The Hidden Teahouse in South Lanarkshire

Living up to its name, The Hidden Teahouse is reached by driving along a narrow and potholed lane behind the main road in Bothwell. The space is small and intimate boasting six tables. The baked goods are amazing and tea is served in China cups from unusual, highly decorated teapots. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Lovely friendly spot for an afternoon break.

Our first visit won’t be our last. We enjoyed a fantastic afternoon tea at this lovely cafe. Very friendly staff, great food and an amazing selection of teapots. Highly recommended

What a fantastic afternoon tea! I had the vegan offering and my daughter normal offer. Both were amazing, great choice of sandwiches, cakes and a scone each. The choices were excellent and all were tasty. I would highly recommend this venue for vegan and non vegan diners.

We were travelling from Manchester to Loch Lomond and prefer to get off the motorway for lunch. The Hidden Tearoom is only a couple of miles off M74 J5 and so fits the bill nicely. As others have said, it is well named and you need confidence to continue when the tarmac runs out. But it was well worth it. We were made most welcome and the food was great.

I came as party of 8. When they say hidden tearoom they weren't joking, I thought I was going the wrong way ha ha, small but comfortable, we all ordered the mini tea, which came with 3 sandwiches, a scone with jam and cream and a pot of tea, the different tea pots were beautiful. The food was delicious, can't wait to go back again, staff very friendly, reasonably priced. I've told my 12 year old daughter and she wants to come with me next time, they also have a great selection of cakes but I was too full from mini tea to try a cake but I will be doing next time. Highly recommended this lovely local tea room, Well done to all the staff xx

Excellent service and superb food. Great value for money and welcoming staff. All in all a lovely place to visit for tea / coffee cake and sandwiches. Recommended

Lovely breakfast with very friendly service in comfortable surroundings. First time visit and looking forward to the next!!!

This is the perfect spot for delicious lunch and a cuppa. The cakes are heavenly and the service is friendly. Lovely relaxed venue. Vegan options were available.

A hidden gem indeed. Met a friend here and have lunch and tea - the people are all lovely and the food was delicious. Love the retro china cups and teapots too!

Visited today -they were not able to provide the wee tea from the menu due to being busy !! Instead we were offered sandwiches to buy individually with no scones included and charged separately for the teas Order arrived on wrong bread also Manager very hostile and unwilling to please -staff a bit lost looking with no obvious guidance Certainly not good value for money To be charged almost £8 for one pot of watery tea but £10 for another pot of watery tea and two cream scones doesn't make any sense Think you need to look at your menu availability, prices and overall customer service as a fellow customer on exit today came to our table and described her whole experience as hopeless !! All in all very disappointing !! Mrs BR

I took my elderly parents for my dad's birthday and both him and my mum were made to feel a real bother when asking for some menu modifications - for context my dad wanted a plain ham sandwich and my mum a slice of vegan cheese. The older female waitress glared at them, then walked away sighing loudly and shaking her head. I felt so upset that I walked over to quietly speak with her to make it clear how rude she had been...my parents were so shocked at her it really ruined the visit. Where is the need to make people feel like such a nuisance? They really were not being overly high maintenance at all. I overhead an elderly woman at the next table chatting to the same waitress, asking if her particular order usually came with mango chutney - lets just say she wasnt spoken to much more warmly than we were. Its such a shame, the food was nice and the tea room cosy but I would definitely not recommend it purely due to the unfriendly, irritated service. People want to feel welcome and looked after , not like they are an irritation! I want to add that the young female waitress was perfectly nice to us.

Gorgeous little tea house, quaint crockery, relaxed service and the plum, cinnamon, white chocolate scone was the best I’ve EVER had 🤤

I’m well aware businesses are trying to recoup lost revenue but treating it like a fast food outlet meant this was a less than pleasant experience. We’d booked a table and arrived on time. 45 minutes later we were being told they needed the table back in next 15 minutes. I know they weren’t able to accommodate some customers who wanted to walk in without a booking but putting us on the clock to be out within an hour when we wanted to enjoy our tea after our meal gave me indigestion. So if your looking for a leisurely chat over a pot of tea I’d be sure you ask how long you have the table for before they invite you to leave

I have been twice for breakfast and was delighted with the selection on offer, the quality of food and the friendly staff. Lovely little tearoom with fresh, quality ingredients.

