Location: Great Interior decor: Very good…read more Dissapointed that they ran out of most things on the menu. The cakes we had was rather dry. On display the cakes looked amazing but the taste was something else. Service was good but waited a little bit before our desserts arrived. Not sure I'll visit again.

Patisserie Valerie is my favourite treat place ever at the moment! Their treats are to die for, I…read morecan't pick a favourite and always struggle to choose. Last time I went I had a very chocolately cakey type thing and it was amazing. Bit expensive but totally worth it for a delicious high quality treat.

If you like cakes you will like Sterchis. It is what I think of as a proper cake shop. All nicely…read moredisplayed and if you omly want one cake ,which for me would be melt in the mouth fresh cream meringue ,it comes in a box nicely tied with ribbon. If chocolate cakes are your weakness you will be spoiled for choice. There is an interesting choice of sandwiches and bread, bread buns, tea cakes etc.There are some gift items too ,preserves ,tins etc.Wecan't allways wait and go and eat our cake in the memorial garden opposite but there is something nice about going home with a cake box swinging on your finger1

Sterchi's cakes are the best tasting, most prettiest cakes I've ever found. Maybe it's because I…read moretravel all the way from Sheffield to sample one or two perhaps once a year, if I'm lucky, that make them such a delight. Just one little Sterchi cake tastes like the best ever birthday cake of my childhood. Bliss, pure bliss.

Retro 60's! A fun place to eat with good food and tea. A 3 level building in The Shambles of York.read more

Le Chalet is an oddity, but it has the potential to become a new favourite, provided they iron out…read morea few kinks. It's very new, and to some extent it ticks all my boxes - nice and light, fairly spacious, white / turquoise / silver decor, elegant but homely, loose leaf teas (including green tea with jasmine pearls, a favourite when out and about)... Oddly, given how new the place is, it feels somehow a bit tired. The beautiful, opulent crystal chandelier is dangling drunkenly askew, with its fitting on the ceiling not quite - well - fitting. The ceiling itself is a bit coarse, too, a bit of a plasterboard magnificence, and in general reflects a sense of just Not Quite Ready. In short, the detail didn't deliver on the promise of the general aesthetic. When visiting here with two old schoolfriends, we were but one of two tables downstairs that were not part of a large afternoon tea party - the place was not busy - but we seemed to be waiting an age for service, even just drinks. The reason, given swiftly on our arrival, was that there were no menus available. It seems odd to me that there should be so many empty seats and yet still insufficient menus to go around. And the menus, once they did arrive, were battered in slightly torn plastic folders. We had been there for nearly an hour by the time our food arrived. It was all very strange. Side note: they could also do with specifying that their pink lemonade is the Fentiman's Rose Lemonade that I do so dearly love (roses being my Thing etc etc) instead of just "pink lemonade", because what to me was a delightful surprise might be less so to the less florally inclined customer. HOWEVER... that's all of the criticism done with. The food - light bites, largely - was excellent. I had a quiche lorraine, expecting the usual slice of cold quiche, but what arrived was a beautiful, hot, delicate quiche for one, siting in perfect pastry, served atop a lovely fresh salad that itself wore a fine dressing. It made for a perfect light lunch and at less than £6 you could do far worse. A macaron for just 85p is definitely stealing the show as well. They had a range of flavours - strawberry, chocolate, lemon, pistachio - and initially the wrong flavour was brought to me - but they were very nice macarons and for that price you can't go wrong. It was £2.50 for a pot of tea, which is also pretty decent, especially given the sheer capacity of those beautiful glass pots. They appeared only half full but did a good three full cups, and the waitress arrived shortly after we'd finished to offer hot water refills. With some great-looking cakes on display and a nice two-slate-tier afternoon tea for £12.50, it'll definitely be worth another visit, and I'm sure they'll iron out their odd little kinks with a bit of time. I'm looking forward to another trip here at some point.

I can't believe that no one has left a review for Le Chalet!…read moreIt's a lovely French cafe/tea/bakery room with friendly and helpful staff. As well as the menu, there are gateaux, cakes, biscuits, light as air macaroons and all sorts of sweet delights to choose from. There are over a dozen types of tea, all served in beautiful glass pots. Prices are really good value; 85p for a macaroon, then between 12 and 2, a main course and a hot drink costs £5.50. The galette is fantastic and the omelette looks lovely. If you need a comparison think Valerie's but hand made rather than mass produced.

