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Bettys Café Tea Rooms York - Bettys Café Tea Rooms - York, York, York

Bettys Café Tea Rooms - York

4.7
4.7
794 Reviews
£41 and over
Café
6-8 St. Helen’s Square, York, York YO1 8QP

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2 people
9:30 pm
Booked 57 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Fancy
For over 100 years Bettys has been devoted to lifting spirits with life’s little pleasures; handmade cakes, unique freshly baked products, beautiful Café Tea Rooms, rare and exclusive coffees and teas and continental-inspired menus.
There are five Bettys Café Tea Rooms in Yorkshire, each with its own shop where you can walk in and enjoy breakfast, lunch and an afternoon treat.

Bettys is famous for afternoon tea, and if you want to experience the finest we offer, you can book a table for our Belmont Room in York or our Imperial Room in Harrogate. You'll be serenaded by our pianist as you enjoy a selection of savouries, indulgent sandwiches, specially selected teas and irresistible dainty cakes and scones.
Join us for evening dining Thursday to Saturday, where we bring together elegant surroundings, a refined food and drinks menu. Also, for that extra dash of after-hours elegance, a pianist performs live classical covers of popular contemporary music.

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Experiences

  • Bettys Afternoon Tea- York

    GBP 44.95 per person

    6 Mar 2025 - 2 Sept 2025
    You'll be serenaded by our pianist as you enjoy a lavish selection of dainty savouries, sandwiches, specially selected teas and irresistible miniature cakes and scones. Please note: For any dietary requests (e.g. vegetarian, vegan, children) please use the 'Special requests' box during the booking process. For any allergies or intolerances please call 0800 456 1919. Set menu: A selection of savouries, Sandwiches; Egg mayonnaise with crispy onion on a milk roll, Salami and mozzarella on tomato bread and Flaked salmon, horseradish, celery and caper on malted grain. Patisserie; Salted Caramel and Chocolate Rose, Yuzu and Raspberry slice and a Strawberry and Almond macaroon.
    Bettys Afternoon Tea- York photo

  • Evening Dining

    1 May 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
    Celebrate the joy of sharing delicious food with Bettys’ new evening dining experience. Hosted at our iconic café tea rooms in York, Bettys brings together stylish surroundings and a refined food and drinks menu. Also, for that extra dash of after-hours elegance, a pianist performs live classical covers of popular contemporary music.
    Evening Dining photo

Menu

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What 794 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Yorkshire

    Most Booked

  • North Yorkshire

    Best Ambience

  • North Yorkshire

    Great for brunch

  • North Yorkshire

    Good for special occasions

  • North Yorkshire

    Vegetarian-friendly

  • North Yorkshire

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bettys Café Tea Rooms in York is an "excellent experience" with "fantastic service" and "delicious food." Guests rave about the "beautiful surroundings" and the live piano music that creates a delightful atmosphere. The attentive staff ensures a memorable visit, making it a "must" stop for anyone visiting York.
794 Reviews

  1. Mark

    Vancouver3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An excellent and special experience. The food was creative and exquisite and the service superb. The server was very helpful with my wife’s intolerance to cow’s milk.

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  2. Vivienne

    Yorkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a wonderful afternoon tea. Food was tops, piano music lovely. Staff excellent and service top class

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  3. Andrea

    Bedfordshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A lovely experience... Beautiful food, excellent service and friendly attentive staff.

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  4. Maximillian

    Washington DC2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome experience and loved the afternoon tea time.

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  5. Daniel

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food and the best service we've ever had!

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  6. Cerys

    Yorkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The perfect way to celebrate a special birthday. Perfect service, food and ambience.

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  7. Aschoffsardlato

    Bolivia3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is what afternoon tea should be. Excellent friendly service from Ella, extremely helpful and attentive. The food choices were excellent, though a slight criticism would be the presence of cucumber in the salmon sandwich - this was not mentioned in the description and as I dislike cucumber, may well have caused a problem if I had not checked. That aside the experience was faultless. It was a pleasure to listen to a highly accomplished pianist playing a range of song variations, at a suitable level of sound.

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  8. Shirley

    Cumbria1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What an amazing experience. From the minute you walk in the door, you feel like you have stepped back in time to a wonderful world of opulence. The decor, staff and ambience were all fabulous. Our waiter was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The food was delicious and plentiful. The atmosphere was relaxed and at no point were we rushed or made to feel unwelcome. I absolutely loved it!

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  9. Raymond

    Tasmania1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service excellent, food and tea very good. Great experience.

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  10. Frances

    London5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A lovely afternoon at Betty's. Charlie, our waiter, was very attentive and personable. The food and tea was good, however I am unsure as to whether it represents good value for money. I think it was a bit over-priced.

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Bettys Café Tea Rooms - York is rated 4.7 stars by 794 OpenTable diners.

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Make a booking

2 people
9:30 pm
Booked 57 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Bettys Café Tea Rooms - York

6-8 St. Helen’s Square, York, York YO1 8QP

Additional information

  • Area
    York
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 09:00–17:30 Thu, Fri 09:00–21:00 Sat 08:30–21:00
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Café, Afternoon Tea
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Cafe, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine
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