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The Front Parlour Tea Room, Madison CT as featured in the New York Times

The Front Parlour tearoom is a unique British experience which lets our many visitors savour the delights of British Luncheons and Afternoon Teas (high tea). It is housed in The Meigs Bishop House which dates from 1690 and is located in the Front Parlour of The British Shoppe, Madison CT. Visit The FrontParlour web site for latest opening hours and vacation closing days. See Tea Room Video

The menus that follow show the variety of food items, teas and beverages that the average Briton would be able to find in any high-class Tearoom across the British Isles. We offer our customers an exciting choice of quality loose leaf teas from our Front Parlor selection ranging through black, green, decaffeinated, flavoured teas, herbal teas and more. Just ask, and we will be happy to guide you to a tea that suits your taste.

Whether you join us for luncheon or afternoon tea we know that you will enjoy your visit to The Front Parlour! See map and travel directions below.
 


    

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Luncheon & Afternoon Teas


Opening Hours
Lunch and afternoon tea is served from:
11.30 am to 4 pm
Tuesday through Saturday

We are closed Sundays and Mondays.



Daily Specials Examples

Home made vegetarian soup
Smoked Baked Salmon,
Savory Flan/Quiche (House Specialty) in the following flavours:

  • Stilton & Pear
  • Feta Cheese & Spinach
  • Cheese & Tomato with Herbs
  • Cheese Bacon & Onion



Desserts

Please ask for daily selection, examples:
Homemade Fruit Pies with custard or clotted cream, Sherry Trifle



Beverages

Served only with with Luncheon and Afternoon Teas

Pot of Tea of your choice small $3.95
Pot of Tea of your choice large $5.95
Pot of Coffee small $2.95
Carafe of Iced Tea small $3.95
Carafe of Iced Tea large $5.95
* Ask for our daily selection of Iced Tea
* Iced tea is not served from Labor Day to Memorial Day

Fentimans botanically brewed sodas $2.95
Orange Jigger, Victorian Lemonade, Ginger Beer, Curiosity Cola



Luncheon

Potage
A very special homemade soup with crackers $4.95

Plougman's Lunch
Choice of cheese with crusty bread $13.95

Fisherman's Lunch
Smoked Mackerel with crusty bread $12.95

Parson's Lunch
Pate with crusty bread $12.95

Minor's Lunch
A traditional Cornish Pasty $12.95

Cottage Lunch
Everyone's favourite shepherd's pie $12.95

Pieman'sLunch
Choice of either steak & kidney or steak & mushroom (all served piping hot!) $11.95

All the above Luncheon selections are garnished with pickles, lettuce & tomato, and are per person.

On The Lighter Side*
A delicious homemade soup with hot crusty bread $7.95

* Soup is not served from Memorial day to Labor Day.



Afternoon Teas Menu

Duchess of Bedford Afternoon Tea
A scrumptious selection of delicate finger sandwiches, a slice of dessert cake and finished with a delicious scone accompanied by English preserves and Devonshire Cream. $21.95

Duke of Bedford Afternoon Tee
A fine selection of delicious finger sandwiches, finished with a fresh tasty scone accompanied by English Preserves and Devonshire Cream. $15.95

Queen Victoria's Tea
One of our delicious scones served with English preserves and Devonshire Cream. Accompanied by a dessert and a pot of tea of your choice. $14.95

Earl of Sandwich Afternoon Tea
A scrumptious selection of our specialty finger sandwiches, served with a pot of tea of your choice. $10.95

Devonshire Cream Tea
One of our delicious home-made scones accompanied by English preserves and Devonshire Cream - a traditional favourite! Served with a pot of tea of your choice. $9.95

Prince Albert's Tea
One of our delicious deserts with a pot of tea of your choice. $9.95

Fireside Tea & Crumpets
Delightful crumpets accompanied by English preserves and creamy butter. Served with a pot of tea of your choice. $7.95


All Afternoon Teas are served with a pot of tea of your choice and are priced per person.

Parties of 4 or more, 15% gratuity added.

Minimum charge of $7.95 per person.


 

 

Click for interactive driving directions


 

Directions:
From I-95 take Exit # 61, go South on Route 79
At 3rd traffic signal turn left onto Route 1 (Boston Post Road)
At the 1st traffic signal turn left onto Wall Street

We are located about 300 feet along on the left hand side,
Come in sit down and Relax!

 

 


 

 

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