British Tea Rooms

Wayne

Main Line British tea room open daily with a made-from-scratch menu and more than 50 tea selections. Dining room reservations are taken through Resy, with full menu service until 4:30 pm. An online retail store sells scones, tea and gift cards, and catering is available.

Kerrisdale · Vancouver, British Columbia

British-inspired tea house established in 2003 in Kerrisdale, offering a quintessential afternoon tea alongside a large loose leaf tea list and retail teas. Weekend and holiday service runs in three two-hour seatings; reservations by phone or email, walk-ins accepted when space allows.

Henbury · Bristol, UK

Berwick Lodge is a family-owned Victorian manor hotel set in 18 acres of gardens and woodland on the outskirts of Bristol. Afternoon tea is served year-round in the wood-panelled lounge, restaurant or on the terrace, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free versions and a weekday cream tea.

Mayfair · London, UK

Brown's Hotel, founded in 1832, serves its historic afternoon tea in the wood-panelled Drawing Room, which has hosted royals, presidents and Hollywood figures over nearly two centuries. The menu features neatly crimped sandwiches, dainty pastries and pillowy scones with fresh cream and jam, paired with a tea library curated with the Rare Tea Company that spans bespoke blends and rare single-origin leaves. Plant-based, Champagne and children's versions are offered, and every Thursday evening the room becomes the 'Drawing Room After Dark' jazz speakeasy.

Mayfair · London, UK

Claridge's afternoon tea is prepared and served fresh each day in The Foyer & Reading Room, following the traditional combination of sweet and savoury courses. Sandwiches include smoked Scottish salmon, pastries change with the season, and the tea list features oolongs alongside the house Claridge's Blend. A children's afternoon tea and a seasonal festive menu are also offered.

St James's · London, UK

DUKES London, a boutique hotel established in 1908 in a St James's courtyard minutes from Buckingham Palace, serves afternoon tea in its elegant Drawing Room. The hotel is equally known for DUKES Bar, where martinis are mixed tableside.

Hobart CBD · Hobart, Tasmania

Tasmania's oldest continuously operating boutique hotel serves a Victorian-style afternoon tea in its restored Atrium on Saturdays and Sundays, 12:30pm to 4pm, with final seatings at 2pm. The menu includes loose-leaf teas, Hadley's signature scones, finger sandwiches and sweet treats. A Murder Mystery Afternoon Tea adds a card game based on the hotel's historical guests; bookings need 24 hours' notice.

Soho · London, UK

Firmdale's Ham Yard Hotel serves afternoon tea daily from noon to 4:45 pm in its restaurant and Orangery, on bone china designed by Kit Kemp. The menu offers 'a little something different to the traditional', such as a seafood bridge roll and a rose, strawberry and cream gateau, with gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and vegetarian versions available.

Torlundy · Fort William, UK

Inverlochy Castle is a Victorian castle hotel at the foot of Ben Nevis outside Fort William. Afternoon tea is served daily from 1:00 PM with last orders at 4:00 PM, pairing pastries, savoury sandwiches and scones with jam and clotted cream with tea in bone china, coffee or rosé wine. Advance booking is recommended.

Mayfair · London, UK

The Connaught serves afternoon tea in Jean-Georges, a room of contemporary art and stained glass on Carlos Place. Finger sandwiches pair British classics with South East Asian flavours, followed by warm scones with Cornish clotted cream and homemade strawberry jam and seasonal patisserie, with Saicho sparkling teas or Champagne to drink. A harpist plays Friday to Sunday.

Ecclerigg · Windermere, UK

Langdale Chase is a lakeside hotel on Windermere serving a Swallows and Amazons-inspired afternoon tea daily from 12 to 4 pm in its Dining Room or on the terrace. Savouries, scones and fancies are made each morning by the pastry team and served on ceramics by Lake District artisans, with Cumbrian clotted cream.

New Glasgow, Prince Edward Island

PEI Preserve Company serves afternoon tea daily from 1:00 to 4:00 PM through the summer season (until September 19 in 2026) in its tea room overlooking the River Clyde in New Glasgow. Each guest receives a three-tiered tray of tea sandwiches, buttery biscuits and sweets with the company's signature preserves and a pot of tea, with a separate children's menu. Reservations are taken online via Toast.

High Street · Windsor, UK

The Castle Hotel Windsor stands on the High Street directly opposite Windsor Castle and relaunched in 2026 with Penningtons British Brasserie, which opened on 21 August 2026. Afternoon tea at Penningtons features seasonal patisserie, warm scones and local teas, with cakes referencing the hotel's royal neighbours.

Old Québec (Haute-Ville) · Quebec City, Quebec

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac serves afternoon tea in its Place Dufferin restaurant, Tuesday to Saturday from 1:30 to 4:00 PM, overlooking the St. Lawrence from the castle-like hotel above Old Québec. The experience includes a selection of LOT 35 teas, a gourmet tower of open sandwiches, pastries and sweets from the hotel's pastry chefs, and fresh scones with homemade Devonshire cream and jams, accompanied by live piano. The hotel's rooftop beehives supply its own honey.

Rothay Bridge · Ambleside, UK

Rothay Manor is a Grade II listed country house hotel on the edge of Ambleside holding 4 AA Red Stars. Afternoon tea is served in its Rowan restaurant Monday to Saturday from 1 to 3:30 pm, with finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and preserves and sweet pastries.

Georgetown

Elegant three-course afternoon tea served on vintage china in the dining room of a historic Georgetown bed and breakfast, followed by a tour of the home. Private group teas (8–16 guests) are scheduled Tuesdays–Thursdays at 12:30 pm or Sundays at 2 pm at $59 per person plus tax, with gluten-free accommodations available. Booking is via online reservation with a per-person deposit.

Mayfair · London, UK

sketch is a multi-room Mayfair restaurant and bar complex whose art-filled Gallery serves afternoon tea by day before switching to dinner. Tea is served Monday to Thursday from noon to 4 pm and Friday to Sunday from 11 am to 4:30 pm, with the interiors, plates and carpet designed by a rotating cast of artists. The building also houses the three-Michelin-starred Lecture Room & Library.

Westminster · London, UK

St. Ermin's, an Autograph Collection hotel set in a quiet courtyard off Caxton Street near St James's Park, serves afternoon tea daily in its Tea Lounge beneath ornate original Rococo plasterwork. The menu is built around seasonal ingredients from the hotel's rooftop kitchen garden and bees, with freshly baked plain and fruit scones, clotted cream and homemade jam, savouries such as hot-smoked Scottish salmon and heritage beef, and pastries, all paired with award-winning teas from The Tea Makers of London. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and children's teas are available, and tables are held for 1.5 hours.

Mayfair · London, UK

The family-owned Athenaeum on Piccadilly, opposite Green Park, serves a relaxed, unpretentious afternoon tea built on natural British produce and seasonal menus. Vegan and gluten-free versions are prepared with the same care as the traditional selection.

Ballantyne · Charlotte

Weekend afternoon tea at The Ballantyne, a Luxury Collection hotel in south Charlotte, styled as a tribute to England's finest tea houses with Southern touches. Service features blends from Rare Tea Company along with monthly themed teas and a holiday tea each December. Tea is served Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 PM.

Harbourside · Bristol, UK

The Bristol, a Doyle Collection hotel on the harbourside, serves its Classic Afternoon Tea in The River Grille Thursday to Saturday from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. The tea includes finger sandwiches, scones with Cornish clotted cream and jam and petit fours, served with harbour views.

Downtown · Denver

A beloved Brown Palace tradition since the hotel's Victorian heyday, afternoon tea is served daily beneath the stained-glass ceiling of the Grand Atrium lobby. The service pairs finely brewed blends with delicate sandwiches, fresh scones with Devonshire cream, and classic pastries, and stands as Denver's most iconic tea experience.

Mayfair · London, UK

The Dorchester serves afternoon tea daily from 12pm to 5.30pm in The Promenade, the hotel's long, mirrored lounge off Park Lane, with live piano played on Liberace's famous piano. The menu runs to finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones with clotted cream and jam (the pastry team bakes around 3,000 scones a week), seasonal pastries and cakes, all available for replenishment on request, plus a wide selection of teas. A children's afternoon tea in partnership with Atelier Choux is offered, and reservations open six months in advance.

Downtown · Austin

Long-running weekend afternoon tea service inside the 1886 Café & Bakery at Austin's historic Driskill Hotel. The three-course service includes scones, finger sandwiches, French pastries and petits fours with premium loose-leaf teas and a sparkling beverage; a kids' menu is offered. Reservations are required and weekend seatings frequently sell out.

