The Hidden Lane Tearoom

I absolutely LOVE this place! It is ‘hidden’ off Argyle Street! Its like walking into your granny’s front room (if your granny is cool). You are presented with some tasty home made cakes, scones and sandwiches! Excellent place to catch up with friends or chill out and read a book! One of my west end faves! Xxx

Friend took me for afternoon tea.
It is off the beaten track down a close and into a back called Argyle Court. It is at the far end among studios and small businesses and is a little gem.
It is 2 storeys with most of the table and chairs upstairs. One of the attractions is the mismatched china and the cup/​plate duo. I remember having these at home when I was little, thought them cool and have not change my mind. Plus, of course the vintage teapots.
Afternoon Tea consisted of the usual fare — sandwiches, scones with jam and cream and beautiful cakes, some of which I took home. I really enjoyed my smoked salmon sandwich — not a filling you get elsewhere and whatever the secret ingredient that was in the scones. Mmmm
They also cater for vegan and gluten free diets.
What makes the Hidden Tearoom different is the choice of teas. They have over 30 loose teas to choose from English Breakfast, Lavender Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Fruit Infusions, Green and White and Herbal.. Try not to do what I did and forget the tea strainer! I then tried to pour it back into the teapot creating a right skiddle. The waitress lovely, bringing a cloth, hot water and a clean tea strainer. All with a smile.
My friend tried a new tea and liked it so much she bought some.
All in all a lovely afternoon and well worth a visit.

Lovely little tearoom! Admittedly I’ve only been here three times, but it’s definitely a favourite. The tearooms are cute and quirky in a shabby chic way without being over the top, and I love the homey feeling it has. Their selection of teas and cakes is really nice, and everything I’ve tried has been really tasty. It’s homebaking at its best. I haven’t been here since I went vegan, but I’ve heard they usually have a vegan alternative on offer, so huge thumbs up for that! Whenever I get the chance I’ll definitely pop by and see if they’ve got something on.

Getting a proper afternoon tea has been on my bucket list since I’ve moved to the UK and yesterday the time has finally come! A friend of mine from home was visiting, so I took it as an opportunity and took her to The Hidden Lane Tearoom, which I’ve heard great things about.
Thanks to Briony’s previous review we were able to find the place quite easily in it’s truly hidden location, which I think is very romantic. Just as romantic and cute is the interior of this place, I absolutely love the atmosphere there.
We got the Luxury afternoon tea for 2, with selection of 4 sandwiches, 5 mini cakes, a scone with cream & jam and unlimited tea/​coffee. First we ordered some tea — I chose apple & rose. It arrived in beautiful teapots with matching cups and it was really tasty as well. Then the food arrived — wow. Not sure if I’ve ever seen anything looking so appetizing in my life, so wonderfully arranged with so many beautifully looking cakes and sandwiches. I was a little afraid the taste couldn’t match the looks, but it honestly tasted even better than it looked. Those cakes –definitely the best I’ve had it Glasgow so far, trully heavenly. And the scones with clotted cream and jam with big chunks of fruit — ahhhh. I’ve tried 2 more teas during our visit — peppermint (probably my favorite one) and blueberry rooibos, both really good.
The staff was really friendly and made sure before serving our tea we didn’t have any dietary restrictions/​allergies and made the visit even more pleasant.
So, as you can probably tell already, I’m absolutely smitten with this place and can’t wait to go back for some more of that delicious cake & tea. Ah, so this is what love at first sight feels like?

Today’s visit was much more pleasing
Grabbed a «Wee tea» £6.50 for some sandwiches and a scone (don’t forget clotted cream and jam)
You also get a choice of tea or coffee too
Large pot of tea came, plenty of drinking in that and it’s lovely ornate pot at that
Roast beef, tomato and horseradish mustard was the best out the 3 sandwiches however all were fresh and devoured
Scone could have been doing with being warned up however it was a generous size with plenty of filling available

Totally in love with this place. Really makes you feel in an old tearoom or in a vintage one.
Prices are not the cheapest ones, but it’s worth it especially for the ambient and place.

