Afternoon Tea at The Jefferson Hotel
$$$Downtown / Monroe Ward · Richmond, Virginia
Afternoon TeaHotel Tea Service
Richmond's grande-dame hotel serves its Southern Afternoon Tea on Fridays and Saturdays, with seatings between 12:00 and 4:15 PM on the Mezzanine balcony overlooking the famous Rotunda lobby. The $50 service includes finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones with Devonshire cream and strawberry preserves, pastries, and tea breads. Reservations open on Tock exactly 90 days out at 8 AM and book quickly.
Known For
- Southern Afternoon Tea ($50 per person)
- Chocolate Lover's Tea ($55, first and third Saturdays)
- Scones with Devonshire cream
- Rotunda mezzanine setting
- Holiday teas
Menu & Pricing
Full menu ↗Plus tax and gratuity, per person; children under 3 dine free; parties larger than 5 receive a choice of 2 teas.
Afternoon Tea
- Southern Afternoon Tea$50.00Assorted finger sandwiches (house made chicken salad on white, cucumber and dill on pumpernickel, pear, brie, fig jam and arugula spinach wrap, ham on a sweet potato biscuit), freshly baked scones with Devonshire cream and strawberry preserves, a selection of pastries and tea breads, and choice of tea
- Chocolate Lover's Tea (first and third Saturdays)$55.00Full Southern Afternoon Tea service plus a selection of decadent chocolate desserts
- Children's Afternoon Tea (ages 4-8)$45.00
- Children's Chocolate Lover's Tea (ages 4-8)$50.00
Prices from the venue's published menu, verified 2026-08-12. Menus change — confirm with the room.
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