Cafe FeVa in York

Had an amazing afternoon tea here. Great food great setting & the gentleman looking after us was very attentive.highly recommended. Will definitely be back 👍🏻

We booked Afternoon Tea online the day before visiting. I then popped in the morning of our visit to discuss our various allergies and food preferences. All were dealt with positively and graciously, with lots of options given for substitutions. I've been before for lunch, but my husband and our two American friends were here for the first time. We appreciated all of the information in response to our various questions about how food was prepared and where it came from. One of the Americans is a retire pastry chef and loves to prepare food of all kinds, so was particularly interested in the "background" to everything. All of the food was delicious, portions generous, and excellent value. We had a lovely experience all around, and thank the owner, manager, and all the staff for their attention to detail.

My husband chose this for my 80 birthday.. checked booking 11 am. Fine Met friends who had come by train. Told no afternoon tea. So opted for sandwiches and salad. Took order for cake then Tod us we had to leave. Party of 70 Japanese coming for high tea. We were bumped Never again however pretty. Disgusting treatment. No apologies. Food ok.

In York for shopping/sight seeing and as a fan of antique shopping decided to visit this cafe. Friendly staff, good service and great food. Can recommend the fruit scone.

Cute cafe above antique shop with good selection of food, tea and cakes!

I had eggs royale, and my wife had eggs benedict. Both were delicious. Our tea was served in a porcelain pot, along with a silver milk jug. Our cups were vintage porcelain. The attention to detail left no stone unturned. The gentleman who served us was friendly and attentive, and couldn't do enough for us. All in all, a lovely experience.

Lovely cafe away from the hubbub of busy York. The cafes on the 1st floor and my wife and I managed to get a window seat and watched the world go by as we ate lunch. Shared a club sandwich and had a cake each. Both clearly made in house and all the better for it. Simple food sounds like a cack handed compliment but it was just that. Well made, well presented food which tasted delicious. Cafe FeVa is a classic cafe the likes of which used to be commonplace before chains took over. If you're looking to support a local business give this one a try.

We enjoyed an afternoon tea, it was really delicious and very filling compared to others. The food and tea were excellent, an address that I highly recommend! You will not be disappointed!

A beautiful cafe. Surrounded by Antiques.. food is amazing fresh and presented well.. lovely background music..Staff are very polite and helpful.. fully recommend this place..

Cute little café inside a antique store. We only had coffee there although the food looked delicious. The coffee was disappointing. It was capsule coffee that tasted watery and we still paid the usual price for it (around £3). I wouldn't have coffee there again but would go back for the antiques or maybe try the food (and have tea this time).

Endearing little place, inside an antique store.

Interesting venue with a wide range of vintage and antique artifacts and clothes across several rooms and floors. The Cafe Feva provided a welcome, elegant respite offering a delightful menu of food and beverages. Juice Feva was a surpise in its delightful and refreshing taste..Just wonderful! Thank you. 🙂 ❤️

Called in to the Cafe FeVa whilst visiting the Red House Antique Centre. The cafe is on the top floor and is clearly popular as many of the tables were pre-booked. Luckily there were only the two of us and they managed to find us a table after a short wait. It was certainly worth the wait.We had a Smoked Salmon Sandwich - which was fantastic with a very generous filling of smoked salmon and a Tuna/Mozzarella Panino with Taylors of Harrogate Tea. For somewhere to go for a light lunch, this was a real find and I would highly recommend it.

Unpleasant and unaccomdating Manger. We have been here 4 times in the past before the previous owner sold it. Wow, what a difference it's made. It's so disappointing to see this has happen to our once favourite place in York.

A REUNION OF PEOPLE WHO HADNT MET FOR A VERY LONG TIME - SO A SPECIAL DAY. IT WAS A COLD SUNDAY IN DECEMBER. WE HAD A LOVELY LUNCH AND NICE COFFEE SERVED BY PLEASANT STAFF,. BUT....... WE ABSOLUTELY FROZEN. THE DOOR WAS OPEN TO THE STAIRS AND THERE WAS ONE SMALL ELECTRIC HEATER. i COULDN'T WARM EVEN WHEN WE GOT HOME. WE ASKED IF THE HEATING COULD BE TURNED UP SO HE PUT THE HEATER 2' CLOSER. ITMADE NO DIFFERENCE. IT WAS SUCH A SHAME. PLEASE SORT IT OUT.