This is a lovely cosy tearoom and if you’re into «shabby chic» or vintage style you’ll be happy here. There are tea sets everywhere and your tea will always arrive in a big china pot. I think the cakes are good but some could be better hence the four star review. The tea is very good and there’s a good selection of sandwiches too. The staff are usually quite friednly but don’t always know what cakes are on offer that day so it’s a good idea to check them out on your way in.
Oh and don’t miss the wallpaper in the bathroom, it’s the best I’ve ever seen!

Almost certainly the most civilised spot to get drunk and eat cake on a Saturday afternoon. Stopped by to grab a pot of tea with a friend but ended up opting for two ‘Wee (afternoon) Teas’. Amazing atmosphere — in the company of lovely folk totally delighted by their towers of sweet and savoury treats, supping champagne.
This place is a sort of working home bakery-​cum-​café. Every time I visit, there’s dough being rolled, mixtures being prepared and trays coming out of the oven.
Our Wee Tea was only £6 a head, so great value. My friend got a free £5 for paying with the Droplet app (The Tearoom’s loyalty scheme that also lets you pay using your phone, I’ve already got it), so hers was only £1(!).
Oh, and the tea is of course brilliant, the coffee too!

So cute! So adorably, twee and pretty. If a little uncomfortable on the seating. Really, please have a clear out. I went through 3 before giving up.
Anyway, my friend and I dropped in for the afternoon tea deal, since she was doing sober October and Prosecco Tea was out the question. So to make up we decided to treat ourselves to the Deluxe tea. Now, I’ll admit, I misread the online menu and was really excited that our tower of treats and unlimited tea was only £7.50 each, but turns out that was price per person.
It was a lovely spread (with the exception of some soylent green thing that made it’s way on to the cake stand! Eugh!) with freshly made, well filled sandwiches, on mixed breads, and with not a bit of cucumber or tuna in sight. JACKPOT! They do ask about dietary requirements for anyone worried or fussy. There’s a wide selection of teas, from fruity, to milky, to spicey, and it’s all you can drink on the deluxe menu.
The ladies that run it are lovely, the place is cosy, and I actually am Jonesing for another afternoon tea.

Was here with a coffee loving crowd at the Glasgow Gin Club night. What a fab location to hold such a great event. Loads of room — comfortable surrounds and the owner is such a lovely girl — we had a really nice chat about the fantastic talking point wallpaper in the loo. Great location in Finnieston but off the main road so no coming out and tripping over all the Finnieston hipsters. Will be back to try the day time menu as it looked fantastic.

What an absolute treasure this place is. I’ve been meaning to pop in for ages, and just never made time until now. My friend was visiting from the states, who has an absolute love for antique furniture and dishes and tea. Honestly, it couldn’t have been any more perfect for us!
We made sure to make reservations, as we tried popping in at random with my boyfriend and a few of our friends, and were turned away due to the place was packed. No bother, reservations made, we showed up a bit early, hoping we could get in. Being it was a Tuesday mid day booking, we were one of two groups of people there, which was fine. It made for a more cozy atmosphere, being catered to alone.
We knew already what we wanted, we were in specifically for the afternoon tea. We ended up getting the bigger version available because we wanted the full on experience. What totally sold me on this place forever, and what I say to people every time this place is mentioned is that they offer not only loads of hot teas but they also offer iced tea. Iced tea!!! Let me say it one more time… Iced Tea!!!
For anyone who knows me, you all know I’m originally from Texas, where Iced tea is life. I great up in a household where on a regular basis, my mom would have a jug of tea brewing in the sun, only to be poured over ice. Honestly, it doesn’t get any better than that. But, I digress…
The tea was amazing, and I stuck with iced teas. Suki teas to be exact, which are now my favourites an can only really be purchased on line. Mango iced tea and mixed berries iced tea is what I stuck with. I’m a sucker for anything Mango and so I was in heaven. My friend ordered her fair share of hot teas and was happy as well.
The beautifully presented afternoon tea went down a treat as well. It introduced my friend to coronation chicken which she had never heard of, but vowed to make it once she arrived back home and introduce it to her friends and family. My favourite out of the lot was the mini brioche bun filled with brie, apple, rocket and a balsamic glaze. Heaven in my mouth, to be honest. There were also your usual suspects of egg and cress and tuna.
The desserts went down a treat as well. The best of all of them were the french macarons and what looked to be a scottish macaron. So delicious and well made, we felt spoiled for sure.
All in all, the experience of a proper tea was the best I’ve had thus far. Nothing posh about it, and we quite liked it that way. The location is very unassuming, literally down a hidden lane in Finneston and the staff were super friendly and accomedating. I think we even asked what music they were playing as it was an amazing acoompaniment to the day. It was an acoustic channel on spotify.
I will be back here for sure in the near future, even if for some iced tea, which in all honestly can make any type of day I’m having even more amazing.

