Halladay's Tea Rooms in Southampton

I was staying in Southampton for 2 nights and was really craving a good full vegeterian English breakfast! My wife and I drove up to Halladays and managed to get parking right outside which was a good bonus. We walked inside and were seated straight away which was another bonus because their seating is quite limited. The vegeterian English I ordered was probably the best I've ever had! All the ingredients used were of great quality and the variety of items you are served is incredible as you don't tend to get many when ordering a full vegeterian English! If I ever go back to Southampton, I'll definitely visit here again!

Nice egg and bacon but bread was ordinary sliced

OK. Southampton can be considered ugly, despite some nice corners. But the jewel in town is definitely this tearoom. An absolute highlight. Nice staff. Absolutely beautifully decorated. Tea and coffee tasted good. Scones as well and the son also thought the chocolate cake was great. We'll definitely go there again when we're there.

Lovely place to have brunch. You can kinda customize your breakfast. I had eggs on toast and add sausage, hash brown and half avocado, as I really dont like mushrooms and beans. Everything is good and delicious, not too greasy like other restaurants, large cup of latte too. Really recommended!

Fab food, very reasonably priced ☺️

Was very disappointed with the service here and wished I had taken the reviews I’d read into account before attempting to come here for a special occasion. We were excited to come here for my moms birthday for an afternoon tea. The space is lovely and decorated beautifully and the food from what we saw on the tables looked incredible. My sister phoned to book for my moms birthday, she was told to come at 2pm and that there would be a table for us so that’s what we did. When we arrived one of the waiters said, very rushed, they have no space and the kitchen is closing soon, so we explained what was said on the phone and he said well he wasn’t the one who answered and I asked why we were told that and he said ‘I don’t know’ and then turned around and ignored us, I then walked to the front of the tea room as I wanted to talk to another member of staff or the lady my sister had talked to, and the waitress just looked at me and turned away so I decided to leave as this made me feel very uncomfortable. We left and I rang up and asked about what happened and the lady who answered seemed to get a bit shirty and adamant she told my sister on the phone that she explained that they were fully booked and was unlikely we’d get a table and people have to book 3-4 weeks in advance. However we were not told this on the phone and if we had known this would we have paid to get a taxi to have a special meal on my moms birthday knowing it was fully booked and we wouldn’t likely get a table? No. She did tell me they had space for the next day, Sunday however at this point I had no hope our experience here would be special based on how we were talked to, and if she had truthfully said this on the phone to my sister we would of course have booked for Sunday. Thankfully the day was saved as we went around the corner to muse which was lovely and then to The Pig in the wall for drinks where they went above and beyond for us and even gave my mom a gift so my faith in good service was restored. I wouldn’t recommend booking here for a special occasion.

Had a lovely brunch here with my boyfriend. Was very excited to try this place out as everything looks so pretty! I was not disappointed at all, the service was really good, very friendly staff and the food was delicious and so aesthetically pleasing. It came to our table quite quickly as well! You definitely get your money’s worth with big portions of food. I had a smoothie which I thought tasted really nice and fresh. The full English breakfast was perfect and I had the waffles which came with lots of fruits. Definitely became our new favorite brunch spot in Southampton :)

Turned away when half the tables weren't even full. Apologies, I meant to edit this sooner - reminded by the reply. My daughter and I returned 40 minutes later (advised 40 min wait at first attempt) and we were seated. Food came very quickly once ordered so a bit surprised we couldn't have just sat and ordered the first time around. Either way, pleased with service from waiter and food was lovely, hence why I was keen to bring my daughter here in the first place. In response to owners reply, I was not told about kitchen issues. I was told there were other bookings and no space, and a 40 min to 1 hour wait, however there was only one "new" table of 2 when we returned. Overall lovely once we were seated but still a bit miffed that couldn't have just sat down and relaxed the first time around.

Turned away when half the tables weren't even full. Apologies, I meant to edit this sooner - reminded by the reply. My daughter and I returned 40 minutes later (advised 40 min wait at first attempt) and we were seated. Food came very quickly once ordered so a bit surprised we couldn't have just sat and ordered the first time around. Either way, pleased with service from waiter and food was lovely, hence why I was keen to bring my daughter here in the first place. In response to owners reply, I was not told about kitchen issues. I was told there were other bookings and no space, and a 40 min to 1 hour wait, however there was only one "new" table of 2 when we returned. Overall lovely once we were seated but still a bit miffed that couldn't have just sat down and relaxed the first time around.

