Lavenham Blue Vintage Tea Rooms in Babergh

Beautiful little place for lunch or even just a coffee & cake., been there a few times now and love it., my Friend and I plan to go for lunch very soon, their homeade soup and fresh bread is lovely.

I went to this delightful tea room on a Wednesday afternoon for tea and cake with two friends. Between us we had hot chocolate, raspberry and coconut cake, coffee, chocolate fudge cake, tea, and gluten-free scones. Everything was delicious, the decoration of the place is adorable, and coming from a bigger city I felt the prices were fair and reasonable. It wasn't busy on that day and we were well looked after. A great place to spend some time forgetting about the world.

A wonderful, welcoming and cosy place. The staff were all so lovely and the afternoon tea was delicious and extremely generous. Thank you for a very enjoyable afternoon here. We will most definitely return

If you want afternoon tea book at least a day ahead, it’s worth it. The tearooms are lovely and the food and service were perfect. It’s cosy and welcoming and much nicer than the big hotel version if you want to feel really looked after.

The most amazing tea room, very quaint and beautiful with a lovely relaxing atmosphere. The sandwiches and cakes are quite the very best I have had - I will definitely return, may be as well to book as on a Monday it was extremely busy.

Delicious food & extensive menu! Beautiful surroundings & attentive staff! Would recommend these tearooms to everyone!

Highly recommend this tea shop - great food and very friendly staff. Met with friends and was able to have an un-hurried catch up over doorstep sandwiches, tea and cake.

Superb afternoon spent at this beautiful little place. Food was amazing, service was great. Certainly didn't leave hungry so much food was offered to us even after we had finished our afternoon tea and as much tea as you could drink. Amazing staff pleasant, friendly and went above and beyond making our afternoon wonderful. Highly recommend a visit to anyone after a tradional afternoon tea.

Came here as a stop over on our way to Melton/Woodbridge. I had the tuna and Mayo doorstop sandwich with a small side salad and crisps. My wife had a savory cheese scone with chutney. Followed by a fruit cake for me and bread pudding for my wife we both had earl grey tea to drink but there were a selection of other teas and coffees. On the whole this tearoom has a good selection of cold food and drinks to choose from

Absolutely fabulous experience. A real gem of a place. My friend and I loved the unique decor, fantastic attention to detail and delicious food. We had the cheese scone and the doorstop salt beef sandwich. Couldn’t be better. I’ll be back and this time I’ll be having copious amounts of cake!

Beautiful place, great service. Recommend it. Staff lovely and happy to chat whilst serving you. Local knowledge good too

This place is a cream tea experience- the ambience sets the stage, with vintage photos and lace tablecloths. Most of us did the cream tea - the scones were still warm, light, and delicious. One of us had a cake which they said was fantastic. The service was impeccable and the staff warm and friendly. We ate inside but there’s also a garden. Highly recommend!

This is a little bit of going back in time! Beautifully decorated. Staff really friendly. Food fantastic. I ordered granary cheese and ham sandwich. Tasty cheese and proper cooked ham. It came with chutney, salad, crisps and coleslaw. My hubby had coffee and walnut cake which was served with a little portion of ice cream. (A big slice too!) I also bought a piece of toffee cake to take home! Absolutely lovely, hope to be back soon!

What a lovely tea shop, a large pot of tea and a slice of cake, from a good selection of home made cakes A collection of different tea pots to complete the decor along with old photos to look at

My family first visit to Lavenham I had been to Lavenham before but it was my first visit to the tea room and was looking forward to it as it was recommended by a friend. We hadn't booked but we were quickly greeted at the door and shown to our table. We found the cafe charming but very cramped and uncomfortable.The older waitress was initially very friendly, said she would be back to take our order. However she did not leave us any menus and went to chat to other customers for some time and other staff were too busy. She eventually got us menus then went to chat to other customers again. A young lad offered to take our order but said he was unable to as he did not have a notebook and pen. The lady eventually came back and took our order, writing on her notepad. She brought our tea and coffee. When our food eventually arrived it was the wrong. When I said this was not we ordered she was defensive and rude saying that she had written down what we told her. When our correct order arrived it was smaller size and poor quality and not worth the price. When she brought the food she said loudly the we had got muddled up! Horrible experience, when we went to pay and was asked if everything was fine we just said yes as we just wanted to get out of there as quickly as possible. Especially as we had heard the waitress saying (while we were still eating) to people that were waiting for a table that our table would be free in 10 mins! If they were busy with bookings they shouldn't accept walk ins. We would have preferred if they told us they were full rather than being badly treated.

