A budget-friendly tea house café in Midtown. Reviewers treat it as a café hangout, describe a cozy room, and call it tucked away.
9 rated tea houses
Best Tea Houses in Manhattan, NYC
The best tea houses across 8 Manhattan neighborhoods, ranked by star rating and how many reviews back it.
Moodap lists 9 rated tea houses in Manhattan, spread over 8 neighborhoods. tearoom by calmplex in Midtown leads the list with a 4.8-star rating, and Meatpacking District has the most to choose from (2).
Prices run from $ to $$. Common vibes include cozy, relaxed, quiet, warm, and charming. A perfect score from a handful of reviews doesn’t outrank hundreds of strong ones, so the places at the top are ones many people rate highly.
Top 9 Tea Houses in Manhattan
Rank 1 Rank 2 - Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
Rank 3 A budget-friendly tea house café on the Upper West Side. Known for its gongfu tea.
Rank 4 East Village
Prince Tea House East Village | Dessert Shop | Afternoon Tea
4.5 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$A mid-priced tea house café in the East Village. Known for its Tea & Drinks.
Rank 5 - Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 6 - Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
Rank 7 A mid-priced tea house café in Little Italy. Reviewers mention coming with a large group and suggest it for a few friends. Known for its pastries.
Rank 8 - Cozy
- Warm
- Charming
Rank 9 Hudson Yards
Afternoon Tea NYC & Breakfast at The PARISIAN TEA ROOM NYC
4.0 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $A budget-friendly tea house café in Hudson Yards. Known for its Classic Afternoon Tea.
Meatpacking District
2 spots
Rank 1 - Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
Rank 2 - Cozy
- Warm
- Charming
Midtown
1 spots
Rank 1 - Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
Lower East Side
1 spots
Rank 1 - Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
Upper West Side
1 spots
Rank 1 - Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
East Village
1 spots
Rank 1 Indoor
Prince Tea House East Village | Dessert Shop | Afternoon Tea
4.5 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Social
- Bright
- Lively
Koreatown
1 spots
Rank 1 - Relaxed
- Cozy
Little Italy
1 spots
Rank 1 - Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
Hudson Yards
1 spots
Rank 1 - Cozy
- Warm
- Charming
Frequently asked questions
What are the best tea houses in Manhattan?
Ranked by rating and number of reviews, the top tea houses on Moodap are tearoom by calmplex in Midtown (4.8 stars), Flowing Space Tea House in Lower East Side (5.0 stars) and FLOATING MOUNTAIN Tea House |2nd FLOOR| in Upper West Side (4.6 stars). The full top 9 is at the top of this page.
Which Manhattan neighborhood has the most tea houses?
Meatpacking District has the most, with 2, followed by Lower East Side (1) and East Village (1).
Where can I find affordable tea houses in Manhattan?
7 of the 9 tea houses listed here are budget-friendly ($). The best-ranked of them are tearoom by calmplex in Midtown, Flowing Space Tea House in Lower East Side and FLOATING MOUNTAIN Tea House |2nd FLOOR| in Upper West Side.
How does Moodap rank tea houses?
By star rating, weighted by how many reviews back it: a place with hundreds of strong reviews ranks above a perfect score from a handful. Places with few or no reviews come after well-reviewed ones. Not sure which fits your plans? The Mood Match quiz picks one for your mood in about 25 seconds.
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