Doormouse Tea Rooms in Halton

Highly recommend the Mini Afternoon Tea. The venue is a pure gem. The food was delightful and service is outstanding. A booking for 18! They made us feel very welcome and nothing was too much trouble. The Mini Afternoon Tea was devine. It didn't include a drink, but even so, it was excellent value for money.

Lovely small afternoon tea we were met by the owner and shown around themed around Alice in wonderland really nicely decorated too the food was wonderful all home made cakes soup and sandwiches staff and the owner really friendly will visit again

This is a quaint and cute tearoom with an Alice in Wonderland theme. The food is always good quality and the staff are friendly. As it’s near my office I visit regularly

An ad hoc visit and very good it was too. We had a Cheese, tomato, and onion panni which was fabulous and a scone with jam & clotted cream, excellent. To drink we had a Cappuccino and a great cup of Earl Grey. All for £15. Friendly staff in a cheerful café with about ten tables Car Parking round the back.

A charming place to visit always a friendly welcome. We love to go for a light lunch followed by a choice of delicious homemade cakes which are a must.

We have visited this great place many times and the standard's are always 1st class. Definitely recommend and return

First time here today and will definitely return. The bacon & tomato potato cake was v tasty & the tiffin a bit too good!! Made the return cycle a lot easier

Lovely tea room in a historic village (we were married in the church opposite over 40 years ago so very nostalgic). Tradition leaf tea with China cups and delicious home made cake. Wil be visiting again when the weather is warmer to sit in the lovely garden. Would be a fitting end to a gorgeous countryside walk along the Bridgewater canal.

This is a lovely little tearoom. The menu is limited but what is on offer is good. It is not for those who want a full meal, rather morning coffee or afternoon tea. Having said that we had Paninis, in my case, cheese tomato and onion while my wife had bacon and cheese. It really was nice, as was the tea served in a teapot with cup and saucer, I gather that the coffee was good too. Inevitably, because of where it is, the decor is themed around Lewis Carroll characters. It was tastefully done though and the prices weren’t too expensive. I would certainly recommend this place.

We came across this little tea spot whilst driving from Manchester to Liverpool and needing a bite. Service and atmosphere are superb and the food great, I had a bacon sandwich and the soup of the day while my husband had the sampler platteresque “Ploughsman”. Highly recommended

First visit to this lovely tea room. Good selection of light meals, snacks cakes, teas and coffees. Friendly and efficient service lots of interesting decor plus outdoor seating. Will definitely go back and can recommend.

3 years since our last visit but nice to see it still has it's charm and lovely food . We were served by a lovely young lady Sophie and yet again the food and pots of tea were just lovely and we just had to have cake after they are just yummy

Lovely setting with an Alice in Wonderland theme.

Took my sis for the afternoon tea today (10/11). Must say the staff are so so so lovely & it’s a gorgeous tearoom but £43 for afternoon tea is not great. 3 plates... some sandwiches, a scone each, handful of crisps & selection of cakes. We both dislike fruit cake so they went to waste. You are a truly great find & I will be returning for the normal menu & coffees but the price I paid today felt a little like robbery. Would never have the afternoon tea again (nice as it was)

We called in for breakfast, croissant freshly baked and a homemade slice of fruitcake. Tea is nice as is the coffee. Alice in wonderland theme is done really well, friendly staff and great service. Glad we found this little gem

I visited for the first time on a Sunday lunchtime with my wife who has visited a few times and its such a lovely tradition feeling in the tea room. I had luxury hot chocolate and a panini and coffee cake

Visited the door mouse tea rooms today for Sunday drive out. Lovely food and great service, situated in the lovely village of Daresbury.

Lovely afternoon spent in the garden enjoying afternoon tea. The staff were very attentive and welcoming. The sandwiches were fresh and full of flavour. The cakes were to die for. Would definitely recommend to anyone.

We had afternoon tea, again. Can't get enough of it. Really nice staff and fantastic food. Still don't have Darjeeling tea.

