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Sloane Fine Tea Available for Retail - The Vanitea Room a Tea Salon and Eatery, Ottawa, ON

The Vanitea Room a Tea Salon and Eatery

4.3 (640)
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Breakfast
551 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON K1R 5J9

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Great for brunch
  • Fancy
Welcome to The Vanitea Room, Ottawa's first opulent Salon de Te & Eatery. Specializing in a bespoke and creative approach to afternoon tea and brunch while offering gluten free considerations as well vegan accommodations- inclusive for all to indulge in.

Feeling like a decadent brunch fit for royalty? Come spoil yourself in our all day brunch or our ever so popular bottomless prosecco and mimosas! Available from Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-4pm.

At Vanitea, we provide a timeless tradition done beautifully.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Breakfast, Afternoon Tea, Contemporary European
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Tue–Sun 10:00 am–4:30 pm Tue–Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm Afternoon Tea Tue–Sun 10:00 am–4:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    If you would like to make a reservation for a private event with our beautiful tea salon please email us directly at info@thevanitearoomteasalon.com
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Bay St.
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Kosher, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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Experiences

  • Afternoon Tea At Vanitea

    CA$50.00 - CA$55.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Enjoy an eclectic Afternoon Tea experience at our beautiful venue everyday of the week from Tuesday-Sunday, from 10am-4pm. Included with this unique experience is an accompaniment of sweets, savouries, scones & confiture. One flavour pot of tea from our exclusive Sloane Tea Collection with unlimited hot water refills. Please note our standard day to day afternoon tea service is neither gluten free or vegan. Surcharge to apply for dietary accommodations. -All taxes and opentable 2% service charge included. -Gratuity optional and not included. -This experience is prepaid and non refundable in monetary value once provided. If you need to cancel, reschedule, or decrease your numbers for the booking a credit will be applied for your next booking. **Gently**: There are no exceptions for the above cancellation policy.
    Afternoon Tea At Vanitea Photo
  • Three Course Brunch with Bottomless Bevvies!

    CA$69.15 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    3 Course Brunch with Bottomless Bevvies. A 3 course brunch experience complete with bottomless bevvies from the beginning to the end of your meal! Beginning from 10am until the end of the day! Includes scones, choice of main and mini dessert too! Cost is $60.00 per person - All taxes and opentable 2% service charge included. - Gratuity not included. - This prepaid experience cost is non-refundable in monetary value once provided. No exceptions. - If you need to cancel, reschedule or decrease numbers in your booking, a credit in the same value will be applied in this amount for your next visit which never expires. Prepay now for your vanitea exclusive experience!
    Three Course Brunch with Bottomless Bevvies! Photo
  • Monthly Sunday Drag Brunch!

    CA$20.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Multiple dates available
    Pre-pay your cover fee for your drag brunch booking with us, Choose your brunch dishes and come prepared to order and purchase freeflowing bevvies with our house queen Devona Coe & featured Ottawa queens! Food & Beverages are not included. This prepaid experience cost is non-refundable. If you need to reschedule your booking, a credit will be applied in this amount for your next visit or drag event. Seatings are 11:30am or 2:00pm.
    Monthly Sunday Drag Brunch! Photo

What 640 people are saying

The Vanitea Room a Tea Salon and Eatery reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Ottawa

    Great for brunch

  • Ottawa

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Ottawa

    Great for brunch

  • Ottawa

    Gluten-free-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Vanitea Room, a Tea Salon and Eatery, offers a "beautiful location" perfect for brunch and afternoon tea with "excellent variety for gluten free and vegetarian options." Guests praise the "wonderful food," "fabulous service," and charming atmosphere. While some note the noise and cost, the "bottomless mimosas" and "great spot for chatty gatherings" make it a delightful experience.

640 Reviews
  1. Raymond

    Greater Boston6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have been to Vanitea on several occasions, usually for special occasions. As usual, the food was delicious (afternoon tea) and the service was outstanding (the server went out of her away to accommodate my daughter's dairy allergy).

