The Best Tea Shops In Melbourne, Australia

Nestled within the Block Arcade is an opulent tea room which dates back to 1891 and is never without a queue of people peering, jaws agape, at the decadent display case stacked with cakes of every variety. Named after Lady Hopetoun, the Hopetoun Tea Rooms has been a Melbourne fixture since the late 19th century and features striking Victorian-era wallpaper. Open for breakfast, lunch and high tea, the tea room serves club sandwiches, pinwheels, shepherd’s pie and savoury waffles. Drinks include English and organic teas, as well as exotic varieties including green leaf, passionfruit, coconut, mango and black tea.

Inside the Emporium there’s a pastel dollhouse fit for a princess where tea and treats are served on fine China and the champagne is always flowing. The Tea Salon offers dainty, three-tiered high teas, casual brunches and a variety of scones, including lavender, rose, and salted caramel, as well as ribbon sandwiches and a children’s tea menu. The Tea Salon has 28 varieties of looseleaf tea on offer, ranging from flavoured black teas to herbal infusions, fruit blends and oolong.