Excellent tea room. The New Yorker came with edible flowers which was a nice touch.

Excellent tea room. The New Yorker came with edible flowers which was a nice touch.

Amazing atmosphere, awesome food choices and more than worth the price. Both the waiters were super friendly, the food was ready fast.

Delicious food & juices and friendly staff! We will be back soon!

A lovely end of school year treat for some very tired teaching assistants!! We all enjoyed a fantastic afternoon tea, beautifully presented and delicious. Our gluten free lady was really well catered for and enjoyed everything on offer. The staff were lovely and we all left feeling very full and happy. Will definitely be coming back. X

such a cute little tea room. Visited with our little dog on a Saturday morning. Food was fab, good sized portions and really quick service. We were even given a puppicino for the dog.

It‘s a lovely pink tea restaurant, suitable for girls. The girl in service is very cute and very good in the restaurant. Consider visiting again. It is definitely the largest brunch in Southampton.

Fantastic place. Delicious breakfast with delicious coffee.

Avoid if you have allergies. I was excited to try an afternoon tea at Halladays as we had booked a while in advance, but I left feeling really let down. For £20 each, we had one scone each, one piece of cake each, one sandwich each, some strawberries and a pot of tea. I don't think any of the food is freshly prepared there because the scone was dry and falling apart, the cream was like squirty cream out of a can. The sandwiches were dry and not presented well or in the refined way in which you expect with an afternoon tea. The strawberries were the best part, I didn't eat all of the blueberries because two of them were mouldy. I think if we had paid less then I could forgive it, but £40 for two of us to still be hungry and to have a lack of variety on the plates was a shame. Maybe they should just focus on being a cafe because they don't do a good afternoon tea. Most importantly the staff couldn't garentee that any of the food was nut free, and the waited had to keep going and checking with the kitchen and asking my friend repeatedly if she was sure she wanted to eat; I've worked in catering and allergies and cross contamination is a really essential part of running any food business, so making people feel like a nuisance for checking about allergies is awful service. I would like to point out that our waiter was polite.

I came to this brunch restaurant with my friends, and ordered a classic full English breakfast. It tasted delicious and I was very satisfied! We ask the waiter to help us take a group photo. He is also very enthusiastic!

First time visiting and it’s very cute with pink and floral decor. The food was delicious especially the scone and the waiter was very friendly, will definitely be returning.

Staff were rushing us not a lot of food cake given was so dry it nearly crumbled to dust we were rushed out the door and then they believed we were going to run off without paying would not recommend this place at all

What a gem of a place, clean, quirky, friendly staff, afternoon tea was delicious, just perfect 👌 before we visited The Mayflower would highly recommend 😋 you book a table. Fantastic venue

Enjoyed a lovely afternoon team here that was bought for us as a 70th birthday voucher. Lovely surroundings and the food was delicious. If you don’t fancy a tea, then there are delicious alternative breakfast/lunches available

Excellent afternoon tea for 4. Great food, service and surroundings. We will be back!

Excellent. Today's date 2018 my daughter's wedding day and she chose to have her wedding breakfast at this wonderful place. They did us proud with a wonderful breakfast. Thankyou. I wonder if you remember that day because I do

Lovely place with nice food and amazing customer support

Lovely morning at Halladays 🥰 the food was 10/10 and service was lovely 😁best place in Southampton!

The staff said it was perfect fine,but it looks like rusty metal to me .Please judge for yourself if this is safe or not

This is the bees knees..I just dont know how they make a profit, so much sumptous food. Great quality food.

Went for Mothers Day spent a lovely afternoon great high tea Will recommend my friends to go there

Always wanted to try as we have the same name 😁 Sweet, pink and everything is considered from the paper doilies to the hand written menu. Nice sandwiches, flavourful fresh fruit and huge slabs of cake we could take home in ready to go paper boxes and bags. Staff are lovely too and gave mum an extra cute cupcake in a nice box on leaving. Would recommend, but do pre-book as it's small.

