Afternoon Tea In Halifax – Tartan Tea House
Canada Travel || Tags: Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia ||Sadly in July 2020 the Tartan Tea House has closed and will not reopen post Covid-19. I am so sad, I loved this business and the owners.
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This weekend I got the chance to check out one of my new favorite places; The Tartan Tea House on the Bedford Highway, just outside of Halifax Nova Scotia. I had been looking for a place to take my Mom for her birthday and this seemed like the perfect fit! I had way more fun than I could have imagined so naturally I have to tell you about it too! The Tartan Tea House is very unique because it is the only place to find traditional british afternoon tea in Halifax! Complete with tea, scones and homemade clotted cream, you’ll be transported across the pond for the afternoon.
Important Info
The Tartan Tea House is open Wednesday through Friday 11am-5pm and Saturday & Sunday 12pm-5pm. The last sitting for afternoon tea is at 4pm. Reservations are recommended but not required. You can book online using their website or call them directly at 902-832-0439
Location
The Tartan Tea House is located at 1149 Bedford Highway, Bedford. It is about 20-25 minutes by car from downtown Halifax. It is also accessible by Halifax Transit on route 80 from Sackville or downtown Halifax. There is parking onsite however there are not many spots.
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Menu
The menu at Tartan Tea House has 7 different afternoon tea services with different sandwiches, sweets, quiches, and traditional scones which are all served with your choice of tea. If you don’t want afternoon tea they also have a dessert menu to choose from. Everything looked so delicious it was hard to choose! There is also a tea service for young “princes and princesses” that comes with some more kid friendly options and your choice of tea, hot chocolate, juice or milk. My Mom ended up choosing the Victorian Delight, which included 2 sandwiches, a scone with either lemon curd or jam and clotted cream, and 3 little desserts with a pot of tea. 
I went for all sweets and chose the Bedford Sweet Bliss which included a scone with either lemon curd or jam and clotted cream, and 4 delicious sweets with a pot of tea. 
The tea menu is extensive with many different varieties. The ones we chose were black tea. My mom got the Earl Grey tea, and I chose the Tartan Tea House signature tea “Tartan Chai”. I like how the menu described each tea and it’s origins so you really knew what you were getting. Our server, the owner told us if we didn’t love the tea we chose not to worry – she would get us another! I really enjoyed both mine and Moms. 
Tea is served a teapot which you strain into your cup. They also refilled our pot with hot water, so we had plenty of tea to go with all our treats.
The Experience
What really sets the Tartan Tea House apart from any other place is the service & experience. The owner, Amal was our server and you can tell how much she loves the Tea House. She explained everything on the menu and was proud to tell us that most things on the menu are made in house, with the exception of the bread for sandwiches and a few of the sweets which are sent from a bakery in Montreal. All of the beautiful china teacups and dishes are mostly picked by Amal herself from thrift stores, she was happy to show us her collection of cups, Royal Dalton figurines and other decorations. 
She has a collection of hats to wear during tea, if you don’t have your own to bring from home! We enjoyed playing a bit of dress up while waiting for our tea to be served. One of the best parts of the experience is that you don’t feel rushed. Afternoon tea is meant to be a leisurely event, and Mom and I were able to take our time, savoring each of our treats and enjoying our tea. 
Final Thoughts
We’ll be back! I can’t say enough good things about the tea house and all it has to offer. I hope you’ll visit for afternoon tea in Halifax!
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Tartan Tea House would like to say a generous Thank you to Jenn & her mother for this very pleasant surprise blog. So happy to see you both enjoyed your Afternoon Tea visit with us. We must say here we recognize the incredible effort put into your blog post at “WillSaveForTravel.com”. All the best to you both from our Tartan Tea House family.
You are so welcome! We will be back!!
I love the Tartan Tea House and Amal was so sweet and so willing to tell me about the history of the tea house.
I will be there when it reopens ☕️