Kelling Reading Rooms in North Norfolk

It’s always a pleasure to return to this delightful family run establishment, you are always greeted like an old friend, the service is excellent as are the tea and cakes and the measures which have been put in place to protect visitors from COVID infection are first class, I am delighted that this lovely tea room and galllery has been able to weather the storm and reopen its doors.

Been visiting the area for 20 years. This place is an old favourite of ours, combination of books for sale, antiques and tea room with option to take out too. Gorgeous cakes, sausage rolls, quiches , pastries and pies on offer. All lovely and fresh. Lovely smell of jacket potatoes cooking. We had a take out of cakes this time round but pleased tos ee still there and operational, and popular!

Had just completed a 10 mile walk , 3.30 pm on a Bank Holiday Sunday , called into have tea and cakes to be told they were closed ? 2 More cars followed us onto car park seems strange on a warm afternoon that they can afford to close at such an early time .

One of my favourite tea rooms in the area, first visit this year, felt totally safe all staff wearing visors, entry and exit doors, plenty of outside seating, taking contact details for track n trace, usual great cakes, sandwiches and friendly service, gets my vote every time, dogs welcome outside, water bowls provided.

A welcome stop off midway on our walk from Sheringham NT Park. Our table, set between book shelves and bric-a-brac was perfectly social distanced from other customers and we enjoyed a large pot of tea with homemade gluten free carrot cake. A warm welcome and good adaptations at this strange time.

Managed to bag the last of the apple pie today - yummy, best ever. Soup wholesome, lovely bread and great, friendly service from this family run tea room.

We often drive passed Kelling Reading Room, promising that we’ll call in 1 day, & today was that day. Late afternoon drive back from Hillside Animal Sanctuary. Carpark was full- good sign, but 1 left so room for us. Outside seating available. Entered into the first seating area, also the food display, cakes, & the counter. Greeted with a smile from the gentleman there, & when asked he confirmed: we can sit where we like, order & pay at the counter. A sign informed us: credit card payments accepted over £10. We sat at a table in the next room. It’s true- you’re seated in & amongst books, pictures & paintings, collectables, nick-nacks, things you haven’t seen in years, & things you didn’t know you needed! There were a few subtle Christmas decorations. We enjoyed looking around as we enjoyed our Tea, cheese scone and slice of Victoria sponge cake. Tea: served in a pot for 2; plenty for us, with cups & saucers, milk jug, & a pot of hot water for topping up! Cheese scone: warm, light & fluffy inside, & tasted really good, with more than enough butter. Looking back, some chutney on the side would have made it even better- just a personal suggestion. Sponge cake: tasty, light, fluffy & a nice sized portion. Bill: £9.25p. Service was really friendly & quick. We heard customers referred to by name, & real, proper, conversations between staff & customers. No,there are no lattes/cappuccinos/etc., but actually that was nice, & the Tea really was good (& I’m a latte/cappuccino drinker!).

6 of us visited for lunch. It was an intriguing experience eating in a library / shop / cafe. However the staff were very helpful, the pots of tea and coffees hit the spot, and the fantastic pasties were just the job for the hungry traveller. Unfortunately we had no room for cake. Maybe next time. A charming and delightful experience.

Visited with my family and stopped for Tea. The lady behind the counter was very friendly and so were the other customers. Tea and cake was delicious and home made. It's full of books and interesting brick a brac. Certainly worth a visit.

They know how to make a perfect toasted sandwich cakes are delicious tea always piping hot staff very pleasant always have time for a mardle(chat) and the shop is full of lovely books, pictures, knick knacks, and antiques and on a nice day seating aread outside, would recommend

used to go regularly but this was first visit for a few years - happy to report it's probably even better than before - good selection of food all to very high standard - excellent service with a friendly welcome - can and do recommend - books / collectables on site to have a mooch

Quaint cafe delicious cream tea not so keen on the jacket potato and tuna. have been here several times cheerful efficient staff

We drop into this family run unique restaurant. The food is second to none, we enjoyed the home made soup and sandwiches with plenty of choice for vegetarians. We at among the books at tables and you cannot help but look at the second hand ware that is there for sale. We had promised ourselves some of one of the wonderful cakes that were on covered display but unfortunately we were too full to eat any more. Although we generally only go to Norfolk once a year we are always greeted as friends. Cannot recommend this more highly.

