Abbey Tea Rooms in Craven

Friendly service and always welcoming. A great selection of food and drinks. Food hot and freshly cooked. We arrived during a heavy rain shower and the staff were very helpful and kind

We have been here before and the reason we keep returning is simple. Wholesome food, friendly service and obviously with a regular clientele. I had scrambled eggs on toast. The toast was crisp the eggs fluffy and there was a decent plateful. My husband had ham and cheese toastie. Again a good lunch. If you can get through the door, there’s a warm welcome and reasonably priced meals to be had. Nice surroundings too.

one of the best cafes/tea rooms in North Yorkshire. visited quite a few times, welcome very good, service excellent, a large selection of food from main meal's to snacks, something for every one, all cooked and presented perfectly. highly recommend the filled Baguets along with the homemade cakes/scones. prices very fair for the quality and quantity. another bonus is the free car park

I’m embarrassed to say that these tea rooms were not actually our first choice for a lunch stop on our way to Harrogate. Luckily for us, our first choice was closed to walk-ins as they were hosting a private function - and we found Bolton Abbey Tea Rooms instead. We had a delicious lunch, served by friendly and efficient staff and chatted to a local man who eats here at least once every week. Highly recommended.

My review has two parts: our visit to the cafe, and what happened to spoil our visit. Firstly, we parked , and read the notice saying parking was just whilst customers were eating, which we thought was a bit off, but as we planned to visit the ruined abbey, didn’t particularly concern us. We very much enjoyed our filter coffees and a delicious toasted tea cake. While I was looking at the tourist leaflets, my husband crossed the road in search of a public car park, as we had no intention of outstaying our welcome in the cafe car park, and I then went across to show him one about Grassington being the set for Darrowby. Secondly, as I was about to do so, a man who had been grating lemon in the kitchen called out to us. He told us to leave their car park, shouting to us across the road ‘Hey Guys…’ and told us to leave. ‘ We’re going now,’ I replied, but told him that although we had very much enjoyed our food and drink, this rude shouting had spoilt the memory of what had been a pleasant visit. We left. However, very shortly we learnt the background to their policy, when we attempted to go to see the abbey, something we intended to complete within 20 minutes, before visiting the steam railway., we were absolutely shocked to read that it would set us back £15 to park for the abbey. I suppose if a family had decided to spend the entire day there, it would have been less shocking, but for a twenty minute quick look, it appalled us. I guess that the tea rooms have had a fair bit of trouble with customers parking in their car park to walk up to the abbey, so that new customers cannot park and patronise their tea room. The village badly needs a large free car park, but meanwhile, it would be preferable to avoid shouting at customers, telling them to leave promptly!

I was part of a 6 American contingent that visited your tea room on June 23. Our server, Haley, was wonderful in helping us experience our first scones. I promised to try scones across the UK, including a very posh London tea room, and I am pleased to report that after sampling over 12 scones in 9 days, the Abbey Tea Room won! Perfectly baked with a slight crunch on the outside and a subtle sweetness on the inside, the scones, served with butter, jam, and fresh clotted cream were a revelation! Stop here for outstanding service, delicious home-baked products, and sumptuously stuffed sandwiches.

We came to Abbey Tearooms for a late lunch with our little dog and as it was glorious weather we ate outside. There was an extensive and varied menu and also a specials board. My daughter and I could honestly say it was the best cheese and tomato quiche we had ever had and the portions are really generous. We bought a lemon meringue pie to bring home and we have just consumed it. It was absolutely delicious and again probably the best we have ever tasted. Incredible little gem of a place and will definitely be returning! Thankyou to all the lovely staff.

Called in to the Tea Room for a mid morning brunch, what a great place, the all day breakfasts are great, and great value for money, the girls are really friendly and happy to welcome you. The food is cooked and presented well and is really tasty. Couldn't have gone to a better place to eat. It's a shame for us that they are so far from Margate or would be here all the time. If you are near Bolton Abbey this is the place to eat. They do scones, cakes and all manner or bits to eat. Visit and you will enjoy.

