06/04/2025
Who doesn’t love tea & cake?
Why not try these favourites?
5 of the best...places for coffee and cake in the Yorkshire Dales 🍰☕
We asked the YDMT team where their favourite places for cake were in the Dales! The list was VERY long (we clearly all love cake), so keep your eyes peeled for future recommendations, but to start with, here are some team favourites:
🏡The Old School Tea Room at Hebden: https://www.theoldschooltearoom.com/
They’re open 7 days a week, 10am-5pm (4pm on Sundays) and offer a selection of delicious homemade dishes and tasty cakes using locally sourced ingredients. Their Vintage Afternoon Tea was voted in the top 7 Afternoon Teas under £30 in the UK by The Times newspaper April 2024 ☕
🍴 The Folly Coffee House, Settle: https://thefolly.org.uk/
Open Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm, this award winning café was crowned Museum Café of the Year at the 2023 Museum + Heritage Awards and is rated #1 café in Settle on TripAdvisor! So definitely worth a visit if you’re in Settle over the Easter break.
☕ The Bivouac Café, Swinton Estate: https://www.swintonestate.com/dining/bivouac-cafe/
Opening times for this café are Monday-Sunday: 9am-4pm (can vary seasonally), you can enjoy homemade cakes and sweets served daily, along with food and drinks served from the Bivouac Café’s kitchen!
🚴♀️ Dales Bike Centre, Swaledale: https://www.dalesbikecentre.co.uk/pages/cafe-and-cakery
This gem is open from 9am-5pm everyday, with over 25 different kinds of cake on display most days, this place definitely needs to be on your hit list!
🧘♂️ Retreat Tearoom & Bistro, Grassington: https://www.retreatgrassington.co.uk/
They are open 9:30am-4pm everyday, and are proud to offer a variety of cuisine to suit all tastes, including Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Afternoon Teas, Vegan and Vegetarian menus! They are muddy boot and dog friendly in the bistro and coffee shop, perfect after a long walk.grassington
Let us know in the comments where you recommend visiting 👇
📸 The Old School Tea Room, Hebden
