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Josephine's Tea Lounge & Bistro

Josephine's Tea Lounge & Bistro, 49 Upper Parliament Street, Nottingham, NG1 2AB

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About

Josephine's Tea Lounge & Bistro is a classic vintage tea room located directly opposite the Theatre Royal in Nottingham. With stunning décor mixing elegance with a touch of flamboyance, Josephine’s is perfectly placed for pre-theatre, cinema or concert and a favourite destination tea room for locals, visitors and tourists.

Menus

From serving a la carte, delicious evening meals, tasty breakfasts, brunch and afternoon tea there is no doubt you'll find something that takes your fancy at Joesphine's. Head to their website to find the full menus available.

Serving traditional afternoon tea featuring mini breadsticks while you wait is just the start of the experience. Relaxing music playing the likes of Dean Martin, Al Bowlly and Nat King Cole helps the stresses and strains just drift away. Find yourself gazing at the unique feature wall, a spectacular photo opportunity along with the also heavily photographed statue of Hebe and 3 metre high palm trees you could be in the heart of Mayfair.

Enjoy specially made extra wide tables whilst having a large pot of tea made with the finest tea leaves picked from world’s best tea estates. Not into tea, then coffee is provided by Nespresso so you can be sure of the quality. Josephine’s is also fully licensed with a range of quality beers and wines such as Chablis and Merlot.

At Josephine’s many items are made from scratch on the premises. Be that scones made to a traditional recipe or the extra moist carrot cake. It’s not just tea and cake at Josephine’s though, homemade soup and handmade all butter pies, ploughman’s, panini’s and a variety of homemade dishes of the day mean there is something for everyone.

Josephine’s is a great way to start the day. Try the 5 pancake stack with a pot of Assam before a day shopping. Come back later to wind down with Afternoon Tea or even just a cream tea, made with Rodda’s Clotted Cream. Whilst name dropping, the ham used comes from Duke’s Hill, who are suppliers to the Her Majesty the Queen, rotating between Yorkshire and Wiltshire, enjoy nothing but the best at Josephine’s.

Online Booking

Booking in advance is not required (even for afternoon tea) but can be done online via the website if required. It is even possible to pre-order your meal online in advance if your itinerary is tight.

* 5 Star Food Hygiene Rating

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Facilities

Accessibility

  • Toilets for disabled visitors - accessible toilet

Catering

  • Serve afternoon tea
  • Serve breakfast
  • Serve evening meal
  • Serve lunch

Payment Methods

  • All major credit/debit cards accepted

Provider Preferences

  • In town/city centre - no baby change or highchairs, waiter service, wider tables, wider gaps between tables.

Opening Times

Josephine's Tea Room and Cafe (1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026)
DayTimes
Tuesday11:00 - 17:00
Wednesday - Friday11:00 - 19:00
Saturday10:00 - 21:00
Sunday10:00 - 18:00

* Mondays - only open if there is a show on at the theatre, see their booking page on the website

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Special Offers

  • Pre-theatre 10% Of entire bill:
    10% off entire bill for pre-theatre (includes post theatre, cinema, playhouse, concert hall and arena) - just show ticket.

    Quiet Hour offer:
    Half price Cream Tea between 3pm and 4pm Mon-Fri

    Two Course Specials £16.99:
    Starter & Main set menu, available Mon to Fri until 3.30pm & All day Sundays.

    Brunch & Lunch Fixed Price £14.99:
    From a Full English Breakfast, Smashed Avocado & Poached Eggs to Kumpir style Jacket Potatoes

    Afternoon Tea:
    Available daily, walk-ins subject to stock availability. Book online for their unique message scroll service.

    Food and Drink - redeem this special offer between 01/01/2017 and 31/12/2026

    More offers like this - Food and Drink

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