Alice's Tea Cup: Breakfast menu runs from 8am-11:30am every morning and consists of egg dishes, pancakes, specials, fresh coffee and of course tea and scones. (muffins and cupcakes for commuters in the am)
Brunch runs on weekends from 10am-3pm and consists of egg dishes, Benedicts, crepes and a Breakfast Afternoon Tea, in addition to our regular menu. Their hottest item is a French Toast Bread Pudding which is french toast cubes baked in a pudding dish and "attacked" with creme anglaise, maple syrup and carmel sauce... the further down you get into the dish, the more pudding-like it becomes. Dinner is on Friday and Saturday from 6-10pm and consists of entrees and salads including lamb, cod, risotto, beet and goat cheese salad and a seafood salad in addition to our regular menu.
They serve a children's party book so that parents can customize their own party at Alice's Tea Cup, choosing from fairy dress-up parties or an Alice-themed party where Alice does face painting, a magician's party, party favors, cakes.
They now carry over 130 loose teas from all over the world, throw baby or bridal showers or birthday parties, and, our newest addition: MADE-TO-ORDER CAKES for weddings, parties (starting at $55 and up to $13 a slice, depending on intricacy) Mon-Thurs: 8am-8pm Friday: 8am-10pm Sat: 10am-10pm Sun: 10am-8pm
Tel: (212)799-3006 Location: 102 W 73rd St at Columbus Ave (212-799-3006). Second location at 165 East 64th Street (near
Lexington Ave).
Andrusha: Location: 1370 Lexington Avenue (90/91), New York, NY. Tel: (212) 369-9374
Arium: Opened in February 2006 in the Meatpacking District. This European style salon is a cafe and performance space with classical design and antique furniture. They serve afternoon tea Weds to Saturday from 3pm to 7pm and Sunday brunch/tea from 2pm to 6pm. Proper tea service accompanies 90 teas from around the world. Chef Richard Guier creates a weekly changing menu that is mainly organic (all pastries are 100% organic and baked in house). They also have Saturday night concerts featuring classical pianists. Location: 31 Little West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014 TEL:(212) 463-8630
Astor Court At The St. Regis: Feast your eyes on the trompe l'oeil ceiling and enjoy the strivings of the harpist at tea time. As you lounge in overstuffed chairs, indulge in fresh scones and tiny sandwiches, like the ones with goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. There are also tartletttes and cakes, and the tea is regularly replenished. A luxurious ambiance for afternoon tea.
Location:
5 East 55th Street
5th Ave
New York, NY 10022.
Tel:(212) 753-4500
Bette: is a restaurant with a 3:00 to 5:30 tea time. Full
afternoon tea is $35 ($60 for 2), you can specify whether your sandwiches
should be vegatarian. Champagne can be added for $10 per person. You can
also get just scones and tea for $16.00. The tea list has Margaret's Hope
Darjeeling, Gyokoru, and other high grade selections (about 15 choices).
The teapots are small, but they will gladly bring you a second or third pot
of tea and additional edibles at no extra charge. They are at 643 West
23rd St. (between 9th & 10th, closer to 10th). TEL: (212) 366-0404
Bodum:a store with a tea bar and a large selection of their
own teas. Location: 413 West 14th Street, New York, NY
Cafe Botanica: Just outside the entrance to the elegant CafEBotanica is a small foyer in the lobby of the Essex House Hotel where afternoon tea is served. Though the art deco marble and mahogany d¨¦cor is not as lush or private as the plant laden CafE the tea service is top notch. Consult with the educated wait staff before choosing from the large selection of artfully displayed teas. Don't rush. The teapot is filled continually, so there's plenty of time to savor the exquisite tray of pastries, sandwiches, and scones with homemade lemon curd and strawberry preserves. If you can turn your gaze from the delicacies, sit back and enjoy the view onto Central Park. Location: Essex House Hotel, 160 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019 Tel:(212) 484-5820
Casablanca: If you're looking for a pot of estate darjeeling and
scones this is not your tea spot. If on the other hand you've ever wanted
to order Morrocan mint tea or peach oolong and nibble on spicy olives while
feeding your significant other chicken phyllo triangles you are in luck.
This restaurant in the trendy lounge store has a terrific Casbah setting
(white washed walls, tented ceilings, decorative arches and lights, strewn
rose petals) and backround, DJ selected, music from the store (on my visit
the Rolling Stones and dance music). The mezze/tapas are delicious (and
around $4.50 each) and they will be adding more entres to the menu soon.
Along with a baklava type dessert they also have pastry from Payard ($6.50
for an eclair). They are at 164 Mercer the back end of the store. The store has an enterance on Broadway.
