Blue Bird Tearooms in Malvern Hills

Poor service. Staff chatting in the kitchen whilst we waited to be served. Mediocre coffee yet the most expensive in Malvern!

Blue Bird Tearooms in Great Malvern offers friendly service, a delicious well-cooked breakfast and yummy cake, making it great value for money. It is a little like walking into a museum, going back in time. Plus, the view from the loo is surprisingly amazing! NB not wheelchair accessible and I would be nervous of taking in a toddler, they have a lot of delicate china on display.

Excellent little upstairs tearoom beloved of the great composer, Edward Elgar. Very reasonably priced cakes, tea and coffee. Polite, civilized service. Loved it.

On day trip to Malvern, found this little tea shop up a flight of stairs. The tea and cake was lovely as were the flavoured scones. The staff were lovely and welcoming and the prices very reasonable.

Having visited this tea room last year it was a must to go back again when travelling up to Shropshire. Having a separate gluten free menu makes all the difference as it puts our minds at ease when ordering. Food and service exceptional. Can’t fault it

We have a lovely lunch here last week. Fresh home made soup and ploughman’s for our daughter. All delicious and very reasonably priced. Staff were very hospitable too. We will defo be back

Highly recommend visiting if you are local or tourists in the area. Very reasonably priced. Food was excellent, Brie and bacon panini and ploughman’s. Friendly service and couldn’t fault the visit. Quaint and traditional tea rooms.

Popped into the tearoom around 11 am but wanted to have an early lunch. Absolutely no problem for the tea room who quickly bought us omelette and a ploughman’s. The omelette was great - a bit of everything at the servers suggestion. My ploughman’s was really nice, warm crusty bread and really good mixture of pickles, coleslaw, cheese, salad and chutney. In fact best ploughman’s I’ve had in a long time. Reasonable price too. Definitely recommend.

Afternoon tea at the Bluebird Tearoom Malvern....delicious, lovely selection of sandwiches and cakes. Very pretty. Wonderful!

As a result of a recommendation, we visited the Blue Bird Tearooms for a quick hot drink and a cake each. There were four of us and with home made scone s and home made cakes, what's not to like? It's all delicious.

If you have any dietary requirements this is the place to go. Gluten free scones for my wife, huge scone for me. All Excellent and tasty.

What a quirky tearoom! I absolutely loved it. Staff were very welcoming and it was so quirky ringing the bell and waiting to be seated. Very traditional inside which I like. Felt like we had gone back in time away from the modern world. The dedicated vegan menu was amazing. A great selection of cakes, drinks, lunch and breakfast selections. It's very reasonably priced too. The vegan shortbread was delicious and a generous amount. My husband had the vegan chocolate tiffin and a very unusual tea and he loved it. We loved our visit here. When we move nearer to Malvern this will certainly become a regular place for our tea and cake stop! 😋

I had my breakfast here yesterday at 10-20 am, it was nice and quiet, Tea was brought straight to my table after ordering, then breakfast which was really nice followed after 10 mins, I'm going back again tomorrow which says it all. It's very old, very small, it has lots of stairs, some people will moan about those things, but i think it has a lovely tearoom atmosphere that is hard to find these days, a nice alternative to all these trendy cafes, if you want a mug of warm beverage with marshmallows on top, go to cafe nero and leave the rest of us to enjoy this little gem.

I have been coming to the Blur Bird Tearooms for over 55 years and still they do not disappoint! Love the quirky rooms with uneven floors and windows looking onto Church Street. All the food is delicious and the homemade scones, sweet and savoury, are simply the best anywhere. The soups are always tasty, the coffee is great and there is a huge range of teas and other drinks. Staff are very friendly and prices reasonable.Highly recommmended.

