Houghton Tearoom in South Oxfordshire

My friend and I went for afternoon tea for her birthday as we live relatively local but not been there before. It was so delightful and everything was delicious. Lovely sandwiches, quiche, sausage rolls, cakes and fabulous scones. There was so much choice and a lot to get through and needless to say we were beaten. We were offered little boxes to take the uneaten goodies home. The table was laid beautifully and everything was perfect and made us feel special. My only advice is to pre-book as there are only 3 tables inside plus it will give the proprietor a chance to prepare for you.

Tiny tearoom run by a lovely lady who was very welcoming and who bakes her own cakes. We had bacon rolls with hot chocolate followed by scones and cake. Everything was homemade and delicious. Will definitely be back next time we’re in the area. The village is beautiful and worth exploring too.

This is one of the friendliest tea rooms I have ever visited. It is very small and you can’t help being included in other visitor’s conversations unless you choose to sit outside and watch village life go by. Lyn makes all the cakes herself and told us that she is up at the crack of dawn (or before!) to bake daily and the selection was quite varied. The cherry bakewell was mouth-wateringly delicious as was the blueberry and lemon sponge, it was difficult to choose what to order. Extremely reasonable prices too!

1st class Tea Room, the best I have found locally. Excellent service throughout our visit, will definitely return. Thank you.

Popped in for lunch and it’s such a small and welcoming place. Lynn is so lovely and the homemade cakes are superb.

First visit to this cafe. Sat outside had coffee and Victoria Sponge cake. Asked for cream with coffee and it was no trouble. They brought out order quite quickly and it is well used by the village people. Small cafe space and few tables outside. But good place to stop while on a bike ride. And next door is a nice gallery to browse around too 😊

We called in after a walk by the Great Ouse River for a refreshing cup of tea. All the cakes were home made and looked delicious. We sat outside just whiling the time away enjoying a well earned break.

We stopped into the Houghton Tearoom after enjoying a nearby hike. The lady at the counter was very rude to me. When I entered there was a queue. The lady raised her voice, like I was some sort of problem and asked in a gruff manner what I wanted. I was taken back by her negative attitude. I had only just walked in. I told her my order and said I would wait outside. Service was very slow. I regret not walking out and leaving, but to be honest I was in shock regarding how she treated me. The coffee was poor quality. One might wonder why I ordered coffee at a tea house, but others outside were drinking coffee so I figured it would be OK.

Delicious scrambled eggs on toast with a good cup of tea. Take away homemade coffee and walnut cake was an added bonus and also delicious. Friendly service too.

Popped in for an afternoon coffee after our walk from the mill. Myself & husband agreed that it was the nicest latte that we had for some time and lovely and hot, too often these days lattes are lukewarm. The owner was very friendly and very Covid savvy, felt very safe in the teas room. Thank you, we would recommend.

We popped in here for a snack before going for a walk around Houghton Mill. We were glad we did! This is a friendly, unpretentious tearoom, with a small indoor seating area plus space outside. The menu is limited because of covid 19. We ordered a tuna sandwich and an egg mayonnaise sandwich, which came with a nice side salad and tortilla crisps. Great value! We had raspberry and mascarpone sponge cake (there and then) and apple & cinnamon cake (to take away). All homemade by the owner and delicious! This lady sure can bake! With coffee and apple juice and a bill under £15, we were delighted. Will return when in the area.

Fresh, honest and lovely food in a great setting with really great pricing. This is a little gem and the lady cannot do enough for you. I would highly recommend eating here and can’t wait to return..

Lovely little cafe in the centre of town. We enjoyed a coffee, sausage roll and some homemade “doorstop” sandwiches - all very good!

Lynn made a cake (to my requirements for a 40th birthday) at short notice. Excellent, reasonably priced. Tearoom is small but cosy, In centre of historic village of Houghton.

Wonderful cakes etc served in a pleasant room by the cook herself!. Tea up to same high standard. Great ambience and good value.

