De'Tours in Elizabeth City

Wonderful time here at this fantastic tea room. The food was delightful as the company! Interesting twists with the best flavor.

Fantastic, what an experience. I have had tea at most of the Tea establishments shown on Tea Map in the Greater Hampton Roads area and this place stands alone!It is no wonder they were voted one of the top ten tearooms in the US. This place is exceptional. On arrival our names were on a welcome sign outside, from the minute we entered we were warmly welcomed and treated like royalty. We were introduced to teas we would never dreamed of having. Our scones were light, and the devonshire cream to die for. The food exceptionally fresh with beautiful presentation including fresh flowers. The service is professional and friendly, you can tell the owner loves doing what she does. This is a first class act which other Tea Houses don't even come close to, you arrive as customers and leave as friends, a rare gift in today's world. Make reservations, as she can get busy! Thank you De'Tours for an absolutely delightful afternoon spent in your little slice of heaven.

Wonderful, Bonnie does it right! She impressed my visiting relatives to the point that DeTours will be a 'Must Do' for all future visits! YUM! Such personal care is given to everything. What a great place to mark special moments or make any day special, just thoroughly enjoyable!

Mrs. Bonnie was generous enough to host Girls Incorporated of the Albemarle at her beautiful home. She made accommodations for over 20 girls. She taught them etiquette and manners in a fun way. Afterwards, the girls got to tour the home and hear its fascinating history. They are still talking about it! I recommend De'Tours to everyone!

My husband and I had a wonderful time at this tearoom. The home is beautiful,the food was delicious, and the Vanilla Caramel Truffle tea was amazing! Bonnie is such a warm and charming person who made us feel like old friends. We loved the tour of this quaint little town filled with so much history. I highly recommend this tea experience to all lovers of tea and history.

We had a delightful afternoon at tea today! After touring the interior of the oldest brick home in Elizabeth City, N.C., we toured the historical homes on foot. The entire experience was charming and informative. Wonderful and excellant tea service also. Bonnie Calliotte was wll-versed in local history and antiques.

Beautiful house and period furnishings. Very amiable host and conversationalist. I really enjoyed myself on the tour and found it very informative and filled with interesting anecdotes about the history of the town and the people who had lived it.

Bonnie is one of a kind. The enthusiasm for what she does is so obvious, it draws you into the past not only with the history of the city, but a true Victorian tea, which is an art that is almost forgotten. We have been several times and I must say each time is a new experience--A must do if you want to experience life in the 19th century.

A warm welcome when you first arrive:) as you step into this home you feel as if you have stepped back in time with all the antiques. The hostess was so sweet and her table was set beautifully with hand-painted china and silver service. The food was mouth-watering and abundient. Our tour of the city was very informative and our guide was very knowledgable about all the historic homes. Our day could not of been better, simple tea-riffic!

Such a calming afternoon. The owner is absolutely delightful and her food and tea was the best we have ever experienced at any tearoom. Such a beautiful historic home, filled with antiques and the owner gives you a history lesson on all! If you are ever in the area, book your tea here for a relaxing afternoon.

Bonnie is so fun and entertaining! She made us feel special and made me really appreciate the history of Elizabeth City, NC.

Was looking for something interesting to do with my family. What a wonderful and rare find! Enjoyed our day with the owner, her knowledge of the city is amazing and her food was equally amazing. Lots of love in her homemade items. Such a beautiful home the owners restored and history come alive here. A must do when in town or passing through.

I had the owner do a surprise Wedding Anniversary tea here. What an exceptional job the owner did! The food was mouth watering and ambienance was delightful. If you want a true Victorian tea, this is the place to go. You will not be disappointed.

Love the scones. What a beautiful home.

The tea social in this lovely home showed a rare personal touch. Bonnie made our day a memorable one that I would like to take all my friends here! Her menu is out of this world!! Look forward to booking another tea in the near future.

A fantastic, wonderful, rewarding experience! We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon with Bonnie

How Fun!
My husband and I recently decided to do something a little different while vacationing at the Outer Banks. We spent the afternoon with Bonnie, having a delicious tea and hearing many stories about the house and the town. Bonnie is a wonderful cook, knowledgeable tour guide, and gracious host. It was a wonderful, relaxing afternoon. Highly recommended!

We had a wonderful tea party - and I don't mean the Boston variety! Bonnie was gracious and enthusiastic and went to great effort to welcome and adapt her menu to my 4 and 6 year old granddaughters. I believe she called it a 'Teddy Bear Tea' and appropriately, each girl received a white bear to take home. A very nice touch! The girls were introduced to proper tea etiquette and we all learned about the history behind many of the serving pieces and antiques in her lovely Victorian home. The food was delicious and certainly plentiful: my granddaughters loved (and depleted) her sugar cubes! I hope to return and have time to take the historic city tour next time.

“The most FANTASTIC Morning!”

This weekend my sorority sisters and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary. We were so excited to see one another, many of us having not seen each other in at least 8 years, and wanted to create the most memorable experience where we could do the most interesting things and still spend quality time with one another. We were lucky to find De'Tours in Elizabeth City on the local visitors bureau's website under the 'things to do' tab. Bonnie, owner of De'Tours in Elizabeth City immediately responded when we reached out to her, she was open to accommodating us up to the final minutes before our tea even when we had fluctuating head counts and additional sorority sisters that were not accounted for showed up to the tea. She was so gracious, easing my anxie... (more)ty (as I was afraid that we were inconveniencing her). She quickly reassured me 'not to worry, its okay', made them a place setting, and gave each of them her undivided attention. If you are considering a beautiful uber feminine experience, with a host that is knowledgeable of the historic homes history, the overall cities history, and great information overall...De'Tours in Elizabeth City is the place. The tea was the most delicious and flavorful I have ever had, I think we talked about it through the morning. The chicken salad sandwiches and goat cheese and fig sandwiches were my favorites, however everything was so delicious its really hard to even choose a favorite. I can not say enough about De'Tours! Its my new favorite place and I will most certainly be back every time I get to Elizabeth City!!! Check it out, you will not be disappointed!

After a very entertaining tour of historic Elizabeth City we had tea in Bonnie's 1853 brick home. Painstakingly restored in a six year process the surroundings truly let you travel back to the Victorian age. The all homemade tea time was excellent and we know quite a few comparisons (we live in Victoria, BC). The hospitality is second to none. We were treated like old friends rather than tour guests. Time flew by. This is the best tea time experience we ever had in a very friendly and private atmosphere. Thank you Bonnie, we will come back sometimes.