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Address:
6-8 St Helen’s Square, York YO1 8QP
Telephone:
Opening Times:
Monday: 09:00–17:30
Tuesday: 09:00–17:30
Wednesday: 09:00–17:30
Thursday: 09:00–21:00
Friday: 09:00–21:00
Saturday: 08:30–21:00
Sunday: 09:00–17:30
Description:
Bettys is a York institution serving breakfasts, lunches, handcrafted cakes and exceptional teas in elegant surroundings inspired by the Queen Mary ocean liner. Open in St Helen’s Square since 1936, it is best known for its traditional afternoon tea, Swiss-influenced specialities and the beautiful Belmont Room, where bookable afternoon tea is accompanied by live piano music.
Good for:
Afternoon tea · Handcrafted cakes · Tea · Coffee · Breakfast · Swiss specialities · Evening dining · Special occasions · Vegan options · Non-gluten-containing choices
Nearby:
St Helen’s Square · Mansion House · Stonegate · York Minster · Museum Gardens · Barley Hall · Lendal Bridge
Make a Day of It:
Browse Stonegate, visit York Minster and wander through Museum Gardens before returning to St Helen’s Square for afternoon tea at Bettys. Allow time for the queue, choose a cake with conviction and leave carrying a box from the shop despite having promised yourself you were only stopping for tea.
The Tidy Take:
Bettys is elegant, historic and unapologetically special. The afternoon tea has become a York rite of passage, the cake counter tests even the strongest resolve and the whole place makes an ordinary pot of tea feel like a proper occasion.