Was waiting too long they never opened the cafe! Terrible

As we walked through York and most cafes were full, some even had a queue outside I remembered this little cafe hidden away in the Antique Centre. At the moment the Antique Centre building is covered in scaffolding and there were no signs outside to advertise the cafe. Much to my relief, it was still there and open. We actually had the place to ourselves. Lovely service and amazing warm scones (probably best I have ever tasted) this is a little hidden gem. It's got an eclectic mix of furniture, but tea came in proper tea cups and sauces. I suspect the building work and lack of signage has taken a toll on this business... So please check it out!

Super hidden gem tucked away above an antique shop,super food and coffee.would definitrly recommend 👍👍

Delicious and beautiful food in a chill comfortable upstairs room. Hard to find and hard to beat. Highly recommended for locals and tourists alike.

Excellent for a quick snack in-between exploring - nice coffee not out of a machine - excellent service

A gem found. We were looking for a place to try Yorkshire pudding. This Cafe is located on the first floor of the Antique shop like everyone mentioned, so when you step into the cafe it might got an “Antique smell”, which not everyone keen to it. However, we were fine with it and you get used to it after awhile, the staff was very friendly and nice with the order process. We waited for 20 minutes for our food, and we were so pleased with the wait. The food itself was absolutely delicious. The first bite of the Yorkshire pudding was incredible. The hot sandwich is crispy but not oily. Food was very hot and a good temperature to eat. I ordered a smoothie which also great. It was our first meal in York and it’s exceed our expectations. We definitely will recommend this place to everyone, and will definitely go back.

Absolutely loved this tea room. Set inside an antiques store, it was the perfect antidote for a harried walking tour of York. Soft jazz piano played in the background. The food was delicious and portions were more than we could eat for lunch. The waitstaff were attentive. We would do it again if ever in York.

What sort of business plan does the owner of this cafe have where you shut at 2.30 in the middle of the tourist season? I've reviewed this place before when the cake and tea were fine but told coffee was finished as they were cleaning the coffee machine. This time we arrived at 2.30 and there were some tables with people eating, but as we stood by the notice which asked people to wait to be seated, we noticed a "Closed" note on the stand. Several other couples did the same. I just don't get it - I see the opening hours now say it shuts at 2.30 every day when most people are thinking of having a break for a drink and cake. Unbelievable.

A lovely place to eat breakfast in York. Very central and close to all major attractions. Great view also. Will definitely return.

nice and quiet cafe on the first floor of an antique shopping building. on Sunday morning when there were lots of people on the streets and ground floor cafes, it was not crowded at all. careful not to ring the bell before you decide what to order cuz they hear it really well! enjoyed the golden drop(?) cappuccino also.

Disappointed after reading other positive reviews. Food OK, but service lacking. Many drinks listed on menu simply unavailable. Staff were busy and very difficult to get their attention. Sandwiches fine, but 90% of wines/ gins/ beers simply unavailable - it was a case of do you want rioja or rioja ? I had booked it for friends based on reviews on this site. I hardly ever give negative reviews, but feel very let down. May simply be too few staff, but that can't explain the lack of availability of drinks. Staff were pleasant enough, but when I asked to order some more drinks waited so long simply left and went elsewhere. Shame.

Good price , nice location Cheesecake is less sweet with crispy crumble love it💖 Latte is also good too🫶🏻

Was disappointed with service. Couldn't take our order properly, coffee's - small in size, moderately warm and were finished without receiving our scone and cake. Sad - has previously visited numerous times and happy to recommend to family and friends. Never again.

