Scarlett's Vintage Tea Rooms in Harrogate

Gorgeous ambience and food with excellent staff. This lovely little place in the centre of Knaresborough is certainly worth a visit.

We came here after a recommendation - but I understand it has changed ownership. That's all I can put it down to. It was a miserable experience, and I just couldn't wait to get out of there at the end of our meal!!! A lot of stuff on the menu seemed unavailable. The food was mediocre. We saw another couple having soup and the dishes only looked half full! The place smelled fusty. It wasn't exactly service with a smile, not welcoming - a very inexperience waitress who looked like a rabbit in the headlights - and no music, so the atmosphere was just rubbish. I wish I'd just walked back out again!!

My husband and I went to SVT for the first time yesterday. What a find. Its a lovely pretty café with excellent food, friendly staff set in a pretty courtyard which is in central Knaresborough. Definitely one to add to my list of favourite eateries.

Been coming here regularly for years, this was the first time under the new ownership. Service poor to non existent. Completely unappreciative of my custom. Plenty of other cafes in Knaresborough who appreciate your business, go to one of them.

We visited Yorkshire for the weekend and made the trip into town to have a look around. We are both vegan and finding somewhere where vegan options were not an after thought was very difficult. Then we found this tea room, the menu was lovely to see! There was so many options. It is themed for 40's and upstairs 60's and 70's and quite honestly it did smell like my Nan's house. It was fun though, the food was nice, average sandwiches but still so nice to see such a huge selection for vegans.

We ate upstairs ( 60's and 70's themed) and found the Moroccan soup delicious and had a great toasted seeded falafel sandwich also . Many thanks - a really good place to visit .

Scarlett's is another little gem in Knaresborough. The vintage theme and delicious fresh cooked food made my visit very enjoyable. I've been when it's been busy and later in the afternoon when it's quieter. The menu options are amazing!

Our eyes were swivelling around spotting all the toys, vinyl sleeves and images from the 60s and 70s upstairs in this gorgeous tea room. Loose-leaf tea served in quirky tea pots and with china cups and saucers. Delicious cakes and friendly service. Make sure you seek out this gem in the back streets of the town down towards the castle. Bakewell topped mince pie was especially good.

Lovely atmosphere with 40’s theme downstairs & 60’s/70’s upstairs. We wanted a light lunch and a delicious egg & cress sandwich with crisps & salad garnish was perfect. My husband had Moroccan chick pea and lentil soup also delicious and gently spiced. Lovely staff and great value for money. Highly recommended - an absolute gem.

This tea room is fabulous and lovely to sit among all the various memorabilia. There’s a great choice of vegan food, lots of different sandwich fillings and cakes are delicious. Highly recommend Scarlett’s vintage tea room

There was an impressive number of choices for vegans and veggies and great value too. The staff were so friendly and helpful. Loved the decor of the 60/70s theme upstairs and the 1940s theme downstairs. With so many places to choose from in the town we were so lucky to end up picking this gem.

Pleasantly stumbled across this vintage tearoom while perusing the wonders of Knaresborough. Vegan options were plentiful as one of the women who works there is vegan - so I was very happy! Staff were all friendly, polite, and accommodating. Decor is very interesting with many vintage artefacts that strike up talking points for some and trigger memories for others. Food was fairly-priced, delicious, and delivered quickly. Humongous choice of vegan cakes (highly recommend the lemon and blueberry cake!). Place was immaculately clean. Please seek this gem of a place out and go if you're ever in Knaresborough.

Went for lunch and was really surprised at the choice of vegan food. Hubby went for ploughman’s and I had a falafel toastie. Both were lovely and extremely filling. The orange juice was yummy as was the coffee and very reasonably priced.

We love this little quirky cafe. Loved the change upstairs to 60s/70s. Loved reading the articles in the tables. Food was still as yummy as ever and loved the vegan range. We will be back , thank you x

We had an excellent High Tea at Scarlett’s. All sandwiches and cakes were delicious and fresh. Staff were very friendly and approachable.

