{"id":117,"date":"2016-08-29T05:36:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-29T05:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eatingintaipei.wordpress.com\/2016\/08\/29\/england-bettys-tea-room-harrogate"},"modified":"2022-10-14T13:09:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T05:09:07","slug":"england-bettys-tea-room-harrogate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eatingintaipei.com\/staging\/5148\/england-bettys-tea-room-harrogate\/","title":{"rendered":"England – Betty’s Tea Room – Harrogate"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Value for money: 10\/10<\/div>\n
Cleanliness: 10\/10<\/div>\n
Service: 10\/10<\/div>\n
Quality of food: 10\/10<\/div>\n
Overall: 10\/10<\/b><\/div>\n
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Visiting the UK? There are other places out there, not just London, you know!<\/div>\n
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Harrogate should be top of your list as far as afternoon tea in a tranquil and quaint setting is concerned.<\/div>\n
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You have 3 places to choose from, the ground level floor ^<\/div>\n
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The B2 room ^<\/div>\n
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Or, where we chose, B2 – The Veranda Cafe<\/div>\n
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Look no further than the Afternoon Tea –\u00a0\u00a318.95 ($793TWD per person)<\/div>\n
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But, in fairness, the breakfasts are awesome, too!<\/div>\n
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We ordered 2 of the Afternoon Tea sets. The first thing to arrive is 2 teapots with tea in and 1 teapot with hot water in (to refill the others).<\/div>\n
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Their tea sets are beautiful, I was especially a fan of the tea strainer!<\/div>\n
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Here we go, 3 layers of bliss.<\/div>\n
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Let’s start at the bottom – the sandwiches. We have:<\/div>\n
Smoked salmon – great<\/div>\n
Roast Yorkshire ham – good<\/div>\n
Roast free-range chicken breast – great<\/div>\n
Egg and cress – great<\/div>\n
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All top class.<\/div>\n
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Next, what I was looking forward to most, the scones!<\/div>\n
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My step-by-step guide<\/b> to how to prepare and best eat your scones:<\/div>\n
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1. Cut your scone in half<\/div>\n
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2. Spread your cream (thick and uneven for the rustic look is best!)<\/div>\n
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3. Slap a generous dollop of (the best is strawberry) strawberry jam on top. Don’t bother smoothing it out or making it look even and perfect all over.<\/div>\n
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How good does this look? I guarantee that it tastes even better than it looks!<\/div>\n
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The cake selection:<\/div>\n
Lemon macaroon – great<\/div>\n
Chocolate pavee – excellent<\/div>\n
Fresh fruit tart – good<\/div>\n
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The chocolate pave was my pick of the bunch – chocolate goodness right here. So rich!<\/div>\n
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Below are pictures of the cafe station where you can pick want you want for the more relaxed cafe on the ground floor.<\/div>\n
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Below are pictures of the take-out shop:<\/div>\n
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Definitely get these, the pikelet – put your sandwich filling on top and dig in. They’re a bit like a savoury pancake.<\/div>\n
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Have a slice of this the next day with your favourite cup of tea at home. For extra decadence, butter one side of the loaf!<\/div>\n
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Get a little pig cake, why not!?\n

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Betty’s Tea Room Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Betty’s Tea Room on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Betty’s Tea Room on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

1 Parliament Street, Harrogate, HG1 2QU<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Happy Eating!<\/div>\n\n\n