We visited the cafe today on a day trip to York. 2 adults and 2 young children. Based on the good reviews we thought we would give it a try but left very disappointed. We were the only people in the cafe and ordered drinks plus 2 scones with jam and clotted cream for the children, a jacket potato and a panini. The drinks arrived and these were followed by the scones which I quickly realised did not include clotted cream which I queried. The girl serving who was very nice did not understand what I was trying to say so I let it go and thought we would make do. I then realised that the cream we were served was covered in little mould spots and tasted clearly off! My son who didn't want to make a fuss insisted it was fine but said afterwards that the cream tasted like lemon. In other words sour! I tried it myseld and it was sour so sent the other back and asked for a replacement with just butter which they did but again I don't think the girl serving understood that the cream was off. The tuna mayo jacket then arrived with dry tuna. After the others had all finished my chicken, mozzarella and pesto panini arrived with no pesto. I asked and this was brought out separately. All in all a comedy of errors I'm sorry to say although the girl serving did apologise and said the chef was not in. Clearly the person preparing the food was not familiar with the menu or checking that the ingredients are fit for comsumption. The server did take £12 off the £35 bill. I think £5 for a scone and almost £9 for a dry jacket potato is very pricey. Had the children not being with us we would have left as soon as the scones arrived. We won't be returning.

Lovely cafe, glad I found it on a google search. I preferred cafe FeVa to other popular places for afternoon tea in the city and I say that with confidence, as I visit York for an extended stay at least twice every year. Beautiful afternoon tea for four with a good choice of teas too. What we couldn’t eat, we took home 😊

Great service. I had a waiter called freya she made sure to check on us and made it a overall enjoyable experience. The food was lovely and very well priced. The cake was delicious also.

Amazing food, amazing place to sit down and have a lovely meal or just a drink and the staff are very friendly and attentive

This is an absolutely brilliant place for brunch. I usually has no appetite in the morning, but when my friend took me to this place I thought”okay,why not”. Thanks to myself, I made the right choice. The Full English breakfast is taste and fresh, I can enjoy the scenery outside the window while eating as well. BTW, I talked with the owner and she was very enthusiastic about her food and restaurant, very friendly lady. You should definitely try this restaurant

Breakfast was cold so we sent it back and left in disgust We did not pay anything

Popped in for coffee and cake and went back next day for lunch as so impressed. The coffee was a bit on the strong side for us but there was no shortage of hot milk offered. The cake was glorious, fresh and moist. The following day we returned and nothing was too much effort making my husband an off the menu sandwich. My prawn sandwich was packed with tasty prawns and came with a lovely side salad and crisps. The lady serving us was very friendly.

Quite a quirky place this - situated above an antique store. Very modest feel as you come in, a little concerned whether the food would match the pictures. Staff are friendly and helpful and the afternoon tea was just amazing. Not what I would normally have as an afternoon tea with two full size cakes - but amazing nonetheless. The sandwiches were off the scale delicious. Tasty fillings and absolutely loaded. Most definitely not disappointed, would happily return.

Sadly I don’t think this cafe is as good as it was. When we went in as a family there was one waitress who was extremely friendly and capable but she was having to deal with silly mistakes made by another. We all have to learn but not taking an order and serving a cappuccino coffee without coffee in is pretty basic. This all could have been forgiven but a trip to the use the facilities revealed a bathroom badly in need of a clean and revamp. Just a little bit of TLC could lift this cafe so much. The location and views from the window are great. The food we had was also nice. It could easily be a five star experience then.

Great food and atmosphere! However, the experience was let down once we had finished our breakfast. We cleared up our plates as to make it easier on the waitresses however one of the waitresses completely ignored our table and was stood at the counter picking at her nails. I tried to make eye contact several times as both my boyfriend and I were in a hurry but she never looked over. She had to be told to clear our table by another member of staff who was busy with another table, she cleared our plates but then just stood at the counter again even though we still had our coffee cups and toast boards to be taken. She then had to be asked AGAIN to clear the rest of our table but only took the toast boards and didn’t come back for the coffee mugs. At this point I was pretty fed up, I work in hospitality my self so I try to give the benefit of the doubt where possible but I ended up calling for the bill while I took the coffee mugs to the counter myself. Then to top it off when we left we both said thank you and we were completely blanked by the waitress. It’s unfortunate that our experience was let down at the end but the rest of the staff were very attentive and welcoming! (also wanted to add that for the coffees being over £3 I would have expected them made by a proper coffee machine not just a pod type one)

Very surprised with all the good reviews for this cafe…. None of the tables were set when we arrived at opening time so had to wait outside a small corridor whilst they set up late. When we got in the room was freezing and I was sat right next to the plug in heater they had in the room, so glad I wasn’t sat anywhere else, as I had to eat with my scarf and coat still on. The food took an hour to arrive and we were the first people to be seated/ order and when it did arrive all the food was cold, I didn’t send it back though, as after waiting an hour I just wanted to leave. Also, our two breakfasts (one full and one veggie full) and a couple of drinks, it cost us over £45!. The waitresses were very polite and lovely but the service was extremely slow considering it’s a tiny cafe with only a couple of tables. Would not recommend or return.

