Coral Tree Tea House

Maybe it was an of day for the Coral Tree Tea House but our service there was lacking, the scones were more like biscuits and we didn't even get our tea for a good half hour. We tried the friendship tea which was wonderful as was the surrounding area of old town's heritage park but I feel I could have done a better job at my house. Sadly, would not highly recommend.

Looking for a wonderful English afternoon tea experience? Come to this quaint and delicious tea room in Heritage Park, Old Town San Diego. From making the reservation, to exiting the house, the staff is courteous and excellent.

You park in the Heritage Park lot off of Harney St. And walk through the few houses up to the Tea House.

In the foyer, they had a delightful display of jewelry for St. Patrick's Day. We were seated shortly--we followed our hostess down the hallway to the right. There are two connected soft yellow rooms-immediately you can sense the delightful atmosphere...They have a great selection of tea. We reserved the Queen's High Tea-their full service.

We tried their Coral Tree tea(delightful), and ordered Chocolate Hazelnut Decaf, Pumpkin Pi... (more)e, and Liquid Candy(chocolate & marshmallow). We liked all of them except the Liquid Candy-it had a slight aftertaste.

We started with the Waldorf salad-light and a good appetizer.

On the bottom tier, the petite sandwiches were an abundance in variety: cucumber, egg salad, chicken salad, a little spinach turnover, a wonton like one with cottage cheese, a ham & cheese croissant like roll, & they made a smoked turkey (instead of ham for me).

The second tier had two types of scones-an apple peach and fruit cocktail with Devonshire cream & lemon curd.

The top tier had 3 desserts including a delightful berry cup & seven layer brownie. An extra plate had apple and orange slices, along with cute & tasty cheesecakes!

So much food we had to take home some. It was no problem for them to provide separate checks. If you want water, I suggest you request it when you order the first round of tea.

Be careful if you are wearing heels while walking back to the lot. The pavement is cobblestone and is going slightly downhill. They had told me they have a handicapped entrance to the side.

Overall, a happy and yummy time-I am bringing more friends back here.

This tea house has it all, the beautiful setting, wonderful food great service and for the chef to sing opera to our group made it over the top. We will be back soon.

Wonderful new tea room! Lovely food, beautiful house, warm and great service. My hubby and I enjoyed it this past Sunday and I can not wait to go again. The house blend tea is fabulous! Bravo Coral Tree Tea House!

This Tea House is new to Old Town San Diego, and one of the best teas I've ever had.