We booked for Mothers Day as a change, the Afternoon Tea was excellent - there was a bit of a mix up on the booking when we got there the table had been laid for 3 but there where 4 of us - all adults. The ladies could not do enough to accommodate us. Mums even got a small gift on the way out. Would highly recommend.

half way stop on our walk around Daresbury and Moore and what a lovely surprise it was too. A bit hidden away but having said that, all tables were full on a cold October Saturday morning.

Went for afternoon tea with my family. Place is nicely decorated with Alice and Wonderland pictures and clocks. Food is nice and scones were warm!

A absolutely delightful Xmas afternoon tea. Food was plentiful, fresh and delicious. Staff were so attentive nothing was too much trouble. The dormouse is a lovely place to dine out and to have a treat.

This is a lovely tea rooms very good coffee and hot choc and the cakes are all local made and delicious, they do nice light lunches sandwiches, soup etc too.

Our recent family visit was the first time with a three year old and 3 months baby although we have had a lunch here on two previous occasions. Although busy when we arrived we received a good welcome by pleasant, friendly and helpful staff. Food was good quality, my bacon, brie and cranberry was excellent and we all agreed that the home made cakes were really good and with unusual kinds such as the 'tropical' cake that I ate. Delicious with coconut, pineapple and iced top. The whole place is nicely set out, clean and with good, well appointed clean toilet.

Met with my two friends today,greeted by a young friendly girl who took our order,lovey bacon butties and scone,lovely tea rooms with a warm friendly atmosphere,our first time,will go again.read the review about the service they got when they arrived 15 minutes before closing,All i can say to that is (what do you exoect).!!

Food excellent,real pleasant staff.very clean ,plenty of parking..very reasonable prices. Will definitely become a regular place to visit with my friends

My friends and I meet here on a regular basis for lunch. Can't recommend it enough.

Visited with my Father a few weeks ago. We arrived around 15 minutes before closing. We were unaware when they closed. The young girl was abrupt and made it clear they were wanting to close for the day. She supposed she could make us a hot drink. We felt like we were in the way and felt quite uncomfortable. We declined and unfortunately took our business elsewhere.

Had a lovely little escape from reality in the quaint tearoom. A lovely homemade lunch and a mouthwatering piece of cake with a cup of tea. This place is a hidden treasure and the staff, particularly my waitress, Lynn Gorman, are so friendly and efficient. I will be back with my hubbie soon.

Visited this afternoon with my sister and 5 year old nephew. We arrived at 15:20 and are aware that they stop serving hot food at 15:30, as we are frequent visitors to the tea rooms.

We visited the doormouse with my girlfriends family we really enjoyed our visit I had jacket potato with bacon and cheese and the bacon was delicious the service was a little slow but as there wasn't a table free it was to be expected we have visited before and this was not the case the service was first class would defiantly recommend this cute tea room for little ones and family's or couples

Shared a lovely meal with nice tea and coffee. Nice warm scone with jam and clotted cream as well. Great place to start or finish a walk.

Travelled from Manchester to meet my now boyfriend for our first date. What a lovely place. Lovey latte and yummy cakes. Very well run and I'm hoping it will become a regular place for us.

I had no idea this existed until I visited with a friend. It's a lovely little place but we didn't particularly find the staff very friendly. Nice food and decor. Cake I had was a little bit dry although it looked good. I'd go back just to give it another go though, possibly just an off day. Lovely location, with a bit more friendly staff or greeting it could be so much nicer.

