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The Whistling Kettle — Troy, Troy, New York

The Whistling Kettle — Troy

Downtown Troy · Troy, New York

Afternoon TeaTea BarTea Shop & Retail

Tea restaurant and premium loose-leaf tea shop operating since 2004, with its Troy café on downtown's Broadway. The menu pairs an extensive loose-leaf tea list with an afternoon tea service built from soups, scones, salads, and sandwiches, served hot or iced. Sister locations operate in Ballston Spa, Schenectady, and Albany.

Known For

  • Afternoon tea with scones and sandwiches
  • Premium loose-leaf tea list
  • Seasonal iced tea collections
  • Retail tea shop

Menu & Pricing

Full menu ↗

Afternoon Tea tower starts at $24 per person; all beverages a la carte.

Afternoon Tea

  • The Towerstarting at 24.Served all day. Select each level: quiche, crepe, sandwich, scone-wich, or premium salad; cup of soup + kettle house salad (upgrade to premium salad or bowl of soup add $5); scone (upgrade to sweet crepe add $6 or slice of cake add $4-7). All beverages a la carte.

Tea & Drinks

  • Personal Pot of Tea$5Over 50 teas on the retail tea wall, brewed hot or iced.
  • Iced Tea Custom Brew$6
  • Hot Tea Flight$14Pick 4 teas (no lattes).
  • Iced Tea on Tap$3Kettle black tea (organic), peach citrus mint green tea, or strawberry raspberry kiwi hibiscus. Unsweetened; simple syrup available.
  • Latte$6Matcha, fruit matcha, London fog, chai, energy, jasmine, serenity, carrot cake, or honeybush spice.
  • Tea Quencher$5Fruit tea + puree + lemonade: hibiscus guava, peach, passionfruit, strawberry, happy, pineapple green.

Food

  • Toasted Sandwich$14Served with a bag of chips; substitute a side house salad or a cup of soup $5. Varieties include garden, ballstonian, ratatouille, turkey avocado, buffalo chicken, turkey cranberry & brie.
  • Scone-wich$14On a cheddar, scallion, chive & sour cream savory scone with a bag of chips. BLT, ham & swiss, tomato & arugula, veggie & goat cheese, spicy tuna & tomato.
  • Quiche$14Personal pie made fresh every day with a bag of chips. Ham, roasted red pepper & cheddar; broccoli & 3 cheese.
  • Soup (bowl / cup)$11 / $6Roasted red pepper & smoked gouda, lobster bisque, sweet potato black bean & quinoa chili.
  • Scone$5Fruits of the forest or lemon drop with cream & preserves; gf/vegan blueberry almond lemon; savory cheddar, scallion, chive & sour cream.
  • Cake$9-$12Carrot cake 12, lemonberry mascarpone 10, flourless chocolate 9, chocolate mousse 12.

Prices from the venue's published menu, verified 2026-08-12. Menus change — confirm with the room.

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