Afternoon tea in Winchester is a great idea when visiting the city. With some lovely locations for afternoon tea, some close to Winchester Cathedral, and others in pretty hotel settings. You’ll be spoiled for choice.
The Ivy Winchester Brasserie
103-104 High St, Winchester SO23 9AH
Located on the bustling Winchester High Street, The Ivy Winchester Brasserie offers something for everyone. Afternoon tea is served Monday – Sunday between 3pm – 5pm.
Choose from the cream tea, including freshly baked fruit scones, Dorset clotted cream and strawberry preserve.
The afternoon tea savoury choices include fillings such as a fruffled chicken brioche roll, cucumber and dill finger sandwich on basil bread, or smoked salmon on beetroot bread with cream cheese and chives.
Frieda’s Tearoom
6A Parchment St, Winchester SO23 8AT
Frieda’s Tearoom in Winchester is the second shop. After the popularity of the tea room in Bournemouth, Winchester was opened. There are plenty of choices on the afternoon tea menu, including gluten free afternoon tea, dairy free afternoon tea and vegetarian afternoon tea.
You can also enjoy Frieda’s bottomless Prosecco afternoon tea. With freshly prepared finger sandwiches including smoked salmon and cream cheese, cheese & chutney, ham and mustard, egg mayonnaise & cress.
Served with warm fruit scones, Dorset clotted cream and strawberry jam, as well as a selection of delicious homemade cakes and pastries.
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Winchester Royal Hotel
St Peter St, Winchester SO23 8BS
Enjoy a selection of freshly made sandwiches, homemade scones and sweet treats. Afternoon tea at the Winchester Royal is in a lovely setting in the award-winning Garden Restaurant and secret garden.
There is also gluten free afternoon tea and vegan afternoon tea available.
The Royal afternoon tea contains traditional tea or coffee served with a selection of finger sandwiches. Fillings include ham, tomato and mustard mayonnaise, smoked salmon, cucumber and dill cream cheese and tuna and sweetcorn mayonnaise.
Also included are home baked sultana scones served with clotted cream and strawberry jam, banana fruit cake, carrot cake and fresh fruit tartlets.
Hotel du Vin Winchester
14 Southgate St, Winchester SO23 9EF
Available Wednesday to Saturday, you can enjoy afternoon tea in Winchester at the Hotel Du Vin. Fingers sandwiches include fillings of Croxton Manor cheese and pickle on malted loaf, cucumber and mint on white tin loaf and Severn & Wye smoked salmon and cream cheese on dark rye.
Cakes on offer include crunchy chocolate cheesecake, raspberry and coconut slice, carrot cupcake and a chocolate and cherry cupcake.
Lainston House
Woodman Ln, Sparsholt, Winchester SO21 2LT
Inside the 17th Century country house hotel, you can enjoy a traditional afternoon tea. Including finger sandwiches, a cheese and thyme scone, sweet treats and teas sourced from Char of Winchester.
Slug & Lettuce Winchester
12–13 The Square, Winchester SO23 9ES
Afternoon tea is available every day between 12pm and 4.30pm. Choices include the traditional afternoon tea, or perhaps a tipsy afternoon tea. Included in the tipsy afternoon tea is the choice of two glasses of Prosecco or two cocktails.
Prices start from £12 per person to £18 per person depending on choices. Pre booking is essential.
Norton Park Hotel Afternoon Tea
Sutton Scotney, Winchester SO21 3NB
There are a variety of afternoon tea choices on the menu at Norton Park hotel. Choose from a traditional afternoon tea, gluten free afternoon tea or a vegan afternoon tea. You can also opt to upgrade from tea to Champagne, Gin or Prosecco.
Holiday Inn Winchester
Afternoon tea is served daily between 2pm and 5pm at the Holiday Inn. Enjoy a selection of sandwiches, homemade cakes and scones with clotted cream and jam. If a traditional afternoon tea is too much for you, there are cream tea options available as well.