Dropped in for a light lunch. Opted for veg soup exellent flavour good portions with great bread. Looked at others lunch all well presented and appetizing. Cheerful and professional service. Would certainly recomend.

We picked this out from Trip Advisor reviews and found it a little gem and quite unlike anywhere else we had ever been. The inside is filled with paintings, china and glass, second hand books and all sorts. Also it's a tea room and does lunch as well. We had coffee ( very average) no lattes or fancy stuff here. Cake selection was extensive although I've had better. Lots to look at around this popular tea room. Not quite sure how you view all its stock without people having to get up from their tables...! Friendly staff. Charmingly eccentric. A really different place.

Popped in here hoping to get a table, we timed it well and managed to grab a table. We only wanted tea and cake as it was a bit late for lunch.

Our family love visiting here. Delicious homemade soup....pasties and sandwiches. Highly recommend you try it. Very different type of cafe with tables set within paintings antiques and gifts.

Well worth a visit we have been several times and cant fault it, food is always freshly served and staff very friendly

Lovely place to sit and look at the nick nacks on sale, enjoying good food . We always call in for a coffee and a sandwich or jacket potato when we are in North Norfolk. Its clean and friendly and interesting.

After a short break in Norfolk with my mum & toddler, we were on the coast road heading to Weybourne when we had a tyre blow out. Thankfully we were near the Reading Rooms who really helped to save the day. Without their help I wouldn’t have been able to find the number of the recovery service, nor call them. They couldn’t have been more helpful and after a much needed cup of tea and we were back in the car waiting, came to check we were ok and recommended a safer spot (The Pheasant Hotel down the road, who were also brilliant) to move the car to. All members of staff were really lovely and made a rubbish situation that bit better! Thank you so much!

Visited here with friends they come here each year and boy can I see why we had Tuna Sandwiches 3 of them and I had a Cornish pasty all hand made you could tell by the amount of Tuna in the Sandwiches also the Pasty was homemade as not all of them on display were not of uniform shape i did want to visit on the way home to stock up on the Pasties but homeward bound was in the wrong direction and too far for a divert for our trip back to CROYDON PITY

Every time we go to Norfolk, we always go to Kelling for a nice cream tea, it is very delicious, the staff are very polite.

We are regular customers since years. We love this quirky tearoom. The food is lovely and large portion. The homemade cakes delicious. Free coffee refill. Very friendly quick service. Not expensive. Family run. We love to come here :)

We came across Kelling Reading Rooms, quite by mistake. We were walking from Sheringham to Cley-next to the sea. We took the coastal path until we got to The Muckleburgh Military Collection. Walking on shingle was getting taxing, so we headed inland, ending up in Kelling, opposite the Kelling Reading Rooms.

Love this place , great food , very reasonably priced, books , papers , gifts , pictures, clothing, a sensation for the eyes and tummy !! Family run and they remember us and always give a lovely welcome!! Will be back soon, with at least one of 3 kids !!

We’ve visited now quite a few times and today was just as amazing as ever. It’s so lovely to return to such a warm cosy environment with the really friendly accommodating owners and staff. Toasties fabulous and plentiful and cakes / desserts unbelievable..home made and massive choice!! Always made to feel welcome and the staff are so attentive and can’t do enough for you. Still really great value for money. Can’t praise this place enough, we absolutely love it. Will be returning soon.. maybe tomorrow!!!!

We have visited the Reading Room on many occasions when on the coast here.

Been visiting on and off for many years and it has always remained the same brilliant tea rooms that provides superb sandwiches, savoury treats, delicious cakes, great coffee and not forgetting proper old fashioned family service ... always with a smile.

Driving down coast road thought nice for a cup of tea, so pulled in. It was very good the cakes where excellent and the tea. Staff was good as well.

Popped in here for lunch having looked at other reviews on a Trip Advisor. Good use of an old building which would have probably been turned into housing in this pretty village. Basic menu but tasty. We couldn’t manage the cakes - although they looked very tempting. It was nice to look at all the bits and pieces for sale.

