I was looking for a nice tea room to go with my wife and I'm very happy to have found the Cup and…read moreSaucer. The tea, sandwiches, scones, etc were great and the price was reasonable. The decor is charming and comfortable. I was there around teatime and they were doing a good business. The only negative was a couple of inconsiderate customers playing videos loudly on their phones. For the sake of other customers, perhaps the staff might have asked them to knock it off. I can also understand why they didn't. I was there in September 2021.

A chilly afternoon in the west end of Glasgow + tea-loving friend+ vintage crave= trip to the cup…read moreand saucer. The interior reminds me of my grandmas living room, and the teacups are pretty much copycats from those I collect at home (when is 22 tea cups ever too much?) Pal and I ordered two teapots: earl grey for me, apple crunch for her. We weren't hungry, but I wish we were cause the meringue and cream with berries sounds deelish!! Loved everything about this place; the welcoming and chatty owner with her retro hairdo, the 1940 s music in the background, the homy cosy feel, the cute china. Perfect for a comforting cuppa on a grey day. Will go back for more!

Afternoon Tea in an amazingly restored Art Nouveau interior by Mackintosh. The origins of this…read morebuilding was it was commissioned by Catherine Cranston who was a leading figure in the development of tea rooms and a major supporter and patron of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. It was originally opened in 1903 and restored and reopened in 2018. It's the last surviving Mackintosh tea room and worth coming to for amazing architecture and history. If you are seated near the windows people-watching is SO good and doing it from the high-backed Mackintosh chairs gives the whole experience an very surreal quality. The third floor was not occupied when we went and I liked the blue colors, this is also the floor where the bathrooms are. My wife wanted to try a traditional British afternoon tea experience, for some reason we have never tried it before and have been to the UK, Scotland, and Ireland before. The appealing this is its the stereotype of the experience with fancy pots and teacups for the tea, and stacks of small plates on a carrying tray like a movie. They offer a "classic" afternoon tea which has a mixture of sandwiches with smoked salmon, egg salad, cucumber, and ham. Sweets are fruit scones or cake with homemade short bread rounds. My wife got this one. They also offer a "savory" afternoon tea which I got. The sandwiches are the same but it comes with haggis on oatcakes, sausage pastry roll, chicken, and a cheese and tomato tart. I got this and we both loved these. For teas we highly, highly recommend the House blended tea "Mackintosh". It's like a "super" version of black tea and I never had one like it. It's so good we keep trying to replicate an English Afternoon tea like this at home!

Wonderful that the Trust has reopened this remarkable place. It's simply lovely inside. Food we…read morehad, some off the menu and some afternoon tea spread, was all delicious. Service was friendly and attentive. And my what's tea selection! Try the Black Forest Gateau.

I was on a trip to the wonderful city of Glasgow from the US with my mom. We went to the quaint…read moreHidden Lane Tearoom our first day in to unwind and enjoy delicious treats. First you go down an alley, only to reveal a secret enclave of an antique store, corner shop, and the tearoom. The square itself is fun to explore and great for photos. Once we sat down in the charming tearoom, we were greeted by a friendly and accommodating server. We ordered the afternoon tea. There was a perfect balance of sweet and savory with yummy finger sandwiches and delectable scones with clotted cream and jam. This is a lovely afternoon tea spot for all ages!

Honestly I could rave about this place. I just love afternoon tea to begin with so there's that,…read morebut honestly I feel like the teas were just SO lovely. I had their house chai and their London fog, both of which were creamy and SO flavorful and served in the loveliest teapots. The finger sandwiches and cakes were also really good and I actually did leave full, as did my travel companions. The servers were friendly and checked in often, and the place itself was actually fairly big (had 2 floors and we sat in a corner on the second floor), but it had a quant feel. The cost per person was reasonable in my opinion at £16 per person for a mini pot of tea and selection of sandwiches and tea cakes. We really enjoyed our experience there and I would recommend it to anyone looking to have a lovely afternoon tea!

