The Cosy Tea Rooms of Elham in Shepway

We chose The Cosy Tea Rooms to hold the wake after a friend's funeral at the nearby St Mary's church. Sharon was extremely helpful from the start, guiding us as to what menu would be suitable and made the whole process stress free. Everything was really delicious on the day, so fresh ( especially the cakes!!) and we all had a lovely time chatting together about our late friend while tucking in. We recommend The Cosy Tea Room on any occasion and thank them for a super wake.

We stayed with friends at the pub across the road as we were all going to a wedding nearby. The pub doesn’t provide breakfast, so 8 of us descended on The Cosy Tea Room at on a Friday morning, unexpected and we were looked after brilliantly! Bacon sandwiches, scrambled eggs on toast and beans on toast with plenty of tea and coffee were quickly offered and hugely appreciated. The lovely lady running the shop asked if we wanted to come back on Saturday, to which we immediately said YES! and specially arranged to have a full English breakfast ready for us all on Saturday, including hash browns; a special request. Thank you for looking after us! Highly recommended.

Greeted with a nice warm welcome, friendly staff, cosy atmosphere, brilliant cakes and fm food available.The hot chocolate was lovely.Well priced and in a brilliant location.

Fab stop on bike ride great food, lovely china tea cups, very friendly and thoughtful , good luck with new business

We visited today to find much needed new owners in place, we received a warm welcome & tasty food, We had delicious a panini, served beautifully with a salad garnish, homemade coleslaw & crisps. We are looking forward to our next visit. Keep up the good work ladies 😊

The Cosy Tea Room is a lovely little place with amazing freshly cooked quiche and cheese scones. Obviously there is more to eat but everything is fresh and tastes amazing. The coffee is lovely and my wife really enjoys the tea. We actually go there 2 sometimes 3 times a week. Extremely friendly and welcoming.

We called in today mid-way through a slightly soggy walk. We each chose the really tasty red potato and butternut squash soup with a cheesy roll. The soup was probably the best of its type that we have ever tasted and the warm cheesy roll complemented it perfectly. That was followed by an excellent coffee and a warm brownie. The latter was made by the owner’s daughter, a trainee pastry chef - she’s got real talent!. All this at a reasonable price with very friendly service! Next time we're in the area we will be back!

Our walking group called in today to find that the tea rooms have reopened under new ownership. We were given a friendly welcome and enjoyed drinks and a snack - and a free scone on our way out! This is back on our itinerary list. Good luck for your future business.

Visited today pm on our way to Folkestone from Leicester.made very welcome. Excellent coffee and scrumptious Danish pastries. Very friendly staff. Even got treats for our dog. Will go again. New ownership

Just heard the tea rooms have closed down.....hardly surprising due to the new owners lack of knowledge on customer service and her attitude is beyond awful.Perfect advert of how to ruin a business!!

We have been here several times as we are local and pass through the area frequently. It’s a lovely, pleasant place to sit, relax and refresh. Overall it is good. Friendly staff in a quiet, clean and cosy cafe. The teas and coffees are good. However, their website advertises they use produce from local farms. They do not. It is from Tesco. As local award-winning food producers ourselves, this was a big let-down. It’s not hard to buy local goods, support the local economy and get excellent ingredients for good value. I say that from our own experience and knowledge. An easy, obvious win here has been overlooked and missed. The Cosy Tea Rooms don’t allow dogs which - for a place in the heart of countryside walks - is disappointing and means we visit less often than we otherwise would. For a comfy stop-off, The Cosy Tea Rooms are nice and I’d happily recommend for a tea break, snack and rest point on a long walk or cycle ride. But if you want to experience quality local produce and a true taste of Kent, you’ll need to go elsewhere. (The opening times advertised on here need correcting. They open at 10am not 09:30.)