Beautiful homemade scones fresh out of the oven Good price and very helpful and polite staff.Consistantly good.

Staple food at a decent price. Home cooked food that plentiful and good quality. Must be a little gem for the locals and passing trade. They know their market and supply it well.

One of our favourite breakfast venues. It’s been a few months since we were last here and the experience was as good as ever. One full breakfast and scrambled eggs on toast. Large pot of tea too. Great value plus superb food. The best scrambled eggs ever!! The staff are brilliant too. Great service and so friendly. We love this place !!

After a short walk with my friend, we popped into Abbey Tea Rooms for a spot of lunch. Amazing, friendly service and the food was absolutely delicious 🤤 Huge portions and loads of choice! The best Christmas turkey baguette I've ever had! And very reasonably priced! Definitely recommend 👌

We recently visited the Abbey Tea Rooms for breakfast and just couldn’t believe how well run it was, the impressive service we received and the value for money!!! A full English breakfast including all the classics, black pudding cooked to perfection and the best buttered toast we have ever had. A pot of tea and selection of cakes to follow, just topped off what was a throughly enjoyable visit to a friendly welcoming local business right on our doorstep!!! Keep up the good work guys - I’ll be back soon to try the Christmas lunch!

Lovely tea room and reasonably priced dog friendly garden - not sure on inside? Great tasty and good portions sandwiches fabulous Bakewell and coffee. Staff were friendly and efficient. Highly recommended

Popped in for a light bite and a cup of tea. Noted that there was a large choice of food on offer znd all if not most ingredients locally sourced. Enjoyed what we had and will go back if we are in the area. If you are in a car, we passed the entrance to the car park which is at the rear of the place.

Called in for breakfast today. It’s a venue we’ve used before but as usual the service and food was excellent!! The car park and outside eating areas were fairly busy however we were asked to get a table inside with no problem at all. We...

Stopped for breakfast on way to a wedding . Not disappointed . Superb breakfast and coffee . Dogs welcomed . Staff very friendly . What’s not to like.

Staying in the area and went out for a short walk. Stumbled across this place and was drawn in by the vegan options (vegan all day brekky! 😍). Extra for plant milk 🥲 and sausages were a bit overdone but it didn’t stop us going...

We found this tearooms on our way to York as a stopping place for lunch. Plenty of room to sit, beautiful service, lovely food . Its also dog friendly! We had the toasted sandwich and the lemon meringue pie,which was very tasty. We will come...

We’ve been here before for breakfast and again were not disappointed at all. Super service despite being quite busy with lots of cyclists calling in , which is quite normal for this venue. Our order was taken within minutes of being sat down. The table...

We love brunch here, especially the pies of the day, the portions are huge. You won't need much more all day. It's what my mum would call "good, plain cooking" - simple things, well-done.

By far my favourite little place to visit for breakfast or spot of lunch. The food is always great and is exactly what you need after a walk around Bolton Abbey! Affordable and lots of choice too! The staff are always friendly and welcoming! I’ll...

Super spot and cafe to stop for a lovely breakfast treat on a Sunny Sunday. The place is spotless and every table was cleared & cleaned as soon as a customer leaves. We chose the Abbey All Day Breakfast & poached eggs on whole meal...

We dropped in for a coffee. It was reasonably busy and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The coffee I had was really good and my wife said her scone was delicious. Will go again.

Visited today and the staff were brilliant. There was a lot of us but the service and food was brilliant and quick. Very impressed and thanks

We were travelling to York from the west coast and really needed a break and a bite to eat We were amazed at the choice of food on offer from a smaller snack to a fully cooked meal all delivered in a friendly relaxed manner,the...

Often meet up with the in-laws here as it is exactly half way between us and them. Excellent menu with lots of choice and always cooked fresh. Pie of the Day is always worth checking out as is the specials board. We always feel welcome...

Popped in for a quick snack and a beer on a beautiful day. Menu and meals going by looked very interesting. Sorry didn't stay for more. Thoroughly enjoyed our day visit to Bolton Abbey surroundings, especially now we know our motorhome gets under the bridge....

