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    White Heather Tea Room

    4.6 (141 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    I had a great experience. The sandwiches and sweets were memorable! The teas were delicious. It was nice to be able to try different teas. We even bought a couple of bags of tea. Service and ambiance was wonderful!

    Nicole P.

    Such a gem for a perfect afternoon tea! I visited Victoria on a cruise for a day and did afternoon tea with my family. We all thoroughly enjoyed it and left more full than we thought we would! The sandwiches were filling and delicious. All the desserts were not too sweet and went well with the tea, which there were many to choose from. The place was so cute inside and beautiful decorated which made it perfect for photos! I would highly recommend, it's worth the trip!

    Not-So-Wee-Tea for Two
    Cayla S.

    I'm so thrilled to have booked our lunch with White Heather Tea Room! This was the best first experience for my husband and me. The service is unmatched. The tier was top tier! The tea was delicious. The atmosphere is calming. The location is perfect. I'm so grateful for this experience even if it was about a 15-minute ride from the cruise port. I loved every sandwich on the second tier. And that shortbread cookie on the top tier is what buttery dreams are made of!

    Lunch

    The food was great the service was fantastic the teas amazing a wonderful experience I would highly recommend this place for sure

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    Deanna B.

    This is the fourth time I've been to this location and third review. I absolutely love this place. It's what a tea room should look like.The service is impeccable and everybody is in a great mood while they are there. The last time we were at the tea room was in November 2022. It is the first time that we've actually been during the summer months. What a great place to spend a portion of your afternoon having high tea and great pastries and little sandwiches. Our server was Sloan. Very nice young man. He wasn't at the location the last time we were there. He made it fun, though. He knows his teas and what they serve at the tea room. We had Darjeeling tea. It is lovely. Everything was lovely. The Big Muckle is $60 (Canadian) (and as of this writing about $45 US dollar a person) and worth every cent. We love this place and will keep going back!

    I never write reviews but felt like I should write one for this place! I was visiting from the U.S. and afternoon tea was a must do for me. I looked up multiple tea places and thought I'd give this one a try because I liked the menu best. It exceeded all expectations. The food was all so, so good. You could tell it was all homemade. The amount of food filled me up. I actually got a to go box for my leftovers. The service was just as fabulous. Everyone was so nice and helpful. I definitely recommend this place.

    The delicious Signature Muckle Tea.
    CP K.

    What an adorable and delicious place. We were given a warm welcome as soon as we entered and were seated at a window table. Our server brought us the tea menu, and honestly, it was such a hard decision. I had the western berry and my husband had earl grey. The tea was piping hot and hit the spot on a cool day. We had the Signature Muckle for two and it was three levels of scrumptiousness. Hot scones with jam, clotted cream, and lemon curd, mini quiches, five kinds of out-of-this-world finger sandwiches and desserts that ranged from carrot cake, to lemon tarts, to chocolate mousse, to cookies, to crème brûlée. This was the first time we've had high tea and we're so glad we found this lovely little place. The service was top notch, the food melted in your mouth, and the tea was a great tummy warmer. Can't wait to visit Victoria (and the White Heather Tea Room) again soon. Thank you all for an amazing experience.

    The holiday Muckle high tea
    Meralina M.

    This place was amazing. It's cute and quaint and owned by a mother and daughter. The variety here was amazing and everything tasted superb, it's also more affordable than the empress. They also have two December tea specials and they were great as well. The Holiday Finale cream puff was out of this world amazing!!! My favorite of the sandwiches was the chicken and mint, a surprisingly delicious combination! I highly recommend coming here! They also have take away boxes in case you're here on vacation and want to take high tea home or want to do high tea but don't want to drag all the kids out. Also, the free parking lot is behind the building :)

    Top tier of the Muckle Tea for Two. These were so pretty--and soooo delicious!

    Afternoon Tea at The White Heather Tearoom was part of our 40th wedding anniversary celebration. When we honeymooned in Victoria 40 years ago, we missed out on the afternoon tea experience so this was a MUST-DO this time around. I was able to make a reservation online at their website and received an email reply early the next morning, confirming availability for the time l desired. At the time of reservation I requested the Muckle Tea for a party of Two, and as they requested on their form, notified them of an allergy to artichokes (not a common allergy, I'm sure. Based on the online photography at their welosite, the ambience and decor met expectations- it was light and airy, yet cozy and comfortable. The staff was welcoming and seated us immediately, and acknowledged/confirmed allergies, as well as our request for the Muckle Tea. Every single aspect of our experience was lovely from the beautiful presentation, the china teacups, to the flavors of our tea selections. My husband enjoyed the Angels Dream and I chose the Balmoral. Every morsel on the three tier tray was delicious and freshly prepared with great care and attention to detail. We both agreed it was an exceptional experience! I believe you would be hard-pressed to find a more lovely, or delicious afternoon tea anywhere else in Victoria.

    Noon tea selection.

    Afternoon tea was delicious, the service is also excellent! Friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend mad hatter tea!!

    mini dessert size
    Coffee_coco L.

    RIP OFF - OVER CHARGED LUNCH PRICES I was there with my friend recently and was very disappointed on their choices of lunch menu options and prices! I ordered a very small sconewich (chicken and apple salad) with soup and my friend ordered a salad and to be charged $29 is incredible ridiculous. Menu said choice for dessert is "slice of cake/dessert bar/2 cookies" but we weren't offered a choice, waitress just bought out a small roll cake and 1 shortbread cookie. I used to come for lunch and loved their menu with options like crepe or quiche! Unfortunately I will not come again until you have a better menu option.

    Muckle Tea

    We came to Victoria to visit my brother who lives here. I was really interested in a high tea experience that was not uptight and pretentious. White Heather had high-quality tea and their food menu was absolutely delicious! In no way was it a faux high tea experience but was instead incredibly comfortable for these Americans from the deep south. 100% I would come back! Highly recommend!

    Bites of below standard high tea.
    Ben S.

    The location is a small dining room. The birds looked appealing but did not meet up to High Tea standards found in the same town. Over priced for matched tea sets and dry pastries. The salmon was old and the tarts were dry. Too bad. The Empress over shadowed this place.

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    Ottavio Italian Bakery & Delicatessen Cafe

    4.0(30 reviews)
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    This was my second time in, only because the first time I waited for 45 minutes for a sandwich so…read morethey gave me two $10 gift cards. I thought I'd return, to use the cards and also give them another chance. Well, it will be my last time. The overall staff "vibe" is too busy doing whatever to help. We ordered some mortadella from the deli, didn't specify the thickness and wasn't asked, we came home to find it cut super thick (think bologna). Our fault for not specifying. $19 for 500g We then asked for a loaf of raisin bread. It was listed for $7.25 yet on the receipt it was $9..... A $8 bag of crouton sticks and we ventured to the cafe. This time knowing better we didn't order hot food. A few cookies and a mocha. This was fine, however the mocha seemed to lack mocha... was very pale in colour, not sure if it was missed or just weak. Not sure this will matter to anyone as the store seems to have a very loyal following and is busy. But we won't be back again.

    Very disappointed today. I ordered a bowl of soup that was advertised for $5. but I was charged…read more$5.50. When I asked about it I was told that prices had gone up and they couldn't change what was advertised. I replied that it could be re-printed, blacked out, or included on the separate chalkboard noting the soup of the day. The .50 was not the issue but the 'too bad, not sad' flippant attitude really was poorly handled. I was with a group of 8 people who all ordered beverages. I for one won't be back. Whatever happened to 'the customer is always right' or AT LEAST honour the prices posted. Cindy.

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    The steps provide more seating

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