The scones and tea here are just lovely and the staff are very nice. Great quality and value for money.

After working weekends I take my wife out for a breakfast at a different venue each Monday.’ Last week we went here … It was a lovely breakfast but it was easy to decide as menu was a bit limited …maybe just me ..I fancied...

This is a great place to drop in for a tea or coffee and just relax. It has a lovely atmosphere and gorgeous pictures on the wall (for sale). Definitely worth paying a visit.

Loved this tearoom. Staff are welcoming, dog friendly, no rush perfect. The food is amazing and the scones are massive and so good. You are served real tea with tea leaves. Can’t wait to go back.

We came because the menu looked great online and it had outdoor seating..at 11.30am we asked whether we could have the ham sandwich and were told not until 12 only the breakfast menu - which was overwhelmingly sweet items. Ordeted a granola and yoghurt which...

Lovely wee gem of a place for breakfast outside in the rare sunshine. Our visit was enjoyed- even when our table was moved around twice! A bit concerned there was no track and trace though.

A hidden gem in Bothwell yet always busy. The best home baking for miles and following the refurb it's looking amazing too! Claire and the team are so welcoming and although the team are young, they are very well trained and engaging. The empire biscuits...

Had the afternoon tea to take away sandwiches very fresh and good quality produce good variety of cakes scone with clotted cream and jam if you are not a big eater it would be enough for two great value for money.

Heard of this little place many times but eventually visited it is Saturday - lovely staff greeted us - decided on the wee tea - great choice excellent value for money - sandwiches were delicious - especially the brie & apple filling delicious!! Scones are...

Well..I just had the best scone I have ever tasted in my life ! White chocolate and ginger, absolutely devine.

Have stayed across the river in Blantyre for over 30 years and never knew this place existed until my son and his wife came across it last week. We both had a Wee Tea and were blown away with the wonderful service, ambience of the...

Lovely trip to Hidden Teahouse. Apprehensive will a 2 and a 4 year old with us particularly with China 😳. Staff were lovely, food and Cakes delicious. 3 adults and 2 kids, all suitable stuffed for less than £18 (with Aug eat out discount). We...

Visited for a first catch up with my friend after lockdown. We had a lovely afternoon tea out on the decking in the sun. Sandwiches, cakes and scones were all very tasty and great value!! We were there for ages but weren't rushed to vacate...

This is the only restaurant I have given 5 stars to. I loved the empire biscuits and the waffles. This restaurant deserves 5 stars. We'll come back again. By Christopher - almost 7 years old

Visited yesterday with my friend for coffee.The homebaking was delicious and the quaint cups and unusual teapots added to the experience. It's not easy to find( it's behind Riva),but definitely worth the visit.Although we only had coffee and cake this time,the food menu looked good...

I was fortunate enough to get a group of 12 booked in here for lunch with very little notice. The staff were very accommodating, in stark contrast to other establishments nearby. We all ordered soup and a sandwich and everyone was well fed. The soup...

Bothwells hidden gem ..... a great find in the heart of the village . A cafe with a vintage twist serving excellent freshly prepared food. Spotlessly clean, great food and flavours . Well worth a visit for a light lunch or a high tea ....

Had seen this on a visit to the Italian Restaurant next door and resolved to visit. Quaint little tearoom with proper crockery and a warm welcome. Lovely staff and very nice hot chocolate. Sugar Plum scones a bit disappointing - dense and not theat pleasant....

This place had been open for a good few months before I’d heard about it and I live in Bothwell. It’s located off the Main Street behind Jan Allen’s the jeweller. I’ve now been twice with my seven year old who loves the Kid’s Afternoon...

Had heard about the this place a few months ago but only got round to visiting today for coffee. We got a warm welcome from staff (owner/manager) and on seeing the menu decided to eat too. They do half portions of everything for kids. We...

I was told about The Hidden Teahouse from a colleague at work and decided to go along and give it a try. It’s off the beaten track but what a lovely place. Vintage crockery and good home baking - what’s not to like. My sister...