Had a really lovely lunch here and was so pleased to see so many vegan options. We all enjoyed our meals and the staff were extremely helpful. They were very accommodating of our needs (our elderly relatives were really well looked after) and the customer...

We walked here from the Riverside car park at Bolton Abbey because the Cavendish Pavilion still isn’t doing hot food. The walk was lovely and well worth it as the Abbey Tea rooms were serving their full menu. We arrived just before midday so had...

What a lovely friendly place, even with Covid restrictions in place. Out for a drive and decided to call in. Food was lovely, everything clean. And a good price, to boot.

Perfect for a cup of tea but had run out of scones so had apple pie and lemon meringue pie for my husband and both portions were huge but excellent.

We were totally satisfied with Covid measures and felt comfortable and safe.We were drenched to the skin and could not have asked for more - steaming fresh hot meal was served to us after 2pm. Proper no nonsence Yorkshire fare. Well done for being part of 'Cafe's are Open Trail'. You thoroughly deserve to be part of it and we wish you every success in this pandemic.

My first visit to a cafe after coming out of shielding. Plucked up courage to go out. Unfortunately, even though the staff, food and drinks were very good, unfortunately will not be 've Turing out again for sometime. Other customers were not all wearing face coverings, even though there is a notice stating people should. Staff didn't insist customers abide the rules. Definitely would not have used the toilets because of the reason above. Must say cyclists were the worst culprits, but also other customers. Really couldn't get out quick enough felt so unsafe

On our way to the Gamekeepers Inn, Threshfield we decided to stop at the Abbey Tea Rooms Bolton Abbey. We sat outside and enjoyed the sun. Pat went in to order and quite quickly our coffees were brought out. It was a welcome stop. Felt very Covoid safe.

Excellent food , customer service and amazing prices. Covid 19 guidelines in place . I would definitely be returning .

Had a spot of lunch here as Devonshire arms booked up. Sat outside in the sun and enjoyed a very pleasant baguette of sausage fried onions and salad with very crispy pepper. My wife had an equally nice jacket potato with prawns and salad. Very popular with cyclists

Our rating is good overall - we had tea and cake inside which were both very nice - tasty homemade cakes. We were a little concerned that the staff were not wearing masks or visors even when serving us at the table and we were not asked to provide track and trace information even though we were eating inside.

So glad to see The Abbey Tea rooms back open again after the forced Covid closure period. I have visited this great little tea rooms before and was pleased that they were back in operation. They have taken the closed period to freshen up the venue, a coat of paint makes all the different to the dining area and on talking to the friendly owner I understand they took the chance to refresh the entire kitchen area. I was there late morning and was able to enjoy the All Day Breakfast which was excellent, clearly good local products opposed to cheap supermarket alternatives, of course the usual array of homemade cakes were on show and i was able to grab some of those as a takeaway for later. The food has always been good at ATR but it is the staff that make it a must go to place, still friendly and efficient whilst maintaining the required social distancing measures that are clearly laid out at the entrance.

We stopped here a couple of times during a 5-day trip to Wharfedale to walk the first half of the Dales Way, and the Abbey Tea Rooms did us proud both times. Cups of tea helped wash down an extremely sweet lemon meringue tart the first time, and the second time we were there for lunch and really enjoyed their hot baguette with roasted veg and halloumi and their homemade Bakewell tart. There's a fair amount of space on picnic benches outside, between the tea rooms and the small car park so mostly sheltered from the roadd, and a goodly number of well spread-out tables inside (because of Covid and social distancing). An appealing place to eat and it felt like a safe one too - particularly crucial at the moment. It's also a huge plus point that it's nothing like as crowded as everywhere immediately around Bolton Abbey.

This is a lovely place and they offer all sorts of food and drink options. We all went for the Sunday lunch and it was really very tasty! Not huge portions but enough! I do believe the veg was all home grown. Dogs are allowed in the tea rooms. They also had an outside bar for the warmer days. The staff were really friendly

Called in on way back from an overnight trip and so pleased we did. It really was the most beautifully cooked breakfast. Every single item was perfectly cooked and couldn’t choose a favourite ingredient as they were all so fresh and tasty. Friendly staff would highly recommend. Many thanks

We had breakfast here after an early morning walk. We each had a cooked breakfast and have to say that it was the BEST breakfast that we have eaten out. Really recommend eating here. This was our second visit.

