Afternoon Tea in Delaware
3 verified afternoon tea venues across 3 cities in Delaware ($$–$$$): 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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