Castle Tea Rooms in York

Good food good service and reasonable prices. Not bad for the centre of York !

Quirky tea room , lovely welcome and food was freshly prepared . My tuna salad was plentiful and delicious . Enjoyed our pots of tea from china cups . Makes all the difference . It’s a dog friendly tea room , and really don’t like seeing staff stroking the furry visitors ,feeding them treats and then serving the humans food without washing hands . See this all too often.

We've had several meals here over the years but the breakfast we had recently was in our opinion, below the standard (we've had before) especially for the price. The sausage was bland and tasteless, the egg was over cooked and the tea became cold very quickly, hence the low score.

We stopped here for lunch. It was a pleasant little tea room. However it was quite crowded and the tables supplied were not always sufficient for the amount of guests around them. One member of staff was quite snipy at times which ruined the atmosphere a little. The food was nice but it wasn't quite worthy of very good. With the over crowding and staff attitude, I'm sure there would be a better tea room.

Great lil tea room with friendly staff, where nothing seems like too much trouble. Reasonable prices. Clean and welcoming. Thank you for looking after us and checking all was ok for us.

This is such a quirky homely place! Tucked away, it's got a lovely atmosphere, service was prompt and the menu just right!

Cute little cafe, excellent pot of tea and toasted teacakes. Very reasonable price. Would recommend. Does lunches and breakfasts.

nearly £10 for a jacket potato with chili con carne which i can only describe as liquid. barely any meat, or beans, or quite literally the chili con carne itself, just mostly water. potato was soft and not baked. wouldnt pay above a fiver for it.

Lovely little dog friendly cafe, I had beans on toast, beans were barely warm, not enough butter for 2 slices of toast. Lovely cup of tea. Husband had a ploughman's, it was okay but please change the cheese!!! Two slices of burger style cheese instead of a chunk of good cheddar????

Lovely staff and excellent all day breakfast good ambience and service choice of food and drinks loved the experience.

Lovely dog friendly and great pot of tea.

Came across this while looking for somewhere for a coffee. Ended up having the breakfast and bacon and brie toastie. Cosy little tea room, good choice in menu, friendly staff.

Proper english vibe and great prices

Always pop in when in York for a bite to eat

Unlicensed midden from the 1970s. Awful food your nan used to make, complete with black rings in the eggs. Doesn't know what the main ingredients of a Ploughman's are. Kicked up a fuss over a family of five using two tables in a cafe with no tables with more than four chairs. Air extraction woefully inadequate for cooking food. Using a dehumidifier as an Aircon (labelled - "Please" be careful of air-conditioner - quotes not my own) Promised to support card payments, but it seemed to not be forthcoming at the end of the meal. ...wrote a rude reply, and doesn't know the different between "been"/"being" or "of"/"have" (though, if I'm honest, I enjoyed the rude reply! It feels good to be validated)

Nice little stop off for a breakfast. Recommend

Good range of food and drink and for location very reasonable in price. Very quaint and what a ‘traditional’ tearoom should be from mismatched crockery to an excellent cuppa.

Dropped in here for lunch one day. Tea room is small but we managed to find a free table. Table service, with good selection of food, we both went for the Ploughman’s Lunch, it was very good. There some tasty looking cakes, but we managed to resist. Would certainly drop in again, when back in York.

Mediocre breakfast at best. Sadly, dropped in for a Saturday treat breakfast. Wish we hadn’t to be honest. Perfectly pleasant owner/server, tea was nice and toast well toasted but that was the end of the positives. We suspected it would be average when the owner/server told us that the reason for there being no fried eggs available was they only had a microwave. Watery and split scrambled egg followed. Accompanied by a cheap sausage and the most insipid cooked tomato. Bacon was on the “piggy” side of fresh. Sorry, an epic let down. Far better options almost everywhere else.

This is such a lovely little cafe / tea rooms with lovely staff and very enjoyable food would 100% recommend coming and paying a visit

Small place but ideal for having breakfast in the morning.

Popped in for the first time, Friendly welcome, Great selection of cake ,served quickly. Would love to return to try other options on the menu.

A traditional tea room with tea served in Bone China. For some reason this always makes the tea taste even better, Staff are welcoming and always happy to talk, service is quick and prices reasonable, Lemon Meringue was to die for in my opinion. Once visited you won't want to go anywhere else.

While on a city break we discovered this little gem. Very friendly and welcoming. Cosy and homely, a great selection of treats,food and drink. The chocolate cake is the best i have ever tasted, the lemon /raspberry cake is amazing also. We will definitely be back come treat day when visiting York A special thank you to the staff who were great.

