Afternoon Tea in Massachusetts
6 verified afternoon tea venues across 5 cities in Massachusetts ($$–$$$$): Beverly, Boston, Salem, Sandwich, Wenham. The full ritual: a pot of loose-leaf tea with tiered trays of finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, and pastries. Most rooms serve it in fixed seatings and recommend reservations — check each listing's hours and booking link.
6 tea rooms
Afternoon Tea at The Street Bar — The Newbury Boston
$$$$Back Bay · Boston
The Newbury Boston, the landmark hotel overlooking the Public Garden, serves afternoon tea in its wood-paneled Street Bar on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. The experience pairs exceptional teas with savory bites, freshly baked pastries, and delicate sweets. Reservations are required exclusively for afternoon tea; hotel guests receive priority seating.
Dunbar House Tea Room & Wine Bar
Sandwich
A historic tea room and wine bar in downtown Sandwich on Cape Cod that has hosted guests since 1920. The menu is British-inspired, with an afternoon tea menu, a loose tea selection, and tea and wine cocktails, plus Sunday brunch specials. Its tea emporium stocks an extensive range of imported fine teas.
Jolie Tea Company — Beverly
$$Beverly
The Cabot Street sister location of Salem's Jolie Tea Company, a Parisian-inspired tea salon on Boston's North Shore. It offers the same tiered high tea service and an extensive loose-leaf tea selection sold by the ounce. Online high tea reservations are taken with a per-person deposit, and same-day reservations are available by phone.
Jolie Tea Company — Salem
$$Salem
A Parisian-inspired tea salon on Derby Street in Salem serving high tea daily during open hours, with over 300 loose-leaf teas available by the ounce. Four tiers of high tea service are offered, from the Jolie High Tea at $36 per person to the Catherine, Parisian, and Garden High Teas at $48. Banquette seating accommodates parties up to 20, with a private salon room for small groups.
The Courtyard Tea Room at the Boston Public Library
$$$Back Bay · Boston
Chef-crafted afternoon tea served inside the historic McKim Building of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, operated by The Catered Affair. The prix fixe service pairs savory bites and sweet pastries with a premium tea selection, plus craft cocktails and mocktails. Reservations open 29 days in advance on Resy, and vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free menus are available on request.
Wenham Tea House (Plat du Jour)
Wenham
The Wenham Tea House was built in 1916 by the Wenham Village Improvement Society, which still owns and maintains the building today. Its current restaurant tenant, French-Mediterranean bistro Plat du Jour, carries on the tradition with afternoon tea served Saturdays from 2:30 to 4:30 PM by reservation only. The bistro also offers fine dining, Sunday brunch, and a retail gourmet shop.
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