Tea at Tapps in North Hertfordshire

Delightful,cafe and garden center, perched on the outskirts of Baldock. We were welcomed by the two resident border collies and friendly staff all adding to the lovely atmosphere this small family run, independent business encompasses. Prompt, polite service and delicious food. We look forward to our next visit.

We had afternoon tea for four today and were blown away with the quality and service we received. We have dairy free, gluten free and vegetarian requirements in our family and all were not only catered for but we felt they had gone out of their way to accommodate us which is a rare find. We also had a newborn and toddler in tow and were made to feel most welcome even with the occasional scream and the toddler wanting to stroke the dogs. We will absolutely be returning and couldn’t recommend this venue enough.

Just popped in on the offchance felt a bit hungry and so glad we did. I had the lovely vegan leak and potato soup and my husband and daughter had the vegetarian toasties we even took home the most delicious raspberry and lemon vegan muffin. Really nice staff very helpful and professional and friendly. If we are ever back in Baldock we will definitely pop in again.

I am sad to say, but we were disappointed with our last visit. We had a Ploughmans again, but this time, we felt we were being ripped off. There was salad, a few pearl pickled onions, 2 pots of chutney and a pot of olives and a roll with 1 pat of butter and one piece of cheese. Everything was fresh and good quality, but the cheese was so small, it was barely worth putting on the plate ! So much accompaniment but so little protein! I love olives, but my husband doesn't ( because we have had this dish before we didn't check the menu to see what it included and assumed it was the same as always....no olives) and the cheese was a piece of approx. 3inches and 1/2 inch deep ! I have just checked the menu on their website, and it states that you would get Cheddar AND Brie, AND Pate ! Well, we most definitely did not get that ! We completely understand that things are not cheap, and we certainly don't mind paying, but we both just looked at each other! We have been coming here a while now, and it is the first time we have been disappointed .

Very friendly, helpful Staff. Very good service, a lovely atmosphere. The parmesan and walnut scone was excellent. Very nice garden centre as well.

Yummy food all round with excellent service! We had a light birthday lunch here and enjoyed, coffees, cakes and a homemade quiche with salad. Really great lunch stop if you’re exploring Baldock or if you just fancy a bit of plant shopping and a snack. Tea at Tapps is a favourite and they are soon going to have an outside seating area!

We booked for afternoon tea and it did not disappoint. There were 3 layers of savoury food which included filled rolls/buns, a cheese scone and miniature savoury tartlets. The fillings were generous and the pastry was excellent. For the sweet serving we had both fruit and plain scones with plenty of jam & cream (we were given extra), assorted flavours of macaroons, miniature carrot cake and Victoria sponge. All very well made and delicious. Coffee and tea was excellent and unlimited. All for £18.50ea. Excellent value and would definitely go back.

Visited Tea at Tapps for a friends birthday and enjoyed a lovely Afternoon Tea! Enjoyed a very nice selection on savoury and sweet treats. Very good price, well worth a visit. Looking forward to next visit

A lovely meal here. My one gripe is the amount of signs that are up ! While they are mostly polite, they are a bit OTT.

Lovely little tea room with plenty of choice. Too much to choose from, definate food envy! No rush to move us on, had a few hours here drinking coffee eating soup and scones, will be going back for the quiche!

I met a friend here last week, convenient location and free parking made this good for both of us. What we found outstanding was the friendly atmosphere and selection of tasty food and drinks on offer. The list of teas, fruit teas & hot and cold coffees was amazing. We had a pot of English Breakfast tea for two and some delicious sandwiches. I was also impressed with the relaxed vibe, we spent a couple of hours sitting and catching up on our news but didn’t feel rushed to move on at all. The garden centre is apparently family run and is currently undergoing an extension of restaurant space. We look forward to returning.

