Mary's Kitchen Tearoom
“Vintage style tearoom with 32 loose leaf teas, espresso based coffees and hand made cakes, chocolates. Serves Breakfasts, Lunch dishes and takeaway”
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About Mary's Kitchen Tearoom
On Perth Rd in Dundee, Mary's Kitchen Tearoom is a tea house serving loose leaf tea alongside espresso based coffees and hand made cakes and chocolates. Each pot of tea arrives with a sand timer, letting the drinker judge the brew's strength before pouring. Breakfast and lunch dishes are served alongside a takeaway option, and vegan breakfast choices sit on the menu too. Afternoon tea brings sandwiches, cakes, and savory items such as vol-au-vents, with napkins presented in a rose-shaped holder. The room is decorated in a post-war style, with chandeliers and a tearoom cabinet. The café is family-run, staffed by a grandson and his uncle, and seating is walk-in. Dogs are welcomed inside, and nearby parking includes a paid council car park down a side street as well as free residential streets.
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Menu & Prices
20 dishes- Afternoon Tea
- High Tea Set
- Mozzarella and Avocado Roll
- Columbian Scrambled Eggs
- Lorne Roll
- Juice
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention afternoon tea, vegan breakfast, cakes and bakes and tea pot with sand timer.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention afternoon tea, vegan breakfast, cakes and bakes and tea pot with sand timer.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Booked this place from Italy but once we got there we got rudely told no reservation was made where minutes later-donno how- here comes the apology. We got sat by the window and I have to say that the view wasn’t that pleasant since the pub right in front of the tearoom looked unsafe from the people in-/-outcoming. Fair enough, we choose the tea, cakes and all the rest comes in. Cakes/sweets are way too rich, too sweet and stale, the voul-au-vents exagetately overflow with a mish/mash all mixed up in a yellow cream (curry?) where a poor shrimp tops it all. Sandwiches, bits of odd salad and crisps here and there, what a mess. Didn’t touch much in the end. The display doesn’t have to pay only the eye, It’s useless to fill the table up with nice little jam jars, cheap treats and low cost jellys here and there to cover up the quality and cleaning lack. Probably the thing that they couldn’t find the reservation lead to this but the thing is we paid £75 for 3 which is a lot for what we got and unfair since we booked well in advance. The tearoom is sited in one of Dundee main roads. You can easily find car park in the little streets beside, no problem for that, at least.”
- Google user
“Lovely place, great cakes and vegan options, amazing selection of teas. Has lots of nice little touches like a tea timer and rose napkins. Our host was very nice and friendly, but run off his feet! Please please change those horrific blue light cheap led bulbs! It spoils your atmosphere. A nice yellow hue would go with the retro post war vibes and could do with a little heat pump or dehumidifier to keep the windows clear as they were all steamed up. Overall definitely worth a trip and want to go back for the vegan breakfast!”
- Google user
“A charming cafe with a distinctly nostalgic vibe - from the early-to-mid-20th Century music to the chintzy decor. The menu is simple but well-done from a pastry chef who's worked at topline places including Gleneagles Hotel and the QE2. The baking is worth the visit alone. Drinks are spot-on and the service is charming. Order tea and you get a pot and a sand timer with 3 options for how strong you want it. Napkins come in a cute rose-shaped holder. Parking is possible, but plan it in advance - nothing directly outside but there's a paid council car park down a side street nearby and free spots on local residential streets. The cafe is dog-friendly and has an accessible entrance.”
- Google user
“This place is incredible! I did not know it existed to begin with I must admit, but walking past I had to go inside! It was very busy and is only small and 2 people were working but I must say my food and drink was brought out to me very quickly! I am a chef myself and the food was incredible. I highly recommend and the cherry brownie was the best I have ever had!! I will most certainly be coming back and highly praise this place!”
- Google user
“Stumbled on this place by accident and we are so glad we did. Incredible value for money and such lovely service. We had pesto eggs and a cooked breakfast. Food arrived quickly and the standard of cooking was top notch. We will definitely be back for a sweet treat one day. Loved the decor too.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often point to the baking, with the cherry brownie, truffles and afternoon tea cakes named as standouts, and the vegan breakfast and dirty chai latte close behind. Several mention the little touches, including the tea pot with a sand timer and the rose-shaped napkin holder, along with the chintzy, retro decor and a friendly family owner and his nephew. Pesto eggs and a cooked breakfast arrived quickly, and many call the value good. The caveats are specific. One group of ten had to keep asking for milk because a small jug was not enough, and felt reluctant to request tea top ups with one person running the room. One reviewer found the onion chutney tart too strong, another thought the blue LED bulbs spoiled the mood and the windows were steamed up. A critical review describes a lost booking met with a rude reply before an apology, then stale, overly sweet cakes and vol-au-vents filled with a mixed yellow cream topped by a single shrimp. Dog owners say their dogs were welcomed.
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