: a small restaurant or café that typically serves a variety of teas as well as coffee and light meals
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The museum’s collection includes a reconstructed 16th-century gold tearoom and a bas-relief bronze by Antoine Bourdelle originally made for the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris.
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Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
When Tim was involved in a serious accident in 2021, the community rallied to keep the tearoom’s doors open, an act of kindness Jan still carries with her.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
On the same floor, Tea Lounge Kafu is a serene tearoom overlooking the bamboo atrium, with seasonally changing scroll art in its tokonoma alcove.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
The first floor unfolds into expansive formal rooms, former dining and sitting areas, a kitchen awaiting reconstruction, a library, sunroom, tearoom, den, vaults and multiple fireplaces.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
When Tim was involved in a serious accident in 2021, the community rallied to keep the tearoom’s doors open, an act of kindness Jan still carries with her.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
On the same floor, Tea Lounge Kafu is a serene tearoom overlooking the bamboo atrium, with seasonally changing scroll art in its tokonoma alcove.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
The first floor unfolds into expansive formal rooms, former dining and sitting areas, a kitchen awaiting reconstruction, a library, sunroom, tearoom, den, vaults and multiple fireplaces.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Tearoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tearoom. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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tearoom
noun
tea·room
ˈtē-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
: a restaurant serving light meals
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