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Travellers' Choice2023
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US$2 - US$11
CUISINES
Cafe, British
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Nice friendly cafe. Helpful cheerful staff with good afternoon snacks and sandwiches. Well placed In town centre. Pop in and try it.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 2 November 2023 via mobile

Small but very welcoming place to eat & drink. I had toasted tea loaf with butter & cheese. Beautiful! Sue had cherry & coconut scone. We also enjoyed a pot of fresh brewed tea. The friendly waitress was delightful. She is expecting at the end...of the month & we wish her well. Clean throughout & a credit to the staff. Thank you.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 8 October 2023

Amazing breakfast. Highly recommend the croissant French toast which is up there amongst the best breakfasts I ever had. Service was great too - friendly, helpful and great recommendations. Will definitely be back as there was loads more on the menu we wanted to try.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Rosa Fothergill, Owner at Tea Time Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 10 October 2023

Thanks so much for your lovely review :)

Reviewed 1 September 2023

Fantastic food and great service. My husband and daughter had bacon sandwiches which they both said were lovely. I had poached eggs with avacado and salsa on sourdough. Delicious. Would highly recommend

Date of visit: September 2023
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Rosa Fothergill, Owner at Tea Time Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 8 September 2023

Hi Sarah, thanks so much for your lovely review it is much appreciated :)

Reviewed 21 July 2023

I called in here with my wife as a stop-off on a long road trip back home from the North-East. We chose well! The service was excellent from a couple of exceptionally intelligent, attractive and arty student girls who seem to be running the place....It was busy but there were no delays and the coffees and snacks were first class. Prices were realistic too - very welcome these daysMore

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 12 July 2023

As a local this has become my favourite cafe to visit regularly. The food is high quality, using local food suppliers and growing the rest themselves on their farm. The staff are friendly and they have a few quirks I enjoy such as a timer...with your pot of tea to let you know when it’s brewed. I’d highly recommend their cheese and apricot sandwich, it’s now become my favourite sandwich in townMore

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 11 May 2023 via mobile

Small but quaint, clean, friendly, interesting food n drink choices! Good service, lovely food! A gem to add to Thirsk lovely, busy Market Square!!

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 9 May 2023

Would not recommend. Asked specifically for a vegan sausage sandwich which is advertised as such on the menu. I am allergic to dairy so this is usually a safe option. Not here. My sandwich was served with copious amounts of butter. When asking the staff...they admitted the butter and I handed the plate back to them stating I couldn’t eat it as it’s not the “vegan” sandwich they had advertised. They then returned to the kitchen with the door open and proceeded to loudly discuss the issue, insinuating the mistake was mine. I was under the impression all advertised vegan meals should in fact be completely vegan, not just for ethical and moral reasons but in my case for health reasons too. Imagine the risk this could put customers at if they had an anaphylactic reaction to a meal they thought should be safe to consume. An apology would have been nice, but definitely requires some further training on safe food practise and advertising standards within their menu.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Rosa Fothergill, Owner at Tea Time Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 11 May 2023

I am truly sorry that this has happened, and food safety is something we take very seriously. The mistake was definitely ours and absolutely should not have happened. Going forward we are definitely taking steps to make sure this never happens again. We are a...More

Reviewed 6 May 2023 via mobile

Dropped in for an afternoon drink. Friendly staff. Good selection of enticing cakes at reasonable prices. Sampled the sticky toffee and pear and the toasted tea cake with Wensleydale. Both were delicious. Free WiFi. Worth a return visit.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 29 April 2023

Visiting Thirsk and found this place by chance for breakfast on a Saturday morning. Lucky us! Friendly and efficient staff. Wonderful menu of breakfast items and fairly priced. Our food was delicious and the presentation was amazing - see photo. And, we were able to...bring our little cockerpoo in after being turned away by another cafe. If you are in Thirsk eat here!More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 8 April 2023

A perfect little cafe in the market square. Friendly, polite staff and a lovely breakfast. Dog friendly too which is great. Definitely one to revisit.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Rosa Fothergill, Owner at Tea Time Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 13 April 2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review it is much appreciated, and glad you enjoyed your visit to us :)

Reviewed 6 March 2023 via mobile

Piping hot flavoursome soup drizzled with oil with homemade cheese scone. Wonderful service and friendly and welcoming

Date of visit: March 2023
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TeaTimeYorkshire, Owner at Tea Time Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 8 March 2023

Thanks so much for taking the time to write a lovely review. I'm glad you enjoyed your visit to Tea Time :)

Reviewed 24 February 2023

Visiting Thirsk for the first time and popped in at 2pm, starving, hoping for an afternoon tea. By 2.20pm we left after being completely ignored despite saying that we were ready to order our food. Wouldn’t mind if it wasn’t for the fact there was...only a few other people in at the time. Disappointed and ended up having to go to Greggs as we were too hungry.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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TeaTimeYorkshire, Owner at Tea Time Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 26 February 2023

Hi, thanks for your review. I'm very sorry this happened our wait is not usually 20 minutes to be served. However at points lots of people can come in at the same time and it can sometimes be difficult to manage with our small team....More

Reviewed 30 January 2023 via mobile

Popped into the Tea Time Cafe while visiting Thirsk. What a lovely little café. Staff were friendly and helpful, the coffee was excellent, the pot of tea was of a good quality and prices were very reasonable. There were plenty of tables and a fun...mix of miss matched crockery to add to the quirky chic feel of the place. We will certainly be visiting again.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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TeaTimeYorkshire, Owner at Tea Time Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 16 February 2023

Thank you so much for your lovely review it is much appreciated! Glad you enjoyed your time in Tea Time :)

Reviewed 10 December 2022 via mobile

Lovely breakfast - choice of items a great shout - and nice spiced warm apple juice - just the ticket for an icy start to the day. Well presented and friendly staff - very recommended 👍

Date of visit: December 2022
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TeaTimeYorkshire, Owner at Tea Time Cafe, responded to this reviewResponded 12 December 2022

Thanks for your lovely review Lorna! The warm spiced apple juice is a favourite of mine too! Hope to see you again :)

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Tea Time Café is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5