This was another place I’d wanted to visit for a while having heard you were pretty much guaranteed there would be at least one vegan cake available. One thing I particularly like about this place is that it sells itself as a proper tearoom — not a café-​cum-​bar-​cum-​desserts-​cum-​soup-​cum-​fish and chips one stop shop. They offer a range of sandwich filling options and a large selection of teas. Afternoon teas, I think, must be something which stands them out from other venue options for a coffee & cake. There are 4 different sizes of afternoon teas, from a Wee Tea (£6 pp) up to a Luxury Afternoon Tea (£15 pp). I believe they also do vegan afternoon teas too (with notice). I can’t wait to go back for this!
I just opted for a simple iced americano — which arrived in a tall jar — and my friend chose a Peach Melba tea. She commented that it tasted just like tea, and would have preferred more peach flavour and more of a sweetness. The cakes were winners all round. They had two vegan choices that day — a mint chocolate cupcake or some sort of crumble. As the waitress wasn’t entirely sure they had any dairyfree cream in the tearoom to offer with the crumble my friend opted for the same selection as me, the cupcake. It was wonderful, from the shiny green glittery sprinkles, to the moist centre, with just the right amount of icing. Perfect!
I plan to go back and have an afternoon tea some time soon and be a bit more adventurous in my drink selection, and be bumping my update up to a five.

What a lovely find. Thanks to all the other Unilocalers who had been here and checked in.
It’s such a lovely tearoom in the most unexpected yet colourful area of Glasgow. My friend and I visited for a spot of breakfast. I had incredible homemade granola with fruit and yogurt. My friend had some seriously good looking French toast. I loved how we each got a shot of honey/​maple syrup so we could add as much sugar as we wanted.
The lates on offer were also top notch, a massive mug worth of coffee. The staff were so friendly and nothing seemed like too much of a hassle despite us being seated upstairs.
I loved the interior and all the mismatched China and the smell of home baking. Definitely going to come here at some point for afternoon tea.

The last time I decided to pay a visit to the HLT the place was so busy unfortunately we were turned away, but thankfully on a bank holiday Monday we managed to get a spot at this much-​loved but tucked away tearoom.
With the sun coming in the window our table on the upper level was a great spot for wiling away a few hours with some munchies. The menu has your usual selection of sandwiches and soup, afternoon tea and some savoury options. I always feel that afternoon tea is a bit much for 1 person, so I was pleased to see the sweet treat option, which lets you just have the scone and a sampler of some mini treats.
Mr T was hungry so he opted for the cheese and chutney sandwich which came with some crisps and salad on the side and was a success with Mr Ts tastes!
My sweet treats consisted of half a scone which was nice with some jam (I asked for it on the side), a mini sort of rock cake thing which had a yummy marzipan taste off it, a mini chocolate cake with some sort of buttercream, a mini brownie (which was tasty despite it being coffee flavoured, and my least favourite from the bunch — a mini cupcake which had a strange taste of it — could have been some sort of poppy aniseed mix).
These came with your choice of tea and my apple mint was really refreshing and pleasantly sweet.
At £8 for the sweet treats and £5 for the sandwich, it was pretty good value for money. My only criticism would be I would have maybe have liked a choice of sweet treats (ie I would have liked to have known what I was getting, and missed out the coffee/​strange cupcake), but other than that it was all lovely. I’ll definitely be back to sample of their teas and cakey delights.

