Afternoon Teas in New York City

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Baccarat Hotel is offering fantastic afternoon tea in New York City. With a unique selection of afternoon teas from the classic to the Turkish Tea, they’re doing everything right. It’s worth the splurge.

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A posh setting for afternoon tea in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, The St. Regis New York with its gorgeous painted ceiling and plush seats make this an afternoon tea worth every penny.

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Tea at The Plaza is quintessential New York — a must if you’re an afternoon tea fan. Is it worth the money and the hype? Hmmm, that’s a whole other story.

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Overlooking Central Park, BG Restaurant inside the super luxury Bergdorf Goodman department store has a three course afternoon tea service at $45 per person that’s more affordable than ones offered at high-end hotels.

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The Russian Tea Room’s dining room with its bright reds and the deep green transports you to another place. It’s a feast for the eyes — but is the tea service?

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The Whitby Hotel is a sister hotel to the Crosby Street Hotel and you’ll get a very similar vibe in each of the hotel’s restaurants where afternoon tea is served. Both hotels have a very pretty setting for tea and The Whitby Hotel’s back room is especially perfect for tea. The Whitby Hotel serves afternoon tea all day and it’s under $50 per person.

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The Crosby Street Hotel’s Crosby Bar is very very pretty and it’s a good place for afternoon tea downtown since there are less options for tea below 14th Street. The tea service is reasonable for the price. The Crosby Street Hotel serves afternoon tea all day and it’s under $50 per person.

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Lady Mendl’s is a quaint afternoon tea experience near Gramercy Park inside a charming brownstone. It’s like having tea with your grandmother. They do a multi-course afternoon tea instead of the usual three and they bring out each course separately so no three-tiered tray here.

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King’s Carriage House on the Upper East Side is a townhouse that has been converted to a restaurant. They do the least expensive and most affordable afternoon tea in NYC at the moment at under $30. It’s not the fanciest, but it’s good for the price. King’s Carriage House does afternoon tea for under $30 per person.

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Tea & Sympathy is a casual afternoon tea inside a West Village restaurant that serves British comfort food. You won’t find any dainty finger foods but hearty bites cut into manageable pieces. Scones here are fantastic. Afternoon tea at Tea & Sympathy is under $50 per person.

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Scones the size of your head, Alice’s Tea Cup is a restaurant with a few locations that is all about tea. Kids and parents seem to love it, although it’s not my *ahem* cup of tea. Alice’s Tea Cup serves afternoon tea for under $50 per person.

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I used to really like the tea at The Carlyle but they have gone down in quality over the years. The setting is still very very nice but the tea sandwiches were a huge letdown.