The Best Tea Rooms on Long Island

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Where Elegance, Tradition, and Flavor Meet

If you’re looking for a charming escape from the everyday hustle, Long Island is home to several Tea Rooms that offer a cozy, elegant setting to enjoy this time-honored tradition. Whether you’re planning a special celebration or just want to indulge in a leisurely afternoon, these tea spots are sure to delight.

History of Afternoon Tea

Afternoon tea is more than just a meal—it’s a tradition that dates back to the early 19th century. It all started with Anna, the Duchess of Bedford, who found herself peckish in the late afternoon and requested tea and cakes to be served in her parlor. The idea caught on among English aristocrats, and today, we continue the ritual with delightful additions like finger sandwiches, scones, and quiche.

Best Tea Rooms on Long Island

Chat Noir

📍 230 Merrick Rd, Rockville Centre, NY 11570

A chic French bistro and bakery, Chat Noir serves breakfast, lunch, and afternoon tea daily, with dinner available Thursday through Sunday. Their tea service includes a pot of tea, finger sandwiches, scones, and pastries for $35 per person. With over 50 loose-leaf teas from Simpson & Vail and Harney & Sons, there’s something for every tea lover.

What sets Chat Noir apart is its flexibility—guests can order from the full menu, making it a great spot for mixed groups where not everyone may want the traditional tea service. It’s also a fantastic choice for bridal showers, baby showers, and other special gatherings.

🕰 Teatime: Daily, 9 AM – 5 PM

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Robinson’s Tea Room

📍 97E Main St, Stony Brook, NY 11790

For a true British afternoon tea experience, Robinson’s Tea Room delivers elegance and indulgence. Their tea service features a three-tiered tower of scones, finger sandwiches, and pastries served on fine bone china. Guests start with their choice of soup or salad and enjoy unlimited tea, iced tea, or coffee, selecting from over 60 varieties of loose tea.

💰 Price: $49 per person

👧 Children’s Tea Service: $36 per child (must be accompanied by an adult ordering tea service)

Reservations are recommended, as this spot is a favorite for those looking to enjoy a leisurely afternoon of tea and treats.

The Mad Batter Tea Room & Restaurant

📍 154 Montauk Hwy, Blue Point, NY 11715

Step into a whimsical world reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland at The Mad Batter Tea Room. With its Victorian-inspired decor and lively atmosphere, this tea room offers a playful yet elegant experience.

Their menu includes 40+ types of tea, along with chocolate chip and blueberry scones and beautifully arranged tiered tea towers filled with an assortment of sandwiches. Perfect for bridal showers, baby showers, birthdays, and christenings, The Mad Batter Tea Room brings a touch of magic to every occasion.

They offer various options and price points for their tea service, ensuring there’s something for every budget and preference.

The Secret Garden Tearoom & Gift Shoppe

📍 225 Main St, Port Jefferson, NY 11777

For a classic English tea experience, The Secret Garden Tearoom provides a warm and inviting setting. Their Full Afternoon Tea ($52 per person) includes a three-tiered service of freshly baked scones, seasonal fruit, tea sandwiches, and miniature desserts, all accompanied by a pot of tea.

Other options include:

• Light Tea ($29): A pot of tea with a scone and a selection of tea sandwiches.

• Scones & Tea ($17): A pot of tea with two scones, cream, and jam.

• Traditional Clotted Cream (imported from England) available for $3.50

• Lemon Curd available upon request

• Gluten-Free Scones available for an additional $1 per scone

With its charming atmosphere and attention to detail, The Secret Garden is the perfect spot for a cozy afternoon retreat.

Support Your Local Tea Rooms

Whether you’re a lifelong tea lover or a curious newcomer, Long Island’s Tea Rooms offer an experience like no other. These small businesses create spaces where people can relax, celebrate, and indulge in a tradition that has stood the test of time.

By visiting these Tea Rooms, you’re not just treating yourself—you’re also supporting local businesses and helping to keep this cherished ritual alive. So grab a friend, pick out your favorite tea, and enjoy an afternoon of warmth, elegance, and delicious treats.

Which Tea Rooms are you excited to visit first? Let us know in the comments!

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Melissa Farrell

Melissa Farrell has a mission to support local business by "Going Local." As a local business owner herself, she understands the struggles entrepreneurs face when owning a business and is always trying to find ways to shine a spotlight onto them. Melissa started Going Local Tours & Experiences back in 2020 during the pandemic in hopes to bring people back into local restaurants and shops. She created food tours in Huntington, NY that would stop at 3-4 local businesses and gave the guests the chance to meet the owner and hear the story behind the business. She soon realized how powerful storytelling is when connecting people to local businesses and created options with local store owners as well to bring them onto the tour to share their story. Melissa wanted to expand out of Huntington to be able to support even more local businesses and started creating luxury picnics where she would bring local to you! She would find local businesses in the area of the picnic set up and deliver it to you offering ways to support over 3 local businesses at each picnic. This wasn't enough. She wanted to find a better way to help spread awareness of local businesses and share their stories. Enter Evangeline Knell...a woman with over 30 years of broadcasting experience who somehow convinced Melissa to host a 3 day live stream from the Huntington Fall Festival. She had never been on camera before, but working alongside Evie to create the 3 shows, gave Melissa the confidence to take on the challenge. The 3 shows produced focused on the local vendors, the food trucks and the events that occurred at the festival and had a much larger reach than Melissa could ever of done on her own. They soon realized a business partnership was needed and combined their two businesses, Identity Digital which is a production company and Going Local Tours and Experiences to form Going Local Media. Evie and Melissa even formed their own distribution outlet by creating Going Local TV, a streaming platform like Netflix or YouTube, that is all about local businesses, events and organizations on Long Island. There are over 200 videos including their podcast series "Let's Get Local" "Long Island Business Minds" and "Local Business Spotlight" that help spread awareness of our local businesses and Long Island Professionals. They are always thinking up new ways to support local, including this site, Going Local Long Island is a directory of articles on how to Go Local on Long Island. We appreciate you taking the time to read this and for supporting local! Thank you!

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