Absolutely the most delicious and best value for money tea and cakes in Baldock - they give proper portions of cake, not just a teeny tiny slice! My favourite is the gluten-free salted caramel brownie - I'm not even gluten-free, it's just really tasty. They have great flavours of scones, which are wonderful warm, and I'm a big fan of their savoury food too, especially the soups. They have a great selection of specialty teas too - I highly recommend the Spiced Apple (with real pieces of apple!) and the Lemon Verbena. The staff have always been welcoming and friendly with me, with big smiles and warm words :)

We went on the weekend and had a light lunch of cheese Ploughmans , cake and 2 Cappuccinos each. The bread was warm and the cheese was good and a decent size , lovely chutney, 4 pickled onions and some salad. The cakes were also delicious. Tapps has been closed the last few times we have been so we haven't bothered coming back for a while, as it is a little out of our way, but we are pleased to see it is open again now so will no doubt be back.

Organised in advance via email with amazing customer service. Myself and my family had the most amazing afternoon tea here. Nothing was too much trouble, and they adapted for my daughter and we were able to order her a drink, a lunch and a big slice of chocolate cake with no issue! :) Wonderful staff who my daughter loved chatting too. Afternoon tea was so yummy, amazing value for money. Cakes were delicious. And tea & coffee and other drinks was continuously offered throughout our sitting. Thank you so much Hannah & Family :-) xxx

I organised a celebratory afternoon tea party for my partner's retirement, with about 30 guests. Louise went above and beyond our expectations in terms of tailoring the tea to our preferences (and dietary needs) and the friendly team made us and our guests really feel welcome and part of something lovely. We were able to bring our own drinks and music, and some decorations. Everyone loved the food and had a good time. Great fun, hopefully someone will invite us to a party there! We would love to go again.

We all enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea, rolls, pastries and yummy cakes, followed by warm scones with cream and jam. Friendly staff, all very nice. Look forward to our next visit.

Lovely afternoon tea with great food, tea and very safe. Highly recommended came out stuffed and with a doggy bag

What more can be said? Yea at Tapp’s is a fantastic family run Tea room. Great for lunch and great to see them taking Covid very seriously. No messing about here!

Delicious savoury and sweet food plus the best coffee and tea around. 100% recommend. I’m not a vegan, but the lemon vegan Cake is to die for!

I know I can always count on Tapps for some gorgeous gluten free goodies!! Scones, cakes and sandwiches. Never dissatisfied or dissapointed. Wide range for vegetarians available also. The staff are always friendly and lovely.

Advertised open until 4pm last serving at 3.30. arrived 3.33 & refused to serve us even though there were several others eating / drinking. What made it worse was the manner in which it was done

Where do I begin, the staff are a mix of hot n cold not that friendly, food maybe home made, organic, etc. Etc but it's not cheap and my cream tea weren't nice as scone you can tell it just crumble into so many small pieces so had nothing to put on jam n cream on to. It's not very clean.

This was a convenient half way meeting point for friends' tea. Lovely selection of teatime fayre, lunch looks promising too though some things on the pricey side. Service very good, friendly & efficient. The shop looks interesting but they'd had storm damage so we couldn't take full advantage but will definitely return & hope it will be all open again.

Love it here, the food is fresh and plentiful made on the premises.The cozy atmosphere is ideal for meeting a friend for a chat and coffee, with cakes galore and plenty more on offer it is great. Staff friendly and helpful so will be back soon! Well done Tapps

From the outside the car park was very rough with pot holes full of water. We was greeted with very friendly and helpful staff. My Wife had the palmasan & walnut scones with salad big chunk of cheese and pickle.I had Brie & Bacon tostie with salad and crisps. We both enjoyed our meals & service and rate them 10 out of 10 . Would rate the five stars if the car park had a makeover

Visited a couple of years ago and cakes were great. Came in today as they were closing and took away 2 really dry slices of cake. The Victoria sandwich fell apart it was so dry. For £6.50 for 2 slices of dry cake is bad. And the woman who served us was so miserable no smile or nice customer service. Can't understand how come it's gone so down hill. Very disappointed.

Friendly, efficiant service and freshly prepared sandwich and jacket potato. Just right thank you. A short detour from the A505 on our journey. We will stop here again when we visit family in Norfolk.

