13 Virginia tearooms that are perfect for celebrating Mother’s Day

Discover the best Virginia tearooms for a memorable Mother’s Day celebration, offering charming settings, delicious teas, and delightful treats.

Mother’s Day is the perfect time to treat the special woman in your life to an afternoon of relaxation, great conversation, and delicious tea. Virginia boasts a variety of charming tearooms, each offering a unique atmosphere and delectable menu options, making them ideal destinations for a memorable celebration.

Whether you’re looking for a cozy, intimate setting or a more elegant experience, these tearooms provide the perfect backdrop for honoring moms with a delightful tea experience they’ll cherish.

1. The Tea Cart 

Locations: 16 W. Main St., Berryville, VA 22611 & 217 W. Boscawen St., Winchester, VA 22601

The Tea Cart, with locations in Berryville and Winchester, offers a traditional British tearoom experience. Established in 2014, the tearoom serves fine English fare and curated loose teas in an English garden setting with Victorian seating, making it fit for The Queen. Their goal is to provide a tranquil, one-of-a-kind experience for those seeking an escape from everyday life.

The shop’s Royal Ascot tea service is priced at $55 per person and includes a bowl of soup, savory, four tea sandwiches, three desserts, and a scone.

The Tea Cart: The Tea Cart offers a traditional British tearoom experience. (Courtesy of The Tea Cart)

2. Blue Willow Tea Room

Location: 104 W Old St., Petersburg, VA 23803

Blue Willow Tea Room is located in historic Old Towne Petersburg in an 1815 Federal townhouse adjacent to Penniston’s Alley Antiques. The tearoom invites guests to enjoy “a spot of tea” amongst the antiques with traditional English tea service options, including a half cream tea for $7 that features freshly baked scones, jam, and Devonshire cream, with a selection of teas from Harney & Sons and The Republic of Teas.

3. Southern Serenity Café & Tea Room

Location: 8517 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23235

Southern Serenity Café & Tea Room in Richmond’s Midlothian Crossing Shopping Center offers southern-inspired café fare and full-course tea services.

Following their motto “Seek Serenity in Every Sip,” they provide a welcoming environment for friends and family to escape busy lives and connect, with options available for dietary restrictions, including gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan choices. They strive to offer excellent customer service and request notification of food allergies within 48 hours to ensure they can meet those needs.

4. Crest Hill Tea Room

Location: 6488 Main St., The Plains, VA 20198

Crest Hill Tea Room in The Plains features over 30 blends of teas and fresh lunch options. Founded in 2007 and purchased by Matthew and Laura McClelland in 2022 so that founder Sally Deluca could retire, the tearoom has evolved from a small space in the back of an antiques shop to a bustling afternoon tea destination. The owners aim to welcome all guests, including men, women, children, and LGBTQ+ friends in a safe environment, and are offering a special “Mom’s Garden Tea” throughout May, featuring fresh flavors alongside their standard menu.

Crest Hill Tea Room features over 30 tea blends. (Courtesy of Crest Hill Tea Room)

5. Draper Blooms Tea Room

Location: 3066 Greenbriar Rd., Draper, VA 24324

Draper Blooms Tea Room in Draper offers an enchanting Tea Garden where visitors can escape and enjoy gourmet teas and herbal infusions. The high tea service includes a five-course experience with appetizer, soup, finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and seasonal jam, and miniature desserts for $35 per person.

The high tea service at Draper Blooms Tea Room features a five-course experience. (Courtesy of Draper Blooms Tea Room)

6. Miss Minerva’s Tea Room

Location: 307 South Main St., Culpeper, VA 22701

Miss Minerva’s Tea Room has been an integral part of Downtown Culpeper for over 20 years. Originally opened as ‘Tea, Lace & Roses’ by Joan Byrnes in 2002, ownership passed to employees Pat Settle and then Ashleigh Price, who changed the name to Miss Minerva’s. Now owned by Mindel Hale and Heather Griffin, the tearoom has found a new home in the historic Art Deco-style State Theater on Main Street, built in 1937 originally as a movie theater.

