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

Bettys Café Tea Rooms - York

4.7 (827)
£26 to £40
Café
6-8 St. Helen’s Square, York, York YO1 8QP

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2 people
8:00 PM
Booked 38 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

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.
    Bettys Afternoon Tea- York Photo

  • 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.
    Evening Dining Photo

Menu

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What 827 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

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bettys Café Tea Rooms in York offers an exceptional afternoon tea experience within "a lovely atmosphere" and "beautiful surroundings." Guests praise the "excellent service," "delicious food," and "wonderful staff." The live piano music enhances the ambiance, creating "a special experience" that is "highly recommended." Reservations are advised.

827 Reviews

  1. Theresa

    Derbyshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A fabulous time celebrating my birthday at Betty's today. A bucket list destination experience for visitors to York, celebrating a quintessential tradition. Exquisite savoury and sweet treats with a large selection of teas to sample in a very relaxing environment. Loved every minute.

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  2. Tom

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Staff and ambience were perfect as always. Afternoon tea to a wonderful pianist. What could be better.

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  3. Sarah

    Yorkshire1 review

    3.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Been going for afternoon tea at Bettys for years & it has seriously gone down. The quality of the food as well as size of the deserts has seriously reduced. Overall not worth the price anymore despite the ambience

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  4. Peter

    Yorkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Booked the Belmont suite to celebrate my wife’s 50th and daughter’s 15th birthday. Service was impeccable and food and drinks equally so. Piano was beautifully played. Overall a wonderful experience.

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  5. Phil

    Liverpool3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    A con booking via the Belmont page giving the impression of dining in the Belmont restaurant Wouldn’t go again not a patch on food upstairs

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  6. Robert VIP

    Yorkshire10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Bettys have just started opening in an evening on Thursday Friday and Saturday and it was great there listening to the live piano music. The food , service and ambiance was excellent a most enjoyable time

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  7. Ian

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The upstairs room had a lovely feel with the pianist playing familiar songs. The sandwiches and cakes were delicious and our server Anne was really friendly and went out of her way to make sure we had everything we wanted:

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  8. Jill

    Yorkshire1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Four of us came to experience afternoon tea at bettys tea room and it did not disappoint The staff were all lovely from beginning to end and couldn't do enough for you we had Sophia serving us and she was very knowledgeable about the teas that were on offer all 14 of them the sandwiches and scones were really lovely and also the cakes which we took back to the hotel with us as we couldn't manage to eat them on the day Overall it was a lovely time

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  9. Natalie

    Yorkshire23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    always a real treat going to Bettys, service, food & ambience was wonderful.

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  10. Kate

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful afternoon tea, exceptional service and a lovely atmosphere. Thank you so much Bettys

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Bettys Café Tea Rooms - York is rated 4.7 stars by 827 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
8:00 PM
Booked 38 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

  • 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
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