Loopy Lorna's Tea House @ Churchill Theatre

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This review is taken from the current (2012) edition.

Loopy Lorna’s Tea House is a popular Morningside haunt, with the only branch now located in the Churchill Theatre. Tea and cake is definitely the overriding theme with teapots everywhere, a special tea menu compiled by a master tea blender, quirky tea cosies warming the pots and a large counter laden with treats. The menu lists a range of breakfast choices, soup and sandwich lunches and a kid’s menu for the little ones. Afternoon tea is a popular choice with a selection of ‘dainty’ sandwiches (smoked salmon, gammon or egg mayonnaise), scones and home-baked cakes and tray bakes. If you don’t have the appetite for the whole shebang, the freshly baked large ‘loopy’ scone is a highlight, served with tasty homemade strawberry jam and, for pure indulgence, a large dollop of Cornish clotted cream. There is lots of room to cater for the regular clientele of mum and toddlers groups, theatre goers and local workers. At weekends expect to be greeted by kids parties, baby showers and hen parties indulging in cake, cake and more cake.

• High point: Staff and facilities that welcome children and families
• Low point: Unimaginative sandwich selection