If you are a vegan the sandwich choices in most places are rather limited, not so at Scarlett's. We called in on the way to Whitby on holiday and liked it so much we called in on the way back too. There are at least...

I wanted to share my thoughts as soon as we'd finished our cake!!! Amazing, moist and so tasty. We also had breakfast this morning and couldn't fault it. Very friendly and such an interesting tea room with lots of nostalgic items to look at. Would...

My husband and I had the most amazing vegan and veggie high tea here. The tea room itself is very quaint with vintage decor and mismatched crockery. Lovely staff, very friendly and helpful. The food was absolutely beautiful. I'm vegan and my husband is a...

Excellent all round - Friendly staff, good menu, best cinnamon toasted tea cake ever, excellent choice menu, large size individual coffee cafetières very reasonably priced, quaint clean surroundings - all 1940s themed (including waiting staffs clothes) - what more could you ask for - and...

I take my twin babies here regularly, it's absolutely fantastic. The staff are super friendly and helpful, and of course the food is amazing! They have a really good range of food with lots of vegetarian and vegan choices, that is wholesome and hearty and...

We popped in for a quick cuppa and had the most amazing homemade lemon and blueberry cake. The portion was very generous and it was absolutely delicious. Great value for money. Less than half what we paid in the more well known tearoom in Ilkley....

A wonderful surprise to come across in Knaresborough, they've got a ton of vegan options across their menu ranging from vegan sausage toasties to vegan ice creams. The tea room itself is very quaint and lovely. Service was friendly and welcoming too! Really nice to...

A regular stop off for us when in the area, it remains the same lovely tea rooms with great service, lovely cakes and homemade soups, pet friendly and now with the added bonus of being super vegan, veggie and GF friendly, out side seating also...

Lovely little courtyard hidden gem with a 1940s theme, serving simple vegetarian and vegan light bites and sandwiches. We enjoyed our oatmilk coffees and crumpets. Would recommend sitting upstairs at the window table where you can watch the world walk by.

We had pre-booked the upstairs room for high tea for 12 people, a family celebration. We had all pre-chosen our sandwich choices which were accompanied by crudités and hummus, and a dish of crisps. We also added savoury rolls. The cakes looked so inviting displayed...

We called here for a hot drink today. It is situated in a little, very attractive courtyard. The staff were lovely and the drinks well prepared and well presented. However, my wife reported that the ladies toilet was horrible!

Fantastic little tea rooms with super friendly staff and loads of options, whatever your dietary needs. Staff are really well versed in dietary requirements too, which is refreshing to see. Incredible choice of sandwiches, drinks and cakes. Wish we lived closer to visit more often!

Lovely quirky tea rooms. Nice menu, good food. Extremely busy and the staff were run off their feet, despite that they were attentive and friendly and provided an excellent service. Would definitely recommend.

We were looking round knarsbourgh and found this lovely old tea room complete with China cups and saucers teapots and plates We had a lovely tea cake with our cuppa

This little hidden gem has lovely food- a great variety of sandwiches toasties and cakes etc. Caters well for those with dietary requirements. Love the cute vintage interior and the seating outside faces the sun so perfect indoors or outdoors. The cakes are to die...

A beautiful, well thought-out setting. I loved a very good vegan selection available. Even the carnivore husband found something very much to his liking. I’ll definitely return when in the area next.

We had booked high tea for 2 people. It was the weekend before restrictions allowed indoor hospitality again and fortunately there was an awning to sit under outside the cafe on the very cold wet May afternoon. The waitress gave the table and chairs a...

Lovely setting, reminded of my home from years ago. Sarnie came which was almost a meal. Warm welcome, dog got some cheese on his own plate so its tops for him Beat the heck out of the God awful Costa type of establishment Nice staff...

Just stumbled across this tea rooms and boy was it my lucky day. We just wanted a hot drink and piece of cake. I'm dairy intolerant and can never find cake but that wasn't the case here. It was like going to heaven and back....

this is a lovely little cafe, full of 1940/50 memorabilia . The food was very good and the staff friendly. It is very corona virus safe

The staff here are always very helpful. The place is nicely decorated with comfy rooms and an outside seating area in one of the old squares. The menu is quite varied with a good range of drinks and cafe style food. Overall a very nice...

