British
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. A full vegan afternoon tea menu is available, which includes savory bites as well vegan scones and other sweets. Open Mon-Sun 13:00-16:30.
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Peter St, Manchester, England, M60 2DS
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Last update on 28 Apr 2017 by Guest
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Added by Veganolive1 on 28 Apr 2017
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9 Reviews
First Review by Veganolive1
VeggieEarthling
Points +170
Good experience - Edit
First time I had Afternoon Tea, and I wanted to try in UK, of course, and it was a nice experience. I enjoyed the sandwiches, scones, and the tea itself the most. I had the Midlands 1903 tea and it tasted good. The rest of the desserts were ok but didn't care as much for them. The tea was so good that I spilled it all over the table trying to pour it lol.
Read morePros: Tea, Nice staff
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TonyW
Points +67
Decadent treat - Edit
Excellent vegan afternoon tea ; great selection of sandwiches, scones, and cakes, in lovely surroundings.
Read moreGreat service and felt like a real treat.
The vegan version didn’t feel inferior to the other menus
Pros: Excellent food, Classy decor, Friendly service
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eskelding
Points +289
Fancy afternoon tea - Edit
I was so happy when I saw that there was a vegan afternoon tea at the Midland. It was a lovely experience and I enjoyed the food and service. Not too expensive for what you get as well.
Read morePros: Comes on separate stand, A good range
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arlo2
Points +146
Good food! - Edit
Very much worth the money even if a bit pricey! Food is fantastic
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HollyMay
Points +890
Vegan and gluten free options! - Edit
Loved the vegan afternoon tea, really fresh and also gluten free. I emailed ahead to make sure it was all gluten free and they were more than happy to cater😄
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EstherRP
Points +369
Lovely afternoon tea - Edit
Really lovely afternoon tea. There was a good range of sandwich fillings (I particularly liked the butter bean and garlic one) and some really nice cakes. The cream with the scones was made from dedicated coconut which I really wasn't sure about at first but actually worked perfectly and was probably the best bit. The scones and the bread weren't as fresh as they could be but it was all very nice none the less
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RobynWhalley
Points +28
Brilliant afternoon tea! - Edit
The vegan menu is amazing, the staff were so thorough in making sure i knew which plates were my vegan plates, and all my omni family said my food looked even better than the non-vegan menu! delicious food, and the scones come with soy cream too! cannot recommend highly enough!
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CompassionateSnob
Points +616
fancy! - Edit
we were hoping to get the chance to have afternoon tea during our vacation in the uk and were pretty excited to find the tea room on happy cow.
Read morewe went by, got a table almost right away and they wer SUPER considerate and informed about veganism:
they asked us if we'd like our tea served on vegan cutlery (since it's usually served on bone china), told us that they had vegan champagne if we'd like some and that the only tea that isn't vegan on the menu is the peppermint and caramel, since it contains actual caramel bits. all without us having to ask them. this is a rare thing!
the tea itself was tasty, even though some sandwich fillings were a bit on the bland side and the cakes weren't exactly mindblowing. the scones though were lovely!
all in all a lovely, pampering experience, well worth the money and just so relaxing to not have to ask about every single thing.
Pros: super friendly, well informed & considerate staff, cosy atmosphere, scrumptious scones
Cons: pricey, even if worth the experience imo
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Veganolive1
Points +4688
Vegan Afternoon Tea - Awesome - Edit
The Midland is an iconic hotel with a newly created Tearoom offering a vegan afternoon tea menu and even my allergies were accommodated. I heard they served vegan afternoon tea on bone china, rather bizarre, from a vegan point of view. So I enquired if they could offer alternative crockery and received this response.
Read more'Apologies, I'm waiting on confirmation from our crockery manufacturers that the other items we have elsewhere in the hotel are definitely vegan friendly (from a fairly in depth Google search I'm pretty confident that they are)
I must admit it's something we hadn't considered, but we'll definitely have a solution for you and for our entire vegan afternoon tea service moving forward. Its really no trouble, all confirmed, our usual hotel crockery (for banqueting, breakfast etc) is vegan friendly, so we will make use of that for your visit. Once again, thanks for bringing this to my attention, we will now make it standard practice for all vegan afternoon tea'
I was so excited on the day and drank a very nice glass of vegan Montaudon champagne, whilst deciding on my tea choice, opting for peppermint and caramel. There was a bit of a wait for the food to appear, but I imagine this is due to it being freshly made to order, so no chance of dry curled up sandwiches or stale cakes, but it was worth waiting for.
The sandwiches were packed with filling, moist, totally delicious, satisfying but light. I had reservations they would be too filling and I would be unable to do justice to the cakes, but the portions were well thought out.
I ate my mini red berry pavlova, without taking a photo, as it stuck to the serving plate, but it was warm and meringues are delicate things, it was like soft Italian meringue.
The cakes were scrumptious, especially the chocolate cake and the chefs made a special almond cream with almond milk for me instead of soya, which made a perfect partner for my scones and plum jam. The scones were as light as a feather, with a lovely open texture.
Great thought and consideration has been given to the vegan afternoon tea and it cannot be easy for the kitchen, having to deal with a vegan like me, with allergies, but they came up trumps. If you are unable to finish the tea, they provide you with a beautiful box to carry any leftovers home with you. I have to hold my hand up, I did not need a box.
Pros: Vegan menu , Vegan champagne, Accommodates allergies
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