting and unheigenic. I will not be recommending this place to my cycle club and will not be returning again!

Friendly service. Spacious seating, outside area. Everything from cooked breakfasts, bacon butties, to cakes.

Called in on Saturday morning after a walk around Chipping. Everything home made, cakes are brilliant. Very reasonable prices and service very friendly.

Yes its true there has been a village shop here for hundreds of years and it is quaint. Lovely Tea Shop at the back and even nicer Tea Garden ...... if in Chipping this is a must pop in.

2nd visit to the shop and tea room in the last six months. Had sausage rolls( home cooked and enormous) with a pot of tea. All taken outside to the rear in the garden. Ample seating, friendly owners and staff. Well worth a visit.

A cold, wet Bank Holiday which led to a ride out to Chipping and the discovery of this lovely cafe. A small but interesting choice of cakes but the highlight, if the weather had been clement, was the tea garden. A large lawned area with plentiful seating and lovely surroundings. On a nice day this cafe would get 4 stars and is well worth a visit.

We were on a weekend walk and popped in for a warming drink. We had the Labrador with us and having asked if we could bring him in, we could and thanks, most appreciated. The staff indicated we could and sit down with him under the table. Ordered drinks and food, which was brought to the table by a very pleasant lady. Both drinks and food were excellent on the way out I found that the cakes and scones etc were home made and were excellent. Oh by the way the Lab got a few treats and he was pleased. All in all an excellent and welcome venue!!

We read the reviews before visiting... can't believe it is the same place. Staff were friendly and food was merely ok, but there was massive room for improvement. The cafe was far from warm, full of 'for sale' signs on all the stock, and definitely avoid the outhouse toilet. Such a shame, as there's a great opportunity for someone to run it well and make a great living from it - just put all the 'tat' in a skip (or sell it on ebay, not in the cafe), replace the 'shop' with more cafe tables, get rid of the chinz and replace with the nice bunting already around. If the staff have to smoke, do it out of sight of the customers (cigarettes and food preparation aren't usually an appetising combination). Pop round to 'Bashall Barn' to get ideas on how to display cakes, get some proper heat into the place and make it work as a destination for visitors, walkers and cyclists - all looking for a nice place to eat! We could of course just go elsewhere but would prefer to give some constructive feedback and get Brabin's operating successfully. Let us know when it is transformed and we'll definitely be back.

Just called in for a card and the owner was really helpful and friendly. He was looking for what I wanted but couldn't find it as he said that part is not what he normally does. I did find what I wanted and left. it is a really pleasant shop.

Very warm and welcoming, the owners were so kind they even extended their usual opening hours to accommodate us, which was much appreciated. The afternoon tea is a veritable feast with boxes provided for left-overs, of which there were plenty! Vegetarian and dietary needs were also happily catered for. Seems small at first on the outside but it extends out at the back so you can enjoy your food & drink while watching goats, hens & rabbits. If you can book ahead, they will have everything ready for you & treat you like special guests. Nice shop to visit too. Very deserving of your business. Thank you for looking after us so well.

The quality and quantity of the food was great and the surroundings were beautiful. The staff were also very friendly. The food was set out so nicely and there was so much to choose from! They even kindly provided boxes to take away any food we had left. I would definitely recommend this place to others for afternoon tea.

Group of 7 cyclists stopped off for a much needed bit of refreshment. Had not been here before. On arrival were told we could leave our bikes round the back of the premises, which was a bonus, as we could then keep an eye them from the tea room. Very friendly staff. Very friendly staff. Food and drinks were very good, with top ups of tea and coffee, free of charge. Also extra toast with our meals. An all round very nice visit. Will be going again soon.

We enjoyed a freshly prepared Panini and roll, with plenty of tea, all for about a tenner. This is one of the nicest tea rooms we have ever been to. There are gifts and cards and sweets for sale also, as well as small animals to see. We highly recommend this place.

went for afternoon tea with three other friends, what a lovely time we had, was meet with a very warm welcome, the table was set already for us, every thing you could wish for for an afternoon tea, came away feeling very full, and a box of cakes we were to full to eat, will certainly return .

We went to Brabin's while we were staying in Chipping for the weekend and were delighted to find such a warm, welcoming and delightfully quirky establishment. The food was excellent, the service can best be described as relaxed and friendly but efficient with nothing being too much trouble. Well worth a visit.

Been here a few times and never been disappointed. The pot of tea has more than enough for 2 people and the cakes are all home made and wonderfull. The garden area is small but has animals in it for little ones to feed and amuse them selves with.

What a beautiull afternoon tea, it was a total delight. A assortment o sandwiches, sausage rolls, pork pies, salad platter, chutney and onions, a variety of cakes followed by scones, cream and jam, and thn to top it all a bauitfully presented fresh fruit platter, as well as tea or coffee at an incredible price of £15 for two people. Added to this it was my grandson's birthday, and the owners came over to the table with a cake and a lit candle and sang Happy Birthday. which was a lovely gesture.

Really welcome shop for village residents and visitors. Open till late on Sunday afternoons, saving traveling a 10 miles journey for veg etc.

My son and I visited this olde world and ever so quaint shop in early July. The service was excellent and inviting and the meal we enjoyed really ' hit the mark'. We sat in the lovely garden to the rear and we almost felt like we were personal guests!

Decided to eat here after reading previous reviews. Had the afternoon tea for 2. Had to wait a while as everything was freshly prepared but it was worth it. There was enough to feed 4 never mind 2. A good selection of sandwiches,sausage rolls,slices of pork pie, a full salad plus coleslaw,relishes and crisps. Fresh scones with butter, jam and cream and 2 plates full of cakes. Plus a large pot of tea. £15 for two!!! Sorry, forgot a plate of fresh fruit as well.

This little shop and tea room was a delight. We were staying in the caravan site nearby and called in on Sunday morning to see if they had a newspaper. We caught a glimpse of the tea garden through the shop and decided to stop for a pot of tea. The tea was nicely served in a teapot (not a mug of tepid water with a teabag dangling in it) but the real hidden gem is the garden. It would be a delight to children. The owner asked if we were OK with the dogs, as they have 3, but the pouches added to the atmosphere. There are rabbits, Guinea pigs, chickens, an aviary, goats and even a tortoise. There was a box of games for the children to play with and Buster the dog kept us entertained with his reaction to the Guinea pigs. Much as I'd like to keep this place to ourselves it's a business that deserves to do well as they truly cater for all the customers that visit them.

We popped into Brabin's on the way back from the Chipping Steam Festival. We fancied an ice-cream but after standing at the counter for a few minutes, we caught a glimpse of the lovely garden at the rear and were enticed into ordering afternoon tea.

Had afternoon tea today. It felt like we had been invited into someone's home! So welcoming and friendly we felt like we were amongst friends.