After a dog walk in the snow we stopped here for an early lunch. Found a table and despite a huge party of cyclists coming in for a Christmas meal we were made to feel welcome. The food options were very varied with daily specials and standards. I had a wonderfully filled omelette . Despite frozen chips they were well cooked. Everything well cooked and super friendly staff. Well priced.

Loved the creamy vegetable soup, and the baguette with Haddock was also very nice. Especially the sauce that goes with it. We payed 18,- pounds for 2 meals and 3 drinks. Lovely small place with friendly staff.

We stopped here for lunch prior to walking along the river to the Strid.We both had jacket potatoes which seem to be our favoured lunch.The jackets were perfect and overloaded with filling and salad I struggled to finish mine whilst still leaving space for a scone.We thoroughly enjoyed our walk and will walk this area again and when we do will be dining in the Abbey Tea Rooms again

We were passing and it was just started to rain, so we popped in for a coffee, lovely place and the cakes looked delicious,and i had to try the Lemon Merinque, and it was superb.

We have been here a few times on a weekend, and today was no exception. We had the full English breakfast which includes a drink and toast, tasty food. We have had lunches, stop of for drinks and homemade cakes and never been disappointed and today couldn't resist taking some scone's home for later

This lovely tea room near Bolton Abbey is an excellent place to stop for a meal, a sandwich or even a cuppa with one of their beautiful home made cakes.

As small, cosy and friendly cafe in a period station building. It has a team of helpful staff who will cater for you as best they can. It has a clear view of the platform so you can keep an eye on the comings and goings. There is the usual small shop attached to the cafe which is especially well stocked with interesting items for the children so keep a firm hand on your wallet or purse!! The line is very handy for walker's too.

The food here was good, although they could have more vegetarian selection. My wife liked the meat side of things although the bacon was a funny colour.

Popped in for a coffee and some lunch. It was a lovely little tea room and the service was very quick. The food was good quality and I thoroughly enjoyed the coffee. To top it off, the owner came over to praise the behaviour of my little boy. Didn't need to do it but what a kind thing to do. Would definitely pop in again.

Had to get a takeaway coffee from here as it was very busy in the day/time I arrived this wasn't an issue as it is in a great location to start a nice walk around the abbey :) the coffee was very well made I would recommend, only down side normally very busy with bikers/ groups of walkers

Popped in with wife for a quick lunch, lucky to get last parking place in their car park, I suspect some people parking there were NOT customers as its not a particularly large cafe. We had baguettes, my wife a Brie, bacon and cranberry, myself Lishmans (laocal producer) pork sausages with an onion marmalade. Service prompt and efficient , and the food delicious. with drinks total £19.

It wasn’t such a great day for sitting outdoors so space was at a premium inside but in spite of the number of customers, service was friendly, polite and efficient and the food they served was delicious. Helpings were just right for a light lunch and the variety of options on offer included some flavour combinations which were not your run-of-the-mill cheese and ham sandwiches. Prices were also reasonable where there was little other competition to provide alternatives. Highly recommended.

Stopped with a friend for lunch while fishing in the area. Had the Haddock sandwhich with fries and coffee. Excellent service and good value.

It is s lovely drive from Ilkley to Bolton abbey and the tea rooms are on the left just before you reach the abbey. Menu is quite varied featuring genuine home cooking and locally sourced ingredients. The Yorkshire farmers big breakfast is delicious, very filling and just the thing for a damp and not very warm day. The bacon and sausage come from Lishmans and can’t be beat! You can choose from filled baguette or tea cake all the way to lasagne , pie of the day, haddock etc. Not hidden but definitely a true Yorkshire gem.

Visited today for lunch. Really good choice and settled on Pheasant Pie, which was excellent. Good flavours and moist pasty. Popular with lots of locals.

