What the Dickens?

What the Dickens? Classic British Tea, Sweets, Treats, Sandwiches, and Savories What the Dickens? is co-owned by Beth Funkey, an Anglophile, and Caroline Kemp, an Anglo.
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Our mission is to bring authentic experiences of the British Isles through teatime traditions and flavors. We currently operate as a pop-up bakery, everything is baked to order to bring you the freshest, flavorful treat. We do all of our baking in the Bistro Below, underneath Winestyles. offer a wide variety of baking services including speciality cakes for birthdays, weddings and any other occasi

on you might want a cake for! We can also cater for baby showers, bridal showers, anniversary and retirement parties etc. Additionally, every Friday we offer Tea for Two (or more) in a Tin (T42T), a selection of baked goodies for you to pick up from the Bistro Below (Winestyles) to enjoy at home. No matter what you order WtD? does it, with their special ingredient: love! Our goal is to have our own storefront and tearoom in downtown Hastings, so watch this space! If you would like more information or to place an order feel free to contact us !

Fish and chips tonight! 5pm-7pm! We have some menu changes we're excited to share-- we'll be offering Alaskan po***ck (a...
06/04/2026

Fish and chips tonight! 5pm-7pm! We have some menu changes we're excited to share-- we'll be offering Alaskan po***ck (at a lower price!) as our cod sourcing has run "dry" due to over fishing. Not too worry! We'll still have all the favorites: chips, mushy peas, house made tartar sauce, and our batter featuring Queen City Kolsch! Fried fresh and to order-- check out our updated menu! 402.303.6719

This week’s Afternoon Tea features some of our favorites, and June’s Cake of the Month : Fairy Cakes! Coronation chicken...
06/03/2026

This week’s Afternoon Tea features some of our favorites, and June’s Cake of the Month : Fairy Cakes!

Coronation chicken sandwich
Cucumber with lemon & herb cream cheese sandwich
Egg salad vol-au-vents
Fairy cakes
Chocolate decadence bite
Mini Bakewell tart
Served with tea of your choice.
$21.75 per person

What are your favorites that you would put on Afternoon Tea?

Summer hours start this week at the bakery. Basically we give ourselves a couple hours in the afternoon on Thursdays to ...
06/02/2026

Summer hours start this week at the bakery. Basically we give ourselves a couple hours in the afternoon on Thursdays to prepare for fish and chips in the evening. From 3pm to 5pm on Thursdays, we'll be closing up the front of house until the second week of August. Thanks in advance for working with us❤️

Our data research department has crunched the numbers and created a flow chart to assist you in determining if you shoul...
05/30/2026

Our data research department has crunched the numbers and created a flow chart to assist you in determining if you should make a reservation to our Father's Day Brunch on Sunday, June 21st for English breakfast. The results may surprise you. 402.303.6719.

One of the perks of working in a bakery is getting to choose your birthday cake, and Londyn chose wisely-- lemon cake wi...
05/29/2026

One of the perks of working in a bakery is getting to choose your birthday cake, and Londyn chose wisely-- lemon cake with blueberry cream cheese frosting. Happy birthday, Londyn!

Mark your calendar-- every Thursday from 5-7pm from June 4th to August 6th. Pre-order or drop in. Everything is packaged...
05/28/2026

Mark your calendar-- every Thursday from 5-7pm from June 4th to August 6th. Pre-order or drop in. Everything is packaged to go-- but we'll have the A/C on if you want to sit in. Our dessert table will be available, as well. 402.303.6719 #

It's the last week of May, and the last week of Madeira cake as our cake of the month. While originally paired with Made...
05/27/2026

It's the last week of May, and the last week of Madeira cake as our cake of the month. While originally paired with Madeira wine, this cake has become a beloved teatime tart.

One of the benefits of Afternoon Tea is how easily it lends itself to warm or cool temperature eating. The aim is always...
05/26/2026

One of the benefits of Afternoon Tea is how easily it lends itself to warm or cool temperature eating. The aim is always on flavorful, refreshing combinations. This week's Afternoon Tea menu:
Ham and mustard sandwich
Turkey, garlic onion spread, and greens sandwich
Smoked salmon cream cheese cucumber stacks
Treacle tart
Strawberry macaron
Millionaire square
Tea of your choice
$21.75/person

So many cakes! We had so much fun baking for you❤️
05/23/2026

So many cakes! We had so much fun baking for you❤️

We have officially declared today, May 22nd, 2026, National Tea and Crumpets Day. That seems legit. Grab your cardy and ...
05/22/2026

We have officially declared today, May 22nd, 2026, National Tea and Crumpets Day. That seems legit. Grab your cardy and notebook. It's the perfect day to have some crumpets and solve a crime.

Address

537 W 2nd Street, #102
Hastings, NE
68901

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9am - 4:30pm

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