Whimsical West Midlands tea room you should escape to no matter the season

If you've grown tired of going to the same old coffee shops on your local high street, you might be interested to read about a delightful tea room not far from the Black Country I had the pleasure of enjoying earlier in the year.

For anyone in the West Midlands looking for something a little different, I’d really recommend venturing into this calming tea room in Sutton Coldfield.

It’s the perfect place to unwind, no matter the weather.

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The Victorian Tea Room is known to locals as an elegant space designed for the social ritual of afternoon tea, intricate decor, rich textiles, and genteel hospitality.

The tea room is usually open from Monday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm, and on Sundays between 10am and 4pm.

The menu

There’s a range of delicious meals to enjoy, with afternoon tea for £12.95pp a highlight.

There are a range of other tea room favourites available too, including breakfast, (from £5.95), toast, teacakes, crumpets, eggs (scrambled, poached, fried, boiled accompanied with your choice of toast), finger sandwiches, scones, sweets and tea.

And the tea room caters for those who are gluten free, vegan and vegetarian.

But anyone who visits is in for a unique experience that blends historical charm, social connection, and indulgent dining.

On Google reviews, the tea room has a score of 4.8 stars from 50 reviews.

One Google reviewer said that the tea room was well-run by its staff.

They said: “Super cute place that's well priced and ran by lovely staff. Do recommend if you want a sit down and a chat!”

• The Victorian Tea Room, Sutton Coldfield is located at 216 Gracechurch Shopping Centre, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1PA.