List of teahouses

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A teahouse in the Nanjing Presidential Palace garden, China

This is a list of teahouses. A teahouse is an establishment which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments. Sometimes the meal is also called "tea". Although its function varies widely depending on the culture, teahouses often serve as centers of social interaction, like coffeehouses. Some cultures have a variety of distinct tea-centered houses of different types that all qualify under the English language term "teahouse" or "tearoom". For example, the British or American tearoom serves afternoon tea with a variety of small cakes.

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Europe

Britain

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Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate
Customers enjoying afternoon tea at Lyon's Corner House on Coventry Street, London, 1942 Customers enjoying afternoon tea at Lyon's Corner House on Coventry Street, London, 1942. D6573.jpg
Customers enjoying afternoon tea at Lyon's Corner House on Coventry Street, London, 1942

Britain abroad

The Americas

Canada

United States

The Salvation Army Wai`oli Tea Room in Honolulu, Hawaii, is listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Waioli-Tea-Room-front-entrance.JPG
The Salvation Army Waiʻoli Tea Room in Honolulu, Hawaii, is listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Asia

India

China

Japan

Jo-an tea house in Inuyama, a Japanese National Treasure Joan in Urakuen, Gomonsaki Inuyama Inuyama City 2023.jpg
Jo-an tea house in Inuyama, a Japanese National Treasure

Taiwan

A Chatime store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Chatime outlet.jpg
A Chatime store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Others

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Teahouse</span> Cafe-type business serving tea

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