We used to use this cafe frequently however it has just changed hands! Couldn't manage to make beans on toast correctly - bread not toasted definately one to avoid Jacket potato and beans on toast with 2 hot drinks £15.50 ;-( Staff were clueless

This used to be my go to place when taking my mum to lunch, it lived up to its name being very cosy, quaint, welcoming with lovely home made food. It has recently changed ownership, what a shame. The new owners have obviously decided to put their own stamp on it. It is no longer cosy, all bright yellows and turquoise. Gone are the flowery tablecloths to be replaced by stark white waxed cloths emblazoned with the cafe name. No more pretty paintings on the walls, or tempting little nic nacs to buy, The food also has changed. The salads, quiches and pies are no longer made on site, the display cabinet showed an array of dried up unappetising looking pies/sausage rolls, no tempting salads at all. We opted for jacket potato, my Mums favourite. The potato was ok, but the accompanying salad was much smaller than previously, three slices of cucumber, three slices of tomato, scant dessert spoon of coleslaw, a few leaves, and the smallest amount of butter imaginable. Previously the accompaniment would have been three tasty side salads (homemade) cherry tomatoes, cucumber and green salad, and a decent amount of butter. They seem to be focusing more on branded teas and coffees, possibly some sort of promotion deal. All in all a very disappointing visit, which didn’t warrant the 30 minute drive each way. Probably time to find a new venue.

Great welcome, friendly staff, excellent service delicious sandwiches, yummy cakes and pretty china cups and saucers a perfect afternoon tea and a perfect place to have a Baby Shower PS Lovely toilets!!!

Very disappointing. We chose this place for breakfast as opposed to the hotel next door expecting a home cooked breakfast. We did wonder if they were prepared as it was 9.00 ish? The tea had an odd smell We live in Kent and the water can have a chemical smell. It needs to be filtered. The poached egg in toast was bread not toast so soggy, the egg wasn’t great with a small yolk and the poaching watery, bacon was hard and chewy. The staff were lovely and friendly. Such a shame.

Delightful tea shop serving top notch home made cakes and pastries. Light and airy premises, good local feel to the place and friendly people. Good value.

Coming from just down the road, I decided to try out the Cosy Tea Rooms' Big Breakfast. It was very good. Nice variety of about six different elements. Bacon nicely done, scrambled egg perfect, and hot baked beans served in a small dish separate. My companion suggested they did that, so that the baked bean juice did not make the toast soggy! Very good idea: I'd never thought of that. Just one niggle. They brought four slides of crisp brown toast. Fine. They also brought two pats of butter, in foil, on a plate. But most of the table, and the butter, was in the sun. So buy the time I unwrapped the butter, it had melted, and had to be poured out onto the toast. Perhaps a dish with a china cover, or carefully leaving the butter in a shady part of the table, might have solved this.

A lovely little tea room serving excellent lunches and cakes. Very friendly staff and a good menu make this well worth a visit!

Lovely tea rooms in a quiet village.

Quintessential tea rooms in delightful village setting. Friendly staff and pleasant ambience, china cups and saucers with our pot of tea lovely! Oh! did I mention the delicious coffee and walnut cake? Will be back for more!!!

I met with friends here as one of our group had been before and recommended it. I started off with a cheese scone, which was so moist and tasty I decided to try a bit of cake too. There was a good choice, but I decided to stick with my favourite, a coffee and walnut cake. It tasted so good that I will definitely be going back again. I also found the staff very friendly, helpful and attentive. It was a lovely tearooms and a great place to have a catch up with friends.

Had Mum staying with me from London so we took a ride out and stopped at the tea rooms was greeted by very friendly staff ,we had a lovely cappuccino and a very large slice of coffee and walnut cake each ! This was a hard decision as there is lots of lovely homemade cakes to choose from . Next time mum comes down we will definitely go back for lunch and coffee

What a lovely place! Visited with a friend, great food, service and delicious cakes. Exactly what you expect from a village tea room, will definitely be returning. Very surprised to see the negative review below, I would have been more than happy to discuss any concerns with the friendly staff. Keep up the good work!

Historically, have loved this tea room, always very polite staff, and really good variety of savoury and sweet food. However, my last visit will likely be my last, has this place changed management/ownership?!

I visit this tea rooms quite frequently and would say that the staff are always friendly and welcoming, and there is plenty to choose from on the menu. They serve all day up to about 3.30pm. You can have anything from tea and cake to an all day breakfast with much inbetween! They offer a selection of homemade quiches, pasties, sausage rolls, sandwiches (toasted if you like) and jacket potatoes. All of these come as a meal with lettuce, cucumber, tomato, potato salad and coleslaw, also spiral "crisps". For a lighter option you can have beans, egg or cheese on toast. The food is served on pretty bone china crockery, some of which is also available to buy in the gift shop which forms part of the tea rooms. There is plenty seating available with a variety of large and small tables in cottagey-looking pine. The tea rooms have a nice atmosphere and cater for walkers, cyclists, passers-by and locals who want to drop in for a quick coffee. I believe also they provide a takeaway service. All in all, a great place to visit.