A nicely laid out - if compact - little tearoom. Very friendly owner. All the food is freshly prepared and she makes all the cakes herself. Everything is nicely priced too.

Lovely cake available to take home. As it’s local we didn’t stay for a drink. Gets busy during the school holidays and lots of folk staying at the local camp site pop in.

This was booked by my partner as a treat and a lovely surprise it was too. The table was laid with a tablecloth and material napkins in ring holders. The food was lovely, small quiches to start followed by sausages rolls and sandwiches and rounded off with cakes and scones with jam and cream. We were offered more hot water for the tea. The cafe is small so its definitely best to book to avoid disappointment although they do offer a takeaway service too. We would visit again and I'd recommend it

Lovely friendly atmosphere in a very small tea room. All cakes are home made, a real treat. Definitely worth a visit but advise to book first.

I took my daughter for an afternoon tea for her birthday. We were not disappointed. Sandwiches were lovely and fresh, homemade sausage rolls and quiche, homemade cakes and scones with cream. Table was laid beautifully with cloth and china. The tearoom is very clean and bright and although small, its a lovely place to go. Fantastic display of homemade cakes on display. I will definitely be going back. Thank you very much.

We really enjoyed the fresh scones and the tea rooms readiness to ensure that our drinks were as we liked them by having more milk or hot water if required. The prices are very reasonable for drinks,snacks and meals. We will be returning again in the near future.

We have been going to the tea room regularly now for 5 years, in fact from week two that Linda the owner opened. Linda's home made cakes are delicious and the cozy, friendly atmosphere is great. There are only ten seats so be prepared to share a table and make new friends as we have over the years. Its our favourite place to stop when out on a walk as do many walkers and we can highly recommend the food, whether a light lunch or a delicious slice of cake or afternoon cream tea you are going to fall in love! So whether visiting the area or passing by make this a pit stop it is well worth it.

We stopped here for a late lunch. We found it excellent value with really delicious cakes, scones and drinks. What a find!

Rick and I had a very nice cup of tea here, none of that odd floating film that you sometimes see on tea that's been made with poor water. Sandwiches were good too...all made by the owner for that personal touch. Do visit if you're here.

Stayed at local campsite for second time this year and visited the Houghton tea room several times over the weekend. We took our friends in Sunday who came up for the day. Lovely welcome and amazing cakes and beverages. Excellent breakfast Saturday -thanks Linda

I have visited the tearooms regularly since opening as we often go to the antique shop next door. The tea room is very compact with only three tables, however the cakes alone are well worth visiting East Anglia for. All home made usually a selection of at least half a dozen not including scones, teacakes, sausage rolls; the cakes are always a delight. Today I had an exceptional slice of lemon maringue pie served with cream to compliment the citrus acidity of the filling, my good woman thought her coffee and walnut cake, delicious. With a pot of tea for two the bill came to just over £7, outstanding quality and great value. The service compliments the products and I can highly recommend a visit.

It’s a tiny tearoom but the food really hits the spot. It’s friendly with fab food (we had the all day breakfast), hot and fresh. The cakes looked amazing and it’s almost always full. It will do takeaway drinks and food. Who knew a tearoom that good could be fitted into a space that small!

What a little gem! Nestled away in one of the most attractive villages the region has to offer and a stones throw from the National Trust site Houghton Mill. With the friendly owner at the helm Houghton Tea Rooms offers a wonderful range of drinks, meals cakes and sandwiches. The afternoon tea we had was to die for, and the best we have ever had!! Booking in advance is an absolute must as the premises can only seat a maximum of 10 and passing trade sometimes has to be turned away! We booked afternoon tea for 2 to celebrate our wedding anniversary and we where not disappointed. We are both veggie and we where presented with an excellent selection of sandwiches (including veggie ham - a first for us) along with cakes, cheese puffs and little tartlets at a very reasonable price. All in all it was an excellent experience and throughly recommended.

Stopped by for tea and cake on a cold and wet day. Tiny place, but a warm welcome and the bakes are very hard to resist. Very friendly host, and some interesting local craft on sale.