We arrived too early for our rooms at the nearby Cavendish hotel and called in for a hot drink with a freshly made sandwich.

Great little tea room. Cosy, with a nice range of foods on display. Reasonable prices and free off-road parking.

This place really impressed: Impeccable friendly & prompt service,

Had lovely lunch, excellent food, fantastic staff. Never seen a bunch of cafe staff working so hard.

Ok place but no cosy atmosphere. Food was ok but very disappointed that no soya available in place of milk so was unable to have a cup of tea. Long life soya is in every supermarket and lasts a week in a ‘fridge so no reason places can’t offer it now. Small car park means you can eat here without paying the £10 car park charge which is good if you only want to eat and not visit the abbey grounds.

Called in whilst visiting the abbey on our way back from a mid week break in york, with our 2 greyhounds.

I stopped off here with a friend whilst visiting Bolton Abbey and was very disappointed. We ordered a sausage sandwich, broccoli & stilton soup, 2 cream teas which came to £15.55. The sausage sandwich was far from what I was expecting for a tea room in the countryside. It came in a cheap burger bap and consisted of 3 very cheap and poor quality sausages. No disrespect to the Richmond Sausages but it was very similar to that or a Walls Sausage. I was expecting and would’ve preferred a thicker type of sausage, perhaps Cumberland, Lincolnshire, Pork & Apple......you get the idea. We were charge £4.65......I could get much better quality for that price in most other places in Greater London.

We popped in for a quick lunch. We were pleased that they are dog friendly.

Really nice setting and lovely atmosphere that promised an enjoyable lunch. Had ham and cheese toastie and “ice cream milkshake”. Toastie wasn’t cooked properly so cheese in the middle wasn’t melted. Couldn’t detect any ice cream in the milkshake, if any was added it must have been very small.

Me and my partner ate here yesterday - taking advantage of a voucher on our Bolton Abbey ticket.

Want old world charm? want old world courtesy and superlative service? want food bursting with old Yorkshire goodness? For all of this and more: Abbey Tea Rooms has to be your starting point and your end point.

Went here for breakfast on our way to York and were pleasantly surprised. Lovely old fashioned little cafe. We both got gorgeous breakfasts. Very cold inside but I can see why it would be difficult to keep warm. Would go again if ever passing.

We were travelling home from Settle and called off here for some dinner/tea!

We only stopped for drinks, but the cafe was quite busy with others ordering food. The menu was reasonably priced and there’s plenty of free parking available for guests.

Got a turkey baguette from the tea rooms, had all the Christmas decs up which was a nice warm friendly touch. The baguette tasted great, definitely going back again

This is a very good place to saviour Yorkshire hospitality. The food is excellent and the service is good.It is very clean,neat and tidy. Set in ideal situation very pleasant and relaxing.

We were staying at the Devonshire arms hotel but wanted an alternative afternoon meal after a walk. This is across the road. The staff , food choice and service was exceptional. Excellent value for money thoroughly recommend.

We visited here twice over one weekend.

Dog friendly, good service, lovely food and one not to be missed. We only went in because the road was closed and we wanted to pause whilst we studied the map! Great find and highly recommended

Called in for our usual coffee break, thought it looked charming. They have a captive audience here so this could be why the scones although looked very nice and I have to say were fresh , lacked any taste, also the white chocolate drink seemed to just be hot milk. Their cleaning needs to be stepped up somewhat as the door to the loo was awful, you also prayed that nothing from the thick black webs fell into your food. My pet hate was also done, cleaning away the plates before we had finished everything, a 'thats it, good bye'

Went on a Saturday afternoon, really busy sat outside - food was reasonably priced, bit expensive for kids menu and no drink included, came out with the drinks quickly, food followed quickly, had to ask for cutlery and condiments, swarm of wasps arrived so we had to go inside and finish our meals.There were no tables free so we hovered around, ate stood up and left hastily - kind of disappointed as the staff didn’t really try and help us despite us having 3 kids, perhaps if it was a bit quieter we would have had a nicer experience

Very tasty food , at reasonable prices,.Unexpected find. Shall definitely be returning when in the area.

