Fantastic Places for Afternoon Tea in York – York is a lovely place to visit for a special occasion and what better thing to do on a special occasion than celebrate with afternoon tea!
We have lots of different style afternoon teas in York from traditional to modern, and I have tried and reviewed many of them, so do click through to read our individual reviews.
French Inspired Afternoon Tea at Hotel du Vin
89 The Mount, York YO24 1AX
The afternoon tea at Hotel du Vin has lots of French inspired elements such as chicken and tarragon Dijonnaise on pain d’epi, crème brûlée and apple tarte tatin with Crème Normandie. It was a lovely and relaxed afternoon tea with plenty to eat and a box to take anything extra home afterwards!
Read our full review of afternoon tea at Hotel du Vin here.
Woodland Afternoon Tea at Dreamery Gardens
Stamford Bridge, York YO41 1AP
The Woodland afternoon tea at Dreamery Gardens is simply stunning. So much theatre and artistry goes into each piece! It’s about ten miles out of York, so it’s a bit further to go, but the price compares very favourably to those in the city centre.
Read our full review of Woodland Afternoon Tea at Dreamery Gardens here.
Afternoon Tea at The Grand, York
Station Rise, York YO1 6GD
You can sample the Afternoon Tea in The Rise Restaurant at The Grand, York. They do a traditional afternoon tea as well as a Hendrick’s Gin afternoon tea (this one will be very popular during race meetings I imagine!).
You get a nice view of the Bar Walls from here and can sit out on their rooftop terrace in the summer.
We recently tried out their afternoon tea – read our full review here.
Chocolate Afternoon Tea at The Milner, York.
Station Rd, York YO24 1AA
Afternoon tea is served in the Garden Room at The Milner, York (it used to be known as Principal York and although it has since rebranded it still serves the chocolate afternoon tea). It is served in the Garden Room and love it there as it’s elegant as well as spacious, giving (for me) a more relaxed feel to your day.
We recently tried out their chocolate inspired afternoon tea – read our full review here.
Afternoon Tea at Revolution Bar
Coney St, York YO1 9NA
Revolution does a non-traditional afternoon tea that’s very reasonably priced and (if the weather is good) has great views of the river.
You can read our review of the afternoon tea at Revolution here.
The Pavilion Hotel Afternoon Tea
45 Main St, Fulford, York YO10 4PJ
The Pavilion Hotel on Fulford Road is a beautiful Georgian country house hotel that do a very reasonably priced afternoon tea. It’s not in the centre of York but they do have lots of parking.
We have visited and reviewed the Afternoon Tea at The Pavilion Hotel here.
No.1 York
1 Clifton, York YO30 6AA
You can experience afternoon tea in The Marmalade Lounge at No.1 York. It’s a gorgeous, relaxing spot to while away the afternoon and indulge in this very British afternoon tea.
“The perfect afternoon tea combines savoury and sweet treats. Ours honours that noble tradition but brings playful flavours together to give it a twist for today.
Served in The Marmalade Lounge at No.1, our dainty sandwiches, canapés, scones and cakes are all made using fine British ingredients. And a glass of English fizz goes just as well as a pot of tea.”
We have visited and reviewed the Afternoon Tea at No.1 York here.
Lady Betty’s Afternoon Tea
6-8 St. Helen’s Square, York YO1 8QP
Betty’s Cafe is famous in York for elegant and traditional dining. I do believe that this is my favourite afternoon tea in York, and I have tried most of them!
Afternoon tea is served upstairs in the Belmont Room with a pianist to accompany.
Leetham’s Brasserie in Elmbank Hotel
The Mount, York YO24 1GE
Leetham’s Brasserie in Elmbank Hotel do three different options for a delicious Afternoon Tea with a selection of sandwiches, cakes and homemade scone!
Bookings can be made at Leethams Restaurant York City Centre.
The Countess of York – Afternoon Tea in a Vintage Train Carriage
Leeman Rd, York YO26 4XJ
The Countess of York is an elegantly restored rail carriage in the National Railway Museum. Afternoon tea here is a real treat as you can imagine yourself on the Orient Express!
Afternoon Tea Near York
The Crown Hotel in Harrogate
If you are fancying a drive out of York then consider The Crown Hotel in Harrogate. We visited recently and can definitely recommend it. Maybe do a bit of shopping or visit the Turkish baths at the same time too!
Read our full review of Afternoon Tea at The Crown Hotel in Harrogate on our sister site Yorkshire Wonders.
Also have a look at our post of Restaurants in York and Things to do in York.
