Afternoon Tea in Delaware
3 verified afternoon tea venues across 3 cities in Delaware ($$ to $$$): Newark, Rehoboth Beach, Wilmington. The full ritual: a pot of loose-leaf tea with tiered trays of finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, and pastries. Most rooms serve it in fixed seatings and recommend reservations, check each listing's hours and booking link.
3 tea rooms
Le Cavalier at the Green Room
$$$Downtown · Wilmington
French brasserie in the historic Green Room of Hotel du Pont, hosting a seasonal Friday afternoon tea beginning at 3 pm for $55 per person. The service pairs custom tea blends with fresh pastries and Parisian-inspired sandwiches, with optional champagne, natural wine or cocktail add-ons. Reservations are required via Resy or by phone.
Victoria's Restaurant at the Boardwalk Plaza Hotel
Rehoboth Beach
Oceanfront restaurant at the Victorian-styled Boardwalk Plaza Hotel, serving refined coastal cuisine with indoor and boardwalk-patio seating. A traditional afternoon tea is offered Tuesday through Thursday from 3 to 5 pm, by phone reservation only with 24 hours notice. The three-tiered dining room gives an Atlantic view from every table.
Wee Fancy Tea
$$Newark
Mother-and-daughter British tea room whose founders trace their scone-and-tea tradition to grandparents from Yorkshire, England. Every loose-leaf tea is hand-selected and every bake made fresh in-house, from the $32 Queens Tea of sandwiches, desserts and scones with unlimited tea to the $85 Alexander Tea with soup, salad and gold-leaf scones. A $17 Princess Tea serves children 12 and under.
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