Tea Rooms in Leinster

Merrion Square · Dublin, Leinster

The Merrion's Art Tea is a two-hour, two-course afternoon tea served in the hotel's Georgian Drawing Rooms, with miniature pastries inspired by works in the hotel's Irish art collection. Sittings are at 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 3:30pm and 4:00pm daily, and teas and coffees are selected by in-house tea masters and barista. Vegan and gluten-free versions are available.

Patrick Street · Kilkenny, Leinster

Georgian dower house of Kilkenny Castle, now run by Kilkenny Civic Trust, serving Afternoon Tea in the Lady Eleanor Room on selected dates through the year from 1pm to 3pm, with views over the restored walled garden to the castle. The menu includes plain and fruit scones, finger and artisan sandwiches, fruit tarts, macarons and pastries with tea or barista coffee. A Cream Tea of scones with strawberry preserve and Chantilly cream is served every day from 11am in the Garden View Room.

South William Street · Dublin, Leinster

Independent Dublin loose-leaf tea and direct-trade coffee house with a flagship on South William Street and a second shop on Blessington Street on the northside. Both locations operate as retail shops and cafés, with black teas such as Assam and Earl Grey alongside herbal and seasonal blends.

City Centre · Kilkenny, Leinster

City-centre hotel a short walk from Kilkenny Castle serving Traditional Afternoon Tea daily from 2:30pm to 4:30pm in the Castle Lounge. The stand carries freshly cut finger and open sandwiches, homemade scones with cream and jam, and sweet treats from the pastry kitchen, with tea or coffee. Pre-booking is required.

Kilkenny, Leinster

Seventeenth-century estate house outside Kilkenny city serving Afternoon Tea daily from 12:30pm to 4pm in Lady Charlotte's Drawing Rooms, an adults-only setting with eclectic interiors. The stand brings savoury finger sandwiches, pastries and homemade buttermilk scones with lemon curd, raspberry jam and clotted cream, with botanical teas or barista coffee. Vegan menus and a children's afternoon tea in the Atrium are available.

Thomastown, Leinster

Award-winning Afternoon Tea served daily from 1pm to 3:30pm in The Parlour of the restored Georgian Manor House, overlooking the River Nore. The menu runs to finger sandwiches, homemade scones with jams, indulgent cakes and signature beverages, with a glass of Gremillet champagne as an optional addition.

Enniskerry, Leinster

Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa serves afternoon tea in the Sugar Loaf Lounge, its cocktail bar and lounge on the Powerscourt Estate in County Wicklow. The hotel publishes a seasonal Summer Garden Afternoon Tea alongside sample traditional, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and children's menus, and sells afternoon tea gift vouchers.

College Green · Dublin, Leinster

The Atrium Lounge sits beneath a five-storey glass canopy at The College Green Hotel Dublin (formerly The Westin Dublin), serving lunch, afternoon tea, cocktails and light bites daily. Its signature Literary Afternoon Tea celebrates Ireland's writers through the menu, with a tea bespoke to the hotel and optional champagne.

Grafton Street · Dublin, Leinster

Afternoon Tea at The Westbury is served on The Gallery, a first-floor lounge with sweeping views over Grafton Street. Guests take finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones with clotted cream and preserves, and handcrafted pastries with teas presented in silver teapots. The champagne option pours Charles Heidsieck Réserve NV tableside from a champagne trolley.

Straffan, Leinster

Afternoon Tea at The K Club is served daily from 1:30pm to 4pm in the resort's Tea Rooms, set in the original Straffan House wing with hand-painted wallpaper, picture windows and a large fireplace. Classic and seasonally themed menus are offered, with a Champagne Afternoon Tea upgrade. Menus are subject to change and seating to availability.

St Stephen's Green · Dublin, Leinster

Elegant drawing room overlooking St Stephen's Green, presented by the hotel as its home for Afternoon Tea in Dublin city. Sittings run daily at 12pm, 2:30pm and 5pm with advance booking required, and the lounge also serves early-morning coffee from 8:30am. The hotel notes Afternoon Tea service is paused until 20 September 2026 while the lounge stays open for tea, coffee and light refreshments.

Ballsbridge · Dublin, Leinster

Afternoon Tea at InterContinental Dublin is served daily in The Reading Room overlooking the Garden Terrace, in three seatings from 12pm to 4:30pm. The menu of finger sandwiches, scones and pastries is created under Head Pastry Chef Orna Larkin and is paired with a collection of 25 Shibui loose-leaf teas. Perrier-Jouët champagne upgrades and gluten-free options are available.

Portobello · Dublin, Leinster

Dublin loose-leaf tea importer founded in December 2010, with a café and store in Portobello open seven days. The owners visit the gardens that supply them, from Darjeeling to Taiwan, and carry around 150 tea varieties across black, green, yellow, white, oolong, pu-erh and matcha. The café serves a full brunch, lunch and afternoon tea menu and roasts its own coffee.