Realitea is a lovely Ripon stop for dog owners who want a café break with a bit more personality than the standard tea-and-toast routine. Its own site describes it as both a tearoom and Indian bistro, which gives it a slightly different flavour to the usual town-centre options and makes it good for anything from a daytime pause to a more substantial bite.

For visitors with dogs, it feels like the sort of place that can slot neatly into a Ripon day when everyone needs to sit down, warm up and recover from a heroic amount of “just one more shop.” Cosy, a bit different, and ideal for a gentle reset with the dog nearby.