In this day and age it can be hard to find a truly exceptional tea room. The art of the cream tea may reside in the South West but there are still a select few out there that know the secret to a great tea room. Thankfully, Leicester has more than its fair share of fine eateries, bars and cafes but hidden away among them are three peerless tea rooms.
Built in 1793, this gorgeous establishment is found deep within the alluring left field Lanes area. Expect to this marvellous tea room and restaurant tucked between Leicester’s finest independent shops and boutiques. Serving traditional tea room mainstays alongside an illustrious menu of hearty home-made meals (full English breakfasts, pies, pastries, sandwiches), if you’re ever in a pickle for where to go for lunch you could do a lot worse than dropping by Mrs Bridges. A real Leicester gem.
While St.Martin’s may foremost resemble a slightly modern take on the traditional coffee shop, they do indeed stick to the ethos of a great tea room. Featured in the 2015 BBC Goodfood Magazine as one of the best UK coffee roasters, it’s hard to deny they know their way around a blender. More than just a coffee shop, expect a kids play area, board games to relax and play, bike locks for mobile visitors and a sublime selection of chunky sandwiches, cakes and light bites. Marvellous!
Bit of a ‘far out’ choice here but how could one deny the charms of a tea room, farm shop and pick your own fruit ground all in one place? Cattows Farm is a wonderfully quaint patch of farmland that offers visitors a plethora of natural produce and pastoral indulgence. The tea room offers a range of main meals 7 days a week including Sunday lunch and sandwiches. Expect traditional afternoon tea, cake and scones served from 2:30pm with booking advised. Cattows has certainly drawn its fair share of applause and it’s not hard to see why!
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