Visited at lunchtime and was greeted by friendly staff. The coffee shop is a clean very pleasant environment. The food is freshly cooked, very good quality and well presented. Definitely worth a visit.

My husband and I stopped at the tearoom on the way home. After living in Elham for nearly two years we decided it was time we tried it out.

Excellent community cafe. Good simple food. Reasonable prices. Friendly staff.

Pretty little village, attentive staff, nice selection of teas, good coffee and yummy cakes. So such good prices.

Acabamos de pasar 5 noches no muy lejos de la aldea de Elham y como nos conducimos a través de una mañana vimos esta tetería poco así ya era alrededor de las once de la mañana decidimos entrar a tomar un café por la mañana. Nos recibieron con una sonrisa amable y enseguida pudimos ver que el lugar estaba impecable, siempre es una buena señal. ! Pedimos café y un bollo de queso, que era delicioso, fácilmente el más sabroso que había tenido durante mucho tiempo. Si estás en cualquier lugar cerca de este pueblo, sólo un par de kilómetros de la A260, que debe caer.

Un paseo alrededor de la mitad de campo era el lugar perfecto para una escapada. Qué delicia. Luminoso y aireado, impecablemente limpio aunque conserva un encanto acogedor. Té servido en taza de té con bastante ollas de China y al platillo - café descafeinado sin ningún problema. No recibirás café fresco y nuevo café descafeinado sin ningún problema. Casa pasteles recién horneados, una pequeña selección de comida recién preparada, una cálida bienvenida para todos los viajeros, incluidos los niños, ancianos y cansados como nosotros. Algunos nativos parecían pop a almorzar y el aseo de señoras es encantadora, con toallitas individuales de mano y bien bonito crema de manos. Si mi propia aldea tenía un salón de té como este sin ser feliz de forma regular.

Cinco de nosotros tuvimos brunch y disfrutamos de una comida deliciosa. Quiche casera es para morirse! El personal era muy acogedor.

Precioso pequeño y pintoresco salón de té, un servicio encantador, personal amable. Siempre comida de buena calidad, yo diría que un poco caro, pero supongo que eso es lo que puede esperar cuando todo está claramente casera y muy agradable.

Muy acogedor salón de té que sirve estupendos pasteles y comidas; justo lo que necesita para mantener los ciclistas hambre va!

Regularmente vienen aquí café con amigos. Es un gran regalo Village, donde muchos de los habitantes de vuelta en un chat o a veces simplemente para leer y disfrutar de la atmósfera, y hay libros y juguetes para niños. Las tartas siempre recién hecho, mi favorito es el pastel de chocolate. Dawn y su personal no podía ser más amable y servicial.

We stopped in here on a circular walk from home, and what a friendly welcome! Coffee and a mid morning snack for two came in comfortably under 10 quid, and the cheese scone I had, made in house I later discovered, was the best I have tasted: moist and very cheesy. Easily the best venue in the area for tea and cake.

I took my mum for afternoon tea on Mothers Day, along with my children. Glad I booked as it was very popular. The staff were lovely and atmosphere was great.I had goat cheese and spinach quiche meal, my son had sausage roll and my mum shared the Afternoon Tea with my daughter, both of whom said that it was delicious, with lovely touches such as chocolate dipped strawberries, those wonderful scones and the marshmallows (very much appreciated by my daughter). Also appreciated was the chocolate cake. She inherited a love of chocolate from her mum and it seems this one ticked all the boxes!Portion size was ideal, with my mother taking the cake home as she was full.We spent a relaxing time and the staff couldn’t have been more friendly and attentive.Mum felt special and I certainly earned some brownie points!See you this time next year!

