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Flower covered entrance, The Tea House on Los Rios - The Tea House on Los Rios, San Juan Capistrano, CA

The Tea House on Los Rios

4.8
4.8
1861 Reviews
$31 to $50
Afternoon Tea
Set in a beautifully restored 1911 cottage, complete with a wraparound verandah and lush gardens, The Tea House on Los Rios is Orange County's premier place for high tea. In addition to serving our famous scones, delicious finger sandwiches, and loose leaf teas, we also offer a full luncheon menu, as well as weekend brunch (complete with mimosas and Bloody Marys!). Join us for an unforgettable experience.

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2 people

11:30 p.m.


Booked 58 times today
Experiences are available.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Afternoon Tea, American, Breakfast
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch and Lunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (949) 443-3914
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    The Tea House on Los Rios, is proud to offer catering for celebrations of all sizes. Add a touch of elegance to your next corporate event, bridal shower, luncheon, birthday, baby shower, or holiday party! Contact: catering@theteahouseonlosrios.com
  • Private party facilities
    Specializing in birthday parties, baby and bridal showers, as well as wedding receptions, The Tea House on Los Rios is here to make your event a success. Please contact us to discuss details and specifics of your special day. Contact: events@theteahouseonlosrios.com
  • Neighbourhood
    San Juan Capistrano
  • Cross Street
    Del Obispo and Los Rios
  • Parking Details
    While we do have a private lot, it tends to get full on weekends! There are three additional places to park within 100 yards - the San Juan Capistrano Train Depot and Parking Structure, as well as the Los Rios Historic Park (2 areas). Both are close and provide you an opportunity to view the grounds on your way to The Tea House!
  • Public Transit
    Walking distance to the San Juan Capistrano Train Depot, serviced by both Amtrak and Metrolink
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Legends of the Fall and Harvest Dinner

    US$89.00 per person

    Oct 20 - Oct 21, 2023
    The evening will begin over a three-course autumn inspired dinner. After dessert, we will congregate on our spooky back lawn where local folklore stories will come to life, narrated by The Tea House staff. Enjoy the spooky ambiance and festive photo ops, sure to make for an unforgettable night of fall magic, delicious food, and captivating stories.
    Legends of the Fall and Harvest Dinner photo
  • Tea with Santa

    US$110.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Dec 2 - Dec 3, 2023
    Please join us December 2nd or 3rd, at 11:00am or 2:30pm, for Tea with Santa! Your Golden Ticket Admission includes: Access to the Holiday High Tea Buffet Hot Cocoa Bar Variety of activities, including but not limited to: tea cup & ornament & cookie decorating, a reading of the Polar Express, variety of photo ops. Meet & Greet and take photos with Santa! ***After booking, one of Santa's elves will reach out for your address to mail the Golden Ticket***
    Tea with Santa photo

What 1,861 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Orange County

    Best Ambience

  • South Orange County

    Best Overall

  • South Orange County

    Best Ambience

  • South Orange County

    Great for brunch

  • South Orange County

    Good for special occasions

1,861 Reviews
  1. AnnA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Tea House was a lovely place to celebrate a special occasion with my co-workers.

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  2. JulieB

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    Beautiful tea house in lovely neighborhood. Great tea selection. Fantastic use of fresh herbs, flowers and fun embellishments. The sandwiches could be better and desserts were overly sweet in my opinion.

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  3. SusanJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tea house is wonderful. