
Quick info
About Rich and Fancy
Afternoon tea and cream teas anchor the menu at Rich and Fancy, a café and bakery on Queen Street in Horbury, Wakefield, where each is served on a tiered stand and anything you can't finish gets boxed up to take home. The tea room runs on table service, with an adjoining room alongside and the food prepared on site within view of the tables. Sandwiches fill out the daytime menu, including bacon and a tuna and red onion, and coffee, lattes and hot chocolate come from the counter. Cakes and cupcakes can be ordered in advance for birthdays and Christmas. Groups are catered for, with afternoon tea bookings taken for parties of around 15, and a community café session runs regularly. Reservations are recommended. High chairs make room for families with young children, and dogs are welcome. Opening runs Monday to Saturday apart from Wednesdays, during the daytime only.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
Menu & Prices
16 dishes- Afternoon Tea
- Birthday Cake
- Latte
- Prawn Sandwich
- Scone
- Cupcake
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention afternoon tea, ploughman's salad, cream teas and leftover cakes boxed up.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention afternoon tea, ploughman's salad, cream teas and leftover cakes boxed up.
Customer Review Summary
Afternoon tea is what brings most people through the door, described repeatedly as beautifully presented, fresh and generous, with several regular afternoon tea eaters calling it among the best they have had. Close behind sits the baking, a lemon drizzle cake singled out alongside cupcakes and cakes ordered for a Christmas and a birthday celebration that reviewers say did not disappoint. Others come for lunch, praising a bacon sandwich, a sandwich filled to the brim, a salad plate of ham, cheese, pickle and warm bread, and coffee and a luxury hot chocolate that satisfied a self described fussy coffee drinker. Group bookings draw their own praise: one party of around fifteen found organising straightforward, questions answered quickly, an allergy accommodated and their own drinks permitted for a small charge. A monthly community group host describes the room as cosy and welcoming. More than one party mentions leaving with the cakes they could not finish boxed up to take home.
Customer Review Summary
Afternoon tea is what brings most people through the door, described repeatedly as beautifully presented, fresh and generous, with several regular afternoon tea eaters calling it among the best they have had. Close behind sits the baking, a lemon drizzle cake singled out alongside cupcakes and cakes ordered for a Christmas and a birthday celebration that reviewers say did not disappoint. Others come for lunch, praising a bacon sandwich, a sandwich filled to the brim, a salad plate of ham, cheese, pickle and warm bread, and coffee and a luxury hot chocolate that satisfied a self described fussy coffee drinker. Group bookings draw their own praise: one party of around fifteen found organising straightforward, questions answered quickly, an allergy accommodated and their own drinks permitted for a small charge. A monthly community group host describes the room as cosy and welcoming. More than one party mentions leaving with the cakes they could not finish boxed up to take home.
Featured reviews
- Jane Eaves
“We absolutely love hosting our Menopause Café at Rich & Fancy Lou is just fantastic—so warm, welcoming and genuinely supportive. She creates such a relaxed, inclusive environment where women feel comfortable to come together, chat openly and support one another. The space itself is perfect—friendly, cosy and full of positive energy—which really helps create the safe atmosphere that a Menopause Café needs. It’s become such a special place for our thriving community, and we’re so grateful to Lou for supporting what we do. Highly recommend—whether you’re popping in for a coffee or joining one of our sessions.”
- Phillip Pattinson
“Lovely lunch at the Rich and Fancy, best bacon sandwich I've ever had. Service spot on and Lovely atmosphere.”
- JEAN Daniels
“Had afternoon tea this afternoon at Rich and Fancy. Beautiful food and well presented . Richard and his team were really friendly. Definitely would recommend.”
- Neil Smithson
“What can I say other than Wow!, if I could have given more than 5* I happily would have done without fail. My Wife and I came in today (Sat Nov 29th) and we both had a Ploughman's and my wife had a Latte and I had a luxury Hot Chocolate. We wanted to go place different day, as we usually go to R.H. Binks Butchers in East Ardsley then just go to Starbucks for a drink on the way home, knowing that R.H.Binks has got another site in Horbury we wanted to go somewhere different today, I googled nice coffee and cafe places on Horbury, and we had a look at some others online but the best by far seemed to be "Rich and Fancy" . On a very lousy wet Saturday afternoon we really wanted to go to Horbury for the first time, eat and drink at "Rich & Fancy" , when we went in the door it looked wonderfully clean, we were greeted very well and shown to the adjoining room on the right and we sat at a table next to the cooking/ preparing area, I was amazed at the gorgeous looking "Cream Teas" that were being prepared by the owner, so carefully with interest and enthusiasm, the food on all 3 levels looked absolutely delicious, so fresh too. I was going to have a sandwich but just before the server came up I changed my mind to have the same as my wife a Ploughman's Salad, so glad I did, (I'm sure the sandwich would have been absolutely delightful - with some great combinations that they had on offer such as a Tuna and Red Onion, and a Great sounding Cheddar) But I plumped for the same as my wife. When the food arrived, wow it looked simply stunning, very well prepared and visually you wanted to eat it as It looked fantastic, every ingredient looked so fresh and tasty, the items on the Ploughman's were, some gorgeous ham( a very good portion too) some very tasty Cheese, tomatoes, pickled onions, half a pork pie, some great pickle, pea shoots, cucumber, warm fresh tasty bread. It was simply stunning; I can honestly say it was the best Ploughman's we have ever had !, we have payed more than this before for a million times worse honestly. Literally everything was so tasty, my wife and I had clean plates. Excellent atmosphere in the restaurant, people were chatting happily and there was a real buzz in such a fantastic place. The price of the food and drinks was absolutely great, people will happily come back again and again ( I know we will for sure- probably once a month we said) the portion size was very nice too, the customer service was awesome - I have worked in Customer Service for over 37 years, and you only get out what you put in, the staff were outstanding from the 2 or 3 girls serving to the owner preparing the super tasty food. We left a tip as we felt absolutely everything was excellent from the service, the ambience, cleanliness, and the food & drinks were wonderful. My wife loves her Coffee of a good standard, we have been to many cafes, restaurants etc and so many use cheap nadty coffee but my wife assures me it was excellent also. You have a brilliant business, we will definitely come back very soon. I felt compelled to leave a great review and hopefully everyone can read this review as we truly had a wonderful time at Rich and Fancy today. Thank you so much. Stunning. 100% 5* on everything. Look forward to visiting again in a few weeks and we will probably bring my Mum in too from Skipton who is with us for Christmas. Thank you. Neil”
- Nicola Snape
“We decided to choose Rich and Fancy for an afternoon tea for my little boy’s baby shower. Organising this was really straight forward and they helped very quickly with any questions that I had. We were able to bring our own alcoholic drinks for a small charge which suited our party well. They were also great at helping with a slight change of food for one guest due to allergies. There were around 15 of us and when we arrived the afternoon teas were set up beautifully. The quality of the food and presentation was really high and it really made the afternoon special for us. We were given boxes to take home any remaining cakes which we appreciated. Service was excellent throughout which made us feel at ease. We would definitely use this venue again in the future.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Closed
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
- Family friendly
Show more amenities
- Casual
- On-site services
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Late-night food
- Catering
- Dining options· 7
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Facilities· 2
- Gender-neutral toilets
- Toilet
- Atmosphere· 1
- Cosy
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Offerings· 2
- Prepared foods
- Quick bite
- Highlights· 2
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Parking· 1
- Free parking lot
Location
Cafes near Rich and Fancy
- Aroma Cafe Bar4.61000 mi£1–15
homemade chips, large breakfast, sausages
- The Gatehouse4.7960.6 mi£1–15Outdoor seating
jumbo english breakfast, chicken burger, homemade cakes
- Coffee Stop4.5700.8 miOutdoor seatingWi-Fi
excellent coffee, breakfast burrito, dog friendly inside and out
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich and FancyReservations | 4.8118 | — | — | afternoon tea, ploughman's salad, cream teas |
| Aroma Cafe Bar | 4.6100 | 0 mi | £1–15 | homemade chips, large breakfast, sausages |
| The GatehouseOutdoor seating | 4.796 | 0.6 mi | £1–15 | jumbo english breakfast, chicken burger, homemade cakes |
| Coffee StopOutdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.570 | 0.8 mi | — | excellent coffee, breakfast burrito, dog friendly inside and out |
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