Afternoon Tea is always such a treat, so could there be a more perfect delight than a Festive Afternoon Tea?We’ve rounded up lots of gorgeous places in York where you can enjoy a Festive Afternoon Tea. Feast on delicious Christmas-themed sandwiches, mince pies, gingerbread cupcakes and much more! Take a break from your busy December and enjoy a few hours of relaxation and yummy festive food!
Celebrate the Christmas season with a Cakes d’Licious Festive Afternoon Tea! This award-winning afternoon tea has been given a sprinkle of festivity which offers you a choice of traditional sandwich fillings: turkey & stuffing with cranberry sauce/Wensleydale cheese & Christmas chutney/cream cheese, smoked salmon & cucumber/ham & caramelised onion chutney/egg mayonnaise & cress. Also included are a sausage roll and quiche, savoury and sweet scones and an exquisite selection of cakes – all served with a pot of freshly brewed loose-leaf tea.
For just £25 per person, this is a sumptuous treat perfect for this time of year! Available in the tea room or to take away/vegetarian and children options are available, please ask for details.
ℹ️ More information: Cakes d’Licious website | 01904 541100 |cakesdlicious@gmail.com
🎟 Cost: Just £25 per person
📅 When: From 25th November until 23rd December. Please note that pre-booking is essential, to book call 01904 541100 or email cakesdlicious@gmail.com
📍 Where: 1 Clifton, York, YO30 6BD
The festive season is the perfect time to treat yourself and your loved ones to Middletons Hotel’s festive afternoon tea.
Featuring classic flavours like smoked salmon, turkey, and cranberry, followed by some more unique tasting notes in the form of a prune, Armagnac and walnut tartlet. Each delicacy is handcrafted by Middletons Hotel’s team of award-winning chefs.
🎅 Middletons Hotel is also offering a Father Christmas Sunday lunch! The special experience includes a festive three-course meal, a visit from Father Christmas and a gift for children under 12 years of age. Available on Sunday 3rd and Sunday 10th December, book today to avoid disappointment. Adults three-course Sunday lunch – £42 per person/ Children under 12 years – £21 per person 🎅
ℹ️ More information: Middletons York website | 01904 611570 | reception@middletonsyork.co.uk
🎟 Cost: Festive afternoon tea – £32.95 per person/Champagne afternoon tea – £39.95 per person
📅 When: Served now until mid-January 2024, between 12.30pm and 3.30pm. Pre-booking is required.
📍 Where: Skeldergate, York, YO1 6DU
No1’s take on the English institution that is afternoon tea with a festive twist or two! Served in The Marmalade Lounge at No.1, the dainty sandwiches, canapés, scones and cakes are all made using fine British ingredients. And a glass of English fizz goes just as well as a pot of tea. There’s sandwiches like Turkey, stuffing and cranberry, plus smoked salmon and cucumber. And a selection of festive desserts including homemade scones with jam and clotted cream served with a selection of teas or coffee too!
ℹ️ More information: No.1 by Guesthouse website | 01904 644744 | no1.reservations@guesthousehotels.co.uk
🎟 Cost: Traditional Festive Afternoon Tea £30 /Sparkling FestiveAfternoon Tea £38
📅 When: Served throughout December (excluding Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day)
📍 Where: 1 Clifton, York YO30 6AA
Take the pressure off your Christmas parties and let Cakegirl provide all of your festive treats!
Cakegirl offers a delicious selection of savoury & sweet items including:
Oak smoked salmon croissant, cucumber mint brioche roll, Smoked bacon, brie & cranberry tart, scone selection, jam & cornish clotted cream, clementine tartlet, red velvet candy cane cake, Baileys cupcake, Christmas pudding truffle
Vegetarian and GF options are available.
ℹ️ More information: Cakegirl Facebook Page | Cakegirl on Instagram | 07798896109 | Jane.lonsborough@hotmail.com
🎟 Cost: £25 per person
📅 When: Festive teas are available throughout December
📍 Where: Delivery is available across York and the wider area with free delivery within 5 miles of Cakegirl’s Acomb premises.
Christmas Afternoon Tea Menu:
ℹ️ More information: Love to Eat website | 01904 778880 | 07951170620 | fiona@lovetoeat.co.uk | Facebook | Instagram |
🎟 Cost: £18.95 per adult, £9.95 per child (takeaway price)/ £22.95 per adult, £12.95 per child (Dine-in afternoon tea)
📅 When: Available between the 1st – 31st of December
📍 Where: 52 Moor Lane, York, YO24 2QY. COLLECTION/DELIVERY (charge applies for delivery). Must be pre-booked. Payment via bank transfer or card (full confirmation details will be provided at the point of booking)
Join Delta Hotels by Marriott York for an Afternoon Tea of festive indulgence this Christmas. The Festive Afternoon Tea includes a delightful selection of seasonal pastries and sweet treats from £25.00 per person.
