The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery
568 Reviews
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- Thursday10 AM–4 PM
- Friday10 AM–4 PM
- Saturday10 AM–10 PM
- Sunday10 AM–5 PM
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- Wednesday10 AM–4 PM
About the Business
The Vanitea Room - The Salon & Eatery | The Vanitea Room Is an Otherworldly Space Carefully Crafted to Mimic the Refined and Sophisticated Look and Feel of a Traditional European Tea Salon.
Contacts
Call Us
+16136958832
551 Somerset St W, Ottawa, ON K1R 5J9
Hours
- Thursday10 AM–4 PM
- Friday10 AM–4 PM
- Saturday10 AM–10 PM
- Sunday10 AM–5 PM
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- Wednesday10 AM–4 PM
Features
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible parking lot
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Curbside pickup
- Identifies as women-owned
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Wi-Fi
- Transgender safe space
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Happy hour food
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Washroom
- Cozy
- Family-friendly
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Great tea selection
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Bar on-site
- High chairs
- Late-night food
- Romantic
- Fireplace
- Gender-neutral washroom
- Live performances
- Prepared foods
Recommended Reviews
Rachael P
15.10.2023
The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery
Attended a drag dinner and was very impressed with the adorable little cafe. Beautiful decor makes the space very unique. Creative dishes and drinks for the drag dinner. The drag show itself was very fun and entertaining, and the staff kept the bottomless cocktails coming.
Kasper B
14.10.2023
The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery
Had a great experience here, from start to finish. Cozy little place with a great menu. Chloe was very nice, took her time to explain everything and made sure throughout that everything was meeting expectations. The food and drinks were excellent. Highly recommend this place, we’ll be back again for sure.
Guylaine Hamel
05.10.2023
The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery
My cousin from Montreal invited me for my birthday. We reserved for 11:30 and chosed a brunch menu. I was surprised there was 3 possible choices for a gluten free meal. I selected the Purple Benedict and my cousin: the English Indulgent.Each of us also took a latté.We were both VERY pleased of our choice. It was so good!My only constructive comment, is that it would be nice to have a bilingual menu, both on the web site and in the restaurant. My cousin was not at ease to book a reservation (it was a surprise invitation) as she did not understand the menu on the web site. Same in the restaurant. She took the more traditional dish because she could not understand the menu and there were no pictures.Myself, I worked 30 year in english but it was not related to food vocabulary so I also needed alot of explanation on the menu.It was a very nice discovery and I will certainly go back.
Drew Gover
17.09.2023
The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery
I took my mom here for her birthday a couple weeks ago and she had SUCH a good time! The staff were so lovely, and the food was delicious! I was a little worried that it might feel crowded since we were going Sunday afternoon, but there was a good amount of space between tables and we could hear each other just fine.I would recommend setting up a waiting area that isn't right by the front door, as that was a bit awkward with people going in and out.The front entrance was stairs only, and I didn't notice a second entrance, so I'm not sure if it's physically accessible (the dining room, while spacious if you're able-bodied, wouldn't be able to accommodate a wheelchair or walker regardless).It's definitely on the pricier end, but the food was well worth it. I would definitely recommend it if you want to feel fancy for an afternoon.
Sonia T
08.09.2023
The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery
The server was not attentive for the bottomless mimosas and only filled my glass halfway each time. Additionally there was a hair in my food, that had no salt in it to begin with. Overall the only positive was that it was kind of a cute place but the food was flavourless and the service left much to be desired. Water glasses also were not clean
Richard Nuttall
20.08.2023
The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery
Brunch here was amazing! It’s a small dining area, but cozy with a very welcoming vibe. The staff were excellent and genuine in their helpfulness. The food was a unique, creative and DELISH! Highly recommend eating here.
Chris Roussakis
02.08.2023
The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery
What a beautiful spot!! I had such a special experience when I visited for lunch this past week. The staff are so friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and what goes well together. I could see how this would be the perfect spot for people to host small events with friends. 5 stars all the way!!!
Julia Chung
24.07.2023
The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery
The food was really, really great! My friend and I ordered the WAP, brisket benedict, and wicked waffles! So yummy!I don’t normally leave suggestions, but I would suggest the restaurant to stagger reservation times. We were rushed out while I was still eating. It felt very uncomfortable. The restaurant let everyone in at 10 AM (I’m guessing everyone had 10 AM reservations). Because the restaurant was full the server took our order last out of all the tables (past 10:30 AM). They served the waffles around 11 AM and the remaining dishes around 11:20 AM. Then they started rushing us out around 11:35 PM, so realistically, we had to finish the two dishes in about fifteen minutes. They handed me the bill when I hadn’t even finished my food. I think this could’ve been avoided if they staggered reservation times (maybe half the tables at 10, the other half at 10:30?). I understand that the time limit is 1.5 hours, as indicated in OpenTable, but this time limit wasn’t fair in light of the delay in service.Otherwise, the food was really good! Would recommend to others :)
April Hatle
22.07.2023
The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery
Wonderfully unique and classy atmosphere, perfectly fitting for a tea party experience! My wife and I loved the delicious assortment of teas, and the afternoon high tea was both beautifully presented and extremely tasty. We’ve been to many places serving afternoon tea and Vanitea immediately secured itself as a favourite; often times there tends to be too much of a focus on the confectionary part of the meal over the savoury part, or the other way around — or the scones might be somewhat lacking in freshness and quality — but Vanitea managed to really knock it out of the park with all three. The price was also very reasonable! Thanks so much, we both can’t wait to come back again in the future!EDIT: We’ve since come back to Vanitea again since our last visit, and it was just as awesome the second time. The staff was incredibly accommodating to my elderly grandmother, as well as one of our guests who has a deadly peanut allergy. Also, all of the savouries and sweets were brand new, which makes the prospect of returning again and again a very exciting one!
Jas Y
22.07.2023
The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery
Super cute place for a girl date! It's a small space so a reservation would be a good idea! The food was very tasty - good mixture of flavours and textures. I got the brunch sampler for $45, it comes with tea. it had a good mix of savory and sweet items. I enjoyed my time here :)
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551 Somerset St W, Ottawa, ON K1R 5J9
The Vanitea Room, A Tea Salon & Eatery