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18.04.2023 - 05:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Two city centre restaurants have been named among the best in the UK for afternoon tea.
Ahead of National Tea Day, which takes place this Friday (April 21), the top 12 spots serving up afternoon tea in the UK have been revealed. Cafes, restaurants and tea rooms across the UK were given the nod, including spots in Edinburgh, Belfast, London and Manchester.
Richmond Tea Rooms on Sackville Street came in second place, pipped to the post by The Dome in Edinburgh, while Hotel Gotham on King Street came in sixth, landing ahead of The Savoy and Winter Garden in London. The list was compiled by Betway, who based its rankings on an score created using information gathered from review sites and social media.
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Measuring popularity by a unique index score - generated by the number of hashtags each location has racked up on Instagram, as well Google and Tripadvisor reviews - spots in Edinburgh, Manchester and Belfast came out on top, as they proved most popular for a proper brew, tiny sandwiches and cream scones.
Richmond Tea Rooms ranked highest in the number of hashtags on Instagram showing it to be one of the most popular, and also achieved a 4.5 Google rating and 1,244 'excellent' Tripadvisor reviews. Hotel Gotham's afternoon tea also achieved a 4.5 rating on Google and 1,823 'excellent' reviews on Tripadvisor.
Just last month, Richmond Tea Rooms was also named among the most beautiful cafes in the world. Known for its Alice in Wonderland inspired experience, the spot on Sackville Street found itself in the top 50 most Instagrammable cafes list.
Served in a quirky, retro setting, afternoon tea at Richmond Tea Rooms includes an assortment of homemade cakes,
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