Knightsbridge · London, UK

The Egerton House Hotel is a Red Carnation boutique townhouse on a quiet Knightsbridge terrace near the V&A. It serves a quintessentially British afternoon tea in its drawing room and is also known for its martinis and a programme of Martini Experiences and Salon Series events.

Esplanade · Tenby, UK

The Giltar is a seafront hotel on Tenby's Esplanade serving afternoon tea in its Cwtch lounge with views over South Beach and Caldey Island. The Full Welsh Afternoon Tea includes finger sandwiches, a fresh scone, traditional Bara Brith and cakes with cream and homemade fruit compote. Service runs Sunday to Thursday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and requires 24 hours' notice by phone.

Belgravia · London, UK

The family-owned Goring has served afternoon tea for more than a century. It is taken daily in The Veranda overlooking the hotel garden, and on Saturdays in The Dining Room as well, with freshly baked cakes, warm scones and gourmet finger sandwiches paired with optional Bollinger Champagne. The current 'Timeless Style' menu is inspired by Queen Elizabeth II.

Downtown · Salt Lake City

Traditional English tea service in the Lobby Lounge of The Grand America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. Each guest receives an individual pot of loose-leaf tea with delicately sliced tea sandwiches and petit fours baked daily by the hotel's pastry chefs, with themed services such as Princess Tea and holiday teas throughout the year. Online reservations required.

Seafront · Brighton, UK

The Grand Brighton is a Victorian seafront hotel that serves a three-tier afternoon tea daily from 12 pm to 4 pm following a £17 million refurbishment. The hotel says the tea has been named Brighton's Best Afternoon Tea for three consecutive years and offers traditional, vegan and gluten-free versions.

Colmore Row · Birmingham, UK

The Grand Hotel Birmingham serves afternoon tea Wednesday to Sunday from 1 to 5 pm in its restored Victorian building on Church Street. The menu, led by head pastry chef Mustapha Rahimi, pairs classic French patisserie technique with seasonal British afternoon tea elements and Newby teas.

Station Rise · York, UK

The Grand is a five-star hotel in the former North Eastern Railway headquarters beside York's city walls. Afternoon tea is served from 12:30 to 4 pm under head pastry chef Devin Jones, with seasonal and themed sittings including a Wizarding Afternoon Tea.

Melbourne CBD · Melbourne, Victoria

Melbourne's grand 1883 hotel serves its long-running afternoon tea in the One Eleven dining room, Wednesday to Sunday from noon. The service brings finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones and contemporary sweets, with a dessert buffet and chocolate fountain added on weekends. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and children's menus are available.

Downtown Theater District · Houston

Houston's historic Theater District boutique hotel serves traditional British-style afternoon tea on Saturdays and Sundays with seatings at 12:00 and 2:30 PM, in seasonal runs across the year. The three-course seasonal menu ($89 adults, $59 children 12 and under) includes tea sandwiches, fresh-baked scones with Devonshire cream, housemade jam and lemon curd, and patisseries, with complimentary valet parking.

Marylebone · London, UK

The Landmark London serves its afternoon tea in the Winter Garden, a palm-filled restaurant at the foot of the hotel's eight-storey glass atrium. The room also serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with live piano in the evening; afternoon tea times and prices are not listed on the hotel's site.

Knightsbridge · London, UK

The Lanesborough, the Regency mansion at Hyde Park Corner, serves its afternoon tea daily in The Lanesborough Grill (the room formerly known as Céleste). The current limited-edition menu is the official Bridgerton Afternoon Tea, with finger sandwiches such as Westcombe cheddar and spring onion or Scottish smoked salmon with caraway crème fraîche, home-baked scones with clotted Devonshire cream and preserves, four signature pastries and a wide list of teas including the house Bridgerton Blend. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and children's menus are offered, and live piano accompanies tea on Saturdays and Sundays.

St Andrews, UK

The Old Course Hotel serves afternoon tea on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM with views across the Old Course. The menu runs to sandwiches, pastries, scones and cakes with a wide selection of loose-leaf teas, and Veuve Clicquot champagne upgrades. Card details are taken at booking with a £20 per person charge for late cancellations or no-shows.

Belgravia · London, UK

The Lobby is the light-filled ground-floor heart of The Peninsula London at Hyde Park Corner, with soaring ceilings, hand-blown crystal chandeliers and de Gournay murals of nearby Hyde Park. It serves an all-day international menu and is home to The Peninsula's signature Afternoon Tea, served daily from 1pm to 6.30pm with live music. The current seasonal menu is the Strawberry Afternoon Tea, built around British strawberries in creations such as a Strawberry Charlotte and a pistachio and strawberry millefeuille with strawberry consommé.

Mayfair · London, UK

The Ritz serves its celebrated afternoon tea in The Palm Court at five daily seatings (11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm), accompanied by live music. The menu runs to finely cut finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry preserve, and seasonally changing pastries and cakes served from a guéridon trolley. Around 20 loose-leaf teas are offered, including the exclusive Ritz Royal Blend, with Champagne pairings available.

Victoria · London, UK

The Rubens at the Palace, a Red Carnation hotel directly opposite the Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace, serves what it calls the epitome of British elegance in afternoon tea, with refined teas and pastries in a quintessentially English setting.

Strand · London, UK

The Savoy's century-old afternoon tea tradition is served in The Gallery, a peach-lit room of marble and sculpted palms. Service runs from noon to 6:45 pm with a procession of finger sandwiches, warm signature scones and patisserie, backed by a list of more than 30 teas. An evening Twilight Tea (6:00–9:30 pm) adds a Berry Royale cocktail.

St James's · London, UK

The Stafford London, tucked into a quiet St James's Place courtyard, serves a seasonal afternoon tea under the culinary direction of Michael Caines. A 'Mini Royals' afternoon tea for children includes a take-home crown or tiara and a corgi teddy.

Downtown · Knoxville

A curated weekend tea service in the timeless spirit of a British high tea at The Tennessean Hotel in downtown Knoxville, with flavors inspired by Knoxville gardens and Smoky Mountain flora. Offerings include the standard Tennessean Tea Service, private tea service with champagne, and specialty holiday teas.

Midtown Manhattan · New York

The Whitby Bar & Restaurant at Firmdale's Whitby Hotel serves the Kit Kemp Design Stories Afternoon Tea, a vibrant service inspired by the designer's playful aesthetic. Tea is offered weekday afternoons from 1:30 PM and from noon on weekends. Reservations are taken through OpenTable.

Downtown / Penn Quarter · Washington

Washington's most storied hotel tea, served in the Willard's Peacock Alley (Friday-Sunday) and Willard Tea Room (Wednesday-Sunday) with seatings at noon and 2:30 PM. The service pairs savory finger sandwiches, pastries, and the hotel's famous freshly baked scones with premium loose-leaf teas from J'enwey Tea Company, accompanied by live harp music. In-suite tea service and to-go orders are also offered.

Duke University · Durham

Elegant afternoon tea in the award-winning Fairview Dining Room at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club on the Duke University campus. The Classic Tea ($55) includes tea sandwiches, house-made scones, and sweets, while the Tea Royale ($65) adds champagne, a mimosa, or a kir royale. Served Friday through Sunday from 2:30 to 4:00 PM, with additional Wednesday and Thursday service in December.

London Bridge · London, UK

Aqua Shard occupies the 31st floor of The Shard with panoramic views over London. Its Peter Pan-themed afternoon tea is served daily from 11:15 am to 4 pm alongside chef Mark Abbott's contemporary British lunch and dinner menus. The restaurant is listed in the Michelin Guide 2025. Hours listed are for afternoon tea service.

Bristol

Traditional British afternoon tea room that relocated to Bristol's Central Square in 2026 after operating in Concord. Serves tiered afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, scones, and cakes on weekends, adding Friday afternoon seatings in summer; it is a non-tipping establishment with a seasonal, locally sourced menu.

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.

Four Points / Northwest Austin · Austin

British-owned tea room inside Michelle's Patisserie in northwest Austin serving a traditional English afternoon tea on mismatched vintage china. Seatings feature loose-leaf teas, homemade tea sandwiches, desserts, and handmade scones with jam and cream, with optional Prosecco pairings. Also hosts private parties, showers, and corporate events, with catering and to-go orders available.

Red Lion Square · Grasmere, UK

Baldry's is a vintage-style tearoom in the centre of Grasmere village with a home-baking tradition dating to 1982. It serves light lunches, loose-leaf teas and home-baked cakes, and lets a holiday cottage above the tearoom.

High Street · Chipping Campden, UK

Bantam Tea Rooms has been a family-run English tea room since 1949, housed in a 1693 building at the start of the Cotswold Way in Chipping Campden. Cakes and scones are baked daily in its own bakery, with gluten-free options, a tea garden and eight bed-and-breakfast rooms upstairs.

Bassenthwaite Lake · Cockermouth, UK

Bassenthwaite Lake Station is a restored railway station near Cockermouth where guests dine aboard a full-size replica Orient Express train used in the film Murder on the Orient Express. Afternoon teas are served in the art deco Restaurant and Salon carriages between 11 am and 3 pm, with breakfast and lunch also served; the station also runs an afternoon tea bus tour.

Ardmore · Derry, UK

Beech Hill is an 18th-century country house hotel in wooded grounds on Ardmore Road, a few miles outside Derry city. The hotel serves a traditional afternoon tea in its lounge and conservatory settings and is known locally for its homemade breads and baking. Booking ahead is advised.

RHS Garden Harlow Carr · Harrogate, UK

Bettys Harlow Carr sits at the entrance to RHS Garden Harlow Carr on the edge of Harrogate, with a café tea room and shop. Bettys has announced the branch will close for a refresh from 7 September to 4 October 2026, reopening afterwards.

Town Centre · Harrogate, UK

Bettys opened in Harrogate in 1919 and this Parliament Street branch is the original of its Yorkshire Café Tea Rooms. The walk-in café serves seasonal menus, while a reservation-only afternoon tea with a pianist is served upstairs in the Imperial Room; a shop sells Bettys cakes, biscuits and teas.

The Grove · Ilkley, UK

Bettys Ilkley sits on The Grove in the Wharfedale valley, drawing shoppers from the town's boutiques and walkers coming off Ilkley Moor. The branch combines a café tea room with a shop selling Bettys bakes and teas.

High Street · Northallerton, UK

Bettys Northallerton occupies a Georgian building on the High Street of North Yorkshire's county town, with skylights and a sun-trap terrace at the rear. It pairs a café tea room with a Bettys shop.

St Helen's Square · York, UK

Bettys York has traded on St Helen's Square since 1936, with interiors inspired by the Queen Mary ocean liner. The walk-in café serves seasonal menus and evening dining, and a reservation-only afternoon tea with a pianist is served in the Belmont Room.

Llandudno, UK

Bodysgallen Hall is a 17th-century country house hotel above Llandudno serving a traditional Welsh afternoon tea in its oak-panelled hall, library and drawing room, or on the terrace in warm weather. The menu runs to finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones with clotted cream and jam, cakes, pastries and Bara Brith with a choice of freshly brewed teas. Booking is essential and vegetarian and vegan versions are available.

King William Historic District · San Antonio

Private Victorian afternoon tea served year-round on fine china in the veranda or dining room of a historic King William District bed and breakfast. The $52-per-person service includes a pot of luxury loose leaf tea, two home-baked scones, six desserts and pastries, four kinds of tea sandwiches, and a complimentary glass of sparkling wine for guests 21+. Reservations required at least 3 days in advance with full payment; children 10 and older welcome.

Spokane

Cottage-style tea shoppe in Spokane serving afternoon tea by appointment, with bookings requested through its online reservation system. Tea service runs limited days, and the shop also ships its teas and offers appointment-only shopping during seasonal closures.

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.

St Florence · Tenby, UK

Bramleys is a family-run, award-winning tea room in a landscaped log cabin at Grandiflora Garden Centre in St Florence, a few miles from Tenby. The menu is homemade from locally sourced ingredients: chicken and steak pies, Pembrokeshire ploughman's, quiches, fruit pies, treacle tart and scones with Italian coffee and speciality teas. It opens Tuesday to Sunday, with some bank-holiday Mondays by arrangement.

Covent Garden · London, UK

Brigit's Bakery is a family-run, French-influenced bakery near the West End theatres, best known for its afternoon tea sightseeing tours on 1960s Routemaster buses (running since 2013). The Covent Garden tea room serves afternoon tea prepared by French pastry chefs, with traditional, vegan, vegetarian, halal and gluten-free menus and a pre-theatre Paddington tea, plus a private party room.

Leura · Blue Mountains, New South Wales

Tearooms and teapot museum in the Blue Mountains village of Leura, home to a private collection of more than 11,000 teapots spanning five centuries. The house speciality is Devonshire Tea; the Traditional High Tea is delivered silver service on fine bone china, with the last sitting at 4pm. Open seven days, 10am to 5:30pm, with a retail emporium of antiques and boutique teas.

Columbus

Tudor-inspired tea house on West 5th Avenue serving breakfast, lunch, and traditional afternoon tea. Also operates as a private-event venue for showers and rehearsal dinners, with full catering and custom cakes and desserts.

Kensington · London, UK

Candella Tea Room opened in 2012 on Kensington Church Street to revive the elegant tea tradition in the neighbourhood, in a romantic, whimsical room. It serves loose-leaf teas by the pot, cream tea and a traditional afternoon tea, and retails its own blends in 80g caddies.

Kings Heath · Birmingham, UK

Cartlands is an independent tearoom inside Kings Heath Park House, in the 35-acre park that was Birmingham's first to earn Green Flag status. It serves afternoon teas, cakes and light lunches, and hosts workshops and private hire; summer hours run 9:30 am to 5 pm daily with shorter winter hours from October to March.

Covent Garden · London, UK

One Aldwych, at the edge of Covent Garden, serves a long-running afternoon tea inspired by Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with imaginative themed desserts and savoury bites presented with theatrical flair. Reservations are taken through the hotel's dedicated booking page.

Richardson

A longtime Richardson cafe, bakery, and tea room with a European-inspired ambiance, known for ladies' luncheons and afternoon teas. Afternoon tea is served after lunch hours (weekday and Saturday afternoon seatings) with scones, quiche, and a rotating selection of loose-leaf teas. Reservations are taken by phone.

Financial District · Toronto, Ontario

Afternoon tea has been served at the Fairmont Royal York since the hotel opened in 1929; today the tradition continues in Clockwork, the hotel's lobby tea lounge. The service features freshly baked house-made scones with whipped cream and berry compote, savoury bites and sweets, paired with Lot 35 teas curated for Fairmont. Weekend seatings are the norm, with weekday seatings added in September; reservations are required.

Old Town · Edinburgh, UK

Colonnades serves afternoon tea in the Lower Library of the Signet Library on Parliament Square, beneath Corinthian columns and balustrades. The venue is open Wednesday to Sunday, takes bookings up to three months ahead, and occasionally closes on Saturdays for private weddings. A festive afternoon tea runs seasonally.

Westminster · London, UK

Corinthia London serves afternoon tea in the Crystal Moon Lounge beneath a full-moon Baccarat crystal chandelier. Traditional and Champagne menus of sweet and savoury courses are offered, with final sittings at 3 pm on weekdays and 5 pm at weekends. Gift vouchers are sold for the experience.

Belfast Lough · Holywood, UK

The Culloden Estate & Spa is a Hastings Hotels property on the shore of Belfast Lough at Holywood, a short drive from Belfast. Afternoon tea is served from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM, with vegan and gluten-free versions available on request. All afternoon tea bookings must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

Soho · London, UK

Cutter & Squidge is a sister-founded all-natural bakery whose Soho shop hosts themed afternoon teas (currently a Miffy afternoon tea) and baking masterclasses. Everything is coloured and flavoured only with fruit, vegetables and spices; the counter sells celebration cakes, brownies and hampers.

Bloomsbury · London, UK

Dalloway Terrace is the flower-filled, al fresco terrace restaurant of The Bloomsbury Hotel, named for Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway. It serves afternoon tea and a children's afternoon tea in a garden-like setting, with set menus and private dining for gatherings.

Downtown · Kingston, Ontario

Delightfully Different is a small independent tea room in downtown Kingston with a Victorian-style interior, tiered trays, porcelain teaware and a secret garden patio off Martello Alley. Afternoon tea brings a choice of loose-leaf tea served in a teapot you pick yourself, sandwiches and sweets, and scones baked on the premises with jam and cream; cakes are made in-house. Reservations are required for afternoon tea.

Lymebridge · Hartland, UK

Docton Mill is a gold-medal garden in North Devon whose tea room wraps around the garden terrace and Mill House, with a wood-burning stove in the granary room at either end of the season. Food is prepared in the granary kitchen; the site says it was voted Best Cream Tea in Devon and Best Tea Room in North Devon at the North Devon Food & Drink Awards, and it opens 1 April to 5 October, closed Sundays.

Cott Road · Lostwithiel, UK

The Duchy of Cornwall Nursery café sits on the Duchy estate near Lostwithiel with views towards Restormel Castle. It runs a dog-friendly walk-in café and a reservation-only Orangery, both serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, Cornish cream tea and Sunday roast seven days a week.

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.