The café is lovely and the staff helpful and friendly but the food fell short of expectations for a mother's day afternoon tea and was not good value for the money. There were not enough cake stands for us all, really not enough food, only a few really small sandwiches, very small scones with jam and cream and a choice of some cake afterwards of which the chocolate one was very dry and stale, we had to order extra food and the bill came to over £70.00. We wish we had gone for a roast dinner in the pub across the road which would have been much better value for money.

Stopped in on a whim while driving from Folkstone to Whitstable - excellent whim. Two of us had a very nice "light" lunch (actually delicious and quite substantial). We had the Plowman's lunch, vegetarian pea soup, and the Cornish pasty lunch - all were delicious, the hot things hot and the cold things cold, and beautifully presented. Staff was friendly and professional. Will definitely stop in again if we're in the area.

Stopped here for a light lunch whilst on a circular walk from Lymnge. We both opted for the cheddar ploughmans. The bread was just out of the oven, with plenty of butter and accompanied with two different side salads, a separate dressing, pickles and baby onions all you would expect. The plates were groaning under the generous portions. The service was prompt, the staff were friendly and welcoming. A varied menu including catering for special diets should suit all visitors - the cakes looked delicious - take outs available. Can only recommend you to visit soon.

What a delightful and friendly place, the gluten free products are delicious.My friends and I will be returning again and again

A very pleasant cafe with friendly staff and nice and warm on a cold morning, and my husband said an excellent Mocha!!

We stopped off here for lunch based on the reviews on this site and sadly won't be going back, even though its local. Service was slow, to be fair we did follow in a big group of cyclists, though equally plenty of staff around. I ordered homemade quiche and salad, my wife jacket potato with well-done bacon and beans. I enjoyed the quiche, my wife had bacon barely cooked and cold beans. Following that we had drinks and cakes - half good! My wife had chocolate cake that was several days past being fit to serve, my coffee was weak, tasteless and undrinkable. The herbal tea and scone which made up the rest of this part were fine. Sorry, but not good enough.

Popped in here for a coffee and to try a slice of cake and was not disappointed! The carrot cake I had was the best carrot cake I've ever had. A lovely place to sit and relax with friends and family, very friendly cosy atmosphere. I will definitely be back!

Popped in for a coffee and a slice of cake. Absolutely delicious cakes. Wanted to try them all!!! Beautiful tea rooms, very friendly staff. Will definitely be popping in more often x

Always stop here when we are passing by and as always a great big friendly welcome with good food and lovely atmosphere. Worth a visit if you are ever passing by.

I knew it as the old post office when I lived in Elam and what a lovely surprise to find it had become the most gorgeous tea room. It is indeed very cosy but the food is the winner! Having holidayed in UK for 5 weeks I finally found the best fruit scones ever, which is my criteria for a good tea shop. All the food screamed 'eat me, eat me' but the scones won out and were literally the best I'd eaten on the whole holiday. The lovely ladies are very friendly and the whole experience was delightful.

Very friendly staff and super prawn sarnies! Plenty of quiches, sandwiches and cake! Defiantly try the Victoria sponge with a lovely latte

I live VERY close to the tea rooms and I always take friends who visit here when we go for a walk around our lovely village. They have a range of yummy cakes, speciality teas and even a refreshing ice tea when its hot like last week. They have a useful booster seat, kids toys and enough space in the toilets to change little ones, perfect for my 8 month old. Food is, of course, all homemade so it is a really nice touch when you're not up to hosting guests yourself. Drinks and food aren't over priced, though as it is only a few doors down, I need it to be cheaper! The loyalty card is filling up.

Dawn very kindly enabled me to hold a special lunch event here, and it was outstanding. She and Beverley went out of their way to make everything perfect, with little touches that made us all feel so welcome. The food--both savoury and sweet--was delicious, and reflect her great skill as a baker. All my guests were full of praise and have vowed to return as soon as possible. This is just how a Kentish tea shop should be, in a picturesque village that is a great favourite with walkers .Make time to look in the little arts and crafts shop within the cafe too. Thank you so much, Dawn.

