Britain's high streets are now so dominated by coffee shops that it is hard to remember that tea rooms used to be a staple in every town and city.
24+ Bettys Tea Room Famous Background. If you're looking to enjoy some yorkshire tea whilst in york, one of the most famous york tea rooms is having tea at bettys is like being in a tea room scene in an agatha christie movie. Young waitresses in black floor length skirts and white aprons wait on the tables.
Betty's cafe & tea rooms 6 st. Yorkshire chain bettys threatens legal action after rival cafe sells 'fat rascal' fruitcakes that it claims to have made popular again. Frederick belmont, a baker from switzerland, opened the first bettys tea room in 1919 in the spa town of harrogate. 46 stonegate york, united kingdom ( map ).