This charming little place has tables on 2 levels. The owner/Manager was dressed in a typical 1940s housewife overall and headscarf. Inside, there were lots of interesting items on display - old knitting patterns, newspaper cuttings, household tips, etc. We had scones with clotted cream...

We had lunch here on a day trip and it was just delightful. Lovely food and the staff very pleasant. I had the cheese and tomato toastie and my husband had a cheese Ploughmans sandwich and then we tried the delicious Lemon and Blueberry cake....

Popped into this lovely spot this afternoon and everything is still incredible, felt super safe with all the new social distancing and policies. Scarlett's still offers an incredible and unique experience which really does take you to another time completely and it was great to...

Hubby and I made most welcome. All staff friendly and attentive. Very clean. COVID measures excellent. Food lovely all homemade. Even the China plates etc was great. Would deffo come again.

Came to knaresborough for the day and visited these delightful tea rooms for breakfast. I cannot remember the last time I've seen dippy eggs on a menu but they had them here and cooked to perfection. The shop is like a museum. All social distancing...

The first thing that strikes you is the smell - stale, damp and mold. It describes itself as a 1940's tea room and the smell is testament to that. The decor is 1940's tat and left me feeling as if I had walked into a...

Highly recommended, safe and secure. Delicious food, fresh baked scones. Very accommodating and helpful

What can I say! Perfect greeting, perfect setting, perfect food and COVID secure measures that are all about customer and staff safety. Thanks for a fantastic visit xxx

Visited here this afternoon for coffee and cake. Gluten free sticky date cake was excellent [ so good we asked for recipe]/ Service was very attentive and we were very impressed by the measures in place re Covid - good distance between tables, hand sanitiser...

Thank you for welcoming us (and our dog) for a lovely lunch. I was so happy to discover the great range of vegan friendly options on the menu, it was really nice to have so many tempting things to choose from. Fantastic, friendly service too! Highly recommended.

nice hot tea on a winters day with strewberrys and cream just drop in see for your self so near the town centre

Visited the tearoom today and thought it was a beautiful place, a lovely hostess and such delicious cake. Hidden away in a quaint courtyard with lovely vintage crockery, unique retro menu, lots of personal touches and bags of charm. A truly special place to visit.

Fabulous find. Stumbled across Scarlett’s on Saturday afternoon. Cute cafe in 1930/40’s style. Food was great, cakes were to die for. Dogs welcome and great service. We were exploring the area and given lots of inside info, nothing was too much trouble. Will definitely visit again.

Love this place, would definitely recommend if in area as it's such a quaint place and very well thought out. Love all the little touches plus the bookcase that covers entire wall in one room. Popped in here for lunch with the hubby, egg mayo and watercress sandwich which came with salad and crisps, plus a toasted currant teacake and coffee all served in tableware. Love it

This tea room comes highly recommended on line so we decided to stop in for an afternoon break while touring the town. We enjoyed the atmosphere and the 1940s decor and the tea and cakes were excellent. I would not hesitate to go again.

This was an extremely enjoyable cafe experience. The cafe is set over two levels with a kitchen space upstairs. As soon as we entered we were guided to a table. The tea china is already set out on the tables and there are board games, old recipe books, knaresborough guides on each table. The young waitress took our order quickly and everything arrived very quickly. The teas came in generous teapots. The sandwiches come with side salad and crisps, and were well presented on the plates. The Wensleydale and fruitcake was delicious: crumbly with moist raisins. Young waitresses were hardworking, on the ball and helpful. We would love to return for a freshly baked scone (it was so good to hear that a second batch of freshly baked scones had just been taken out the oven at lunchtime). I loved the WW2 home front posters, 1940s cinema posters and vintage recipe books. Really great cafe that deserves local and tourist support.

