Upstairs Downstairs Tearooms, Deli & Sandwich Bar in Hambleton

As you come out of the James Herriot building walking towards the square this is the first Cafe you'll come to. You can't miss it on the corner and it's blue and white exterior. The shop is downstairs and the cafe is upstairs. There's a large menu for a small cafe with a lot of choice. I went for a Coronation chicken with mango that came with an onion Bhaji, crisps and fresh salad. Excellent value for £8. It took me a while to eat it all and it was very tasty. It was a really nice place with quick service and very good value for money.

Nice cafe with a deli downstairs. We had a toastie which was very delicious with a Yorkshire sharp cheddar and English ham, the poached eggs on toast with avocado and the picnic platter for two. The meal was very good but the items on the picnic platter would have been so much better had some of the items been warmed a bit—specifically the pork pie, sausage roll, scotch egg and quiche. They were ice cold. When we asked if it was possible we were told no. The service was a bit brisk and rushed given it was a small town center and such a cozy spot.

Great quality food, highly recommended

Visited on Saturday with my partner for breakfast. My partner had the gluten free breakfast and I had the normal breakfast the quality of the produce was fantastic really tasty breakfast at a reasonable price. The service was brilliant from the warm welcome and throughout our visit. I would definitely recommend visiting

We here for mid morning coffee. The cheese scones were the best ever. Plenty tea in the pot and lovely service and chat from the team there.Baked on the premises. Dee- lish- us! Deli looked fantastic too. If we lived nearer we would definitely use it.

Went to get a gift hamper assembled and the lovely staff could not have been more helpful. Highly recommended. Thank you!,

Stopped by and ordered a sandwich and have to say one the best ever and The fillings where Very generous. Excellent value for money. A must visit. 😊

This was an amazing visit. The food was superb and we really had a great lunch. We had the carb cakes and they were excellent. It is a lovely spot and the menu is great. I would recommend getting there early as one of our options was sold out.

Called in for a coffee,granddaughter decided she was hungry so ordered a ham sandwich off the children’s menu (wow!) food was excellent and staff were great.

Situated just off the market square. The tea room has an impressive deli downstairs. We had the Full English breakfast. Nice size portions but must have been pre/cooked as it was served within 5 minutes of ordering. The sausages had definitely been pre-cooked, as it takes longer than 5 minutes to cook a sausage. Bacon was not crispy, possibly microwaved? Served with toast and pot of Yorkshire Tea.

Aesthetically pleasing cafe with a delicious and unique selection of food. The staff were friendly and helpful. The scotch egg was delicious and was accompanied with a good size salad and two healthy wedges of cheese.

A pleasant lunch visit on a hot hot day. Menus looked through and we decided on 1 Ham sandwich with salad and crisps 2 Wensleydale cheese sandwich as above Friendly prompt service. Drinks tea and chilled tap water. Including deserved tip just over £21. The deli downstairs is worth a visit on merit too. We moved to the area last year and will return as great places deserve their busy trade. Too many places have poor staff but here friendly and well trained. Keep up the great work. See you again soon.

Wobbly chairs, dirty walls and extremely expensive sandwiches (£8??). Had to buy a sandwich from Greggs instead.

Friendly and helpful staff - nothing was too much trouble. I wanted a seat outside and enjoyed a delightful lemon meringue pie with fresh cream and berries - Taylor’s tea in a generous pot and three cups later - all done :)

Had a lovely lunch today and completely recommend you give this place a visit . Fresh, tasty local produce and fairly priced , even took away some cakes for later. Great service from staff.

beautiful little cafe with lovely food, amazing would definitely recommend 😁

Both my wife and I ordered the hearty vegetable soup. Worst soup we’ve had in our lives, completely tasteless not to be recommended.

Great little tea room with a good menu good value I had a bacon roll and pot of tea. Bacon roll had 4 larg rashers of bacon and very tasty.