Have not been to Tapps for years but have been 3 times just this week! A Baldock friend suggested meeting there and was pleasantly surprised.The selection of lunches, cakes and drinks is superb. All home made and baked with care. Tea is the best in Baldock, scones are second to none and on my third visit I had the savoury scone Gardeners Lunch, which was absolutely delicious. Spacious and tranquil, it’s the perfect place for a relaxing chat and a very tasty lunch/cuppa. Staff are extremely polite and friendly

We have visited several times for lunch & have enjoyed the excellent food each time. The varied options are good & the choice of teas are excellent.Staff are always pleasant & attentive. The toilet facility could do with a little TLC & understand this is in the pipeline for improvement. Highly recommend this lovely family tea room, always a pleasure to visit.

First time I’ve been to the cafe and I will definitely be back again the food was delicious .. freshly cooked and presented so well not just piled on the plate .. we was greeted by a lovely young girl with a smile who before taking our order told us If we ordered food it would be a 15 min wait which was no problem to us nice that your pre warned not just left waiting the quiche was worth the wait and the scones after were delicious ..Well done for a great service and lovely staff.. fresh food cooked with love a place to be proud of we will definitely be back and we’ve already spread the word

Friendly helpful staff. Clean and well set out easy access. Excellent home made cake selection e everything served fresh and very tasty. Highly recommend a visit.

Had a homemade goats cheese and beetroot tartlet & a ham and cheese quiche; both were very dry. Jacket potato with tuna was dry and not enough mayonnaise. The toilets, which are meant to be for baby changing and disabled access are disgraceful! As a carer I know what the standards of a disabled toilet should be and this particular toilet didn’t meet those standards. There was a rolled up baby mat on the concrete floor and no where near enough room to fit someone in a wheelchair let alone to change them. Only one toilet available and a horrid smell outside the toilets too. Overall, a disappointing experience although the menu is very good.

This garden nursery cafe has some wonderful cakes on offer and the tea is great. Not so good if you want a quiet chat with a friend as it gets a bit full with mums, kids and prams!

so much lovely homemade food available... the scones and cakes made fresh daily. lots of coffee choices too. highly recommend

This place simply stuns me over and over. The selection of hand made cakes is divine. Amazing that they have time to prepare so many dishes all made in house! Lovely place really recommend a visit! They also serve gluten free dishes!

A pleasure trying the different teas on offer. The quality of cakes and snacks available is excellent with a vast choice. Afavourite of mine our the small savoury scones. YUM

Had a lovely meal last weekend, gluten free ploughman’s. nice bread with the meal with lovely home made chutney.

Homemade soup was delicious , my husband thinks he is a expert on minestrone and thinks that’s the best he has ever had ! 🤗 well done and will be back .

Tapps is homely, but the food and drink is outstanding! Also it is quite quirky and the garden centre is lovely!

Dropped in for tea and cake. Wonderful selection of tea, even 3 types of white tea. Amazed! The cake was great too, wonderful gluten free one. Very pretty tea room. Loved it. We'll be back soon..

2nd visit here for lunch and such tasty homemade food. Usually disappointed with soups but the soup here was so delicious and great variety of cajes. Think we are definitely going to be regular visitors here.

Impromptu visit to this beautiful little tearoom with shabby chic decor. Tea is absolutley lovely (not your average pg tips here!) So many varieties for any taste. The cakes are beautiful and taste wonderful and are most definitely not mass produced. Was a few people in of all ages and walks of life which added even more character to the location. Can't wait to visit again and try some more items off the menu.

What a lovely place to have lunch. I called into today ,with my elderly parents, and we all had a lovely lunch. My dad is a coeliac but there was plenty of gluten free food available. Everything was presented well and staff were very efficient. Definitely will return, many thanks.

I come here often and have never had any issues. Staff are welcoming and the cakes and food always are at such a good standard. Served quickly and such a nice experience everytime!!

I live in the USA, and visiting family in the Baldock area... We stopped in for a cup of tea and a slice of cake. How refreshing to be home and receive excellent customer service, amazing cakes and polite ...and friendly service. Would definately recommend this quaint English Tea Spot.