My wife and I were invited for a meal in Scarlett's Vintage tea rooms by a couple who kept returning to those.Parking was easy in the town car park a short walk away.The meal was a work of art and delicious. It was finished off by scones which were cooked to order by us and with cream were positively scrumptious.The owner and staff could not have been more helpful with details of the vegan and gluten free menu.

Didn’t know anything about this place so it was all a surprise, but it is a fantastic idea put together very well! Ration book for a menu, staff dressed as per the era, crockery and cutlery to match too. We both had soup and a sandwich, £8 each, fantastic quality and value. We had a baby who was breastfeeding and it was very comfortable to do so. Only one loo, and cash only as payment (or it was when we went)Highly recommend!

Came here with my family and had a lovey lunch. Just love the decor here and the food is lovely. Will be back

Had a bit of trouble finding this tearoom (which is maps fault) but it was well worth the search!

Having tea in Scarlett's was like going back to my childhood ..... rediscovering all sorts of bits & bobs (toys, books, crockery etc) from my youth ; being served by someone who looked just like my Mum : kind & sweet yet relaxed & dated ( and in scarfed curlers!) ; with simple yet tasty food.

Stumbled upon this hidden little cafe. The cobbled outdoor seating caught our eye but unfortunately there were no spare seats outside.

Beautifully themed vintage tea room with old games and decor plus china cups. Set in a beautiful cobbled yard. Friendly service and a wide range of delicious home-made cakes including gluten-free options.

The property is very disjointed which makes it difficult for staff to recognise when customers have arrived and require attention. I sat for some considerable time and was going to leave when I was eventually approached by a pleasant member of staff who asked if I was ready to order - she did not realise that I hadn't seen a menu. Once I ordered it wasn't too long before my lunch arrived. Prices were comparative with others in the area. Staff were pleasant enough but a little harassed. Quirky setting but needs to be better managed.

After visiting the Art gallery we decided the tea rooms looked cute so the four of us decided to enter for tea and snacks on opening the door the lady shouted down "Have you booked a table" and disappeared? We thought HOW RUDE and left the premises.!!!

The cafe is set in the Green Dragon Yard which is a cute cobbled square, it's very small but is a lovely setting for a scone or afternoon tea. The vintage decor and theme is perfectly done with games like dominos included on each table! If you're a fan of traditional English afternoon tea that tastes delicious then this is the place to come, all the food was freshly made and there was a really good selection of drinks - friendly staff too!

What an absolutely amazing little tearoom. Found it by chance when it started raining. I had a lovely Brie and cranberry toastie and my daughter had an avacado salad. Loved the vintage crockery and the 1940s decor. Fantastic service even though they were clearly extremely busy. Well worth a visit. Recommend you try the cake.

I have visited some good tea rooms in my life, but this one is by far the worst i have ever come across! The service wasn’t great at all. The tea cups were dirty. The food was terrible. One of us ordered a salad; the salad leaves were brown and old, pepper seeds weren’t removed, tomatoes were over ripe! The presentation was horrendous, it looked like a salad made by a child!! During the meal no one came to check whether the food was good. So we ended up with a salad that was never touched and could go straight into the bin. No one turned up for the bill, so had to go up myself. Once I had a look in the open kitchen I was shockend to see foodwrappers of Morrisons everywhere ! Such a class for a suppose to be well established tea room (not!) We will never come back and will definitely not recommend the place to anyone.

Came across the tea rooms whilst strolling around Knaresborough. It's courtyard setting looked really appealing. We sat outside and it was quite a sun trap and sheltered from the breeze. We only wanted tea and a cake and the waitress apologised and explained that they didn't have many left as it had been a busy market day. The tea came in a pretty vintage pot, with mis-matched old china. I had a scone served with jam and cream, which was absolutely delicious. (There was a choice of four jams, I think!) The flapjack was very nutty and came in a ball shape, which was unusual. In all, a nice way to end our visit to Knaresborough.

