Less than an hour's drive from the channel tunnel and the ports, Claris's offers all its customers friendly, attentive service. We are an ideal stopping point for those taking short breaks from Europe but regret that we are unable to accept coach parties without prior booking.

The half timbered low ceiling tearoom, with fine china and lace table clothes makes the perfect atmosphere for morning coffees, light lunches or afternoon teas. We offer a wide menu (requires Adobe Acrobat - click here for a free download) which is served throughout the day. We also serve a variety of specialist teas.

We are a founder member of the Tea Council Guild of Tea Shops and have won the prestigious Award of Excellence seven times in the past eight years most recently in 2007.

Our savoury menu offers a selection of snacks ranging from toasted sandwiches, ploughmans, creamed mushrooms and soup, all of which are freshly made on the premises to a high standard.

All of our cakes are home made on the premises with the meringues and coffee walnut cake as our specialities. Our tempting range also includes coffee walnut, chocolate, lemon madeira, or fruit cake. Cream teas are a very popular choice with our customers, consisting of two home made scones with butter, a jar of preserve, fresh local double cream and a generous pot of tea. Ice-cream is a popular choice during the summer, with sundaes made from the finest ingredients and quality ice-cream.

Claris's Tearoom was invited to join the world renowned Les Routiers in 2001 and during that same year we were awarded the Cafe of the Year for the South & South East. A highly prestigious award which we feel really honoured to have received. In 2003 and 2004 Claris’s Tearoom were again awarded the highly acclaimed award of Café of the Year for the London & South East from Les Routiers. The Beverage Service Association awarded us the 2004 Best Beverage Experience in the Southeast, and we have been mentioned in publications as diverse as Waitrose magazine, the Independent Newspaper supplement as well as the local press and Germany and Luxembourg's lifestyle magazines.

On warm summer days you can enjoy eating outside in our pretty patio garden.
We are open Thursday to Sunday from 10.30-17.00 throughout the year. Please note we are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.