Melbourne Hall Tea Rooms
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About Melbourne Hall Tea Rooms
Melbourne Hall Tea Rooms is a tea house in Derby, set in a beamed building where big beams run through the interior and Christmas lights stay up all year round. Scones come with raspberry jam and a pot of tea, and the cake selection includes Venice cakes. A cheese toastie and other toasties cover the savoury side, and milkshake and coffee sit alongside the tea. Indoor seating is limited, and the courtyard comes with warm blankets for sitting out on cooler days. Service is walk-in.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cakes and sweet treats, cheese toastie, scone with raspberry jam and milkshake.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cakes and sweet treats, cheese toastie, scone with raspberry jam and milkshake.
Customer Review Summary
Cakes are the draw reviewers raise most, with the fresh selection praised and one diner reckoning they are the best for miles around. Venice cakes get a specific mention, and close behind come a warm scone with raspberry jam, a cheese toastie, and a milkshake one reviewer calls the best. Staff are repeatedly described as lovely and friendly, and a large family group reports food arriving together and quickly. The courtyard and outdoor tables draw praise, with warm blankets noted. Complaints center on seating and service. Indoor seating is limited, so some end up outside in the rain, and one reviewer waited to be seated and was refused a chair from inside. Another found no menus or displayed prices and a takeaway tea and bacon roll expensive, and a teapot spilled every time it poured. One customer asking about the Christmas lights was told by staff they stay on all year round.
Customer Review Summary
Cakes are the draw reviewers raise most, with the fresh selection praised and one diner reckoning they are the best for miles around. Venice cakes get a specific mention, and close behind come a warm scone with raspberry jam, a cheese toastie, and a milkshake one reviewer calls the best. Staff are repeatedly described as lovely and friendly, and a large family group reports food arriving together and quickly. The courtyard and outdoor tables draw praise, with warm blankets noted. Complaints center on seating and service. Indoor seating is limited, so some end up outside in the rain, and one reviewer waited to be seated and was refused a chair from inside. Another found no menus or displayed prices and a takeaway tea and bacon roll expensive, and a teapot spilled every time it poured. One customer asking about the Christmas lights was told by staff they stay on all year round.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Arrived and waited to be seated - no one attending to people arriving, not enough seats outside for two even though a table free, and under no circumstances allowed to bring one from inside despite plenty available. Zero warmth in the service. Went to Meaks where the team were lovely!”
- Google user
“No visit to Melbourne would be complete without visiting these Tea Rooms. Offering a good selection of delicious cakes and drinks, they're a really nice place to visit all year round.”
- Google user
“Lovely people and a relaxing atmosphere. They make a nice cup of coffee and the food is tasty. I reckon they have the best cake for at least a ten mile radius.”
- Google user
“Nice tea rooms lots to choose from nice fresh cakes”
- Google user
“No menus available. No prices displayed. Over £10 for a cup of tea and bacon roll as a takeaway as no seating. Might have been understandable if we were sitting in...”
Highlights
- Great tea selection
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Dine-in
- Onsite services
- Great tea selection
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Tea Houses near Melbourne Hall Tea Rooms
- Abbey Grange Tearoom4.77527.1 mi away
sunday roast cob, scones, cakes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Hall Tea Rooms | 4.3378 | — | cakes and sweet treats, cheese toastie, scone with raspberry jam |
| Abbey Grange Tearoom | 4.7752 | 7.1 mi away | sunday roast cob, scones, cakes |
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