On a dreary Saturday afternoon in Glasgow, what else is there to do but have tea and cake? That’s what my friends and I thought when we headed out to The Hidden Lane Tea Room last weekend!
We walked down the cobbled lane just off Argyle Street in Finnieston, and spotted the tiny tea room in the far left corner. It’s quite well hidden and unless you were looking for it, you probably would never even spot it, but it’s definitely worth a second glance. We walked in to find the tea room crammed, and a staff member told us there were no tables available except a small couch upstairs we could squeeze onto until something else became available. We didn’t fancy going back out in the rain so we headed upstairs and sat down on the comfy wicker couch, perusing the menu.
The interior of the tea room is honestly adorable. The mezzanine level we were sat on had a enough tables to seat around 10 – 15 people, while downstairs was divided into two rooms that sat around 20 – 25 people in total. The style is very vintage, with old books, antiques and beautiful tea sets on every surface and shelf. The whole place has an interior that feels like spring, with lots of floral prints, pastel tones and worn wood.
There are lots of different Afternoon Tea options so whether you just want a little bite, or you want to devour all three tiers, there’s something to suit everyone and prices start at just £6 each! We decided to order the ‘Sweet Treats’ for three — Afternoon Tea without the savoury element, just pure, cakey goodness — along with a pot of Turkish Apple tea. Before our drinks had even arrived, the waitress came to tell us there was a proper table available, so we moved downstairs to a table opposite the kitchen area, where we could watch the baking happening before our very eyes! It was clear from this view that everything is made fresh in house, with batches of scones constantly going in and out of the oven. It was quite fun watching them work, but they were clearly feeling the heat as the place was completely full.
Our tea arrived in a large vintage style tea pot, a set of miss-​matching cups, which were adorable, and a couple of tea strainers. The tea smelled fantastic and the strainer caught pieces of apple used to infuse it. We also asked for some tap water, but I think they were so busy they forgot about it, as it never arrived!
Our three-​tier cake stand arrived shortly after, carrying a layer of scones generously filled with jam and cream, and two upper tiers of cakes and sweet treats. We decided to start at the bottom with the scones — I don’t usually like scones with raisins in, but these were so fresh and delicious. In the middle was a coconut layer cake with a strawberry on top, which was nice but probably my least favourite of the selection. My favourite was the piece of chocolate brownie on top which had fresh raspberries through it. The chocolate was dark and rich, but the raspberries provided bursts of freshness.
Other cakes included a mini blueberry bakewell slice, another, super fudgy chocolate square and a little almond biscuit with glacé cherries. For just £8 each, including the tea, this was a really good deal and the surroundings are just lovely. It’s a really authentic Afternoon Tea experience where you know all the cakes and bakes are not mass produced, but baked in front of your eyes and cut & decorated by hand. This makes the service a bit slower, but I think it’s worth the wait! There’s an added bonus too of bringing your own bubbles, so you can pay a one-​off corkage fee with Luxury Afternoon Tea with your own bottle of Prosecco or Champagne — perfect for celebrating!

