Afternoon Tea in Florida
11 verified afternoon tea venues across 10 cities in Florida ($$–$$$$): Coral Gables, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Miami, Naples, Orlando and more. The full ritual: a pot of loose-leaf tea with tiered trays of finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, and pastries. Most rooms serve it in fixed seatings and recommend reservations — check each listing's hours and booking link.
11 tea rooms
Afternoon Tea at The Biltmore Hotel
$$$$Coral Gables
Classic afternoon tea served in the grand lobby of the historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, with seatings Wednesday through Sunday from 1pm to 3pm. The service features more than 15 teas alongside a three-tiered tray of scones and sweet and savory selections, accompanied by the hotel's noted harpist.
Ashes Boutique & Tea Room
Jacksonville Beach
A charming tea room combined with an art and gift boutique in Jacksonville Beach, bringing English tea-room charm to the coast. Serves loose-leaf teas and made-from-scratch food Monday through Saturday, with the tea room seating from 11am to a 2:30pm last seating; reservations are appreciated.
Brambles English Tea Room
Fifth Avenue South / Old Naples · Naples
Established in 1995, Brambles is a hidden-treasure English tea room tucked in a landscaped, flower-covered passageway just off Naples' Fifth Avenue South. Serves authentic English afternoon tea with more than 75 premium loose-leaf teas from around the world, freshly baked scones, homemade tea sandwiches, quiches, salads, and desserts, with an attached English gift shop. Reservations are by phone and should be made a week ahead in high season.
Lindy's Tea Room
St. Petersburg
A charming St. Petersburg tea room decorated like a vintage dollhouse, with antique furnishings and collectibles displayed across multiple themed rooms. Serves traditional English afternoon tea with freshly prepared finger sandwiches, homemade scones, sweet treats, and premium teas, and sells antiques and vintage collectibles.
Riverdale Inn Tea Room
Riverside · Jacksonville
Traditional afternoon tea served inside the Riverdale Inn, a historic bed and breakfast in Jacksonville's Riverside neighborhood a short walk from Five Points and Memorial Park. The seasonal menu includes assorted finger sandwiches, mini pastries and petit fours, and traditional English scones with clotted cream and jam alongside loose-leaf teas. Tea is available Monday through Saturday by advance reservation only, booked at least one day ahead.
Serenity Garden Tea House & Cafe
$$West Palm Beach
High tea and lunch served in a beautifully preserved 1920s Florida home a few blocks south of the Norton Museum in West Palm Beach. Tables are set with fine china, linens, and tea cozies, and the house offers traditional high tea service, a full lunch menu, premium tea retail, and private event hosting for showers and celebrations.
TeBella Tea Bar at Oxford Exchange
Downtown / University of Tampa · Tampa
TeBella Tea Company's tea bar sits in the atrium of Oxford Exchange, a historic building with arched wood-paneled hallways and marble floors just outside downtown Tampa. The bar pours roughly 45 rotating seasonal loose-leaf selections, and the Oxford Exchange restaurant hosts a full afternoon tea every weekend in its glass conservatory.
The Chatsworth Publick House and Tea Room
$$Historic Downtown · St. Augustine
A cosy English pub and tea room on Marine Street in historic downtown St. Augustine, serving traditional afternoon tea on vintage tea ware beneath chandeliers. Afternoon tea runs $37 per person on weekdays and $40 on weekends and holidays, with champagne and prosecco add-ons, alongside craft cocktails, 40+ craft beers, and weekend brunch. Reservations are made by phone within 10 days of the visit.
The Empress Tea Room
Tampa
Traditional high tea room and catering house on West Hillsborough Avenue serving sweets, savories, and specialty teas on fine china, silver, and linen, often with live harp music. Operates primarily by reservation for private events such as birthdays and showers, opening to the public roughly once a month with seatings from 11am to 12:30pm.
The Garden View Lounge – Tea Experience
$$$Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa · Orlando
The Grand Floridian's famed tea room reopened in March 2026 after a multi-year refurbishment, now serving an afternoon tea experience themed to Alice in Wonderland. The service includes a thoughtfully prepared plant-based option and a special children's afternoon tea, with advance reservations recommended up to 60 days ahead and full payment due at booking.
The Tea Room at Cauley Square
$$Cauley Square Historic Village · Miami
Victorian-inspired tea room in the historic Cauley Square district, a 10-acre village of boutique businesses in South Miami-Dade. Serves traditional English afternoon tea and high tea with seasonal three-tiered menus, plus American breakfast and lunch dishes, and doubles as a vintage and antique curiosity shop.
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