Always a joy to visit the tearoom Delightful High tea with sandwich, sweet and savory muffins, scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam, trifli and cake Always a smile and chat from the nicest staff

My brother and I stopped for lunch after our visit to the Guildhall. We couldn't have been more warmly welcomed or better treated throughout. Our lunches, Ham Ploughman's and Salted Beef sandwiches followed by Red Velvet sponge, were excellent, our individual requests were met without any problems and all the staff were attentive and friendly. You pay for what you get and what you get is first class and what you don't pay for, ambience and service, is right up there as well. First class and highly recommended from Fran & Steve (camouflage top🤭).

Went recently with a couple of friends Cheese scones dry and broke up when cut Not much cheese in . Certainly not the best coffee shopI’ve ever been to ,so won’t be going back Terribly overpriced. Nice enough quaint little place

A little gem of a tea shop in Lavenham. A friend bought us a voucher so we visited today. We were very impressed with the service and quality of the food. So glad we went as we really enjoyed it. 5☆

As per usual a fantastic lunch lovely food and atmosphere Cakes were amazing Thanks again Amanda and staff

This is the most wonderful tea room in Lavenham owned and run by wonderful people. We visited today and were having a lovely time until our greedy dog stole a pain au raisin out of our shopping bag! The owner, Amanda was so calm and immediately phoned her vet in Long Melfird who saw us within 10 minutes. Our dog was treated very kindly by the vet and all is well. But what a lovely place to visit - the Christmas scones were delicious and I can’t wait to visit again.

What an absolutely love spot for a traditional tea. The venue can be polished and formal or light and casual depending on the booking. The air about the grounds is so light and lovely, and I was instantly transported back in time to the 40's with the ambiance, vintage tea sets, and lovely traditional foods. The owner and staff are lovely as well! Couldn't recommend enough and will be back!

Lovely lunch & catch up for us 3 sisters today. Cheese scone was delicious & the coffee cake light & fluffy. Busy/full tea room (we had booked) but nobody rushed us to leave. Friendly attentive staff. Will be back for afternoon tea sometime soon.

This is delightful little gem, which boasts just about the widest menu of lovely sweet and savoury treats (plus really decent tea and coffee) that you could imagine, is not one to miss. The staff are friendly and efficient, and the premises fascinating. Don't miss it.

Came here on the 31st October for my brother and his wife’s 53rd wedding anniversary we had afternoon cream tea which was very special and my sister in law was made very welcome

Exceptional experience for us all. Great food, superbly presented by attentive staff. We can only say this fully deserves a 5 star rating.

Absolutely fabulous vintage tearoom! One of the best cafes I have been to and so accomodating. We had a gluten/dairy free member of our party and they went out of their way to prepare a special dessert! He was very happy! Lovely real caffitiere coffee, delicious cakes with ice cream (we had Walnut & coffee and Ginger cake) and a superb cream tea with strawberries! Thank you so much for a lovely experience!

These quirky tea rooms with attractive display of teapots have a wonderful view of the Guildhall and are well situated for exploring Lavenham. We had delicious door step sandwiches (the bread comes from the bakery almost next door and everything is freshly made) and cake, the latter served with a little pot of ice cream. Vegetarians, vegans, and gluten-free catered for. We shall be back.

Colourful with lots of drama, unusual savouries, good choice of cakes, excellent GF scones, eclectic china, attentive and engaging staff. All in all a quirky and good value experience not to be missed in Lavenham.

A table of four were seated with no issue in this quaint, cosy tea room. We often visit when in Lavenham, with the afternoon tea being a delicious mix of three different sandwiches, scones and a selection of different cakes. Our table also went for the cauliflower soup, a salt beer doorstep sandwich, bread pudding and a coffee and walnut cake, all of which were lovely. Hardworking and friendly staff top off what is the best place to stop for lunch in Lavenham.