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  2. Jessica

    Ottawa1 review

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    This was our first "Afternoon Tea" experience and I'm glad we tried it. The price was a little high for what we got, and the service was kind but a little disorganized which lowered our enjoyment slightly when compared to the cost. We felt very fancy and the space and ambiance were gorgeous - very Instagrammable and the staff were all very friendly and nice. A few of the desserts on our "Tower" were dry enough that we didn't eat them, and we were not offered our bottomless Mimosa's (for Mothers Day) which also helped make us feel like the value for what we were paying was lowered - by the time we were able to flag down a server to order them we were nearing the end of our meal and no one had checked in yet at that point. The tea options were plentiful and the humidor style boxes to smell them is genius. I'm not sure that I would go back for the Afternoon Tea experience, but I would gladly go back for brunch or a different visit.

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  3. romeo

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very busy little restaurant last weekend and was very keen on enjoying the wonderful gluten free brunch and afternoon tea experience with my cousins and niece. Thank you for a great service (despite how busy you all were.)

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  4. Moka

    Toronto1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We went on the busy time on Saturday. We made the reservation but we were asked to come in 30 min later than the time we booked and waited another 15 min at the door due to high volume of people. The food was little pricey but it was made fancy and afternoon tea sets were beautiful and yummy! It was still busy when we entered so the volume was little overwhelming but eventually calm down. Unfortunately, due to miscommunication between staff, we didn’t get the surprise birthday cake I’ve ordered when I made reservation over the phone but we enjoyed our time, atmosphere, food and service.

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  5. Emily

    Ottawa1 review

    2.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was amazing as well as drink selection. The environment is beautiful and would serve as a great spot for chatty gatherings. The small space does make it get loud pretty quickly, not ideal if you are sound sensitive.

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  6. Donna_Flies

    Atlantic Canada1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    J'adore ce restaurant. La nourriture est excellente. Le staff est passionné. C'est trendy et pas trop gros.

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  7. Robin&Jax

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a cute and delicious spot! wap and bottomless mimosas slapped. We shall be back.

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  8. david

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent brunch experience. Organized a get together for my expecting wife and her friends and I and vanitea took very good care of her and. Beautiful location. Excellent variety for gluten free and vegetarian options.

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  9. Alicia

    Ottawa5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    If you want to feel boujie (not on a budget) this is the place to be. We reserved a table for 4 which came with bottomless mimosas and 3 course set menu, $69 per person including tip. The service was amazing; they accommodated a last minute gluten allergy and my friends were late to the reservation. The server was super understanding and didn’t rush us, so we definitely appreciated all of this. We started with scones (they were tiny - pictured in the cage) with a very modest serving of preserves for 4 people. The second course you could choose one of two options from the set menu, both are pictured. We got 3 eggs Benny at our table and everyone’s poached eggs were hard (we wanted runny yolk, maybe ask for that specifically if that’s what you want as the server didn’t ask). My partner also had a tiny serving of preserves with his meal (as seen in the photo). We asked for more preserves for my partners extra scones that came with his meal and they allowed that- so thank you! Overall we were expecting more bang for our buck. We found that the cost for the amount and quality of food didn’t add up, however the atmosphere and bottomless mimosas was exactly what we needed. We will be returning for the vibes and nibbles but eating a meal elsewhere as the cost for value didn’t make sense.

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  10. Genevieve

    Unspecified2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Souper d’affaires, le service de Ghislaine et de collègues a été parfait, tout comme la cuisine qui nous a encore une fois surpris avec des saveurs exceptionnelles

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FAQs

The Vanitea Room a Tea Salon and Eatery does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. The Vanitea Room a Tea Salon and Eatery also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (613) 695-8832.

The Vanitea Room a Tea Salon and Eatery is rated 4.3 stars by 640 OpenTable diners.

The Vanitea Room a Tea Salon and Eatery does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Vanitea Room a Tea Salon and Eatery

551 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON K1R 5J9

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Bay St.
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Tue–Sun 10:00 am–4:30 pm Tue–Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm Afternoon Tea Tue–Sun 10:00 am–4:30 pm
  • Price
    CAN$31 to CAN$50
  • Cuisines
    Breakfast, Afternoon Tea, Contemporary European
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Kosher, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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