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Afternoon Tea at Imperial Room, Bettys Harrogate - Bettys Café Tea Rooms - Harrogate, Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Bettys Café Tea Rooms - Harrogate

4.7
4.7
415 Reviews
£41 and over
Afternoon Tea
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Bettys Café Tea Rooms - Harrogate

4.7
£41 and over
Afternoon Tea
Harrogate

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2 people
19:00
Booked 33 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Fancy
Bettys is famous for afternoon tea, and if you want to experience the finest we offer, book your table in the Imperial Room, Harrogate.

These beautiful, historic rooms - located on the first floor of our Harrogate tea room- are steeped in history and provide the perfect setting for our most exquisite afternoon tea.

You'll be serenaded by our pianist as you enjoy a lavish selection of dainty sandwiches, specially selected teas and irresistible miniature cakes and scones.

Put aside any concerns you may have about not feeling full: we’ll happily bring another pot of tea and a few more sandwiches to make sure you leave feeling content.

Book now to make that special occasion even more special. Prices from £49.95 per person.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Afternoon Tea, Unspecified
  • Hours of Operation
    Afternoon Tea Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun 12:00–16:00 Sat 11:00–17:30
  • Phone number
    0800 456 1919
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Experiences

  • Festive Afternoon Tea - Harrogate

    £44.95 per person

    7 Nov 2024 - 1 Jan 2025
    You'll be serenaded by our pianist as you enjoy a lavish selection of dainty 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: Savouries; Smoked salmon miniature eclair, Mushroom quiche, Sandwiches; Truffled egg mayonnaise, Ham, Fountain’s Gold cheddar and orange & ginger chutney and Festive chicken, a miniature plain and cranberry and orange scone, Miniature Cakes; Chocolate & praline mousse, Clementine slice and Spiced chocolate macaroon.
  • Bettys Afternoon Tea - Harrogate

    £44.95 per person

    2 Jan 2025 - 2 Apr 2025
    You'll be serenaded by our pianist as you enjoy a lavish selection of dainty 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; Tarragon egg mayonnaise, Ham, Fountain’s Gold cheddar and caramelised apple & Yorkshire cider chutney and Coronation chicken with apricots , a miniature plain and sour cherry scone, Miniature Cakes; Chocolate & praline mousse, Blackcurrant slice and Spiced orange macaroon.

What 415 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
  • 4.3Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Yorkshire

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • North Yorkshire

    Best Ambience

  • North Yorkshire

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • North Yorkshire

    Good for special occasions

  • North Yorkshire

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bettys Café Tea Rooms in Harrogate offers a quintessential British afternoon tea experience with "exemplary service" and "delicious food." The elegant setting, often accompanied by live piano music, makes it perfect for special occasions. While some find it pricey, many appreciate the "attention to detail" and recommend booking in advance for a memorable visit.

416 Reviews
  1. Ian

    Yorkshire

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Relaxed atmosphere. Food was Xmas menu for Afternoon Tea. It was ok, piano background was nice. Service was attentive, didn't feel rushed at the 2pm booking for 90 mins table. A worthwhile birthday treat

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  2. Stephen

    Liverpool

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Afternoon Tea in the Imperial Lounge. Very welcoming, friendly staff, great service and food with pianist playing a range of tunes to one corner of the room. Opportunity to purchase items from the shop and they will be brought to the table when leaving. Would recommend and will return when visiting the town again.

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  3. John

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Positive point was they allowed us in early, however it hadn’t been made clear to us that even with a 4.00 pm sitting you have until 5.30 pm on Sunday. We had the festive champagne afternoon tea, disappointing I’m afraid. No real festive treats apart from a macaroon that looked like a reindeer. Sandwiches could have had turkey, cranberry, and instead of a horribly sweet lemon cake thing, why not mince pies or Christmas cake. Usual bland scone , cream and tiny amount of jam. To add insult to injury we went to the RHS Harlow Carr the next day, less than 10 minutes from Harrogate city centre and it has an excellent Betty’s restaurant that had the afternoon tea for nearly £20 per person CHEAPER, and with more festive offerings like mince pies. So lesson learnt, never go to the one in town, especially if you are in a car and have to pay for parking, drive to RHS Harlow, free to park and free to get into restaurant, fantastic setting overlooking the gardens, impeccable service and you will also save a small fortune.

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  4. Kim

    Manchester

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Impeccable service and delicious food. Not one bad point. Perfect

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  5. Caroline

    Yorkshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent all round. Food was delicious. Staff very attentive. Lovely ambiance in a great setting.

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  6. David

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Afternoon tea in the Imperial Suite was excellent, the food delicious, the staff very friendly and professional. With replenished sandwiches and tea we were very full by the end of the evening. The ambience is very relaxing with piano music playing in the background. The only minor concern was that the room was very warm, Overall a very enjoyable experience and highly recommended.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Yorkshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous experience, lovely lady serving us, the food was delicious. Piano playing in the background was fabulous.

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  8. Michael

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Perfect in every way Lovely tea with extra sandwiches offered without asking and charming service

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  9. Iain

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our visit to Betty’s on 29Nov24 for a Pink Champagne Afternoon Tea, was a lovely experience. My wife and I used to live in Ripon when we were young and as a young couple Betty’s was always somewhere which was financially totally beyond us, but said we would one day return. This we eventually did some 40 years later for my wife’s birthday. The staff were very personable and professional, the cuisine and pink champagne exquisit and the ambiance provided by the pianist, provided the perfect atmosphere. The only thing which let the visit down and a perfect score of 5 stars, was the fact that we traveled quite a distance for this birthday treat, for us it was a very special occasion. When completing the reservation we chose the ‘Birthday’ occasion from the drop down menu, assuming it was there for a reason. However, during the visit no mention was made of it, a shame as many people around us, had their birthday briefly mentioned, which as you can appreciate, perfectly rounds off the visit, when that’s the reason why you are there. I didn’t mention it on the day, as I didn’t want to embarrass my wife. If an additional second request is required (I’ve not experienced this anywhere else), then I’d recommend it is either mentioned or made clearer, I’d also remove the drop down occasion element of the reservation, so no one else is caught out by this red herring. I would definitely recommend a visit though and if it’s for a special occasion, I’d make sure an additional mention is made and confirmed.

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  10. Cheryl

    Yorkshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Booked the festive afternoon tea and was seated in the upstairs room which was pleasant with a pianist playing. Enjoyable food and were asked if additional sandwiches and cakes were needed. Service was friendly and you were put at ease.

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FAQs

Bettys Café Tea Rooms - Harrogate is rated 4.7 stars by 415 OpenTable diners.

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

A photo of Bettys Café Tea Rooms - Harrogate restaurant

Bettys Café Tea Rooms - Harrogate

4.7
£41 and over
Afternoon Tea
Harrogate

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 33 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Bettys Café Tea Rooms - Harrogate

1 Parliament St, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 2QU

Additional information

  • Area
    Harrogate
  • Hours of Operation
    Afternoon Tea Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun 12:00–16:00 Sat 11:00–17:30
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Afternoon Tea, Unspecified
  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Non-Smoking, Vegan
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