Very quaint beautiful tea room. Gorgeous hot chocolate! Sandwich was delicious and a good size too. Great service and dog friendly

Only popped in for tea / coffee, at a quieter time of year, but still busy. Very satisfactory. Loved the mix and match of china, meaning that less than whole sets of nice china get properly used, rather than being consigned to the bin

First time visiting Lavenham Blue Tea Rooms after hearing such good things about it! We were very much looking forward to our afternoon tea. Food was lovely and staff were friendly. They were flexible with dietary requirements and very polite, however the long wait for our food did let the experience down unfortunately. On arrival it took 15 minutes to be asked what drink we would like (which feels like a long time when you are just waiting) and then the food didn't arrive for an hour!! We had drunk our tea by then and just had water with our actual 'afternoon tea' food. As we pre-booked I would have expected there to have been a meal prepared for us, sorry to say it was disappointing waiting an hour with a hungry tummy.

Looking for a traditional English tearoom with decor and tea cups look no further than the BVT. Greeted and served by very polite staff. Good selection of food and drink. Busy but not intrusive. Well worth a visit to go back in time a very pleasant time had.

Thoroughly enjoyed our lunch here today. The doorstop sandwich was a meal in itself, and as for the full works Ploughman, it was incredible! We had no room left for cake, so bought some to take home instead. Service was warm and welcoming and we weren't rushed in the slightest. If you're able to book ahead, I'd do so, as it's clearly a very popular tearoom and deservedly so.

Five of us nipped in here for tea/coffee. the lady pulled some tables together to accommodate us. We ordered teas/ coffees, and cake. and very nice it was too. the service was excellent. The staff welcoming and pleasant, and the cakes a delight. We had a nice chat with the owner about the photographs on the wall. I cant commend this little place enough. I will be visiting again....

I have visited this tea room often. On many levels it is lovely. Great selection of savoury items and cakes, nice staff, dog friendly garden, very atmospheric and twee. It is not my go-to place in Lavenham despite its prime location because being gluten free options are very limited and the last two times I have visited my tea and gluten free cake has consisted of shop brought basic carrot cake {tiny bar of cake}, whilst my family's offerings were usual excellent standard of what appears to be home-made. Once I could accept as perhaps they had run out/end of day/early in season, but the second time the offering was same I was not happy. Visiting yesterday-later in the day at 4.15pm, we asked for coffee and cake to be told 'We are shut'. The tea-room was still busy. I was extremely disappointed as this was the THIRD establishment in lavenham that had had the same attitude. Now lets consider. We have just come out of Covid where businesses like this could not open. There was a lot of complaints about businesses struggling and needing to attract customers and businesses. It was a lovely sunny day in October during this wonderful Indian summer. The town was still busy. And yet Lavenham businesses seem unable to capitalise on the demand and stay open beyond their 'normal hours'. I was beyond exasperated to not be able to purchase cake and coffee mid-afternoon. I voiced my opinion 'No wonder the Europeans think we don't know how to run a business or give service'. You would NEVER get such attitide on the continent-I know because I have lived there and customer service is king! We retired to the Hadley ice cream parlour{superb and open to close of business at 5pm} and then the Angel Hotel for refreshments. Whilst in the garden a group of American tourists with English friends were also bemoaning the 'lack of service' and 'short-sightedness of the local tearooms'. It wasn't only me who felt that way yesterday and presumably other days. I am not without experience as I ran similar establishments and stayed open until close of retail business in the village I lived. I also looked at the weather and if the day promised fine weather and potential increased business I increased staff and remained open. I visited Walton last week-coffee shops remained open on an unexpected hot afternoon well beyond normal hours. Sadly my usual haunt Chilli and Chives was all shut up. Tatums also gave same response. I suggest that Lavenham businesses think ahead to up coming events {Christmas Fair for example} and decide if it would be worth extending hours, as well as capitalising on any unexpected good weather and serving the resutant customers. I am sad to write this review and sorry that I felt so exasperated after what had been a difficult afternoon personally that the Blue Vintage Tea Rooms received my feelings. But my thoughts still hold true. Lets try to be innovative and look at how we can increase business not turn it away.