Vegan review: Love this place so much, can’t recommend it enough! Had a great experience from start to finish, the staff were lovely and service was great. The decor was intriguing, so much to see and the vintage theme carried really well throughout the whole place stretching as far as the staff uniforms! I ordered a smoked tofu salad which was lovely, a chai tea and a lemon blueberry cake. I was so impressed that there were about 7 vegan desserts to choose from! I took a chocolate flapjack home. All the food was delicious! There were games on each table including playing cards, dominoes, yes/no and lexicon. There were also travel guides including the local and surrounding area. It all came to a very reasonable £27ish. Take note, they don’t accept card but there’s a cash machine nearby.

Served tea and homemade cakes with pretty bone china tea cups,saucers and plates.Cook recipe books from the war years were available to read,with a background of music from the era.

The tea room staff were friendly and welcoming, and the set up is very homely. The tea was nice and my little girl enjoyed her raspberry lemonade. It all looked good and clean and cosy.

We decided to pop in here for a coffee and cake and was not disappointed.

We were seated upstairs ( quite a steep climb ) lovely atmosphere, gentle music playing old fashioned songs.

Our first visit here was excellent, we were made to feel extremely welcome and for our puppy nothing was too much trouble. The menu was comprehensive, good for veggies and the food represented excellent value for money. On our subsequent visit (driven by the 1st visit) it was as different again although in fairness the food remained very good ... however rather than feeling Scarlett’s was dog friendly, we felt it was dog tolerant and being cramped in a small room with 3 tables and 3 other dogs, which also housed the food store with staff members walking through every couple of minutes, it was a truly uncomfortable experience and one I won’t repeat.

The staff were friendly and helpful to accommodate all of our various dietary needs from vegan and gluten free to very hungry. Everything was homemade, tasty and plentiful and we enjoyed the decor and service. We much prefer the individual care and attention from the owner of a lovely place like this to going to one of the chain coffee shops.

Lovely tea room and had a great tea and sandwich and it was so nice escaping the cold windy outdoors today! The staff is so nice and helpful! Also great for families as there are many books and games around.

A lovely vintage tea room in a lovely area, really loved the war time theme. Nice veggie and vegan options and the cakes were very nice. Great service and staff too.

On Wednesday 7th November 2018 I had a lovely shopping day out with my daughter and we found this absolutely lovely quaint old fashioned tearoom. The staff are polite but friendly and even the customers have a chat to each other. I was really taken with the assortment of varied China cups and teapots while propped up against a posy of flowers was a very old small cookery book and the menu was printed on a very old vintage looking ration book. Also if you run out of conversation a box of dominos and playing cards.

Escape the bussle of town. Very filling bowl of Moroccan lentil and chickpea soup plus ham and cheese toastie. Really good cup of Lady Grey tea.

Found this wonderful little place hidden away after the one we initially were looking for was closed.

I would definitely recommend seeking out Scarlett’s Vintage Tea Rooms, hidden down a cobbled path.

Absolutly lovely little tea room.Takes you back in time. Lovely friendly helpful staff.Very reasonably priced. Proper cups and saucers lovely food.I would definately recomend this little gem just off Cheapside in Knaresborough up Green Dragon Yard .Really quirky place .Lovely atmosphere.Suchba delightful place we would definately return. Excellent !!!

It's a step back in time, (even if you can't actually remember the late 40s). We stopped for elevenses, had variations of tea/coffee/hot chocolate/scones/toast etc etc. Loved it, really quirky setup, waitresses in period attire, non-matching crockery, menus printed on facsimile ration books. Try it for surroundings a bit different. Service time good even for our range of different orders.

Called in for a cup of tea and cake, found this little gem by chance. When we walked in it was like walking back into time. The tea came in China cup and sauce which I liked and a lemon and blueberry cake which was so light. The lady was so friendly and helpful telling us about her cafe would definitely recommend

Lovely tea room, lovely food, lovely staff! What more could we ask for? Will definitely return on future visits to Knaresborough.

This tea room was a great find. Called in for coffee but could not resist the homemade fruit cake and Wensleydale cheese. Excellent.

