The definitive guide to the world's tea rooms.

King Street / Upper King · Charleston

Afternoon tea in Camellias, the jewel-box champagne lounge at Hotel Bennett with an etched-mirror ceiling, crystal chandelier, and marble reclaimed from the historic library that once occupied the site. Tea service features premium teas with finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones, and Lowcountry-inspired pastries at $80 per adult and $55 per child. Seatings run Thursday through Sunday, with an additional late-afternoon seating on Sundays; named a Food Network "Most Instagrammable Restaurant" in South Carolina.

Mayfair · London, UK

Claridge's afternoon tea is prepared and served fresh each day in The Foyer & Reading Room, following the traditional combination of sweet and savoury courses. Sandwiches include smoked Scottish salmon, pastries change with the season, and the tea list features oolongs alongside the house Claridge's Blend. A children's afternoon tea and a seasonal festive menu are also offered.

Waikiki · Honolulu

Afternoon tea served on the Veranda overlooking the Halekulani's Garden Courtyard, Tuesday through Saturday from 2:00 to 5:00 PM with last seating at 4:30 PM. The service features fine international teas, finger sandwiches, and freshly baked cakes and pastries, continuing a tradition dating to the hotel's early years; the Classic Afternoon Tea is listed at $72. Hours shown are tea service times.

Mayfair · London, UK

The Connaught serves afternoon tea in Jean-Georges, a room of contemporary art and stained glass on Carlos Place. Finger sandwiches pair British classics with South East Asian flavours, followed by warm scones with Cornish clotted cream and homemade strawberry jam and seasonal patisserie, with Saicho sparkling teas or Champagne to drink. A harpist plays Friday to Sunday.

Georgetown · Washington

Weekend afternoon tea in the Seasons restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown, long a favorite of DC Anglophiles for its proper, London-style service. Seasonal menus feature elevated savories such as duck foie gras terrine, poached lobster, and wagyu beef alongside scones and pastry courses. The hotel's spring 2026 cherry blossom tea was priced at $125 per adult.

Mayfair · London, UK

sketch is a multi-room Mayfair restaurant and bar complex whose art-filled Gallery serves afternoon tea by day before switching to dinner. Tea is served Monday to Thursday from noon to 4 pm and Friday to Sunday from 11 am to 4:30 pm, with the interiors, plates and carpet designed by a rotating cast of artists. The building also houses the three-Michelin-starred Lecture Room & Library.