The Cosy Tea Rooms is aptly named as it gives off a feeling of comfort (furnishings), warmth (from the staff) and relaxation (drinking tea). This place is a great stop not just for walkers exploring the countryside around Elham but for anyone passing through. There is plenty of car parking either in the High Street or in The Square by the church. The staff are welcoming and service and presentation is excellent. There is a varied choice of cakes, sausage rolls (I like these), scones (my husband says the cheese ones are lovely). They do light lunches but we have not tried any although the quiches look good. The tea cups are beautiful (like Grandma's) bone china and add to the quaintness of the tea rooms. The ladies toilet is clean and tidy, can't vouch for the men's but my husband said that too was fine. I thoroughly recommend this tea room and will certainly frequent it again.

Cosy warm atmosphere. Very friendly staff. Very good food and coffee.Excellent value for money. Great location.

Passing through we saw this tearoom and could park outside on the Sunday morning.We thoroughly enjoyed their warm scone and the pot of tea.Very friendly, helpful and clean.Well worth a visit.

We have visited The Cosy Tearooms several times and we love it. It's beautifully decorated with lots of vintage china and paintings on the walls and the staff are lovely. Last week we had a delicious lunch, sausage and bacon sandwiches - served with salad - and although full, we couldn't resist the homemade cake! My husband declared the lemon curd cake to be the best he'd ever had and I had a ginger cream which was sublime. Looking forward to my next afternoon off and another lunch at the Cosy Tearooms. Thank you ladies!

I found this tearoom online as I was in the area. Really friendly staff. Great place to meet and to catch up with friends in a beautiful location. Would definitely visit again.

Went today for lunch, which I must say was lovely I had jacket potato with prawns, a tea which came with own tea pot & matching cup& saucer,had a good selection of cakes, there was cake on plates covered in cling film next to the full cakes which I can only assume is what I got as it was rather dry,now personally I would of liked to be asked if I was happy to have this slice & say when it was,& offer cheaper as not today's as it definitely didn't taste like a fresh cake of the day, some people would be ok with that! also my husband had a choc cake which was also dry but that can be quite often due to strong cocoa in it, but this one tasted over cooked.such a shame, but this won't stop me going again and trying cake again but I will ask for a piece to be cut & not have one on the plate on the side if there is one,

Came across the team room on a drive through the country. So pleased that we did, the staff were lovely, the atmosphere was great, the food was good, and there was no rush. Thoroughly enjoyed it and if I'm ever that way again I will definitely return.Thanks.

Found this place by accident, took a wrong turn? Decided to take a break and visited the tea rooms, great service, cheery service and prices that put others to shame. Do watch out as this village puts on lots of events and can get busy, still worth a visit or two

I took my mother and daughters here for tea on a Wednesday afternoon. It is a perfect mix of traditional, with proper china cups and plates, and modern, with a light and clean atmosphere. The selection of homemade cakes was wonderful and there was a good range of teas. The ladies were friendly and welcoming. We are looking forward to visiting again. One useful point to note, it is cash only, no cards.

We had the loveliest lunch there today. Bright, fresh and immaculate tea rooms and very friendly ladies. Not to mention the delicious choice of food. Will be back very soon!

Now under new ownership it was a delight to visit the cosy tea rooms during our bike ride today. It was bright and clean and a very warm welcome was extended to us. We both had a lovely coffee latte, my wife chose a ginger cream biscuit whilst I had the bread pudding, they were both delicious and home made as is everything.The cakes on the counter were tempting so it made the choice difficult for all the right reasons! Certainly worth a visit it won't be long before we return.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Cosy Tea Rooms of Elham. My adult son and myself had the quiches with salad, which were very tasty, followed by a very calorific but delicious date and walnut slice! The staff were also very friendly and courteous. There are cards and various art pieces on sale in the shop too. We visited on a very wet and windy day, so the tea room was a welcome find! I would certainly recommend a visit to this tea room if you are in the Canterbury area.

There's a wide choice on the menu to suit everybody at any time of the day. Fresh tasty food - loved the beautiful china for our pot of tea. A warm welcome from friendly staff.

Visited today for lunch with my daughter, what a find, everything homemade and nothing pre packed in sight. Piping hot coffee and huge selection of home bakes. Very pretty spotlessly clean and a friendly welcome. We will definitely be back!

A very nice enjoyable cream tea with family. The Scones tasted great and served warm and were very fresh. Situated in a very lovely location the Tea Rooms benefit for the large front floor to ceiling windows, the décor inside is very pleasant. The Staff are very friendly and welcoming. Must be wonderful in the summer, Cant wait to visit again.

