Realitea

We were down at Grantley Hall today providing British Raj High Tea for some of their visitors. We were told they enjoyed it very much. British Raj High Tea - afternoon tea of finger sandwiches, cakes, scones with the added Indian twist of pakoras, samosa, chutneys and masala chai. If you like the look of it, please book at Realitea (24 hours notice required). Sarita xx

Cakes made to order. Why not come down and try a slice with our wonderful selection of loose leaf teas?x

Should have mentioned the pod cast is titled Amanda Abington, Asma Khan, Bumps and Babies.
This is the podcast. The article starts at about 35 minutes and the reference is at about 44 minutes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvb

Did you know that Realitea got a namecheck on Radio 4 Woman’s Hour yesterday?
A friend of a friend heard it on a podcast. The article featured a woman who marketed the food she sells as good home cooking.
The presenter invited listeners to phone in and mention restaurants/cafes they know that offers good food under the same premis, and someone phoned in and mentioned Realitea.
... The podcast link is below. The article starts at about 35 minutes and the reference is at about 44 minutes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvb
Thanks for the heads-up Jeremy!
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For all you chocoholics out there, can we draw your attention to our friend Chris's new business? He is making delicious chocolates and truffles with many diverse and interesting flavours including some fresh takes with Indian spices. Have a look, better yet have a try... We think they are delicious!

Charity Event
Apologies for taking so long to post this letter (see pic below) acknowledging and thanking Realitea for the donation made to St Michael's Hospice, following our annual December charity tapas event in memory of Kevin McDermott.
We raised £1050from the event itself and the raffle we held during the evening.
... Huge thanks to our valued guests and friends, and all who very generously contributed prizes.
A big thank you to the Realitea crew Magda, Sylwia and Jodie for madness, laughter and mayhem behind the scenes. Special kudos for the Wansbroughs, the family from over the Pennines who provided serving excellence and MC duties.
Lastly a big thank you to wonderful Sarita, who as always, delivered an Indian culinary tour-de-force, despite having a hugely busy Christmas run up.
We look forward to repeating the event in December 2019.
Kind Regards
Paul REALITEA
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Our new recruit....and already she is ruling the roost! Must have Mum's baking genes.

Announcing some beautiful homemade & yummy tarts for you to come down and try. Marigold (passion fruit, coconut, fennel and pistachio); Bakewell, the old favourite; Ruby, Palmer's Raspberry, pistachio and a hint of clove; Maya, cherry and coconut with cardamom. Great with over 28 different teas to choose from. Look forward to seeing you Sarita & team xx

Come down to Realitea on Christmas Eve and try our Indian inspired mince pies with Masala Chai or Cinnamon Latte. We are open 'til 3. Merry Christmas to all. Sarita and crew xxx

Thanks to all who attended our charity Indian Tapas Evening tonight. Your generosity, spirit and humour were boundless. A great time was had by all, but more importantly, we raised a total of £1050 for our nominated charity, St Michael's Hospice. Thanks also to the Lancashire contingent of the family who travelled over the Pennines on a cold night to help us in our endeavour. And as always our dedicated staff who performed tirelessly towards the cause. Sarita xx

We recently catered a wonderful wedding for a lovely young couple and they have kindly written to thank us for helping make their day so special. Katherine and Sam it was our pleasure and we are glad everything turned out so perfectly. All the best love Sarita xxx

Looking for a last minute Christmas present for a loved one? REALITEA Gift Vouchers are an ideal stocking filler and can be bought from the tea room in North Street. Seasons Greetings!

We have had a cancellation for our Tapas evening tonight, and have a table for 4 people available. Please call us on 01765 609887 if you are interested.

Just back from an enjoyable day catering for the wedding of Kathryn and Sam. We wish them all the best as they embark on their new life together. Special thanks to our own team who worked so hard over the past few days to make the day run smoothly and successfully. Thanks to Tracey and Chris for their faith in us...get some sleep you two. Back open tomorrow at 11am.

Just to remind our regular weekend customers that we are closed all day this Saturday 27 OCT . We are catering for a wedding.
Back open on Sunday as normal from 11am. We hope to see you then...
Sorry for any inconvenience.
... Sarita xx
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Why don't you come tomorrow and try our Jeera aloo scones (potato, cumin and cheese). Delicious...

Thank you to Ripon Workhouse Museum, for wonderful vegetables. We have magically transformed them into red onion and spinach pakoras and a chickpea, potato and spinach curry. From field to plate within hours..delicious Yorkshire goodness!

