This is a list of teahouses. A

teahouse A teahouse (mainly Asia) or tearoom (also tea room) is an establishment which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments. A tea room may be a room set aside in a hotel especially for serving afternoon tea, or may be an establishment whic ...

is an establishment which primarily serves

tea Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of '' Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern China and northe ...

and other light refreshments. Sometimes the meal is also called "tea". Although its function varies widely depending on the culture, teahouses often serve as centers of

social interaction A social relation or also described as a social interaction or social experience is the fundamental unit of analysis within the social sciences, and describes any voluntary or involuntary interpersonal relationship between two or more individuals ...

, like

coffeehouse A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-ca ...

s. Some cultures have a variety of distinct tea-centered houses of different types that all qualify under the English language term "teahouse" or "tearoom". For example, the British or American tearoom serves

afternoon tea Tea (in reference to food, rather than the drink) has long been used as an umbrella term for several different meals. English writer Isabella Beeton, whose books on home economics were widely read in the 19th century, describes meals of var ...

with a variety of small cakes.

Europe

* Blauwe Theehuis, Amsterdam *

Délifrance Délifrance is a bakery company that produces "French style" bakery, savoury and snacking products in over 100 countries on five continents. It has been in operation since 1983. The sister company of Délifrance is '' Grands Moulins de Paris,'' ...

, French bakery chain * Dobrá čajovna, Czech-based international chain * TeaGschwendner, Germany-based international chain of retail shops and bistros

Britain

* ABC tea shops, now defunct *

Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate, also known as Bettys and Taylors Group Limited, is a family company based in Yorkshire, England. The company's brands are Bettys (with no apostrophe), Taylors of Harrogate (also with no possessive apostrophe), a ...

, chain in Yorkshire *

Jacksons of Piccadilly Jacksons of Piccadilly was a London tea house, tea wholesaler and retailer, grocer, wine merchant, and deluxe department store, founded by Robert Jackson in Piccadilly in 1700. It is now a brand owned by R. Twinings and Company Limited, a form ...

, tea merchant * Kardomah, a chain of tea and coffee shops in England, Wales, and a few in Paris, popular from the early 1900s until the 1960s, but now almost defunct. *

Lyons Corner House J. Lyons & Co. was a British restaurant chain, food manufacturing, and hotel conglomerate founded in 1884 by Joseph Lyons and his brothers in law, Isidore and Montague Gluckstein. Lyons’ first teashop opened in Piccadilly, London in 1894, an ...

, now defunct; its waitresses were known as

Nippy A nippy was a waitress who worked in the J. Lyons & Co tea shops and cafés in London. Beginning in the late 19th century, a J. Lyons waitress was called a "Gladys". From 1926, because the waitresses nipped (moved quickly) around the tea sho ...

, because of their speed * The Orchard,

Grantchester Grantchester is a village and civil parish on the River Cam or Granta in South Cambridgeshire, England. It lies about south of Cambridge. Name The village of Grantchester is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as ''Grantesete'' and ''Grauntset ...

, just outside

Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cambridge bec ...

* a modern village tea room, adjoining

Rivington Unitarian Chapel Rivington Unitarian Chapel is an active place of Unitarian worship in Rivington, Lancashire, England. It was founded in 1703, although its congregation dates to 1667. It is designated as a Grade II* listed building with some restoration in 1990 ...

Tchai-Ovna Tchai-Ovna is a speciality tea-house and music venue situated in the West End of Glasgow. They are known to serve "alternative" teas. They also serve vegetarian and vegan food and allow the rental of Hookah pipes. Tchai-Ovna also provides a p ...

, Glasgow music venue *

Willow Tearooms The Willow Tearooms are tearooms at 217 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland, designed by internationally renowned architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which opened for business in October 1903. They quickly gained enormous popularity, and ar ...

, Glasgow, founded 1903

Britain abroad

Babington's tea room Babington's tea room, established in 1893, is a traditional English tea shop at the foot of the Spanish Steps in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy. History The tea room was founded by two young women, one from New Zealand and one from England ...

English Tea House and Restaurant The English Tea House and Restaurant is an English tea house and restaurant that is located in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia, on a little hill overlooking the Sulu Sea off the Sandakan Bay. History The tea house was opened on 8 December 2002, with ...

, Malaysia

The Americas

Canada

Lake Agnes Tea House Lake Agnes Tea House is a popular destination for hikers and tourists. Location Lake Agnes Tea House is situated on the shores of Lake Agnes. Lake Agnes was named after the original First Lady of Canada, Lady Agnes MacDonald, and she was the wi ...

, Alberta *

Plain of Six Glaciers Tea House The Plain of Six Glaciers Tea House is situated on its namesake near Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. History The Plain of Six Glaciers Tea House was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in 1924. The idea was suggested by Edward Feuz, a CPR ...