I decided to call in for lunch this week with the intention of booking afternoon tea as previously I’d had a very good experience with a group of friends. I ordered soup & goats cheese tart and sat opposite the open kitchen by the window. It was not particularly busy however I waited a little while before being served. Unfortunately the tart arrived just before the soup and when I mentioned this the response was ‘We didn’t know if there were two of you’! The waitress did offer to keep the tart warm but I decided against this. The soup was good however I couldn’t cut through the pastry with my knife which left me with over sweetened beetroot & goats cheese. I thought I would mention to presumably the manager in the kitchen that I’d had a disappointing experience on this occasion expecting an apology. She informed me that they serve a hundred quiches/tarts a day so they have to buy in the pastry cases otherwise they’d have to employ a pastry chef. Her aggressive manner was not a pleasant experience at all and needless to say I won’t be returning.

Regularly visit this tea spot, its always busy. Good selection of tarts , soups , sandwiches and cakes. Really nice coffee too.

Such a friendly place to go for a bite to eat, excellent choice of gluten free food but also amazing home made gluten free cakes and scones, good choice of teas and coffees too

Nice cosy tearoom. Very country with sheepdog. A good choice of beverage and lovely cakes. Even our 3 year old grandson loves it. Good staff.

Yes it’s a garden centre, it allows dogs and the furniture is tired BUT.

I've been three times in the last two months, I think I have a new goal of making my way through the incredible selection of cakes. My sister has developed a dairy allergy and the vegan cherry loaf has become one of her favourite treats. Whilst mine remains the delicious hot cheese & ham quiche. Lovely food, great service, only ever had one issue there with an older gentleman being quite rude about one of the children in our group being a bit noisy, but not the fault of the staff and didn't detract from the excellent food and service. Was enough to make me rethink going with the children but still ideal for a grown up treat!

From my many visits to the garden centre, the tea room side of this establishment always seemed to be busy - so, assuming that this was a good sign, we decided to pop in this weekend and give it a try.

We visit quite a lot as near to us and also you have the garden centre too

Always start with a positive, the sandwiches, homemade cake and service from the 3 ladies in the tea room was very good, service was not slow we didn't feel pressurised to leave and I would not hesitate to return or recommend to anyone. However, on arrival I was a little taken aback with the welcome from the gentleman behind the counter who I assume is the owner. We arrived at around 10.50 am and noted that 3 tables had reserved signs on them, 2 of which were set for about 6 people and 1 for 3 people. As there were 7 of us i asked if they could fit us in and mentioned something like I didn't expect it to be so busy. The response was that we don't do walk in for more than 4 people, obviously we were not aware of this, I asked if all the reserved tables were for the morning the response was yes they all are and a few other things about the cafe being busy, kitchen can't cope, we felt like we were just a hindrance instead of welcoming the business. The lady behind the counter was very nice and put two tables together for us. Other people came and went, one lot of 3 used the reserved table even though it wasn't 'their table' and some were turned away - when we left at 12.35am (nearly 2 hours later) the other 2 tables of 6 and the one of 3 were still not occupied?! I cannot understand why as a 30 seater cafe you are reserving 15 seats for 2-3 hours before they are required?

have been here several times to meet up with friends.

The Tapps tea room offers a good selection of cakes and scones to go with your cup of tea or coffee.

A rustic venue with fresh home made cake, while the garden centre element is nothing special, it does sell an excellent assortment of fireworks (sessional), but the real gem is the cafe, with its cake, and warm and friend staff

Possibly the best afternoon tea ever! We felt we had to write and thank Louise Tapp and her staff for the delicious vintage tea we had yesterday at Tapps Garden Centre. Service was friendly and efficient. The balance of savoury food to sweet was perfect and so was the variety. Often there is too many sweet cakes and not enough savoury. To start there were tiny quiches, walnut and cheese scones plus small crusty rolls filled with smoked salmon and egg and cress. This was followed by scones, strawberry jam and clotted cream. In addition there were 8 dainty cakes which were packed in a box for us to take home as we couldn't manage to eat them! Of course all served with pots of tea. You need to give 48 hours notice but this is well worth it because you can absolutely taste that the food is daisy fresh, delicious, and cooked on the premises by the talented Louise. :)

Have heard a lot of good reviews so was looking forward to my first visit. Garden centre pretty mundane but cheap plants. Tea rooms was rustic, with a dog roaming the tables. I am a dog lover and owner but was a bit miffed by this - also upset my baby granddaughter. Had a long wait - 20 minutes for 2 drinks, 40 minutes for a sandwich. They were very good, with good quality ingredients. Had a slice of cake, generous portion, was nice. It wasn't as wow as I expected I'm afraid and it's a shame that the owners do not take critique well but this was my opinion.

