
Tiny Tim's Tearoom
A charming 1930s tearoom in Canterbury, renowned for its massive, delicious scones and extensive tea selection.

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Tiny Tim's Tearoom

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Must-see attractions
A charming 1930s tearoom in Canterbury, renowned for its massive, delicious scones and extensive tea selection.
"Best afternoon tea experience in England, with huge scones and great tea at affordable prices!"
Weekday visits recommended
Visit on weekdays or non-busy times to avoid potential slow service during peak hours.
Cheese scones are a must-try
Try the cheese scones, which are incredibly delicious and a popular choice for repeat customers.

Quick Facts
Cuisine
British Tea Room
Price
Mid-range
Phone
+44 1227 450793
Address
34 St Margaret's St, Canterbury, CT1 2TG, United Kingdom
Website
tinytimstearoom.com/Highlights
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Generous & Delicious Scones
Experience massive, freshly baked scones with an array of tempting varieties, perfect with clotted cream and jam.

Quintessential English Tearoom Vibe
Step back in time in this charming 1930s-style tearoom with live piano music and a cozy, vintage atmosphere.

Extensive Tea Selection
Indulge in an extensive and impressive selection of teas, ensuring a perfect pairing for your afternoon treat.
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Weekday visits recommended
Visit on weekdays or non-busy times to avoid potential slow service during peak hours.
Cheese scones are a must-try
Try the cheese scones, which are incredibly delicious and a popular choice for repeat customers.
No need to pre-book
Reviewers suggest that pre-booking is not necessary for your visit.
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from all over the internet
Weekday visits recommended
Visit on weekdays or non-busy times to avoid potential slow service during peak hours.
Cheese scones are a must-try
Try the cheese scones, which are incredibly delicious and a popular choice for repeat customers.
No need to pre-book
Reviewers suggest that pre-booking is not necessary for your visit.
What Travellers Say
Reviews Summary
Tiny Tim's Tearoom is praised for its generous portion sizes, especially the large and delicious scones, and its extensive tea selection. The charming 1930s atmosphere with live piano music adds to the quintessential English tearoom experience. However, some visitors find it overpriced, with a few noting that scones were reheated or had an off-taste. Service can also be slow during peak times.
"Absolutely loved the place!! I had the £14 deal which included two scones and coffee/tea. It was so worth the price. The scones were such good size and they had so many varieties of coffee and teas available. The scones were absolutely delicious. The service was so quick as well. Will definitely be visiting back ❤️"
Khushi Jha
"A really quaint place right across from the Marlow Arcade Mall area. It was very busy on a Monday bank holiday weekend. Service as a result was a little slow but courteous staff. Extensive menu with a decent set of options for vegetarians and a really fresh selection of pastries/cakes."
Atul Thakrar
"Best afternoon tea we had during our honeymoon. After having a few in London, we kind of came to the conclusion that maybe we don't like afternoon tea very much... but glad we tried again at Tiny Tim's! Their scones are amazing. The teas offered here all tasted AMAZING! The best part? It was so much more affordable than any other place we went to for the experience. Seriously, some in London were like 80 pounds per person, but here it was like 25 pounds for a much better tasting one. It was quite busy when we went, so service was a bit spotty, but it was still fun. Worth a visit for sure!"
Shuui Ci
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, reviewers suggest that pre-booking is not necessary for your visit to Tiny Tim's Tearoom.
The generously sized and delicious scones, especially the cheese scones, are a major highlight. The extensive tea selection is also highly praised.
Yes, the tearoom offers decent options for vegetarians, including pastries and cakes.
It's a charming and traditional thirties-style tearoom with a cozy ambiance, often featuring live piano music in the afternoons, creating a unique vintage vibe.
To avoid potential slow service, it's recommended to visit on weekdays or during non-peak hours.
Tiny Tim's Tearoom is rumored to have a 'haunted room' on the second floor, adding a quirky element to the dining experience.