We have taken to using this tearoom on a regular basis as the food and the friendly staff are second to none. Why not go along and try the freshly baked cakes and lovely home cooked lunches.

I was totally disappointed by this venue it looked lovely from the outside but for me failed to deliver when I entered.Simple things like menus on the tables would have made a big difference I had no idea what the meals entailed it was just too much hardwork .The cakes looked good but I wanted Brunch and couldn't find anything I wanted so just a toasted Teacake which was fine but my husband said his was an odd combination of flavours.The ladies toilets were very good.

Earlier in the week on a cold wet November afternoon we stopped here for tea and home-made cakes. Although about to close we were given a warm welcome and later in the week on the morning of our departure from self-catering accommodation we decided to treat ourselves to a full English breakfast, which we would thoroughly recommend if you are visiting this delightful part of Kent.

I was taken here by some friends, and we received a very warm welcome and excellent service from Dawn, the owner, and Beverley , our waitress. There was an impressive selection of cakes--we all chose different ones--and unanimously declared them to be excellent. The tea selection is also pleasing, and complements the food on offer. There is also a small shop, selling local crafts and some beautiful prints and paintings, as well as hand made cards and jewellery.Be aware that credit cards are not accepted here, and you may well find something that catches your eye! A five star kitchen rating and the quality of the food make me want to return soon to try a light lunch.The village of Elham offers lovely surroundings for a walk after a meal.The tea rooms is closed on Mondays.

This is the second time I have visited The Cosy Tea Rooms of Elham and I was not disappointed. Lovely coffee, yummy carrot cake, and friendly and helpful staff. This is fast becoming one of my favourite places to visit in Kent. The countryside is stunning at this time of year and the village of Elham is enhanced with this terrific tea room. Will be trying the lemon sponge next time.

we have passed by so often and decided to go in and we enjoyed it so much, we will be back. the welcome from the staff as we came in till we came back out was really good. and the food and tea is good, and well cooked. i loved the little tea cups, even though it was hard to pick up, for my fingers. lovely little tea room and its well named as we found it cosy. so friendly and a nice seating area, lovely little village with plenty to do and see. parking outside if your lucky. but ample parking around. and free. well worth a visit.

The first thing I noticed when arriving at the Cosy Tea Rooms was just how cosy it was - the decor and general ambiance is very welcoming and really draws you in. The second thing I noticed was how friendly the staff were. They were very keen to help and our waitress was very apologetic when I asked for a cream tea and they weren't doing them - I have been informed they will start doing them soon. However, the lemon cake and tea we had was lovely, and was pleasantly surprised by the price. We had two teas and two cakes for £7.80. Will definitely be going back!

We come here at least once a month just for their home made quiche meal with excellent garnishes. Cakes are not great. Open every day and up till 3pm on Sunday's.

First visit for morning coffee all that could be desired. Second visit for tea quite the reverse - we arrived at 3.45 p.m. & they refused to provide a cup of tea (!) on the grounds of no service after 3.30 p.m. Surely no self-respecting tea room closes so early? Sadly, I shall not be returning for a third visit.

We had a wonderful lunch at The Cosy Tea Rooms of Elham, and it certainly lives up to its name of cosy, being comfortable and welcoming. Just what you would want from an English village tearooms, friendly service, wonderful lunch menu and scrummy cakes and tea. Staff were attentive and helpful. Will definitely be visiting again on my next visit to Elham.

What a lovely tea room. Home made products in comfortable surroundings and friendly staff. Suitable for all ages.I will definitely be visiting again and recommending to all my friends.

My friend took me for lunch here as it's one of her favourite places to eat. I had homemade leek and cheese quiche with salad which was lovely and very cheesy :). For dessert I had a slice of coffee and walnut sponge which was moist and light, it's the best coffee and walnut cake I have had.

Stumbled across this place with the kids and can't recommend it enough!The food was great, the place was clean, and the staff friendly and accommodating. It was a pleasure to spend some time relaxing there. We will return for those wonderful cakes.

A friendly smile as we walked in. Beautiful homemade sweets and savouries. Good value for money and lovely surroundings. Would definitely recommend and will go back. Just what we needed.