Danal: With the smells of good cooking, the jazz singer on the stereo, the old French farmhouse tables and chairs to match the French regional food, and a verdant back garden, Danal seems to be very far away from the Big City. There are comfy couches by the fireplace (it's an artificial blaze, unfortunately) and lots of objets scattered around-photos in frames, candlesticks, pitchers. Choose from more than 20 teas offered with scones, tea sandwiches and desserts.
Location:
90 E. 10th St.
New York, NY 10003. Tel:(212) 982-6930
FAUCHON: Swiss Hotel, is offering Afternoon Tea, at 10am to 7pm of Monday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm of Sunday, at $26 for classical afternoon set. Location: 442 Park Avenue, at 56th Street, New York, NY. Tel: (212) 308-5919
Four Seasons Hotel Lobby Lounge: In the grandiose modern space of the Four Seasons Hotel, this afternoon tea room serves fare of exceptional quality, in portions that wouldn't sate a parrot. Traditional tea accompaniments like scones with Devonshire cream, assorted pastries, and sandwiches (egg salad, chicken and yellow tomato, smoked salmon or cucumber) are fantastic, if you can get your hands on enough of 'em.
Location:
57 East 57th Street
New York, NY 10022. Tel:(212) 758-5700
Gallery The Gallery, which leads to the restaurant, is the living room of the Carlyle.
Envisioned by designer Renzo Mangordino the Gallery, which features an upper
and lower level, is an exotic Turkish Tea parlor with hand-painted navy blue
and gold patterned wallpaper featuring vignettes of Turkish treasures. Here
guests can enjoy a quick morning bite, a light lunch of salads and entrees,
and daily afternoon tea. The afternoon tea is enhanced by real Devonshire
cream flown in from England. The Gallery is open Monday to Sunday.
Continental breakfast is served 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The a la carte menu
is served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Afternoon tea is served from 3:00
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Seats 35 in the upper Gallery and 15 in the lower.
Location: The Carlyle Hotel, 35 East 76th St. New York, NY 10021 TEL:(212) 570-7189
Garden Court Café: The Garden Court Café is open Tuesday - Sunday, 11:00 am -4:30 pm.Extended evening hours on Fridays until 9:00 pm.
Closed Mondays and major holidays. Location:in the lobby of the Asia Society and Museum at 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street in New York City.Tel: (212) 570-5202
Gotham Lounge: High tea at the Peninsula Hotel could be just what the doctor ordered. Nibble a sandwich or a scone with jam, enjoy the charming service and justify the price by counting it as a therapeutic respite from the jangling chaos of the city. Location: 700 5th Ave 55th New York, NY 10019.
Tel: (212) 247-2200
Green Tea Cafe :This Chinese Tea House provides Frothy Green Tea & Pearl Topioca. This tea is called also "Bubble Tea with Pearl Tapioca. Location: 45 Mott Street, New York, NY 10013 Tel: (212) 693-2888
Heartbeat in the W hotel: Actually, this is a restaurant of New American "spa food", they don't serve afternoon tea nor high tea. However, they have fabulous tea selection. The tea-sommelier shows the and advise how to enjoy tea. Location: 149 E. 49th St. (bet. Lexington & 3rd Aves.) New York, NY, 10017-1202 Tel: (212) 407-2900
Ito En NY "KAI"
In Japanese, the word KAIEsignifies meeting or gathering. Kaiseki cuisine has its origins in the temples of Kyoto over 500 years ago as delicate foods to accompany tea ceremony. Today our restaurant embodies that definition and more. At KAI, we are reenergizing the ancient way of kaiseki with a modern spirit that celebrates the elemental purity of traditional Japanese cuisine. KAI's menu exemplifies a delicious harmony between flavors from the land and sea. The cuisine is complemented by numerous elegant pottery dishwares from traditional regions of Japan such as Bizen and Arita.
Location: 822 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10021 Tel: (212)988-7111
King's Carriage House: This very quaint and charming restaurant prepares a
fairly bountiful afternoon tea by appointment which
serves the usual fare with inventive sandwiches and
savories with quite an assortment of sweets. Open Hours: Lunch: noon-3pm Mon-Location: 251 E. 82nd St. (between Second and Third avenues), New York, NY 10028 Tel: (212) 734-5490
Lady M's signature cake is Lady M Mille Crepes. No less than 20 paper thin, hand-made crepes layered with ethereally light and creamy custard. It's good with herb tea.
