Sally Lunn's Historic Eating House & Museum

The bun and the house

The Sally Lunn bun is the reason most people come: a large, light bun served with sweet or savoury toppings, and sold boxed to take home. The building itself is part of the attraction, with low ceilings and small rooms. The kitchen and bakery date from 1622 and the oven is thought to go back to around 1100.

The cellar museum

Below the eating house is a micro-museum in the cellars. It shows the old kitchen and bakery, remains of medieval Bath turned up by an ongoing archaeological dig, and even small stalactites and stalagmites. If you eat upstairs, entry to the museum is free, so it makes sense to combine the two rather than treat them as separate stops.

Planning a visit

Daytime is busiest, with visitors coming between the Abbey and the Roman Baths, and there is also an evening à la carte menu. Groups of 10 to 60 can be arranged by contacting the restaurant. There is a gift shop, and buns can be posted nationwide if you want to send some home. The Huntsman and Abbey Hotel are a few doors away.

Highlights

• Home of the original Sally Lunn bun
• Kitchen and bakery dating from 1622
• Cellar museum with medieval archaeology
• Museum entry free when you eat upstairs
• Evening à la carte menu

Good to know

• Children must be over 3 to visit.
• Groups of 10 to 60 can be booked by phone on 01225 461634.
• Buns are sold boxed to take away and can be delivered nationwide.
• The building is air-conditioned.

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