Dropped in to this very small tearoom ( only 3 tables !) after visiting Houghton Mill. Good service, decent menu choices, great value. We enjoyed a hot sausage sandwich and very good ploughmans lunch with cheese, pork pie, pickle, salad and a baguette. If you are lucky enough to find an empty table, give it a try

Dropped in here with my daughter before a visit to the mill on a cold, wet, Wednesday. Arriving at 11.45am, we were going to wait until after midday (that's when they begin serving lunch). On hearing us chatting the staff were lovely and checked how long the jacket spuds were going to be (about 15-20 mins) and were happy to take our order (my daughter wanted the panini without tomato), leaving us free to take a seat, chat and admire the view. Our meals were with us very quickly (sure it was less than they'd said) and I have to say it's the best tasting jacket I've had in a long while, light, fluffy and delicious. I would recommend not only based on the food but also on the excellent service.

Our very first visit to Houghton tea Room after visiting Houghton Mill (as National Trust members), followed a short walk into Houghton - wonderful discovery. Prices of food and drink are the cheapest we've seen (compared with Cambridgeshire, Dorset, Norfolk and Suffolk), but it's the taste and service that of course counts. All cakes are homemade, from Victoria Sponge, Coffee & Walnut cake to millionaires shortbread and wonderful scones. Don't miss, you'll want to return.

We didn’t even know there was a coffee shop in Houghton that would be open on a Sunday morning so this was always going to be a bonus find. It is quite small (3 tables) so not the place for a quite or private chat but it is comfortable and spotlessly clean.

Fantastic selection of cakes and a warm inviting smile. Perfect on a chilly day. The halfway point onthe 'loop' walk from St Ives to Houghton To Hemingford and back into St Ives.

What a gem of a place! This beautiful tea room serves the most delicious home made cakes as well as light lunches and snacks. Everything is freshly prepared and cooked and Lin makes us feel very welcome. Sshh don't spread the word too far as it only seats 12 people!!

We were so impressed with the friendly owner and her wonderful home cooked food that we visited twice in one day. Definitely would recommend. Good choice of cakes and snacks.

Encontré esta pequeña joya y disfrutamos de un muy buen café y pastel. Está ubicado lejos de la calle principal, al lado del parque de caravanas, y es un pequeño gran salón. El Molino Nacional justo al lado y también hay un lago que va al lado del salón. Puede ser un poco difícil de encontrar pero cuando no vale la pena.

Had intended to go to another and only just noticed this wonderful tea room. It has a large menu all appears home made, decent sausage rolls and bread pudding. Great cuppa mug, cup or teapot all reay reasonably priced. The only is its so small...

We saw this tea room on the way to the National Trust what can I say less cheaper then the n t & very welcoming to by the lovely lady in there the choice of cakes were all homemade & plentiful & so reasonably priced too we had 2 cakes & 2 coffees for just over a fiver will definitely return if in the area again.

Llevamos a nuestra nieta aquí el miércoles para su delicia, uno de los pasteles de chocolate lyn! Tiene una comida riquísima, un ambiente acogedor con comida casera a precios muy razonables.

Lo que una sala de té precioso. La comida era fresca y estupenda relación calidad-precio. La innovadora crema fresca con Misa del gallo tartas deliciosas.

Gran café y scones. Bienvenido siempre buena. Venimos de Cambridge en el autobús guiado y caminar por el río. Justo lo que necesita un poco de descanso, café, pasteles y el retrete! !

Came here with mum for a brief coffee stop The Latte was delicious! One of the best weve had and reasonable prices too.

Fantastic tearoom food and drink is excellent as is Lynn who runs it,have visited several times and every time it is excellent.Cannot recommend the tearooms enough...

Cafe in Houghton village near to pub. Must be one of the smallest tea shops with only three tables. Good selection of cakes, scones plus light snacks. Cafe does a good trade in take outs. All prices extremely reasonable. Very friendly lady running the shop. Well worth calling in.