This café is set in beautiful rolling countryside and is very conveniently situated close to the A59 with its own car park.

Stopped here for a quick bite on a journey. The food/drink was lovely (the lemon meringue pie particularly so) and the staff are very friendly.

My wife and I with another retired couples had lunch there today. 3 of us had the Sweet and Sour chicken which was very tasty. Well served with rice and salad.

We on our way to Bolton Abbey and called in for a light bite. Service warm and friendly , food was plentiful you won’t go hungry. You can sit outside to eat. A nice display of local produce. Has it’s own car park park and caters for people with walking impairments. Pretty good for an old building

The tea room is pleasant enough, but my latte was the weakest and most tasteless coffee I have had in a long time.

Have visited these tea rooms many times for their full English breakfast and can honestly say that my wife and I have never been disappointed. I am really surprised that they can produce what they do for the price.

If you are going to Bolton Abbey, you will find parking both difficult and expensive. Why not stop here, enjoy the excellent menu and friendly service and then walk to the Abbey? Best done on a weekday when it is not too busy.

We found this place after declinining to £10 to park elsewhere in village. Table service was good and all day breakfast served quickly. Food was good but not cheap.

Visited The Tea Rooms yesterday on a cycle ride back from skipton, having spoke to the chef at the back door, I looked at the menu inside which was fabulous and asked if they could do me something to stay on my diet, as I'm currently following the slimming world meal plan, so the chef herself came out of the kitchen to speak to me personally, asking what I would like, me and my partner choose mixed omelette with a side salad and it was gorgeous and the presentation was also lovely, thank you guys very much for your help, fabulous location, fabulous food, fabulous staff, keep up the good work guys

This is a little tea room which we were delighted to use on Bank Holiday Saturday. Car parks everywhere were maxed out and the area heaving with people (like ourselves) visiting a beautiful area on a gorgeous day. We had coffee, water and cake. We were greeted at the till area by two of the visible team of three and our order taken -payment when we left and our order would be fulfilled at the table. The place was busy but had spaces. The menu was straightforward in every respect from it's layout according to size or type of meal to easy pricing. If we'd wanted a main there were at least three we would have chosen. Cakes are home made and the courgette and orange cake was moist, different and delicious. We were welcomed, felt welcome, were served as good as anywhere and will be back.

Having cycled to the Tea Rooms on a beautiful Saturday morning we were looking forward to a cracking breakfast before heading back. You can imagine our disappointment to find the closed sign - however we were greeted with a smile by one of the ladies as she arrived to prepare for opening in half an hour. “Coffee will be ready in 5 and what would you like for breakfast boys?” Proper customer service.

We walked from Ilkley to Barden Bridge, stopping at the Abbey Tea Rooms for a break. Our boots were rather muddy so we had some concerns until we saw the notice 'Muddy Paws Welcome'. We knew this meant dogs rather than humans but were reassured and, indeed, we were made to feel most welcome. The food was excellent.

We often visit the tea rooms, either for Breakfast, lunch, or tea and a cake

Had a lovely scone with jam and clotted cream here, infact it's probably the best scone I've ever had.

Great Breakfast, very friendly staff. We visited on the way to Bolton Abbey filled us up for the day.

Stopped off whilst cycling past, great food and customer service. James behind the till went above and beyond with an act of kindness, that made the trip even better. Lovely cafe in a lovely location.

Driving from Ilkley to Grassington

Came for afternoon tea on a rainy day. Like the dog friendly initiative.

I visited the tea room on a Thursday lunchtime. The food was well cooked and tasty. I had the partridge and cranberry pie, one of three pies on the menu. My uncle had the all day breakfast. He likes eating here because they will give him portion to match his appetite eg only one egg if he does not want the second. He feels that it is a waste to provide food that is not wanted. As a nation we waste enough without doing it deliberately.

Great food at a reasonable price and good service. Very friendly atmosphere. Have eaten here on a number of occasions...