41 East 78th Street (bet. Madison Ave & Park Ave)
New York, NY 10021 Tel: 212-452 2222
Lady Mendel's Tea Salon: Some people find nothing more romantic than afternoon tea, especially at a place like Lady Mendl's. Tea is served Wednesdays through Fridays at 3pm and Saturdays and Sundays, with seating at 2 and 4:30 at $30 a person. Location: 56 Irving Place, near 17th Street, New York, NY. Tel:(212) 533-4600
La Maison du Chocolat:discovering the world of chocolate. Each with its individual aroma, personality, subtle infusions, character and tenderness. You are discovering the world, created by Robert Linxe, the master of ganache and the founder of La Maison du Chocolat. Location:1018 Madison Avenue, New York 10021
Tel: (212) 744-7117/ 30 Rockefeller Center, New York 10020
Tel: (212)265-9404
Le Pain Quotidien's: everything is served on traditional European chinaware. Customers are invited into an atmosphere where they can enjoy the Frence tradition of sharing a good meal. Location: 833 Lexington Avenue - New York, NY 10021 (between 63rd and 64th street) Tel: (212) 755-5810/ 1131 Madison Avenue - New York, NY 10028 (between 84th and 85th street) Tel: (212) 327-4900/ 100 Grand Street - New York, NY 10013 (near corner of Mercer Street) Tel: (212) 625-9009
Le Train Bleu at Bloomingdale's: Location:1000 Third Avenue at 59th Street, New York, NY. Tel: (212) 705-2100
Mark Hotel: The Mark Hotel trots out a gracious traditional English tea, but it comes off a little too nouvelle. The afternoon event, prix fixe or a la carte, includes tea in an overly fat bag, sandwiches and scones served with mascarpone cheese. The $21 Mark Tea from 2:30 to 5:30pm.
Location: 25 E 77th, Madison Ave, New York, NY 10021.
Tel:(212) 879-1864
Mondrian: A fusion between art & french pasteries along with Mariage Freres Tea. Relax comfortably upstairs on big comfy couch -like seats.
Location: 1026 3rd Ave (60th & 61st) Tel: (212) 759-8730
Morgan Court Cafe at Pierpont Library: Unfortunately, closed from May 2003 to 2006 due to museum renovations.
Location 29 East 36th Street at Madison Avenue, New York, NY Tel: (212)685-0610
New York Palace. Location: 455 Madison Avenue at 50th street, New York. NY Tel:(212)888-7000
Nicole's restaurant: The Nicole's restaurant in the Nicole Fahri (designer from London) store does afternoon tea on Saturdays starting at 2:30. For $25 dollars, it serves a small (2 cup) pot of tea, three tiny, but very yummy sandwiches, a scone with chantilly cream and house made preserves, and 7 or 8 tiny
pastries/cookies. Location: 10 East 60th Street, New York, NY TEL:(212)223-2288
North Square: The Afternoon Tea menu is 3:30 to 5pm, Monday to Saturday offers finger sandwiches and assorted sweets with a pot of tea. The Tea selection includes about 10 varieties of Black, Green, and Herbal Tea.
Location: Waverly Place, at Macdougal St (In Washington Square Hotel, Greenwich Village), New York, NY. Tel:(212) 254-1200
The Palm Court at the Plaza Hotel: Location: 5th Avenue at Central Park South, New York NY 10019
Tel: (212)546-5200
Payard Patisserie and Bistro: Aternoon Tea, served 3:30 to 5pm Monday through Saturday. Location: 1032 Lexington Ave, at 73rd Street, New York, NY. Tel:(212) 717-5252
The Pembroke Room: You don't have to be a guest at this elegant hotel to enjoy the serenity of its sophisticated dining room tucked away on the second floor which serves on hand-painted Washington Pickard china. The $35 Afternoon Tea Set Menu with sandwiches, scorns and really delicious cookies. The $39 weekend brunch offers everything from classic English breakfast items, to spinach quiche and warm grilled chicken to smoked Scottish salmon with toasted bagels and cream cheese. *The Pembroke Room does not do High Tea during the summer.
Location: 28 E. 63rd St.
The Lowell Hotel
New York, NY 10021.