Nice place to come for coffee and a cake. Ideal for meeting up with friends. Staff are friendly and accommodating

Good selection of cakes and food, friendly and quick service, very pleasant on a wet afternoon. Garden centre is also very nice with a good selection of well looked after plants.

First visit to the tea rooms excellent service friendly staff food excellent can't praise this establishment enough will definitely be returning. Ok

I have visited Tapps on a number of occasions with my daughter who lives nearby and have not yet been disappointed. The tea room is a very friendly and welcoming place and serves excellent cakes and my wife is very complimentary about the gluten free offerings. It is very good value for money and well worth a visit.

Not a nice experience at all, waited almost an hour for a jacket potato, and when we mentioned it to the owner Mr Tapps....he was so rude and basically called me a liar!!!!!!! No way will we be going back there.

I've seen many good reviews of this place so I thought we'd give it a go. Nice setting, helpful staff and lovely food, we were not disappointed! The food was cooked fresh to order and the cakes are amazing. The food took a little while to arrive but then it was well worth waiting for. It's dog friendly too which is very unusual.

I come to Tapp's quite often with my family and always go back for lunch because the food is so good. You get a lot for you money and the cakes are to die for!The only thing I would say, is you're not always made to feel very welcome. You have to order at the till, which is not a problem. However, on more than one occasion we have been standing there for a long time without being served. Members of staff who can clearly see you are waiting, are always quicker to tick off other tables items, carry on making coffee or clear plates etc. than to take our order. I would happily let this go if it happened once or twice when they are rushed of their feet, but it happens almost every time and 9/10 they are fairly quiet.However, this is only a small gripe. It never stops me going back for more cake!

Hidden away on the outskirts of Baldock on the edge of Clophall Common is Tapps Garden Centre. The garden centre is having a makeover at present and so is not seen at its best yet. The tea room, however, is a friendly place which serves excellent tea, coffee, snacks, lunches and home made cake. The view from the tea room is rural and relaxing over the rolling north Hertfordshire countryside. Recommended.

Went with my daughter for lunch. We were both very impressed with the food &relaxed atmosphere. I had gammon ploughmans & my daughter had cheese. We thenboth had a slice of cake. Everything is homemade there. Do try it, it is worth a visit.

This is just a short walk from my home. I particularly like it that I could pop in after a walk with my dog if I wanted.I'd heard great things about the cakes, so popped in with my daughter. We both had the scones with clotted cream and jam. They were perfectly warmed and full of flavour. I was pleasantly surprised at my bill.I enjoyed my treat so much I popped back with my husband at the weekend. I feel this may become a regular habit.The garden centre it's part of looks like it's finally being updated and looks very promising for the future. I hope the place goes from strength to strength.

I just love popping into the garden centre and taking my time to relax and to enjoy a wonderful cup of tea (they have a good range of teas available). They also serve cakes, and have a nice menus With items for lunch. I have seen the Tapps Garden Centre develop really well from garden centre to a garden centre with a lovely tea room space. It's worth a visit.

After my daughter's first driving lesson we went to Tea at Tapp's - by far our favourite Tea Shop of anywhere. Once again we were by kind friendly staff and great food. I would particularly recommend the Lemon and Passion fruit sponge cake, a particular favourite of mine. It was Friday lunch time and there was only one table and two seats free. But that's a sign of how good Tapp's is. The service was great and quick, especially considering how busy they were. This is a great place to meet friends or pop in after walking the dog or even for that special afternoon tea.

