Mad Hatters Tea Room & Gift Shop in Havant

Friendly and accommodating with good food👍🏻

Oh my gosh this place is amazing. A retreat from real life. The most amazing fresh, local ingredients and I could have stayed all day. X

This was the second time we had visited; our first visit was great, so we decided to book again for Mother's Day. All the staff are great, food was delicious. I would recommend anything off the menu. It's all great. I treated myself to the Trendy Hat off the menu on this occasion. The poached eggs were perfectly cooked. My wife is gluten-free, so she had many options, a complete, two-sided gluten-free menu for choice, and was delighted. Thanks for a great start celebrating Mother's Day, and I look forward to revisiting MadHatters.

My first visit (10.03) for Mother's Day. I had wanted to come for ages. Daughter (18) decided upon here for taking me out for Mother's Day brunch! We were lucky to get a table! Lovely friendly welcome and every staff member - without exception - were smiling, helpful, chatty and lovely. Nothing was too much trouble. My daughter is autistic and took a little while to figure out the new surroundings, menu etc. Probably as there's so much CHOICE! It couldn't be better for me as severely gluten intolerant. We started with drinks - Kinder Bueno Frappe for my daughter, Coco loco smoothie for me. Delicious 😋. Then I had gluten free Eggs Benedict (came labelled) and D had a mini egg cookie pie. I enjoyed mine immensely. I had a very good flat white and a piece of lime and coconut cake, that was so soft and moist I could hardly believe it WAS gluten free! It was a lovely lovely treat and I can't wait to come back!

Lovely tea shop hidden away. Great selection of cakes including gluten free. Staff all very friendly and gave my dog lots of treats and attention!

An absolute hidden gem! Tucked just round the corner from the arcade this cafe offers an INCREDIBLE selection of breakfasts , lunches and afternoon tea! Serving a full gluten free menu and vegan menu too. Honestly made my birthday 1000x more special being able to order gluten and dairy free pancakes for the first time in 5 years!!! An actual LARGE coffee when you order one, got right through to the last sip. Superbly friendly, welcoming and understanding staff! Little outside area for when the sun's out. Booking taken for tables of 6 only so give yourself enough time in the summer months. Also beautiful selection of little gifts available for purchase too. Looking forward to our next visit!

The drinks were amazing and the cakes were so good I forgot to take any pictures of them! It is a really popular place and it does get busy. There were people coming in that couldn’t get a table but they were still greeted by the amazing staff who handed them a menu to look at while they waited for a table to become available. Would definitely go again! Gluten free and vegan menus also available.

Great lunch and tea room. Lovely staff and good food. Great coffee too. 5 star 🌟

Great food and friendly staff, will be definitely be back 👍

An excellent Sunday breakfast. Everything on the plate was top quality and delicious. Not the cheapest but you get what you pay for.

Super friendly staff and plenty of vegan options. They sorted us with takeaway so we could eat on the beach. The chips were chunky and delicious, we'll definitely go here next time we're in Hayling.

Lovely visit today, arrived soaking wet but the cream scone and tea definitely hit the spot. Lovely, friendly service too. Highly recommend x

Made to feel welcome when I went in . Food was lovely and reasonably priced. Went there on recommendation. If I'm ever in the area again I will visit .

What a great spot this is, Hayling Island can sometimes be a struggle, especially out of season, to find a nice tea rooms so we were very pleased to come across MadHatters, great food and a great atmosphere, looking forward to our next visit.

Less vegan on menu than a month ago,that is deception... Ordered hot chocolate but was cold 😔 it's not the same them week before. Food proportion more small.. ..and food (like hash browns and vegans sausages was very oily. And cake one vegan cake no more availabilities This place change.. Be honest I think I not gona back there .

My friend took me to the Madhatters Tearoom for a cream tea, what a wonderful experience, the sandwiches were light, scone / cake delicious and service outstanding. A lovely quaint tearoom. Thankyou

Popped in for lunch, the breakfast bap and pot of tea for two, hit the spot perfectly. Will definitely visit again, friendly staff, well run café.