Amazing food, lovely service, cannot fault it at all.

Super delicious brunch and the staff is so nice.

Brilliant little cafe in the heart of York really easy to get to. Some really lovely people and lovely food

High quality food. Reminds me off York when I was there. Lovely homemade dishes.

Thank you getting us a table, the owner heard we have came from manchester especially she has done her best to get me and my mum in while is snowing outside and severed us with some of her favourites.

Really disappointed in this experience. The restaurant opened 10 minutes late, the tea was warm at best, most of the food was as cold as the room, and it cost £45 for two breakfasts and a few drinks.

We had high expectations for this cafe, but it sadly wasn’t as good as we hoped. A group of us booked for brunch - we turned up and the tables hadn’t been made up yet so we had to loiter for 10 mins. The lights were off which seemed a bit odd so I had to ask the waitress to turn them on. It was also freezing cold (although this was when the weather was about -2 degrees!). The drinks then took about 20 mins to come out even though it was just coffee from a machine, and overall the food took almost an hour to come out, even though the place was practically empty! £8 for some of the most average avocado and poached eggs on toast I’ve had, and it was all piled on one piece of normal seeded bread! Ideally you’d get more for your money and much quicker. Very nice staff however slow service tainted our experience.

In September 2022, I went to London, Nottingham, York and Edinburgh. I have the best all-day breakfast here. This restaurant is on the first floor of an antique shop. The food is wonderful and the vibe is excellent. I don't want to over-describe this restaurant, but I will say this is a must try restaurant in York.

This ramshackle cafe is at the top of an antique/ junk shop in the centre of town. It is quite scruffy inside and there is a climb up past lots of old furniture and ornaments. The ladies who served us were lovely and smiley but the service was quite slow and lunchtime menu was a bit limited. We fell back on plain jacket potatoes with grated cheese. It was fine but we were expecting more after the great reviews. Maybe it’s an afternoon tea place with a quirky English feel which will appeal to tourists. Toilet was very basic indeed.

Booked online, turned up and told that we didn’t have a booking. No apology by a very stern faced waitress acting as if it wasn’t her problem. They really need to get their booking system sorted so this doesn’t happen to other customers. I understand why there are lines outside other tea shops and not this one. Worth a visit to the antiques shop it’s situated in.

Afternoon tea was lovely...but so cold in the building and no heating.

Myself and my mother recently visited York for a girls day out. After arriving at the tea room upstairs from the antique shop, we waited next to a sign which stood outside of the tea room that simply said “Please wait here to be seated”...

Beautiful building/decor, the food was divine including the freshly made crisps! Staff were lovely and attentive.

On our trip to York we booked a table at CafeFeVa very small but service atmosphere staff and food brilliant we loved every minute Thank-you

We had some excellent pieces of cake but were rather surprised to be told we couldn't have coffee (at 3.30) because the coffee machine had already been cleaned. If it had been an hour later, I might have understood, but people were still coming in...

Charming café on the first floor of an antique shop. Magical dishes and great cakes as well as afternoon tea. Ideal for a wonderful photo of quintessentially British style before tucking into the treats. Popular with locals, really recommended.

Notify them in advance that you want afternoon tea!!! It’s soooooo good, definitely worth a visit!

The service and the food was phenomenal! We had an absolutely beautiful morning. For such a small and tucked away breakfast spot I was not expecting the level of quality we received. I could not recommend enough

A very nice cafe with good afternoon tea. It is located on the second floor of The Red House where there is also a second hand shop.

We booked for afternoon tea whilst visiting York. We wanted to go somewhere a little less busy than the usual tourist destinations. Cafe Feva is a little hidden gem. The afternoon tea was freshly prepared and served to us as we sat looking out over...