Always a pleasure to visit and eat at the Castle Tea Rooms. Pleasant environment, efficient service and tasty food.I was not sure if they'd be open on the Bank Holiday Monday at the end of May, so I messaged them on Facebook. A prompt reply informed me that they would be. I shall certainly return when I am next visiting York.

Small but mighty, excellent cream tea and sandwiches, good value.

This is one of those gems you stumble into occasionally. The staff are great, attentive but not pushy. I had the ploughman's which was a delight, nothing pretentious just simple good quality ingredients delivered for a reasonable price. Exactly what I'm looking for in a café. Highly recommended.

What a gem. Tasty and beautifully fresh food, exquisite china cups to serve our Yorkshire tea and the friendliest staff. Loved it and will go back, again and again.

A beautiful place. Good prices and very friendly staff

Lovely ploughmans lunch. Great service and very clean toilets. Lovely cake.

What a gem of a place, called in for coffee and cake absolutely delicious 😋 friendly, welcoming staff , will definitely be back ❤️

Nice place for lunch, had a very nice prawn salad, cute tea cups and lovely touches with some of the decor

Friendly staff and helpful. Cream tea with clotted cream was nice. Our American visitors enjoyed the experience.

We stopped here for tea and cake at the end of a Saturday afternoon in York. The service was reasonably quick and the chocolate orange cake was good but far from exceptional, especially at £4.50 a slice. It was also very hot inside and whilst the staff were considerate enough to prop the door open to let in some air, it also let in the smell of cigarette smoke which spoiled our visit. Overall, I was left a bit disappointed and wishing I'd spent my £12 at one of the many other cafés in the area.

Always enjoy it here, didn't wait too long for our food and enjoyed it.

Good breakfast, fast and friendly service. Small cafe, will come again.

A Lovely warm welcome. Food is fresh and of good size portions. Lovely, friendly staff. We Would definitely recommend.

We visited with our 85 year old Mum for sandwiches and cream tea prior to a trip to the theatre as part of her birthday celebrations. The staff were extremely efficient and friendly and the food was delicious and reasonably priced - they even brought Mum’s scone out with a candle on and sang Happy Birthday to her. Nothing was too much trouble an we will definitely be visiting again.

We found this lovely tea room late on a cold wet afternoon and were instantly warmed by the friendly welcome of Vicky, Wendy and Debbie Who made us very welcome and chatted like we were old friends Tea was piping hot and plentiful. Scones were delicious with ample jam and cream. We will be back to see you at Xmas ladies and have already decided you will be our go to before heading to the coach and we will pre book our scones when we arrive as there will be about ten of us lol

Had the special Cream Tea....Lovely home made scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam...The pot of tea for two was very nice tea but dissappointed we had it served in what I would call a coffee cup!!!was expecting a nice flowery china cup and saucer which everybody else seemed to get...

Called in for coffee and cake. Had the cream tea, friends had tea and cakes. First class service, cosy and friendly. Qued the day before at Betty's tea room just to say we had been. However the castle tea room hme baking beats Betty's by a mile.

Lovely little hidden gem. Went in for a quick cuppa and was tempted to also have a couple of slices of Cinnamon Toast, highly recommended elevenses.

Small charming tea room near the city centre to sit back and relax with delicious cream tea. One of the best scones I've had so far. If you're here for breakfast, I would highly recommend their scrambled eggs. We visited this place both days while we were in York. There are many tea rooms around the area but for me this one was the best.

Lovely tea room...China cups and teapots. Best scones ever....

Wondering round York on a shopping visit (Sat 6 April 2024) ,I came across the Castle Tea Roms which is located on a side street ,it looked busy during the morning when i past by which is a good sign so I decided to return later on for some lunch & hopefully find a vacant table for 2 ..Access is by a few steps & inside is relatively small with only 9 tables available,all on the one level. Table service is provided by the staff on duty who I found to be very pleasant indeed .There's a good variety on the menu which includes breakfast items which are served all day, Lite bites ,Cream tea Special, Sandwiches, Toasties & Paninis with various fillings,,Jacket potatoes have an array of filling combinations aswel ,Salads,Cakes & tray bakes along with hot & cold drinks etc .Really surprisingly spoilt for choice to say its a small establishment & very reasonably priced .The service was good & my order of Tuna & cheese toastie ,Cinnamon Toast along with pot of tea for one & cappuccino coffee was very enjoyable. There's separate male / female toilets for customers and payments can be made by cash or card .After my 1st time experience during this vist ,I would return back again in the future & obviously recommend these cosy Tea Rooms .

Perfect for a cream tea in the afternoon; they also have sandwiches and jacket potatoes that looked fantastic. Really authentic, good value for money!