Both my partner and I live in Lavenham and as locals, I can highly recommend this tea room. Whilst other tea rooms in Lavenham are great, this has become our go to. Amanda and her team really look after you and there are little extra touches. The scones are superb and everything is done to a high standard. The location and building are also wonderful, being in the Market Place. You won't go wrong, coming here.

It's clear why this is rated the best place in Lavenham. A lovely tea room run by a fabulous lady and a great team. The place is full of really interesting objects, quirky signs and nostalgic photos. Great selection of teas, I had a generous pot of redbush, my wife, a hot chocolate. We shared a tea cake as they are huge! A genuine warm welcome and farewell. Definitely a place to visit and enjoy the food and beverage.

We had a wonderful afternoon tea here this afternoon, thank you. They were very busy but the quality and quantity of food served was outstanding. So accommodating with my daughter who has a dairy intolerance. Can’t thank you enough for a lovely tea 🧁 x

Lunch while visiting the area. I’d read previous reviews so was pleased we were able to get a table as it was quite busy. The food here is fantastic. We had cheese scone with cream cheese and chutney. The scone was huge and really tasty....

Delightful Tea Rooms with lots of interesting photos and ornaments. Delicious tea, scones, choice of jams and cream. For me personally the fact that there were tasty plain scones which are as rare as hens teeth in Norfolk tea rooms was a huge bonus.

We timed it right at just after midday & were lucky enough to get a table by the window. It gets very busy here & people were being turned away. There is an outdoor seating area, too. We were celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary &...

Honestly have never had such high quality food in a very long time . Took me back to when I was younger when all we had was homemade food ! Fantastic thank you

Lovely location, overlooking the market square with views of Lavenham Guildhall. We were welcomed and seated quickly. We did not have a booking and arrived on Bank Holiday Saturday in August, but they were able to accommodate us. Great service! Delicious Lemon Cake. Beautiful venue...

Epic place. If you want the tearoom experience and you have one place on the planet to go....this is it. The place is set in a sort of living room in a converted private home. The surroundings tell you this will be a special event....

We were very warmly welcomed and had a choice of tables. The tearoom had just opened for the day and fresh flowers were being dotted around in vases. Coffee, hot chocolate and cakes were all delicious. Thank you

We were lucky enough to be able to make a reservation today for lunch on what was a very busy day for you all We are up here for a little break from Sussex and just had to come back here! We were not disappointed,...

What a gorgeous little tea room! We visited on a recommendation and were not disappointed . Staff were very friendly and welcoming , the food was amazing (very big portions) and the atmosphere was lovely the old music playing oh I just loved it !...

Love this place so much. Have been several times now and both the food and the service is amazing. I would highly recommend.

Awesome, quaint little tea rooms.... absolutely made our first visit to the lovely Lavenham. Staff couldn't have been friendlier and any more welcoming. My teenage daughter couldn't stop taking photos of everything which have all gone on to her social media feed! Food was delicious...

We have visited this lovely tearoom, several times over the last few years (Covid non-with-standing) and always enjoyed the attentive service, great cake selection, lunches etc. We bring friends and family here, on our trips to Lavenham, and always make a b-line for this great...

This is one of the best tea rooms we have been to. We are moving closer to it so hope to become regular visitors. We have been always warmly welcomed even when they are incredibly busy. Have taken American friends there and they have lived...

Visited with a group of friends in late September. There were 9 of us, but we were welcomed and served delicious food in a timely fashion by lovely, friendly staff. It’s not huge though, and it’s popular, so to be sure you might want to...

We've been to Lavenham Blue many times, we absolutely love it. Both the inside and outside seating are lovely, the cakes and lunches are very very nice and the staff are always friendly and welcoming, no matter how busy they are!

What a great find in Lavenham. We were just visiting and saw the tearoom so went and asked if they had space and to our delight they had and I must say we were pleased such lovely staff and the food was delicious. Well done...

A real find. This is a true English tea room with a cosy atmosphere, friendly service, lovely décor with lace tablecloths, historic setting and above all a wonderful cream tea. The scones were still warm, the cream was spreadable and it was all very enjoyable.