ℹ️ More information: Please contact the events team on 01904 701000 opt 2 for more information.
🎟 Cost: from £25 per person
📅 When: Available during December
📍 Where: Tadcaster Road, York. YO24 1QQ
Enjoy a festive Afternoon Tea at Forest – the most unique afternoon tea in York… and beyond! Afternoon Tea is always a treat, but at Forest they have decided to create something a little different & very special!
Four “courses” of tasty treats, each paired with a suitable tea from our neighbour (and fellow indie business) Hebden Teas. Start with a piping hot shot of chef’s soup, with an Olde York cheese straw, and “Balance” tea. Then savour a smoked salmon sandwich and a hummus and veggie ciabatta, alongside a cup of Lapsang Souchong. Last of the savouries is a mini Yorkshire pudding with Swains Family Butcher Braised Beef, with a refreshing cup of Yorkshire tea, before your final course; a home made cherry scone with jam and clotted cream, accompanied by a berry infusion tea, and a mouth-watering piece of sticky toffee pudding – served with Guy Fawkes’ favourite; minty gunpowder tea!
ℹ️ More information: Forest website
🎟 Cost: £25 per person
📅 When: Available during December
📍 Where: 54 Low Petergate, York, YO1 7HZ
Traditional Festive Afternoon Tea at Plush includes: Freshly prepared sandwiches (roast turkey & cranberry, pigs in blankets, Wensleydale cheese with apple & real ale chutney), a brie & mango puff pastry parcel, homemade spiced apple scones with clotted cream & mixed fruit preserve, a variety of festive-themed mini cakes & pastries, mulled wine or your choice from the
range of teas & coffees. Plus a Christmas Cracker!
Children’s Afternoon Tea includes: Freshly prepared sandwiches (roasted turkey & cranberry / raspberry jam, hiscoff & banana, sliced cheese, homemade spiced apple scones with clotted cream & mixed fruit preserve, a variety of festive-themed mini cakes & pastries, Ribena, apple juice, orange juice or hot chocolate. Plus a Christmas Cracker
ℹ️ More information: Plush Cafe website
🎟 Cost: £30.95 per person (Traditional)/ £32.95 per person (Veggie/Vegan)/ £5 supplement for GF/£20 for children
📅 When: Available between the 1st – 31st of December
📍 Where: 6 Stonegate, York, YO1 8AS
Sit back, chill and tuck into delish afternoon tea classics with a Mal twist, spruced up with a bit of festive sparkle. To top things off, a glass of Prosecco is included– well it is Christmas! Food includes: Egg mayo & cress, brioche roll, turkey katsu, crisp iceberg & mango chutney wrap, Smoked mackerel pate, pickled cucumber brioche croute, individual prawn cocktail, scone, jam & clotted cream Victoria sponge, festive chocolate tree, Viennese mincemeat tart and blackforest cherry trifle.
ℹ️ More information: Malmaison York website
🎟 Cost: From £35 – price includes a glass of Prosecco. Upgrade to the Champagne or Cocktail Afternoon Tea.
📅 When: From Thursday 23 Nov – Friday 29 December
📍 Where: 2 Rougier Street, York, YO90 1UU
Mince Pies, Scones and Sandwiches! From a Delectable Christmas Tree Delice to Bucks Fizz Cheesecake or Sticky Fig Port Pudding. Hotel du Vin Afternoon Tea lets you sample all of your favourite festive flavours, with a twist. From £37.50, with a Glass of Champagne – what better way to start the Advent Season?
ℹ️ More information: Hotel du Vin website
🎟 Cost: From £37.50 per person
📅 When: Throughout December
📍 Where: 89 The Mount, York YO24 1AX
Experience the charm of the city’s heritage with a delightful festive afternoon tea at the Principal, featuring a carefully curated selection of sweet and savoury treats that celebrate the holiday season and York’s delicious legacy!
Sweet treats include: The ‘Fruity’ (Christmas pudding; dark choux pastry filled with dried fruits and Christmas spiced chiboust), The ‘Orange’ (Mini chocolate orange flavoured cheesecake with biscuit base), The ‘Cherry’ (Black forest layer cake, chocolate sponge, cherry mousse, chocolate glaze, amerena cherry), The ‘Ginger’ (Mini gingerbread cupcake with white chocolate fondant) and The ‘Big One’ (Aimed to share; Purple Brioche Crumb Choux Bun, filled with Hazelnut & Caramel). Plus Classic Cut Finger Sandwiches, Mushroom and parmesan arancini served with truffle mayonnaise, Plain scone, and Christmas cake scone, all served with brandy cream & preserves.