French Quarter · Charleston

Cafe and tea house in the heart of Charleston's French Quarter, blending Southern hospitality with European cafe culture. Open for breakfast, lunch, and high tea, with a menu spanning pastries, sandwiches, salads, and craft beverages from coffee drinks to cocktails. Afternoon tea reservations, private parties, and catering are available.

Berkeley Springs

Reservation-only tea room on the lower floor of the White Pines Estate Bed and Breakfast, a southern-style mansion on 65 acres along Sleepy Creek. Named tea services run from the $15 Lady Ellen's Cream Tea with scones and clotted cream to the $28.50 King's Tea, poured from an organic loose-leaf selection spanning black, green, oolong, white, pu-erh, and herbal infusions.

Hamilton · Baltimore

British-owned tea room in Baltimore's Hamilton neighborhood promising 'A Proper British Experience,' with a large tea selection and local, seasonal food. Emma's serves high tea with scones and traditional accompaniments Wednesday through Sunday, and hosts bridal showers, baby showers, children's birthday parties, and private events.

Crosstown / Midtown · Memphis

A cozy, elegant tea lounge with a vintage feel located adjacent to the Crosstown Concourse in Midtown Memphis. The lounge serves an authentic English afternoon tea experience built on high-quality English imported teas and pastries from local Memphis bakeries, with Sunday brunch by reservation and Thursday night tea experiences.

Carefree

A traditional British tea room on Easy Street in Carefree, north of Scottsdale, serving classic English afternoon tea with finger sandwiches and scones. A long-running desert-foothills destination for full afternoon tea service.

Vaucluse · Sydney, New South Wales

The tearooms in the grounds of historic Vaucluse House, serving high tea by reservation Wednesday to Sunday. Pastry chefs hand-craft each item; the Traditional High Tea includes sweet and savoury treats, fresh scones, finger sandwiches, cream and house-made preserves. The Terrace Room opens onto gardens with mature fig trees and seats private groups up to 25.

Trumpington Street · Cambridge, UK

Fitzbillies has traded on Trumpington Street since 1920 and is the original of the bakery's Cambridge branches. The café serves a full brunch and lunch menu and afternoon tea, with an on-site bakery counter for bread, whole cakes and its Chelsea buns.

Pearland

A combination tea room and gift shop in Pearland serving lunch and afternoon tea with sandwiches, salads, soups, and desserts. Known for themed tea experiences including princess parties, high tea services, and kids' birthday celebrations. Reservations by call or text, with dine-in, take-out, and curbside pickup.

Cairngorms · Braemar, UK

Gordon's Tea Room is the laid-back village tea room run by The Fife Arms, a stone's throw from the hotel in central Braemar. It opens Wednesday to Sunday for Scottish morning rolls, daily soups, savoury pastries and homemade bakes such as carrot cake, brownie and pecan tart, with coffee and Eteaket tea from Edinburgh. Walk-ins are welcome and no booking is needed; dogs are welcome.

Mosman · Sydney, New South Wales

Historic sandstone barracks set in bushland at Georges Heights with views over Sydney Harbour. High tea is available Monday to Sunday from 10am until close (closing times vary seasonally) on the Harbour Terrace or in the Main Dining Room, alongside an a la carte lunch. The venue offers a large selection of Ronnefeldt teas.

Cornhill · Bury St Edmunds, UK

Harriet's has served tea and fresh-baked scones in Bury St Edmunds since 2001 from the historic Cornhill Building, formerly part of the town's fire station, under high ceilings and chandeliers. Waitresses wear period uniforms and the tearoom is fully licensed, with outside seating in summer; a second branch operates in Norwich.

Prince Edward Island National Park · Dalvay, Prince Edward Island

Dalvay by the Sea, an 1895 Queen Anne summer cottage turned inn on PEI's north shore, hosts high tea on scheduled Sunday afternoons through its summer season (2026 dates run June 14 to September 27). Guests choose from loose-leaf teas served with a three-tiered tray of biscuits, tea sandwiches and sweets in the MacMillan Dining Room or on the veranda. Reservations are required and the property closes for the winter.

Grand Rapids

British-inspired tea room on Wealthy Street serving a cafe menu midweek and full afternoon tea service Friday through Sunday, with the last tea seating at 4 PM. Ninety-minute seatings feature savory finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and preserves, desserts, and unlimited tea, plus themed experiences like Alice in Wonderland teas.

Portmeirion, UK

Hotel Portmeirion sits on the estuary below Clough Williams-Ellis's Italianate village on the edge of Snowdonia, with an AA two-rosette dining room. Afternoon tea is served Monday to Saturday from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM and must be booked in advance by phone. Sunday lunch is served separately by advance booking.

Cotswolds · Burford, UK

Huffkins' Burford tea room and bakery occupy a listed building with original beams on the High Street, with outdoor seating in a medieval courtyard in warmer months. The Cotswold bakery serves handmade cakes and scones and a bookable afternoon tea, and takes group and private bookings.

Market Square · Stow-on-the-Wold, UK

Huffkins' Stow café sits in a 17th-century listed building on the town's historic market square. It serves brunch, wood-roasted coffee, cakes and scones from the Cotswold bakery and a bookable afternoon tea, and is dog-friendly.

Bridge Street · Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

Huffkins' Stratford tea room occupies a 17th-century listed building on Bridge Street in the town centre. It offers dine-in and takeaway from the Cotswold bakery, bookable afternoon tea, outdoor seating and space for tour groups of up to 30.

Newport

A British-owned cafe in Newport serving breakfast and lunch alongside an afternoon tea offering with finger sandwiches and homemade scones with clotted cream and imported jam. Afternoon tea is offered through the cafe's catering and tea service and requires advance booking.

Inverness, UK

Kingsmills Hotel serves afternoon tea daily from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM in its conservatory restaurant, with organic and herbal teas and coffee from Inverness Coffee Roasting. The menu includes freshly baked scones with strawberry jam, pastries and cakes from the in-house pastry team, and savouries such as coronation chicken and smoked salmon sandwiches. A dedicated plant-based afternoon tea is offered at the same price.

Riverbend · Post Falls

A mother-daughter-owned tea room in Post Falls, just west of Coeur d'Alene, blending English tea traditions with contemporary service across themed tea rooms designed as an escape from daily stress. The signature offering is a five-course dining experience of fine teas, pastries, savory sandwiches, and desserts. Sundays and Mondays are reserved for private events and venue rentals, and the room hosts holiday high teas and seasonal themed experiences.

Westmount · Edmonton, Alberta

English-style tea house on 125 Street offering finely brewed teas with a seasonal rotation of sweets and savouries, plus a weekend brunch menu. Open six days a week with reservations by phone or text and walk-ins welcome when seating allows.

Kemptown · Brighton, UK

Leman Tea Room is a tiny family-run tearoom on Madeira Place in Kemptown serving afternoon tea, cream tea and an all-day menu. Seating is very limited, so reservations are taken through the venue's own site.

River Oaks District · Houston

A posh, English-inspired breakfast and brunch boutique in the River Oaks District, arrived from Florida in 2023. English-style tea service is presented on a three-tiered stand with petit fours, French macarons, mini sandwiches, and scones, and a tea-service-only seating runs 4-6 PM on weekends. The florals-and-chandeliers space enforces a smart-chic dress code.

Noe Valley · San Francisco

A cozy, quirky Noe Valley tea room filled with mismatched china and furniture, handmade tea cozies, and collectibles. Service features warm scones, tea sandwiches, and a bottomless pot of tea, with last seating at 3:00 PM.

Market Square · Stow-on-the-Wold, UK

Lucy's is a family-run English tearoom and B&B in a 300-year-old Grade II listed building with exposed beams and flagstone floors on Stow's square. It serves home-cooked brunch, light lunches, freshly baked scones, cakes and cream teas on a first-come, first-served basis with no table reservations, and offers vegan and gluten-free options.

Te Aro (Cuba Street) · Wellington, Wellington

Vintage-style tearoom on upper Cuba Street where every item is baked on site and high tea is presented on traditional stands with vintage crockery and cutlery. Standard, vegetarian and gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan high teas are offered, plus children's versions. Open Wednesday to Sunday; gift vouchers are available.

Bellaire

Bellaire's first and only tea room, serving a traditional afternoon tea ($45/person) with bottomless organic teas from a list of 45+ premium blends, presented on tiered trays. A 'Tipsy Tea' upgrade adds bottomless mimosas, wine, or cava, and seasonal themed SpecialTEAs start at $60. Also sells loose-leaf teas and tea accessories, with a private room seating up to 24 for showers and parties.

Holborn · London, UK

Rosewood London's Mirror Room serves an art-inspired afternoon tea daily from noon to 5:45 pm, currently themed around Monet, with Champagne service. The room also runs breakfast and a refined British dinner menu Tuesday to Saturday. Hours listed are for afternoon tea service.