Second visit, delightful food, pleasant staff, good value for money. We will definitely return on our next visit to Thirsk.

Had a lovely lunch here May 2024. A brilliant selection and everything beautifully presented. Helpful service. Very clean too. Thank you.

Staff were very pleasant and we were served quickly. The food came out fast and was very good. They got my husband’s order wrong but quickly rectified the problem and then apologised multiple times. We’ll definitely eat here again.

The food and service in this lovely tea room completely exceeded my expectations. I was working on my laptop and asked if I needed internet access, tap water is provided chilled and bottled and the cheese scones are the best I've ever had. It's the little touches that make customers feel really welcome in a venue, this place has them in spades!

Excellent cafe, music my era! Good service with delicious food

They provided an excellent selection of food for my Dad’s wake All the food was freshly made and delivered on time Price was very good I would highly recommend

Been to this cafe a few times now,we take Jean and Steve off the Yorkshire vet programme,CHARLIE is really nice as the staff are aswell,will be visiting again.

Yummy fruit scones, portion size worth the money. Nice tea. Lovely service.

Nice place with plenty of character. Had the Yorkshire breakfast and thoroughly enjoyed it. Coffee I ordered was wrong but I couldn't be bothered so drank a decaf... was ok. Service was friendly although a bit slow and it wasn't that busy. Looking forward to returning for another breakfast.

Popped in here today while visiting Thirsk. We only went to the deli downstairs rather than the cafe upstairs. There is a large counter of cakes/pastries and a shop selling lots of products - jams/sauces etc. There is a sandwich bar at the back that does sandwiches, jacket potatoes, salads etc. We had a tuna panini which was amazing and a chicken salad roll, also spot on. The fillings are fresh and generous and everything you could ask for in a sandwich! The lady serving was super friendly. I would highly recommend and go back for a light lunch takeaway if we are ever back :)

Lovely spot!! Gorgeous deli downstairs full of stuff you didn't know you needed! Sandwich bar behind this but upstairs is the cafe! Only small but characterful! We only had coffee and cake today but other people's lunch looked delicious. My latte was smooth and velvety and I loved the mugs! And the cakes were beautifully presented!!! Oh my goodness! Passion fruit, physalis, blue berries and cream! Gorgeous!! Yes, I would recommend it to anyone that can manage stairs. Great little spot!

Recently attended a lovely wedding they catered. Lovely platter boards and lovely team serving. Thank you

Very impressed with the whole time spent there. food, service and staff where excellent. On our list to visit again

Great Deli / cafe Only came to Thirsk to eat here Highly recommended 👌

We always make a point of calling in at this cafe on our way to & from Whitby. Great choice from the menu and fast/efficient service.

Lovely little cafe, great service, friendly staff and delicious, quality food reasonably priced. Could not fault!

Quaint tearoom overlooking the market square. Had a generously filled toastie served with super-fresh salad (no slimy leaves here!). Friendly staff.

Our number one place to to eat for lunch whenever we visit Thirsk. All the staff are very friendly, the menu quite varied and service quite prompt even when busy. My favourite is the cheese savoury (cheese, mayonnaise and spring onion) sandwich , and 2nd favourite a jacket potato with cheese savoury filling…. However, the platters are equally delicious, using food from their own deli downstairs.

My 3 friends and i were looking for a place for a light lunch after visiting the vet museum. Our tea was served in a pot and China cups the food was excellent and generous. My coronation chicken roll was a meal in itself The place was clean and the conveniences spotless. The menu was expansive. The stairs were a little steep for people with mobility issues/

Really friendly, helpful and hard working staff. My breakfast was delicious and I got free coffee with it because I ate before 11am. Highly recommended - looking forward to going back.

A great spot in the middle of town. The staff are lovely. We went for brunch and The food was lovely, we had an open gammon sandwich( Yorkshire rarebit!) sooo nice. I would go again when we return.