We visited The Blue Bird Tearooms on 21.02.2023 whilst passing through Great Malvern on our way home after a weekend break. This is a quirky place above the shops in the centre of the town that you enter through one door, up a flight of stairs where you are let in to the upstairs area, which is like walking in to your Grannies living room and then, when you leave you pay 'under the stairs' and leave by another exit into a passage way at the side of the premises, it's like a 'one way' system !! We just had a couple of toasted paninis and soft drinks which were all fine and reasonably priced but it just felt like a really odd kind of place and a little dated in the decor

Fantastic fresh scones. Between the 4 of us we had 4 different scones. They were all freshly baked & wonderful! The hot chocolate was one of the best I’ve ever tasted…& I’ve had a few as I don’t drink tea or coffee! Cozy atmosphere & great staff. Will definitely return & tell friends to.

Lovely food at great prices, friendly and helpful staff. Really liked the pretty china and the fruit & nut tiffin was divine!

Chose this tearoom as it looked quaint from the outside and so glad we did. No less than 5 different gluten free cakes plus scones. My husband is vegetarian and chose a savoury scone with red peppers and pesto which he said was delicious. I had coffee and walnut gf cake, the first time I’ve tasted this for over 10 years and it was very nice. They also offer lunches and full afternoon teas both of which looked amazing. Highly recommend this cafe, very friendly service and lovely old fashioned surroundings, just as a tea shop should be.

Love this place... so quaint and serves lovely fresh food. You can choose from one of their many types of teas and cakes... and watch Malvern from the windows above.

After spending the day at the beautiful Malvern park, we as a family were looking for somewhere to eat. We aren’t familiar with malvern so this was quite hidden but caught our eye. Lovely lady who was very friendly on arrival, very welcoming. The homemade...

What a wonderful experience it is to enjoy the Bluebird tearooms .Quintessentially ‘ English ‘ , and bursting with charm . The warmth and welcome that awaits you is so delightful . The food , you can have breakfast any time you like , and...

After a day sightseeing it was great to call in and have breakfast at 3pm. Well cooked, plenty of it thoroughly enjoyed.

This was an unexpected visit and we are so glad we chose this tea room. It is absolutely unique and exceptionally unspoilt and charming. It is like walking into a by gone age. The service was beautifully efficient and courteous. The beautiful floral matching teapot...

Like a teashop from my childhood - excellent. And the competent young waiter restored my faith in his generation (compared to those I met elsewhere in Malvern). Nothing to say except very glad we chose it.

Popped in for lunch on a wet day without a booking. Very grateful that there was a free table. Warm greetings, fantastic coffee and delicious toasted sandwiches. Very quaint. Thank you!

I visited with family. We came in the morning for breakfast. Great friendly service and food was great. We then went and did the Malvern hike and popped back for afternoon tea. The scones were great and warm and tasted amazing. Service was great and...

This is the best tea room in Malvern. It follows all of the guidance on covid and you feel safe. This is not the case with some places in Malvern. Food is always top rate and the service is excellent and friendly. Prices are also...

Went here twice in two days while visiting Great Malvern, first time just for a coffee, second time for lunch. Lunch was omelette, which came with a baked potato and salad. Both coffee and lunch were excellent and the staff were friendly and helpful. Proper...

Lovely café serving lovely food. I opted for a cheese and tomato pannini and Banana loaf. Both were to die for. The menu has a lovely selection of food and drink. Couldn't really find a fault with anything. Thank you for having me and my...

Lovely little Tearooms with friendly service. We had the full English breakfast and I must say it was very tasty and cooked really well. Quality ingredients, always makes such a difference. Not over priced either, will be back.. Thankyou.

We enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea with a great selection of sandwiches, scones and cakes. The range of teas was excellent and I chose a delicious Welsh brew. The staff were friendly and efficient, and packed up the cakes I couldn't manage to eat. The...

We visited twice, first time had the vegetarian full English which was delicious and chai. Because the first time was soo good we then visit d again on the next day and had scrambled eggs on toast, olive and pepper scone and iced coffee cake....

Afternoon Tea for 2 people organised by my children to be delivered as a surprise for Mothers Day. It arrived on time and was delicious. A good selection of sandwiches and an amazing mix of cakes including the traditional scones - 2 fruit and 2...

My brother had organized for me to have an afternoon tea delivered to my home from bluebird tea rooms for my birthday. It arrived on time and it was absolutely delicious, well packaged, with a good selection of cakes and sandwiches. thank you very much...

