8 of the Best Afternoon Teas in Sheffield
We’ve put together a list of the best destinations for Afternoon Tea in Sheffield, where the music and art scene is known, but the food scene continues to grow. If it is your most loved way of getting together with family or friends for a much-needed catch-up or special occasion – then you’re in the right place.
From luxurious hotels where you can indulge after a spa day, to familiar local spots welcoming you to simply delve in and see what delightful desserts there are to enjoy.
Afternoon Tea in Sheffield City Centre
Jameson’s Tearooms
If antique and old-fashioned is your go-to style, Jameson’s Tearooms showcases just this atmosphere. Jameson’s has been a well known name in Sheffield since 1883. Found on the corner of Abbeydale Road, a stunning dining hall sits beside an array of scrumptious cakes. The large menu details eight different Afternoon Tea menu options starting from traditional afternoon tea and Yorkshire high tea, to the cheese lovers or ploughmans afternoon tea.
If you’re a plant-based eater and can never find any suitable options, don’t think twice about the Vegan Afternoon Tea option that Jameson’s has to offer. Bringing range to Afternoon Tea in Sheffield, cheese and red onion chutney, or red pepper, cashew paté, and rocket, are just two of the six vegan finger sandwiches you can pick from. 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
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 range of goodies. They pride their menu as thoroughly British, perfectly indulgent and desirable with either a chilled glass of Champagne, a selection of Good Earth teas, or a glass of pink champagne – which you really can’t say no to.
Enjoy their £25 set per person menu including an assortment of savouries, warm scones with seasonal jams, and irresistible mini cakes and puddings. 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
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. Although small with three options to choose from, vegetarians and vegans are in for a real treat. 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.
The drinks variety means that you can upgrade your meal to pick from their Found cocktails, a glass of Prosecco or Champagne because sometimes a glass of fizz just adds a superior taste.
516 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8PY – 0114 266 0742
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Dysh
Located along Sheffield’s buzzing Ecclesall Road, Dysh brings sustainability and independence to Afternoon Tea in Sheffield. If you’re local to Sheffield 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
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. One of Sheffield’s best restaurants.
The Schoolrooms Cafe & Kitchen sources ingredients locally, wherever possible, and freshly makes the majority of their menu items onsite to create wholesome dishes, bursting with flavour, including their infamous 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
Even though Wentworth Woodhouse is in Rotherham, this is one of the finest Afternoon Teas in not just South Yorkshire, but the region as a whole, so we couldn’t not feature them.
Served in the beautiful Long Gallery, Wentworth Woodhouse is known for showcasing the traditional beauty that the Afternoon Tea menu offers. 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 from the Long Gallery.
Wentworth Woodhouse has a strong focus on locally sourced ingredients and supporting Yorkshire businesses. The suppliers used for the Afternoon Tea are 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
The Laura Ashley Tea Room at Kenwood Hall Hotel & Spa
Just one mile from Sheffield city centre, The Laura Ashley Tea Room is a stunning hotel that truly puts the ‘luxury’ in Afternoon Tea in Sheffield. Their Full Afternoon Tea includes mouthwatering bites such as roast ham and dijon mayo, and smoked salmon and cream cheese finger sandwiches. Of course, an Afternoon Tea isn’t complete without buttermilk scones with Devonshire clotted cream and preserves.
Children are also a priority with a dedicated menu and if your child has a sweet tooth then they will love to indulge in a buttermilk scone or homemade doughnut accompanied with their choice of British preserves.
Kenwood Hall Hotel & Spa, Kenwood Road, Sheffield, S7 1NQ – 0114 258 3811
Halifax Hall Hotel
Located on the west side of Sheffield, Halifax Hall is a boutique hotel 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. All of which you can digest in their beautifully landscaped garden or if the sun isn’t glistening, in the music room with its stunning fireplace. This is truly one of the most cosy and stylish Afternoon Tea in Sheffield.
Halifax Hall, Endcliffe Vale Road, Sheffield, S10 3ER – 0114 222 8810
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20/03/2023