Afternoon Tea in Louisiana
6 verified afternoon tea venues across 4 cities in Louisiana ($$–$$$$): Baton Rouge, Covington, Metairie, New Orleans. The full ritual: a pot of loose-leaf tea with tiered trays of finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, and pastries. Most rooms serve it in fixed seatings and recommend reservations — check each listing's hours and booking link.
6 tea rooms
Gourmet Girls
Baton Rouge
A Baton Rouge catering house, bakery, and tabletop shop that hosts a reserved afternoon tea service. The three-course tea opens with savory finger sandwiches followed by house-made scones with lemon curd, served in ninety-minute seatings on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Bookings are arranged by phone.
Le Salon at The Windsor Court
$$$$Central Business District · New Orleans
The Windsor Court's lobby salon serves a formal afternoon tea with seatings Friday through Sunday from 11am to 2pm. Service opens with a cocktail or sparkling beverage followed by loose-leaf tea, a tower of tea sandwiches, house-made scones, and desserts accompanied by live harp or piano. A rotating calendar of themed teas runs throughout 2026.
Prince Tea House
Metairie
The Louisiana location of the Prince Tea House group, listed on the company's national locations page. The tea house format centers on afternoon tea sets, plated desserts, and a broad hot and iced tea list served in a salon setting.
The Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans
French Quarter · New Orleans
The third-floor lounge of The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans serves a luxury afternoon tea on Saturdays and Sundays with seatings at 11:00am and 2:30pm. The service features fine teas, scones, finger sandwiches, and pastries amid plush seating and live harp music. Reservations are required for tea service.
The English Tea Room & Eatery
$$Historic Downtown Covington · Covington
An English-style tea room in historic downtown Covington serving breakfast, lunch, and full cream teas with house-made scones, clotted cream, and lemon curd. The shop stocks over 200 tea varieties and offers indoor and outdoor dining. Reservations are recommended, and groups larger than eight should call ahead.
The New Orleans Vampire Café
French Quarter · New Orleans
A vampire-themed café behind St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter, open daily from 9am to midnight. Its Afternoon Tea and Leaf Readings experience pairs a champagne cocktail, finger sandwiches, scones, petits fours, and blooming tea with a tea-leaf reading and a keepsake teacup. Chef Chris Dunn's menu adds New Orleans dishes with gothic flair.
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