What a lovely cafe this is. Hidden away at the top of a staircase are two old fashioned and cosy rooms, one with a welcoming fire, overlooking the top of Great Malvern town.The cakes and sandwiches are delicious, everything is well presented and the staff...

We only discovered this superb place by accident....so glad that we did! Awesome venue, so much history attached to the place, service was fab as was the drink and food we consumed 👏👏👏👏

Lovely cakes and scones, great teas and friendly service. A very good experience and excellent value for money. Covid situation well managed

Arrived as a single customer, and I was asked if I would mind sitting in the lounge upstairs. I hadn't been before, so I was a bit surprised when I got upstairs to find it empty of customers and a bit lacking in atmosphere -...

Chose this place given how vintage it is. A good selection of teas ( the dragons breath is great as it is masala chai esp on a rainy day) but cakes could be better. The pea soup and warm bread was delish.

Desperate to do this so rang and spoke to owner Caroline and at an hours noticed booked a lovey big cream tea with scones and shortbread. Thank you. Sat next to Elgar statue on Belle vue terrace and enjoyed the views and ambience. Thanks for...

I booked an afternoon for my dad for Father’s Day. It was very good value, lots of sandwiches, 4 scones and lots of cakes. More reasonable than other providers. My dad really enjoyed it.

I had arranged to take my Mum out for afternoon tea on a boat on the Thames in London to celebrate her 70th birthday. Obviously this was impossible as she was locked down at home in Malvern but the wonderful Bluebird Tea Rooms in Malvern...

Had afternoon tea delivered for my mum’s birthday. It was really good! Great selection and all delicious! Amazing value for money as there was more than enough. Would highly recommend. 👍🏻

A delicious selection of scones, sandwiches, cake, and even hot cross buns, all home made and delivered on time. A real treat when in isolation. Including a variety of tea and coffee sachets. Good thinking, careful planning, excellent.

Thankyou so much Bluebird Tearooms for our wonderful afternoon tea. Amazing value for money, with all sorts of treats and surprises. And hand delivered to the door! The perfect sweet isolation treat.

A big thankyou to Caroline and the team at The Bluebird Tea room who delivered afternoon tea to 7 isolating households on our road. It provided much enjoyment for my family as well as our many elderly neighbours who are currently in week 3 of...

Have been here many, many times. Old world charm combined with dairy free options galore. I highly recommend the scones which are served hot with a choice of jams/ curds. Reasonable prices, cups and saucers and tablecloths, chintz curtains. Soya milk is available for your...

Great home-made cakes - good service, good coffee - always enjoy meeting friends there. Edward Elgar loved it too!!

This is a lovely little tearoom that serves delicious homemade cakes and lunches. We ordered a cream tea and had a wonderful choice of different flavoured scones. The service is always friendly and warm. The tearooms are situated upstairs so the single door that looks...

What a lovely little cafe! Perfect after walking in the hills. There is a good choice on the menu, freshly made cakes a d an awesome tea menu. They offer free-form options, I had a lovely dairy free lemon cake. Will definitely visit again

Great little tearoom with a surprising list of options! Great little nook to relax and enjoy a proper English tea. Loved it!

Friendly service and lovely cakes. We had the full on high tea with sandwiches, cakes and scone. Good tea selection. And plenty of extra hot water. Can’t have too much tea. Thus after walking up and down Malvern Hills. Well one deserves a treat. And...

We had a lovely lunch ~ my sister recommended the afternoon tea which comes with sandwiches and the most amazing scones! So light and delicious, so many wonderful flavours we had the cranberry and orange,cannot wait to go again to sample the other flavours.

Lovely little tea room with very welcoming and friendly staff. Our meals were absolutely delicious and the portion sizes were nice and big. Would recommend and would come back.

It is a bit like going back in time, from the cash till to the decor and crockery. The table cloth looked like it needed replacing and was still full of damp stains, but the scones were excellent.