Unbelievably we have two tables of four available for our latest tapas night event this Friday (21 SEP), starting promptly at 7pm
Any one interested should reply to this message on a first come, first served basis. Please apply with a mobile contact number, and number of vegetarians if any.
Good luck.

Today is our 4th Birthday! Many thanks to all our valued customers. We really do appreciate that you still love what we do. And thanks to all our dedicated staff who work tirelessly behind the scenes and have helped us garner our solid reputation for good food and service. Looking forward to serving you in the future. Love Sarita

Wow! Always loved realitea... Not made it to tapas evening yet but asked sarita and Paul if they could do us a meal for a small private group for my 40th. 3 courses. Not only prob one of the best meals if not the best I have had, the hosts are so kind and nothing too much trouble. What a lovely gem for ripon. Being 40 is not too bad! �

We visited here whilst having a short break .I don't usually write reviews but our experience here was delightful. The service was so friendly and I think it was the owner who swayed me to have the Indian breakfast and wow so delicious. Our 8 year old loved his ham said it was the tastiest. My husband salad was so yummy too. Keep up the good work and we will be back soon

Visiting family for the week and have been in here two days running now. Currently making my way through their vast tea menu and can honestly say this tearoom is flawless. Two lovely ladies working in here are so welcoming accommodating and friendly. They're also very helpful with providing hot water to heat baby's lunch while we're here. Absolutely lovely place couldn't recommend enough

Visited today with my two boys (3 and 6 months) and couldn’t have been looked after better! The food was fantastic as usual - the tea, delicious, Indian summer cake - my favourite ever cake, chickpea salad, lovely, and the kids food was brilliant! Even my 3 year old commented how yummy the food was (which he doesn’t normally do).



It’s the first time I’ve taken both boys out for lunch on my own, so I was a tad apprehensive, but I didn’t need to be - we were looked after, and even the other customers were lovely!

The food here is amazing - we always go for some of the Indian cuisine on the menu as it's home cooked and highly tasty. Reasonable price too!

The Indian tapas night is a must! I could not rate it highly enough. The street food and 15 courses were delicious! The owners were so knowledgeable and attentive and the food had amazing flavours and mixtures, and they catered for veggies. Highly recommend but book early as it was full!!

Stopped here for lunch..best homemade soup I have ever tasted. Everything fresh and homemade. Quality food and service. Highly recommend.

Realitea is a cafe with a twist. You get the usual food served but there are also Indian dishes on the menu. Food is freshly prepared and very tasty. The service is great too. We all enjoyed our breakfast very much. Thank you!

Only just found this place, best Masala Chai I have ever tasted, tasty home cooked food too all cooked by a lovely young lady...winner all round 😃

Met the girls for a 'cream tea'. Being gluten free was just expecting to have a drink. But staff were amazing and made me a GF cream tea. Was so delicious and so much I couldn't eat it all. Def recommend it!

Lovely atmosphere and first class service. I couldn't resist the Yorkshire ham salad sandwich while my wife was a little more adventurous and went for the Indian Brunch. Both fresh and top quality.

Just had a lovely lunch thank you, great choice of food and drinks and excellent service, will be back to try more of the menu. Visited you thanks to a recommendation and will definitely be recommending to others

I have reservations about giving too much praise for this establishment because it gets more difficult to get access to the superb tapas evenings. The effort the owners and staff put into the event makes this a must see event. Can't wait to return, fab food and ambiance, see you all soon!!

I have been to Realitea for two of their Tapas nights, I've enjoyed their British Raj High Tea and yesterday I called in with a friend for a pot of tea and some cake, on Sarita's recommendation I had a slice of Mango cake it was absolutely delicious. I've just bought an Afternoon tea voucher for my mother in law for her birthday I'm sure she and my father in law will really enjoy it. Hope to call in again very soon. X

Fantastic evening. The food was amazing and a great description came with every course. Would definitely go again, just wish there were more tapas nights as hard to get a table!

Fantastic Indian tapas , must recommend it , really friendly the owners go out of there way to make you welcome,day time is really good as well

Been wanting to call in and try the Indian brunch, wasn't disappointed, lovely flatbreads, chickpeas, yoghurt and salad garnishes but the taste was amazing altogether, savoured every mouthful. It would take you about 6 months to sample all their teas I'm sure and my partners English breakfast looked great too! �🍽�

As a fan of Indian food this is a favourite cafe in Ripon. The food is wonderful and the staff are all incredibly friendly and welcoming. The Indian breakfast is authentic and delicious.

Afternoon Tea for my daughters baby shower was amazing. Strawberry tea and rhubarb and cream tea were just two of the many teas we tried. The cakes were especially good and we will be back to try more exciting food soon.