Best Restaurants for Afternoon Tea in Quarry Lake

High Tea during the Holidays at The St. Regis is an absolute delight. Our server, Gabby, was incredibly gracious and provided exceptional service. We had a fantastic time, and this event truly put us in the holiday spirit. However, I did notice that this year, they’ve discontinued the tradition of gifting the White House ornament, which was a special touch when we visited last year.

Christmas tea was well appointed. Quality tea and a nice variety of scones, tea sandwiches and sweets

The Holiday Tea Service at Magdalena is by far the best I've had outside of London proper. The tea selection consists of 5 lovingly curated teas, which I do prefer to being overwhelmed by a list of 100 teas I've never heard of. The small selection also allows Emma to go into depth about the quirks of each of the teas and I really appreciated getting smell samples of the tea beforehand as well as being walked through the process of preparing each tea we chose. The sandwich/scone/and pastries were all absolutely delicious. The portions at Magdalena were the largest I've seen at any high tea service in the US yet, but it was still a large snack rather than the type of fourth meal you'd get in in the UK. The entire staff was lovely, but being guided through the process by Emma, Madgalena's tea and coffee maven, who is full of enthusiasm for tea, coffee (and honestly all things delicious) elevates the experience form just another afternoon snack to a loving and fun homage to tea.

Exquisite afternoon tea in the heart of the Willard Hotel steeped in Washington History. From the harpist, delicious and beautiful canapés, scones, and petit fours, the holiday tea is a feast for the eyes, ears, and stomach. Wonderful service and finally staff. Delightful experience and perfect kickoff to the holiday season. 🎄🫖🎅

The Willard tea was amazing!!! So gorgeous and delicious!!!