Sassafras · Dandenong Ranges, Victoria

Traditional English tearoom in Sassafras established in 1982 and themed on Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, with vintage decor and hearty home cooking. Famous for scones with fresh whipped cream and homemade raspberry jam, alongside Devonshire tea, ploughman's lunch and sticky toffee pudding. Open seven days from 11am; no advance bookings, with a same-day waiting list.

New Virginia

Miss Spenser's is a family-operated tea room and bed & breakfast on 140 acres at Longview Farms, about 30 minutes south of Des Moines. It serves a traditional afternoon tea experience of home-baked items presented on three-tiered trays, alongside themed literary teas booked by reservation.

Swan Valley (Henley Brook) · Perth, Western Australia

Farmhouse tearooms in the Swan Valley 'where it's always teatime', specialising in traditional home baking. Loose-leaf teas, sweet and savoury scones, homemade cakes, Devonshire tea and petite tier stands are served Wednesday to Sunday. High tea sittings are Wednesday to Saturday at 10:30am or 2pm and must be prepaid in advance.

Kimberly

A fine-dining teahouse on Main Street in Kimberly, in Idaho's Magic Valley near Twin Falls, styled around Regency-era elegance. The house experience is a Bridgerton-themed afternoon tea served by reservation, with a published tea menu and online booking. Reservations are made through the teahouse's own booking system.

Inverness, UK

Ness Walk is a five-star hotel on the banks of the River Ness serving afternoon tea daily from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM to residents and non-residents. The hotel pitches it as a modern twist on a British classic, with savouries such as a langoustine profiterole and duck parfait doughnut, finger sandwiches, buttermilk and chocolate-chip scones and patisserie. A Loch Ness speciality tea collection accompanies, with gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian versions at the same price.

Kitsilano · Vancouver, British Columbia

Whimsical Kitsilano tea salon opened in 2013 by childhood friends from film and theatre, built around celebration, ritual and decadence. Runs rotating themed high teas through the year with 90-minute seatings from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM, plus sparkling wines, mimosas and tipsy teas.

Water Street · Liverpool, UK

OH ME OH MY occupies the Grade II listed West Africa House on Water Street, with art deco tiles and reclaimed furniture. The venue serves afternoon tea and hosts celebrations, private gatherings and weddings.

Barnes · London, UK

Orange Pekoe is an award-winning neighbourhood tea room and tea merchant in Barnes, founded in 2006 around hand-picked loose-leaf teas from around the world. It serves breakfast and lunch (kitchen until 3 pm) and an afternoon tea, alongside house blends such as Breakfast, Afternoon, Earl Grey and Citrus Grey and single-estate teas sold to take home.

Windsor Great Park · Windsor, UK

The Orchid Tea Room is the afternoon tea lounge of Fairmont Windsor Park, a hotel beside Windsor Great Park. Afternoon tea is served daily from 12:30 to 4 pm with finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and jam and pastries, on menus that change seasonally.

New Town · Edinburgh, UK

Palm Court is the afternoon tea salon of The Balmoral, the Rocco Forte hotel at the east end of Princes Street. The hotel describes its Palm Court afternoon tea as award-winning and serves it every day from noon to 5:00 PM, with tea and coffee service from 9:00 AM. Smart-casual dress is recommended.

Gold Coast · Chicago

Afternoon tea has been served in the Drake's Palm Court for nearly a century, making it Chicago's quintessential Magnificent Mile tea experience. Tea arrives in individual pots alongside a traditional three-tiered tray of artisanal finger sandwiches, from-scratch scones with house-made preserves and Devon cream, and petit fours. A live harpist plays on weekends.

Marylebone · London, UK

Palm Court at The Langham describes itself as the birthplace of afternoon tea, having served it since the hotel opened in 1865. Tea is taken in a light-filled room with daily live piano, with menus created by Michel Roux and executive pastry chef Andrew Gravett and served on Langham Rose teaware by Wedgwood. More than 30 tea blends are offered with sommelier guidance, and dedicated vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free menus are available.

Kensington · London, UK

The Milestone, a Red Carnation boutique hotel opposite Kensington Palace and Gardens, serves a classic British afternoon tea in its antique-furnished Park Lounge. The hotel also runs Cheneston's restaurant and the Stables Bar.

Chicago

The Langham's signature afternoon tea — a tradition that debuted at The Langham, London in 1865 — is served Friday through Sunday in the Pavilion, under a soaring ceiling with river and city views. Guests choose from proprietary Langham tea blends served with sweet and savory bites, and live classical music accompanies weekend service.

Downtown · Memphis

Traditional English afternoon tea served in Chez Philippe at the historic Peabody Memphis hotel, Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 3:30 PM. The three-course menu features savory tea sandwiches, assorted sweets, and warm scones from the Peabody Pastry Shop, with organic teas from Rishi Tea Company.

Penally · Tenby, UK

Penally Abbey is a country-house hotel in the village of Penally just outside Tenby, serving afternoon tea in its dining room. The kitchen bakes fresh each morning and the offering changes daily with local produce and the season, built around homemade cakes and sandwiches. Twenty-four hours' notice is required, booking is by phone, and larger groups can take the private Courtyard space.

James Bay · Victoria, British Columbia

Signature Victorian-style afternoon tea served daily inside an 1897 mansion on Victoria's Inner Harbour, with rich wood accents, original stained glass and antique furnishings. The tea house also offers a Scottish high tea and a traditional Sunday roast.

Woolston (The Tannery) · Christchurch, Canterbury

Victorian-style tearoom in the atrium of The Tannery, a restored heritage precinct in Woolston. It serves light breakfast and lunch, morning and afternoon teas, cakes and beverages 'that recall a time gone by', open daily 10am to 5pm. High tea must be pre-booked 48 hours ahead with a minimum of two guests; custom cakes are made for special occasions.

Prestonfield · Edinburgh, UK

Prestonfield is a five-star country-house hotel set in 20 acres of gardens and parkland beneath Arthur's Seat, minutes from the Old Town. Afternoon tea of finger sandwiches, savouries, scones and home-baked cakes is served in the historic reception rooms with open fires, and in summer in the gardens. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free menus are available.

Houston Heights · Houston

A woman-owned destination tea room in historic Houston Heights blending Southern sass with English class. Offers elegant afternoon tea service on vintage teacups plus a lunch menu of soups, salads, and sandwiches, with tea-infused cocktails and a weekday happy hour. Opened in 2025 and books via OpenTable for parties up to six.

Seattle

Long-running Seattle tea room serving brunch, lunch, and formal afternoon tea Wednesday through Sunday, with afternoon tea available at any seating. Reservations are taken via OpenTable for parties up to five; larger parties book by phone. Last seating is 3:30 PM on weekdays and 4:30 PM on weekends.

Manitou Springs

A Victorian tearoom inside the 1895 Miramont Castle museum in Manitou Springs, serving creative multi-course teas and signature lunches Tuesday through Sunday with seatings at 11 AM and 1 PM only. The castle also hosts themed tea events including Titanic tea parties and Bridgerton garden parties; reservations are required.

Crosstown · Morwenstow, UK

Rectory Farm Tearooms opened in 1950 in a 13th-century farmhouse at Morwenstow, with slate floors, open fires and oak beams salvaged from ships wrecked on the North Cornwall coast. Scones, cakes, quiches and soups are made in the farmhouse kitchen using the family's own beef and lamb and local produce, and the tearoom carries loose-leaf teas from Tregothnan; it operates seasonally, a ten-minute walk from the South West Coast Path.

Church Circle / Historic District · Annapolis

Afternoon tea in a 1747 landmark billed as Maryland's oldest tavern, steps from the Maryland State House on Annapolis's Church Circle. The colonial tea service of delicate pastries, finger sandwiches, and freshly baked scones is offered Tuesday through Sunday from 11 AM to 4:30 PM, with reservations strongly recommended. The building also houses the 1747 Pub in its historic basement and candlelit fine dining in the evenings.

Gay Village · Manchester, UK

Richmond Tea Rooms is an Alice in Wonderland-themed tearoom on Sackville Street in Manchester's Gay Village. It serves freshly prepared sandwiches, cakes and a range of teas as part of its afternoon tea, with vegan and gluten-free versions available.

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.

Stony Brook Village · Stony Brook

Full-service Long Island restaurant in Stony Brook Village specializing in British afternoon tea service with scones, finger sandwiches, quiche, and pastries. The tea list runs to more than 60 varieties spanning black, white, green, and caffeine-free herbal infusions. Seating is limited and reservations by phone are highly recommended; boxed tea service to-go and event catering are also offered.