Popped in for a drink as it seemed like a nice place, ended up getting some cake too as couldn't resist when we saw it. Ended up wishing we had ordered jacket potatoes as they were so generous and looked really tasty. Our cakes were good - apple pie with whipped cream and lemon meringue pie. Came across as an local, independent cafe serving honest food. The staff were friendly and helpful.

Lovely food, reasonable prices and good, friendly service. We had English breakfast, quiche and panini and it was all lovely.

Lovely visit today. Friendly staff, place is clean and tidy. The food was delicious and could tell it was freshly made. Reasonably priced too.

Only just managed to get a table. Small venue and just got lucky in getting a table. Food was delic and service good

Nice little tea room run by three nice ladies. I would recommend a visit.

I ordered the soup of the day & was served tinned Heinz Big Soup.. (DEFINITELY 100% Heinz Big Soup) Really disappointed.. I could have eaten that at home for £1. A real shame! Talk about ripping people off.. My first & last experience there. It looks nice on the outside but It's not.. Can't polish It but you can try to roll It In glitter I suppose.. Avoid!

My Daughter took me and her mum away for the weekend to York, and Sunday breakfast for mother's day, she wanted to take us to The Ivy but as it was mother's day it was fully booked, so after a walk round we found Castle tea rooms so we decided as we were starving to go in, and how glad we did it was a lovely experience and nice traditional tea room, i went for the full breakfast while others had beans on toast and bacon and tomato sandwich and I can honestly say it was far better than a ivy breakfast at half the price! The bacon was thick and top quality and my daughter wanted some cheese for her beans that was no problem for the staff who we had a chat and laugh with, all in all we had a great experience at great value and came away glad the ivy was full.

really simply good food and place!

An excellent, well priced and presented cafe with great staff.

Me and my partner came in the other day, the ladies working there were just so not pleasant. We have been before a couple years back and loved it that’s why we decided to return as we are having a couple nights away from the kids! , the food was okay but it was the atmosphere and the mood of the waiters that made us feel very unwelcome.

Nice cafe, very central. Friendly staff. Food we had was good served quickly and reasonably priced for York city centre.

Cream tea was absolutely gorgeous. A big pot of tea very nice and the scone was home baked with clotted cram and jam very tasty. Would recommend

Discovered it as was near hilton hotel . I had the cream tea. From one pot 3 great cups of tea. Scones- fruit, served with clotted cream. Small, but quaint place with friendly staff , competitive prices. Tried other tea rooms, but this was best.

Hidden gem food amazing staff incredible very polite had cheese jacket potato piles of cheese all in all really goo cafe

We found this small tea room by accident after visiting the dungeons.The servers were all very friendly, food piping hot and good price.Service was very quick indeed. Thank you.

Me and my hubby were looking for somewhere to eat for lunch and came across this little gem! It’s tiny inside but really welcoming and sweet. Fantastic menu full of delicious foods and drinks, including the hot chocolate that I had 😋 my husband enjoyed his full English. Considering the kitchen is tiny, the food was served extremely quickly. Toilet very clean. Give this place a try if you’re after a traditional cafe.

Lovely little cafe. Great atmosphere. Always busy. Hard to get a table because it's so small. We were lucky because someone had just finished when we arrived.

If I could give this 100 stars I would the service is fabulous the food is homely and gorgeous and it’s so cheap you get very good portions and the cakes are so tasty we don’t go anywhere else when we come to york

Me and my partner came for our breakfast after stumbling across the tea room. It was cosy, welcoming and the food was delicious. We loved the fact the breakfast menu was simple and had the choice you needed. We couldn’t grumble at the price or the service. The ladies were lovely and made us feel so welcome! We will definitely come back when we’re up this way! Thank you guys x

Me and my partner came for our breakfast after stumbling across the tea room. It was cosy, welcoming and the food was delicious. We loved the fact the breakfast menu was simple and had the choice you needed. We couldn’t grumble at the price or the service. The ladies were lovely and made us feel so welcome! We will definitely come back when we’re up this way! Thank you guys x

My husband and I recently visited Castle tea rooms before visiting the nearby York dungeons. The ladies who work here where so lovely and friendly and made you feel right at home. We both had their English breakfast; scrambled egg, beans, tomatoes, bacon and toast and it was yummy. The bacon was the best I've ever tasted and with a pot of tea and a latte it was under £20. We will definitely be back again soon.

My wife and I came here for lunch. She had a delicious Coronation Chicken sandwich and I had proper cinnamon toast, all at a third of Betty's prices. Our tea was brought in china cups, all served promptly by a friendly waitress. The place was busy but not crowded with a nice atmosphere. A real comfortable old-fashioned tea-rooms.

This is a lovely little tearooms, not far from the Dungeons. Really pleasant staff, comfortable surroundings and lovely food. They also provide for coeliac diets, excellent!