We had arranged to meet our friends at the Doormouse tea rooms one Sunday afternoon, they had arrived before us so had sat inside where it was cooler. The theme is based on Alice in Wonderland, these tea rooms are based very close to Daresbury Church and visitor centre. There is a stong link to Alice in Wonderland in this area. The tea room has a large garden so when the weather is good you can sit outside. On this particular day it was quite busy. We were looking forward to visiting this place, but were sadly disappointed, we ordered our drinks and food. The tea came in a nice big pot, loose leaves, the food took an hour to arrive which was very disappointing, by the time it arrived the tea was stewed and luke warm, I had to ask for hot water to top it up. I had asked for the ploughmans which cost £8.75, rather a lot for a lunch time but I thought it would be worth it. The food is homemade, and the ploughmans was made up of half a small pork pie, half a small home made quiche, one pickled onion, a small pot of coleslaw, a small pot of chutney, one chunk of rustic bread (choice of white or brown) and a few leaves of rocket, couple of tomatoes and 3 portions of cheeses, (cheddar, blue, brie). My friend had asked for soup, there was a choice of two and the wrong one was brought, by the time her soup, which was warm not hot, arrived I had almost finished my ploughmans. No apology had been give for the wait, and when they took our order they had not informed us that there would be a wait on food. We asked for the bill and again had to wait for that, we were asked if everything was ok with our meal, and I am afraid I did say no not really. When the wrong soup arrived they said we could have some cake as an apology, this did not arrive and we had to ask for it, twice.

This was my first visit. I'm not sure I'd go back because the service was so slow. I had coffee and walnut cake which was lovely and a pot of tea (loose leaf, very nice) I was with friends who had lunch, the panini looked average and the home made quiche came with a small salad. We had to wait ages to order more drinks and cakes and then we waited about 15 minutes for the drinks which arrived without the cakes. Eventually we asked again for the cakes as we'd been there an hour and a half and had to leave. It was extremely busy but some of the staff were inefficient. The decor was sweet and it was nice and clean. It's just a shame about the service.

Came here with boyfriend the day before Christmas Eve. Did come for breakfast but we were unsure as to what the cafe serves before we arrived so it didn't matter they didn't do breakfast meals, we had snacks instead and had a slice of cake after. Loved how they only serve loose leaf tea, which also tied in well with the decor theme of Alice in Wonderland. Had a chocolate orange cake to finish, very light and fluffy, definitely home made. Cafe is in a lovely setting, would like to come back for the afternoon tea as it needs to be pre booked.

Highly recommend a visit. I have been twice, and loved it. Great food, great service, great surroundings.

Beautifully decorated, really clean, staff sweet and welcoming...despite the muddy boots! We only popped in for tea & Cake after exploring Lewis Carrolls birthplace but we left stuffed!!! The ginger & pear Cake is gorgeous, moist & tasty and the fresh scones are delightful. We had the offer for a cake/Scone and a hot drink. I had a pot of Earl Grey, really delicate liked it alot, my son had the mixed berry Tea, that's delicious!! And the little ones eyes nearly popped out of her head in delight when she saw her luxury hot chocolate piled high with whipped cream and marshmallows!!! My only disappointment was being charged extra for clotted cream which we didn't ask for, but it was a Saturday afternoon treat and all yummy so simply not worth moaning!! Would definitely visit again. Far superior staff, atmosphere and food to the pub a few doors down!! Many thanks xxx

We had been to Duttons Gardenworld and recommended by a colleague who was leaving the Doormouse to go for tea and cake. We added lunch, which included gluten free options. Good friendly service and good value

If you have been to see the Church and Lewis Carroll exhibition then you should also think about walking up the road to the Doormouse café. Excellent home made food and great service

Delightful find - lovely staff. Everything has that homemade touch - had quiche first time and was delicious. Second time just lemon cake equally delicious..... Would highly recommend!

I believe this is a relatively new establishment and although we are local have never visited before now. Lovely setting, well thought out decor to reflect the history and link to Lewis Carol and 'Alice in Wonderland'. Food selection reasonable standard in terms of hot and cold sandwiches with excellent choice of homemade cakes. Presented well and tasted nice. Not the cheapest cafe I have been to but will certainly return

Very welcoming and so full of charm, this place added magic to our afternoon and warned us up in the cold wet weather! The food was lovely and tea pots adorable, reasonable pricing and the staff friendly.

