Bygone Beautys Treasured Teapot Museum & Tearooms

We had a lovely time at the cafe. Loved walking around to see all the teapots and curiosa. It’s quite amazing. The waiter Jason was lovely and very helpful. The soups (pumpkin and potato-leek) were good but not extraordinary. The coffee and tea good, but my Chai Latte Spiced was just the sweet cheap powder kind. Usually I ask, cause I don’t like those. But as it is a proper tea house, I expected it to be real Chai leaves and spices. Overall good and fun to go to 👍

17/11/25 We visited this restaurant as a group of four and initially ordered just one jar of tea and two scones since we were still quite full. Everything seemed fine during our meal, but when we went to pay at the counter, we were surprised to find that we were charged for an additional set of tea and scones simply because we were four people. This policy was never explained to us when we ordered. The waiter did apologize, which we appreciate, but the lack of clear communication left us disappointed. It’s unfortunate because the experience could have been easily avoided with a simple explanation upfront. Just sharing this so others are aware—make sure to clarify any minimum order requirements before settling in.

This quaint little tearoom and museum is a delightful spot to visit to have a quiet hot brew in Leura. The tea room is well set out and has ample space for patrons. A quiet wander through the museum rooms reveals a vast array of teapots, tea cups, mugs and other types of collectables. We indulged in the 2 for 1 Devonshire tea. (Available with a Blue Mountains Explorer bus ticket.) Scones were delicious and obviously baked on site. The pot of Jasmin green tea was a real treat following a long day of sightseeing. The staff were brilliant. Jason was quite informative and accomodating. Well worth a visit if in Leura.

Stopped for tea and scones during the busy Leura festival. It was an interesting place with so many teapots, scones were good, but best thing about it was the wonderful service. All staff were lovely, in particular young man Jason. Thoughtful, accommodating and kind. Nothing too much trouble either for us or others. Place is lucky to have staff like that.

A local friend was keen to take us (two English tourists) for the Devonshire cream tea after a trip to the Blue Mountain lookouts so we dropped in on a quiet Monday afternoon. The set up is quirky and unashamedly old fashioned. They are going full on for the traditional look and we really felt we had stepped back in time. There are tea pots everywhere- I couldn’t begin to guess how many and we played a quick game of pick one that suits each other. The service from Zac was great- he told us it was his second day and he was a little nervous but absolutely charming and full of smiles. The house tea blend was excellent and we enjoyed the sandwiches and cream tea. All in an unusual but very enjoyable stop off.

An intriguing collection of such a wide variety of teapots, as well as fine china displayed throughout the different rooms make this a unique experience. The High Tea was both delicious and freshly made on the premises. No need to ask for a top up of tea as each person's is served in a large silver tea pot. Our High Tea was served in nice quiet room filled with pots and porcelain and allowed us not only a space to enjoy our fine fare, but also to have a quiet conversation. The service was excellent with the staff keen to answer any of your questions. The museum was very interesting too. Off-Street parking is also available here. Highly recommended.

It’s so cute and whimsical inside. Come here for the museum not the food. Tea was good but $6 per small teapot. Food was extremely disappointing. I ordered the soup of the day and was surprised when they gave me different options. Which gave me the inkling that their “soup of the day” isn’t fresh. My husband ordered a sandwich very small serving and lacking in flavor. Looks like there’s no love given to the food. Service was very slow, there were plenty of empty seats but we had to wait 15-30 minutes to get our order taken. We were patient and happy to wait, but the food quality was such a disappointment.

The best place I didn’t plan on visiting!! Maurice was so nice, and helped me pick out my first teapot for a collection. He has thousands, and the tea rooms are so cute. Take this stop off of the Explorer Bus!!