I have never tasted such high quality food until dining with A Peculiar Tea. I have experienced both afternoon tea and their tasting menus for dinner and just 3 nights ago, the first dinner course gave me actual goosebumps, how can food give you goosebumps? Their cocktails are full of flavour with the perfect amount of alcohol. Their food presentation is so carefully thought through and the taste of every dish is of pure quality. An absolute must visit for any special occasion or if you're simply a foodie, don't hesitate, just get booked in.
Elizabeth Brown
My daughter and i had had our first visit to this fab little place today and it won't be long until we're back. Everything was perfect, the most friendly staff and the food was delicious, the best afternoon tea we've had.
Catherine Irwin
Had an amazing time here, the food and decor are outstanding. The staff are so friendly. I took 1 star off because there were only 3 of us and they charged a £15 service charge. We would have tipped anyway but think £15 is a bit much when you're already paying £120 for afternoon tea ( which was just 1 tray set down between 3 of us so not a lot of service involved to justify the fee). Again, really disappointed I had to mention this as everything else was perfect.
ThaIion
My word what an experience! I must say it was definitely on my top 3 best meals I have ever had. As a Harry Potter fan the meal and the atmosphere only made the whole thing so much more special.The starters burst into action with their amazing flavours, specially the mackerel pate accompanied with a lovely homemade cone and a lovely sitrus yuzu.Next came a cheeky side of lovely chewy sweet bread with a creamy umami butter. So good we ate it before the next course came, which was not our best move due to the lovely sauce that came with the next dish, which was a lovely piece of white delicate Halibut.For the main the heft hunk of meat, a sugar cured pork chop was next. It was amazing, juicy, sweet and delightful. My partner couldn’t finish hers just showing how big it was, but for me it only meant more meat for me. The best part was the bones left from the pork chop that I later gave to my dogs, who as I did delighted in the amazing flavours of the pork.Finally, came the dessert, sweet and light. The maple and tahini snitch was outstanding.Overall, the experience, the meal and the service were top notch. Totally recommend a visit. I will be returning for any other themes that may happen in the future.
Ewelina Korytkowska
Best food experience in Belfast! The Harry Potter theme peaked expectations, the efforts the staff go through in the menu, atmosphere and theme is exceptional!
David Nolan
We came here during our stay in Belfast for my partner's 30th Birthday. The staff were super welcoming and friendly from the moment we got there. The experience itself is amazing. The level of detail they put into the decorations for their themed events was truly amazing. The staff took their time explaining each of the dishes and made sure you're well looked after. A truly memorable experience and we will definitely go back to in the future.
Orlaith Mackell
We went for the Willy Wonka Afternoon tea in June and I was dying to come back ever since. Yesterday we tried the Harry Potter afternoon tea and it didn’t disappoint. Fantastic selection of savouries (the sausage roll was ?) along with a plentiful selection of sweets all of which are inspired by the story of Harry Potter (treacle tart was my favourite) Lots of Harry Potter themes throughout the restaurant which is ideal for any HP fan or anyone who loves Afternoon tea. Finally staff are so friendly, attentive and welcoming. I brought my baby yesterday and staff made me feel so relaxed and well looked after. We have booked for May and I honestly can’t wait, I can’t praise this place enough, if you haven’t been, you need to go! Thanks again!!
Yvonne
Beautiful food and fantastic service. First class.
Julie Wells
Simply Wow! Best afternoon tea and I've been to The Plaza in NYC and The Ritz in London and multiple 5 stars here in Northern Ireland and none of them come close to a Peculiar Tea. Incredible food, fabulous staff and unique atmosphere. This place deserves a Mitchelin star.⭐ Definitely will be back!
Lisa G
First time here for Mother’s Day and it was a brilliant experience. Great service, incredibly friendly staff and great food. Absolutely loved the decor throughout for the Harry Potter theme! Such thought and care given to every detail. Can’t wait to try out future themes.
I could not wait to go and found it so so disappointing. Thought there would be more of a vibe, nothing really peculiar about anything, other than corn beef sandwiches and black pudding sausage roll, scones could have been smaller. Not my favourite food at all. For £40 you would thing there would be more use of the Harry Potter theme.Waiters dressed to the theme, broomsticks etc. The great thing was the staff, amazing and plenty of them, but wish maybe we didn’t sit beside the kitchen door.
Georgina Campbell
Something with a difference will recommend it to my friends food was
Eimear Lavery
Visited A Peculiar Tea a few days ago and I must say it did not disappoint. Picked the Harry Potter themed afternoon tea as we are such big fans! The decor and menu were so perfectly thought out. A feast for the eyes as well as the stomach! Food was delicious, cocktails were tasty and super funky and staff were so pleasant and helpful. Would totally recommend and will definitely be back!
Rebecca l
Had an amazing time here for my birthday. It was a Harry Potter theme and the food was great definitely Michelin Star worthy. The staff were lovely and very attentive. Would like to mention Andrew his service was top class. I've already booked in again for May for my partners bday as we both loved it so much. Would 100% recommend!!
Laura McKee
Sad to say we had an awful experience here recently. It was my first time here and after read the reviews, I was excited to say the least. Having waited 15 mins for our prebooked table we finally got seated for our party of 11 (setting for 10). Then we had to watch 3 parties of 2 seated (and booked for 15 mins after us because we got chatting to them all whilst standing in the hall) and served after we were seated. 45 mins after our booked time I had to ask the staff when the food was coming because we were all starving. Clearly understaffed (no fault of theirs), poor scheduling, food minimal, one child got 2 extra finger sandwiches at an extra charge of £8 , no butter dietary requirement for 1 person was met with no butter for the entire group, over charged and the whole experience was sub power. The experience for a smaller party may be better but after this experience, I won't be back nor recommending to friends and family.