My husband and I made a visit to the tea rooms, one very wet Friday morning. We last visited quite a few years ago. We were warmly greeted by staff. After a Caffe Americano and toasted tea-cake each we picked up our courage to brave...

What a delightful place to visit for my birthday lunch. The service, food and friendliness of staff towards us was excellent. Good range of food and special diets catered for.

During a day out in Malvern we made a spur-of-the-moment decision to have an afternoon tea at the Bluebird tea rooms. It was lovely - tasty sandwiches, yummy cakes, delicious scones with jam and cream. Super value for money. Friendly staff too. Highly recommended.

Hidden away upstairs this is a gem. My afternoon tea cost only £9.60 and I didn't eat another thing all day!

Stopped here after a walk during the Malvern Festival. They were very accommodating as the group descended on them in the afternoon. Lovely selection of drinks and cakes. So many different types of teas,flapjacks and scones. Will definitely return!

What a charming place. Quirky, friendly atmosphere and most relaxing. The Brunch was really good, the menu was quite extensive and reasonably priced. We stayed on for another hour sipping our teas and chatting and then ended up having a couple of their afternoon teas!...

Great tea rooms with a large and varied gluten free menu, including scones! Large choice of tea with a 3-4 cup pot per person. Quaint and relaxed service. Non-coeliacs seemed very happy too. Would recommend and definitely go back.

Nice selection of scones and teas in a traditional tea room setting. Waited 30 minutes for a table then 15 min to order 20. min for tea and a further 10 minutes for food. 90 minutes in total. The service was like walking up the...

That's not an insult - just trying to capture the time warp feeling here. Lovely feel, great choice of teas, coffees and homemade cakes. Enormous scones! A super spot and highly recommended.

Absolutely fantastic food and the scones are to die far. Me and friend had a lovely time and the atmosphere was great too!

Up the stairs and past the old cash till into the two rooms. It is certainly a quaint little place, with a collection of tea pots on show that adds to its old world charm. It was about 4:15 when we entered and I would say it was about half full. Yes the service was a bit slow, but it was done very politely and with charm. We ordered a pot of tea and a scone to share. The tea pot was large enough for us to each have 3 cups, plenty of milk and the scone was lovely. To pay we stood by the old till and mentioned what we'd ordered, no paper bill just told the amount, as simple as that.

Popped in here for a late lunch whilst visiting the area. We prefer to eat in a family owned business and this fitted the bill. It was quaint and quirky although the service was a bit slow.

I was flagging after a long walk so went in for tea and lemon drizzle cake. Good gate and reasonable prices compared to other nearby cafes. I had a nice table near the window and the sun warmed my back. Bliss

It’s been there for ever and continues to produce great tea, cakes and soups. Excellent value for money at just over £13 for all this. Highly recommend for a taste of quintessential country England.

Once upstairs you’re presented with a quirky/quaint tea rooms with an old-school feel. Plenty of teas to choose from, perfect for an afternoon tea or cake stop.

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These tea rooms are upstairs so you can't gauge what it's like or if it's busy but it is worth walking up the stairs for. It's not big but it is very quaint with little round tables, tablecloths and my tea came in a matching flowery teapot, jug, cup and saucer. The food available is of the snack, afternoon tea type rather than full meals but it is all very reasonably priced. We had a panini and the soup both were delicious and homemade. Service is not quick but it appears to be a bit of a one person affair and the room was warm so happy to wait.

Treated myself to tea and lemon and ginger scone this weekend and really enjoyed the ambience and the food! Surprised to read some reviews here-was clean, attentive and delicious and would definitely go back when Malvern again!

Came here whilst staying in the town. Quite a wait for a table but it was graduation day and everywhere was busy. Had afternoon tea which was really lovely and excellent value at £9 per person. Great selection of sandwiches on different types of beautifully fresh bread, plain and fruit scones (fabulous!) and four different cakes with a choice of about 15 different teas. Lovely crockery and afternoon tea stand all in keeping with the traditional tea room decor. Excellent!!

