Bettys Café Tea Rooms - York

4.7

810 Reviews

£26 to £40

Café

6-8 St. Helenâ€™s Square, York, York YO1 8QP

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2 people

Apr 22, 2025

April 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 43 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

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.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Café, Afternoon Tea
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed, Sun 9:00 am–5:30 pm Thu, Fri 9:00 am–9:00 pm Sat 8:30 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
0800 456 1919
Website
https://www.bettys.co.uk/cafe-tea-rooms/our-locations/bettys-york
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
6-8 St. Helenâ€™s Square, York, York YO1 8QP
Neighborhood
York
Parking details
None
Additional
Cafe, Gender Neutral Restroom, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine

Experiences

Bettys Afternoon Tea- York
£44.95 per person
Mar 6, 2025 - Sep 2, 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.
Evening Dining
May 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 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.

What 810 people are saying

Bettys Café Tea Rooms - York reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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 Ambiance
North Yorkshire
Great for brunch
North Yorkshire
Good for special occasions
North Yorkshire
Vegetarian-friendly
North Yorkshire
Most Booked

Review summary

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Bettys Café Tea Rooms in York delivers a "wonderful experience" with a "beautiful atmosphere" enhanced by live piano music. The "impeccable service" and "delicious food" make it a memorable visit. While reservations are recommended due to its popularity, the variety of teas and accommodating menu options cater to all preferences.

810 Reviews

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Maria
Yorkshire1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The afternoon tea experience at Betty's York Belmont Room was fantastic and very good value for money. Beautiful art deco interior, live piano music and absolutely wonderful staff. Not to mention lovely food, tea and drinks with second helpings of everything for the set price. We also asked to have some leftovers to take away and got them beautifully packed along with gift chocolates on top! Definitely recommend!
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Danielle
Kent1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such a lovely afternoon. Delicious food, great service and a warm atmosphere.
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Paul
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff very pleasant and polite. Afternoon tea was excellent. Good choice nicely presented, lovely atmosphere
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Steven
Edinburgh1 review
3.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely experience but vastly overpriced for what you get
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Emma VIP
London10 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and food, highly recommend for any special occasion. Also great children’s menu.
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Tim
Berkshire2 reviews
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Really good experience for all of the family. Catered for all with Standard teas, children’s and vegan options. Fantastic
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Sue
Yorkshire1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A real treat for a family get-together. The food is perfection on a plate and the atmosphere and environment make for a really special experience.
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Sue
Devon1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely experience, enjoyed the food and service was excellent 👌
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OpenTable Diner
Kent2 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing! Wonderful anniversary afternoon tea. They got the request for vegetarian/ Vegan options ( we made on booking) , I was actually happy to see they noticed. The service was second to none, brilliant and attentive. We had the champs and tea - amazing. Pianist was fantastic 😍
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A
Chicago4 reviews
4.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Betty’s is well-known with a long line for walk-ins; reservations strongly recommended. Fixed price tea service includes wonderful tea selection & less than fabulous food, leaning toward fatty savory foods plus traditional appetizers & delightful desserts
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FAQs

Bettys Café Tea Rooms - York is rated 4.7 stars by 810 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Booked 43 times today

Experiences are available.

Google Map for Bettys Café Tea Rooms - York

6-8 St. Helenâ€™s Square, York, York YO1 8QP

Additional information

Neighborhood
York
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed, Sun 9:00 am–5:30 pm Thu, Fri 9:00 am–9:00 pm Sat 8:30 am–9:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Café, Afternoon Tea
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Cafe, Gender Neutral Restroom, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wine

Website
https://www.bettys.co.uk/cafe-tea-rooms/our-locations/bettys-york
Phone number
0800 456 1919

Bettys Café Tea Rooms - York

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About this restaurant

Additional information

Experiences

Bettys Afternoon Tea- York

Evening Dining

Menu

What 810 people are saying

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