Update: Annastasia’s Tea Room closed in 2022.
Where: Gainesville, Georgia
Style: Romantic kitsch
Tea Selection: 50+ loose leaf teas
Teatimes: Monday to Thursday, 11-2:30; Friday 11-3:30; Saturday 11-4
Reservations: 24-hour advance notice for parties of 4 or more,
otherwise, walk-ins welcome
Contact: 770-287-1181
Cost: $15.95 Afternoon Tea
Destination Tea Tips: You will find Annastasia’s Tea Room on the ground floor of Serenity Massage & Spa. Leave time to explore the nearby historic downtown square.
Prices and teatimes are subject a change. Please see our Georgia afternoon tea directory for the latest details.
Destination Tea Notes: We say no 200-year-old city is complete without a tearoom in its historic downtown. So this past spring, as we roadtripped to Helen from Atlanta, we knew we needed to stop along the way in historic Gainesville (where tearoom is included). The angular display windows and narrow doorway of Annastasia’s Tea Room give one the sensation that our tea sister ancestors might have walked up to this very entrance a century ago.
We had a pleasant experience at Annastasia’s, where the extensive tea choices and homemade sandwiches are the highlights of their afternoon tea. We did miss though, the made-from-scratch, locally-sourced scrumptiousness in the scone and dessert courses, which we have come to expect at afternoon tea. The very nature of teatime invites the hostess to slow down and relish the care, creativity and personal touches that craft a wonderful afternoon tea experience. In this understandably laborious process, Annastasia’s Tea Room takes a couple shortcuts, which could be better done by perhaps using a local caterer or baker.
Tea Service
Scones & Spreads, Savories and Sweets