Received a warm welcome on a cold, wet and windy day. Friendly staff, quirky surroundings and very good value.

been here many times such a wonderful place to eat food cakes etc are really tasty & fresh all served by friendly staff

Found another gem of a coffee shop along this north coast of Norfolk, just ten minutes drive from Cley? Aptly named the Reading Room, you enter to find several rooms filled with books on all subjects and bric-a-brack, antiques and paintings, some of appeared very expensive on inspection, but well worth a look around.

Love the cakes, the friendly staff and great surroundings! One of my favourite places to have coffee and cake, dogs welcome on outside tables, nice sandwiches too 😋

Went for lunch today and because it was such a beautiful day, the shop was busy and the car park full. We were given a very warm welcome and decided to share a plate of sandwiches in order to leave room for some of the delicious home-made cake. The shop is full of reasonably priced bric-a-brac, books and pictures; I could have spent an hour browsing and was very tempted by a number of items. I've always wanted to own a tea shop and this one is exactly my idea of the perfect tea shop.

So love visiting these tea rooms. Staff very friendly. Food is wonderful and very reasonably priced and love looking for perfume bottles and have found a few! Well worth a visit.

Visitamos la semana pasada para el almuerzo después de pasado de las focas en Morston viendo. El servicio nos pareció acogedor y muy agradable, el sándwiches tostados eran preciosas y abundante y la tarta de manzana, la mejor que he probado! Tanto así que mi compañero y yo fuimos al día siguiente, especialmente para ayudar a otro! ! Todas las tartas caseras, grandes porciones y gran variedad. Sopa casera deliciosa y muy caliente. Nuestro grupo de 6 incluía una (muy bien educados) viejo de cuatro años, y ella me hicieron sentir bienvenido. Entorno encantador e interesante dentro gracias a la variedad de productos para la venta. Creo que nos podría venir de nuevo hoy para el almuerzo. 5 estrellas.

Estar localmente hemos visitado la antigua salas de lectura en varias ocasiones pero nunca más! En nuestra última visita vi como las patatas chaqueta fueron retirados del horno. Uno se cayó en el piso, recogió y situada en la parte superior dentro de la puerta de la cocina antes de las patatas restantes fueron retirados del horno. La señora entonces procedieron a recoger las patatas que cayó desde la cocina encimera y lo colocaban en la cima de la pila de patatas antes que cubre todos ellos con una toalla de té! Apenas podía creer lo que veía, cómo y creo que absolutamente repugnante que han recibido una evaluación de higiene alimentaria 5 no Ihink Tiempo una inspección! !

Vast range of great home cooked cakes, can recommend the paninis, good atmosphere, was made to feel very welcome by the friendly staff as soon as i walked in the door. Can't wait to visit again........

Teníamos dos cafés y dos tortas, pensé que parecía un poco caro, no que comente, bebíamos el café, luego nos dieron una recarga cada uno y luego otro si hubieramos tenido quería uno. El Café, el gran tarta y tantos libros como puedes navegar mientras...

Excelente ubicación, sentamos en el Sol y tenía nuestras bebidas y tortas, tanto excelente servicio y comida no podría haber sido mejor. Visitamos en una soleada tarde de sábado.

Gran lugar para visitar, una maravillosa selección de tortas y la paninis y sándwiches tostados son delicicious. El personal es muy amable y servicial, especialmente de la señorita. En general, lo recomiendo encarecidamente.

A menudo pop infor un café y un pastel, personal amable, servicio excelente y un entorno encantador, los asientos exteriores para aquellos que buscan sol th y senderistas perro.

Llamado para algo rápido antes de ir de paseo por la zona. excelente almuerzo comida muy bien presentado con un saludo amable y servicio sin llamar en cualquier momento

After a good walk we stopped here for tea. Three of us enjoyed a cream tea and the fourth had one of the delicious cakes. I thoroughly recommend a visit to the reading room.

Passed this place and turned round to go in. Fresh sandwich, sausage roll and apple pie and cream. The pastry items were heated up which was nice and the pie came with really thick cream. Pot of tea for two with extra hot water, all served with a smile and a chat. Tables are placed surrounded by bric a brac which is for sale.

We often call in on a teatime and it's great. We went past at lunch and thought let's try the soup. Huge mistake don't !!The cakes and pastries are awesome and the tea and coffee go down well. The soup is the worst I've tried. This is not a bad review so don't think it is. The guys are brilliant hosts and there is a great selection of fine food. I am merely warning you not to eat the soup.

