Earl Grey, oolong, green tea, black tea, jasmine, rooibos, white tea… So many teas and all the time in the world to enjoy them with good friends and good food. Starting to sound like a great use of an afternoon? We think so, too.
If you’re in desperate need for a relaxing afternoon out during these winter months, we suggest grabbing your friends, putting on that dress you’ve been saving and heading to any one of these beautiful local tea rooms right here in Washington County.
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Uniquely Yours Tea Room / The Butler House
Back to Top of ListUniquely Yours Tea Room / The Butler House in Hickory is the pinnacle of elegance. Set in a converted Victorian-style home, this tearoom’s relaxed and whimsical atmosphere invites you to enjoy a number of services, like Afternoon Tea, High Tea or the Royal Tea service surrounded by all kinds of vintage lace, silver, crystal and China; an experience that truly will make you feel like you’re having tea in an episode of Bridgerton.
Each service comes with a tower laden with a variety of finger sandwiches, tea breads and cakes, fruit and scones with jam and cream alongside any kind of tea imaginable served in antique footed teacups.
Serendipity Tea Room
Back to Top of ListNestled in the colorful and quaint Riverside Shoppes alongside the Monongahela River, Serendipity Tea Room and Café can’t get any cuter. This spot has both tea service and a full menu complete with soups, salads, sandwiches and a variety of delightful desserts that include a scone sundae and a rotating sequence of daily specialties.
Serendipity offers three tea services inside its cozy tearoom: a full High Tea, a Lite Tea and a Princess Tea service for younger guests, all served in beautiful China cups and teapots and complete with a variety of finger sandwiches, salads, light desserts and, of course, a selection of tea.
The Gathering Place
Back to Top of ListLocated in Washington, this 1812 red brick building is just as lovely on the inside as it is on the outside. Having previously housed many businesses over its storied history - an art studio, tavern, antique store and wagon wheel repair shop, to name a few - The Gathering Place was lovingly converted into a tea house and event space by local owners Cindy and John McGinnis in 2018 and has been a popular spot for those looking to experience authentic tea service ever since.
Guests are served a three-tier tea service complete with scones, sandwiches and desserts alongside a variety of teas while enjoying the relaxing and elegant atmosphere of the home, which has been decorated to reflect the era in which it was built, so guests can both appreciate the tea and the history of the building while sat in the tearoom.