Cole Harbour · Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

The Rose & Kettle Tea Room has been the heart of the Cole Harbour Heritage Farm Museum for more than 30 years, serving from a Victorian verandah between May 15 and October 15. Everything is made from scratch in small batches with local ingredients and served on vintage china: soups, sandwiches, cakes, pastries and homemade ice cream, with a traditional cream tea always available. Orders are placed at the café-style window and seating is first come, first served.

Pasadena

An English village shop and tea room serving Traditional English Afternoon Tea, with seatings Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Reservations are required and taken by telephone only, and smart attire is requested.

St Andrews, UK

Rufflets is a country-house hotel on the edge of St Andrews that serves afternoon tea daily from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM, with same-day bookings taken until 10:00 AM. The hotel describes it as a fresh take on the ritual, reimagining dishes such as gravlax and Crowdie croissants on bespoke wooden stands. Its Rufflets Centenary Blend tea was created with the London Tea Exchange.

City Centre · Bath, UK

Sally Lunn's occupies what it describes as the oldest house in Bath and serves the Sally Lunn Bath Bun alongside traditional English tea and regional dishes. A kitchen museum in the basement shows the original 1680s bakery and archaeological finds from the building.

Old Town Greenwood · Greenwood

Traditional lunch and tea room in a Georgian-style home in historic downtown Greenwood, set with linen napkins, chargers, stemware, and fancy tea cups. Lunch runs 11 AM to 3 PM and afternoon tea 2:30 to 4 PM Tuesday through Saturday, with Princess and Duchess tea options; reservations are required for tea. Also hosts bridal showers, baby showers, and small weddings.

Swea City

SCONE bills itself as British-style afternoon tea in America's heartland, operating from small-town Swea City in far northern Iowa. Traditional afternoon tea service centers on its namesake scones and is offered at two daily seatings, 11:00am and 1:15pm, booked through the tea room's website.

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.

Dover

Victorian tea parlor inside the historic Silver Fountain Inn, with Italian carved plaster ceilings and French Caen sandstone fireplaces. The tiered afternoon tea menu changes monthly, from the three-tiered Duchess to a children's Bumblebee tea, with rotating themed events such as Mad Hatter and Downton Abbey teas; reservations are preferred via phone or OpenTable.

Lincoln

A traditional English afternoon tea room in the Sacramento metro with Victorian-era decor, luxurious furnishings, ornate wallpaper, and crystal chandeliers. Tea seatings run Thursday through Sunday at 12:00 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4:00 PM, with weekend brunch tea at 10:00 AM.

Old Townsite · Pearland

A Southern-style tea room in Pearland's Old Townsite, opened in 2024, serving fresh sandwiches, salads, soups, and desserts alongside afternoon tea parties. High tea service ($38 adults, $29 ages 12 and under per Destination Tea) operates on a by-reservation basis.

Mayfair · London, UK

The Chesterfield Mayfair, a Red Carnation townhouse hotel off Berkeley Square, serves an award-winning Sweetshop Afternoon Tea: a playful array of treats with a nostalgic confectionery twist alongside the traditional courses.

Greenwich Village · New York

A Greenwich Village institution since 1990, Tea & Sympathy is a small British restaurant and tea room serving traditional afternoon tea and British comfort food. The adjoining Carry On Tea & Sympathy shop sells British groceries, sweets, loose teas, teapots, cups, and saucers.

Downtown Dallas · Dallas

The historic Adolphus Hotel hosts Dallas's most iconic afternoon tea, a tradition served in the hotel since 1912-era grandeur. The three-course service pairs tea sandwiches, scones, and pastries with loose leaf teas from local purveyor Zakti, and typically lasts about two hours. Reservations are made through Resy, and discounted day valet parking is included.

Inner Harbour · Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria's most iconic afternoon tea, served in the Lobby Lounge of the Fairmont Empress since 1908. The service blends heritage, local flavours and the hotel's exclusive Empress Blend tea, created by the Metropolitan Tea Company with Assam, Kenyan and Chinese leaves. A dress code is enforced and reservations are recommended.

Vauxhall · London, UK

Tea House Theatre occupies an 1886 Victorian pub on the former site of Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. It pours loose-leaf teas alongside proper sandwiches, homemade cakes and marmalade, and a full English breakfast made with meat from the local butcher and produce from nearby market gardens, and hosts events and a debate club.

Sister Bay

Open since July 2013 in the upper level of Sister Bay's Country Walk Shops, Tea Thyme carries over 150 blends of loose and packaged fine teas — including local favorites like Door County Cherry — plus an extensive selection of British goods and foods. The shop is retail-only (its sit-down tea room closed in 2019) with seasonal hours; call ahead outside peak season.

Abbey Green · Bath, UK

A traditional English tearoom on Abbey Green where staff wear period attire and tea is served in fine china. The menu runs to around 18 teas, breakfast, light lunches and a high tea; the shop is walk-in only and does not take advance bookings.

Cincinnati

Cincinnati bakery, cafe, and whimsical tearoom on Madison Road serving afternoon tea on three-tiered stands with finger sandwiches, scones, quiche, and handcrafted pastries. Afternoon tea is $34 per adult with a minimum 24-hour reservation, and over 15 specialty blended teas are offered. Private tearoom rental is available for larger parties.

Midway District · San Diego

A family-owned British tearoom from the owners of Shakespeare's Corner Shoppe, established in 2001, offering an authentic British escape with themed rooms including a Sherlock Holmes Sitting Room and Mad Hatters Tearoom. Traditional afternoon tea is served alongside themed tea experiences and event hosting.

Loch Ness · Foyers, UK

A farm tea room on Glenlia Farm in the village of Foyers on the south side of Loch Ness, between Inverness and Fort Augustus. It serves homemade cakes, soups and light snacks with tea in china cups, and afternoon teas by booking. Hours are seasonal: Wednesday to Sunday in spring and autumn, seven days in July to September, and the owners ask visitors to call ahead to reserve.

Enniskillen, UK

Lough Erne Resort is a five-star hotel, spa and golf resort on the Fermanagh lakes outside Enniskillen. Afternoon tea is served in The Catalina on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, presented on Belleek Pottery with handmade sandwiches and savouries, sweet fancies and freshly baked scones. Themed variations include Asian-inspired nibbles, storybook fancies and a vegan option.

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.

Las Vegas

An elegant English tea house off the Strip on West Sahara, styled as a Victorian-era countryside retreat. Serves afternoon tea and high tea ($58) with savory tea sandwiches, pastries, scones, and cakes all made fresh on site, and accommodates themed events and groups of six or more.

Galgorm · Ballymena, UK

Galgorm Resort serves afternoon tea daily from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM in The Conservatory, a bespoke glass room overlooking the River Maine and the resort's 550 acres of parkland. Freshly brewed tea from a curated loose-leaf list accompanies seasonal savouries, freshly baked scones and miniature desserts on a rotating menu. Live entertainment runs on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

City Centre · Cardiff, UK

The Parkgate Hotel serves afternoon tea in The Cwrt Lounge inside Cardiff's old Post Office, opened in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The service runs daily from noon to 4:00 PM with canapés, hand-made pastries, finger sandwiches and freshly baked scones. Groups of nine or more book through a separate reservation form.

St James's · London, UK

Fortnum & Mason's tea salon on the fourth floor of its Piccadilly store serves the house afternoon tea of precisely cut sandwiches, freshly baked cakes, scones and Fortnum's teas. Classic, Savoury and High Tea menus are offered, plus a Caviar Tea Experience, with sittings lasting around one hour and forty-five minutes. Reservations run through SevenRooms or the store's reservations team.

Brentwood Bay, British Columbia

Afternoon tea served in the original Butchart family residence inside The Butchart Gardens. Seasonally inspired menus use local ingredients, with gluten-free, dairy-sensitive, vegetarian and vegan options available. Afternoon tea runs daily in spring and summer and continues through the autumn season to November 30; garden admission is required to dine.

Westminster · London, UK

The Drawing Room is a classically appointed British room inside the former Old War Office, with mahogany sash windows overlooking Whitehall and the mounted guards. Afternoon tea is served daily from noon to 5:30 pm with curated fine teas, pastries and savouries, a vegetarian menu, and a Heritage Tour-plus-tea package; jazz evenings run 5–7 pm.

Old Town · Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

The Drawing Room at the 1864 Prince of Wales Hotel serves traditional afternoon tea daily from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in a Victorian parlour of floral chandeliers and fresh roses. Tiered service brings finger sandwiches made fresh daily, signature house-made scones with jam and clotted cream, and assorted pastries, poured with premium Sloane teas including an estate collection upgrade. It is one of the signature experiences of Vintage Hotels in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake.

