The Best Afternoon Tea In DC 2024 - Washington DC - The Infatuation

"Some people go for single malt Scotch, others for single origin tea. Devotees of the latter should head to The Park Hyatt’s Blue Duck Tavern, which stocks a tea cellar specifically with single origin teas from all over the world. We come here when we’re looking for an experience focused more on the actual tea itself rather than the environment, which can feel a bit corporate. Even if you don’t love tea, snacks like matcha roll cake and lapsang souchong-cured smoked salmon sandwiches are reason enough to come. This is the spot to bring and impress your in-laws, or out-of-town visitors who wouldn’t otherwise go to afternoon tea. The cost per person is $90 without Champagne, or $110 with." - madeline weinfield