Tapps Garden Centre is busy getting ready for the gardening season but the cafe is open and I enjoyed my first time visit with friends. Uninspiring on the outside perhaps but a generous range of sandwiches, soups, jackets and quiches on offer with an equally good range of homemade cakes if you can manage them. Interesting teas and excellent coffee - and all at very reasonable prices. We had the Gardener's Lunch. 2 gorgeous scones - one parmesan and walnut, one cheddar and mustard - with strong cheddar cheese, chutney and a side salad. Two hardworking and obliging ladies managed to keep up with the healthy stream of orders. This is a quirky,little place with a quality offer and I look forward to a re-visit when next in the area. Next time I'll be taking the dog - wasn't aware that canines were welcome and very pleased to find that they are. I'm glad we arrived at 12.00 - it was full by 12.30 pm.

This is just terrific. The Tapp Family has made the tea shop such an attractive place to sit and watch the clouds! The homemade cakes are delicious and the people are interesting and interested. Don't drive by without dropping in ....

excellent choice of coffee, tea & cakes but do go early as they close promptly, even if you have the right money youcannot get served

Went for lunch at Tapps as spur of the moment, was busy but got a table straight away, good selection of lunch options, I had Gardeners lunch (2x warm cheese scones, salad pickle & cheese - £5.99, daughter had BLT on fresh chunky bread, £4.99 (not sure on price) and they also have a good selection of speciality teas at £1.90 per pot for one. Excellent value for money, plus they allow well behaved dogs in which is a bonus. We will definitely go back agin. Highly recommended.

I have been a regular visitor to Tea at Tapps for sometime now so when my friend invited me there for afternoon tea for her birthday I was over the moon. The food that we were treated to was incredible, Louise is a culinary genius and makes the most delicious food. I like baking and know a good cake when I have one, the cakes at Tea at Tapps are fantastic, so light, fluffy and full of flavour. The soups, tarts and salads are all lovely. Being a fan of loose leaf tea I love the wide range of teas that are available, the Earl Grey and Moroccan Mint are two of my personal favourites. Although I'm not a coffee drinker my friend always mentions how lovely their lattes are.The Tea at Tapps team are wonderful, they have made me feel so welcome that I often pop in on my own for some quiet reading time in the lovely bright, airy and relaxing environment.My friends and family love it there too, we are always greated with a smile and never made to feel rushed (unlike many other places I have visited locally). We take our knitting and often spend a few hours there.Kibo the dog always says hello and my niece and I love playing with him, he is adorable.

It was a cold day and we had to sit with our coats on, it was my friends birthday and we are used to tea room treatment, the food was home made and delicious, a roaming dog spookiest the event , we may go back in warmer weather

I went with my mum just for a snack , we both had soup and it was lovely, staff were nice, we enjoyed our visit

Visited tapps for a few plants and decided to stop for a cup of tea. The cakes were yummy and warm! Lovely friendly staff. A very enjoyable experience.

We live locally and decided to go out for lunch at Tapps. I had a quiche and salad and my husband had a baguette. Both very nice. We did not have any cakes, but they did look delicious! The latte is always hot here (unlike some other cafes)!

I come here with my friend and our babies it's lovely as it's right in the middle of us to meet up. The cakes are so nice as are the scones . will be back soon

Lovely place the food was outstanding definitely going again. Good range of cakes including a vegan and gluten free choice. Scones were the best I've had .

When there today and hoped for something to eat gluten free, not disappointed, lots to choose from, the staff are friendly and helpful, the cafe is clean and they even do gluten free cream teas if they have 24 hrs notice as everything is cooked fresh, will be returning even though it's not on our doorstep

Our local NWR (National Women's Register) group had an excellent lunch at Tapps. The food seemed to be all home made, and they were able to cater for my dietary requirements. It all tasted delicious. Well worth a visit.

Had a lovely walnut and cheese scone (actually two, they were that good!) at the Tapps Tea Room today. The scones were warm from the oven. They had a wondereful array of homemade cakes and you can actually watch them making the cakes and quiches, so you know they're made freshly there. I had a great coffee and also a Rosebud Gong Fu!! A lovely Chinese tea with a hint of rose - fabulous. I would recommend this tea room for that tea alone. They do lots of different options for lunch too. A definite thumbs up for this tea room.

