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7 of the Best Places for Afternoon Tea in Sheffield

We’ve got together a short but sweet list of the best destinations for the best Afternoon Tea in Sheffield, from luxurious hotels to familiar and favourite local spots ready to welcome you.

What makes the best Afternoon Tea in Sheffield?

Afternoon tea is a relaxed way to get together with family and friends, over bite-sized patisserie treats and delicate finger sandwiches.

Paired with a pot of comforting Breakfast tea, or an elegant glass of sparkling champagne, what could be a better weekend treat? Afternoon Tea in Sheffield prides itself of locally sourced ingredients, stunning views and reasonable prices.

Afternoon Tea in Sheffield City Centre

Jameson's Tearooms

Jameson’s Tearooms

If antique and old-fashioned is your go-to style, Jameson’s Tearooms is one of the best places for afternoon tea in Sheffield, having been a well-known name since 1883. Their large menu details eight different Afternoon Tea menu options, from Yorkshire high tea to a Magnificent Afternoon Tea (complete with a glass of sparkling!).

Bringing range to Afternoon Tea in Sheffield, they also offer vegan finger sandwiches you can pick from too.

Make sure to book in advance as availability reflects just how popular Jameson’s is.

334 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, S7 1FN – 0114 255 1159

Browns, one the best places for Afternoon Tea Sheffield landscape

Browns

A hotspot all over the UK, you don’t just have to enjoy a meal or a drink at Browns, but a warm welcome into its traditional Afternoon Tea in Sheffield, is a range of goodies. They pride their menu as thoroughly British, perfectly indulgent and desirable with either a chilled glass of Champagne or tea.

With sweet treats including a black forest chocolate pot, blackcurrant Victoria sponge and lemon meringue tart, all your cravings are sure to be satisfied.

St Pauls Chambers, 8-12 St. Pauls Parade, Sheffield, S1 2JL – 0114 276 6710

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Best afternoon tea in sheffield - lost and found

The Lost & Found

Another familiar favourite, The Lost and Found likes to keep to a traditional Afternoon Tea approach with a more concise menu of all the must-haves for savoury and sweet.

Expect to try truffle chicken brioche and tomato, mozzarella and basil pesto sandwiches, as well as espresso martini tiramisu, scones with clotted cream and a chocolate and praline torte for dessert.

516 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8PY – 0114 266 0742

Dysh, best Afternoon Tea in Sheffield

Dysh

Located along Sheffield’s buzzing Ecclesall Road, Dysh brings sustainability and independence to Afternoon Tea in Sheffield. If you’re local, and want to support an independent café, what better way is there to do so by tucking into your favourite finger foods?

The menu has some quirky but fun twists such as their three different appetisers – Comte cheese scone with butter being one and a salsa verde vol-au-vent in the mix.

778-780 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8TB – 0114 266 8907

Afternoon Tea in the Sheffield Area

The Schoolrooms Bradfield Sheffield restaurant exterior

The Schoolrooms

The aptly named Schoolrooms resides in a former Victorian Schoolhouse in the heart of Low Bradfield, right on the edge of Sheffield and the beautiful Peak District.

The Schoolrooms Cafe & Kitchen sources ingredients locally, wherever possible, and freshly makes the majority of their menu items onsite, including their famous afternoon tea.

For only £18 pp, enjoy four delicate finger sandwiches, homemade scones served with clotted cream and jam, plus a generous slice of cake from their daily counter selection.

Mill Lee Rd, Low Bradfield, Sheffield S6 6LB – 0114 2851 920

Wentworth Woodhouse - Afternoon Tea in Sheffield Rotherham

Wentworth Woodhouse

Wentworth Woodhouse in Rotherham, is one of the finest Afternoon Teas in South Yorkshire. Maintaining its history of being one of the finest Georgian houses in England, it is the perfect pairing for enjoying the view of the gardens.

Wentworth Woodhouse has a strong focus on locally sourced ingredients and supporting Yorkshire businesses, with the suppliers used for the Afternoon Tea all based within 15 miles of Wentworth. So if you’re booking afternoon tea for a celebratory event, this is the destination.

Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S62 7TQ – 01226 351161

afternoon tea in sheffield - halifax hall

Halifax Hall Hotel

Located on the west side of Sheffield, this boutique hotel is equipped for any occasion. Celebrating an event or not, Halifax Hall invites you to a tempting and delectable Afternoon Tea in Sheffield with fine-cut sandwiches to follow with scrumptious sweet treats.

You can sit back and enjoy Halifax Hall’s Afternoon tea in their beautifully landscaped garden or if the sun isn’t glistening, cosy up in the music room complete with an inviting fireplace. This is truly one of the most stylish and comfortable Afternoon Tea picks in Sheffield.

Halifax Hall, Endcliffe Vale Road, Sheffield, S10 3ER – 0114 222 8810


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Written by

Sloane Caetano

20/01/2025

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