Russian Tea Time Restaurant
Russian restaurant · Loop ·
Upscale Russian food & house-infused vodkas in elegant room
Upscale Russian food & house-infused vodkas in elegant room
"No frills" is the best way to sum up afternoon tea at Michigan Avenue staple Russian Tea Time. There’s no pretension here, just a casual Russian restaurant that happens to offer tea service from 11am until 4:30pm daily. For $44, you’ll get the basic tea service, including one type of tea, some crackers with various toppings, and a few small desserts that may or may not be from Costco. Afternoon tea here feels less like a meal and more like a good snack option when you need to kill time before heading to the Art Institute across the street." - veda kilaru
"Starting at $44 per person "No frills" is the best way to sum up afternoon tea at Michigan Avenue staple Russian Tea Time. There’s no pretension here, just a casual Russian restaurant that happens to offer tea service from 11am until 5pm daily. For $44, you’ll get the basic tea service including one type of tea, some crackers with various toppings, and a few small desserts that may or may not be from Costco. Afternoon tea here feels less like a meal and more like a good snack option when you need to kill time before heading to the Art Institute across the street." - veda kilaru
"Running daily afternoon tea service for more than 30 years, Russian Tea Time brews blends like luscious lychee and purple papaya berry in a pot or a traditional samovar for groups of three or more. Nibble on a tower of scones with clotted cream and jam, potato pancakes, and sandwiches, adding on caviar or a vodka flight for an extra luxurious experience." - Sam Nelson
"“No-frills” is the best way to sum up afternoon tea at Michigan Avenue staple Russian Tea Time. There’s no formality or pretension here, just a casual restaurant that happens to offer tea service from 11am until 7:30pm daily. For $36, you’ll get the basic tea service that includes one type of tea, some crackers with various toppings, and a few small desserts that may or may not have been purchased from Costco. Afternoon tea here feels less like a meal and more like a snack option for tourists when they need to kill time before heading to the Art Institute across the street." - Veda Kilaru
"A 29-year-old Eastern European landmark in the Loop, Russian Tea Time has been inundated with angry calls and social media messages that wrongly link the restaurant to Vladimir Putin’s invasion; I report that co-founder Vadim Muchnik, a Ukrainian American who opened it with his mother in 1993 and remains a minority owner says the deluge has left him afraid for staff—some of whom are from Ukraine—and worried about rising xenophobic sentiment. The restaurant has tried to distance itself, posting a pro‑Ukrainian message on Feb. 25 stating it does not support the policies of the Russian government and expressing support for human rights, free speech, and fair democratic elections, yet Russian restaurants nationwide continue to face vandalism, canceled reservations, and negative online reviews." - Naomi Waxman