Perfection. Service. Food. Ambience. Lovely corner table overlooking St Leonard's Place. A small slice of heaven.

Have just been this afternoon with five friends for afternoon tea, it was absolutely amazing, beautiful fresh sandwiches, plenty of cakes and great value for money with very helpful, attentive staff

Extremely good breakfast. Service is spot on, cheerful waitress. The food is sublime. Excellent soothing relaxing background music.

We were looking for somewhere for afternoon tea while staying in York we looked at quite a few but decided on here & how lucky we were to choose this place. We were both reasonably full after the well filled delicious sandwiches but still had...

Not satisfied with our visit. The waitress got 2 out of 4 orders wrong and even trying to confirm what the order was the other waitress got it wrong so it was impossible to avoid the massive confusion that happened. Additionally, i ordered cream tea that comes with a special tea blend but they served us the same Taylor's tea as with my partner who ordered that. When I asked they said that the cream tea and standard tea are the same although the menu says something different. This is to cover up the fact that the waitress put on the order 1 scone and tea insted of cream tea which comes with two scones. Was also expecting the afternoon tea set but just got standard. In general just poor service

Lovely place to eat lunch. Cannot recommend the Yorkshire puddings filled with roast beef, horseradish sauce and onion chutney high enough. Delicious!

Let's be clear - if you're paying nearly £45 for 2 sandwiches, one ploughman's and 3 hot drinks you expect a certain number of features of your visit to be of a fairly high standard. I wouldn't expect, for example, that a ploughman's would have mortadella (as opposed to actual carved ham), a mini pork pie cut in half (you can get 6 for £2.40 in Asda so 40p for one) and Branston sandwich spread for the pickle. Conservatively I think I could have assembled my £15 plate for about £3.50 which makes the mark up quite big even by the centre of York's standards. Hygiene standards, just out of Covid, pique most people's interest nowadays so you can always criticise ablutionery facilities anywhere you go but a toilet with no actual flush handle is inexcusable in any retail establishment in the UK. The sandwiches were good and the waitress obliging with my request for a carry home box when my daughter didn't quite finish her sandwiches. Service was professional, polite but pedantry. It's a lovely spot with a nice decorous interior so feels a nice place to eat in. Being above the antique centre probably means they don't get the walk-ins that you'd expect given their location which might be a reason for lifting prices but you've gotta get the minutiae right if you're being fussy about your clientèle and relying on good reviews to get them their in the first place.

Absolutely wonderful afternoon tea. All freshly made, beautifully presented with a lovely ambiance and view. Would thoroughly recommend

I had a fantastic breakfast here whilst visiting York. This place is located on the road that runs up to the front of Yotk Minster. Both the food and drinks were great, I had an English Breakfast. The restaurant is very clean and hygenic. The staff are super polite and accommodating. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting York.

Really a hidden gem. Was looking around for an afternoon tea place and everywhere was booked for a few hours. Thankfully I got to cafe feva and they had availability as it’s hidden within an antique shop. The food was delicious and I enjoyed every moment. Highly recommend!

Very good value for money afternoon tea and the sandwiches are very good. Beautiful street scene. And the friendly Chinese waiters, because you had a great day, thank you.

What a Gem of a Cafe, party of 8 absolutely great food. 5 stars for the service and 5 stars for everything on the table its definitely a recommendation.

Wonderfully civilised. Food well presented with professional service. Great value. Highly recommended.

Surely there must be some law against serving fake Yorkshire puddings in Yorkshire (tiny, baked at low temp, probably in regular oil). I’d take it off the menu. Bread served with soup was stale. I’m not sure why this still happens in restaurants. Popular spot on Red (Chinese Pinterest). Cake was great. Cute antique tableware.

A quality and filling breakfast and kind staff.

Very nice place located in an antique store. We pre-ordered the afternoon tea (yes you have to pre-order so don’t forget!), which included a tea by choice of our own, different sandwiches, two scones with clotted cream and Marmelade, a cup cake and two pieces...

Surprised me while seeing the beautiful tea cups and tableware, and the nice window view. Providing high quality tasting and good food, I enjoyed much the breakfast and tea. Particularly, this cafe is near the rail station, Minster, and the town center with ideal location...