Delightfully quirky cafe. Mismatched and colourful crockery. Afternoon tea available which I highly recommend 😉

I had a sausage and onion sandwich covered in green leaves. The tea was so weak, it was unbelievable. When I went to pay the bill with cash, the waiter looked up and said to me did I want the change? I don’t mind leaving a tip for good service, but asking for a tip. I think this took it to the limit and beyond I was looking at some of the food that other people had ordered, and it was overcooked

Wow- I’m so glad we were recommended to go here- we were a group of three and all had breakfasts- everything was top quality and served very quickly. The staff were friendly and nothing was too much trouble- I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this place to anyone and can’t wait to go back again soon xx

The best breakfast I have had in a very long time. All the ingredients were of a high quality and absolutely delicious. The service was excellent; friendly and prompt. Small pots of fresh fruit and chocolates with your bill are just a couple of examples of the extra steps this tearoom takes to ensure their customers have an enjoyable experience.

Simply incredibly great and fantastically delicious. Anyone in Southampton has to go there.

Went for afternoon tea for daughters birthday. Very reasonably priced at £18.50 each. Good amount of sandwiches and cake. Had to bring some home as we couldn't eat it all at once !

As soon as we walked into this little café, it had a welcoming cosy feel to it. It was busy and full of chatter. The menus are extensive and we ordered fruit with yoghurt for my breakfast and my partner had a full English. We could not believe the presentation and Detail that the Cuff went to. As an example, I had some pretty spring flowers added to my yoghurt and a small honey spoon for the jar of honey. After my partners breakfast, he ordered some toaster marmalade, and it came on a two tier platter with strawberries, raspberries, plenty of marmalade and butter. The service was fantastic, and a waiter was very friendly and attentive. The quality of the food was unmistakably good quality and sets the boundaries for many more breakfasts to come! Faultless!

Always a Treat with Perfectly cooked & presented food, top quality & Service, in a delightfully cosy setting. Looking forward to the next visit. Sooner rather than later.

The food is very amazing. Very delicious and the portions are very good. But the people are screaming. I cannot understand why people talk so loud. Why people don't respect who is sitting next to the table? That is annoying and I can't feel relaxed.

Amazing afternoon tea! And such a cozy atmosphere!

We came in to eat and were seated at the table before another server told us that we can't sit because someone was in front of us. This would've been fine if we had been told before being seated. There seems to be a lack of communication between staff. I hope to return and actually eat here.

We stumbled across this tea room and I'm so glad we did! Fantastic food, huge portions and extremely good value! Excellent service and a gem of a find!

Such a lovely little quaint tearoom, staff were very polite. My husband ordered the full English breakfast and I chose a few items from the breakfast single menu, the price was a little high but I always believe you pay for quality products, and that’s what was used. Poached eggs cooked to perfection. Will definitely return again.

I love this place! Fantastic food, lovely staff team, decent prices and it's so pretty to sit in 💕

Great quality food and fantastic value.

Cosy, lovely food,and quick service.

David was awesome. Food was overspilling with lots of little exteas like biscuits with the tea, jam and marmelade pots with the toast, and chocolate with the bill. A really nice, chill experience.

Had a great time, the food was amazing and great prices as well, would 100% recommend, and will definitely go back next time I’m in Southampton

I took my wife here for her 30th bday breakfast. We found a clump of hair in the mushrooms and beans and were told it was the hair off the mushrooms. It looked like something you would pull out the drain it was disgusting. Nearly thrown up. When my son seen it he refused to eat. Now very good if I could I’ve a no stars I would. Messaged the manager after with no response

Came here for lunch on a busy Friday with a friend. A lovely little cafe with a friendly buzz and delicious food. The all day breakfast was the best breakfast I have ever had in a cafe. Freshly cooked, amazing presentation, quality ingredients and all at a reasonable price! The service from the staff was personable and so quick, I can’t thank them enough as they had a full cafe and were clearly busy. I really recommend this place for a bite to eat or coffee and a cake. Must visit!

