Celebrate national afternoon tea week with seven of the best afternoon teas in Warrington

Salmon and cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off or coronation chicken on brioche?

Miniature chocolate eclairs and chewy macaroons or carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and light Victoria sponge cake?

It's National Afternoon Tea week - a whole week dedicated to the perfect post lunch delicacies.

Earlier this year, as part of our Best of 2022 competition, we wanted to find Warrington's perfect place to enjoy afternoon tea.

You voted CJ's Coffee Shop in Penketh Best for Afternoon Tea 2022 so why not give their award-winning treats a try this week in honour of National Afternoon Tea week?

Or maybe you'd like to sample one of the shortlisted seven instead?

Here's a reminder of the afternoon teas that you placed in your top seven.

OUR SEVEN BEST FOR AFTERNOON TEA SHORTLIST:

Bents Garden and Home, Glazebury

This little touch of luxury was a popular choice with readers who couldn’t wait to nominate the Glazebury garden centre’s afternoon tea.

One happy customer said: “Their afternoon tea is luxurious and delicious!

“You get a choice of sandwiches and their fabulous scones with jam and cream and a good selection of yummy cakes.”

For more details go to facebook.com/bentsgardenhome

Bents

White Lace Cakes Bakery, Golden Square Shopping Centre

This establishment “absolutely deserves to win” with everything baked fresh on site, friendly staff and “the best tasting cakes ever!”

For more details go to facebook.com/whitelacecakesbakery/

White Lace Cakes Bakery

Bap Fusion Café, Longford Street

“Delicious, good quality and fresh – it never fails” and “always so fresh and tasty”, this café had to make it onto our shortlist.

One nomination for the “first class café” said: “They do an amazing takeaway afternoon, which I’ve had a few times and never been disappointed.”

For more details go to facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064058404018

Bap Fusion

Poppies In The Woodlands, Great Sankey

One loyal customer at Poppies said: “They do a wonderful afternoon tea.

“It has got everything you would want and is beautifully presented.

“There is so much that I usually have to take part of it home in a doggy bag!”

For more details go to facebook.com/PoppiesWoodlands/

Poppies In The Woodlands

CJ’s Coffee House and Tea Room, Penketh

This independent coffee shop in Penketh was established in 2018 and offers breakfast, lunch and snacks as well afternoon tea.

Everything is made fresh to order and they offer unlimited tea and coffee with their afternoon treat.

One review on their Facebook page said: “Fantastic food - lush cakes, wonderful sandwiches, huge scones and really tasty strawberries.

“The bottomless drinks is an excellent touch too.

“Fantastic friendly service - we could not have been made to feel more welcome from the moment we walked in the door to the moment we left.

“One of the best value afternoon teas I’ve had and great value for money.

“They even gave us tubs to take home the couple of cakes we didn’t manage to eat - don’t worry, they were devoured later in the day!”

For more details go to facebook.com/CJSPenketh/

CJ's Coffee House

The Red Telephone Box Tea Room, Warrington Road

This “hidden gem” has “amazing staff and food with delicious homemade cakes.”

One nomination said: “The Red Telephone Box has the best afternoon tea.

“They do lovely sandwiches and cakes but they also do a savoury version with scotch eggs and meat pies.

“I would recommend trying both!

“It’s a lovely setting and all made fresh each day.

“You can’t go wrong!”

For more details go to facebook.com/theredtelephoneboxtearoom/

The Red Telephone Box Tea Room

Food For Thought

This family-run business serves Warrington with quality food, made to order each day, catering for dietary requirements including vegetarians and vegans.

One reviewer on their Facebook page said: “I got the afternoon tea for my mum’s birthday and the quality is fantastic.

“Every bit was enjoyable.

“The sandwiches were fresh and had plenty of filling, plenty of cakes to choose from, the scones were delicious and seem homemade.

“So tasty and moreish.

“The customer service is also superb.”

For more details go to facebook.com/food4thoughtwarrington

Food For Thought