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The name is a touch naff, but the place itself is charming; a proper thirties-style tearoom with a pianist in the afternoons and neat sandwiches and homemade scones delivered on cake stands with pots of tea. It's not just about afternoon tea; breakfasts include poached eggs on toast (£4.95) or toasted crumpets, (£2.25) while lunch might be a traditional Kentish "huffkin"; huge soft rolls stuffed with bacon and eggs or thick slices of ham and mustard (£7.50, with a salad). Afternoon tea is pricey at £12.95 – but the traditional cream tea, two hefty scones with a big scoop of clotted cream and another of jam – is the one to go for at £6.50.
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If you’re looking to enjoy the real deal when it comes to afternoon tea, you’ll struggle to find a spot more authentic than this. Regarded as the “only traditional tea room in Canterbury”, guests can pick from more than 30 varieties of coffee and tea, alongside a mouth-watering breakfast and lunch selection, all from within a picturesque and cosy building. Think scones, cakes, sandwiches, soups and more, with a little something to suit every taste and preference.
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Tiny Tim’s Tearoom is not your ordinary dining establishment. Built on the ruins of a Chinese restaurant that caught fire in the 1980s, it is said to be haunted by the spirits of three children who died during the Middle Ages. Restorations in the early 2000s uncovered their remains, and since then, guests have reported objects moving on their own, taps turning on and off by themselves, and disembodied whispers.
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Voted Top Tearoom in Kent by our lovely readers in 2015, Tiny Tim’s Tearooms, located on St Margaret’s Street in Canterbury, is a vintage gem serving over 30 types of tea alongside fabulous café treats. Pop in for Eggs Benedict at breakfast time, a warm quiche of the day with salad for lunch, or de-stress with a hot chocolate orange with the delicate background hum of the 30s and 40s music.
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Described as the quintessential English Tearoom, this elegant tearoom and coffee shop will brighten the start to your day. The breakfast menu is available all day with typical breakfast choices such as a range of omelettes and Eggs Royale & Florentine but also Chickpea Hummus and Egg Chaucer. Open 7 days per week from 9.30am (10am Sunday).
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Or for a full ‘Dickens’ experience at a quintessentially English tearoom, it has to be Tiny Tim’s Tearoom with more than 30 varieties of tea and coffee, platters and sumptuous sweet treats. Tea lovers should make a beeline for Teastones for dozens of varieties of tea and delicious cakes.
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Offers several different menu options including a savoury afternoon tea with welsh rarebit and a cheese scone served with Kentish Beer as a Gentleman’s afternoon tea. As well as the afternoon tea menu there is also the option for High Tea. Which offers crumpets with a poached egg.
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I think it was last year they relocated from what I think must be a cursed unit opposite Tiny Tim’s Tearooms to a cosy side street between the High Street and the Cathedral, and I have no idea why I honestly had not tried it before now. Feeling a little regret here, to be honest!
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Tiny Tim’s Tearoom is a quaint little spot located in the heart of Canterbury. The tearoom has been open since 2006 and is known for its delicious scones, tea selection, and friendly staff. What makes Tiny Tim’s Tearoom unique is its cozy atmosphere and old-fashioned charm.
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Tiny Tim’s Tearoom (34 St Margaret’s St) is a quintessentially English addition to the city centre. Voted the top tearoom in Kent in 2015, it causes a stir with its fresh scones and sweet treats as well as its sumptuous brunch menu that bursts with local flavours.
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We had a break here for our day trip in Canterbury, and the scones were so amazing and so huge (as huge as my partners fist hahaha!) We even took one daily special back to London. The scone came with jam and butter. You need to order clotted cream separately.
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Make a stop for afternoon tea at Tiny Tim’s Tearoom: It doesn’t get more quintessentially British than Tiny Tim’s, with its 400 year old location, 1930s inspired decor, and freshly-made afternoon teas.
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with a charming garden and live piano music, it provides a uniquely inviting setting where gluten-free treats are part of a delightful, traditional English tea experience.
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There is no better place to have afternoon tea than Tiny Tims. I’ve had many cakes in Canterbury and I have to say, Tiny Tims has the best offerings.
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