Been a regular here for years, today I arrived and although there was loads of empty spaces they refused to give me a table as I did not have a booking. Very interesting.

Excellent Sunday brunch. Both the traditional full breakfast and more healthy options were delicious and satisfying. Seating is ‘snug’ but adds to the atmosphere. Service was prompt and attentive.

Absolutely apaulled and disappointed at the rudeness I receive form the manager after contacting and pre booking a table. Very racist & very disrespectful to ourselves since we were covered form head to toe. Felt very uncomfortable due to the attitude of the manager as well as the people around giving us looks because we were setting up for an afternoon tea. Promised one tray per person as we paid £18 and rather brought out two baskets with all of our orders mixed. Very disappointed & apaulled.

Food was really good and the place is beautiful, aesthetics are beautiful and so cute i loveeeed it. However the service from the manager was so unbelievably and unnecessarily rude. Our booking was wrong, we were treated very differently- probably because we are muslim- and it just really upset us all. We had done nothing wrong, we didn’t cause a hassle or chaos but we were treated very unfairly. I would recommend as it’s beautiful and the food was nice but the treatment, well that’s up to you if you want to go through that. Also portion sizes were kinda small and they got the trays wrong but it is what it is.

absolutely disgusted by the manager of this place was extremely rude and had no manners even if you pre book they literally get your booking wrong. felt targeted and absolutely mortified by the manager. From the moment we walked in she clearly had a problem with us just because we were Muslim. She had a bad attitude no manners and felt the need to speak in such a disgusting manner in front of the other customers as well which she was just trying to portray us in front of them like we did something bad. The customers were extremely rude as well which has nothing to do with the cafe but they could just not stop staring at us. The other staff except the manger was very nice but I hope anyone who decides to come here doesn’t have any interaction with the manager. If you are Muslim stay away from this place if you do not want to get stared at the whole time you’re there by the customers and probably by the manager. We pre booked our booking and the manager still had a problem. We were also told we would have a stand each as she clearly told us over the phone but when we arrived our trays were put into two big ones which made no sense? Like don’t say something then you don’t do it. However it was a very bad experience probably because we were Muslim.

Lovely breakfast and super cute setting, thank you!

Nice breakfast place and staff are very friendly! The place is a little bit tiny and very crowded on weekends

Very average coffee sadly. Service was good and food came quickly which helps when dining with young children. Food was tasty and good portion size.

Came for breakfast, had the eggs Benedict and full English. Very good portion sizes, the afternoon tea looks STACKED, and likely worth the price. Recommend reserving in advance for afternoon tea, everything else is walk-in and first come first serve. The service was very good, the team interacted well with the punters and they seem to enjoy working together which makes the atmosphere all that nicer!

Lovely little cafe. Really nice breakfast. Lots of choice. Large portions, all cooked fresh. Worth a visit.

Me and my family had the best breakfast before my graduation. Food and service was immacable, the whole place is so cute and inviting. One of the best places to get brekkie or brunch in Southampton. Higly recommend! Especially the pancakes and waffles :) Thank you Laura, Lewis and Jade.

This place is great for Afternoon Tea. I booked over the phone for a party of five ladies for a 2.30pm afternoon tea. The table was laid ready for our arrival and the staff knew we were coming. We chose our sandwich filling, scone and cake and the food was all very fresh and super tasty and we ordered tea which came in large teapots. The staff were friendly and helpful and we all enjoyed the meal. Would recommend.

What an amazing find. I was taken here for an afternoon tea to celebrate a special birthday. It really could not have been more perfect - the decor, the welcome of the staff, the food, the drinks, the service, were all first rate. Our afternoon tea was provided swiftly and beautifully presented in a tiered basket. The sandwiches were yummy, the scones were HUGE, and the cake would've fed 3 - 4! I also had a strawberry and banana smoothie, which was extra tasty. It's a pity I live 30 miles away, otherwise I'd be in here on a daily basis!

Wow what a great place. Recommended by a friend. Had a lovely plate of food for breakfast, salmon, avocado, toast, poached eggs, was amazing. Will definitely visit again.

