Tea rooms are basically small restaurants that serve food and drinks during the day. Most villages and small towns in England have at least one tea room. Tea rooms are usually open from 9:00am to around 5:00pm. For breakfast they usually offer a selection of tea or coffee, toast, and a full English breakfast. For lunch they may have cold sandwiches, jacket potatoes; and in the afternoon, there will be cream teas, and a selection of cakes, scones and sandwiches.
One of the most famous tea rooms in England is Betty’s Café, in the northern English town of York. They have a pianist, and the design is inspired by the ocean liner the Queen Mary. The restaurant was founded by a Swiss man, Frederick Belmont.