A traditional English tea room, with excellent home made foodBrowse the books,antiques ,paintings and countryware

Stopped over for tea on our way to Norwich. Lovely cream tea and cakes. My daughter forgot her bag and I called them and they kindly posted it to me in Kent! Thank you very much! very much appreciated. Lovely little place.

I have been visiting this place on and off for the last 20 years. We discovered it by accident when following our noses around the narrow country lanes of Norfolk. If you like having coffee/a snack/light lunch etc in an unusual place then please go and visit it. It is not just a café as the name implies; without spoiling the surprise there is plenty to peruse when you get there.

Always visit this cafe and I am never disappointed. The apple pie is how an apple pie should be- tons of apples and crisp pastry. Pots of tea also served with pots of hot water. Totally recommend.

We always make a trip to the Kelling reading rooms when we visit Wells. They do lovely homemade snaks. We usually stop fir home made cake and tea. Unfortunately it's difficult to choose which cake to have as they have such a choice.

We called here for our lunch and this is one of the best little cafes anywhere in Norfolk. The vegetable soup is outstanding as are the selection of cakes, savouries and sandwiches. All set in a very interesting little shop selling all sorts of things.

We stumbled across this tea room whilst out walking and it was so lovely inside. There are many things to see inside with antiques, books ect. The tea room is so friendly and there are a wide variety of home made cakes to have. The staff are so friendly and we will visit again when we are passing.

Called in for lunch while in the area. The Lemon Meringue Pie was lovely. The prices are reasonable. Seating outside on benches or inside where there are lots of paintings & knick-knacks for sale, Service very good & staff really nice.

We were met with a warm welcome and hearty jacket potatoes which arrived with the fillings on the side and plenty of them. Plenty of butter, a whole pot of sauces, and the tea came with a spare hot water without even asking. On to dessert and the slice of gluten free chocolate cake was absolutely enormous and frankly, delicious! Service was excellent, and prompt, food was piping hot and the bill was modest. I will be visiting again!

Such a lovely little tea room The people who run it have a real passion for what they doYou are offered great cakes or other eats(I only go for the coffee cake)There is a nice loot to look at as there are books and collectables all over the place for salethere is out side seating should you want to sit in the garden

So glad we came across this little place, had a lovely lunch and really enjoyed looking around. Lots of unusual items for sale. Friendly staff and nice lunch. We will be back next time we are in the area.

Both of us had baked potatoes and some garnish. Both of us remarked on the small size of them, served on small plates. The apple pie which we have had before also seemed a bit smaller portion wise. We have been here many times, and have never been disappointed. However, we feel they MAY be doing what many eating places are doing nowadays which is to serve smaller portions on smaller plates?? Probably we were just unlucky on the day? The antique/book/paintings areas are interesting. Would we go back? Well, I`m not sure at this stage. This meal was not worth the price for what we received,so probably not. They seem popular so I`m sure they will survive. They are warm and friendly and do make you feel at home.

We came here on our walk around Kelling and Weybourne, having never been before we didn't know what to expect. As we entered we were greeted by the friendly staff, a pleasant atmosphere! When we entered the cafe section of the Reading Rooms, we were spoilt for choice with the selection of fine foods. A variety of delicious home baked cakes and savoury items for low prices. Food was amazing, lovely courtyard and great staff. A lovely stop off from our walk, very glad we visited! Will be back again soon. Thanks all!

Quirky tea rooms serving fabulous cakes and the soup, sandwiches etc looked equally as good. Very busy Easter Sunday lunchtime but speedy and pleasant service, very reasonably priced, in an interesting setting with plenty to look at. Will definitely return!

Set in a somewhat overcrowded Victorian hall on the edge of Kelling village on the A149 coast road this cafe is an ideal stopping off place for those journeying along the north Norfolk coast road walking on the N.N coastal path or exploring the nearby heathland. The building contains a variety of antiques and curios, books and pictures, many by local artists as well as some fashionable country clothing all of which is for sale. The tea and coffee is good and the homemade cakes very moresome. car parking is free and some outdoor tables are available, weather permitting!

