The Mulberry tea-room at Bateman's

Cream tea being eaten

The Mulberry tea-room is a great place for a freshly brewed cup of tea and slice of homemade cake. Whether you're looking for a tasty snack or a drink after a long walk, there's plenty of food and drink to tempt you.

Our Mulberry tea-room is open and is serving hot and cold meals and drinks, sandwiches and light snacks. From 19 July, the tea-room will revert to pre-covid seating layout. We will continue to maintain high standards of cleanliness and till and collection points will be screened. Payment by card is preferred but cash is accepted. Hand sanitiser will be available should visitors wish to use it. Thank you for making this a safe experience for everyone.

Bateman's
The Mulberry tea room at Bateman's in East Sussex
Bateman's

Walkers' respite

If you've just completed one of our estate walks, the Mulberry tea-room is the perfect place to stop, catch your breath and refresh yourself, before you head back home.

There's freshly made coffees - latte, cappuccino, expresso and filter, ice creams and a selection of teas and juices. 

A wheelbarrow of onions

Soil Association's Bronze Food for Life Served Here 

We've been awarded the Soil Association's Bronze Food for Life Served Here award. Nearly all of the dishes (at least 75%) served by us are made by us fresh from scratch and the Food for Life Award guarantees this. What's more, all of the dishes in the cafe contain honest food that is free from undesirable additives. All our suppliers provide us with ingredients that meet ethical and welfare standards.

Flavour of the month

Our gardening team works hard to produce some great fruit and vegetables for us to use in the tea-room so look out for dishes tying in with what's good in our gardens here at Bateman's. Ask our team in the tea-room for more information.  

Look out for our special cakes, meals or snacks featuring our 'flavour of the month'. We've got some great new recipes to try out and hope that you'll enjoy them.  

Fresh vegetables on a stall at a British Food Festival event

Seasonal food and growing 

Local and seasonal food is something that we are passionate about. You'll find here a month by month calendar of what is in season, with tips on growing your own and recipes from our chef's.

For answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about visiting, please take a look at our FAQs.

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Bateman's   East Sussex

Helping us look after Bateman's

All profits from our café go towards funding essential conservation work - so every time you eat or shop here at Bateman's, you're helping us look after this special place. Thank you.