I had visited this tea rooms back in February and wasn't that impressed as one previous customer stated the tables were sticky!As I was passing through the village I decided to give it another go and I am so glad I did.I believe the tea rooms now has a new owner and what a difference, it felt cleaner, brighter and no more sticky table. We had salad with home made quiche and coleslaw, delicious and home made cake which was the best chocolate cake I have had for a long time.

Stopped in for a couple of sandwiches. Nice friendly service, sandwiches were nice. Nice place to sit down and have a lunch.

My visit was ok. Not over impressed with My table visually it looked very dirty and when putting my News paper down i had to peel it off, My plate and cup was the same. My seating was on the right side and about 10 inches from my plate was a mass of black mould which again visually was off putting. When my Full English turned up it looked like she had dropped it on my plate from a great hight just a pile of mixed up food, eggs lovely, bacon not so nice a cheap cut mostly fat, Rest ok. Position in a lovely setting.

Elham is such a beautiful kentish village , We just stopped for a bit of a stroll around and we stumbled over this quaint little tea rooms, The lady who served us was so nice and friendly, We believe she makes most if not all of the items on the menu We will definitely pop in again next time we are passing,We will make sure we have more money with us next time also, as the Tea Rooms don't accept credit cards,

A business associate suggested we meet here and I was very glad she did. Wasn't disappointed, and poached eggs on toast had the most lovely rich yellowy yolks I've ever tried. Visit this one, I doubt you'll be disappointed.

Perfect tea, cake and crockery in the heart of one of Kent's best villages. The Cosy Tea rooms is a regular spot and we hope it continues to thrive. Definitely recommended.

We have been there twice once for a snack in the afternoon and had cake and tea. Very good. We also went for a Christmas meal in a group and had a good meal.

A very cute little place for a light lunch and tea. Stopped in for lunch. Overheard another older couple looking for a new house in the area. The shop owner made us all feel like we were sitting in her kitchen. And the food was good too!

Cosy and friendly tea rooms with delicious cakes and refreshing freshly brewed tea, recommend. The closing time was 4pm which meant we only had 30 mins to enjoy the surroundings, a shame they didn't stay open a little later.

Expecting a nice lunch at Elham, vineyard,only to find it fully booked,we stopped at Elham for a sandwich at the cosy tea rooms.It was empty ,and we picked a table by the window.The table top was in need of a spray and wipe but no one was about.the sandwiches (prawn and ham with cheese)I ordered were awful,cut bread,fillings just not good.I'm sorry but I won't be stopping there again.

Stopped here for afternoon tea when out for a walk in the Elham valley based on previous reviews and wasn't disappointed. Lovely hot coffee accompanied by a scone, butter & jam served on pretty china plates. The staff were very friendly and I was spoilt for choice when it came to which cake to have. Would also recommend a visit if you're in the area....

We have had lunch there, we have had afternoon tea there and on all occasions we have enjoyed being there. In fact we are going there again tomorrow before walking through the Autumn colours of the Elham Valley.Good breakfasts, lunches and teas. Pleasant staff, good tea and coffee and good food, an excellent combination. Good parking as well.If anyone votes this place less than a four, I will be surprised. If you aks them nicely, they may point you to the field of orchids that is about a mile up the road...

What a wonderful tea room, perfect in every way. Lovely place to enjoy a pot of tea with china cups and saucers. Friendly staff. Too much to choose from, sandwiches, jacket potatoes, soup, homemade Cornish pasties, homemade quiches and not forgetting the enormous delicious homemade cakes. Well worth a visit.

I've seen this tea shop in passing before but never stopped - I didn't know what a great place I was missing.A large selection of at least a dozen different, and fresh, beautiful home made cakes - I had the most delightful and light yet tasty coffee and walnut sponge. Coffees are large and very hot, they even had skimmed milk available which is very unusual still, (but shouldn't be!). Very friendly service, good range of cold and hot drinks, lunches and snacks looked well prepared and tasty too - we will have to try them next time!A lovely cosy corner with sofas for a relaxing coffee or tea with a book, and plump cushions on every normal seat too. Beautifully decorated too and very welcoming, even to us on our cycle gear!Thank you.... and see you soon... very soon...

The cakes are to die for- all made in house. Fantastic selection with vintage china cups and plates.