Would of given 5 stars if the rolls weren’t dry, lovely spot in Lavenham’s Market Square, we ordered the high tea £25 per person, lovely big pot it tea, sandwiches and beetroot cake were really nice, unfortunately the finger rolls were dry/slightly stale, too much...

I visited the tea room with my mum and one year old son - both of them have allergy needs and both of them were catered for amazingly well here! My salmon and cream cheese sandwich was delicious and the lady who I presume is...

A real shame that we didn’t have a very nice experience here at all. Passing by we saw the courtyard garden and it looked lovely. There was one table left outside as we walked in so we asked the waitress if we could sit there...

Excellent cappuccino et parfait endroit pour le thé ou un light lunch. Décoration et service au top et situé sur...

Tradional Afternoon Tea at the Lavenham Blue Vintage tearoom was first class all the way! Food was amazing, great selection, fresh and tasty. Staff very welcoming and helpful, decor was great - so many quirky things to make you smile. Definitely a winner and somewhere...

Another visit to these lovely tea rooms. It was time for a long overdue catch up with a couple of friends and we found the tranquil garden area of this beautiful tea room the perfect spot for an afternoon of great company accompanied with great...

We were taken here by our family as a treat and what a treat. It is great that places like this still exist. Service was a little slow but then again it was packed. They could easily have filled this little gem three times over...

We enjoyed a delicious cream tea with our dog in this cute tearoom. Lovely ambience, pleasant service and delicious cream tea. Thanks very much!

This is a delightful tea room. Delicious sandwiches that are beautifully presented and taste so great (be careful - doorstep sandwiches are huge!). Very nice coffee blend as well. Was possibly going to have a cake as well but (1) the sandwiches are huge and...

Three of us had cream tea, myself best friend, and my husband. Owner and staff could not be nicer very busy but still happy and chatty The cream tea was delicious .there was vintage music in the background. The day after our visit my husband...

fantastische kwaliteit, zeer vriendelijke bediening en een hele leuke plek! Dit is echt de perfecte plek voor een lunch of...

A charming cafe and tea room. Great service from the staff, especially the young waitress. The doorstep sandwiches are huge, with a good selection of fillings. Loose leaf tea served in large pots with good choice of different brands and flavours. Nicely situated in the...

What a very pleasant surprise and wonderful find in this small, delightful tearoom in the heart of Lavenham. The owner acknowledges all her customers personally and all the staff I encountered on my visit were polite and helpful. It's the care taken with the little...

What a fabulous place. We went with Charlie Chihuahua, we had coffee and cake. The Gluten free raspberry cake was scrumptious. My husband had a large slice of the traditional bread pudding which did not disappoint. A beautiful place to sit and have coffee, lunch...

Food was nice, however, I went upstairs first, opened the window as it needed fresh air in that room however before I sat down (no reserve sign and no signate saying don't go upstairs) a young lady came up and asked me to move back...

Utterly delightful. So refreshing to find somewhere different. Miss matched cups and saucers, colourful placemats/ menus, very friendly staff. We ordered tea cakes but when they came we were delighted by the gorgeous tea bread served on cake stands. Just wish we were local and...

Visited Lavenham Blue Vintage Tea Rooms on 21st June to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. We had booked a table for 3 which is advisable as this tea room is a real gem and very popular. Amanda and her staff makes everyone very welcome including your...

What an amazing place for beautiful cakes , scones , afternoon teas and doorstop sandwiches. The food was amazing , well presented and lots of it. Food was freshly made too. Surroundings clean and an amazing atmosphere. The owner Amanda and her staff are very...

Best afternoon tea I have ever had. Could not eat it all and they kindly packed up the cakes that were left to take home. Sandwiches were freshly made and the cakes were excellent. Staff friendly and good value.

Simply put this place is a 12 out if 10 Owner is a wonderful woman who may not see us for months and still asks about our dog and my dad who’s shes not seen in years The food is amazing. Carefully prepared and wonderful....

We went for the traditional afternoon tea after reading the report in the Suffolk magazine,at it did not disappoint. The sandwiches were freshly made ,the scones with jam cream and some fresh strawberries were the best scones we had tasted,and then the cakes so much...