It's amazing how far this place has come from when it first branched out offering refreshments and snack s 4 years ago. The selection of loose leaf teas is exceptional and the majority of the cakes , scones etc are freshly baked on the premises. Very nice ambience for a Sunday morning treat whilst reading the papers. They also do afternoon tea now as well as small functions .

Pretty little tea room run by a family business. Wholesome, good quality food. Place to try new things.

We visit Tapps often and the Tea Rooms have a lovely atmosphere. You can just have coffee or a full blown Lunch. It is not too costly and makes for a nice little place to sit and chat before going home to put the plants in.

Popped here to buy some plants and stopped for lunch what a brilliant place, love it, all home made cakes. Brilliant value.Knowledgeable staff in all areas of the business highly recommend.

Tea at Tapps was a convenient, low-key place to meet a business contact. Easy to find, easy to park with a decent range of coffees and light lunches.

Lovely place to Meet & Eat. Excellent food, home made cakes, friendly staff, nice location with country views. Visit the Garden Center and meet Kibo the dog, an attraction himself. Whats not to like.

If you are interested in freshly made food, home made cakes and scones to die for then I recommend Tapps, the staff are friendly never rushed, and always polite.My wife and I have been fortunate enough to have visited Tapps on numerous occasions and have never been disapointed, they have a wide range of baked products including some gluten free .

Arrived to be created by some of the friendly people I've ever met. Amazing coffee and great food topped off with great service. I'd recommend anyone near here give it a try.

Lovely place to sit and look at the open countryside. Food is good, but I think a bit to expensive. Which is why we only pop in rarely, which is a shame as we live 5 mins walk away.

This again was not a great experience at Tapps. We have patronised this place for many years to support our locals, but not anymore, enough chances given.Service was slow as usual, but food has also dramatically deteriorated in both quality & quantity even though prices are not cheap.The owner has no enthusiasm nor flair for working in the kitchen and when a basic jacket potato takes 25 minutes to serve then is given back as uncooked, there was no apology just excuses, we are talking a frozen jacket potato here, microwaved, how difficult is it to cook correctly and not leave frozen in the middle, this was served after a 25 minute wait for a simple dish and the place wasn't even busy, although three members of staff stood in the Kitchen!Give it a miss

We were disappointed as had to wait over 20 minutes for two hot drinks. The cafe was not particularly busy. In total we waited almost 45 minutes for food and cup of tea. The food when it did come was very nice and fresh. Had the place been full to capacity could understand the wait time but there were only two members of staff and tables were stacked with dishes needing to be cleared. If you are not in a hurry then this is fine as food looked delicious on the countertops. It was our first visit and we were disappointed with service.

I popped in for a coffee as I was passing by and was pleasantly surprised by the high quality of coffee served and the variety of homemade cakes on sale. Excellent service from this family run business and had a look around the garden centre and the fireworks on sale. The staff were very helpful and very informative and you could tell they have a lot of experience and knowledge on all the goods they sell. I will definitely be returning just for the coffee alone.

Very nice tea room and cakes, very quaint seating, very relaxing. Lovely scones, especially parmesan and walnut. Salads are good also

Louise Tapp should be hailed as the Mary Berry of Baldock! Her range of outstanding cakes from Gluten Free Victoria Sponges, Chocolate Orange, Raspberry and Lemon, Coffee and Walnut and many more but especially including yesterday's awesome new make - the Caramac cake, are all so light and delicious! You can eat in or take away, which is really handy when you have those unexpected guests! Scones and other delicious items are also on the menu, but the cakes are what catch your eye! So many on display! So many eaten, that Louise is constantly cooking more in the open plan kitchen! Tea at Tapps is already a lovely experience bit with expansion plans on the horizon it will be awesome. She already makes it special in her own unique way, but thankfully for us she and everyone else at Tapps are going to make it much more enjoyable.Louise is a gem of Baldock that we should really treasure, so please always say hi to the lady cooking in the kitchen and if you want a special cake made, let her know, she loves a challenge. This weeks Caramac cake was an absolute winner!

My daughter just took my wife and I to Taaps for a Mother's Day afternoon tea and it was excellent. We had a pleasant window seat and the food was great. A good mix of sandwiches and savouries to start, followed by another tray full of cakes, macaroons & scones. Delicious!