Looking for good tea in NYC? Me, too! This post gathers the reviews I’ve written of teahouses and such that serve good (or great!) tea in New York City. I’m most often visiting tea places in Manhattan, but Brooklyn is represented, too.
Two things keep me from having more reviews.
One: I really, really try to visit a place multiple times before I review it. So, I’ve visited a lot of places once but haven’t written a review.
Two: I love some of the places I’ve already visited so much that it’s hard to make myself go somewhere different. (A good problem to have!)
You’ll notice these reviews are light on afternoon tea. That’s because I gravitate towards teahouses and other kinds of tea experiences. I’ve also written about my issues with afternoon tea.
After the tea room reviews, just for fun, I share my review of an ice cream shop with dozens of NYC locations (including in Brooklyn and Manhattan). That shop, Van Leeuwen, includes a flavor or two (seasonally variable) of delicious tea-infused ice cream. I also share some other tea resources at the bottom of this post.
The snippets from the teahouse reviews throw headings into the sentences, but when you click on them, they’ll read smoothly.
Afternoon Tea in Brooklyn
(This is the rare afternoon tea review.)
Tea in Manhattan
Tea Ice Cream in NYC +
You can find a list of Van Leeuwen locations here.
More Tea in NYC
Other New York City tea spots that I’ve visited and enjoyed but haven’t reviewed (yet) include:
- Cha-An Teahouse (Manhattan–Japanese teahouse and cafe with very good matcha)
- The Chai Spot Manhattan (Pakistani and cross-cultural inspo–fun way to enjoy chai in a memorable and colorful room)
- Kolkata Chai (Manhattan–de-li-cious chai soft serve ice cream)
- Lady Mendl’s Tea Salon (Manhattan–a pretty afternoon tea)
- Matchaful (Manhattan–matcha and fun tea drinks)
And, probably other places that I’m forgetting in NYC!
Other Helpful Tea Resources
On or visiting Long Island, New York? I can share some tea recommendations!
Going to or on the West Coast? I’ve also reviewed a lot of teahouses in Portland, Oregon.
Looking for a tea festival? Or want to learn what that is? I have an extensive list of 2026 tea festivals in the USA, Europe, and more.
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