This was our third visit for breakfast it’s a fantastic breakfast top quality food and lovely staff called in the next day for some scones also excellent.

What a find, after the disappointment of the market not having a cheese stall we popped in here, great selection of both local, other British, and foreign cheeses, and a great selection of everything else foody, all served by a very knowledgeable and friendly lady, it was that good (and raining outside), we went up to the restaurant and had an excellent lunch, a real treat, thank you

We have been here many times. The food is always exceptional, the service friendly and it’s good value for money. They also play fantastic music!

Very friendly and helpful staff. More than willing to take the time to explain gluten free availability. Since my wife was diagnosed coeliac a year ago we have often struggled to find genuine gluten free eateries. This one is very good.

We visited here for lunch. We had a homemade quiche salad and a Scotch egg salad. Both were absolutely beautiful. Lovely atmosphere. The staff were friendly.

Food is always fantastic and fresh. Service is always brilliant.

Very quiet. Breakfast options very limited. Egg and bacon lovely; latte and croissant pretty poor unfortunately. Maybe better for lunch. Lovely friendly people.

Called in today for Brymor ice cream several to choose from but no display names on th tubs the glass case was not very clean badly needed washing also food counter wasn't up to standard staff lovely but really in need of a good clean

Ich hatte heute eine Scone mit Marmelade und Sahne und dazu einen Chai Tee. Mein Essen hat hat gut geschmeckt und wurde auch schnell geliefert. Das Personal ist zuvorkommend und freundlich. Im ganzen war alles gut und der Laden ist empfehlenswert.

Fabulous gem in Thirsk containing an upstairs restaurant and downstairs delicatessen, sandwich bar and ice cream counter. Very friendly and sufficient staff. Large plates of delicious food. Cozy atmosphere. 100% recommend.

Wir waren sehr zufrieden mit dem leckeren Essen und den Preisen. Sehr gemütlich. Freundliches Personal. Hier kann man sehr gut regionale Köstlichkeiten erstehen. Jederzeit wieder.

Wir waren schon zweimal dort. Sandwiches kann man sich zusammenstellen lassen, sind sehr lecker und viel. Oben im Kaffee haben wir gefrühstückt. Alles war super lecker und das Personal war sehr freundlich. Machen wir jetzt vielleicht nochmals. Alle Daumen hoch.

Wir waren schon zweimal dort. Sandwiches kann man sich zusammenstellen lassen, sind sehr lecker und viel. Oben im Kaffee haben wir gefrühstückt. Alles war super lecker und das Personal war sehr freundlich. Machen wir jetzt vielleicht nochmals. Alle Daumen hoch.

100% recommend these beautiful tea rooms, which also house a Delikatessen and sandwich bar. There were 7 of us having brunch. Fantastic service and delicious food 😊. Lovely atmosphere.

Great food and great service. Would highly recommend.

If you are looking for an excellent breakfast highly recommend the Yorkshire Breakfast. This is a full English breakfast that includes black pudding which I don’t particularly like however I was offered a substitute which I wasn’t expecting. If you order before 11:00 it includes a pot of tea. The staff are very friendly and welcoming, particularly enjoyed talking to Gail who is a Thirsk history fan.

We drove off the A19 after seeing recommendations online for "best bacon sarnies".. Two sarnies and a coffee later we are very happy we did! Well worth a detour!

Very good second time we have called I'd recomend it to anyone

I was looking for somewhere to get something to eat. It was Saturday afternoon, light drizzle, and not many places were open and also a race day. I came across Upstairs Downstairs which said Tearooms. I ventured in and was pointed to go upstairs if I wanted a meal. Although busy I was shown to a table for one and given a menu. Shortly afterwards I was asked what I had chosen.. I ordered a meal and a pot of tea . I had just finished my first cup of tea when I was presented with my meal which was very filling . I had an individual meat pie resting on a bed of leaves with a marinade, tomatos piece of cheese, pickled onions and a small dish of relish. The service was excellent and the price reasonable.