Went to this pretty little tearoom for tea and cake while on holiday. It was dog friendly which was good, but even without our two small dogs it's a bit of a squeeze. The decor is lovely and some of the staff made an effort to dress vintage, but it's a shame all staff don't do it. one young girl was dressed in a modern extremely short skirt which was such a shame and let the place down. The tea we had was nice but the cakes were nothing to write home about and small portions. Bit disappointing.

We were very well looked after. The homemade produce was as tasteful as it was well presented.

A nice menu, vegan and veggie options plus the best lemon and blueberry cake ever!! The cafe is dog friendly and the staff are friendly and helpful. Nice location too in the little cobbled green dragon yard.

Stopped here for lunch. Wide range of vegan, gluten free food and drink. Staff very friendly and helpful. Our daughter loved playing with the vintage toys.

Absolutely delightful - gorgeous salad and helpful staff, quirky 1940’s decor and music - can’t recommend Scarlett’s highly enough. Extensive range of gluten free and vegan food and cakes. Enjoy.

Visited recently for lunch. Loved the decor and the atmosphere. Lunch was tasty and not too expensive. Would definitely return.

Stumbled across this by chance. In a town full of cafes this one should be top of the list. Dog friendly. WW2 themed, lots of curios to look at. Sells second hand books, £1.25 for paperbacks - lots to choose from. Lovely mixed china teacups and plates - I love that, tea tastes so much nicer out of a proper cup! Very pleasant waitress. On a cold wet day we had the lentil and vegetable soup, definitely home made and with a lovely hint of cumin running through it, served with very fresh granary bread and proper butter. Saw the scones passing by to another table, they looked amazing but we didn't have room for them. All in £13, very reasonable. A small venue that filled up quickly but it would be worth the wait.

Love the vintage setting, service excellent, very friendly and welcoming and the cakes were just yummy....

This place was the highlight of our holiday in Yorkshire! Found it on happy Cow (I'm vegan) and Tripadvisor and decided to try it as it's dog-friendly and has vegan options. We and the dog were made very welcome (a saucer of pieces of cheese appeared for the dog!). Didn't have to wait long for the food. The homemade soup was fantastic, and obviously homemade, packed with veg and beans and lentils. I had a houmous, falafel and spinach toasted sandwich and my partner had a tuna and sweetcorn one. They were both delicious and filling and the whole meal was very good value. No room for cake afterwards, but we went back later on to sample them with a cup of tea, and were not disappointed. The owner is vegan and is gradually veganising all her cakes, so there was plenty of choice for me. I settled on the sticky date loaf and my partner had carrot cake (one of the few non-vegan ones left on the menu). Would love to go back - it's almost worth planning a holiday around it!

Fantastic food, great atmosphere and plenty to keep everyone occupied.

The amount of fresh vegan friendly food options and cakes is mind blowing. The staff are super friendly and the vintage decor and 40s music gives this little place such a warm and unique atmosphere that you definitely want to come back for more :)

Popped in as we were wandering round Knaresborough in the snow.

Perfect for tea... Coffee and cake! Lovely in every way.... Avoid the coffee shop chains.... Come here...you won't be disappointed.

Found this little gem on a wander through Knaresborough one Sunday afternoon. Our regular coffee stop was full so we decided to seek out another place for refreshments. We came across this little cafe in a small courtyard of local businesses ( Art studio, sweet shop etc) and were enticed as they also sell used books. We found the place small but charming and a nice menu. Old books and games ( dominoes, cards) were on the table for passing time so we broke out the dominoes and enjoyed a few games with our tea and coffee. A lovely little spot and we will be back again soon. Recommended.

Despite visiting Knaresborough at least once a week, I have never been to this tea room until today and it was just fab! There were little games on the tables so we had a game of dominoes! The tea is served in china cups and there is the added bonus of being ale to buy second hand books too! Will be coming back to try the afternoon tea!!

Gorgeous cafe, food all fresh and delicious! Staff so nice too :) shame it’s hidden away! Prices good to!

Not often you get good food and a view of the 40s. Also had tiddlywinks and dominoes available on the table.