They offer a seasonal menu that changes every few months to highlight fresh, local produce and flavors.

Stop into Miss Minerva’s Tea Room & Gifts to enjoy the seasonal menu. (Courtesy of Miss Minerva’s Tea Room & Gifts)

7. Camella’s Remember When

Location: 165 East Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210

Camella’s Remember When in Abingdon attracts visitors from around the world. The tearoom serves elegant Afternoon Tea on three-tiered china trays featuring homemade warm scones with Devonshire cream, lemon curd and jam, finger foods, seasonal soup or salad, and desserts, accompanied by a choice of fine loose-leaf teas such as Belgian Chocolate Rooibos or Blue Mango Green Tea.

8. Mocatinas

Location: 3 E Market St., Leesburg, VA 20178

Mocatinas in Leesburg features monthly changing afternoon tea menus with seasonal themes and flavors. Their May offering, “Once upon a tea with Mommy,” runs May 1-25, with afternoon tea packages including cucumber sandwiches, a seasonal sandwich, pastries, scones, petit fours, macarons, and a choice of teas for $39 on weekdays and $48 on weekends.

9. The Queen’s Library Tea Room

Location: 221 E Clay St., Richmond, VA 23219

The Queen’s Library Tea Room in historic Richmond is a woman and Hispanic-owned business, the only Hispanic-owned tea room in Virginia. Their story began when owners Daniel and Clarissa Luna took over from Heather Van Cleave of Queen Bee and Co., who was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2022. The tearoom’s name honors both Clarissa’s great aunt Lillie M. Kleven, who established American libraries overseas in the 1950s, and Heather, who is now cancer-free.

For Mother’s Day (May 1-17), they’re offering a special experience featuring Fortnum & Mason Tea Flight and Richmond’s Favorites Tea Tower Experience for $75 per person, with elegant settings in their century-old building providing unique photo opportunities.

10. The English Rose Tea Room

Location: 3101 Virginia Beach Blvd. 111, Virginia Beach, VA 23452

The English Rose Tea Room is located in the Kempsville section of Virginia Beach. The tearoom specializes in dessert scones, including varieties such as cinnamon raisin with a hint of orange, and requires reservations at least 24 hours in advance by email or Facebook Messenger.

11. Cuppa Cheer Tea Room & Gift Shop

Location: 17484 Center Dr. Unit 2-D, Ruther Glen, VA 22546

Cuppa Cheer Tea Room & Gift Shop in Ruther Glen is devoted to providing tea service with old-world hospitality. Open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., they offer special events such as birthdays, bridal showers, and baby showers. Menu items include carrot cake herbal tea, violet black tea, and spring onion parmesan scones.

12. Lady Camellia

Location: 229 Strand St. Alexandria, VA 22314

Lady Camellia recently relocated from Georgetown, Washington, DC to a waterfront location in Old Town Alexandria. The owners describe finding their new spot as “love at first sight” and express gratitude to their families, friends, and customers for their support.

The tearoom offers a Light Tea option featuring five pastries of choice and one tea selection for $34 per person, with staff striving to serve “the most delectable tea with our bestest service possible.”

13. Elden Street Tea Shop

Location: 1609-A Washington Plaza N, Reston, VA 20190

Elden Street Tea Shop in Reston provides “tea for the community” with over 65 hand-curated teas. Self-described as “Northern Virginia’s Tiny Tea Shop,” the shop offers teas to enjoy in the tearoom or take home, including special blends like Go! Go! Goji Berry Oolong Tea created in collaboration with Meg Donnelly, host of NOVA Weekend Warriors, and the Celebration Tea featuring vanilla and spice with silver ball candies and gold sugar.

Elden Street Tea Shop offers a wide variety of tea options, which are hand-curated. (Courtesy of Elden Street Tea Shop)

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