Set in an old building that has changed hands many times from pub, to club, to pub again and now a…read moreweird but fab coffee shop. It is light and airy with lots of space to sit and have a really big coffee and an even bigger slice of cake. I've eaten their chocolate cake in the past and it was deliciously chocolatey and covered in little chocolate stars, yummy. Even though I can't eat their super big, yummy cakes anymore it doesn't matter as they have an amazing chocolate counter. Who needs Hotel Chocolate when you can get amazingly different and gorgeous looking treats whilst you sit and relax with friends and a coffee? Not me. The staff were really professionally dressed in their smart uniforms as well as being really friendly. Having been here a few times now what I would say is that half of it has merged into a store. This is where the weird comes in and actually it provides an extra level of conversation as you check out the expensive garden furniture and ornaments as well as random over priced tat. Putting the weird actor aside it is great having somewhere nice to stop along the Chester Road, and it has a good sized car park to boot as well.

The Garden Room is STRANGE! There's a cafe to one side, and a gift shop to the other side - which…read moreseems to be cropping up all over Birmingham as a combination, but in this place they feel like two totally separate businesses shoe-horned under one roof. The cafe serves really delicious drinks and home made cakes - YUM! The gift shop is a bit less to my taste - with a range of china and glassware alongside the usual cards and other small gift items like soft toys and trinkets. Because of it's location, it's been a really useful place to meet business associates for a drink and an informal meeting place instead of using a pub. Much more suited to the types of people I work with, and with a massive carpark. Great little spot!

Adorable little tea house/cake shop/cafe in the centre of Warwick. Feels like you're in an…read moreeccentric grandpa's living room and you can tell he's spent aaaaaaall of his pension on a really good coffee machine and has just kind of let everything else go. But these are acceptable priorities and you know his heart is in the right place. I think this place is also a bakery/patisserie in its adjoined unit where it gets all its sweet stuff to also sell in the cafe. I originally went in for the cake as it looked so delish that I got romantic wobbly knees, but got swayed by the savoury. A little pricey for what it is, but in line with Warwick centre prices in general. Great selection of light lunchy bits and they have a soup of the day and a couple of deals to go with it. I went for the sausage and caramelised onion sandwich. Did the job. Caramelised onions always win me over. But it was so dry I had so much inside sadness. Good selection of hot drinks too! Such a smooth cappuccino, and quite a few tea options which I believe are provided by the Golden Monkey Tea company a couple doors down. Love a little sense of community! All in all, a great visit. Sad I felt too full for cake time but I'll definitely return for this

We visited Sunday late afternoon and it was packed inside. Thankfully it was sunny, so we were more…read morethan happy to sit in their back garden which has a few tables under a pink gazebo. We were served by a lovely South African lady who could not have been friendlier. Our cappuccinos arrived within minutes, enthusiastically dusted with chocolate powder. They were luxuriously frothy and delicious with two shots of espresso. We then had Sam Scram which featured some of the best smoked salmon I've ever had, moist and flavourful and, most importantly, abundant! The scrambled eggs weren't as fluffy or creamy as I would have liked; overcooked, coalescing into wet clumps. The bread was delicious but unevenly toasted: one corner almost burnt, the other corner on the same slice not toasted at all. Thankfully there was enough salmon to completely cover both slices. Despite the nitpicks this was a satisfying breakfast in a pleasant setting with staff who seemed happy to be there, even when rushed off their feet at peak brunch o'clock. I would definitely come back at a less busy time.

Lovely teatime beside some beautiful paintings from local painters and cute window which welcomes…read morewarm sunshine! I had a calm, peaceful and delicious time there! They have many kinds of homemade cakes and scorns so it was very hard to choose! I had scorns that day and I'm looking forward to trying other cakes next time! In the cute room, there are some lovely paintings hung on the wall. Those are from local painters. If you find your favourite ones, you can buy it. The cafe is on the main street in Great Malvern so you can feel the local atmosphere and enjoy fresh air from Malvern hills!

A quaint little tearoom of the Lyons Corner house style. You reach it by going up a steep, narrow…read moreand rickety staircase that comes straight off the street. When you get upstairs, avoiding the low doorways, and make your way into the cafe proper, you find a small room with an uneven floor, and tables covered with pure white lace trimmed table cloths. There is watress service, which is quite amusing as the place is so small you could almost whisper your order and they'd be able to hear you in the kitchen. The drinks are served in nice china cups, and the food is basic but very pleasant, and not over priced like so many of the generic coffee shops these days. Another step back in time place in Malvern, it's great.

This was a little gem on the high street of Shirley I came across while looking for scones! They…read moreroast their own coffee beans and the place just smelt divine! The owner was super nice and loved my kinda American accent even though he thought I was Australian at first..lol.. I asked if they had scones and he said yes! With clotted cream and jam and fresh strawberries he asked....yes ! I said. Perfect mid morning snack in England. It looked amazing and boy have I missed these . I also got a nice cappuccino made with their mild roast and it was so perfectly brewed. I should be having tea with a scone but I could pass up the freshness of the coffee The scone was delicious, the cream was nice and rich and the jam was not jelly! I loved the fresh strawberries on top too. Ate every bit of this up. The Brit's do scones the best. The cafe was a lovely local place with a nice breakfast menu with basics and some other desserts. Just a lovely place to get a strong brew and a traditional scone! Just what I was looking for.

