MadHatters Tea Room & Gift Shop

4.7 ( 367 reviews )
Checking... 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM See Hours
£10–20
232B Sea Front, Hayling Island PO11 0AU, United Kingdom
+44 7784 944455
MadHatters Tea Room & Gift Shop, nestled at 232B Sea Front on Hayling Island, is more than just a cafe—it's a charming haven for food lovers. The reviews overwhelmingly highlight the warm and welcoming atmosphere, where every staff member greets guests with smiles and genuine hospitality. Lucie Colwell's enchanting experience on Mother's Day showcases the cafe's attention to gluten-intolerant needs, featuring a delicious gluten-free Eggs Benedict and a moist lime and coconut cake. The extensive menu dazzles with options ranging from scrumptious flapjacks and hearty soups to indulgent sweet treats like Banana & Biscoff French Toasty. Guests like Penny White commend its high-quality, homemade dishes—perfect for special occasions like baby showers. Sam Bowden underscores the stellar service, stating that the attentive staff goes above and beyond for patrons, ensuring every visit feels special. Moreover, coffee enthusiasts will be thrilled by the variety of hot drinks, including velvety flat whites and vegan luxury hot chocolates. Joanna Ferguson’s takeaway coffee experience further emphasizes the friendly vibe, making it a local gem worth visiting. Each review paints a picture of MadHatters as a delightful spot where culinary creativity meets heartfelt service, making it a must-visit for anyone in the area.

Amenities and More

  • Accessibility
    • Has wheelchair-accessible car park
    • Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
    • Has wheelchair-accessible seating
    • Does not have assistive hearing loop
  • Service options
    • Has outdoor seating
    • Offers kerbside pickup
    • Offers takeaway
    • Serves dine-in
    • No delivery
  • Highlights
    • Serves great coffee
    • Serves great dessert
    • Has great tea selection
  • Popular for
    • Popular for breakfast
    • Popular for lunch
    • Good for solo dining
  • Offerings
    • Serves coffee
    • Has free water refills
    • Serves healthy options
    • Quick bite
    • Serves small plates
    • Serves vegan dishes
    • Serves vegetarian dishes
  • Dining options
    • Serves breakfast
    • Serves brunch
    • Serves lunch
    • Serves dessert
    • Has seating
  • Amenities
    • Has gender-neutral toilets
    • Has toilet
  • Atmosphere
    • Casual
    • Cosy
    • Trendy
  • Crowd
    • Family friendly
    • Good for groups
    • LGBTQ+ friendly
    • Popular with tourists
    • Transgender safe space
  • Payments
    • Accepts credit cards
    • Accepts debit cards
    • Credit cards
  • Children
    • Good for kids
    • High chairs available
    • Has kids' menu
  • Parking
    • Free of charge street parking
    • Free parking lot
    • Plenty of parking
  • Pets
    • Dogs allowed

Reviews For MadHatters Tea Room & Gift Shop

lucie colwell
Jun 4,2025
My first visit (10.03) for Mother's Day. I had wanted to come for ages. Daughter (18) decided upon here for taking me out for Mother's Day brunch! We were lucky to get a table! Lovely friendly welcome and every staff member - without exception - were smiling, helpful, chatty and lovely. Nothing was too much trouble. My daughter is autistic and took a little while to figure out the new surroundings, menu etc. Probably as there's so much CHOICE! It couldn't be better for me as severely gluten intolerant. We started with drinks - Kinder Bueno Frappe for my daughter, Coco loco smoothie for me. Delicious . Then I had gluten free Eggs Benedict (came labelled) and D had a mini egg cookie pie. I enjoyed mine immensely. I had a very good flat white and a piece of lime and coconut cake, that was so soft and moist I could hardly believe it WAS gluten free! It was a lovely lovely treat and I can't wait to come back!
Penny White
Jun 3,2025
We held a baby shower at Madhatters, Phoebe and her team outdid themselves. They decorated the room beautifully. The food as always was very high quality with everything home made. Most of the guests live on Hayling but hadn’t been to Madhatters before. After the delicious food, service, they will definitely be going back. Thank you Madhatters for the effort, care and attention you all took to make our baby shower so very special.
Sam Bowden
Jun 1,2025
Have been going here for years. The owner and wait staff will always go above and beyond to help you with whatever you need. The food is incredible with a wide selection and so delicious. To top it all off the different drinks from tea and coffee to milkshake that will blow you away.
oz osborne
May 29,2025
My first time here, with my parents that frequent this place often, the food is top notch and you’ll not get a better service from anywhere else, attentive and very friendly and personable. If I could it ten stars I would! Thoroughly recommend
Joanna Ferguson
May 8,2025
I only popped in for a takeaway coffee during a chilly dog walk but now can’t wait to go back. The coffee was lovely but the people (both staff and customers) couldn’t have been more welcoming and friendly to me or my dog! A wonderful local spot, I can see why there are so many lovely reviews. Looking forward to going back for some food very soon.
Cassie Whitehouse
Mar 21,2025
Everytime we come to Hayling Island we have to visit MadHatters! The food is absolutely delicious (bacon the best we've had). Local produce and homecooked food. We have four children and the ladies were so accommodating. Best lunch and service! Another amazing lunch thank you
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Mar 3,2025
I visited late afternoon on a bank holiday Monday and was pleased to find it was still open. I was even more pleased to discover they had a vegan creme egg brownie! I got one to go and wish I got 2. The brownie was rich, fudgy and full of milk chocolate. The 'creme eggs' tasted just like the real deal although the fondant had started to dry out a little so it wasn't quite as gooey. I ate 1/3 of the brownie before I remembered to take a picture - it was good value This was my favourite thing on the whole island!!
Peter Pruden
Feb 23,2025
The drinks were amazing and the cakes were so good I forgot to take any pictures of them! It is a really popular place and it does get busy. There were people coming in that couldn’t get a table but they were still greeted by the amazing staff who handed them a menu to look at while they waited for a table to become available. Would definitely go again! Gluten free and vegan menus also available.

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