Best Cafe in Britain wonderful outstanding menu, served on wonderful China run by wonderful hosts all praise to them I would highly recommend this place for the best quality food amazing

The cafe does not allow any dogs in including assistance dogs which is unlawful. So we had a lovely meal at a dog friendly cafe near the seating area in market square.

Stopped for a bit of lunch while we were visiting Thrisk. Was not that impressed with anything really. Staff were not great, cutlery was dirty, food was average not what I would expect.. would not return 😕

Best deli in the area, possibly the world. Amazing pies and pastries, perfect cakes, and delicious sandwiches from the sandwich shop. All at a reasonable price. Staff were lovely as well.

We called for lunch yesterday but the male member of staff was rude to his staff as she was starting to seat us. Having been given a table we decided on a light lunch and ordered 2 latte coffees a toasted cheese scone and a...

I’m extremely impressed with this fab deli / cafe/restaurant in Thirsk .It’s so good I almost struggle to put it in words.Tea lovers will adore the beautiful crockery and it’s very pleasant in the usual areas of staff , decor etc but the food is simply mind blowing .Look at this for a ten pound ‘cheese , crackers and chutney ‘ plate .It came on a board around two foot wide ! Four big slabs of cheese -Stilton ,Brie and two Cheddars ?-with a side salad and lots of extras ( bean sprouts , strawberries , raspberries , blueberries etc ! My companions’ soup was gorgeous too .This is the best food I’ve had in 2023 and considering it was a hot ,sticky day the staff had their work cut out .I’d say their breakfasts must be awesome .A must visit !

Great take out, sandwich for myself and jacket potatoe with salad for my colleague. They were busy and instantly another staff member came over to serve.

This is my go to place for lunch in Thirsk. Had the Yorkshire Rarebit today and it was really fantastic. The staff were lovely, portion size was generous, and prices reasonable. Will definitely be back.

Really enjoyed my lunch, pleasant and friendly service. Will definitely call again. Went back today and had the Yorkshire Rarebit which was absolutely delicious. The staff are lovely and can't do enough to help.

Another day trip to Thirsk with my friend. As we'd enjoyed our lunch here last time we went back. Just wanted sandwiches this time. Again superb. Huge filled, (mine cheese savory my friend tuna crunch,)rolls with salad. Later we went back for coffee and cake....

Nice place food and staff were lovely

I love going to Upstairs downstairs for my lunch on my days off. Staff always friendly and the sandwiches are packed with filling. Plenty to choose from and fresh.

Really good coffee and sna ks. Staff really helpful as the tea rooms are upstairs above a delicatessen. Friendly and prompt service.. The savoury scone was amazing

Best bacon and egg roll...... Ever😁 Popped in for a bit of brunch and we both went for the Wensledale bacon roll and frie-egg. Honestly, the best ever...... Huge amount of lovely, tender bacon and a great tasting egg..... Not supermarket fare😁 My wife had...

Ordered a business lunch and again, utterly superb. Great value and stunning food with a really good selection. If you want a lunch for a meeting, this is the place to go.

I go often. Great food and drinks . Window view on some tables where you can people watch. Shop downstairs sells a wide selection of fresh bakes cheeses, dry ingredients, drinks and much more.

We came here last Saturday for 2 full English breakfasts and after hearing so many positive reviews I was abit disappointed. There was only us and another couple of people sat upstairs. I think we were on of the first people in on the morning,...

We had a lovely spot upstairs by the window and were impressed with the menu options. Staff were friendly and service was good. Enjoyed a lovely sandwich and small cup of soup, which was delicious. Lunch was a hearty portion and we ended up taking...

Lovely shop ( best cheese counter) and tea room. Friendly staff. Good range of breakfasts and cakes ( gluten free and vegan options too)

Lovely friendly staff. Great selection of homemade foods. Pastry on both my quiche and apple pie, melted in the mouth. The ploughman's lunch also great value for money.

