Bettys Café Tea Rooms, Harrogate

Is it right for my child?

• Ages: Bettys gives no age guidance. It offers highchairs on request and a children’s menu called Little Rascals, so babies and young children are catered for.
• What children may enjoy: small milkshakes in four flavours, ice cream with a choice of sauce, a Fondant Fancy and a children’s Traditional Afternoon Tea.
• Waiting: Bettys says queues happen and the wait cannot be predicted. Queues may be outdoors, so it advises dressing warmly in cold weather. A long wait can be hard for small children.
• Calm and quiet: the café menu asks guests to mute their devices and not make or take calls in the tea rooms.
• Sensory notes: the official pages do not describe noise levels. Bookable afternoon tea and evening dining have a live pianist.

Plan your visit: a parent’s checklist

• Aim for a quieter time. Bettys recommends weekday mornings before 10.30am or late afternoons from 2.30pm.
• Dress everyone warmly in cold weather, as you may queue outside.
• Look at the children’s menu online before you go, so picky eaters can choose in advance.
• Ask your server for a highchair when you are seated.
• Bring baby milk or food sealed in its original packaging if you want it warmed. Bettys cannot heat homemade baby food.
• If anyone in your group cannot stand for long, tell a member of staff when you arrive. Bettys says it can offer a seat while you wait.
• Prefer to book? The Spindler Gallery on the lower ground floor takes bookings from 11am, Sunday to Friday. Bettys says Imperial Room afternoon tea and evening dining bookings bypass the main queue.

Prices and tickets

The official pages mention no entry ticket. The food and drink prices below come from the Little Rascals children’s menu linked on the Harrogate page on 12 November 2026. It is a festive menu, and Bettys changes its menus with the seasons.

• Children’s breakfasts: English Breakfast £10.50, or scrambled egg on toast £7.95.
• Children’s main dishes: £11.50 for turkey schnitzel, fried haddock or Yorkshire sausages. Cheese and pea macaroni costs £9.50.
• Sandwiches: £6.50 to £7.00. Chips or pommes frites cost £4.00 extra.
• Desserts: two scoops of ice cream £6.25, or £6.75 with sauce. A Fondant Fancy costs £5.00.
• Drinks: small milkshakes £4.25, small hot chocolate £4.95, small juices and lemonade £3.95, chilled milk £3.10.
• Children’s Traditional Afternoon Tea: £19.95 per person, with a sandwich, scone, Fondant Fancy and a drink.

For adults, the festive café menu lists a Festive Afternoon Tea at £35.95 per person. A Festive Yorkshire Cream Tea costs £14.95.

Bookable Afternoon Tea in the Imperial Room costs more. The official Imperial Room page says “from £49.95 per person” in one place and “from £44.95” in its booking notes. Children can have a children’s afternoon tea there. Bettys asks you to include children in the booking, even if they will not eat. Cancelling within 24 hours of your booking, or not turning up, costs £25 per person.

Pushchairs, babies and toilets

• Step-free entrance: Bettys says the Harrogate entrance is at street level and accessible to wheelchair users. Its help centre says the café, shop and toilets are all at pavement level.
• Pushchairs: the official pages do not say whether pushchairs can come to the table or where to leave them.
• Highchairs: available at all Bettys cafés. Ask your server.
• Warming baby food: staff can heat bottles, pouches and jars that are sealed in their original packaging. They cannot heat homemade baby food.
• Toilets: there is an accessible toilet with an emergency pull cord. The official pages do not mention baby changing, so bring a changing mat.
• Upstairs and downstairs rooms: the Imperial Room is on the first floor with no lift. Bettys says it can seat anyone unable to climb stairs in the ground floor café instead. The Spindler Gallery is on the lower ground floor, and the official pages do not say how to reach it without stairs.

Food and drink

Afternoon tea is served all day, and so are most breakfast items. The Grande Breakfast and the breakfast pastries stop at 11.30am. Children have their own Little Rascals menu. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are marked on the menus. Bettys also publishes a non-gluten containing menu and an allergen guide.

Tell your server about any allergy. Bettys gives detailed information on the 14 legal allergens on request. It warns that products may contain trace allergens because of its open kitchens and bakery.

The shop sells cakes, biscuits, fancies and other Bettys treats to take home. The Food Standards Agency lists Bettys Tea Rooms with a food hygiene rating of 5, given on 28 November 2024.

Getting there and parking

• Address: Bettys, 1 Parliament Street, Harrogate HG1 2QU.
• Parking: Bettys has no car park of its own in Harrogate. Its help centre suggests searching an online map for nearby car parks.
• Phone: 0800 456 1919.
• Dogs: only assistance dogs are allowed in the café tea rooms.

When to visit

• Café tea room hours: Sunday to Wednesday 9am to 5pm, and Thursday to Saturday 9am to 8.30pm.
• Shop hours: Sunday to Wednesday 9am to 5.30pm, Thursday and Friday 9am to 6pm, and Saturday 9am to 7pm.
• Quieter times: Bettys says weekday mornings before 10.30am and late afternoons from 2.30pm tend to be less busy.
• Evening dining: from 6pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with a pianist. Walk-ins are welcome and bookings are taken. The evening dining page links a children’s menu.
• Christmas and New Year: the Harrogate page did not publish Christmas or New Year opening hours when we checked on 12 November 2026. Check with Bettys before you travel.

Additional needs and disability support

Bettys lists these measures for Harrogate and encourages customers with particular needs to contact it before visiting.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bettys Harrogate good for children?

Bettys offers highchairs and a Little Rascals children’s menu. It can warm sealed baby food. Expect a possible queue, and a request to keep devices muted.

Do you need to book Bettys in Harrogate?

No. Bettys takes walk-ins at all its tea rooms. At Harrogate you can also book the Spindler Gallery, Imperial Room afternoon tea or evening dining.

How much is the children’s menu at Bettys Harrogate?

On the menu linked on 12 November 2026, children’s main dishes cost £9.50 to £11.50. The children’s Traditional Afternoon Tea costs £19.95 per person.

Does Bettys Harrogate have highchairs and baby changing?

Highchairs are available on request. The official pages do not mention baby changing, but there is an accessible toilet.

Can you take a pushchair into Bettys Harrogate?

The entrance, ground floor café, shop and toilets are at street level. The official pages do not say where pushchairs go. The Imperial Room is upstairs with no lift, and the Spindler Gallery is downstairs.

Is there parking at Bettys Harrogate?

No. Bettys has no car park of its own in Harrogate. Its help centre suggests searching an online map for nearby car parks.

Checked on 12 November 2026 against the official Bettys Harrogate page, its children’s menu and café menu, the reservations, Imperial Room and evening dining pages, the Bettys help centre and the Food Standards Agency. Prices and times can change, so check before you travel.