Festive Afternoon Tea is served with your choice of a hot beverage.
ℹ️ More information: The Principal website
🎟 Cost: £29 per person
📅 When: from 1st December – 31st December 2023 from 12 – 4pm
📍 Where: Station Road, York, YO24 1AA
Filled with your favourite Christmas delights, this festive afternoon tea showcases all The Grand has to offer and is even served with a festive cocktail. With options to upgrade to prosecco, Champagne or Gin, a festive afternoon tea makes for the perfect Christmas treat! See the full menu here.
ℹ️ More information: The Grand website
🎟 Cost: £49.95 per adult/£44.50 per adult without festive cocktail/£24.95 per child (up to 12)
📅 When: from 16 November – 31 December, served daily 12.30 – 4pm
📍 Where: The Grand, York, Station Rise, North Yorkshire, YO1 6GD
Come take in the festive vibes in our Gourmet Bar and enjoy the warmth of a mulled wine or a hot chocolate, alongside a wonderful festive selection of sandwiches and cakes. See the menu here.
ℹ️ More information: Book at Gourmet Bar York here
🎟 Cost: £20 per person, add a Glass of Prosecco for £6.90 per glass
📅 When: Throughout December
📍 Where: Fishergate, York, YO10 4FD
Treat yourself to Festive Afternoon Tea in the Paddle Room at the Radisson in York with river views. Enjoy a selection of sandwiches, warm scones and a selection of festive treats.
ℹ️ More information: See Radisson Hotel Festive offers here.
🎟 Cost: £22 per person/£28 per person with sparkling wine
📅 When: Served daily in December from 1 – 5pm – bookings required at least 48 hours in advance.
📍 Where: North Street, York YO1 6JF
Enjoy a traditional afternoon tea with a festive twist at Judges Lodging in York. You will get a range of Mini Finger Sandwiches (turkey and cranberry, oak smoked salmon and cream cheese, Wensleydale and fig chutney), sweet treats include a homemade scone with jam and clotted cream, Christmas cake and Wensleydale cheese, warm mince pie, mulled berry trifle, a festive sable biscuit and a chocolate and pistachio torte.
ℹ️ More information: Judges Lodging website
🎟 Cost: Served with your choice of tea or coffee £26 per person/or a glass of chilled prosecco £34.50 per person
/or a glass of chilled Champagne £37 per person
📅 When: Throughout December from 2 – 5pm – must be pre-booked
📍 Where: 9 Lendal, York, YO1 8AQ
Enjoy a selection of finger sandwiches, and seasonal sweet treats including festive gingerbread, stollen bite, mince pie, vanilla slice and a scone with jam & clotted cream. Served with your choice of tea or coffee.
ℹ️ More information: Mecure York website
🎟 Cost: £18 (add a glass of mulled wine for just £5 extra)/£9 for kids aged 4-12 (under 3s eat free)
📅 When: Available throughout November & December
📍 Where: Shipton Road, Skelton, York, YO30 1XW
Indulge in a ‘Winter Wonderland’ afternoon tea at Mama Doreens! Savoury delights include roasted parsnip & nutmeg soup with granary croutons, mini yorkshire pudding filled with roast beef and horseradish cream, chicken, herb stuffing and cranberry sauce in seeded bread, pastry spoon with a smoked salmon mousse, gammon ham with hot toddy chutney in granary bloomer, bacon and applewood quiche, sundried tomato and cheese scone with cream cheese, mulled wine chutney topped with roasted peppers, roasted tomato & mozarella bruschetta with a basil microherb and pig in blanket!
Sweet Delights include: Homemade fruit scone with double cream and Christmas strawberry jam, santa macaron, mini sticky toffee cupcake, mini iced mince pies, Baileys cheesecake with Belgian chocolate, gingerbread Santa, Belgium white chocolate and raspberry snowman meringue and a candy cane
ℹ️ More information: Mama Doreens website
🎟 Cost: £39.95 per adult/£44.50 per person with prosecco or mulled wine/£15 per child
📅 When: Available until Sunday 31 December from 11.30 am
📍 Where: Vangarde Retail Park, Huntington, York , YO32 9AE
🧁We hope you find time to enjoy a Festive Afternoon Tea in York this Christmas 🧁
