Interlude Tea Room & Emporium in Bradford

Was a pleasant experience, homemade scones were excellent.

What a fantastic little vintage place, top notch food ,service,decor and atmosphere, so many interesting curios from past times. Don't forget to check out the vintage shop upstairs. Fabulous!❤

Interlude is fantastic brilliant food large portions friendly atmosphere the vanilla slices are to die for huge slice of heaven

Always been delighted with the real coffee in a cafetière and home made scones with clotted cream and jam. I tried a sandwich once, and whilst perfectly acceptable it was really nothing special and perhaps rather expensive for what it was? This visit, I tried a breakfast. I came away with the same impression - I think they could do a full English for that money, but sadly they don’t do one at any price. Overall, the lovely retro setting and service saved the experience, but it was a lot of money for quite an ordinary breakfast. Again, nothing wrong with it, but the sort of price you would expect to pay in Skipton with a view of the canal, not Shipley with the view of a courtyard. Will definitely return for coffee and cakes / afternoon tea, but the meals don’t seem worth it. My tip for the owner? Offer a Full English including coffee/tea for £9 - 10. Even better, offer kippers? At only around £1 to buy in, there’s lots of money to be made there, and as they are off the menu anywhere in Bradford it could be a great USP!

A lovely tea room tucked away in Shipley. With a 1920s theme and homely feel, this is a very nice place to go for lunch or afternoon tea. All food is home made which makes such a difference to mass produced fare. The staff are pleasant and helpful and clearly a good experience for customers is their priority.

My cousin has been visiting this cafe for many years. We ordered two jacket potatoes with bacon and cheese. The portions are enormous! I had the soup which was specialty cooked for me as I’m lactose intolerant. It came with a huge bread tea cake made on the premises. Can’t fault it. Two ladies were having afternoon tea with fizz and it looked amazing. It’s also a quirky shop. There was a lactose free cake but I was so full up I couldn’t manage a slice. May be next time!

Amazing jacket potatoes with cheese and bacon and tomato and lentil soup we had on our visit. The soup was cooked with out lactose especially for me

Great place, step back in time, lovely home made food

An absolute gem of a place. Delicious, fresh, homemade fayre and terrific value. We had the high tea, which included a choice of starters (we had the delicious homemade soup), then a choice of sandwiches (super soft bread and plenty filling) then a scone and choice of cake. We put our scones (enormous!) straight in a doggy bag so we could focus on the cakes. I had a vanilla slice (also enormous with about 3 inches of creamy filling). My other half had lemon & lime cheesecake. Oh and a huge pot of tea for me and large cafetière for him. £16 each. Incredible value and friendly service too.

Great service, fantastic food, thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, returned today 09/07/2022 (my birthday treat) and it was an absolute delight again 😊

Absolutely lovely people and very welcoming .

Love this place! Perfect venue for a very low key not-a-hen do. The food was amazing (as always) and we had a smashing time. Nothing was too much trouble and we took the bits we couldn't finish home to enjoy later. Highly recommended, can't wait to return.

Popped in for a light lunch and enjoyed the quirky atmosphere, and music. Plus if you like the look of the decor most of it is for sale. I had a smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwich, in regulation triangles and my daughter had a vegetarian chili wrap which was piping hot and cheesy! Having demolished that we had to have scones and cake, it almost seemed rude not to. Excellent fare and the staff are both unobtrusive and helpful which is a rare combination in this day and age.

Super , not so little, tea room. 1940’s feel in decor and background music! We were greeted by a lovely lady called Sarah, who showed us to our table. The weather has turned cooler so it was lovely that there was heating on and she had placed us by a warm radiator which was much appreciated. We both ordered scrambled eggs on toasted tea cakes, with an Earl Grey tea and a breakfast tea. Both served in a large tea pot each plus a jug of extra hot water for top ups. There was very little waiting time between ordering & being served. Initially we were the only patrons as the tea room had just opened but before long quite a few tables were taken. Sarah was perfectly attentive/ not too much and not too little either! All in all a lovely, unusual venue. We will definitely be back with more friends this time too!

Sarah was very friendly and knowledgeable about Saltaire. Food was moreish and the teapot was large. Very cosy place and dog friendly. Would definitely recommend.

Not first visit but first after covid. Yes clean the place but don't overdo it. It was like sitting in the bathroom. If the kids hadn't wanted to stay I would have walked out. Also bring back the old book style menu instead of an a4 sheet of paper. Seemed a lot less decor too unfortunately.

