Dallas, TX has 8 tea rooms and tea shops in this guide.
8 tea spots
Dallas's Tea Scene
Dallas tea is mostly afternoon tea: tiered service at The Adolphus, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek and Leonie on the 20th floor of Hotel Swexan, plus a chocolate-shop tea at Chocolate Secrets and a family-run teahouse in Bishop Arts, Potpourri of Silk. The Dallas Arboretum runs a seasonal three-course seated tea in the DeGolyer Tea Room. For leaf and straight tea, the options are smaller: Chasen Matcha Bar serves only matcha and hojicha drinks in Oak Cliff, and Danfe Tea sells Nepali loose leaf from a tasting booth at the Dallas Farmers Market.
Downtown has Tea at The Adolphus and the Danfe Tea booth at the Dallas Farmers Market. Uptown holds the two high-end hotel teas, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek and Leonie at Hotel Swexan, with Chocolate Secrets just west on Oak Lawn Avenue. Bishop Arts in Oak Cliff has Potpourri of Silk and Chasen Matcha Bar a few blocks apart, and the DeGolyer Tea Room sits inside the Arboretum by White Rock Lake.
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Tea Rooms & Tea Shops (8)
Tea houses, afternoon-tea rooms, matcha bars and loose-leaf shops that brew tea from other makers. Each card says what the place is known for and its price range.
Afternoon tea in The French Room of the historic Adolphus Hotel, served seven days a week. The three-course service covers tea sandwiches, scones and pastries, and the loose leaf teas come from Zakti, a Dallas tea company. A caviar add-on is available, and holiday tea reservations open each October on Resy.
The Rosewood hotel serves afternoon tea in the 1925 Mansion Library, a dark-paneled room with stained-glass windows, on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 2:30 pm. The tea list runs from a white tea and jasmine to genmaicha, a roasted oolong and spiced chai. A version with a glass of Bollinger Champagne costs $20 more.
Leonie is the rooftop restaurant on the 20th floor of Hotel Swexan in the Harwood District, and it serves afternoon tea on weekends. It is one of three Dallas hotel teas on this list, and the only one served from a rooftop restaurant rather than a historic dining room. Enter the hotel from Moody Street.
A chocolate and wine boutique at Oak Lawn and Avondale that books afternoon tea by reservation. The tea pairs finger sandwiches and blueberry scones with the shop's own truffles, bonbons and macarons, and a selection of teas. It also runs chocolate tastings and classes.
A family teahouse in Bishop Arts, run by the Barreiro family since 1996 as a cake and flower shop, then Potpourri Boulangerie, and now fully devoted to tea service. The chef serves a three-course tasting menu plus a tower of sandwiches and small desserts with two tea blends, and the menu changes by season. It is open Friday through Sunday by reservation only.
A small Oak Cliff bar that serves only matcha and hojicha drinks, named for the bamboo whisk used to prepare matcha. The menu names its sources, including a Yame matcha and a single-cultivar Satsuma matcha from Kagoshima, alongside lattes, cream-top drinks and a miso caramel hojicha. The space is tiny, so most people take drinks to go.
The Dallas Arboretum serves a seasonal three-course seated tea in the DeGolyer Tea Room: soup, then tea sandwiches, then desserts. The tea changes through the year, and the reservation price includes garden admission and parking. Guests must be 10 or older and book at least 24 hours ahead.
A husband-and-wife Dallas company that imports loose leaf tea from high-altitude farms in Nepal. Its booth at the Dallas Farmers Market lets you taste black, white, green and herbal teas before buying, and the owners push for Nepali tea to be sold under its own name rather than as Darjeeling.
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Dallas Tea Tips
Book afternoon tea ahead
Every afternoon tea on this list takes reservations. Potpourri of Silk takes a $30 per person deposit, and the Arboretum requires purchase at least 24 hours in advance. Rosewood and Leonie only serve on Saturdays and Sundays, so weekend slots go first.
Budget $75 to $95 per adult
Hotel and teahouse afternoon teas in Dallas cluster in a narrow band: $75 at The Adolphus and Potpourri of Silk, $95 at Rosewood Mansion. Most list a lower children's price, and tax and gratuity are usually extra.
Arboretum tea includes garden entry
The DeGolyer Tea Room's seated tea price covers main garden admission and parking, so plan the tea around a walk through the gardens. Guests must be at least 10 years old.
Taste Nepali leaf before buying
Danfe Tea runs a tasting booth at the Dallas Farmers Market, where you can taste its Nepali teas before buying. Call or email ahead to confirm market days.
Brewing at Home After Dallas
Found a tea you liked in Dallas? Buy the leaf, then use these to brew it the same way at home.
Teaware
Kettles, gaiwans, kyusu, scales and matcha whisks for brewing at home.
Steeping Chart
Water temperature and steep time for green, white, oolong, black and pu-erh.
Tea Ratio Calculator
Grams of leaf per 100 ml, for gongfu and western brewing.
Bitter Tea Troubleshooting
Fix a bitter, flat or astringent cup by changing one variable at a time.
Cold-Brew Tea Ratios
Leaf weight and fridge time for cold-brewed tea, by tea type.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I get afternoon tea in Dallas?
Tea at The Adolphus downtown serves daily; Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek and Leonie at Hotel Swexan serve on weekends; Potpourri of Silk in Bishop Arts serves Friday through Sunday. Chocolate Secrets on Oak Lawn and the DeGolyer Tea Room at the Dallas Arboretum also run reservation-only teas.
What is the most traditional afternoon tea in Dallas?
Tea at The Adolphus in the hotel's French Room is the city's best-known service: three courses of sandwiches, scones and pastries with loose leaf teas from Dallas purveyor Zakti. Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek serves its tea in the 1925 Mansion Library.
Where can I buy loose-leaf tea in Dallas?
Danfe Tea sells Nepali black, white, green and herbal teas at its booth in the Dallas Farmers Market, with tasting before you buy.
Where can I get matcha in Dallas?
Chasen Matcha Bar on North Tyler Street in Oak Cliff serves only matcha and hojicha drinks, made with unsweetened matcha from Japanese growing regions including Yame and Kagoshima.
Dallas Tea by Neighborhood
Downtown
Best for: The city's flagship hotel tea and a weekend leaf-tasting booth at the Farmers Market.
Top picks: Tea at The Adolphus, Danfe Tea
Uptown
Best for: Weekend hotel teas in a 1925 library and a 20th-floor rooftop restaurant.
Top picks: Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Leonie
Bishop Arts
Best for: A family teahouse in a yellow house and a matcha-only bar a short walk away.
Top picks: Potpourri of Silk, Chasen Matcha Bar
Tea Reading for Dallas Visitors
Read these before you order: what to ask for, how it is brewed, and what it should cost.