Tel:(212) 838-1075
Podunk - A very small american country house styled place which serves a
menu of informal teas Tuesday-Sunday 11am-9pm. Teas range from $8 for a
pot of tea and pastry to $22 for a pot of tea, scone tea sandwiches, savory
tea pies, biscuits and focaccia with ricotta salata. Location: They are in NYC at 231 East Fifth Street in the East Village. Tel:(212) 677-7722
The Ritz Carlton: (Tea 2:30-5:00) Tea at the Ritz Carlton is $40.00 and includes a pot of tea (around 5 tea cups full), 5 tea sandwiches, 1 scone, and 7 bite sized pastries. You may have request one additional item (either 1 sandwich, 1 scone, or on pastry). Both the setting and the live harp music are lush and restrained. The food and service are excellent but colstly. Location: 50 Central Park South , New York, NY. Tel: (212)308-9100
The Rotunda: Spend an hour or two in this triple-tiered, palatial room, and you'll be talking like you're to the manor born. The setting - a pristine marble rotunda with murals on all sides. The afternoon agenda - one lump or two in your earl gray? Deliberate while you sample miniature tea sandwiches, little cakes and fresh scones topped with homemade preserves.
Location: In the Pierre Hotel.2 E 61st St, 5th Ave, New York, NY 10021.
Tel:(212) 838-8000
The Royalton: Location: 44 West 44th Street at Sixth Avenue, New York, NY. Tel: (212)869-4400
Saint's Alp Teahouse: This Chinese Tea House provides Frothy-Tea with Pearl Tapioca, which is a beadlike starch extracted frm sweet potato, cassava root and brown sugar. There is more branch in Brooklyn, the headquarter is in Hong Kong. Location: 51 Mott Street, New York, NY10013. Tel: (212) 766-9889
Sarabeth's: High Tea served Monday thru Friday. "The perfect marriage of Ameican Art and the best of American food. Enjoy brunch, lunch & tea and tour the Whitney Galleries." A perfect New York day!
Multiple Location: ¡Sarabeth's (West) 423 Amsterdam Avenue(80th Street)
New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212.496.6280 Hours
Mon. - Sat. 8:00AM - 11:00 PM Sun. 8:00AM - 10:00PM.
¢Sarabeth's(East) 1295 Madison Avenue (92th Street)New York, NY 10128
Tel: 212.410.7335 Hours Mon. - Sat. 8:00AM - 11:00 PM Sun. 8:00AM - 9:30PM
£Sarabeth's At The Whitney. 945 Madison Avenue(75th Street)New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.570.3670 Hours Closed Mondays Tues. - Thurs. 11:00AM - 4:30PM
Fri. 11:00AM - 3:45PM Sat.-Sun. 10:00AM - 4:30PM
Scotch Tea Room: is offering tea-leaf readings and other psychic readings. Location: 233 Duffield Street, Brooklyn, NY. Tel: (718) 625-8699
St. Regis: Location: 2 East 55th Street at Madison Avenue, New York, NY. Tel(212)753-4500
Sympathy for the Kettle Address: 109 St. Marks Place, East Village
NY, NY 10009 TEL:(212)979-1650
Tea Box Cafe at Takashimaya: Take your tea Japanese-style in the confines of the luxurious Takashimaya department store. The Tea Box Cafe is a demure room where more than 36 teas kinds of tea - from Japan, China and England - are served with serenity. There's also charcoal-roasted Japanese coffee. The finger sandwiches include smoked salmon on pressed sushi rice or chicken with wasabi mayonnaise on Japanese white bread. Also spring rolls and poached shrimp with lemongrass sauce.
Location:
693 5th Ave
54th
New York, NY 10022. Tel:(212) 350-0100
Tealuxe: Tea bar near Columbia University. Location: 2955 Broadway at 116th Street, New York, NY. Tel: 1-888-TEALUXE
Teany: Owned by musician Moby, has very good vegatarian sandwiches and
baked goods and an extensive and very well selected tea list. It's a very
casual and relaxed neighborhood place with a young, quiet, crowd.
Location: 90 Rivington Street, New York, NY
Tea & Simpathy: A good spot for a spot of tea on a rainy day if you don't mind cramped quarters. They not only serve afternoon tea, but also such English basics as Welsh rarebit, shepherd's pie, bangers and mash and tweed-kettle pie. In addition to the Stilton-and-walnut salad, there is a salad with chicken, egg, bacon and tomatoes they've dubbed "Absolutely Fabulous." Next door is a shop selling everything English, from tea to videotapes.
Location: 108 Greenwich Avenue, New York, NY 10011.
Tel: (212) 807-8329
The Tea Spot
They have 80 kinds of tea and a great pumpkin carmel tart in the fall (a friend liked their key lime recently). However, when you order at the counter, you have to carry your tea to your table, even if it's down stairs (I did not even know that they had trays until I saw one on the table next to me). Half of the people taking tea downstairs were also using their laptops. Location: 127 Macdougal St., between 3rd
& 4th streets.