Just on the main square near Houghton Mill (National Trust).Loads of parking outside. all home make cakes and baked potatoes and beautiful cream teas. Very small inside but takeaways are done. All baked by the owner who also serves you. only 3 tables (10 places) so a bit cramped but Oh the food! Prices are really LOW. They should be higher and it would still be GREAT.

I'm not sure what the 1 star fusspot was going on about as the cafe makes no claims to the soup and bread (at only a couple of quid!) being homemade. What it does claim is that the cakes are home made - they are - and baked to perfection. What's more the scones are much better than the National Trust cafe down by the mill. It's a really affordable, nice little village cafe and the proprietor is welcoming and friendly. Often people wait in the village square waiting for a table to become available. We love it and are regular customers. Highly recommended.

It's a nice enough place with friendly staff but I was a little unnerved when I heard the microwave and wondered whose meal that was. Turns out it was mine! We ordered soup and a bread roll with a pot of tea. What we got was obviously Heinz tinned tomato soup (don't try and persuade me it wasn't) and it had that uneven heat to it that comes from being warmed up in a microwave. The rolls were clearly those that come from the supermarket in packs of 6. They were definitely supermarket fresh though. The tea was nice enough and came in a big pot. But we only managed 1 and a tiny bit cups of tea each in dainty little cups. To be fair the price should have given it away. It was too cheap for home made food.

Often do the walk and pop into the tearoom.Lovely lady runs the cafe and makes all the cakes,which are scrumptious.Lemon sponge,fruit cake,scones,brownies all terrific! Well worth a visit.and spotlessly clean too. Deserve sucess a real find and what a difference to the boring chains! Fabulous

Very nice place to have afternoon tea in a quiet and Quaint English Village Easy acess and friendly staff

Cosy and friendly, this it what a little village tearoom is all about. Great selection of delicious cakes and buns. Sandwiches and baked potatoes. Everything home made and fresh. And the prices couldn't be beaten. The owner, Linda, is a star.

Thanks Lucinda for a great welcome. Thoroughly enjoyed our tea and sausage rolls and the L M was simply superb

A great find in Houghton on the village green/square. It is a small place with three tables but this means the service is very personal and any requirements can be met. There is a wide selection of cakes, sandwiches, jacket potatoes and drinks available at very low cost. A visit to this tearoom is a must and I will most definitely be visiting again.

Was walking out a circular walk from St Ives when I cam across the Houghton Tearoom which has opened since I was last in the village in the spring of 2013. The ham and cheese sandwich was delicous and came with a good portion of salad and crisps. Brown or white bread was offered and the fillings were plentiful. A real surprise and a treat. The cakes looked inviting as well. Definitely worth walking round from St Ives to visit and will recommend to others.

If you are visiting Houghton Mill, try this lovely tearoom in the village as an alternative to the NT Tearoom at the mill. Delicious cakes and sandwiches, freshly made by the very friendly owner. Recommended.

We stayed at the local campsite and found this delightful lady and her gorgeous cakes on day 1. All homemade, absolutely divine. Never did visit the National Trust tea room on the campsite. Can't wait to go back.

A real gem of a find a year or so ago and we now regularly time our walks/bike rides to drop in on Linda and her little slice of heaven. A warm smile when you walk in, freshly baked cakes every day (Linda gets up at 5am to bake!!) a warm and friendly atmosphere. It's been fun seeing the business build as her reputation grows and today we sat outside on a wall in the sunshine as all the seats were taken. Tea and cake still arrived on a tray. Lovely atmosphere and something to look forward to if you fancy a change from the usual pub coffee. Julie & Philip

Just had a lovely lunch at the tea room. Was made very welcome and chatted whilst we ordered. Children were very well catered for and we were served a delicious lunch. Everything was homemade and of a very high quality. Will definitely return.

