Afternoon tea
in Thirsk

24.9 per person, for a minimum of 2 guests. That covers finger sandwiches in three fillings with a pigs in blanket bite, a festive scone with strawberry jam and clotted cream, a homemade amaretto mince pie, a gooey chocolate brownie, a gingerbread star, and unlimited hot drinks, iced tea and iced coffee. Anything extra from the menu is added on the day.

Yes. We ask for at least 24 hours' notice. Request a time online and pay in the cafe on the day, or ring 01845 523869 and we will take the details.

Any half hour from 12 to 3, or 12 to 2 on Sundays. A table takes about an hour, so the last time we take is an hour before we close. The cafe itself opens from 9am on weekdays and 8:30am on Saturdays for breakfast, lunch and cream teas.

2 traditional afternoon teas. Children’s mini teas can be added to the table. Up to 6 guests in total can book online in one go.

Most people finish within an hour. Nobody hurries you, and hot drinks are topped up for as long as you sit.

Finger sandwiches in three fillings: Smoked salmon with Longley Farm soft cheese; Yorkshire cheese & apricot chutney; Turkey & cranberry salad. Then pigs in blanket bite, festive scone with strawberry jam & clotted cream, homemade amaretto mince pie, gooey chocolate brownie, gingerbread star, unlimited hot drinks, including iced teas and coffees.

Tell us when you book and we will work out what we can do for you. Our kitchen handles allergens across the same surfaces, so we advise rather than guarantee. Ring 01845 523869 and talk it through with the team before you book.

Children aged 12 and under can add a mini afternoon tea at 9.9. Cheesy spiral, ham and coleslaw open sandwich, jam and cream scone, and chocolate brownie. Includes a babyccino or fruit carton. Add these to your traditional teas when booking; every guest is included in the table size.

Up to 6 guests book online. For anything larger, our event space is a private room with its own entrance that holds up to 20, and the kitchen caters it. Ring 01845 523869 to arrange it.

Yes. Gift vouchers come in tiers of 25, 50, 75 and 100, are valid for 12 months from issue, and can be spent on afternoon tea or anything else in the cafe.

Yes, seven days a week, any half hour from 12 to 3, or 12 to 2 on Sundays. If you want the scone without the rest of it, a cream tea is on the everyday menu and needs no booking at all.

87 Market Place, Thirsk, YO7 1ET, on the market square. Marage Road and Millgate car parks are both pay and display, three or four minutes' walk. Market days are Monday and Saturday, when the square fills early.

We need at least 72 hours' notice to cancel. There is nothing to pay up front. Ring 01845 523869 as soon as you know. Moving a booking to another date is usually easier than cancelling it, so ask.

Yes. Dogs are welcome inside the cafe, there are treats behind the counter and a water bowl by the door.