Very poor and disappointing. Bacon was rock hard and very over cooked. The plate so hot it burnt my arm every time I tried to eat. Hardly ate any of the remaining food and still had to pay £18, hardly any apology and wasn’t even offered a replacement of any items even though I could hardly eat any of it.

Wow!!! Is all I can say. This was my first time here and it did not disappoint. A choice of sanwich, scone, cake and drink for £17pp... which when you saw the portion size was more then justified. Unlike other places when it's finger sandwiches and a few macaroons out of a packet. The sandwiches were fabulous, the scones were the best me and my mum had ever tasted. Unfortunately we didn't get round to easting the cake as we were both absolutely stuffed but we got them wrapped and put in nice colourful paper bags. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Great customer service. Such a lovely setting to be in that you almost forget you're in the middle of Southampton. Will 100% be returning again. Thank you for such a great time.

Staff don't really know what's going on. Sat down and waited at a dirty table with a dirty cloth on it, then they promptly served 3 other sets of customers who came in after us. Won't be going there again. My visit was around 1pm on Thursday 14th April.

A very popular restaurant it was almost standing room only and the reason is the quality food. Quick service by professional staff. I opted for the full English and I was very impressed, the quality of the sausage, bacon and black pudding and poached eggs done to perfection. Well presented and piping hot. When you look at the breakfast menu it's very impressive. The couple next to us opted for the pancakes and fresh berries and cream it was a large dish and lm sure she didn't finish it , l would have struggled as I did with the full English. Excellent service food and value for money.

Food looked great but taste just ok (Coffee is ok too). Clean & decorated cosy little tea room

Love this place, every time we visit Southampton we make sure we visit. Great quality food, and plenty of it. Service is friendly, efficient and happy. Best breakfast in town!

This is a super cozy, small tea room located in a lively road just north of the Centrsl Library. They serve breakfast, brunch and desserts. I particularly enjoyed the scones, and the desserts' presentation with fresh fruit. The raspberry cake was good. Coffee is just okay.

Was taken here for an early mother's day cream tea and it was soo lovely the place was clean and nicely decorated and the food was amazing would recommend anybody to make a visit x

Fantastic choice of food and drinks. Very clean. Welcoming and very attentive staff. Will definitely be returning

ALITTLE expensive but pretty looking decor even tho Space felt ALITTLE cramped and sad to say..very slow service and wasn't impressed they expected customers to wait outside in the cold while took ages to clean/lay tables so noticed a few walked away and personally think kitchen should b on view to customers for hygiene reasons and separate walkway to customer toilets rather than same way staff use to go to the kitchen x

Great little find this place. The full english breakfast was the biggest and best I'd ever had. Staff very friendly. Fully recommended.

Food is absolutely delicious, so much choice! Staff are like your best friends. This is a wonderful place to eat, lovely and cosy with a great atmosphere. Can not recommend enough I've been coming here for years!

Well priced and nice atmosphere. Waitress did get order wrong on 2 items however.

Tasty eggs royals! A big portion!

My partner and I went for brunch this morning (16th Jan) and we had such a lovely time! Few minutes wait for a table to be sorted (no problem at all) then when we were sat we were seen to very quickly. We both ordered a vegan fry up with a couple of alterations which weren’t a problem at all. The staff even suggested I could add something else for asking to have mine without a couple of bits. Then my girlfriend baffled them both with a new drink she’s just started enjoying (London Fog) and despite not knowing what it was they were super accommodating and made it anyway, one of them even commenting on the fact it ‘sounded nice and they hoped they’d made it properly for her’ which was lovely. My girlfriend loved it and said it was perfect so thank you. Then the food came out in absolutely no time at all considering they restaurant was full! The portions were monstrous for such a quaint little place (this is entirely a good thing) you get so many bougie places that serve you a quarter of an Avocado on on sourdough and charge you and arm and a leg for it these days as vegans. They had even added things to the breakfast that weren’t written on the board, making it more than what we thought we were paying for. (great touch) so much so that I had to ask that they we’re definitely our plates before starting! The food was lovely, the service was great and my only qualm wasn’t with the experience but that such a small little place doesn’t allow the staff to keep the tips on card. (I’m sure this is now illegal) I’d just suggest that with the pandemic and less people carrying cash you should allow your staff to be tipped on card, as especially today they thoroughly deserved it. So I ran to the cash machine to do so which isn’t ideal! Still not enough to stop a 5* review from me! We shall return!