Visited at the weekend, lovely lady, great service and a wonderful cream tea plus the chocolate brownies were excellent :) xxx

Charming tearoom albeit possibly one of the smallest in the country with 3 tables and 10 chairs only. However worth persevering to get a table for one of the best value for money eateries we have ever been to. Cream tea at £2.85 each was an absolute bargain, lovely scone, a pot of jam and cream whipped up while you wait, let alone that, with a top-up, we had 3 cups of tea each from our pot. There's a fabulous range of home-made cakes available as well as hot snacks made to order. A real alternative to the cafe at the nearby National Trust property Houghton Mill and the perfect resting place after a walk around this lovely village.

The Houghton Tearoom, right in the centre of this beautiful village, is a real gem. It's very small, but the food is wonderful and the cakes looked amazing. The lady who runs it is delightful and has developed it from scratch into a great little place, that is ideal for coffee & cake or a light lunch.

We stayed in Houghton on a three day break & what a lovely surprise to find such a lovely tea shop just at the end of the street where we were staying. The owner actually stayed open an extra 30 minutes as she was just clearing up when we got there but that didn't stop her from serving us, the food was lovely & the prices were excellent.

Great value tea, coffee and cakes. Friendly service too. Worth a visit after a long ride. If full inside there are plenty of public seats nearby.

Visited the tea room for lunch, lovely clean bright place, very friendly service.Food was lovely and freshly made, the cakes looked fabulous, will have to come back again to try them. Would definitely recommend. Prcices are very reasonable.

We love it here. The best cakes (all homemade) and the friendliest of places. They do fantastic celebration cakes too!

We have now become regular customers of this petite tearoom in the centre of Houghton (over the road from the historic Clock Tower & next to the fascinating antiques shop). The Tearoom is a haven for good quality teas, coffees, cakes & scones. It is a convenient and cosy stopping off point when walking between St.Ives and Houghton along the Thicket Road and is always a welcome sight especially during the wet, cold, winter evenings although we found the summer months just as enticing.All the cakes are fresh and home-made by the owner and I’ve yet to find one that I didn’t like- even after a least a year of visiting on almost a weekly basis. There is always a special ‘cake of the week’ which is impossible to resist! The variety of cakes available is impressive with all the traditional sponges and scones and occasional we are offered seasonal fruit pies or the excellent lemon meringue (superb with double cream).Prices are low and the quality very high – what more can one asks for?

Stopped here whilst out on a walk - pot of tea (or a mug) and toasted teacakes were very nice. There is a large selection of homemade cakes that look very tempting - will be back to try them. Thanks to Lin, the owner, for a very welcome break - great value.

Found this delightful tea room by chance just in the area and need of some nourishment sandwiches and cakes first class teapot willingly topped up service was excellent prices out of this world nice to find affordable snacks in this little hamlet I hope we will return and suggest others visit this lovely little place

This place is simply fantastic, very tasty indeed. Great value and genuinely home made. You can eat in or take away.

stayed nearby for couple of days visited this tearoom, lovely owner who made us feel very welcome & chatted while serving us delicious cakes , only one comment was that our cream tea would have been nicer served with a china cup & saucer & a teapot rather than mugs but this would not deter us from visiting again as lovely time had!

A perfect little tearoom in the picturesque village of Houghton. There is always a warm and friendly welcome from Linda the owner, who serves a wonderful selection of home-made cakes, freshly made sandwiches and snacks. The food is beautifully presented and the cakes are delicious, and all at such reasonable prices! A lovely spot for afternoon tea en route to the National Trust's Houghton Mill and always a pleasure!

Sweet little tearoom serving delicious cakes and light snacks. Prices very reasonable. Owner really friendly and welcoming. All cakes/scones homemade to an exceptional standard. Would prefer hot drinks in bone china mugs,but this is not a critisism, just a personal preference!! Definately worth a visit.

My friend and I camped at Houghton this weekend and spotted the tearoom on arrival. What a lovely place. So warm and friendly and so reasonably priced. Toasted sandwich, jacket potato, tea/coffee and a cream tea each and all for less than ten pounds. Delicious cakes as well and all home made. Well worth a visit.

We had a lovely lunch here and it is so reasonably priced. We had toasted sandwiches, cake and drinks for £5 a head. The cake of the week was amazing! We will be back.