Tea Rooms in Iowa
4 verified tea rooms and tea houses across 4 cities — from formal afternoon tea to traditional gongfu service.
4 tea rooms
Miss Spenser's Special-Teas
$$$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.
Panache Tea Boutique
Downtown Waterloo · Waterloo
Panache Tea Boutique is a refined tea parlor in downtown Waterloo offering curated afternoon tea experiences served on tiered trays, along with seasonal themed events. The kitchen closes at 4pm and the room hosts private events for up to 30 guests, drawing visitors from across Iowa and neighboring states.
SCONE Tea Room
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.
Tea Thyme & Thyme to Shop
Fort Dodge
Tea Thyme is a family-owned Fort Dodge tea room and lunch spot paired with a curated antique and gift shop under the same roof. The kitchen serves a weekly rotating menu built around fresh homemade soups and scratch-made pies, with lunch served until 2pm and a dining room that seats up to 40 for private events.