, Lake Louise, Alberta

United States

Argo Tea Argo Tea began as a chain of tea cafes that was founded in the Lincoln Park community area in Chicago, Illinois, in June 2003. It was headquartered in Chicago's Loop community area. It had more than a dozen locations in the Chicago metropolit ...

, Chicago chain *

Dushanbe Tea House The Boulder Dushanbe Tea House was a gift from Mayor Maksud Ikramov of Dushanbe to the city of Boulder, Colorado. History The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse was created as a gift to the city of Boulder, Colorado, from its sister city Dushanbe, the c ...

* Lollicup Coffee & Tea, chain specialising in bubble tea * Salvation Army Waiʻoli Tea Room, Hawai'i * Tavalon Tea, New York tea merchant * Tealuxe, a chain

Asia

India

Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea House The Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea House is a tea house and restaurant owned and operated by Hindustan Unilever Limited that is located in Bandra, West Mumbai, India. It opened for business in September 2015. The establishment is 3,500 square feet in ...

, Mumbai, India * Chai Point, Bengaluru & New Delhi, India

China

Cha chaan teng ''Cha chaan teng'' (; "tea restaurant"), often called a Hong Kong-style cafe or diner in English, is a type of restaurant that originated in Hong Kong. Cha chaan teng are commonly found in Hong Kong, Macau, and parts of Guangdong. Due to the w ...

, common tea restaurants in

Greater China Greater China is an informal geographical area that shares commercial and cultural ties with the Han Chinese people. The notion of "Greater China" refers to the area that usually encompasses Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan in East A ...

* Fuchun Teahouse, China * Luk Yu, established in 1933 in Hong Kong * Ten Fu Group, company

Japan

* ''

Chashitsu ''Chashitsu'' (, "tea room") in Japanese tradition is an architectural space designed to be used for tea ceremony (''chanoyu'') gatherings. The architectural style that developed for ''chashitsu'' is referred to as the ''sukiya'' style (''suk ...

'', architectural spaces designed to be used for the

Japanese tea ceremony The Japanese tea ceremony (known as or ) is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of , powdered green tea, the procedure of which is called . While in the West it is known as "tea ceremony", it is se ...

* ''

Jo-an is a seventeenth-century Japanese teahouse (''chashitsu'') located in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture. ''Jo-an'' is said to be one of the three finest teahouses in Japan and has been in its current location in Inuyama since 1972. ''Jo-an'' was desi ...

'' * ''

Tai-an is a Momoyama period '' chashitsu'' (Japanese tea house) located at Myōki-an temple in Yamazaki, Kyoto. Tai-an was designed by the great tea master Sen no Rikyū in 1582. Sen no Rikyū was named the tea master of Toyotomi Hideyoshi that same y ...

'' * '' Kakurin-tei'' * '' Meimei-an'' *'' Glass Tea House - KOU-AN'', teahouse designed by

Tokujin Yoshioka is a Japanese designer and artist. He is active in the fields of design, architecture and contemporary art, and he is internationally acclaimed for his works dealing with light and nature. Many of his works chosen as part of permanent collect ...

Taiwan

Chatime Chatime () is a Taiwanese global franchise teahouse chain based in Zhubei. Chatime is the largest teahouse franchise in the world. Its expansion and growth model is through franchising. It operates 2500+ outlets in 38 countries. In 2006, it op ...

, Taiwan-based international chain *

EasyWay Easyway is a Portuguese punk rock band founded in 2000. They have released three albums. History In 2001, Easyway, made a seven track demo, via this and live performances the band grew in the Portuguese underground scene. At the end of Summer ...

, Taiwan-based international chain *

Shiatzy Chen Shiatzy Chen () is a Taiwanese luxury fashion house founded in 1978 by Wang Chen Tsai-Hsia (王陳彩霞) and her husband Wang Yuan-Hong. Its style is described as "neo-Chinese chic", combining the aesthetics of Chinese clothing and handicraft ...

, Taiwanese fashion house *

Quickly Quickly () is a tapioca milk tea franchise, with over 2000 locations in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Quickly is the brand name of Kuai Ke Li Enterprise Co. Ltd., which was founded by Nancy Yang in Taiwan and started franchising. Qu ...

, Taiwan-based global chain * Wistaria Tea House * Ten Ren Tea

Others

Pak Tea House Pak Tea House is an intellectual tea–café located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan known for its association with progressive academics and left-leaning South Asian intelligentsia. Traditionally frequented by country's notably artistic, cultural and ...

, Pakistan

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Tea houses A teahouse (mainly Asia) or tearoom (also tea room) is an establishment which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments. A tea room may be a room set aside in a hotel especially for serving afternoon tea, or may be an establishment whi ...