Quite an unusual sort of business for this area - more the sort of thing you expect to find in Skipton or Harrogate rather than Bradford. Made a welcome change from chicken and chips or a Greggs meal deal! I had spent a couple of hours under the bonnet of my car, so it was nice to be made welcome despite being not exactly smartly dressed I really liked the cakes and getting a big cafetière of coffee with a China cup, lump sugar and a China cup. Would definitely visit again for that. Also had a sandwich - the star attraction there is the homemade bread which is very fresh and tasty. There is also a very crisp and fresh side salad. Would be nice if you could have a few chips with it for a pound extra like many places offer. The building is amazing and far older than it looks. Amazing huge timbering, and the staff (maybe the owner) told me that the roof is made of one big tree with the branches cut off. Can’t really visualise that, but looking at the size of the timbering in the dining room, it can be believed! I appreciate that it’s not cheap to replace such things but the carpet in the hallway is very worn, and the gents leaves a bit to be desired in terms of having a plastic cistern with what appear to be several fag burns. In my personal opinion, replacing both would enhance the place.

The rest of the menu was tempting but we opted for afternoon tea. We were seated in an attractive and atmospheric 30s/40s/50s themed room. The tea was beautifully presented. The spritzer and sandwiches were delicious and the cheesecake was particularly good, not too sweet. Portions were so generous we had to take one of the cakes away in a box. The staff were welcoming, attentive and very helpful. This was our first visit, but it won't be our last.

Delightfully old fashioned cafe selling real home made food. We arrived at 2pm and some menu items were sold out. No fetching some more from the freezer here. Hand made bread rolls and cakes like your granny’s. Wish I lived nearer.

One of the things I have missed during the pandemic is visiting this lovely vintage-themed tea room. On a recent trip to Yorkshire me and my husband called in to for a cuppa and one of the Interlude's signature scones, with jam and cream. My husband is clinically extremely vulnerable and this is the first time we have eaten out in over two years. With her typical attention to detail, Sarah had made the necessary adaptations to make her tea room Covid safe, and we felt we could relax and eat in with confidence. We were so glad that the tea room is still open despite the pandemic and we look forward to visiting again.

Wonderful cafe, very quirky and a good feeling. Staff very helpful and friendly. Food homemade and very tasty.

I collected an afternoon tea we had pre ordered for our colleagues leaving celebrations. We had a gluten free in our party and I was told that was fab. The food was presented beautifully and tasted just as good. The service was fantastic and very prompt. I would not hesitate to go back again. Thank you again to the lovely owner who couldn't have done more for us today 😊

Pleasant environment .Friendly helpful staff.Nice food .

An absolute gem of Shipley. Full of nostalgia, charm & traditional british standards. Beautiful food served by the politest and most welcoming staff in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. A must to visit.

A lovely tea room with great fresh food and good coffee as well as lovely staff. Aside from the food and drink there's also a vintage shop available where I've found a lovely faux fur coat myself, definitely worth a look!

Lovely place.Nice food and staff.

Oh how lovely this little hidden gem of a place is. Definately worth a visit. Warm, friendly and helpful staff. Very 1920's. Tidy little menu and BIG juicy cakes. China cups and period music. Step back in time and enjoy a quiet interlude with friends and family.

We called today and greeted with a warm welcome and a lovely choice of food we went for the cream tea and weren't disappointed the food was lovely,staff so helpful and the gorgeous interior,we walked from Saltaire into Shipley along the canal and stumbled across this gem,we will be calling again soon.

Amazing little hidden gem, food lovely, service perfect, highly recommended 5*

Such a lovely place to be, the people who work there always serve with a smile. The food is gorgeous.

We decided not to go with afternoon tea, we had a sandwich, scone with jam and cream and buckets of tea. Reasonably priced. A real hidden gem

Lovely tea room great atmosphere and fabulous coffee and cakes

Was taken here for afternoon Tea for my birthday and wow what a hidden delight. Service was excellent even though the lady was on her own. She couldn’t do enough for us. The place is spotless and quirky and the food was delicious the best scones I have ever had. Will definitely be back. This place is not to be missed.

This is a lovely place. We turned up just before closing, but they saw the look of a weary traveller and put themselves out and served us a great cuppa in period surroundings, supplemented by sharing local history and places to visit. Highly recommended and a massive thank you for the kindness shown.

Absolutely love Interlude, keep up the amazing work!

Once again....what a delicious carrot cake. The best I’ve tasted but so big had to share with neighbours who asked where they can get it from.

I ordered afternoon tea to be delivered as a surprise birthday gift for a family member. Feedback was fabulous, all beautiful and fresh. The sausage rolls especially were commented on as being "out of this world". Upon ordering, Sarah talked me through the options, and kept in touch throughout. Highly recommended

Tasty cakes! Lovely and friendly staff! Charming place!

Called in on the off chance as looking for tea/ coffee at an independent cafe. Was not disappointed at all the scone was great and definitely fresh that day. The service was excellent and it felt very covid safe.