A little gem in the market square. My wife and I had a sandwich which turned out to be a lunch with all the trimmings. Sandwiches were fresh and generous the fillings, salt beef and ham were layered thickly and came with an assortment of...

Lovely hot coffee and 2 huge slices of tea cake loaf (each) with jam - kept us going for quite some time. Relaxed, friendly atmosphere with 1940 music playing on our visit. Just as a tea rooms should be.

Once again a lovely lunch at lavenham blue as always Teresa you were a star accommodated our surprise guest as we had only booked for 4 Amanda hope your having a lovely break

Came today with friends, well worth a visit and do book before you go do you are not disappointed. The Suffolk ham was delicious and the cakes to die for. Parking can be a bit tricky but there is a car park off the main...

With a coach party stumbled on this place.what a utter delight. The staff cannot do enough for you. The ploughman's lunch is the best I have had .if your by here this tea room is a must

We met with our friend for a spot of cake following my birthday. We only live down the road but haven't been before, had door step sandwiches, coffee and cake. Everything was so fresh, absolutely delicious! And huge!! Lovely ladies who worked there gave us...

We went for a drive out to Lavenham as I had heard how lovely the buildings are in the village and we came across the blue vintage tea room. We were very fortunate that there was a table free in the garden and decided to...

Entered this place with our dogs because it had an A Board outside saying dogs welcome. We were immediately greeted with very disapproving looks from entitled looking customers and we were quickly ushered into the outside courtyard by the lady behind the counter. We were...

We visited this lovely tea room on the recommendation of friends. We didn't book but what a find! If we go there again, we would definitely book because three other visitors were turned away as the tea room was full. So, we were lucky! We...

Wow. What a wonderful tea room. The scones are to die for. So light, crumbly and delicious. We also had a lovely latte and hot chocolate. The staff were so friendly, helpful and attentive. Definitely worth a visit. Delicious. Dog friendly too. Not that we...

We had a lovely mid morning snack in this charming tea room. We loved the decor and although it was busy, the owner still took time to chat to us and ensure we were happy with everything. Tasty tea cake and crumpets . We go...

We went here today for my husbands birthday, we had a wonderful lunch. Sandwiches followed by delicious cake, they even popped a candle in my husbands piece and all sung him happy birthday. Had a lovely time. ❤️

Took my mum for afternoon tea and it was lovely. Best one I have ever had. Cakes were amazing and home made, meringue was so good. The owner was lovely. Will def be going back.

Went here over the Easter weekend and luckily had booked. What a wonderful place, definitely recommend going there. Brilliant food, excellent service and staff extremely friendly. Fabulous crockery and photos, all quite quirky and amazing. We had tea and cake, would love to have the...

Our first visit to Lavenham and the tea room was the first place to go , WOW what a great place !! Can’t recommend highly enough - everything was lovely finished off with superb decor and the music transporting you back to another time ,...

We both thoroughly enjoyed our third visit to this lovely tea room. Amanda is a very welcoming host and, despite being busy, was very attentive. The sandwiches were delicious with quality ingredients as was the fruitcake we chose from an array of inviting cakes. We...

We visited these delightful tea rooms twice on the same day! Firstly, we had a fabulous lunch and our party variously enjoyed the hearty homemade soup which was really delicious, a perfectly cooked and extremely tasty filled jacket potato, a gorgeous packed full sandwich on...

We were seated quickly and served quickly despite the fact that the tea shop was busy. Tea was served with a timer for brewing and hot water top ups as many times as needed. (Always a bug bear of mine that this isn't automatically offered...

Nice place for a mothers day tea. Great location, good food and service. Will defo return for more in the future

Lovely traditional tearoom. Even though we were there at the end of the day the scones were really fresh and tasty. The afternoon tea looked amazing, we'll definitely be back to sample it.

Probably the best tea room we’ve eaten at, the food and staff were excellent, the restaurant is extremely clean and tidy, has a lot of character. My wife left her glasses in the restaurant and the owner came out to find us when we were...

What a glorious afternoon we had - afternoon tea for 2. Beautiful surroundings, delicious assortment of sandwiches, homemade scones and cakes, with endless tea. One revelation was the addition of a savory muffin (beetroot, sage & onion), which was fabulous. Staff we super friendly and...