I have been to the Blue Bird with friends and or family 3 times now. Most recent visit will definitely be mine, my husband and my friend's last. I am always ok with waiting when a cafe or restaurant is busy, just be honest about the wait. The surely waitress would tell everyone 5 minutes. We were told the same. Waited 25 min to be seated. Asked to order, was told by the same waitress they had to clean tables and then proceeded to take orders at THREE other tables before us (that were seated after us). Previous visits we had been ignored and have to wave down staff when not busy so this is not a one off.

A fantastic collection of cake and some gluten free options too. A lovely tea room, full of character

Wir hatten Suppe, Quiche und Scones. Alles selbstgemacht und lecker. Das Cafe ist im 1. Stock in einer ehemaligen Wohnung, deshalb nicht auf Anhieb zu finden

I have never had so much choice of dairy free cakes, there were at least 5 to choose from,they even had a dairy free menu card, beats looking through and allergy book. Every attention to detail, we had a mini afternoon tea, which was half a round of sandwiches, scone and jam, pot of tea, at last I didn't have to sit and make do with hobsons choice, I too could enjoy afternoon tea. £5 amazing value! Well done to the owner and staff, I wish more followed your example.

Much is made of the 100 year old connection with Sir Edward Elgar in these tea rooms. Alas that's all there is to recommend the establishment. The decor is unappealing with faded, scuffed paintwork evident throughout and rather cramped seating at first floor level. It's like eating in your aged aunt's front room. Our service failed the most basic tests of a quick welcome and attention to detail via back-checks. We noted that this happened to other customers too.

Excellent place for a hungry group of cyclists. Service was prompt and friendly. Breakfasts were well cooked and plentiful. Good coffee too. We’ll come again.

We enjoyed our visit to the tea rooms. Very delicious scone and a tasty sandwich. We saw another group served afternoon tea and it looked very tempting.

We visit Malvern frequently and usually pop into the Blue Bird Tearooms for a snack. Not any more after today's experience. It wasn't particularly busy and we ordered 2 coffees, a panini and a scone. We waited. And waited. And waited. A couple who came after us were served food and drinks whilst we still hadn't even had our coffees after half an hour. During this long wait we looked around the tearoom and noticed just how grubby it was. In particular, the backs of some chairs were literally thick with dust. The tearoom has a shabby but genteel feel but dirtiness is NOT acceptable. We were finally served after 35 minutes with a rather underwhelming panini and a scone. When we paid the waitress asked if everything had been alright and I stated that the service was terrible. We received absolutely no apology and were just told in a surly fashion that 'people are served in order'. I explained that a couple who came in sometime after us were served long before us but was pretty much called a liar. I also stated that a woman and child who the waitress obviously knew had received cooked food and drinks after less than 15 minutes and yet we had waited 35 minutes. Again there was no apology. Since there are plenty of cafes and pubs in Malvern we shall go elsewhere in future.

An interesting place with a variety of snacks for tea etc. Shame that there wasn't much of a gluten free option. Staff were busy and sometimes difficult to get hold of.

We had been walking in the Malvern Hills and stopped by here for tea and cake. A quaint tea room which was quite busy but the service was fairly quick. Our food and drinks arrived after not too long and it was all really good. The scones were warm and the coffee cake moist and light. All in all well worth it with very reasonable pricing. Thank you.

We stopped here for lunch on a very warm day. A lovely quaint tea room with lots of history and the most wonderful view from the ladies’ toilets! We enjoyed afternoon teas (the large one and two small ones) and a baguette. All the food was gorgeous and the large afternoon tea in particular was very good value. The food and drinks were served on beautiful matching crockery and the ambience of the tea room was very pleasant, we particularly appreciated the fan which helped keep us cool! Highly recommend this place for a pleasant lunch or afternoon tea treat.

Great place and amazing value. Lovely staff and very dog friendly. Near the town centre and close to the hills. A great place to visit for s cream tea. £5 for coffee, sandwich and scone. Very cute little tables and decor.

