The Duchess on Elma

What an adorable tea house. Such beautiful decor with so many wonders to look at. We enjoyed a small bite tea which was just enough & having a gluten free allergy this was not an issue. On arrival we received a very warm welcome from Sherry who was very attentive throughout our time there & even gave us some history on this beautiful place. Thank you! We will definitely return.

Attended the Dark Tea offering for Halloween with my friends and had a lovely experience. They had brought in a local story teller to read a scary story which was a fun (and spooky) touch. For the food, we did the full tea and had three tiers to enjoy. The savouries were very nice and appropriately themed for Halloween with spooky deviled eggs etc, and my personal favourite was the cucumber sandwich. The scones were fresh and flaky with clotted cream and I believe a local blueberry jam. The desert tier was very sweet so if you’re not a sweet tooth, come prepared. The standout of the sweet tier was the cherry macaron. The tea house is clean and well decorated, and we enjoyed the Halloween decor immensely. The staff were pleasant, engaged and ready to refill the tea pots or switch your tea. I would definitely recommend the Duchess. I would also add that we noticed after paying at the till they offer a fully gluten free tea as well for those looking to enjoy the same tier as your friends. I would definitely recommend the Duchess for an afternoon/high tea experience and my friends and I will definitely be back.

This was such a fun experience! We went to the "Dark Tea" and really loved how the place was decorated. The atmosphere was great! The gluten free options were really amazing and we appreciated how accommodating they were with their gluten free menu. The service was outstanding and it was evident that the owner and staff take pride in this business and genuinely care about their customers. The serving sizes seem very reasonable and the food was delicious!