Reviews in Didsbury

Fantastic place to have a meal! Portion sizes are great. Staff are amazing! The atmosphere is great! Love the service, not having to ask for water replacement. New cutlery after starters. Very attentive to tables. Then the food is just outstanding so tasty! It’s the best place we’ve been! Will forever return.

Lovely evening as ever. I love the Art of Tea and would highly recommend. It has such a great ambience and the food was delicious. The hummus starter is so good and my stew of the day which was a chicken and saffron stew was so tasty The staff are always happy to help And the coffee is the best in Didsbury !

The restaurant was recommended by a friend after a recent visit. We made up a party of 4 and went for an early evening dinner. The staff were very welcoming and our server always had a smile. The food was superb and none of us were disappointed. Would definitely recommend going.

Enjoyed our excellent Beef Bourguignon 'Stew of the Day' at The Art of Tea on Sunday evening. As usual the staff were great and there was a nice relaxed vibe. We thought we were quite early at seven pm, but the place was pretty full when we arrived. Did empty out a bit towards 8pm, though - not sure why everyone was so keen to get home - maybe the pouring rain!

Excellent Food, drinks and atmosphere. Will visit again when the live music is on.

Staff always friendly at this independent cafe. Coffee always good and veggie breakfast, particularly the sausages, very tasty.

We were a table of 4 last Sunday evening (11 Feb 24). Just a few words to say how much we enjoyed our first meal in your restaurant. The food was amazing, so may different flavours. We took food home as we ordered to share and it tasted just the same next day. We will be regular diners and have already encouraged 2 bookings for tables this coming week already and I am sure there will be more. The staff were lovely and we had a long chat with the owner about the restaurant. Be back soon

Cosy, laid back bistro style atmosphere; home cooked, nutritious, delicious food; service with genuine warmth and hospitality; excellent value for money - what more can you want? Thank you. X

Definitely my favourite brunch/lunch venue in Didsbury!

The Art of Tea is simply delightful and unique, wonderfully friendly and cosy, somewhere to forget the real world for a while and relax. The staff are so friendly and helpful and the food is delicious. This is our favourite place to eat when we visit Manchester and I can highly recommend it.

4 of us had a lovely meal here last night (13 Jan 2024). Great food and service. Will definitely return.

Came here to eat for the first time on Friday night (5/1/24). The atmosphere was really good. The service was great. The Food though.....AMAZING! (check out the okra). It was so good we came back again Saturday!!! (6/1/24) unfortunately we booked online and I didn't check my confirmation email telling me they were full. We arrived at the restaurant and the staff went above and beyond to accommodate us, setting up a table at short notice, and eventually moving us to a more suitable table when one became available. First class service and excellent food! We will 100% visit again.

Absolute gem of a place. To wander through the books and shelves Take shelter from the rain To meet with friends, and Tolkien's elves And oh! to fall in love again. :)

Lovely ambience, great food and well-priced. Art of Tea Pure poetry Manchester brew That's Didsbury!

Great service and imaginative, tasty food.

Met friends for food which was delicious and well presented .The place had a quirky , warm and cosy atmosphere.Staff were friendly and helpful in answering our questions . We would recommend to meet for drinks or dinner .

Went in for dinner having booked on line. What a fantastic place! The ambience was so comfy and welcoming and the food was excellent. Short and interesting menu that was super tasty. The Slovakian lady manager was extremely helpful and generally lovely Recommend highly if want a casual place that is quirky, warm with great food. As it is open all day and with the second hand bookshop you could easily lose a wet afternoon over a pot of tea and good book

We have recently moved to Manchester and The Art of Tea was one of the reasons we felt comfortable choosing Didsbury as a place to settle. We visited on several occasions for coffee and sometimes brunch when house hunting and loved it’s charm and individuality. We then learned about their music nights and decided to book a table for the next one. What a joy! We knew the service would be up to it’s usual high standard (even more attentive actually given the reduced numbers) but beyond that we didn’t really know what to expect. Could it really morph successfully into an evening dining venue and what standard would the musicians be? Well, the answer to the first question was a resounding yes! The chilled evening vibe was delightful and the food utterly delicious! And as for the music - we were so impressed - 5 different musicians were presented to us by a compere who confidently complemented their professionalism. I write this partly with alacrity and partly with reluctance - it’s not a big place and I want to always be able to get a table!