Found this place by chance , the decor is a little shabby but quaint don't let this deter you the couple that run the bluebird are friendly and helpful the food is all home made and locally sourced from the excellent chutney to cakes and scones, I had the savoury bacon and cheese scone with cream cheese and tomatoe and Apple chutney with side salad this was a lovely size portion and very filling, and tasty would definitely be visiting again

The Blue Bird Tea Rooms are a delight. Sir Edward Elgar enjoyed this lovely café, and we did too. Up a short flight of stairs, the seating area is in two adjoining rooms at the end of a little corridor, and can't have changed much since Sir Edward's day. The owners are to be congratulated on the genuine unspoilt period charm. We were lucky enough to get a window table, and noted that most of the furniture is original to the cafe's opening in 1913. Also, there's a beautiful painting of a lady with a bluebird, the original for the poster from when the café first opened, still used on menus and in advertisements, and a lovely glimpse of pre-First World War atmosphere.

We just popped in for tea and cake at this delightful, friendly café. VERY hot day so the tea was especially welcome, and the cakes, (Bread Pudding for my friend and Tea bread for me) were perfect. Always a pleasure to visit.

A lovely cafe that we make a point of visiting whenever we're in Malvern. Popped in yesterday after a great walk on the southern hills for a restorative scone.

I had family visiting and as we'd enjoyed lunch here last time they visited we decided to have lunch there again. The man who took our order wasn't very friendly but efficient and the food and drinks arrived quite quickly. The food was perfectly nice and plenty of milk for the drinks which is a bonus! The tables are very small - there were four of us and it was difficult to fit food and drinks on. Two things I wasn't happy with though. My granddaughter jolted the table slightly so our drinks slopped into the saucers. This was before the food arrived so we asked for some paper serviettes to wipe it up and were given two for a table of four. Then when we had finished we would have liked cakes but no one came so we gave up, paid and bought cakes from a shop. The place was not busy at the time.

Waited ages to be asked what I wanted, by a woman who seemed she didn't want to be there, and even longer for the food. But nice when it finally arrived. Try smiling and engaging with the customers.....

Truly fantastic discovery on a family day out in Malvern. A very good range of vegan food at very reasonable prices, highly recommended to any vegans and good for visiting babies!

Having researched cream teas in Malvern, decided to try this quaint little place, situated at the top of the hilly main street. The tearoom is a short flight of stairs above a shop. It is almost like entering someone's little flat. On entering we found it to be very busy & as it is a small room, was very hot. We chose the signature cream tea, which consisted of half a round of sandwiches, homemade scone, jam & cream plus tea - all with plenty of different fillings & flavours. When it arrived it was all beautifully served on lovely vintage chins. The scones were delicious & the whole thing waas great value at £5 per serving

This place is great. Loads to choose from, including soups, all-day vegan breakfast and paninis. There is animal-free milk and cake too! The tea room is "quaint" and the sort of place one would not usually expect to selling such a range of animal-free food. Knowledgeable, attentive and helpful staff too. Baby changing is only in the women's.

This is a wonderful café with all the options in food from vegan to meat and everything in-between. The food is outstanding and the service and helpful staff make it all worth while, added to the fact it is also dog friendly. The atmosphere is good and it is quaint and well decorated in the old style. First Class.

Ideally located near tourist office after a walk on Malvern Hills. The scones are to die for. Ambience and service both excellent. Highly recommend.

Had a tasty poached egg on toast and then finished off with a scrumptious warm scone cream tea. Simply perfect and delicious. No complaints.

When we meet up with our friends who live in the East Midlands, and we go visiting an area of choice for a few days; something we do maybe two or three times a year, we love to visit tea rooms. After a testing walk, this time up to Worcestershire Beacon on the Malvern Hills, we called into the Blue Bird tea Rooms for a well earned cuppa. You might easily miss it, as it's accessed by a narrow staircase, and it doesn't have a large frontage, but it's just a little higher than the town's Tourist Information centre, and as such can readily be located.

Situated at the top of Malvern town on the first floor of a building. Very nice relaxed atmosphere to be found in two well set out tea rooms offering a big choice of snacks and cakes. We chose lovely hot chocolate and home made scones, just right for warming up on a cold winter's day. Will definitely be back again when in the area.