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Tea By The Lock

British Tea Room, Vegan Cakes

Worth ordering: #2 Scone in Yorknamed in 12 reviews

Book ahead for afternoon tea, which reviewers describe as generous and may include soup, sandwiches, sausage roll, scones and cakes.

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Top tips

  • Save room for the homemade cakes; lemon and poppy seed, ginger and chocolate, and seasonal fruit cakes are recurring favorites.
  • Good to know: Allow for treat-level prices: one recent visit to cake, chai and another item came to just over £14.
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  • Take a riverside walk around Naburn Lock before or after your visit; outdoor tables look onto the lock gates.
  • Bring cash if you’d like to leave a tip or buy the hospice-fundraising jams, marmalades and chutneys; one reviewer said card tips weren’t available.

Must-try

  • Worth ordering: Cakenamed in 32 reviews

People also mention afternoon tea, chai latte and mousse.

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Also sorbet, pastry, sausage roll, ice cream and almond and cherry cake.

Good for

The vibe: groups The vibe: families

Praised for friendly service, cozy atmosphere and beautiful interior.

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Also praised for generous portions, attentive service, lively atmosphere, fast service and good value.

Good to know

  • Outdoor seating
  • Brunch, lunch, dinner, coffee, dessert, takeout
  • Cards and mobile pay

About

Set beside Naburn Lock in a 200-year-old former banqueting hall, this all-vegan tea room serves homemade cakes, scones, soups, sandwiches and generous afternoon teas. Vintage china, antique-filled rooms, riverside outdoor tables and resident animals make it a relaxed stop; reviews also mention Friday quiz nights and Saturday live music.

Vegan menu

VEGAN
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Tea By The Lock · dine-in · 56 dishes and drinks

More options may be available. Other dishes on this menu are still being checked.

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Hall, Naburn Banqueting, Naburn Lock Track, York YO19 4RU, United Kingdom

Opening hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
10:00–21:00
Saturday
10:00–21:00
Sunday
10:00–17:00

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  • Great service
  • Good atmosphere
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Fully vegan

Everything on the menu is vegan.

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