We go here because it is very friendly with no pretensions and that includes the prices. It is run by the whole family and everything is made on the premises. The cakes are the best around, and the sandwiches well filled as are the jacket potatoes. It is not the warmest or the most comfortable but well worth regular patronising. What's different here is the rather tired eclectic collection of books for sale or to browse. Also there is no view.

We are regular customers in this lovely quirky tearoom. Delicious cakes a lot of choice. Also homemade soup with fresh bread. Jacket potatoes with generous fillings and sandwiches and pastries. The tearoom is run by a very friendly family. Many things to look at. Big choice of books and paintings and antic furniture and china and lot of more interesting items. We love this tearoom. And it is not expensive either. Highly recommended

After visiting Cley bird reserve where the food prices are, to say the least, ambitious, both myself and my wife popped along to the Kelling Reading Rooms for a drink and a bite to eat after being recommended to it by some fellow bird watchers. We found the choice of menu to be good and varied with a nice display of cakes and pastries on display. We both enjoyed our food and drinks along with an hour long natter with one of the locals who was also eating at the cafe. The cost was very reasonable and roughly equivalent to our own Midland prices which is unusual, especially for this part of Norfolk where inflated London prices often seem to be in vogue!The art, book and antique aspect is very eclectic and quirky but adds to the uniqueness of the cafe. All in all a nice friendly and unpretentious place to spend a while. We would have no hesitation in returning at some point.

When you come through the door you think you are in an antique shop but to the rear of the store is a cafe which serves cakes and refreshments. Not sure if they serve meals but I had a nice piece of cake and a cup of tea and it was very good. I purposely stayed away from the coffee as I could see a filter coffee machine in the back and you never know how long its been kept warm. Then again I'm a coffee snob!!

A handy tea room with a good variety of foods. Doubles as art showroom, second hand book store and antique shop!

Nice quaint little coffee/gift shop conveniently located on the coast road, with its own parking. Food is simple but tasty and good value for money. There is usually a wide selection of cakes to choose from, along with sandwiches, soup, jacket potatoes etc. Service is rapid and friendly. Shop sells a variety of books, paintings and gifts, and is well worth browsing, especially around Christmas.

Food is great, staff friendly and the salads are great value for money. Interesting book store with lots of lovely painitings by local artists

this weekend my mum and dad and I were looking for some where to get a cup of tea, we went to the reading rooms in kelling, and we were not disappointed, the service was top class and so was the food

A great stop for refreshments. Fresh delicious well filled sandwiches, home made soup and wonderful cake selection.Tables are available in two rooms which are filled with books, paintings and antiques which are offered for sale. There is also some outdoor seating for those sunny days, and room for off road parking.A great place with a good atmosphere and delicious excellent food.

Mrs & I had the cream tea & daughter had the chocolate cake. Absolutely delicious! Best scones by far. Very generous with jam & cream. Well worth stopping. Huge selection of used books, pictures & local artists paintings for sale. A real Aladdin's cave!

Having used the tea rooms for years stopping for tea, cake, sandwiches and soup. All finest ingredients and very well presented. The cakes are lovely and good selection.

We have stopped here twice for lunch in the last 2 months whilst in the area. On both occassions we have enjoyed browsing the shop packed full of books and paintings, followed by a delicious lunch. The staff are polite, helpful and have a great sense of humour. Well worth a visit.

This place is just SOOOOO good, whenever I visit my friend in Cromer I insist that we come here. The building is amazing, full of nick-nacks, gifts, pictures and second-hand books (all for SALE). The sandwiches are so freshly made they are practically running about and the home-made cakes are delicious. It is like sitting in the (somewhat cluttered) front room of a beloved Aunty but with cleanliness and service second to none. Maybe not the easiest place to find, but WOW, it is certainly worth it. AND it is open from 9.30am to 4.00pm, seven days a week!

Hungry and trying to find a place a bit quirky we nearly missed this, signage is not very in your face, what a find though. i think this is just about the best scones I ever tasted. My only comment is that it would be. Nice if they had dedicated tea cups as with many places a cup must be use for tea alone, coffee leaves an after taste to the water no matterr how good you try to wash them. Very quirky building, a treasure cave of collectables.

We always make a point of stopping here when we can. We had travelled for 2 and a half hours on route to Sheringham so decided to have lunch here.Wonderful home made cheese scones and sandwiches, a variety of teas, and home made cakes.Served in the friendliest and most helpful fashion. It's old fashioned service in an old fashioned setting.