Just popped in on the off-chance and found this charming little tea rooms, atmosphere lovely, tea in delicate China teacups and saucers, scones fresh made as was the cream, absolutely delicious, would highly recommend it. Overall experience was delightful.

Quaint tea room, excellent home cooked food, with top notch service.

Was beautiful, generous servings and all was scrumptious! Best afternoon tea around! X

Wasn’t a great experience, the whole place had a weird smell, the actual quality of the food wasn’t great (tasted like cheap products they had used),Won’t be visiting again

What a gem!! We had Afternoon Tea. Fabulous sandwiches and beautiful homemade cake and scone with jam and cream.... Cannot fault this quaint tea room.... Fabulous service and even a little hand held bell to ring if you need anything..... wonderful few hours, lovely food and fab service... thanks

Lovely to see Interlude open again after closing during lockdown. Excellent afternoon tea as always, great service and lovely surroundings.

Lovely place, fantastic service. Absolutely amazing afternoon tea.

Highly recommend especially the Thursday stew and dumplings

Old victoriana atmosphere just lovely.

We all had their afternoon tea and we were actually beaten (and trust me we’re greedy) it was so so lovey. They are attentive, the food was all homemade, fresh and delicious- are rare treat

Fantastic afternoon tea. Wonderful time

Great vintage cafe and vintage shop over several floors, huge scones to die for!

Friendly service, vintage interior, massive teapot, delicious home-made cakes and scones... What's not to love?

Friendly and helpful staff, wonderful setting and delicious food. Worth a visit!

Quaint tea room with historical theme. Lots of wartime memorabilia and china. Up to date and excellent service and large portions of tasty food. Thank you

Excellent service as always tailored to Customers needs. Tea and cake anywhere else is just not the same. Cakes are delicious and well portioned, great value for money.

Always a great experience and fabulous cakes!!

A quaint tea room with charming furniture and crockery, and a delicious healthy and filling menu, although I usually go for the smoked salmon sandwich because I like the fresh baked bread or the chicken wrap. The scones are huge with plentiful servings of cream and jam. I believe the owner, Sarah, is behind the magic as she makes guests feel special and welcome. Whenever I have recommended or introduced new people to Interlude, they have become frequent visitors. I look forward to lunch at Interlude.

Unique vintage boutique styling and atmosphere, caring staff. Sometimes a venue for events, such as the Shipley Street Arts Festival closing event which was poetry based, once, but otherwise a much more sedate and genteel atmosphere.

Excellent place for lunch with a vintage touch

Excellent and atmospheric cafe with the best scones in Yorkshire.

Just had afternoon tea with some friends. Have to say it was lovely. Delicious tomato and basil soup followed by a selection of sandwiches (lovely and fresh) scones cakes and a lovely Cappuccino made to my specification. My friends had tea which was refilled as and when. The service was excellent with nothing too much trouble for the staff. Will definitely go again!!

Please note they also do takeaway scones from here. They packed me up not only the scones but also the CREAM! Best scones I have had anywhere in the country so far. Astonishly wonderful gen hidden in Shipley. If you are lucky you can park outside on the road, and if not there are two car park within a few minutes walk. The cafe would present accessibility issues for some so check before you come if you use a frame or a wheelchair. I have been here about six times now with my parents my wife and my children on different occasions. Over the times I have come here I have tried all the different items on the menu and each time the food has been perfect and I don't just mean ok I mean perfect. Bearing in mind that I was a mystery shopper for years and I am a competent cook I can usually find a few things that I would change about anything I eat but in this case I loved everything I ate and so I would highly recommend coming here to any person. I particularly loved the pasties and the fact that the waitress was perfectly willing to swap out anything on the menu to go with anything else for example she was not precious about any of the meal combinations I chose and that is the mark of an excellent restaurant. I have posted up another 5 photos on Google too. Go here. It is truly wonderful. Am now thinking of their pasties and their scones which are by far the best I have tasted anywhere in the UK.

I have to confess ... my 1st visit a couple of months ago was only swayed by the fact I was promised the best homemade scones in a cafe ... Drumroll ... And I was not disappointed ... They are the best ... The rest of the food is amazing too ... all cooked fresh ... And nothing microwaved at all ... The staff are really friendly, welcoming and helpful to any dietary requirement. The decor is quaint and a lot of thought has gone into making the tables unique ... Just love seeing something different on each of my visits ... Like many places it sure is a hidden gem in Shipley ...why not give it a try next time you are passing through ...

Had a lovely afternoon tea with my friend and found all the staff gave a great level of service. Also good value for money and a proper tea room with pretty China tea services on all the tables.

A fascinating quirky treasure of a place we just stumbled across in Shipley.

