Where is your favourite place for afternoon tea? (Photo: Getty Images)Where is your favourite place for afternoon tea? (Photo: Getty Images)
Where is your favourite place for afternoon tea? (Photo: Getty Images)

Afternoon Tea Leeds: 10 of the best offerings in the city for Afternoon Tea Week

Afternoon Tea Week, running from August 9-15, celebrates the great British tradition of afternoon tea.

The tradition began as a Royal's request for an afternoon snack to ward off hunger pangs, but it's now a welcome excuse to indulge on a selection of finger sandwiches, scones topped with jam and cream and delicious cakes. There are plenty of bars and restaurants serving afternoon tea in Leeds, from traditional offerings and boozy deals to the more adventurous. Here, we've rounded up 10 of the best afternoon tea selections in the city:

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