Tea Rooms in Ontario

Financial District · Toronto, Ontario

The St. Regis Toronto serves afternoon tea in the Astor Lounge off the hotel lobby, Friday to Sunday by reservation. Menus change seasonally with themed services such as a winter tea of maple and cranberry scones and lobster éclairs, and a TIFF-timed tea each September. A credit card guarantee is required and no-shows are charged.

Financial District · Toronto, Ontario

Afternoon tea has been served at the Fairmont Royal York since the hotel opened in 1929; today the tradition continues in Clockwork, the hotel's lobby tea lounge. The service features freshly baked house-made scones with whipped cream and berry compote, savoury bites and sweets, paired with Lot 35 teas curated for Fairmont. Weekend seatings are the norm, with weekday seatings added in September; reservations are required.

Downtown · Kingston, Ontario

Delightfully Different is a small independent tea room in downtown Kingston with a Victorian-style interior, tiered trays, porcelain teaware and a secret garden patio off Martello Alley. Afternoon tea brings a choice of loose-leaf tea served in a teapot you pick yourself, sandwiches and sweets, and scones baked on the premises with jam and cream; cakes are made in-house. Reservations are required for afternoon tea.

Chinatown · Toronto, Ontario

ICHA Tea opened its Spadina Avenue shop in 2017 as a haven for exploring authentic Chinese tea, with a curated selection of premium teas prepared by traditional brewing methods. Behind the front counter sits an intimate tea bar for seated traditional tea service, with takeaway and retail loose-leaf also available. Sister locations operate on Queen Street West and in North York.

Entertainment District · Toronto, Ontario

Shangri-La Toronto's Lobby Lounge, billed as the city's urban living room, serves afternoon tea Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4:00 PM beneath two-storey windows and an Italian handcrafted piano. Seasonal menus pair premium teas and freshly baked scones with Devonshire cream and Ontario strawberry jam with a rotating set of sweets, plus a glass of prosecco or a mocktail. The lounge itself is open daily from 11:00 AM into the night with a modern Canadian menu.

Rosedale · Toronto, Ontario

Tao Tea Leaf is an award-winning full-service tea store founded in 2009, with its flagship on Yonge Street and additional counters at Union Station and Square One. The shop specialises in loose Chinese teas such as Long Jing, Da Hong Pao and Tie Guan Yin alongside green, white, oolong, pu-erh and herbal teas from Japan, India, South America and Africa, many USDA-certified organic. It offers Chinese tea ceremony and private small-group tasting sessions plus teaware.

Stratford, Ontario

Tea Leaves is a premium loose-leaf tea shop and tasting bar in Stratford run by certified tea sommelier Karen Hartwick. Guests taste through a meticulously selected range of teas from around the world with expert guidance suited to both novices and seasoned drinkers. The shop currently operates by appointment; contact ahead to arrange a visit.

Old Town · Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

The Drawing Room at the 1864 Prince of Wales Hotel serves traditional afternoon tea daily from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in a Victorian parlour of floral chandeliers and fresh roses. Tiered service brings finger sandwiches made fresh daily, signature house-made scones with jam and clotted cream, and assorted pastries, poured with premium Sloane teas including an estate collection upgrade. It is one of the signature experiences of Vintage Hotels in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake.

St. Lawrence · Toronto, Ontario

Afternoon tea has been a tradition at the King Edward Hotel since the turn of the 20th century, served in the hotel's iconic lobby or in Victoria's restaurant. The published menu opens with an amuse-bouche, then a savoury course, a pastry course and classic cream and buttermilk-granola scones with clotted cream, strawberry preserves and lemon curd. Teas come from two Canadian companies, Toronto's Sloane Tea and Vancouver's Tealeaves, including a King Edward blend of jasmine, Ceylon and Yunnan finished with rose petals; a children's Jester's Tea is also offered.

Yorkville · Toronto, Ontario

The Windsor Arms, a 1927 neo-Gothic boutique hotel in Yorkville, serves a traditional afternoon tea daily in its Tea Rooms, with seatings capped at two hours. The service brings hand-crafted pastries, tea sandwiches, English scones with preserves and savoury items such as quiche and smoked-salmon canapés alongside an extensive loose-leaf list spanning black, green, white, oolong, pu-erh and tisanes. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free menus are available with 24 hours' notice.

Downtown / ByWard Market · Ottawa, Ontario

Zoe's is the lounge of the Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa's landmark 1912 railway hotel beside Parliament Hill, and hosts the hotel's afternoon tea daily from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The service features signature English scones, artful open-faced sandwiches and sweets paired with LOT 35 teas curated for Fairmont, with gluten-free and plant-based options. A Prince and Princess tea is offered for children and seatings run 1 hour 45 minutes.