The Old Curiosity Tea Shop

Date: December 2009
Location: 91 Main Street Markham North Markham, ON L3P 1X7
Website: www.cuppa.ca

Once I stepped into The Old Curiosity Tea Shop, I felt like I travelled back in time to the Victorian period of England. The shop is decorated with lot of tea pots all over the wall and on the ceiling. Beside the tea pots, the tea shop has a very high ceiling with decorative molding. It is very elegant. The Old Curiosity Tea Shop is not big so reservation is highly recommended. 

My honey C.C. ordered "afternoon tea for two" and it must be reserved in advance. Afternoon tea of two includes two dual layers high tea trays and choice of a pot of tea. Their tea list has over 40 different kinds of tea to choose from. We picked their famous Victorian Markham Tea and get to smell the tea leafs too.The waiter said it is a tradition for the customers to smell the tea leafs. Each meal is served on Royal Doulton china. The first high tea tray contains some sandwiches. The second tray contains some scones with different kind of jams. I didn't know the price for high tea but our bill turns out to be ~$40 for two people. I found it totally worth the price.

The front of the Old Curiosity Tea Shop

First high tea tray

Turkey sandwiches, refreshing creamy cheese and cucumber sandwiches served with yummy cranberry jam

Egg slices sandwiches + unknown delicious cream cheese pine wheel

Second high tea tray 

Puffy savoury raisin scones

Devonshire cheese with mint leaf, black currant jam, + apricot jam

Strawberry jam and Gooseberry jam

Beautiful Tea Pot

The waiter said we should brew the tea for 15min before drinking it

Tea cups