Cawdor Hotel Llandeilo
‘ A Perfect Afternoon
Treat’
As per usual my birthday landed on a rainy day in
September. We had planned to go for a
picnic, but decided to head out for afternoon tea to escape getting wet.
We wanted a bit more than a cup of tea and cake, so I gave
the Cawdor Hotel in Llandeilo a call and tried to book a table for later that
day.
When phoning I was told they don’t take bookings for
Afternoon Tea, and it was served everyday between 3pm and 6pm. Not a problem we
headed out and arrived about 4pm.
When we arrived, The
hotel restaurant was busy with the last few tables for Sunday Lunch and the bar
/ lounge area was fairly full with couples enjoying a lazy Sunday drink and
families catching up over a cup of coffee.
We found a table next to the window, and the atmosphere was
very relaxed and cosy.
As we were specifically looking to have afternoon tea, we
did not take much notice of the bar menu.
For £7.95 per person, Afternoon Tea at the Cawdor Hotel was
amazing value for money. The choice was also outstanding. For that price each
person had a pot of tea a choice of Sandwich, Cake, one welsh cake a Shortbread
Biscuit and a Scone with Jam and Cream.
I choose Prawn with Marie sauce sandwich on brown bread, and
my first thought was WOW! It was huge. The bread was fresh and soft, but a
little on the thick side and maybe not enough sauce, but the salad garnish was
delicious. My partner had the beef sandwich which he really enjoyed.
The plate of cakes would have most certainly served a family
of four, so we both felt a bit greedy tucking into it ourselves, but it was
worth every crumb. The welsh cake was fresh and tasty while the shortbread
biscuit was crunchy and obviously home made. I was served two slices of Carrot
Cake , which was lovely and moist and the cream cheese topping was divine. My
partner had the Chocolate and Rum cake, which was a bit on the dry side, but a
smaller portion might have compensated this.
My favourite had to be the Scone Jam and Cream, a massive
scone filled with raisins and lashings of Jam and Clotted Cream, two words, YUM
YUM!
To drink, between us we had a large pot of tea which was
enough for four large cups, brewed perfectly and just the thing to warm you up
on a cold Sunday Afternoon.
For £7.95 this is a perfect treat for the family or a great way
to spend a relaxed Sunday Afternoon. I will definitely be returning I just hope
it will be sooner than my next Birthday!
Afternoon Tea at the Cawdor Hotel Llandeilo As you can see the portions are huge!
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