Brittons Tea Room

Believe it or not, I’m just about old enough to remember the Lyon’s Tea Rooms. If you’ve never heard of them then Google it. So I was taken back to my childhood when I paid a recent visit to this corner tea room. The former flower shop has been transformed into a beautiful tea shop with a fabulous range on offer. Let’s start with cakes! Scones with jam and thick cream, chocolate fudge cake, served as it come or hot. Lemon drizzle, carrot cake, Mmm ok let’s move on! They do a great breakfast, sandwiches, light lunches oh and being a tea shop there is a wide selection of teas of course. I shall be popping along soon to enjoy a long lost British tradition «Afternoon Tea», on offer is a three tier stand with a finger sandwich selection, those scones I was talking about earlier and a pot of tea all for £10.00, a nice touch and perfect treat.

Offering order-​at-​your-​table waitress service and an extensive, homemade cake selection, this New Oscott-​based tea room is a great place to relax. Alex, the waitress is lively and polite and the café holds a pleasant, ‘Old English’ ambience, which is complimented nicely by its classy cutlery and condiments. The homemade cakes selection is near-​irresistible and Britton’s even offers its own take-​away service and menu.
Unfortunately though, with only 5 or 6 tables and no easy-​listening soundtrack, the tea room feels cramped and uncomfortably silent, even when every seat is full. Britton’s is smart, charming and very reasonably priced, but it would definitely benefit from some piped music and comfortable seat cushions, both of which would be sure to cosy things up a little.