VIP Teas in Gateshead

Delicious food perfect atmosphere and top class service

Fab service plenty of gluten free options Friendly service

Just had a delicious Afternoon Tea, everything scrumptious, but especially the strawberry & cream scones and the lemon drizzle cake. Highly recommend 😋

Style over substance sadly. Great service & atmosphere but soup lacked flavour as did the apple cake. Wouldn't return.

Lovely setting nestled in the countryside. Food was yummy and was a real treat for myself and my mother in law. Lovely china cups and plates for the food being served. Very quintessential. Only slight downside was having to go up to the desk to request more beverages for the unlimited tea/coffee, but not a great issue overall.

Great place in our village. Always a pleasure to visit. Great sweet stuff but special mention must go to gluten free fudge brownies - wow!

Lovely little place, and always gluten free choices!

Lovely little place ,Ideally situated after a long dog walk ,working up an appetite. The corned beef pie was to die for.

Not even busy when we arrived which can be a sign but coffees great food lovely 😋 my elderly mum loved it with all quaint crockery and old fashioned decor. Wheelchair accessible on request too.

Lovely place,lovely cakes,ideal stop off point in the local village,service very good will be back. support the community

Great place. Highly recommended

Bone China everywhere. Tea always tastes better from a chia cup. I had the corned beef pie with trimmings. The pie was delicious. They certainly didn't skimp on the filling. Price wise acceptable. Plenty of lovely homemade cakes on show. The staff were friendly. A pleasant hour spent in olde worlde tea room.

Went in for a cuppa and food,had been a couple of years since last visit and it was just the same.

Very friendly staff and always a pleasure to visit

Nice quite place. Parking is on the road. Tea was lush and food great. Price good.

Wonderful cakes and scones. Very friendly service. Would recommend anyone to visit this amazing tea room.

Quaint tea room with good fayre and drinks. Friendly staff. Worth visiting

Always spot on! I’ve visited VIP Teas on dozens of occasions, which speaks volumes, with family and friends. The staff are always extremely pleasant and very accommodating, particularly to my 97 year old mother - so much so, we’ve been there for her last two birthdays. Nothing is ever a problem - just marvellous service always. The food is wonderful - from freshly baked quiches and pies each day to the varied sandwich menu and the cakes and scones are to die for. I’ve ordered many celebration cakes her over the years too which are amazing and extremely reasonably priced. The place is immaculate too and plenty of parking either directly outside or just over the road. I cannot recommend VIP Teas highly enough

Lovely place for lunch ,very nice people

A slice of corned beef pie, a smidge of side salad, a few crisps and 4 sultana scones....£13.05😳 Takeaway!! First and last visit! Had it been extraordinary....fair enough....but high price for mediocre quality. Live and learn!

Lovely lunch and afternoon tea 👍

Never disappointed food is amazing, staff are lovely.

Lovely staff lovely food lovely atmosphere

Oh so sweet! Had a lovely lunch here with my sister. Must have a proper afternoon tea here- looks amazing!

I always love visiting VIP, the menu is varied, something for everyone, great service and great value for money

My wife and I went for an Afternoon Tea for her birthday. The food was super delicious and very well presented. On arrival, the staff were welcoming and polite. The Tea Room has a lovely atmosphere, is well decorated and is spacious enough to keep a good distance between the tables. Overall a lovely place and looking forward to returning.

Took my family here for afternoon tea, the scones were second to none and you could tell they were very fresh in taste and quality! The owners were extremely welcoming and I would highly recommend to anyone who would like to visit this fine place. Thanks for the wonderful service x

Lovely atmosphere. Food was very good great service friendly welcome as you arrive . Definitely will be back .

The tearoom itself is lovely ,staff are friendly and I've never been disappointed with anything I have eaten and you get a lovely brew 😊 10/10

A lovely tea, cheese & onion pie and a sponge cake. Friendly staff and a pleasant tea room. Couldn't be bettered.

Lovely quiche scones and crispy cakes served by pleasant young lady

Highly recommend homemade cakes and scones are lush👍

Good old fashioned tea rooms. Friendly staff and good home cooking. Try their scones, any variety, and you'll be delighted.

Food was lovely...staff friendly.x

This is in my village. Took my friend, from Consett. Service 1st class, food 1st class. All safeguarding in place. A lovely place to spend a bit 'girl chat' time!😋

I have been a few times now and I can highly recommend this tea room. The staff are very friendly and the food is delicious and all freshly home made.

Great food and friendly service

Absolutely lovely cheese scones and orange cake, friendly ladies, we enjoyed our visit.

Great little tea and coffee shop with delicious cakes in a traditional setting.