Fascinating place, never been anywhere quite like it! Cream tea a real delight, and the reading rooms themselves like steeping back in time.

This is a cafe with a difference. Good overall menu with selection of cakes and various meals on offer, you won't get pie and chips!. More of a contemporary feal to the menu,. The surroundings are amazing, its like eating in an antiques emporium. Loads of quirky stuff for sale.

Visited again on Saturday, excellent sandwiches and cakes. All eight of us (ages ranged from 26 to 68)thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. We have been visiting since 1995 and wouldn't change a thing about the place, don't believe previous bad reviews, the Old Reading Room has been consistently good over the past 19 years.

Lovely village, good cup of tea and wonderful selection of well priced home made cakes within surroundings of extensive choice of second hand books and bric a brac. What more could you want?

Enjoyed a lovely lunch on one of the first lovely sunny spring days this year, so could sit outside in the sun. A wide choice of yummy cakes, sandwiches and delicious soup. It has the Old Reading Room attached with a great selection of unsual artefacts, cards, outdoor clothes and secondhand books. Highly recommended.

Great for afternoon tea and for snacks. They had the best choice of cakes we have seen in North Norfolk. They have parking hidden round the back, which we had not noticed before, even though we have driven past dozens of times. The place is also bigger inside than you would expect from outside. The only complaint I have, if that is the right word, is why does a tea room close at 4 in the afternoon? As regular visitors from London, we are really surprised at how early the tea rooms in N Norfolk all seem to close. We are usually just starting to feel peckish at 4.30, maybe 5, and there's nowhere open for afternoon tea! :)

When you have visited the various delights of the North Norfolk coast, here is the place to come to for a great pot of tea and a wonderful selection of home made cakes. On our most recent visit I had a splendid Blackcurrant Cheesecake. On a fine day you can sit outside which is useful if you have a dog. Cheerful service and a great selection of secondhand books and paintings to delight the eyes and empty your purse. We have visited here on a number of occasions and have always been very pleased with our visit. Here's to the next time!

Popped in as we were looking around the area and needed a drink. Toilets very basic, extremely old fashioned & needs a lot of updating. Decided to stay and have a drink, were served with a pot of tea and coffee that was again ok but in old fashioned Cups and just the basic type tea. Had a look around the shop more like a charity shop really with antique shop prices. Nothing took our fancy and we won't be stopping again.Sorry but it's just not up to a very good standard.

Popped in when cycling. It is a treasure trove of a shop and also has a great cafe. The prices are reasonable and the choice and portion size of the homemade cakes is amazing. We were offered coffee refills and everything was brilliantly prepared. We had their pasties. Flapjacks and cakes. What more can a bunch of calorie hunting cyclists want. If you go by car there is a huge car park. If you are shopping the place is a treasure trove of books, pictures, clothing - you name it. We are definitely going to come back here.

Popped in for tea and cake and a browse through the antique bric a brac and books. The three of us had chocolate fudge cake, ginger cake and chocolate cake washed down with cups of hot tea. Asked for tea for two and got tea for about six cups. Asked for chocolate fudge cake and got a huge piece of cake and whipped cream. All for just over £10 bargain! This is a family concern with friendly staff always happy to share time to chat or talk about the many paintings on display. I've sampled the Norfolk (cant say Cornish anymore) Pasties before and they are well filled with chutney and side salad. Do I recommend yes and will I return yes again, even in the darkest depths of winter when its like an oasis on a windswept coast.

Scrumptious cakes combined with collectables and old books. It all makes for a positive experience. I took mother for afternoon tea and she thoroughly enjoyed it. Plenty of parking as well.

we so like this special quirky family run tearoom. We coming here since years and highly recommend this very special tearoom. The food is tasty and good quality. The cakes, huge choice, all homemade and very yummy. Its not expensive either. The service is super friendly. And all the books and antique items makes this tearoom so special. See you soon again, Jamie :)

Another visit to this delightful, quirky little eatery on the North Norfolk coast road. Sit among the antiques to eat the simple fare, which is well prepared and very tasty. Excellent, friendly service. Good value for money - can't recommend it too highly.