What an amazing café! We had a lovely table next to a window, The staff were fantastic and the afternoon tea was divine, The tea itself was Fortnum & Masons and came in a lovely pot with a beautiful china cup and saucer. The sandwiches...

Pre booked due to trip advisor reviews and it was as nice as we hoped. Pristine table setting , tasty well presented sandwiches packed with fillings, and generous portions of cake and cheesecake. The wine is fairly pricey but York tends to be . Only...

Lovely spot for tea away from the crowds. Clean table linen yet reasonably priced. Nice staff and ambiance. Baked potato and daily soup very nice.

This place is a hidden gem, which I found while shopping in the antique store downstairs. Food and vibe were both absolutely amazing, and staff was super friendly. Definitely recommended!!

Super tasty food and great service

Great service and the window view was nice so worth choosing to eat here for brunch

Defiantly highly recommend you visit this wonderful hidden gem cafe when your ever visiting York. This beautiful place is packed with delicious most tasty food perfect for great lunch. The presentation is outstanding, my favourite was defiantly the cheesecake it was the highlight of my trip. I’ll defiantly go back there again or when I’m next visiting York

Following a search for the York's best breakfast dish from York Press, I’ve come to the right place. My eggs Royale looked beautiful. The thick and slightly salty smoked salmon worked perfectly with the creamy hollandaise sauce. The poached egg that elegantly balanced on top...

Made a reservation for afternoon tea and loved it. Delicious!

The staff at cafe Feva were just amazing. I’d booked well in advance for my early retirement afternoon tea with a few dietary requests. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff who were all polite and attentive but never intrusive. The food is all...

The scones were absolutely massive, and delicious with it, and came with lots of jam and clotted cream. My favourite was the mango cheesecake– I could definitely have eaten more! We enjoyed the afternoon tea very much and I would definitely recommend it.

Really lovely find great location. Afternoon was fantastic the tea and cakes tasty and fresh. Would highly recommend. Definitely will be returning soon😄

The environment is very good, can be said to be the most delicious and cost-effective afternoon tea in the whole of York! The decoration of the restaurant is very nice and the owner is very warm. I will come back again if I have the...

It’s my first time here. The food is delicious. The lady is also very patient and introduces super nice things. I will come again❤️

What an absolutely amazing experience! If i could give more than 5 stars I would! The customer service was excellent from start to finish, so accomadating to all our dietary requirements. We were a hen party and went for afternoon tea. The food exceeded our expectations! Such value for money for the amount and quality of what we got. And the staff were absolutely fabulous, they couldn't do enough for us. I have never been anywhere with such a polite, attentive and friendly team. And to top it all off, the location was beautiful and we were sat in the middle of a quirky antique shop. It was absolutely perfect we have all said we will definitely be going back again. Thanks so much for everyone at Cafe FeVa for making my friends special occasion even more special ❤️

Lovely white linen Poached eggs on toast - very well cooked and presented Smiley servers But.... It took 30 minutes to arrive after ordering 😔 I ordered a flat white coffee and it was not that - more like a filter coffee. Would I go...

the owner and the waitress are ao nice and cute. They put great attention to customers' advice and are willong to make improve ment.

Had lunch here today, we went as I have read the reviews and we were not disappointed. The food was lovely, large portions and made to order. We had a pot of tea and a coffee and we were served by a very smiley young...

Very friendly and welcoming staff. Amazing big and very tasty afternoon tea. A great experience.

Lovely food and staff members. the portion is quite big. Gluten free options are available for some of the menu. Located in the antique house, the environment is quiet and special. Highly recommended!

Would recommend this and would come again. Prompt & friendly service and all of our breakfasts were delicious . Excellent quality bacon, sausages etc and bottomless tea. A must-visit for family breakfast!

Wow! The afternoon tea is delicious 😋.. We pre-booked a table online and where seated reasonable quickly. The room was lovely and table setting was well presented. The staff were very attentive and polite. When the afternoon tea came out we where amazed at how...

This is the best cafe ever in York! Panini is really nice and view is great.

Having visited this very quaint cafe pre-covid, we revisited based on this previous very pleasant and friendly experience where the service and family feel and home cooked good was second to none. The waiting staff had made the scones and other baked goods themselves. This...