Beautifully baked scone together with a shared piece of lovely Pavlova ---- you must try this tea room -- Everything together with friendly staff was top notch !!!

We are regulars at this tearoom & it never disappoints. The ambience is warming & welcoming. The cakes & traybakes are all homemade & you get a good sized portion for your money, but for me it’s the scones, they are just amazing, in particular the raspberry & white chocolate, literally perfect & one of the best scones I have ever had! Highly recommend this tearoom

Lovely little tea room with very friendly and efficient staff, cakes and tray bakes were homemade, fresh and delicious. Great to support a local place like this and have it on your doorstep.

We love the slightly quirky genteel atmosphere. Busy on a weekday lunchtime. The pie and scone were both beautifully baked. Even the tea tastes better in the refined delicate tea service.

Been coming for years and it never disappoints. Delicious cakes and pastries baked with love. All served in an immaculate tearoom setting. Keep up the good work!

Good service and value for money

Great homemade food and home bakes. So friendly and well worth a visit. Definitely one to meet up with friends or family for a bite to eat

The VIP Cafe is a step in time the food is exquisited 100% there are a choice sandwichs afternoon teas served tea with decorative teapots and China cups and saucers and plates. The cutlery is small and danity to

Nice old fashioned tea Room China cups & teapots, homemade cakes, sadly not a huge selection left at the time of visit 3.30pm I will go again when in the area

Great food light teatime food great service excellent

First visit, home made food, loved it,

Second visit to this lovely little tea room. Popped in for cake and coffee. I love the vintage china and cutlery and displays of old fashioned teapots. The staff are warm and welcoming and the cakes, scones, pies, quiche are all freshly baked. I had a lovely victoria sponge and my Mam had a lemon and lime drizzle cake, both of which were delicious and we also bought a couple of cheese scones to take away. Highly recommended.

The staff warmly welcome you. The food is delicious & home made. Really quaint tea room. Interesting to sit & take everything in. They even sell books!

Fabulous for a returning traveler from shrilanka .. she so so enjoyed the experience and the cake had to be taken home to be savored many thanks to you all aly leck

Lovely cafe. The most delicious scones we've had !

Really quaint, scones to die for! 😁😁😁

Friendly, helpful staff. Great choice of menu, gluten free catered for

Went on Sunday as part of my birthday treat with my partner and little girl there was no children's menu when I asked about it they explained that they could do anything in a child's portion. I ordered a sandwich for my little girl who is 21 months so they asked how many slices of bread she would like to have when I explained that she would only eat the filling they offered to make up a little plate of the filling and some crisps and cucumber which my daughter loved. The 2 ladies working were really friendly and accommodating and it was great value for money. Would definitely return.

Revisted after a long while and was disappointed with the service and panini/sandwich prices. Nice cake tho.

Id not been here for a few years and went with my parents. I was looking forward to taking them there. On arrival I walked through the door and said hello. There was no smile or hello, very poor. I then asked if we should order a pot of tea between two for three people as often it's a big pot and i was told no it served two! When the pot arrived it could have easily had more water for three people, instead it was half full. I was going to order a panini or a sandwich but i just thought it was too expensive. £5.70 for a panini is a bit much really. So we just had cake which was lovely but i did think the service was a bit grumpy and unfortunately theres just loads of other places to choose from that are more competitive and lower prices.

A great find. Beautiful tearoom.

I tok a friend to VIP teas for a late breakfast as its nearby and a nice environment. It wasnt busy so we "browsed" the cakes, but chose a scone each with butter and jam / marmalade. The scones and coffee were very good and the staff friendly. It was lovely to see a fresh pie being baked when I went to pay. All home produce.

My husband and I called into this unique vintage style tearoom this morning for coffee and scones. Having been several times before we knew that the scones would be fresh and delicious and we were not disappointed. Our daughter calls us the sconnossiers as we are always searching for the perfect scone and are not easily pleased. But VIPs always comes up trumps. I had the cheese which was light and tasty and my husband had the cherry and almond which was equally as delicious. The cakes are also freshly made and though we didn’t indulge on this visit we will do next time. Very good value too. It’s well worth a visit to this gem of a place.

Great Tea Room Lovely Staff very welcoming & Delicious food x

I have visited here twice now with my family. I would recommend this place to everyone. The staff are nice. Everything is reasonably priced. The food tastes delicious. I will definitely be coming back here again!

Excellent as always. Quiche fresh and tasty, and so many sweet treats to choose from. We'll be back soon.

l was taken by family for my birthday as l didn't want a party, the food was very good and the people very nice. There was a choice of sandwiches, they asked each person what filling they wanted. There were scones with jam and thick cream and a selection of cakes.

fab afternoon tea, cakes are a.must

There are many small cafes around but VIP Teas is really special. The cafe is thoughtfully & beautifully presented with vintage china and cutlery and immaculately clean. The food and drinks are superb - the best scone I have ever had - and very reasonably priced. People like these work very hard & deserve to succeed. Highly recommended.

