Afternoon Tea at The Merchant Hotel

Name: Afternoon Tea at The Merchant Hotel
Address: 16 Skipper Street, Belfast, United Kingdom, BT1 2DZ
Telephone: 028 9023 4888
Price range: £41 and over
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (429)

£41 and over

Afternoon Tea

16 Skipper Street, Belfast, BT1 2DZ

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2 people

19 Jun 2025

June 2025

19:00

Booked 9 times today

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Charming
Fancy

Enjoy our traditional afternoon tea in the elegance of The Great Room whilst being entertained by live music. Our three tiered silverstand boasts finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and jam and a delicious selection of cakes, pastries and sweet treats. This will be accompanied by your choice of tea or coffee.

Please note, we require 24 hours' notice for our vegetarian, vegan, gluten or nut allergen Afternoon Tea or any other special dietary requirements. Please make a note when booking online or inform us directly and we will be happy to accommodate you.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea
Hours of Operation
Afternoon Tea Mon–Fri 12:00–16:00 Sat 12:30–15:00 Sun 12:30–16:00
Phone number
028 9023 4888
Website
http://www.themerchanthotel.com/the-great-room
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
16 Skipper Street, Belfast, BT1 2DZ
Area
Belfast
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 429 people are saying

Afternoon Tea at The Merchant Hotel 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

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Northern Ireland
Great for brunch
Northern Ireland
Great for creative cocktails
Northern Ireland
Romantic
Northern Ireland
Good for special occasions
Northern Ireland
Most Booked
Belfast/Antrim
Great for brunch
Belfast/Antrim
Great for creative cocktails
Belfast/Antrim
Neighbourhood gem
Belfast/Antrim
Romantic
Belfast/Antrim
Good for special occasions
Belfast/Antrim
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Afternoon Tea at The Merchant Hotel offers a "lovely experience" with "excellent service" and "delicious food." Guests appreciate the "stunning setting" and "attentive staff," making it a perfect venue for special occasions. While some encountered minor service delays, the "beautiful surroundings" and "sublime quality" of the food remain consistent highlights.

429 Reviews

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Chris
Northern Ireland2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 9 June 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have been for afternoon tea before and each time we have had a lovely experience. The staff are always very friendly and attentive. The room was busier than usual but we were made to feel like we were the only people that mattered, which was very nice. Well done everyone.
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Nicky
Orange County4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 June 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Really enjoyed the experience. The room was spectacular, food fantastic and service top notch.
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Grace
Chicago / Illinois2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 June 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely time. Even remembered the birthday note I put in for the reservation
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JUDE
Glasgow/Lanarkshire4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
You are paying for the quality of the food as it was sublime. Our waitress Monika was very attentive as were all the staff we spoke to
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Jill
New York City1 review
3.0
Dined on 9 May 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
It was not worth the money for the afternoon tea. The restaurant was dark, and furniture was well worn. There were very few guests, so the atmosphere wasn't very lively. I wanted this to be a special treat for me and my two daughters on our trip to Belfast, but it had no charm, and overall, it was a very average experience.
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Florence
Northern Ireland1 review
1.0
Dined on 6 May 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
My husbands birthday, I notified yourselves when booking also our daughter rang from Australia to confirm. We arrived brought to our table told us of phone call from our daughter. A female took the champagne glasses away without being used , we were given menu, told about the cocktails with our afternoon tea, we started looking at the menu to decide which tea to ask for, then the same female approached us no smile not welcoming and stood waiting for the tea choice but we hadn’t even had a chance to browse yet she stood on waiting no smile stern face We ordered quickly, then asked about sandwiches we ordered including salmon the female pointed out not many wants salmon we answered we love salmon the sandwiches arrived no salmon no problem we asked for some the male was great explained everything on the stand. The great room was empty except for 2 other couples no atmosphere that was at 1:15 afternoon. Our daughter from Australia phoned later to ask how things went telling us about champagne and cake as a treat for birthdays she very upset as Eleanor had sent us the coupon. We have been to the Merchant my theme and with our family admittedly some time ago, we loved how your service was the best ever. The female who served us was awful I wonder if she was trying hard to be professional possibly more training as to be nice smile take on constructive criticism from other colleagues and yes she does get wrong as we all do. Many thanks Florence
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Andy
Chicago / Illinois3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Just a proper afternoon tea. The service and ambience are excellent.
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Lisa
Devon1 review
5.0
Dined on 2 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
the main reasons for choosing afternoon tea at the Merchant was for the surroundings , ambience and old fashioned excellence in service and quality of food and I was not disappointed as all the above were indeed excellent.
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Tabitha
Cornwall3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 27 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a lovely experience. Completely blown away by the surprise birthday cake that we were served, didn’t expect that and it was a lovely treat. The white tea with yuzu was spectacular.
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Kerry
Northern Ireland1 review
5.0
Dined on 26 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Took my 87 year old mum to The Merchant for afternoon tea for her birthday with my sons and daughter in law. Very attentive service, lovely food and they brought a wonderful surprise mum for her birthday. She rated it 10/10! Very high praise!
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Afternoon Tea at The Merchant Hotel is rated 4.5 stars by 429 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

19 Jun 2025

June 2025

19:00

Booked 9 times today

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16 Skipper Street, Belfast, BT1 2DZ

Additional information

Area
Belfast
Hours of Operation
Afternoon Tea Mon–Fri 12:00–16:00 Sat 12:30–15:00 Sun 12:30–16:00
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.themerchanthotel.com/the-great-room
Phone number
028 9023 4888

Afternoon Tea at The Merchant Hotel

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