Tea rooms can take us back to another time when life moved slower and when it was perfectly acceptable to take a few hours every afternoon to sip tea and snack on treats. These seven best tea rooms around the DC area are the perfect place to relax, unwind and slow down a little bit.

  1. Lady Camellia

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Facebook/Lady Camellia Lady Camellia is the most charming little tea shop in Georgetown. It’s a tiny shop where you can come and drink tea and have your choice of assorted pastries or sandwiches. The decor and the entire experience will make you feel like you’ve been transported back in time.

3261 Prospect St NW

  1. Peacock Alley

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Yelp/Lauren B. Peacock Alley is located inside the Willard Intercontinental Hotel. This elegant tea room is complete with gorgeous decor and a harpist. You have options of savory and sweet selections to accompany your tea.

1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW

  1. House of Steep

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Yelp/Dani P. House of Steep is just across the Potomac in Arlington and it just might be the most relaxing place in all of the DMV area. It’s a combined reflexology and tea room so you can enjoy a feat soak with a calming pot of tea.

3800 Lee Hwy

  1. Teaism Dupont Circle

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Yelp/Sou M. Teaism is a soothing and relaxing tea house in Dupont Circle. You can order food for breakfast or lunch or stick with a tea tray. They have several different selections of tea and a wide variety of food. The upstairs seating area is absolutely gorgeous!

2009 R St NW

  1. Capital Teas

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Yelp/Nic S. Capital Teas is more of a tea shop than a tea room but it does have a cute outdoor area where you can sit and enjoy your teas. But they have a wide variety of high quality teas and you can also purchase them in large quantities to enjoy at home.

731 8th St SE

  1. Blumen Cafe

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Yelp/Silvii S. Another Arlington tea shop, Blumen Cafe is a combined coffee shop and tea room. They have an extensive tea collection and adorable tea sets Visitors are invited to relax and hang out for hours. They even offer free wifi!

2607 Wilson Blvd

  1. Tea Cellar

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Yelp/Alice W. Tea Cellar is located in the Park Hyatt hotel. If you are a true tea lover, you will enjoy this amazing experience. There is a limited menu of food but you can enjoy scones and croissants along with your choice of tea.

1201 24th St NW

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Yelp/Michelle B.

Facebook/Lady Camellia

Lady Camellia is the most charming little tea shop in Georgetown. It’s a tiny shop where you can come and drink tea and have your choice of assorted pastries or sandwiches. The decor and the entire experience will make you feel like you’ve been transported back in time.

3261 Prospect St NW

Yelp/Lauren B.

Peacock Alley is located inside the Willard Intercontinental Hotel. This elegant tea room is complete with gorgeous decor and a harpist. You have options of savory and sweet selections to accompany your tea.

1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Yelp/House of Steep

Yelp/Dani P.

House of Steep is just across the Potomac in Arlington and it just might be the most relaxing place in all of the DMV area. It’s a combined reflexology and tea room so you can enjoy a feat soak with a calming pot of tea.

3800 Lee Hwy

Yelp/Christian B.

Yelp/Sou M.

Teaism is a soothing and relaxing tea house in Dupont Circle. You can order food for breakfast or lunch or stick with a tea tray. They have several different selections of tea and a wide variety of food. The upstairs seating area is absolutely gorgeous!

2009 R St NW

Yelp/Go B.

Yelp/Nic S.

Capital Teas is more of a tea shop than a tea room but it does have a cute outdoor area where you can sit and enjoy your teas. But they have a wide variety of high quality teas and you can also purchase them in large quantities to enjoy at home.

731 8th St SE

Yelp/Annie L.

Yelp/Silvii S.

Another Arlington tea shop, Blumen Cafe is a combined coffee shop and tea room. They have an extensive tea collection and adorable tea sets Visitors are invited to relax and hang out for hours. They even offer free wifi!

2607 Wilson Blvd

Facebook/Park Hyatt Washington DC

Yelp/Alice W.

Tea Cellar is located in the Park Hyatt hotel. If you are a true tea lover, you will enjoy this amazing experience. There is a limited menu of food but you can enjoy scones and croissants along with your choice of tea.

1201 24th St NW

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