We didn't have food but it's a very cute/ quaint place. The staff were all lovely and helpful

Lovely little tea room. The staff were all friendly. Only had a drink but they had a good choice of menu and fabulous choice of cakes.

Poped in for a hot drink with my grandson really enjoyed it will return in the future lovely staff lovely atmosphere

Me and my friends were in York for the day we were looking for a place to have brunch. When we first walked in we nearly walked back out because it was cramped, hot and there was no sausages on the menu. And miserable staff! Not impressed at all!

Lovely place - visited with my husband today for a cream tea. The scone was beautiful and the service was great! Thanks for a great experience - we will be back xxx

I am absolutely speechless at the message I have just received from Castle Tea Rooms now. We had booked a table for today at 1pm, however we were unable to travel to York due to family illness. As a result, we were unable to make the booking and have been preoccupied with this issue. However, I have just received a foul mouthed message directly from the business calling me a “disgusting human being” and they hope we “get the sh*ts” wherever we go. At no point today have we received a call from them to confirm the booking. Regardless, a business that thinks it’s acceptable to treat people like this should be avoided at all costs!

In the historic center of York. Great cuisine at a very decent price. There's a line, but it's worth the wait.

Lovely find - small restaurant offering a great range of sandwiches and cakes. Particularly enjoyed the toasties and milkshake

Lovely staff and good food at a good price

Been many times but today disappointing at Christmas time. Coffee luke warm and the waitress ( young, dark hair, glasses) almost threw the mince pie n clotted cream on our table! Without speaking at all.... The young staff all huddled behind the counter eating toast and being loud. The toilets although surface clean- check out the dirty floor, skirtings and dusty plastic plants. On the plus dark haired other girl today on coffee machine was pleasant ..... Sadly we have no plans to return

Lovely and efficient, food was spot on.

The best scones in York! Brilliant place to stop for a cuppa - friendly and welcoming. The perfect place to take shelter from the rain. Thanks for a lovely visit!!

A quaint tea rooms used by locals and visitors alike. Friendly service. We went in for breakfast, which was very tasty. The cakes looked fabulous. Very good value for money too.

Love little tearoom. Excellent coffee and scone. Will definitely call again.

Quite small inside, but staff were excellent on getting food to us quickly, will go back

What an amazing little place this is, we stopped by for coffee and scones, the coffee was smooth and full of flavour, the scone was light and delightful. The staff are fantastic, an absolute gem that you really need to find if you visit York. By a country mile the best tearoom in York.

Loved the atmosphere, the staff were very friendly. We had a pot of tea slice of chocolate gateaux and a slice of carrot cake which were both great. This was our first visit to the tearoom but we will definitely be back next time we...

Stopped in for a cream tea while I was thirsty on a walk and it was amazing. I ordered the cream tea with clotted cream and it was so nice to have a proper brew. It was really like stepping back in time. The people were friendly and the food was tasty and filling and excellent value for money. I enjoyed looking at their excellent collection of beautiful tea pots. The cakes looked wonderful and I will definitely try one next time I am in York.

A great little place with good customer service and food to match.

Extremely busy and cramped. Had tea and a scone which were delicious.

Loved the atmosphere, the cappuccino and coffee was great but the orange chocolate cake was the best. I've never had such an amazing cake. Wow!!

Fuimos a almorzar con una amiga. Yo pedí unos sandwiches y mi amiga la sopa del día. Todo riquísimo. El salón es muy acogedor, y quienes atienden son muy amables.

Overall not a great experience. Food was lovely, service definitely not with a smile. Miserable waitresses and place to packed together!

Local muito agradável e excelente atendimento!!

The staff are always friendly and welcoming.

The servers were very attentive and helpful and the food was delicious. The scone was warm, sweet and fluffy. Mixing it with the jam and clotted cream made it divine. I would have liked to have more than one though. The English Breakfast was quite filling. The atmosphere felt homey and warm and the teapots added a welcome quirkiness to the place. It seemed a tad tight though, particularly with the tiny tables. But the tea stayed warm and the milk kept being refilled as we wished! Overall, it was a good experience 😌.

Just around the corner from the Jorvik centre,value for money tra room with good size portions

Nice cafe. I don't think the cakes were home made, so spoiled the experience a little.

Wonderful little tea room with great menu options & friendly staff. Very reasonably priced too. Love returning whenever we're in York

Perfect for a quick bite to eat. Loads of choice and you can have sandwich, toastie or panini! Food was very tasty, we are pleased we stopped here. Service left a little to be desired but staff were friendly.

Best cup of decaf coffee I think I have ever had. Worth the wait for a seat if it's packed. Cream tea looked fabulous as did the cakes and pies... we just weren't eating that stuff at the time of our visit. Great place and...