My wife and I stumbled on this place by accident after trying two other places that had closed who…read moreknows how long ago. We both got the Cajun Chicken which was seasoned chicken with poached eggs, hollandaise Sauce on an English muffin. It was super good and we were very happy to have found this little spot!

Darling tea house with fantastic service! We came for breakfast and ordered a scone with clotted…read morecream and strawberry jam, eggs Benedict, and the Scottish breakfast. Everything tasted wonderful! The clotted cream was to die for!! We had a pot of the oolong tea and a pot of the rubarb and ginger teas. Both were delicious!

The food here was really disappointing. I ordered toast…read morewith scrambled eggs and beans on the side. On my plate there was dry toast and the most tasteless scrambled eggs ever to be made. There weren't even a hint av flavor. My guess is that it was made from a can. I had to go ask for the beans, and when I finally got them, it was a portion as small as a table spoon. I know I got what I ordered, however I kind of expected it to look less made by a little child and more cafe-ish, with some lettuce, a slice of cucumber or a tomato - or just some herbs sprinkled on top. At least I expected it to taste something.

There are some days when you want a leisurely breakfast, eggs benedict perhaps, with a steaming mug…read moreof fresh coffee and the morning paper. You find a quiet spot in the corner of a cafe and emerge an hour or so later. Then there are times when you just want caffeine and a roll and sausage with no fanfare. For the latter, I'd heartily recommend Spoon (was Travelling Spoon, same place, different name). The decor is pleasantly kitsch, with recycled furniture including a church pew and old sofas. It's a nice space, bright and airy and positioned on a corner, so if you do want to while away the hours doing some people watching it's perfect. I ordered my roll and sausage and a white coffee, the latter being delivered in a hearty mug, with a tea spoon already plonked in there ready for stirring. No airs and graces and it's all the better for it (why don't more places use mugs? does ANYONE drink coffee at home from those awful little cups with handles you can't even get one finger through???). The coffee was palatable, the roll and sausage tasty enough without being memorable, but I wasn't expecting anything special. If you venture into Spoon with the same mindset I'm sure you'll be fine. --- Note: the cafe is run as part of the Unity Enterprise project, with the main aim to help people gain experience; "Confidence is the main aim of the projects and therefore helping with social inclusion".

I have been wishing for a nice coffee shop close to my house since I moved here and suddently I…read morefound this nice place! It is a hidden jewl in the middle of a busy street... but with parking space. I was welcomed ny a very friendly staff. The place is big but cozy. The coffee is very good and the cakes are amazing!! I will back veeery often!!

It's not often that I get out to Cambuslang and whenever I do, I manage to get lost. After driving…read morethe back streets and struggling to get a parking spot I was over the moon to finally get inside this lovely little cafe/tea room to meet up with a friend. It's a small space but it actually doesn't feel too small - we were able to chat without feeling like the whole place could hear our conversation. The menu is pretty simple - sandwiches, soup and afternoon tea. I decided just to get a toasted chicken and cheese sandwich while my friend got soup and 1/2 sandwich. It was a lovely sandwich and nicely presented, and with a side of crisps (I said no to the offer of salad). The soup was properly chunky, more like a broth and looked lovely. We stayed for a while with teas and coffee, and the bill was very reasonable. I'd definitely pop back here for another visit if I was in Cambuslang again.

**March 2024: Weekday Morning Visit**…read more A couple of things to note -No reservations -Hours: Tues-Fri: 10am-4:30pm; Mon: Closed; Sat/Sun: 9:30am-4:30pm I saw this tearoom featured on a youtubers channel and thought it would be a great breakfast option as Clarinda's is known for their scones and baked goods. I came pretty close to the opening and was able to select my choice for seats. I picked a table near the window for natural lighting. They have a table of a lot of tasty treats and while I didn't get a chance to try them all, I can attest to the scone being very tasty! I ordered the Cream Tea (I think I ordered the Lemon and Elderflower) which comes with a freshly baked homemade scone (I chose a fruit one), and a cup of tea €6.80. I decided to upgrade to a pot of tea (€7.75) and added a bowl of porridge (€5.50) with jam as I usually prefer savory breakfasts. This was more than enough to eat for one, but I just enjoy trying different items - does anyone else have this problem? lol I thoroughly enjoyed my experience here as the ambiance, food and tea were homey and intimate. This would be such a fun place to converse with girlfriends for tea time!