It was a very enjoyable experience. Great food and coffee with lovely service. Made to feel welcome, even with a toddler having a tantrum.

Nice setting with good service, just a pity the prices for simple basic food were so high. e.g. £9 for jacket potato, tuna, mayonnaise and cheese!!!

Really lovely friendly well set up place to eat. They welcomed children and dogs, nothing was too much trouble, wonderful service, nothing too much trouble. The food was very good and very reasonable ..all home cooked. Would highly recommend visiting here.

This was a gem of a find, we booked for 8 of us to go on a Saturday lunchtime, couldn't fault anything at all, the lady who waited on us was lovely and so helpful, definitely recommend this little tea room

Lovely GF scone, jam and cream. Great service as always. 🥰

A brilliant little cafe with excellent service and food. Plenty of choices on the standard menu and even more choices on the specials board - we were spoilt for choice!

Great breakfast in a nice environment.

This is a great place for tea and cake or lunch. The food is all freshley prepared, and serving size is ample. The staff are very friendly and accommodating.

What a lovely little surprise find. Lovely staff and really good food

Quirky cafe for afternoon tea, chosen for gluten free scones

Good food and friendly service in a spot close to the beach, but unfortunately set back behind an apartment block, so you have to imagine what a great view of the Isle of Wight you would have otherwise. Good gluten free options.

great quirky tea room, fantastic cakes

Popped in for a brekki the shop had only just opened 9am waited ages for our meal was quite disappointed when it arrived bacon was fatty and cold and the egg was hard cold (do love a dippy egg beans was good . Such a shame Madhatters was recommended before I left I visited the toilet the back door of the shop was opened and a breeze was blowing through explanation of cold food sitting on the service hatch 😕🍽🥓🍳

Delicious homemade lunch & tea menu with excellent friendly service. Definitely will go again.

I had a lovely brunch on 4 May...the bacon and sausage were delicious with the waffle. Really nice relaxed atmosphere.

Great food, very friendly service

Nice breakfast. Parking. Friendly staff.

Lovely, friendly little coffee shop that's away from all the hustle and bustle of Funland. We love grabbing a coffee and something to eat when we travel to Hayling and we always head to the Mad Hatters Tea Room. The customer service is always lovely and the food and drinks are amazing. My personal favourite is the Biscoff latte! I can't get enough of them and I'm never able to replicate them at home.

Cold undercooked bacon. Overcooked sausages. Got there at11:15 am. Food was served too quickly to be freshly cooked. Should stick to tea & cakes.

The only thing I can say is CAKE. Best selection of cakes anywhere locally, all fresh and homemade. Good coffee (had a great breakfast here too on a previous visit) and love the pretty crockery. We visited on a cold wet day after a sea swim and it was warm and cosy inside. Very limited amount of parking outside, but that wasn't a problem as we parked at the beach over the road. If you are coming here with anyone with mobility issues there is always space to pull up outside and help someone into the cafe so don't be put off by this. Lovely traditional tea shop.

Popped in for tea and cake and it was perfect! Tea pot was quirky and unique with lovely little teacups to keep with the theme! Lovely bits and bobs for sale and the food that was passing my table looked absolutely amazing! Keep doing what you’re doing! It’s brilliant!

The chairs are hard. They could do with some simple additional tied on cushions.Hayling hardware, sells a selection. I don't think people would overlinger, due to the more comfortable chair. Otherwise the service, was attentive and friendly, with very good food. Delicious pot of tea. I will go again.

Lovely food prepared with genuine care and served with a smile. Fabulous location too. I would give it 6 stars if I could!

Lovely cafe but only one choice of gluton free cake on my visit. 😪

The Bowler Hat breakfast is a lovely thing containing top notch ingredients. The staff were really friendly and helpful and the service great. If you fancy a swim, order a large coffee (black Americano in my case), which is gratifyingly huge and good stuff to boot. I'm definitely visiting again.

