Allerford Tea Room, Somerset, reaches final of best Café award

Allerford Tea Room & Gardens, near Minehead, has been shortlisted in the Bristol, Bath & Somerset Tourism Awards 2025, in the Best Café/Tea Room of the Year category.

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The full list of finalists for this award are as follows:

• Pedalabikeaway Café, Coleford
• The Loft at Wells Cathedral, Wells
• The Middlewick Farm Shop and Café, Glastonbury
• The Purplespoon, Bridgwater
• Allerford Tea Room & Gardens, Allerford

The awards, now regarded as one of the region’s leading hospitality accolades, celebrate excellence across the tourism and leisure sector.

The owners at Allerford Tea Room, Emma and Connor Thrush, are 'honoured' to be in with a chance at winning.(Image: )

Winners of gold, silver and bronze will be announced at the awards ceremony in Bath on November 20 2025.

Emma & Connor Thrush, owners of Allerford Tea Room & Gardens, said: “We are honoured to have been named as a finalist.

"To be recognised amongst so many amazing businesses across the region already feels like a win for us."

Judges praised the high standard of entries this year, with the finalists reflecting the strength, resilience and quality of the region’s visitor economy.