The Orchard Tea Garden

I've never been anywhere like this before. Free parking, find one of the outdoor tables, nestled between the trees and perch comfortably on one of the deck chairs with a beer or cup of tea and snacks from the tea room. Great after a walk along the river.

Lovely spot to have a traditional afternoon or cream tea in the Orchard.
Free parking and bike parking is great with indoor and outdoor seating.
The queue is always huge so expect to wait, but it is totally worth it.
I do think they need a few more chairs and tables to keep up with custom especially at weekends.
The scones are absolutely gorgeous and a great size for the money with the jam and cream.

Scones are impeccable, to the extent that thinking about coming here for the scone can save me from cravings for scones at many other places (such as coffee chains).

Ham and Cheddar Panini Melt was surprisingly tasty. The bread was crisp and thin (less carbs for me) and the cheese melts perfectly on the ham. The crisps were really crunchy.

Coffee from automated machine. Nothing really to comment on without the injection of some human spirit. Not bad. Tea from Twining tea bags, which is a little sad for a tea garden, isn’t it?

Food and drink is quite overpriced here, but it’s worth paying for the environment at the lovely and relaxing garden.

My third visit here in 20 years. Very nostalgic place. The cakes and scones taste better every time. The seating is not only deck chairs now. There is water freely available.

The cakes look amazing on display. The queue to purchase your food is always long. Trays are provided. The scones are ginormous… so many different types of Jams! Strawberry jam is my go to, but I also tried the apricot jam which exceeded my expectations entirely.

The atmosphere is relaxed and calm. It is a very family friendly place- with lots of retirees enjoying the good weather and excellent quinine.

Lunch foods a no longer served after 3pm.
You normally pay for parking but as the ticket machine was broken- no one had to pay this time!

It would not be a visit to Cambridge without a visit to the orchard in Grantchester

By far the best scones I’ve had in years. So light and mine was warm just been made. The seating area was very nice and relaxing. We had a lovely time.

One of the best cream teas i’ve had. We hired a punt from Cambridge, took it up the river and left it moored while we had cream tea here. Would definitely recommend this.

Afternoon tea in the cafe.
Lovely scones, cakes and sausage rolls.
Can get very busy at weekends especially in the summer - we had the restaurant to ourselves on a quiet weekday afternoon in May.
Great for entertaining friends and family and away from the city crowds.

I loved this place BUT it has changed - I have been a customer for over 15 years and visited for lunch recently. After ordering two jacket potatoes which as advertised is served with a side salad and coleslaw. When they arrived, the server told us they had run out of all salad and coleslaw and walked away. With a premium price tag of £11 each I expect to receive what is advertised and more than just a potato and two small tomatoes.
Overall - the location is lovely, the staff could be more proactive with dealing with problems, or let you know that half the ingredients aren't there before you order. For the very premium prices they charge, it seems they are riding on their reputation and quality has diminished and I did feel ripped off on my last visit, which has really put me off visiting or recommending to others - Visit for a cup of tea, but avoid the food.