Rose Buds in Central Bedfordshire

Quirky set up, great decor and convenient.We took an opportunity to pop in while on a family walk. Realising the time we decided to buy two children's lunches at £5.00 each. This got 1 slice of bread for the Jam sandwich, a pinch of kettle chips and approx table spoon worth of tomato and cucumber, finished off with a fork full of cake.In my opinion, incredibly overpriced when I realised the portion size.I had a latte, which I requested to be froth free. It wasn't.The carpets weren't great on the eye and felt a bit neglected, that said the quirky decor and crockery have potential.It felt like the front of house service lacked a host and was run by hard working 'Saturday' staff.I really wish local businesses all the success in the world and want to see them do well....sorry my review isn't 5 star...* one triangle of sandwich eaten in picture

Went for Brunch and cake! Well I had brunch my wife went for the great range of tasty homemade cakes! Staff very attentive and keen to please. Doorstep slices of bread too. Worth a visit any time of the day!

Very nice homemade food amazing selection of cakes. very friendly and helpful staff would definitely recommend a visit

Wonderful festive afternoon tea, everything was excellent. The venue was nicely decorated and had a lovely ambience, we was made very welcome. Started with little cups of soup, followed by sandwiches, pigs in blanket and sausage rolls. The cherry scones were very tasty with lashings of clotted cream and jam, the cakes were wonderful too, with mini mince pie, Christmas cake, stollen and the Baileys truffle was yummy - we couldn’t manage to eat the cakes and was offered a box to take them home.We will definitely be back in the new year for afternoon tea. Thank you

Last month the delivery boys decided to fuel-up for breakfast before starting their Saturday morning shift in Campton. We headed to ‘Rose Buds at Duck Lane’, a familiar landmark and popular destination on Shefford High Street.Unfortunately it was a rainy day so we couldn’t sit outside and watch the world go by, so we headed inside to find a table. Inside, the cafe is beautifully decorated, with large ornate chandeliers and exposed wooden beams and interesting artefacts and signs on the walls and shelves. It certainly has that vintage cafe and tea room look and feel about it. One thing we noted is that there’s lots of space with plenty of tables and chairs and you don’t feel cramped at all, ideal for pushchairs or wheelchair users.Moving onto breakfast, Rose Buds offers a large range of breakfast and brunch options, including both vegetarian and vegan. All the ingredients are locally sourced. Andrew ordered the vegetarian ciabatta melt from the ‘Brunch Favourites’ section of the menu and John ordered the 'RB Brunch Bagel', a black board special.The vegetarian ciabatta melt consisted of mushrooms, tomato, spinach, grilled cheese and a fried egg on top of a ciabatta with melted cheese. It looked as delicious as it tasted. The RB Brunch Bagel contained rocket, bacon, egg with chilli jam in a bagel. It was so nice! Just what was needed before heading off for delivery duties. We also ordered coffees, a flat white and a latte and up on the large black board we had to chuckle at the “No nonsense coffee guide”.The staff are lovely and our friendly waitresses Georgia and Abby served us well. We also got to chat to Harley, the owner, who took on the cafe in July 2017, who explained that the cafe is very popular for baby showers and afternoon teas.There are so many good things at Rose Buds; the tempting Homemade Cake Station and the handy Children’s Station, stocked full of pens, paper, books and games; perfect for keeping toddlers occupied whilst mum & dad can relax for 5 minutes whilst enjoying a cup of coffee. The perfect place for breakfast, brunch or afternoon tea!

Lovely little restaurant offering an interesting mix of food options. Service was very good and friendly and we really enjoyed our meals. They also had good veggie-vegan options.

Visited Friday 7th for lunch with Mum. Gorgeous pot of tea with real cups and saucers - just like we used to have with Nan and Grandad! I asked if I could change a dish as didn’t want bread so had poached eggs with smashed avocado and beans, delicious! Staff were busy as it was packed but were very friendly and happy.