Oh me oh my. You know I do try. I really do. After two years of stuffing my face I finally took the…read moreplunge and joined Slimming World this February. 5 months and 2 and a half stone later I'm really starting to see the difference.....and then this conversation takes place: Man: I'm going to take you to Patisserie Viennoise in Otley. Moi: Sounds lovely. Pass the fat free chicken salad would you? Man: I used to work there, I made the chocolate boxes out of chocolate. Moi: Fantastico. Is that my Diet Coke? Man: They're boxes of chocolates, made from chocolate and filled with truffles. Moi: *CLANG* *CLANGCLANGCLANGCLANGCLANGCLANGCLANG* Luckily for the boyfriend he survived being clubbed over the head repeatedly with a frying pan and off to Otley we went. And there I was introduced to Mr Bun the Baker, sorry, I mean Trevor of Patisserie Viennoise. Creator of MANY WONDERFUL GOOEY CHOCOLATEY CAKEY TYPE THINGS. Things SO gooey and chocolatey and beautiful that you can hardly bring yourself to smash them into your mouth. For about 4 picoseconds. I never thought it would be possible to drop £35 in a patisserie but what the hell do I know? All I can say (seriously because my mouth is still stuck together with cocoa and butterfat) is that when a man buys you £35 worth of cake, florentines and chocolate truffles in a chocolate box made from chocolate it's frankly rude to pass on even the merest molecule of it. Slimming World. I am so so so so sorry.

Afternoon tea at Robineau is just fantastic! Great service and the food was perfect…read more The savoury course had tasty sandwiches, plus the egg mayo was served on a half scone and the salmon in pastry rather than bread.. such good attention to detail. The fruit scones were light as air and served with the option of jam or lemon curd. The cakes were all delicious, moist fruit cake with a crunchy nutty topping, and the best bit.. the salted caramel indulgence! Really good value at £19.95, served in their lovely tea room. We added a baby bottle of prosecco for £5.50. I can't wait to go back! Best afternoon tea I've had!

This is lovely patisserie in Cocketon village in Darlington. Despite being a small shop it is…read moreincredibly organised and staff are incredibly helpful and friendly. As well as making wedding/celebration cakes to order they sell beautiful cakes and scones and fancy pastries. They are also chocolatiers and stock seasonally appropriate novelty items. Items are presented beautifully and therefore can be given as gifts or proudly taken to parties. The mince pies are Christmas were lovely, and I can highly recommend the almond macaroons and the trifle if you are looking for an easy sweet. Maybe not a great stop for the calorie counters out there but I suppose if you jogged there a little treat wouldn't hurt!

This place made my week in Whitby! Ate here twice for lunch…read more Great food, all homemade, great value and wonderful staff Only downside was a silly woman who allowed here dog to sit on her knee and kept feeding it from the table! Did'nt mind that they allow dogs, have them myself, but they should stay firmly on the floor. Will be back tho' later in the year.

Fantastic little place. Nice coffee, friendly welcoming atmosphere, absolutely delicious (and huge)…read morehome made cakes. Service has always been warm, friendly and with a smile. They are also very welcoming to dogs. The thing me and my wife particulary like is that the cafe is lined with second hand books, and we rarely go in without coming away with some new reading matter. What more could you want? Highly reccommended

This place has my heart always, I always go here with my mum and nan or with my best friend for a…read moredrink and a cake, the food is lovely, the service is great and the environment is always clean and they have such pretty decorations. I can't fault it at all, you really get what you pay for

Cute place and very heavily staffed. You'll definitely get good service…read more The interior is a mix of a four-year-old's imagination, mixed with Alice in Wonderland and my grandma's home. It's a lot of fun! They have sweet and savory items, though as the shop name might indicate, they focus on sweets. It was suggested to me to get cake, which I did. Chocolate and banana. They had a red and blue cake (raspberry and blueberry), as well as a chocolate fruit and nut cake and a gluten free chocolate cake. These apparently change daily and on busy days, I'm told as often as four times per day. No promises the favor you wish will be available. As for the chocolate and banana cake, I was a little disappointed they use artificial banana. Fresh banana in cake makes it moister and has a natural banana flavor, which I'd have much preferred. The chocolate part of the cake was good and moist. The filtered coffee was good and strong. I think they had a multitude of other sweets near the register, too!

This is the quintessential place for high tea. The teas are delicious; the sandwiches are…read moresucculent; and the scones so buttery. The cream tea is especially fantastic. The service is attentive and the decor/ambience is absolutely spot on. If you visit York, you simply must go.

We came for afternoon tea in the tea room. This was my first experience of afternoon tea and it was…read morea good one. Our server was very nice and had suggestions for us whenever we asked. I was not too into tea but enjoyed both that I tasted. The sandwiches are good (I enjoyed the ham one) and we were able to request more sandwiches if needed. My favorite was the cranberry scone with jam and butter. The desserts were ok but went well with some Christmas coffee. The pianist was also very good and probably under appreciated.