Restaurant · Nottingham
Tucked in view of the Theatre Royal, this is a small, highly decorated tearoom where there's always something for a child to stare at — and the afternoon tea is the reason to come. Warm scones with jam and clotted cream, sandwiches with odd little twists like a sausage roll on the side, thick fluffy pancakes and a proper full English if you're in earlier. Loose-leaf tea comes in bone china, so it's not a place for wild toddler arms, but there are high chairs, a kids' menu, buggy access and outdoor seating, and the staff are unfailingly kind — allergies and intolerances are handled carefully, and one family visiting from abroad were fed even with the kitchen shut. It's popular and small, so book ahead, especially around theatre times. Show theatre tickets for a discount.
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