The Old York Tea Room

Afternoon tea

Afternoon Experience price from a Feb 2025 local write-up — confirm in person.

• Cream tea

  Tea with homemade scone, jam and clotted cream — a staple call-out in visitor write-ups.

• Afternoon Experience for Two

  Finger sandwiches, homemade scones with jam & clotted cream, cake selection, and a choice of tea.

  £43.99

• Cuppa N Cake

  Popular pairing listed on public menu aggregators alongside Yorkshire tea.

• Scone & Yorkshire Tea

  Plain scone with a proper Yorkshire brew — frequently listed on Sluurpy / aggregator menus.

Cakes & bakes

• Homemade cakes & blondies

  Daily counter bakes — brownies, blondies, cheesecakes and cupcakes (press).

• Lotus Biscoff cheesecake

  Named in York Press first look as a Thomas-baked speciality.

• Caramel walnut cheesecake

  Homemade baked cheesecake with salted caramel walnuts — photographed for York Press.

• Rolo blondie

  Counter special called out in York Press opening coverage.

• Biscoff & white chocolate blondie

  Dense blondie with Biscoff biscuits — guest review (Spring Tomorrow).

• Rocky road slab

  Marshmallows, wafer biscuits, chocolate — guest write-up.

• Chocolate brownie / Oreo brownie

  Listed on public aggregators; flavours rotate with the counter.

• Cinnamon bun

  Glazed bun listed on public aggregators; a regular counter favourite.

• Black forest / Snickers gateau

  Visitor favourites named in public review mirrors (Simon Varney).

• Bakewell tart · fruit tart · carrot cake

  Classic tray and tart options noted on Sluurpy / aggregator dish lists.

• Hot pancakes

  Noted as a newer addition after the 2025 interior refresh (local Substack coverage).

Savoury & drinks

• Bacon & sausage baps

  Chalkboard call-out on the Goodramgate frontage; soft roll, buttered — guest favourite.

• Scrambled eggs on toast

  Sit-in breakfast/brunch plate photographed in guest galleries.

• Paninis & melts

  Visitor notes mention tuna melt and double cheese panini among sit-in favourites.

• Loose teas (True Tea of Harrogate)

  ~15 loose teas at opening — liquorice & mint, peach, Yorkshire, and more; ask at the counter.

• Coffee · cappuccino · Turkish coffee

  Espresso drinks plus Turkish coffee — listed on aggregators and guest reviews.

• Hot chocolate

  Often finished with whipped cream and marshmallows.

• Baklava

  Named on public aggregator dish lists alongside cakes and coffee.