The Huntington's Rose Garden Tea Room
1151 Oxford Rd, San Gabriel, CA
Crema's Take
“Nestled within the stunning Huntington Library grounds, this tea room offers a serene escape with impeccable afternoon tea service and an impressive selection of properly brewed teas in an elegant setting. The real magic happens on the outdoor terrace overlooking the botanical gardens, where the peaceful atmosphere and quality pastries create the kind of unhurried, contemplative experience that makes you want to linger for hours. It's the kind of place where you can actually hear yourself think—and where matcha lovers will find thoughtful preparation alongside traditional tea service.”
What to expect
Strong matcha and tea selection. A slow-sit, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Pastries and light food on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
We really enjoyed our afternoon tea here. We originally made a reservation for inside dining room but found the noise inside to be significant, so asked to change to outdoors. The outdoor seating was lovely, and would be even better when roses are in bloom. Everything we had…
Atmosphere: The Huntington Library, Museum, and Botanical Gardens is and always will be one of my fave places to hang out. The grounds are gorgeous, the library is fantastic, and the exhibits are awesome. Rose Garden Tea House- Atmosphere: The tea house itself is really lovely.…
Very pleasant "high tea" experience. The finger sandwiches and sweets were nice, the selection of teas broad (and all of them tasty), and the ambiance (both inside the building and looking out at the rose gardens) was fine. The downsides? Service was just okay -- pleasant when…
Beautiful interior and ambiance. Made Reservations a few months ago for some much needed girl time. The food was pretty standard- we both ordered the traditional tea without all the upgrades. My friend loved the smoked salmon and I loved the onion sandwich. The tea, however, was…
After multiple attempts of trying, we finally secured a reservation at the popular Rose Garden afternoon tea. Unfortunately, the experience didn’t live up to the hype. The renovated room is beautiful and definitely Instagram-worthy, but beyond the aesthetics, the food was…
Crema Reviews
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