Great tea room, great food and fabulous service! Went out of their way when we realised we had lost my nephews comforter while out this morning. One of the wonderful ladies tracked down the lost toy in the nearby arcade, called us back and now back with our little person to ensure he sleeps well tonight! Amazing, thank you 😊

Great place to eat .Lovelly staff .great food

A great tea room with friendly and welcoming staff. We had a delicious cream tea. (You need to book for the cream tea but, not for general eating). There is limited forecourt parking but, there is free parking around 100 meters away on the beach. I can highly recommend this tea room and we be returning.

So welcoming to me & kids, great service

Really good food staff are a credit to the place definitely recommend going in

I love this little place. Homemade cakes which are so tasty. So many gluten free and vegan options across the whole menu. And service with a smile everytime:)

This is an amazing find. Delicious food and they fully cater for coeliacs with a fantastic gluten-free menu. We had the most delicious lunch here as a family of 9 with 3 coeliacs. Nothing was too much trouble and the staff were so friendly. A 2 min walk from Fun land too. They also have pencils and colouring for children and gave out lovely Halloween bags too.

Brilliant service provided and highly recommended and staff are brilliant

Visited for the first time today. A lovely little find. The sandwiches came out in ghost shapes, Halloween colouring and a little treat bag for our girls as they had Halloween make up on. Lovely food and atmosphere/staff. Will visit again, thank you 😊

The nicest breakfast I've had in a long time. Will definitely come back again.

Great food and the staff were lovely, perfect for a substantial lunch and great selection of food, cakes and drinks

Lovely eatery with lovely and friendly staff and a great menu with very tasty food very close to the beach. They are very accommodating with menu substitution requests and strive to make the customer happy the best way possible. Will surely visit them again when I visit Hayling Island.

Lovely family run place with friendly staff and great food and coffe! We'd tried their smoothies and they top staff too. Highly recommended! Only drawback is small parking.

Great little cafe with good variety of food. Very friendly staff. Would recommend for the family

Great gluten free selection at this very quaint tea shop.

The food here is just brilliant. Home made, always delicious (I strongly recommend the Fish finger sandwiches and the homemade quiche!) And excellent for kids as well with their lovely little lunchboxes. We always make sure we come for lunch when we are visiting the island! Service is friendly and kind. Portions are generous! We will continue to be back every time we visit!

Great place for food. Dropped in for breakfast freshly cooked and really good

If I could give this place 10 stars! They have thought of everything. The menu is perfect, the staff are lovely and the place is just the most quaint, adorable place to be. My Mad Hatter Hats of to you all!!!! Perfect!!!! Thank you. ❤️

Bought some friends here for brunch, the food was delicious and good quality, the ambience was great and the staff cheerful and friendly. What a great place. We will be going back......

😍 a favourite for breakfast for us! Always great service & good quality food.

It appears small from the outside, but don't let that deceive you. Staff very welcoming and standard of food and presentation excellent. I also had a large Americano coffee and when I say large, I mean large. Good value for money. Well done & thank you.

Nice Vegan Breakie thank you for Vegan menu 😋

Found this place randomly online and booked the gluten-free afternoon tea on short notice. Regardless, the staff was very welcoming and served us the whole set (minus the gf scones as they were out buy these were replaced with delicious cherry flapjack and banana bread with chocolate chips). The tea also came with a variety of sandwiches on gf bread. The tea room is very cute and cosy, highly recommended to pay it a visit.

You want a good Breakfast with a smile to brighten up your day,then this is the place to be....superb breakfast and service.

Nice small friendly cafe near pleasant sea front

Lovely breakfast, great service.

Nice little cafe just off the seafront. A few tables outside as well as in. Friendly staff. We only had cappuccino so can't comment on the food.

Amazing food and the decor is beautiful such a beautiful cafe must visit ❤️

Was brought here three years ago and went back today for breakfast, great breakfast with good coffee and really friendly service. I will definitely come here for my next two mornings

So friendly, dogs are allowed and they serve the best gluten free cake! Highly recommended. For sure my favourite tea room.