Listen just go its clean, cute, food is superb

We live locally and often complain that there is no where nice on our doorstep, so what a find this place is! The setting is gorgeous, with the tea room decorated beautifully and the outside seating being set in a beautiful garden. My friend and I had a light lunch which was delicious. The cakes and afternoon teas on offer looked fabulous, I'll have to return to sample these.

This is quite a nice setting for afternoon tea having been to the church to see Lewis Carrolls stained glass window. The tearoom offers a good range of fresh products from soup to full tea trays. We tried the quiche and pork pie both were very nice a came with salad, we also had tea for drinks which was loose English breakfast tea. The items on the menu are on the expensive side but well worth the treat. Service was good and friendly and easy too communicate with, general area clean and tables clear straight away.

I visited the Dormouse on Sunday 17th April with my daughter, 13.

Visited on a bank holiday. What a great little gem. Good service great food and a lovely feel. Fresh food served with a smile and at a good price. Definitely would call again of in the area.

Recently called in here for some lunch, It's a lovely clean and quaint tearoom tastefully decorated, We ordered Earl grey tea and some food all of which were excellent quality and nice portions, Just had to have a cake as well the scones were gorgeous served warm with jam and clotted cream just how they should be , All good with great service and a lovely atmosphere and good prices

Visited on 19 March 2016. This is a fantastic little tea room, which we all enjoyed so much. The service was excellent and the home made cakes were something to die for. My Wife and I cannot wait to go back for the full afternoon tea, extremely busy which was a good sign loved the decor and a great visit near lewis carroll's home.

A most excellent tea room that rightly gets very busy. We arrived unannounced and had the good fortune to be seated quite quickly even though it was Mothers Day.

Me and my husband have been to the door mouse on several occasions and each time we have had a fine culinary experience, the food is homemade and divine, the service is excellent with friendly helpful staff and we would definitely recommend it. Deb & Roy (Runcorn)

Fab place to eat, great food and service Traditional food, nice cakes Would recommend booking for larger parties

Been here today with granddaughter what a great place to go for morning coffee, brunch, lunch or afternoon tea. Little one says its the best ever and can we go every day!!! We shared lovely tea eat potato cake and she had chocolate brownie all hobbled up very quickly. The staff were amazing !!

lovely with freshly made food and home made cakes. Really enjoyed the food we had, reason its not 5 stars is the prices -just a touch on the high side. The quality of the tea is lovely - tea leaves but coffee wasn't great.

Wonderful little tea room tastefully themed around local author Lewis Carroll. Great for light lunch or afternoon tea. Will definitely be back.

We visited for a lite bite whilst out for a family walk. The decor is very clean and bright, real fire burning, good food, good selection, pleasant staff.... A great tea room and I would recommend

A Sunday afternoon after a wet morning canal walk, this tea room was a delight .Amazing cakes, I had though the super toasted teacake!! and LEAF TEA.Courteous service and a brilliant setting, a garden to eat in when the weather is good in the summer months,will return soon, High standard afternoon teas too.

Beautiful tastefully decorated charming tea room. Wonderful food and excellent service would highly recommend

Went there for breakfast for my granddaughters 11th birthday as she is mad keen on all things Alice in Wonderland. What a delight ! Warm pastries served in baskets, home made scones and clotted cream, fresh made potato cakes, tea served in beautiful china cups and a great selection of cakes. All beautifully presented in a small tea room surrounded by illustrations of the best of Alice in Wonderland. What a delightful and charming way to celebrate a little girl's birthday. Will definitely be back to try lunch served by the friendly girls who obviously enjoy working in such a nice atmosphere. It is definitely a little gem and a must if visiting Daresbury or if you just fancy a really nice homemade tea party.

After visiting Lewis Carroll's church we topped off the day off by stopping at the door mouse tearoom for lunch and afternoon tea great service great food nice atmosphere would definitely recommend and go again

A wonderfully quaint tea room tucked away in the idyllic village of Daresbury.