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Overall Total Score
4.4 out of 5
Impressive | 2025 reviews

What Penny B doesn't like about The White Monk Tearoom:
We have been frequenting this restaurant for years because it is a beautiful spot, but today we were made to feel unwelcome by the male employee working there. This prompted me to write a review, something I do not typically do. Our group of 10 was only stopping in for coffee, but we were made to feel like an inconvenience, which was disappointing because we did not intend to cause any trouble. View all feedback. What User likes about The White Monk Tearoom:
had the pleasure to discover this little place on a walk yesterday. Previously it was the old school house for the village. it has been a tee room for many years, but the current owners have completely renovated the space, and the business is booming. it's obvious why. the menu is impressive. everything is cooked and baked in the house. large selection of hot food and drinks. the cakes are to die! the service of ian,... View all feedback.

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Tripadvisor
4.6 ★ from 399 reviews
Richard
05.02.2024 - 13:37

1st time visiting this tea room as we were in the area. We arrived at lunch time on a Saturday and had to wait 10 minutes for a table. There is a small waiting...

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Gillian
05.02.2024 - 13:37

This charming coffee shop in a picturesque village is simply fantastic. We make it a point to visit at least twice a year as a treat after going for a walk in t...

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J7293KLpeterj
05.02.2024 - 13:37

Excellent food and drink selection, including vegetarian and vegan. Friendly staff and a great location and atmosphere. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit, dog friend...

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sheepygold
05.02.2024 - 13:37

We stopped by at the tearoom in the evening for tea and were impressed by the wide selection available. We opted for Assam tea, which was exceptional, and also...

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VoyageurAnglais
05.02.2024 - 13:37

Ian and Andrea provided an absolutely excellent lunch for our group of 30 every part of it was delicious and the gluten frees were catered for with no trouble....

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Menu
4.8 ★ from 6 reviews

I ate somewhere. the white monk. eating was delicious, we had both the homemade suppe and sandwiches, so we could mix our sandwiches together and after home tak...

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Very bright and airy building that was beautiful and warm. Honored by very friendly staff and shows generously distributed tables. menus provide a lot of people...

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Beautiful cafe in my old primary school. We had a gorgeous tea and cakes good gluten free and vegan options too. Even found an old photo of a school group in th...

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Had the pleasure to discover this little place on a walk yesterday. Previously it was the old school house for the village. it has been a tee room for many year...

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The tee room looks amazing, there is room between tables, is not full to do just to do more money, eating is fresh and tasty. the prices are decent, large selec...

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Google
4.5 ★ from 409 reviews
Ricky
04.09.2023 - 10:53

Really great cafe. The food was delicious, with portion sizes exactly as was expected. Service was brilliant as we didn't realise the kitchen was technically cl...

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Deborah
04.09.2023 - 10:53

Lovely little gem of a place . Visited twice in the 5 days we were holidaying in the area. Cakes are amazing . Fab choice recommend the lemon drizzle and the ze...

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We visited this delightful cafe for afternoon tea/coffee and cakes. The homemade cakes were delicious. What really stood out was the exceptional customer servic...

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Great food. Lovely atmosphere. The cakes are amazing!

Maureen
04.09.2023 - 10:53

Lovely tea room with very pleasant and helpful staff. Food delicious, even the dog was looked after. Tried a few different dishes and enjoyed them all.

Facebook
4.3 ★ from 86 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.4 ★ from 853 reviews
Gastroranking-uk
3.7 ★ from 386 reviews
Int Restaurants
4.7 ★ from 727 reviews

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