http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34735 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34735 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34734 Fortunately the food on offer reflects modern tastes - thick sliced ham has replaced the spam and carrot cake and iced cupcakes are the order of the day. The Ivor Novello Tea consists of sandwiches, scones and cakes, reasonably priced and prettily displayed. Tea lovers are spoiled for choice with 14 blends of loose leaf tea. We chose the Fourteas house blend which arrived in huge white Betty teapot along with a five minute timer so that it could steep perfectly.
The Fourteas is a little jewel that adds a theatrical touch to the pleasure of taking tea. Long may it reign.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34734 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34709 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34709 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34708 If, Withnail-like, you demand the finest wines available to humanity to wash down your fluffy scones, don't worry, they have a wine menu too.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34708 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34703 On a quiet back street behind Scarborough's Esplanade you will find 1930's wood-panelled booths (the tea room was once a barber's), vintage mismatched china, and embroidered lawn tablecloths.
A full range of Taylor's teas are served by the pot with lemon or milk, and there are a plethora of savoury dishes and home-baked cakes to tempt the tastebuds. The rarebit is particularly good, but my all time favourites have to be the lemon meringue and the cream teas.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34703 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34678 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34678 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34672 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34672 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34671 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34671 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34670 Oh and there are lovely fresh savoury offerings too, all home-made and yummy.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34670 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34666 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34666 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34665 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34665 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34663 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34663 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34662 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34662 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34643 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34643 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34618 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34618 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34422 Art, craft shop, cheap books and super food, what is not to like?]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34422 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34334 A must but be prepared for a lot of yummy mummies and kiddies.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34334 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34333 Essential to book and great food but not that cheap.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34333 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34332 The fish is good, but the chips are quite anonymous.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34332 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34277 Had the fish platters and they did not disappoint!
Great quality fish as you come to expect. For two platters, bottle of house white, chips and glasses of port it set us back only £83.
In recent years while we were there we have seen the actor Stellan Skarsgard, cabinet minister Ben Bradshaw, Tom Kitchin (Michelin starred chef) and Celebrity Masterchef winner Nadia Sawalha to name but a few.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34277