Mimi's Bakehouse

The 2012 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £5.95 (+p&p).

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

Aimed squarely at the female and family markets, this family-run tea room has a strong sense of its audience and delivers for them in abundance. Standard lamps, velvet sofas and shabby chic furniture create an air of old-fashioned luxury and Mimi’s has doubled its premises with a welcome extension to accommodate a growing legion of fans. Windows onto the new kitchen make it clear that good quality home baking lies at Mimi’s heart, so it’s no surprise that the afternoon tea of dainty sandwiches, all-butter scones and traybake treats is a huge hit. An array of cream-filled sandwich cakes and sweet fancies also jostle for attention, the moist yet light raspberry chocolate brownie being a particular treat. The motto may be ‘it’s all about the cake!’, but Mimis’s gives good savoury too with quesadillas, fishcakes and a daily pasta on offer, while the French toast proves a popular breakfast option.

• High point: New license adds sparkle to afternoon treating
• Low point: Burlesque-print wallpaper may not be to everyone’s taste