Bettys Café Tea Rooms York – The Most Famous Afternoon Tea In York

Last Updated on 6th December 2022

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Bettys Café Tea Rooms is an iconic institution in York. It’s home to world-famous afternoon tea, but it also boasts an excellent breakfast and lunch menu as well, not to mention an incredible smorgasbord of pastries and cakes.

I’ve been lucky enough to visit Bettys Tea Room in York on numerous occasions over the years and in today’s post, you’ll find my extensive review of Bettys York.

If you’re lucky for one of the best afternoon teas in York, check out this post all about Bettys Café Tea Rooms in York!

Bettys Café Tea Rooms York menu

The menu at Bettys York is vast and varied, ranging from a full English breakfast to various egg dishes to sandwiches, toasties, pastries and more.

The tea rooms at Bettys York are absolutely huge and so elegant and ornate. The interior is just as beautiful as the exterior, with large windows, gorgeous marble tables and an abundance of cakes decorating the place.

The queues are usually ridiculously long at Bettys York, especially during the peak summer and winter seasons.

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I’ve been seated both upstairs and downstairs in the York Bettys tea rooms, but downstairs is usually much quieter than upstairs. The dining atmosphere at Bettys is always thriving and lovely and the staff are so attentive and accommodating.

On my numerous visits to Bettys Tea Rooms in York, I’ve tried the chicken caesar salad which is something that I never do, because hello, it has salad in it. However, the caesar salad at Bettys is enormous, fresh and utterly delicious.

The chicken was juicy and tender, the lettuce was fresh and crisp, the croutons were perfectly crunchy and the caesar dressing was so yummy. I would absolutely eat this again and I can’t believe that I actually enjoyed a bloody salad!

On a visit to Bettys with my parents for my 20th birthday, my mum ordered the roasted red pepper frittata with potato and sun-blushed tomato which tasted as good as it looked! Despite it looking pretty small, it was actually a remarkably decent size and my mum couldn’t quite finish it off!

She did say, however, that it was so yummy; the potatoes were divine, the vegetables were fresh and delicious and the frittata itself was incredible.

Bettys York afternoon tea

Bettys York Tea Rooms is arguably most famous for its extravagant afternoon tea menu. I’ve enjoyed afternoon tea at Bettys on several occasions, as well as individual desserts and I can certainly vouch for its deliciousness!

The strawberry cheesecake is always a winner in my eyes; it’s light and fluffy, with a gorgeous biscuit base and a fresh strawberry on top. The lemon curd tart is also delightful, with a tangy and fresh taste being too sweet or sickly. I would highly recommend both of these desserts if you ever visit Bettys.

Bettys York opening times

Bettys Café York is open Monday to Friday 9 PM to 5.30 PM, Saturday 8.30 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 8.30 AM to 5.30 PM.

Bettys branches

As well as having two branches of Bettys Tea Rooms in York, this wonderful afternoon tea franchise also has branches in the following places across North Yorkshire:

• Harrogate
• Harrogate Harlow Carr
• York
• York Stonegate
• Ilkley
• Northallerton

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