South Kensington · London, UK

The Ampersand Hotel, near the South Kensington museums, serves two themed afternoon teas in its Drawing Rooms: a Science Afternoon Tea, where physics, chemistry and gastronomy meet, and a Jurassic Afternoon Tea. Both can be booked for private events.

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.

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.

Ingram

Small-town Hill Country tea cottage near Kerrville serving traditional British afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, scones with jam and cream, and petite sweets, with no dress code and no time pressure. Normally open Thursday–Saturday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM by reservation; the cottage is temporarily closed for construction through September 2026 with reopening planned for October.

Sheep Street · Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

The Fourteas is a 1940s-themed tearoom on Sheep Street, about 50 metres from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. It serves home-cooked British food and tiered afternoon teas to period music in a wartime-styled room.

New Town · Edinburgh, UK

The Dome occupies a former bank and Physicians Hall on George Street, and serves afternoon tea daily on the first floor in The Georgian Tea Room. Menus include standard, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and children's afternoon teas. Tables are capped at ten guests and a £10 per person deposit is taken at booking.

High Street · Oxford, UK

The Grand Café stands on the site of what it describes as the oldest coffee house in England, dating to 1650, on Oxford's High Street. The room is fitted with marble pillars and gold-leaf décor and serves daytime refreshments including afternoon tea; table reservations are not taken outside private hire.

City Centre · Swansea, UK

The Grand Hotel has been a Swansea landmark since the 1930s, next to the railway station in the city centre. Afternoon tea is served Thursday to Saturday from noon to 4:00 PM with freshly prepared sandwiches, homemade scones and sweet treats, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. Reservations are required and full payment is taken 48 hours before arrival.

Cathedral Quarter · Belfast, UK

The Merchant Hotel serves afternoon tea in The Great Room, the former banking hall of the Ulster Bank headquarters in the Cathedral Quarter, with its original Victorian features intact. The menu combines finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and jam, savoury bites and patisserie with a tea list that includes oolong and the house Merchant Blend. Prosecco, cocktail and champagne versions are offered, along with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and nut-free alternatives; Saturdays run two sittings.

St. Andrews, Manitoba

Tea room inside the restored pre-Confederation Captain Kennedy House on River Road north of Winnipeg, reopened in spring 2026 after a decade-long closure and a provincial restoration. Offers a High Tea experience, an evening Tea Till Dusk service, brunch and seasonal events on the riverside grounds.

Walled City · Derry, UK

Bishop's Gate Hotel occupies the former Northern Counties Club building inside Derry's walls, and serves afternoon tea in the Edwardian Hervey Library. Every item is handcrafted daily by the hotel's chefs, with scones, seasonal cakes, pastries and savouries alongside premium teas, artisan coffee or Prosecco. Group afternoon teas are hosted in 7 London Street and the Northern Counties Ballroom; 24 hours' notice is required.

Downtown Jonesboro · Jonesboro

A downtown Jonesboro tea room offering traditional British afternoon tea, private events, and themed gatherings in an elegant setting. Seatings are offered at 3:00pm and 3:30pm, Thursday through Sunday.

Westminster

Traditional English tea service in the historic William Winchester House in Westminster, with a second location on Main Street in historic Sykesville. The Kate Pearl offers mid-morning and afternoon tea experiences in multiple service tiers, blends its own signature loose-leaf teas in-house, and hosts baby and bridal showers. A gift shop carries teas and accessories.

St. Lawrence · Toronto, Ontario

Afternoon tea has been a tradition at the King Edward Hotel since the turn of the 20th century, served in the hotel's iconic lobby or in Victoria's restaurant. The published menu opens with an amuse-bouche, then a savoury course, a pastry course and classic cream and buttermilk-granola scones with clotted cream, strawberry preserves and lemon curd. Teas come from two Canadian companies, Toronto's Sloane Tea and Vancouver's Tealeaves, including a King Edward blend of jasmine, Ceylon and Yunnan finished with rose petals; a children's Jester's Tea is also offered.

North Knoxville · Knoxville

East Tennessee's award-winning, full-service, English-style tearoom and restaurant, seating up to 64 guests across two dining areas. The menu spans white, green, oolong, black, dark, and herbal teas alongside afternoon tea service, children's tea, sandwiches, small plates, and desserts, with the last afternoon tea seating at 4 PM daily.

Millers Point · Sydney, New South Wales

The Langham, Sydney serves its signature afternoon tea daily in the Observatory Bar, continuing a tradition the Langham London began in 1865. The service features warm scones, finger sandwiches and British-inspired sweet and savoury items with specialty tea. Bookings are essential and the dress code is smart casual.

St. Louis

The London Tea Room is St. Louis's authentic British tea room, serving afternoon tea, high tea, and a children's Wee Tea alongside more than 90 loose-leaf teas. Each seated service pairs a pot of premium loose-leaf tea with freshly baked scones, cream and jam, savoury finger sandwiches, and sweets, and an in-house bakery offers baked goods for takeaway.

St Stephen's Green · Dublin, Leinster

Elegant drawing room overlooking St Stephen's Green, presented by the hotel as its home for Afternoon Tea in Dublin city. Sittings run daily at 12pm, 2:30pm and 5pm with advance booking required, and the lounge also serves early-morning coffee from 8:30am. The hotel notes Afternoon Tea service is paused until 20 September 2026 while the lounge stays open for tea, coffee and light refreshments.

City Centre · Glasgow, UK

The original Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed tearooms, opened by Miss Cranston in 1903 and cared for by the National Trust for Scotland since January 2024 (formerly Mackintosh at the Willow). The 200-seat tearooms span the Front and Back Saloons, the Gallery and the famous Salon de Luxe, serving lunches, afternoon teas, cakes and pastries. A gift shop and interactive exhibition share the A-listed building.

Montrose · Houston

A Michelin Guide-recommended, London-inspired restaurant in Montrose serving modern continental cuisine from Executive Chef Austin Waiter. Afternoon tea runs Friday through Sunday ($75 per guest) with bites like pimento cheese croquettes and pear tarts on a two-tiered tower, paired with single-origin teas from Bellocq Tea Atelier plus mimosas and sparkling wines.

Burgate · Canterbury, UK

The Moat Tea Rooms opened in 1998 inside a 16th-century building within Canterbury's city walls on Burgate. It serves homemade sandwiches and cakes alongside a range of more than 40 loose-leaf teas that it also sells as a merchant, plus freshly ground coffee.

Linen Quarter · Belfast, UK

The Observatory is the 23rd-floor bar of the Grand Central Hotel, where afternoon tea is served daily from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM with panoramic views over Belfast. The stand carries finger sandwiches such as cucumber and cream cheese and smoked salmon with dill, warm scones with clotted cream and preserves, and handcrafted pastries. Champagne and cocktail pairings are available and 24 hours' notice is required.

Stone Oak · San Antonio

British-owned and operated tea room in Stone Oak founded by UK natives, staffed by English servers and billed as 'the REAL English experience.' Serves full English breakfasts, fish and chips six days a week, Sunday roasts, and a traditional afternoon tea service ($49.95 per person, reservations required). Vegan and gluten-free options available on request.

Somers

An English tea room set in an 1860 Greek Revival building on the National Register of Historic Places in Somers. The menu runs to tea sandwiches, salads, quiche, soup, fruit and cheese, and scones with tea, with seatings from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM by reservation only. The room is filled with royal memorabilia, including a life-size Queen Elizabeth II photo opportunity, and hosts seasonal events such as Tea with Santa.

Kensington · London, UK

The Orangery, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor in 1704 for Queen Anne's orange trees and restored as a restaurant by Historic Royal Palaces, serves afternoon tea, breakfast and lunch daily from 10am to 6pm (last entry 4.30pm) beside Kensington Palace, with a terrace overlooking the palace when the weather allows. The afternoon tea stacks a classic Victoria sponge, apricot cheesecake, dark chocolate tart and Orangery choux above traditional scones with clotted cream and strawberry preserve and a tier of sandwiches such as cucumber cream cheese, smoked ChalkStream trout bagel and coronation chicken wrap, served with a pot of the house organic blend from Hope & Glory with free refills. Vegan, halal and children's teas are offered and Historic Royal Palaces members receive 10% off.

Grantchester · Cambridge, UK

The Orchard Tea Garden has served tea beneath fruit trees planted in 1868 for well over a century and counted Rupert Brooke and Virginia Woolf among its early regulars. The site is now in the care of Cambridge Past, Present & Future, with the tea garden operated by Orchard Tea Garden Ltd; the kitchen serves 10 am to 3:30 pm daily and summer opening runs to 5 pm weekdays and 6 pm at weekends.

Kew · London, UK

A historic English tearoom, bakery and shop opposite Kew Gardens that has kept traditional baking alive for more than 150 years. Its namesake Maids of Honour tarts trace their story to the Tudor court; the kitchen also makes pies and savoury pastries, celebration cakes and vegan bakes, and serves afternoon and high tea.

