If you’re looking for a Barbados restaurant, it’s nice to find a place where you can have lunch at a reasonable price. The NovelTeas tea shop on the corner of Hastings Road and Harts Gap is one such place. Although it is a tea shop, it offers a full menu with a wider range than you would expect to find in a classic tea shop.

Menu and Drinks

NovelTeas offers English breakfast, sandwiches and a range of hot dishes, including pasta and soup, as well as salads. There are also pasties and small sweet treats as well is a choice of cakes. But where the shop really wins out is in the choice of teas — there are dozens available in almost any flavour you can think of.

On my most recent visit I didn’t sample the tea. Instead, I went for one of the juices. Be warned, not all the juices are fresh — many of them are made from concentrate or powder. However there are fresh fruit smoothies and there is often lemonade made from real lemons.

What We Ate

I tried one of my favourites — Indian flatbread with onions, sweet peppers, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. It was piping hot, delicious and great value, but it could have fed two. Stephen had the chicken curry sandwich which was also tasty though slightly lacking in curry.

Something Sweet

If you’re in the mood for dessert then the cakes are worth a try. You can have anything from a plate of tiny brownies to a huge slice of carrot cake — and it is delicious.

Our Verdict

The outside of the NovelTeas Building is quite attractive, though the inside is like a village tea shop, complete with cake counter and rickety tables. However, a nice breeze comes in through the open window, which keeps the dining room nice and cool (and there’s air conditioning too) if that’s your bag.

When you go to NovelTeas, you have to create your own atmosphere. It’s quiet, so it’s a great place to chat with friends or sit with a book and a cup of tea. Best of all, the food is tasty and good value – what more could you want?

Contact: NovelTeas TeaShop and Bistro – T: 246-228-TEAS