I've been coming here for well over 10 years!We had a post Xmas break & enjoyed a lovely walk from here, towards Weyourne and came back along the beach.On returning we enjoyed a fab lunch, followed by the most reasonable ,delicious cream tea ever!As usual this did not disappoint!The place is full if curios, a but if dust here and there but, it's all part if the charm- this place is unique for many reasons, we love it and can't get enough, keep doing what your doing!

We have been coming here a couple of times a year since we discovered it by accident a good few years ago.Inside is a secondhand bookshop / antique shop which is slowly being taken over by the tea room.The tables have crept from the original tea room into the second room which is testament to its popularity.I always have the vegetable soup. This is accompanied by a basket of bread chunks and pats of butter.It is very cozy and very popular so don't be disappointed if you have to wait for a table. This just gives you time to browse the shop and pick one of the homemade cakes for dessert.

We have eaten at the reading rooms many times over the last 15 or so years, either out walking or passing by on the motorbike. The food is not fancy, just home cooked and tasty. A huge selection of cakes ! Daily soups with a mountain of chunky bread or simple sandwiches or pasties. Reliable, tasty food with a warm welcome, super friendly service. Simple, relaxed and just the ticket for a refreshing brew or quick snack. Our most recent visit this week where we just had tea, other times this year we have had, Treacle tart, Pasties, sausage rolls or Sandwiches oh and the odd cake or three ! so this review covers our last half dozen visits :-) There is a reasonably large car park to the rear of the Reading Rooms which is handy if you get tempted to buy some paintings or Antiques !

This was our second visit here and I can't understand the negative reviews on here we found this place be excellent . The food is all lovely we had a ploughmans & it was delicious previously we had warm cornish pastys which were also lovely , we had a large pot of tea for 2 and there was more than enough for us to both have 2 cups each with some left over . The service was polite & friendly ,prices are reasonable and we will definitely go here again its nice to have a browse at all the antiques & bric a brac before returning out into the cold

Having been lavished in Holt and other local places with 'posh' tea rooms, it is a bit of a different experience here at the reading room. Just a stones throw away from our cottage we had hoped to turn this into a lazy lunch place, but we found the food wasn't different enough from what you could knock up yourself out of the fridge to warrant it becoming a regular. There is nothing wrong with the reading room - just nothing to pull me back.The soup was hearty, but my mums tuna sand was basic with a few crisps on the side. Drink choice is best, with lots of juices, coffee, tea and nice hot chocolate - so great for walkers and twitchers after simple refreshments.Staff are friendly and without doubt the setting is unique. Great bric a brac to rummage through - though the art work prices are a bit eye watering!If you are in the area and fancy a cuppa, don't pass it by, but likewise it's not worth a special effort either

the negative reviews below unfounded to me I have been going there for about 11 years and never had bad food or drink, the owner and family are always polite and helpful. the soup is to die for and I would recommend it to anyone. the bric-a-brac to quote the reviewer below gives the tea room added charm and lots to look at. keep up the good work guys.

A combination of an antique/pre-loved items shop and tea rooms.When we first visited the tea room was in one room but due to its popularity it has now spread into the next room. I love the mix of eating and rummaging in the same area. That's what makes the Reading Rooms so special.We always have the homemade vegetable soup, served with as many hunks of bread and butter as you want.As mentioned in a previous post, leave room for a delicious cake. However, if you don't you can always take some away in a box for later.Don't expect a sterile looking eatery with shiny tables and no character. This is a real treasure of a place and if you go there expecting a friendly welcome and oodles of character you certainly won't be disappointed.

We have visited the tearooms several times when we have been in North Norfolk. The cakes are excellent and quite large portions so sometimes we visit the tearooms at midday and just have cake for lunch. I can recommend the scone with cream and jam you get loads of jam and cream enough to satisfy the sweetest tooth. We love browsing the books and guessing the locations of the array of local painting displayed on the wall. Can't wait to visit again.

Unfortunately this seemed to be more of a brick a brack shop with very dusty old things you can buy, scattered in and amongst where you eat and drink.The food was average, we wouldn't return.

This is also my second visit and I disagree with negative review. The staff were lovely and helpful, Wonderful apple pie and cheesecake to be recommended. The tea was fresh and also served with a pot of hot water- much appreciated. The books, niknaks and paintings are ideal for tourists.Thoroughly recommend this tea-shop.