It's a tiny little tea house tucked away off the beaten tourist track in the Hanover area of Brighton, run by a couple of young gay guys, with space for 16 guests seated. Kitch and as camp as they come!
The tea room is like stepping inside a memorabilia shop, like someone's front room, with an eclectic mixture of decor dedicated to the Royals, with Union Jacks ablaze, a grand piano and pictures of Diana adorning the walls.
The house rules are hilarious (not to be taken too seriously) ie no dunking of biscuits, no clanking of spoons when stirring your tea etc!
The menu is humorous, with items such as "The Duchies Cream Tea, Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth High Tea, The Lady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales Afternoon Tea" and the unforgetable "The Julie Goodyear High Tea" (aka Corrie's Bet Lynch!) [you get the idea!)
It kind of epitomises Brighton's eclectic campness. Well worth a visit for a fun cream tea.
www.theteacosy.co.uk/
107 Southover Street, Brighton, East sussex, BN2 9UA.
I've visited this place every time I come to Brighton. The food is great, it's not too packed because it's on the outskirts of town, and there's a nice atmosphere. But don't tell too many people or it will spoil it! The Tea Cosy is now the subject of some debate, the local press [www.theargus.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1598959.mostcommented.storm_in_a_teacup.php] have picked up on the Facebook group called "the tearooms in brighton (southover st) is run a by a fascist".www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2347058652
Well, as they say, all publicity is good publicity!
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