A tourist visited a "secret" Buckingham Palace café - and was "taken back" at the price of a bottle of water and cake."

Callum Ryan, 24, paid £35 for a general admission ticket to walk around the Palace gardens on July 22, 2025.

While he was there, he was surprised to see there was a café.

The café - situated behind Buckingham Palace - is open for 10 weeks throughout the summer until the end of September.

Callum headed in but was "taken back" at the price list."

He says an afternoon tea box for two was priced at £50, so he opted for a slice of carrot cake and a bottle of water - for an "extreme" £11. "

Callum thought the Palace's price was "reasonable" - considering the royal setting - and wants to return with his girlfriend. "

Callum, a content creator, from Wandsworth, London, said: "It wasn't rammed in the café, and wasn't as busy as I thought it would be, which was nice, and the atmosphere wasn't too bad either. "

"I would pay money for this again, and I would love to take my family and girlfriend here because I think this is a really good experience."

After seeing it advertised online, Callum booked a visit to the Buckingham Palace gardens on July 22, 2025.

He paid £35 for a general admission ticket, and while he was there noticed they had a café on Buckingham Palace's West Terrace, just beyond the exit from the State Rooms.

Callum said: "You see a lot of Buckingham Palace behind the scenes, and you get to see things that you never see before."

"There were things that have been there since the palace first opened, and I even got to see the spot where all the Kings and Queens take their royal pictures. "

"It was actually a really cool experience, and there is a strict no pictures protocol, which I thought was good."

Callum popped in for something to eat and says the most expensive item on the menu was an afternoon tea box - which costs £50 but serves two people.

However, he says coffee is reasonably priced, with a hot chocolate and a cappuccino costing around £3 to £4 each.

Callum decided to play it safe and bought a carrot cake and a bottle of water, which he says cost him £11.

Callum said: "It was banging. The cake was really good, and as the bottle of water was reusable, it was nice to take it home."

"The atmosphere in the café was nice and everyone in there was loving it."

List of items on the menu:
Afternoon Tea Box - £50
Americano - £3.80
Tea - £3.60
Flat white - £4.50
Americano - £4.80
Hot Chocolate - £4.60
Cappuccino - £4.40
Reusable water bottles - £4.50
Strawberry and cream - £5.50