Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum

You'll find this atmospheric tearoom tucked away in North Parade Passage, where the scent of freshly baked Sally Lunn buns has been wafting through the narrow cobbled alley since the 1680s. The building itself tells Bath's story - peek down into the museum basement and you'll spot actual Roman foundations beneath your feet. The star here is obviously the Sally Lunn bun, that pillowy cross between bread and cake that's been made to the same secret recipe for centuries. Whether you go sweet with cinnamon butter or savoury topped with mature cheddar, it's proper comfort food. The upstairs dining rooms feel wonderfully creaky and old-world, though service can be glacial when the coach parties descend.