Small Talk Tearooms in Colchester

My partner and I visited for lunch on Good Friday and had a fantastic meal. The decor and vibe of the tearoom is amazing and the staff were welcoming and helpful. If you're looking for an old school tearoom, great teas, and a nice cream tea which is also great value for money, look no further!

Amazing here, come a few times. It’s always very yummy! Great pricesClean and tidy. Friendly and helpful staff.Beautiful decorations.

My son & I visited on Saturday for an Afternoon Tea as a birthday treat. The waitresses were very welcoming & friendly. Food was delicious and very fresh, with a great selection of sandwiches & cakes. Good atmosphere, a fantastic afternoon out!

Have passed this tea room loads of times but after a busy week succumbed to go in and have a Full English and pot of tea..the staff were very attentive and sat me at a table quickly..the tea came within minutes and I was enjoying a cup when my breakfast came..it looked delicious..was very filling..I especially loved the Cumberland sausages...the pot of tea seemed to keep going!!! The atmosphere was relaxed and a much needed rest for me..I will definitely visit again..the place is well worth a visit..Well done to all the lovely servers..and cook for such a fantastic experience..

We ended up trying this tea room after not being able to get into one of the 'chain' restaurants, and I'm so glad the other place was full!What a delightful find. Beautifully decorated, friendly staff and delicious food. I love the baguette melts, particularly the Cumberland sausage one. We've been here several times now. Any visit to Colchester now involves a trip to Small Talk as far as we're concerned.At busy times you may have to queue for a short while, but the wait is worth it.

Visited on a Saturday morning with a couple of friends. The staff was very attentive and friendly, the food came quickly, and the flavoured tea was delicious. A nice relaxing atmosphere and the decor takes you back in time.

A wonderful accidental find. It was my first time in Colchester and I had to find somewhere to wait while a family member had an appointment and tucked away down the lanes was this darling gem. I love a tea room and Small Talk Tearooms didn't disappoint. Lovely selection of modestly price light bites, sandwiches and lunches are available and what looked like a lovely afternoon tea was being had on the table next to me. The tearoomes decor is very nostalgic of my Grandma's home which has a lot of fond memories for me. I loved looking around while I ate at all the old furniture and small trinkets and Nik naks. The food was lovely, the staff were all very welcoming and helpful when I realised I was lost and couldn't get back to my family member! I highly recomend you go visit if you are in the area.Practical info. This tea room has no parking, there is plenty of different sized tables from 2-6 person tables, children are welcomed and high chairs are available but I do not know if there are bottle warming facilities but there is no children's menu.

Afternoon Tea, delicious selection of sandwiches and cakes. Friendly staff, great value for money.

Cute little vintage tea room, with lovely, friendly staff.... and the most amazing cream teas! I swear that teapot was bottomless....The portions were very generous and even my sconeaholic other half couldn't quite manage to finish his! Definitely worth a visit 😊

Found this charming ‘ye olde worlde’ tearoom that looked like it had travelled back in time while exploring Colchester. It was a full on experience of antique furniture, nick nacks everywhere and Lacey tablecloths. A busy space that surprisingly works by selling the dream of posh afternoon tea with granny. Excellent choices on menu, my mackerel salad was thoughtfully put together; with a complementary mixture of tastes, smoked fish with a boiled egg and creamy potato salad, peppery watercress salad, chunky Wholemeal bread and flavourful horseradish cream on the side, that made it all very very tasty. The tea selection was outstanding. Staff were very pleasant. Price was super affordable. I followed this with a slice of carrot cake that had a lovely creamy cream cheese frosting, (I’d have liked to see some raisins in the cake for texture, but it stillwas lovely)I will certainly go back and recommend a visit if you’re passing.