I have never tasted such high quality food until dining with A Peculiar Tea. I have experienced both afternoon tea and their tasting menus for dinner and just 3 nights ago, the first dinner course gave me actual goosebumps, how can food give you goosebumps? Their cocktails are full of flavour with the perfect amount of alcohol. Their food presentation is so carefully thought through and the taste of every dish is of pure quality. An absolute must visit for any special occasion or if you're simply a foodie, don't hesitate, just get booked in.
My daughter and i had had our first visit to this fab little place today and it won't be long until we're back. Everything was perfect, the most friendly staff and the food was delicious, the best afternoon tea we've had.
Had an amazing time here, the food and decor are outstanding. The staff are so friendly. I took 1 star off because there were only 3 of us and they charged a £15 service charge. We would have tipped anyway but think £15 is a bit much when you're already paying £120 for afternoon tea ( which was just 1 tray set down between 3 of us so not a lot of service involved to justify the fee). Again, really disappointed I had to mention this as everything else was perfect.
My word what an experience! I must say it was definitely on my top 3 best meals I have ever had. As a Harry Potter fan the meal and the atmosphere only made the whole thing so much more special.The starters burst into action with their amazing flavours, specially the mackerel pate accompanied with a lovely homemade cone and a lovely sitrus yuzu.Next came a cheeky side of lovely chewy sweet bread with a creamy umami butter. So good we ate it before the next course came, which was not our best move due to the lovely sauce that came with the next dish, which was a lovely piece of white delicate Halibut.For the main the heft hunk of meat, a sugar cured pork chop was next. It was amazing, juicy, sweet and delightful. My partner couldn’t finish hers just showing how big it was, but for me it only meant more meat for me. The best part was the bones left from the pork chop that I later gave to my dogs, who as I did delighted in the amazing flavours of the pork.Finally, came the dessert, sweet and light. The maple and tahini snitch was outstanding.Overall, the experience, the meal and the service were top notch. Totally recommend a visit. I will be returning for any other themes that may happen in the future.
Best food experience in Belfast! The Harry Potter theme peaked expectations, the efforts the staff go through in the menu, atmosphere and theme is exceptional!
We came here during our stay in Belfast for my partner's 30th Birthday. The staff were super welcoming and friendly from the moment we got there. The experience itself is amazing. The level of detail they put into the decorations for their themed events was truly amazing. The staff took their time explaining each of the dishes and made sure you're well looked after. A truly memorable experience and we will definitely go back to in the future.
We went for the Willy Wonka Afternoon tea in June and I was dying to come back ever since. Yesterday we tried the Harry Potter afternoon tea and it didn’t disappoint. Fantastic selection of savouries (the sausage roll was ?) along with a plentiful selection of sweets all of which are inspired by the story of Harry Potter (treacle tart was my favourite) Lots of Harry Potter themes throughout the restaurant which is ideal for any HP fan or anyone who loves Afternoon tea. Finally staff are so friendly, attentive and welcoming. I brought my baby yesterday and staff made me feel so relaxed and well looked after. We have booked for May and I honestly can’t wait, I can’t praise this place enough, if you haven’t been, you need to go! Thanks again!!
Beautiful food and fantastic service. First class.
Simply Wow! Best afternoon tea and I've been to The Plaza in NYC and The Ritz in London and multiple 5 stars here in Northern Ireland and none of them come close to a Peculiar Tea. Incredible food, fabulous staff and unique atmosphere. This place deserves a Mitchelin star.⭐ Definitely will be back!
First time here for Mother’s Day and it was a brilliant experience. Great service, incredibly friendly staff and great food. Absolutely loved the decor throughout for the Harry Potter theme! Such thought and care given to every detail. Can’t wait to try out future themes.
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I could not wait to go and found it so so disappointing. Thought there would be more of a vibe, nothing really peculiar about anything, other than corn beef sandwiches and black pudding sausage roll, scones could have been smaller. Not my favourite food at all. For £40 you would thing there would be more use of the Harry Potter theme.Waiters dressed to the theme, broomsticks etc. The great thing was the staff, amazing and plenty of them, but wish maybe we didn’t sit beside the kitchen door.
Something with a difference will recommend it to my friends food was
Visited A Peculiar Tea a few days ago and I must say it did not disappoint. Picked the Harry Potter themed afternoon tea as we are such big fans! The decor and menu were so perfectly thought out. A feast for the eyes as well as the stomach! Food was delicious, cocktails were tasty and super funky and staff were so pleasant and helpful. Would totally recommend and will definitely be back!
Had an amazing time here for my birthday. It was a Harry Potter theme and the food was great definitely Michelin Star worthy. The staff were lovely and very attentive. Would like to mention Andrew his service was top class. I've already booked in again for May for my partners bday as we both loved it so much. Would 100% recommend!!
Sad to say we had an awful experience here recently. It was my first time here and after read the reviews, I was excited to say the least. Having waited 15 mins for our prebooked table we finally got seated for our party of 11 (setting for 10). Then we had to watch 3 parties of 2 seated (and booked for 15 mins after us because we got chatting to them all whilst standing in the hall) and served after we were seated. 45 mins after our booked time I had to ask the staff when the food was coming because we were all starving. Clearly understaffed (no fault of theirs), poor scheduling, food minimal, one child got 2 extra finger sandwiches at an extra charge of £8 , no butter dietary requirement for 1 person was met with no butter for the entire group, over charged and the whole experience was sub power. The experience for a smaller party may be better but after this experience, I won't be back nor recommending to friends and family.