If you make it down to the bottom of Royal Mile you MUST stop at Clarinda's Tea Room, a small…read morehole-in-the-wall place with so much personality. We had breakfast here on our first day in Edinburgh. It's cozy and the walls are covered with paintings, antique cups, and plates. To be honest the walls are quite chaotic but that's where the personality comes in. We ordered the eggs with toast and the full Scottish breakfast. Food was great, coffee hit the spot, and service was excellent. Even with the chaos they keep the place clean. Also, BEWARE they do not have hot sauce here LOL. I asked the server and she said "No, but it was worth a try to ask" Respect lol. We sat by the window and people watched and awed at the beautiful architecture of Edinburgh. It's a chill spot to rest and refuel. Would love to come back for their afternoon tea!

The idea of the Sunshine Soiree is to mingle with other diners in an informal, relaxing environment…read moreand sample Asian cuisine. It was a £10 donation - to cover ingredients, decor, and towards start up costs of the Sunshine Tea Lounge business - and BYOB. We were shown around the secret location (address private messaged to attendees a couple of days before) and presented with a refreshing ginger & lime mocktail. There were little dish name cards spread out on a table but I didn't note them all down so I may be slightly off with descriptions. There were around 20 guests and we spread ourselves out in different rooms, some people sitting on a sofa or on provided chairs, and some of us standing. This wasn't an official Yelp event but there were quite a few of us Yelpers there. First dish up was two bowls of lotus root dip and fried crispbreads. This was one of my favourite dishes of the night, the dip had lots of flavour and the breads were delicious. Next was the lotus root crisps with a lotus root dip, this one a bit more creamy in consistency than the previous ones. The crisps were very thin so these were not really as suited for a dipping style, but also tasted great. Following this were green peppers in a garlic and black bean sauce - this was very tasty and I could have eaten a bowl of this to myself easily. We then had a salad of greens and carrot topped with sesame seeds, and some hoisin chicken wings were also brought out. Next was firecracker rice with either a vegetable curry or a chicken curry. As the plates that had come out were for sharing with a large group of people I was quite hungry by this point and was looking forward to loading up in carbs. The curry was nice, very mild. I did wonder what happened to the dumplings as I'd seen place cards for different varieties of dumpling - and mentions of them on social media for tonight's event, but none ever materialised. Lastly, there were desserts of orange and cardamom cakes, and sweet potato mochi in a coconut sauce - the latter being suitable also for vegans. Again, these were all shared and self service, so I felt I had to be considerate with watching portion sizes. It was good to be able to chat with chef & host, Susan, at the end of the night about the food and other Chinese dishes. I have opted to give it a 4 as although I enjoyed the event, the Yelp event a few weeks ago - where there were only 8 people - looked a bit better in that everyone had a seat to themselves for the evening, their own portions of food, and more opportunity for chat about the Sunshine Tea Lounge concept - discussing the mood boards, etc. I will definitely be keeping an eye out for future events; unfortunately I can't make Susan's pop-up in two weeks' time but I hope to make another of her events soon!

I visited their pop-up shop in Buchanan Galleries and was really pleased to see a couple of vegan…read moreitems. I started with dumplings - shitake mushroom & vegetable, with mooli pickles. I then had a beng - a mighty big fried thing stuffed with shitake mushroom & vegetables. Both items were fried, so not exactly the healthy choice, but my gosh they were tasty. Ideal hangover/comfort food. It would set them off nicely to perhaps be served with some fresh salad. I'll watch with interest to see what Sunshine Tea Lounge do next.