The Coffee Roaster in Shirley is my stand out place for a late cooked breakfast on the weekend…read more The food is always excellent and although it looks small from the outside it is a bit of a tardis once you get in so you won't struggle to find a table. It is pretty cosy inside but that adds to the charm. As the name suggests the coffee is wonderful as well. I've visited for afternoon tea and cake too which were great value. The business also provides a tea and coffee emporium stocking everything for the caffeine lover. The extra friendly and knowledgeable staff will help you decide on the perfect coffee bean for you and then grind to take away. They also have a car park to the rear which is extremely helpful when driving to Shirely.

Love this place. The perfect English teahouse. Quaint and beautiful. I love my cream teas, so…read morewhen in Leamington Spa, do go up to Park Street where it is located, after visiting the beautiful award winning Jephson Gardens, five minutes walk away. I love the vintage style decor, bright, beautiful and welcoming. They even have small tables and chairs for the smaller children. The cream teas are excellent. There is a vast selection of teas to choose from and matching teapots too, i.e. the Rooibos Orange Cream would come in an orange teapot and the Rosé would be in the pink teapot. There are black teas, white teas, green teas, herbal and fruit and decaff. The scones and cakes are all homemade. The warm scones with its light and crumbly texture are just delicious with the fresh clotted cream and jam. Unlike no other tearooms, you can pour and pour your tea, and like magic, the tea seems to be bottomless from the teapot. If you would prefer hot chocolate, this comes in a pot too! Definitely one to come again and again.

Stumbled into this tea shop after touring Shakespeare's birthplace. Had a delicious tuna and…read morecucumber sandwich and coffee. Nice service. Quiet and quaint. If I wasn't just another tourist passing through, I would be back.

Wide selection of cakes on offer including banana cake, lemon drizzle cake and chocolate cupcakes…read more Prices are very reasonable too, with smaller cakes costing £1.10 for takeaway and £1.75 to eat in. I opted for an unbaked chocolate cake which consisted of a mixture of crushed digestive biscuits and fruit covered with a top layer of chocolate. It was absolutely delicious. The high tea looked really good. Unfortunately, there was no space inside the cafe, so we had to settle for takeaway and look for another place to grab some tea.

Henley Ice Cream Parlour is family run business well renamed in Henley in Arden city that impresses…read moreme for some many reasons. This wonderful Tudor construction dated back from early 1930's is a famous homemade ice cream specialist since 1934! I have been to Henley parlour not just to test their (many) different ice cream flavours but also because I was craving for a cup of coffee and that seemed the right place to start my visit to this gorgeous city. I was right. Henley Ice Cream is a wonderful and welcoming place where customers are inviting to enjoy a lovely breakfast in a very relaxing atmosphere. Every tables has a piece of ceramic title as a simple and delicate detail of its decor. As a pretty busy establishment in the morning with visit of locals and tourists expects to have a nice chit-chat with costumers! The menu has quite a range of options and their sandwiches are good in taste and presentation! I have chosen a delicious Roast Turkey with Cranberry sauce ( £ 3.50). The tea cakes are also tempting and for only 50 pence you can have your chocolate fix right there! The average price of their sandwiches and panini is between £2.30 and £4.85 and the famous ice cream flavours that bring so many people to this shop is something to highlight indeed and I was pretty glad they have my favourite one Rum & Raising just waiting for my visit! Henley Ice Cream deliveries what its famous for, good quality homemade ice cream but also cater for everyone interesting in having a nice break in this lovely city.

My family and I used to drive to Stratford upon Avon most weekends to go and have drink or a meal…read moretogether. I had my first legal pint with my Dad at a pub in Stratford, so the area holds a lot of special memories to me. On the drive down the long Stratford Road to Stratford lies the sleepy village of Henley Upon Arden. Henley is a rich and hilly area, very sleepy and content. In the centre on Henley lies the Creamery. They only serve at the most 7 flavours of ice cream, but they do each one of them so well that it simply doesn't matter. There are real raspberries in the raspberry ice cream. There are mint leaves in the mint. The tastes are just amazing. They are slightly more expensive than ice cream bought in the shops, but it is worth it to try the homemade delights they have on offer here.

Surrounded by mismatched antique furniture (all for sale), the atmosphere here is quirky but…read morewelcoming. Highly recommended for cream tea. The teapots are handpainted with Shakespearean stage scenes (my teapot featured my favorite play, A Midsummer Night's Dream). The scones are buttery and gigantic. And the clotted cream is heavenly. At £4.50 for English breakfast and a large scone, this was a phenomenal deal for such a memorable experience.