Lovely welcome and the scones were so fresh they crumbled when cut , loads of tea what more could you want can highly recommend.

Lovely tea room with an extensive menu, very pleased and will most certainly return.

Popped in today for some lunch. Was so lovely to be able to have a gluten free toasted sandwich and some chips! Thank you so much

Found this gem of a tea room by accident when looking for the hayling railway and so glad we did. Food was amazing and plenty of it and all at a reasonable price. Staff were very friendly and accommodating and wouldn't hesitate to recommend this lovely tea room to all.

Great pitstop for delicious light meals or coffee and cake. Generous portions, great prices and friendly service.

Never again I ordered cheesey chips. They were white and tasteless..

Lovely staff, food, and beverages. Supply blankets and hot water bottles which is a nice touch. Dog friendly as well.

Really nice cafe, great staff lots to look at. Car parking just by the sea and children's Fun Fair. Good choice of breakfasts and lunches. Great decaf coffee which is unusual.

A beautiful cafe tucked away just off the rbt. A warm welcome space to eat in. Very inclusive for vegans and gluten free. Wrong sandwich filling for mum but very nice anyway. I had beetroot slaw and vegan cheese jacket.

This is a lovely little place. I loved there vegan cake option I had to have both of there cakes one was chocolate cookie's and cream the other was chocolate biffsccof with a pot of tea for one and my daughter had the vegan kids lunch box (violife cheese sandwich,free from chocolate buttons, Raisens,cucumber and tomatoes and a packet of chrisps) as we are both lactose Intolerant they had dairy alternative milks as well as ice cream on the list, I also took home a vegan macadamia nut and white chocolate cookie for my mum. My daughter and i had a lovely time there staff were very friendly. We will definitely go back. My other family members that were they enjoyed the food they ordered as well.

Lovely little find , with extensive vegan menu, we had vegan toasties and vegan fries as a takeaway as took to eat in the car whilst watching the sea , but another time would eat inside . Really lovely staff and great food

Fabulous. Breakfast was superb, coffee was great, staff wonderful , dog friendly. Really pleased we came, just delightful little cafe with lots of selection.

What a lovely find. Nice food. Lovely cakes. Attentive staff and a genuine welcome to dogs. All five stars deserved.

Our first time there had a lovely breakfast

Had a great full English breakfast. Very nice place to eat, friendly staff and reasonably priced.

Gorgeous menu and coffee very friendly staff.

Great friendly service, nice outdoor space we got to sit in the sun Nice coffee and delicious food, I had the falafel salad bowl Good vegan selection

Fantastic food and great staff.

Lovely food great service would highly recommend.

Really nice place with wonderful selection of drinks and food! Also Dog friendly 😊. Really enjoy it and would go again.

Great coffee, tea and toasted sandwiches last Saturday. Definitely will be back for more!

Amazing vegan breakfast, fast service and lovely staff

Yummy cakes (we tried Jaffa-cake cake and a lime and coconut cake) and great coffee and drinks (highlight being watermelon ice tea) would definitely come again!

First time trying this establishment after moving to the island 18 months ago and wasn’t disappointed. Had a cooked childs meal for the little one which he devoured and a wonderful coffee and freshly made sandwich for myself. Beautifully presented food and very attentive and polite staff . Will definitely be one of my favourites from now on and can’t wait to try other items on the menu. We’ll done guys and keep it up 👍 .

Really great little tea room. Very tasty lunch and lovely staff.

Really good independent cafe. The only one open within walking distance on a rainy Sunday and well worth the wet walk. They were so accommodating with our 1 year old (high chairs and homely changing area provided). Delicious food and really friendly staff. Will definitely be visiting again!

Food and service was excellent would highly recommend this place

This tea room is lovely. We had afternoon tea .The sandwiches were so good , drink options brilliant and the scone and cake were fantastic . Lovely staff highly recommend !