Imagine stepping through an arch into a quiet little backstreet and into the fairytale tree doll house you always wanted to have when you were a child. This is what The Hidden Lane Tearoom is. Step off Argyle Street and turn left and keep walking, you may miss it.
Let me explain what I mean with fairytale teahouse, mismatched teapots and adorable quaint and flowery teacups, whimsical lampshades, interesting jewellery for sale, cakes in all shapes, sizes and flavours and tea upon tea.
We sat upstairs on the mezzanine and the waitress was helpful was wearing a lovely owl-​patterned dress.
They make their own chai, just for that reason everybody should come here. How delicious their chai is, too. Their lavender Earl Grey, the smell was lovely. I have to confess that I have passion for tea and I love, love, love Earl Grey — especially loose leaf.
Tea is the best. I digress.
I don’t know what they do to their scones, but it was divine. I love the crunchy outside and the light fluffiness on the inside. The clotted cream was also amazing, but the tea is just a thing of beauty. The sandwiches my friend ate also looked delicious, and some of their other savoury options are making my mouth water. I can see myself coming here alone, with a good book to sample some more of their delicious tea and some of their baked and cooked goods.
One last bit of advice, don’t try and lean on the bannister of the mezzanine. It’s rather wobbly.

If you haven’t found this place yet your missing out.
Lovely staff, great tea & coffee with wonderful food, all wrapped up in a great wee tea shop.

So today I got an email to tell me I had become Elite, which made me so happy I knew I had to celebrate with cake. My friend has a studio down the Hidden Lane so I messaged her and we decided to meet at The Hidden Lane Tearoom.
I love heading up the Hidden Lane as you feel like your out of the city centre and in a quaint little street in a little village. It’s hard to find as the name suggests it’s well hidden. It’s just off the finneston side of Argyle Street not far from the tesco and on the same side.
You walk up the lane and turn left walk along the cobblestoned road and you’ll find the tearoom in the corner.
When you walk in it is so cute and flowery with teapots and cups decorating a beautiful sideboard. I’ve been in before but I’ve never sat up stairs. The place is small with maybe around 10 tables but that adds to the charm of the place.
They offer cream teas, sandwiches an array of cakes and lots different teas and coffees.
I opted for a scone with cream and jam and a hot chocolate. I’d asked for cream and marshmallows when it arrived it had one giant marshmallow in the middle. I wasn’t keen on this as it was difficult to eat and was a bit sickly after a few bites. The girl told me this was a new thing so not sure how long they will last.

The Hidden Lane Tearoom is one of my favourite places in the city. It’s very hidden, in fact we stumbled upon it while taking a curious stroll through Finnieston one Sunday afternoon, and decided to take a look. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have known it was there! Though, many people do know it’s there, and it’s best to make a reservation if you plan on going on the weekend.
The tea is lovely, and served in individual teapots. The cakes and sweets are all made in house I believe, and it’s clear they’re made with love. The meringues are AMAZING, with cream and berries. Styli also raves about the scones, so we recommend those too!
Last time I was there I had a bacon, Brie, rocket and apple sandwich, which was spectacular. It came with crisps and a small salad with balsamic vinaigrette. Well worth the £5. A friend had the soup (broccoli I believe) and loved it too.
I bring all of my friends visiting from overseas to this tearoom, as they love the «British afternoon tea» feel that you get. I’ll be back again!

The name says it all — this tearoom is hidden away off Argyle Court aka the Hidden Lane. Wander down the lane, turn left and head to the end. On your left you’ll find the tearoom — a really lovely wee space with delicious cakes to tempt you through the door. There’s also a mezzanine area for seating, and a room through some doors which looks like they’d use it for private functions/​parties.
I opted for a piece of cake which had plum and cheesecake through it, but also a little bit of pastry. I’m not much of a cake eater (which I’m kind of embarrassed about) so I don’t know the proper name, but I do know that it was properly delicious. Soft, sweet, creamy and light, it was all the things I like in a cake. I thought I’d try something a little different with it, and opted for an apple and mint iced tea. This was served in a teapot, hot with a glass filled with ice to pour the tea over. As I’d never had it before I double checked with the waitress what to do, just in case my initial instincts were wrong! Thankfully I got it right, the tea perfectly chilled after being poured over the ice and really tasty. It possibly needed to brew for longer but I didn’t realise.
This is a really lovely tea room which is a great space to spend an afternoon over some tea and cake, having a chat or reading a book if you’re on your own. They had some really tasty sounding savory options so I’m very keen to head back to try those!
Note: the tearoom changed ownership at the start of September!
Note #2: they take Swipii card.