Became our local Eatery whilst using Thirsk as a base to travel around the area. The Shop has a choice of many teas, treats, desserts, food, snacks, brunch,cheeses etc, all within pleasant surroundings which gives you access to the many Street vendors and wares. The...

My wife and I are at the age when our appetite is not large, so we requested the soup. IT WAS SUPERB ! Tomato and red pepper, freshly made piping hot, and accompanied with a cheese scone. A total meal for us, and though not...

Perfect food, great service. If you are visiting you must come here.

Lovely little quirky cafe. Loved the mismatched delicate China crockery. We had a toastie each which came with a decent sized side salad and lovely little bowl of coleslaw along with a massive pot of tea.

Friendly service, good menu and very tasty food. Prices reasonable too. Well worth a visit in a historic market town in North Yorkshire

This is a cracking cafe ,food is excellent. I personally loved the bacon sub ,added black pudding . We think it's the best in thirsk try it for yourselves and am sure you will agree.

I went to Upstairs Downstairs recently with a friend, sadly we were disappointed. She had latte and I asked for cappuccino, we also shared an enormous scone. My friend warned me the coffee wasn’t hot, so I drank it straightaway, I would say it was...

My friend and I decided to take a bus to Thirsk for a day out. Not been before and when we wanted lunch we were outside the Upstairs Downstairs cafe and deli. We both had the all day vegetarian breakfast. I don't remember having such...

We had the Full English Breakfast, I had Coffee and my partner had Tea, the Breakfast and Drinks were Tasty, Filling and Satisfying; we will go back. My only complaint was that the table was too small for two to comfortably have breakfast.

Really nice sandwich. Chicken mango with onion Baji which gave it an extra kick. Even a bit of healthy salad. Coffee excellent to

Lovely breakfast at a reasonable price using all fresh produce and a cup of yorkshire tea. Will definitely revisit when we return to the beautiful Thirsk.

Great friendly environment, nice cosy little café, service and staff are excellent, highly recommended

I am fussy about jars of cooking sauces and popped in for a Thai red curry paste...you can't get it easily but they have it here. It's fab. Took the family for nice afternoon lunch. Homemade soup was the highlight- spicy tomato. It was superb....

Since moving away from Thirsk I visit 2/3 times a year. Breakfast here is/has always been something to look forward to. The last two times have been pretty bad, earlier in the year I complained that my sausage was tough. The waitress said they weren't cooked fresh and it may not even have been today's. Today's visit, I was beckoned to choose a table. And then ignored. No menu, no drink order. I was watching other people be shown to their tables, given menus and then asked what drinks they'd like. Yes - I could have got up and asked for service. Instead I went to another cafe in the square and that's what I'll be doing in the future. I can only assume its under new ownership.

Good food, good service and a great location. Good prices, friendly service.

My parents and I were staying in Thirsk for a few days away in God's Own Country and popped into this quaint tea room twice during our time there, both times having lunch. Impressive diverse menu with many tempting options and the platters didn't disappoint....

I Really enjoyed their gluten free cakes. Love that there’s some choice for vegans and for gluten free. I bought the gf Eton mess cake and it was absolutely amazing! I also bought family some chocolate caramel cake and Battenberg and they went down a...

Very small building so not recommended for tall people, but nice food and friendly staff

The idea of the business is amazing, with a delicatessen downstairs and a cafe upstairs, really enjoyed the food it was nice to see that the salad had been dressed (playing to the foodie within me). Would totally recommend for people visiting Thirsk, but it is definitely a small cafe.

Just been into the shop and bought a lovely quiche and a fruit scone. The quiche as usual was good. However.....the scone was defiantly not todays. Either it had been defrosted or was yesterdays but it was stale . Not their usual standards

Very friendly and welcoming the food is great

An odd little place, which we found very meh! Nothing to complain about as everything was “OK” but nothing to rave about either.