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The Art of Tea

British • Didsbury
Sugarvine
5.0/5
(0161) 448 9323 47 Barlow Moor Road, Didsbury, Greater Manchester, M20 6TW (0161)44…Show
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Independent Didsbury café bar with an adjoining bookshop and regular live music and events.
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About The Art of Tea

For the best coffee in the village along with the finest loose leaf teas, look no further than The Art of Tea. A fixture of the Didsbury scene for well over a decade, this independent café bar is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week and is also fully licensed. The Didsbury Village Bookshop is in an adjoining building and you are welcome to kick back and while away the hours here. It’s a real arty community hub with regular events including poetry readings and live music, art exhibitions and a great soundtrack throughout the day. It’s a top spot for breakfast (Chorizo Benedict anyone?), lunch is served from 11am-4pm and in the evening there’s more of a casual dining vibe with choices like pizzas, hearty stews and risotto. The Art Of Tea has a small al fresco area at the front with folding doors, a mezzanine level to the rear and sofas to sink into.     

Sugarvine
5.0
Food 5.0/5
Service 5.0/5
Atmosphere 5.0/5
Value for Money 4.9/5
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Opening Times
Mon 09:00 - 22:00 —
Tue 09:00 - 22:00 —
Wed 09:00 - 22:00 —
Thu 09:00 - 22:00 —
Fri 09:00 - 22:00 —
Sat 09:00 - 22:00 —
Sun 10:00 - 21:00 —
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Jenny
Always our favourite place. Lovely food and atmosphere on Friday evenings. Also great for a coffee at the weekend. Lovely staff too.
Joseph Jones
Great pizza, drinks, atmosphere and book shop.
5.0
Mary
We had a late breakfast at the cafe, and found it very enjoyable. The food was plentiful and freshly-cooked, with perfect poached eggs, meaty sausages, delicious roast tomatoes and crispy bacon. The ‘house beans’ were a little odd - spicy and tasty but a little too sweet for the rest of the meal. The mushrooms were very tasty but bordered on over-seasoned. Excellent sourdough toast on the side, and some very lovely tea. We agreed that we would happily come back again soon!
5.0
Sameena
We had a fabulous meal, our server was amazing and extremely helpful, the comedy evening was just absolutely fabulous would recommend this place again & again….it truly is an Art of Tea, my 19 year old son enjoyed the jasmine tea xx
Karen
Cosy cafe. I enjoyed the English Breakfast Tea with jam and cream scone. I will visit again soon.
Cordelia Birkbeck
Fantastic little place with the best food in Didsbury. Always my favourite spot for coffee, drinks, dinner and live music!
Caroline Steiner
Another lovely visit to Art of Tea. Friendly, helpful service, tasty, fresh food and relaxed vibe. A Didsbury gem.
Sonya
Fantastic as always.
5.0
Natalie
Lovely food and service , and lovely atmosphere. One of my fav places in manchester
5.0
Mark & Ann
We discovered "Art Of Tea" as we drove past it on a midweek day in late February 2022. We found a place to park and called in, it was a pleasant surprise quirky little tea room with a library situated at the back of the shop. It was busy with a mixture of students and family's but managed to find a table for two. It was lunch time so we choose the Scrambled Egg on Sourdough and Poached Eggs on sourdough washed down with an English breakfast Tea and a cappuccino. It was a nice relaxed atmosphere a warm welcome from our waitress (didn't get her name). We enjoyed it so much we booked for the Saturday with 2 of our friends. Again we was not disappointed. We booked in for 4:30 for the teatime menu. Its a small menu though they do chef specials. What a great evening we had, food was excellent, wine and beer chilled we left around 8:30 pm See you again very soon.
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The Art of Tea File

Fact File

Main dining room capacity 36
Booking policy Reservations preferred
Best seat Tables 3 and 4
Outside dining space Yes
Outside dining spaces 8
Average 3 course lunch price (excluding drinks) £25
Average 3 course evening meal price (excluding drinks) £25
House wine price £18.50
Wines available 14
Alcohol license Fully licensed

Special Dietary Requirements

Vegetarian catering Extensive vegetarian main course options
Vegan catering Vegan Main Course Options on Menu
Halal catering No Halal Food
Wheat/Gluten catering No Wheat / Gluten Free options

Family Friendly

Baby changing Yes
High chairs Yes

Additional Information

Wifi Free
Payment by credit card Yes
Payment by debit card Yes
Dogs allowed Yes
Drink without food Yes
Takeaway services Yes