Cheap High Tea in New York City 2025
If you want to go to a high tea in New York City but are looking for a budget-friendly option, you have come to the right place!
I love high tea, but it can get really expensive.
Here are the cheap high tea options in New York City where you don’t have to sacrifice taste. Sure, they may be more casual than the expensive options, but that doesn’t mean that the food isn’t just as delicious.
While cheap is subjective, you aren’t going to find an adult high tea for under 30 bucks in the city. However, there are plenty of options for high tea under $50 in New York City in 2025.
Keep reading to find the best cheap high tea services in NYC.
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Map of Budget-Friendly High Tea Options in New York City
Cheap High Tea in NYC: Under $40
While it is getting harder and harder to find a high tea option under $40 in New York City, there are still a couple of options to choose from.
Prince Tea House
With 8 locations in New York City, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island, Prince Tea House offers an affordable high tea for just $32 for 1 person, and it gets even cheaper the more people you dine with.
You may be able to enjoy an afternoon high tea for as little as $29 per person. Afternoon tea for 2 is $60 and it is $88 for 3.
This high tea is about as cheap as you can get in New York City unless you plan on simply purchasing a tea and a few pastries at a bakery. Even then, you may spend more!
Each high tea at Prince Tea House includes mini sandwiches, scones, mini pastries, and tea.
King’s Carriage House (to go)
Located on the Upper East Side, King’s Carriage House offers high tea for just $30 a person, as long as you order high tea to go.
They also offer high tea and afternoon tea in-house, though the price is higher.
An afternoon tea box or a vegetarian afternoon tea box can be ordered in advance. Box boxes include sandwiches, scones, and tea cakes.
Brooklyn High Low
It appears that you can get a $30 high tea at Brooklyn High Low on Fridays.
Seatings are just 45 minutes long and the high tea includes finger sandwiches and a scone along with a pot of tea.
Cheap High Tea in NYC: Under $50
Alice’s Tea Cup
Alice’s Tea Cup has 2 locations in Manhattan and both serve high tea starting at $48. If you order tea for 2, it is $44 per person.
Be sure to make a reservation as both locations tend to fill up fast. You can order sandwiches, scones, and pastries off their regular menu or opt for the high tea service which includes unlimited tea.
Prosecco can be added to the high tea.
Alice’s Tea Cup Chapter 1 is located on the Upper West Side while Chapter 2 is on the Upper East Side.
If you prefer to get your high tea to go, Alice’s Tea Cup has a to-go location in Brooklyn Heights.
American Girl Cafe
If you are looking to take the kids to high tea in New York City but don’t want to spend a fortune, the high tea at American Girl Cafe starts at $45.
Hours vary, so be sure to check their website to find the best time for high tea at American Girl Cafe.
Kids can bring their doll to tea, and the doll even has a special chair to sit in.
The tea itself includes kid-friendly favorites cinnamon buns, finger sandwiches, and lots of sweets. Kids can choose between tea and pink lemonade while adults get a glass of champagne.
High Tea at American Girl Doll is recommended for those 3+ and lasts an hour. If you are visiting around the holidays, they have a special holiday high tea for the same price.
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Angelina Paris
A rare walk-in-only high tea, Angelina Paris offers high tea in both Midtown and the Upper East Side starting at $49 a person.
Tea is not the only option at Angelina Paris. Guests can choose between hot or iced coffee, hot chocolate, and tea. Juice is also served with high tea.
Champagne is available to add on to your high tea at Angelina Paris.
Lillie’s Victorian Establishment
Head to Times Square or Union Square to visit Lillie’s Victorian Establishment and order high tea for $50 a person.
Enjoy pastries, scones, muffins, sandwiches, and of course, lots of pastries including creme brulee at Lillie’s Victorian Era-themed restaurant.
Brooklyn High Low
Though Brooklyn High Low has multiple locations, only their Prospect Heights location has a $48 high tea option.
Be sure to make a reservation for this cheap NYC high tea as there are no walk-ins allowed.
Any of the high tea options at Brooklyn High Low can be made gluten-free. There are a few different levels of high tea, but just the Classic High Tea is $48.
If you want a cheaper option, you can get a small version of high tea for $30 on Fridays only.
While I originally wrote this post in 2023, while refreshing the prices at the end of 2024, Brooklyn High Low is the only restaurant that has kept the same price for their high tea. In fact, they are the only place that has added an even cheaper option.
King’s Carriage House
King’s Carriage House on the Upper East Side offers a cheap high tea option to go, and one that is a little bit pricier (but still fits our guidelines) if you want to dine in.
Every Tuesday to Sunday from 12 pm to 6 pm, you can enjoy a cheap high tea at King’s Carriage House. You can also get high tea to go or have it delivered to you.
King’s Carriage House has both a high tea and an afternoon tea. Their high tea is $46 per person. Their afternoon tea includes everything the high tea includes and adds an entree. The total for afternoon tea at King’s Carriage House is $56 per person.
A vegetarian menu is available for high tea at King’s Carriage House.
BG Restaurant at Bergdorf Goodman
A fun option for a cheap high tea in Midtown, BG Restaurant is located inside the department store Bergdorf Goodman.
Starting at $49 and one of the cheapest options for high tea in Midtown Manhattan, high tea at BG Restaurant includes tea sandwiches, scones with jam and cream, and pastries.
Those who want can add a drink, but of course, that adds to the price.
BG Restaurant is located on the 7th floor of Bergdorf Goodman and high tea is served there daily between 11:30 pm and 5 pm.
The Cauldron
The top end of our cheap high tea options in New York City includes a wizard-themed high tea at The Cauldron.
Located on Stone Street in the Financial District, The Cauldron offers high tea for $60 and a children’s high tea for $50.
The days and times for high tea at The Cauldron vary so be sure to check their website for current times.
The Cauldron offers an immersive high tea experience that includes a magic wand and brewing your own special tea in addition to the typical high tea options.
A vegetarian high tea and a gluten-free high tea are available at The Cauldron with advance notice.
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Cheap High Tea in NYC Wrap-Up
While it is a little bit harder to find budget-friendly (re: cheap) high tea options in New York City for 2025, a few places still serve afternoon tea for under $40 a person, and even more serve tea for under $50 a person.
You do not have to spend a fortune to enjoy a proper high tea in New York City.
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