Tea Bars/Shops

[chocokitty]

Can anyone recommend some places where there is good tea? I've been to Teany, Subtle Tea, and Tavalon. I'm just looking for places that have a causual tea, not those fancy afternoon teas in hotels. Thanks in advance!

[Sean Dell]

If you're going to be uptown, the Cafe Sabarsky at the Neue Museum is a gorgeous tea spot, with the best cakes in town. It's not snooty, like a hotel tea-room, but old-world elegant.

- Sean

[kenito799]

Cha-an tea house upstairs on E 9th between 2nd/3rd. Get oolong and have them explain the process of decanting, sniffing and tasting if you haven't ever done that. Lots of other good stuff too, nice savory and sweet snacks.

[calypsogirl]

wild lily tea room in chelsea.

it's going to be closing in december and it's one of my favorite spots. :(

http://www.wildlilytearoom.com/tea_ro...

[Ora]

Sorry to hear of this closing--loved that place. Why are they closing---rent too high as usual?

[gumnaam]

Not good news. Wild Lily has long been a nice refuge from the city.

[Desidero]

Check out Casablanca on Mercer (Houston/Prince). The service is dreadful, but the place has a nice feel to it and they have a wide selection of teas.

[JWh]

Itoen Japanese - they are located near the park, but also sell thier tea at Wholefoods and numerous other higher end shops in the city. Itoen is a Japanese restaurant, but one can go in for an amazing pot of tea and a sweet )not have to eat there) however the foos is very good.

[billyeats]

How about Tea Spot near Washington Square Park...

http://www.teaspotco.com/

[haleyjen]

I like Sympathy for the Kettle on St. Mark's. It's super cute.