Tenren's Tea Time: Ten Ren is originally a company selling chinese tea. They opened this tea shop to provide selection of tea including tapioca tea in 2001. They have Tapioca fruit iced tea, tapioca iced milk shake in addition to traditional iced tea. Location: 79 Motto Street, New York, NY 10013 Tel: (212)732-7178
Toraya: Toraya's tranquil atmosphere lends it a unique charm. This Japanese tearoom features sweet cakes and delicate lunches.
Location: 17 E. 71st St.New York, NY 10021. Tel:(212) 861-1700
Tracy Stern's Tea Salon offers award-winning loose estate teas along with freshly baked scones and pastries for Mad Hatter's Tea Party, held every second Thursday of the month, from 2 to 4pm. Location: 137 East 55th Street(at Lexington Ave.)
New York, NY. TEL:(212) 755 7055
T Salon: This three-story salon in Chelsea offers several ways to quench your thirst. Feeling parched? T Salon sells more than 100 blended teas, plus teapots, tea-flavored condiments and herbal elixirs. If your stomach's grumbling, seek nourishment in their array of soups and salads. And if you want wine with that, bring your own. Enthusiasts can sign up for tea-making and Japanese tea ceremony classes.
Location:
11 E 20th St
Broadway
New York, NY 10003. Tel: (212) 925-3700
Trois Jean: is offering "Mariage Freres Tea" Location: 154 East 79th Street (Lexington/Third), New York, NY. Tel: (212) 988-4858
The Tudor: Location: 304 East 42nd Street, New York, NY. Tel:(212) 986-8800
Two for the Pot: Location: 200 Clinton st (between Atlantic st & State st), Brooklyn, NY 11201-5641
The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Cocktail Terrace : Overlooking the magnificent Art Deco Park Avenue lobby, Cocktail Terrace delights visitors with traditional afternoon tea, an engaging array of cocktails, and the soothing strains of Cole Porter's Steinway Grand piano, which is played nightly. Dress Attire: Smart casual.
Location: 301 Park Avenue at 49th Street, New York< NY. Tel: (212) 872-4818
The Wild Lily Tearoom: Over 40 varieties of tea served in pots and cups made by American artists. Pottery also on exhibit and for sale. Location: 511-A W. 22nd Street, New York, NY. Tel: (212) 691-2258
Yaffa's Tea Room: Amid sprawling bathtub planters and amusing sculptures (derived from plumbing materials) is an eccentric Mediterranean tea room where 27 kinds of tea - each with their own healing qualities - are served. The overgrown fauna lends a sense of the outdoors too the compact interior. Check out the High Tea ceremony between 3PM and 6PM - it's served with a three-course Mediterranean meal.
Location:
19 Harrison St
Greenwich
New York, NY 10013. Tel: (212) 966-0577
Outside of the city
SILVERTIPS TEA ROOM has over 120 different teas (including fair trade and organic teas).Reasonably priced (afternoon tea which includes sandwitches, a gigantic scone, and a slice of cake and of course tea is $15 per person). 40 mins by train from Grand Central. Location: 3 North Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591 TEL:1-866-TEA-4245 (832-4245), (914) 332-8515
NJ
Chari TEA ROOM: The light and airy ChariTEA ROOM is furnished in a Grandmafs Attic style of décor. The mismatched tables and chairs are all donated as are the ruffled chintz tablecloths and lace toppers. All around the quaint dining room are various collectibles dear to the hearts of their supporters. The china, silverware and many, many teapots have been donated by warm-hearted people in the Union County area. Hats, gloves and beads are also available for the use of their younger customers. A selection of fresh tea sandwiches and specialty sandwiches are made daily; the guests are able to enjoy a full luncheon. Of course, they offer an extensive collection of loose and herbal teas for you to choose from. For dessert, there is a tasty selection of freshly made dainties.
Hours of Operation Summer Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Noon - 4:15 PM
We will be closed: July 25, 26,27 & August 29, 30, 31, as well as Labor Day Week
Fall Hours: Beginning Late September: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Noon - 4:15 PM
Location: 35 Alden Street, Cranford, New Jersey 07016 TEL:(908) 276-8TEA
The Fruited Scone Tea Room: Afternoon Tea 12-4pm Location: 341 Broadway, Westwood, NJ 07675-2220 TEL: (201)358-8777
Tastefully British Afternoon Tea
Location:across from the train station, 2 east ridgewood ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450-3819¡¡TEL: (201)612-0009
Victoria's Cafe: A charming old house with a light, modern interior and outdoor patio and garden (smoking permitted outside). Sandwiches, soups, salads, desserts, teas and coffees, plus daily specials. Afternoon tea served 3 to 6 PM. Location: 336 Queen Anne Road (DeGraw Ave), Teaneck, NJ 07666 TEL:(201)801-0888