Was good but not suitable for under 2, no baby seat other that it was good

The most amazing experience .So friendly very high standard food . Ambiance is wonderful

Fantastic cakes and scones. Well worth a visit for lunch or just good tea.

I go to the Interlude Tea Rooms with my mum for lunch quite often. Lovely staff and great food, scones to die for!

Lovely afternoon Tea with sandwiches home baked, scones with jam and cream and cakes. Service excellent in old fashioned decor. This a gem of a venue for spending an afternoon with friends.They have a `set` menu or choose your own. Definitely going again.

Quirky. Lovely vintage clothes for sale at very tempting prices

Cute little 1940s themed tea room

Quaint venue. Had a prawn and salmon salad, excellent food and very good value. Recommend.

Brilliant little eatery hidden in Shipley a 40s themed place with a real home feel. Delicious food with a regional feel. Staffs are helpful and friendly. The best around. A real diamond

Come back to the 40's with decor and food. Great staff. Scones with jam and cream are mmm. They had just come out the oven

Lovely unusual cafe with proper tea cups and saucers. Friendly staff that explained the menu and specials they had on at the time. You even have a bell on the table if you need them. My friend and I had the afternoon tea for two. To start with had homemade tomato, lentil and basil soup. This was amazing and very tasty. Then we had a choice of sandwich followed by cake and scone with butter, jam and cream. Lots of tea with hot water if needed. It was lovely and we will be back again. Thank you. ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ ♥️

Had a a afternoon latte and pot of tea for the two of us. Plus a piece of Victoria sponge. Which when it came was big enough for us to share. And tasted fantastic.The coffee was good and the tea good and strong. And IMO very Good value for such a big pot.Will be going back and may be next time will try the lunch time menu. A fantastic find for us.

I found this rather expensive and would have preferred far less cake and a cheaper price. Service good but irritating at times.

This place is such an amazing find. I love it.

They have a good selection of things on the menu. The food is tasty , and its lovely coffee. Quaint and quirky place. Lovely staff

My favourite place for afternoon tea! Lovely food and service

Absultly brilliant afternoon tea. All home made cakes and scones. Huge pot of tea.Lashings of cream and jam. Really interesting decor and great service

I absolutely love this place...amazing service as well...

Lovely food, excellent service as always. Very friendly and helpful. Cornflake tart was delicious! Really fabulous 1920's style tea room 100% recommend❤❤

Love this little gem my go to for any special occasion!

Really lovely little place. A bit off the beaten track but in a good way. We had cream tea and I have to say I have never seen that much cream in one place at any one time before in my life. Very generous amount. I nearly asked for a kitty bag to take it home. Seriously though, the food is delicious, the service is excellent and the whole experience is like a trip back in time to when the world was a better place. If you're ever in the area, my advice would be to give the pretentiousness of Saltaire a miss and try this little gem of a tearoom.

I love this place lovely food and personal service.

I never get disappointed to visit this world of delight, where customer care, is how it was, and is impeccable...Sarah and the team are so attentive and caring and I hope you read this and take a trip to a cafe where the food is of an excellent standard. The Cornish pasty is like no other you get today, and the coffee is the same. My local yteatnis to come to this welcoming, calming and friendly world away from the hustle and bustle...thankyou Interlude...

The room was cold and gloomy and overstuffed with bits and pieces..The staff were attentive and the service very good..The food was home made but I just felt something was lacking...

Lovely tea rooms,food is simply wonderful,all home made,staff really helpful

had a baby shower here! Sarah couldn't do enough for us! so friendly and welcoming! the scones are better than Bettys!

I read the reviews but decided to visit anyway... knowing how cruel some people can be.....

First time in here, very unusual. Staff were lovely as was the food. I had a latte and was offered weak, medium or strong. I had the strong and it was delicious. Will try a scone next time I am in there, they look massive......mmm

feel at home having breakfast here! relaxed atmosphere, food is delicious and definitely value for money!

Lovely as ever. Home made warming soup, sandwiches with home.made tea cakes and home made cakes. What's not to love about the Interlude. Not to mention the cost warm welcome and surroundings

Bizarre & quirky - lovely food!

Lovely place great service from the staff and fab food and drink thank you

Fantastic Vintage theme. Homemade delicious food and the staff really spoil you.

And now for something completely different! There are lots of cafes and tea rooms offering light snacks and cakes, so why choose Interlude? Because it's unique! Where else do you feel you have stepped back in time, to the days before Brexit, before the EU even, to the simple pleasures of the 1920's? Not only are there lots of period curios on the walls and on the tables, but the food is delicious too. Home-made teacakes!

Another delightful afternoon at this 1920s themed tea room. Excellent scones and huge! I've brought half home with me. Would certainly recommend.