A warm welcome awaits at Dotty's

Nestled in a cosy corner of Carshalton High Street we offer a warm welcome, brimming with love and delicious delights for every palette.

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Afternoon tea

Choose from a fantastic array of loose teas.
A selection of traditional finger sandwiches.
Warm scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam,
rounded off with a tantalising selection of cakes.

FROM £20 for adults | £10 for children (under 10’s)

Booking essential - reserve your table

Great any time of day, cream teas...

Relax and indulge with this decadent little treat. The only taxing decision at Dotty’s is whether you like cream first or jam? Served with a ‘proper brew’ it won’t dissapoint.

Indulge

With an ever expanding menu, lovingly developed by our inhouse chef we are sure there is something to tempt all! Breakfast, lunch, coffee to go or an afternoon tea for a special occasion we’ve got it covered.

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Lovingly made

We don’t believe in half measures at Dotty’s and take every step to provide our lovely customers the best loose leaf tea available, sourced from local suppliers. Our cakes are second to none and we believe everyone deserves a slice of happiness – gluten and vegan friendly options mean no one misses out. Ask for more information.

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Start your day the Dotty way!

All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast, kicked off with our Buttermilk pancake stack with streaky bacon and maple syrup…don’t worry if you are in a rush, we have real coffee to wake the dead and even loose leaf tea to go. Let’s do it this, even if it is a Monday morning!

Decadent pancakes or coffee to go?

Creative cuppa with a slice of quirky?

Dotty’s Teahouse is more than ‘just a cafe’, its fast becoming a growing hub for creative people, sharing their love of vintage and satisfying their inner creativity, young and old. With lots planned over the coming months, don’t miss our workshops, be sure to sign up for our newsletter to find out more.

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Hooray! Dotty’s Tea Garden in Rickman Hill Park is OPEN!

From Weds 8th July at 10am we will be throwing open our doors to welcome you back into our Couldsdon Tea Room.

We are not opening Dotty’s Teahouse in Carshalton JUST YET. Don’t panic we will be very soon! We are giving it a little revamp ready for you!

In the mean time please do come and support us at Dotty’s Tea Garden in Couldson, situated in the very lovely Rickman Hill Recreation Ground plenty of outside space to enjoy safely. New opening times over there will be 10am – 4pm Weds to Sunday. Mon and Tues closed.

Please see our COVID 19 policy to understand the measures we are taking to ensure your safety and our staff. We can’t wait to see you!

Welcome to Dotty’s!

We are an independent, family friendly Teahouse nestled in the heart of Carshalton Village.

Our beautiful shop is a treasure trove of eclectic furniture, pretty pastels, sparkling chandeliers, vintage teacups, and nostalgic music.

Our seasonal breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea menu is ever evolving so whether it’s a trip with the kids, a girly catch up, or some much needed ‘you’ time we pretty much have everything covered!

We look forward to seeing you soon x

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Bags of icing sugar

Independent Awards

Private Parties

Afternoon Tea

We take afternoon tea very seriously at Dotty’s. Whether its a special occasion or just because, come and sample our decandent delights. It’s really special though and deserves a little more love to give the very best experience possible. Please prebook.

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Workshops

Never ones to have idle hands we work hard to provide wonderfully creative workshops for little ones through to adults. Everything from pottery classes to flower arranging. Keep an eye out for our forthcoming events, sign up for alerts here.

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Our Boutique

We love ‘quirky’ and strive to source the very best of independent sellers to stock our ever expanding boutique. Crammed into every available corner you will find a treasure trove of sweet and quirky finds

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Party time!

Raise your teacups and come celebrate at Dotty’s. We love nothing more than a good party. Celebrate in style at Dotty’s, your very own slice of vintage heaven! We offer a range of options to suit your needs, so have a little browse and let’s have a chat…

Our packages

From doorstop sandwiches to loose leaf tea to go we have it all at Dotty’s Teahouse. We pride ourselves on catering for everyone, young and old. If you need something in particular, let us know and we always aim to go the extra mile to keep our wonderfully Dotty customers tip top! VIEW FULL MENU >

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Making fresh bread…

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I don’t knead (groan) to tell you that bread is one of the oldest prepared foods of all time, it sounds simple that bread is usually made from a wheat-flour dough that is cultured with yeast, allowed to rise, and then finally baked in an oven. Simple to make? Really?...

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My love of vintage has grown gradually from an initial few pieces to a full blown obsession! I think that as a teenager I just wanted to look different from all the other girls! So I started going to jumble sales (much to my mothers horror!) I would be the first in...

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by Rebecca | August 2, 2017 | Latest News | 0 Comments

Dotty’s Teahouse turned back time in Carshalton on Saturday 20th May with a 1940s-themed party to celebrate its successful first year. Landgirl dungarees and knotted head scarves, military uniforms, rolled hair and wartime music were the order of the day as we shared...

Reopening very soon!

We are located on Carshalton High Street on a cosy corner, stop by and give us a try…
108 High St, Carshalton SM5 3AE, UK | 0203 754 4613
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