Excellent service as my wife and I had taken our two grandchildren (10 months old) for something to eat. The owners looked after us through out our stay. Brilliant place.

Lovely food , friendly staff , reasonably priced. Definitely going back

Gorgeous cake and really lovely nostalgic atmosphere

Had a lovely time took mam for her 80th birthday had afternoon tea food was home made and staff are lovely

A big thank you to you for our wonderful get together... we had a party of 10 with family from America and we couldn't wait for our visit.

Took a new family for a jaunt and lunch, they weren't let down. Small child only wanted ham in a sandwich with cucumber and crisps on the side, not a problem. Tall girl wanted a Panini instead of a sandwich on her cream tea, not a problem. The other cream teas were decaf tea and green tea, not a problem. Service always friendly, food always home cooked and delicious. I dare say we'll all be returning soon.

Absolutely fabulous. Cream teas to die for. Gluten free choices are lush too. (Not the standard cardboard you usually get 😁)

Went with my friend for lunch and very accommodating. To make sure we had space for a cake we decided to share a sandwich. This was not a problem and we both were given the garnish of crisps, salad and coleslaw.

Lovely tea room. Fine China crockery, cake forks etc. Superb pies, sandwiches and cakes. Very friendly helpful staff. Been many times with family and friends 😀😀

Went for lunch with my Mam. Had lovely sandwiches follow by the most delicious cakes! Highly recommend the bakewell slice. Staff were very friendly. Large tea room with lots of lovely old china crockery and interesting knick knacks to look at.

Ime sorry to have to say how disappointed I was with our afternoon tea. I was actually embarrassed as had taken my in-laws for a treat for a very special birthday.

Always good service, even when they are busy. Good selection of lovely homemade cakes. Good knowledge of gluten free foods and usually a good selection too. 50s style interior, china crockery. My granddaughter loves coming here.

What a delightful venue to host a family gathering, 26 for afternoon tea. Delicious cakes, great service and such a homely, warm feeling. I'd highly recommend.

I’ve been to VIP teas on dozens of occasions now, with friends and family and we all absolutely love it.

Amazing tea room with a fantastic gluten free selection

Visited this place 3 times now, lovely little place the deco reminds me of my grandmas. There’s a lovely selection of cake. However I do feel it’s let down with the staff. Everytime I’ve been I’ve felt the staff aren’t very welcoming or look like they’re enjoying their job (no one likes working). However if you’re working with people I think it’s importanr to make customers feel welcome to create a positive atmosphere.

Nice little tea rooms lovely home cooked food. Needs a little more ambience. Xxx

I am very hard to please when eating out but have to say never been disappointed with any of my visits to VIP tearooms food gorgeous staff always friendly best cuppa by far and for me the staff are really passionate about what they do, this is where a lot of cafes fail it's the attention to detail that gets u returning customers 😀 lovely place for a catch up with friends nice and peaceful 😊 see u soon 🍰☕

Visited twice. Service was good, friendly without being over bearing. The food was very good both times and plenty of choice. Very prompt responses to facebook messages even out of hours. Would recommend

We have visited here several times now. Each time, we have not been made to feel particularly welcome.

Lovely little cafe with corned beef pie warm out of the oven and really good cheeses scones .Staff friendly and hardworking . Well worth the visit.

Lovely quaint tea rooms with fabulous choice of cakes. 😊

pleasant place with old fashioned crockery and décor. range of cakes and savouries. choice of teas and coffees.

A lovely coffee shop with great food.It's an old fashion styled coffee shop with lots of old fashion tea pots and done out in old fashion style with tables to match.

Staff are very helpful and friendly pop up to take mam for a few hours it was fab staff had table ready and ramp out big thank you too Lesley and Catherine xx Susan

Best selection of gluten free in the area.

Received a voucher for afternoon tea as a Christmas gift. Went to VIP Teas this week and had a lovely tea, homemade and fresh caked, lovely sandwiches, unlimited tea and coffee and friendly staff. Had a lovely time

Wonderful home made food! Will be going back as soon as possible! Great coffee friendly staff👍

Well, years ago I didn't think I'd see the day that a High Spen establishment was turning people away for...

Lovey place, food and staff. A real friendly homely atmosphere

Lovely friendly place, food very enjoyable, will be going back again 😁

My mam and I had a lovely afternoon tea here and everything was perfect- unlimited tea and really attentive and...