Golden Square Mile · Montreal, Quebec

Afternoon tea is the oldest continuing tradition at The Ritz-Carlton, Montreal, served since 1912 in the hotel's Palm Court. Three daily seatings at 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM bring fine teas, homemade sandwiches, scones and pastries from the hotel's pastry chef, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and (with 48 hours' notice) Glatt Kosher versions. Dress is casual and reservations are required in advance.

City Centre · Bath, UK

The Pump Room is a Georgian salon beside the Roman Baths that has served as Bath's social hub for over 200 years. Afternoon tea is served in sittings at 12:00, 2:00 and 4:00 pm beneath the chandeliers, accompanied by live classical music, with a morning brunch and bakery service from 10 am.

Stony Point Fashion Park · Richmond

Reservation-only English tea room at Stony Point Fashion Park in Richmond, relocated from its original Clay Street home. The Queen's Library offers an authentic English afternoon tea experience along with themed events such as Bridgerton-inspired teas and weekly three-course dinners, plus an on-site gift shop open Tuesday through Saturday.

Gay Street · Bath, UK

The Regency Tea Room sits on the upper floor of the Jane Austen Centre on Gay Street, serving pots of real leaf tea and light lunches to visitors. Staff dress in Regency attire and the room trades on Bath's Austen connections.

St James's · London, UK

The Rose Lounge is the afternoon tea salon of Sofitel London St James, a Grade II-listed five-star hotel on Waterloo Place near St James's Park. Afternoon tea is served daily from 12pm to 5.30pm, currently as the Phantom of the Opera Afternoon Tea, a three-act menu by pastry chef Lerrick Coelho that pairs warm scones with themed savouries and petits fours; gluten-free, plant-based and vegetarian versions are available. Teas are black, white and green selections from Camellia's Tea House served in the lounge's signature teapots, and a dessert menu and 'cake of the day' run from 12pm to 6pm.

Knightsbridge · London, UK

The Rosebery is Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park's afternoon tea room, serving tea from 12pm to 7.30pm daily alongside all-day dining and Champagne cocktails. The pastry team adds a seasonal twist to the tradition with delicate sandwiches, curated pastries and freshly baked scones served from hanging cake stands; the current 'History of Royal-Tea' menu reimagines the favourite savouries and sweets of past monarchs. A bespoke list of 29 loose-leaf teas is offered, with wine, sake, beer or sparkling-tea pairings, and the adjoining Mandarin Cake Shop sells the pastry team's cakes to take away.

Kerrisdale · Vancouver, British Columbia

Kerrisdale tea room serving a two-hour high tea with weekday seatings at 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM and weekend seatings at 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM. Also offers lunch, a full loose leaf tea menu and high tea to go. Reservations are taken online only.

Port Jefferson

Family-owned tea room and gift shoppe on Main Street in Port Jefferson village, run by a mother-daughter team. The intimate dining room serves a classic English-style afternoon tea with freshly baked scones, tea sandwiches, and miniature desserts, plus loose-leaf teas. Reservations are strongly suggested, and the room is not appropriate for children under 7.

Albuquerque

Called the "Grande Dame of Albuquerque Tearooms" by the Albuquerque Journal, The St. James has served British-style afternoon tea for over 26 years. Guests are seated in private themed parlors for a three-course, three-tea service built around rotating monthly themed menus, with a fine gifts and china shop on site.

The Rocks · Sydney, New South Wales

Heritage-listed scone house in The Rocks serving 'scones and tea like nanna used to make'. Devonshire scones are baked on the premises daily and served with double thick cream and Australian-made jam. The Grandstand three-tier stand adds finger sandwiches and a warm savoury item; the phone line is text-only and no same-day bookings are taken.

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.

Peter Street · Manchester, UK

The Tea Room at The Midland is a dedicated afternoon tea room inside the Grade II listed Midland Hotel, which has served tea since 1903. It runs heritage menus with loose-leaf teas Wednesday to Sunday, 12 pm to 4:30 pm.

Yorkville · Toronto, Ontario

The Windsor Arms, a 1927 neo-Gothic boutique hotel in Yorkville, serves a traditional afternoon tea daily in its Tea Rooms, with seatings capped at two hours. The service brings hand-crafted pastries, tea sandwiches, English scones with preserves and savoury items such as quiche and smoked-salmon canapés alongside an extensive loose-leaf list spanning black, green, white, oolong, pu-erh and tisanes. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free menus are available with 24 hours' notice.

Sydney CBD · Sydney, New South Wales

High tea venue on Level 3 of Sydney's heritage Queen Victoria Building, with ornate ceilings and crystal chandeliers. High tea is served from 10am daily on Royal Albert fine china with British silverware, with petits fours by the house patissier. The venue also hosts weddings and private functions.

Seneca Center · Morgantown

Family-owned tearoom and tea shop in Morgantown's historic Seneca Center, open since 2013. Serves traditional afternoon tea alongside sandwiches, soups, quiche, scones, and fresh-baked sweets, and stocks more than 230 premium loose-leaf teas with teaware in its retail shop; reservations are strongly advised for weekends and groups over six.

Fairfield · Victoria, British Columbia

Tea house set inside the heritage Abkhazi Garden, offering seasonal menus built on regional produce with Silk Road loose leaf teas. Open daily April through September and Wednesday to Sunday from October through March, with last seating at 3:30 PM.

Richmond · London, UK

The Teahouse sits among the glasshouses of Petersham Nurseries in Richmond, serving wholesome seasonal food, homemade pasta and salads, hearty cakes and whole-leaf teas on a walk-in basis (final seating 4:30 pm; open from 11 am on bank holidays). A bookable Garden Afternoon Tea runs Thursday to Sunday and bank holidays from noon to 5 pm (final seating 3 pm), with children's, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-and-nut-free menus.

Carmel-by-the-Sea

An English tea room in Carmel-by-the-Sea serving breakfast, lunch, and tea seven days a week. Seating is strictly first come, first served with no reservations taken.

City Centre · Glasgow, UK

The Willow Tea Rooms on Buchanan Street draw on Glasgow's tearoom heritage and the designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, with a Mackintosh gift shop on site. The kitchen serves breakfast, lunch, light snacks, afternoon tea, cakes and scones alongside loose-leaf teas. Last orders are 4:30 PM on weekdays and Sundays and 5:00 PM on Saturdays.

St James's · London, UK

The Wolseley is a grand all-day café-restaurant in a 1920s former car showroom on Piccadilly, next to The Ritz, following a rhythm of breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. Afternoon tea is served Monday to Friday from 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm and at weekends from 3 pm to 6:30 pm. Hours listed are the restaurant's full opening hours.

St Margaret's Street · Canterbury, UK

Tiny Tim's describes itself as the only traditional English tearoom in Canterbury, on St Margaret's Street near the cathedral. It serves breakfast, light lunches and afternoon tea with more than 30 varieties of tea and coffee; last admittance may be earlier than closing time.

The Green · Broadway, UK

Tisanes occupies a 17th-century Cotswold stone building beside the war memorial on Broadway's green. It offers more than 40 leaf teas, fresh-ground coffee and homemade sandwiches and cakes with full waitress service, and does not take reservations.

South Kensington · London, UK

Town House is the all-day restaurant of The Kensington, a Doyle Collection hotel in a row of Queen's Gate townhouses near the museums. It serves afternoon tea daily from noon to 5 pm alongside breakfast, lunch, dinner and a Sunday roast. Hours listed are for afternoon tea service.

Conwy Valley · Llanrwst, UK

Tu Hwnt i'r Bont is a Grade II listed 15th-century tea room beside the Inigo Jones bridge over the River Conwy at Llanrwst, on the edge of Snowdonia. Surrounded by gardens with views over the Conwy Valley, it serves high tea, homemade cakes and preserves, light lunches, artisan pastries and Parisella's ice cream from Conwy. It is open year round with hours that vary around Christmas, and is dog-friendly with on-site parking.

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.

Oak Bay · Victoria, British Columbia

Oak Bay tea room dedicated to afternoon tea for 25 years, with everything handmade in house. Offers tiered teas in several sizes plus a weekday lunch service. Reservations are encouraged and preferred by phone.

Downtown / ByWard Market · Ottawa, Ontario

Zoe's is the lounge of the Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa's landmark 1912 railway hotel beside Parliament Hill, and hosts the hotel's afternoon tea daily from 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The service features signature English scones, artful open-faced sandwiches and sweets paired with LOT 35 teas curated for Fairmont, with gluten-free and plant-based options. A Prince and Princess tea is offered for children and seatings run 1 hour 45 minutes.