Lovely veggie brunch this morning. Great service, very welcoming. Sweet interior. Food was quick, fresh, tasty and delivered by the chef. Will definitely return soon!

Waited to be spoken to for ten minutes only to be told we couldn't eat there because they closed in an hour and ten minutes, even though a table of five were just leaving. Not sure why a brunch restaurant is incapable of serving brunch in less than 70 minutes. EDIT: the owner just commented the below reply saying she told us (two people) there was a private function on. This is completely untrue. Her words were (after ignoring us for ten minutes stood like idiots in the middle of her restaurant), "Hi, we are actually closing at 1pm (the time was 11:50)" we said "thats no problem", she continued "its just that you can only sit if you want only drinks really, as theres not enough time to prepare food. We're just so busy." (as a table of five and a table of two were leaving...from a tiny restaurant with 5 tables that is literally a breakfast restaurant). She was completely rude and unwelcoming as you can see below is also a liar. If its not possible to fry an egg in an hour and ten minutes you probably shouldn't be running any kind of restaurant. You definitely shouldn't be in the restaurant industry if you are as rude as this woman is.

We were out for a walk in Bedford Place and fancied a coffee. Halladays stood out, so we popped in. This tea room deserves to be busy every day of the year. Thoroughly recommended.

Great selection, excellent service and beautifully decorated.

Lovely food & excellent service ☺️

Really nice place to have a yummy brunch🥰🌸🙌🏻💯🎉

Had a lovely Sunday breakfast here with our two kids. Couldn't be more obliging with childrens portions etc. We'd definately go again.

lovely place for lunch. we had eggs royale and the millies - both big portions, with quality ingredients and perfectly poached eggs. we also treated ourselves to carrot cake and walnut coffee cake (the latter a bit dry). nice ambience and friendly service.

This was a delightful little place we went down for an English breakfast and it does not disappoint, the staff are lovely as this makes the place with it quaint decoration and homely friendly feel, this is well worth a visit the one thing I will ad is that the place is fairly small and as we were there people were waiting to get in it must be popular which means it's nice and worth it, Inside felt a little restricted the tables were small and the plates were big this resulting in dropping the cutlery quite often lol, the staff were very helpful,

Tried here once by chance and been back almost every week since. Good portions and good quality, just fairly expensive to match

Love this place, food is amazing, big portions!! Waitresses friendly and attentive. Please go hungry to do it justice

Not the type of place you want to associate yourself with if you have things to do. Don’t let you book table but the worst part is that they don’t open on time. Stood outside for half an hour and no one showed up on Sunday morning.

Great cosy place for breakfast and lunch! We had one of the best English breakfast ever. Very nice atmosphere and staff.

Beautiful tea room, great service, prices and quality. Highly recommend 😍

A nicely decorated tea room with excellent breakfast. Ingredients of quality. Booking is recommended, the place fills up quite easily.

A rather beautiful and cute place to have fancy high tea. I have had better ones before I would still rank it 5 star because of the ambiance, cleanliness, hygiene, service, waiting and all factors. Price was bit higher for this menu but maybe because the area is expensive and it’s in the heart of the city. Parking is a challenge to access the place because there isn’t immediate parking spaces on the road it’s situated and you’d be lucky if you get one on either side of the road. My experience was great and I’d recommend.

Lovely little tea room, very good breakfasts. I enjoyed my scrambled eggs and toast.

Went there on Sunday 3rd Oct. We were fortunate to find a table as the place gets busy. Impressed by how professional and genuine staff were. My friend burned her hand with coffee. Staff and owners couldn't be more helpful and caring. Breakfast was cooked and presented in perfection. Fair prices (you get a lot of good quality food for what you pay). Chai latte was also really good. The place is filled with quirky deco. If you are ever in Southampton, go and visit. I recommend it.

Beautifully decorated cosy little tea room with friendly staff. Lovely selections of sandwiches and cakes and massive portions. It's my favourite tea room in Southampton now :)

Great place, really enjoyed will visit again soon.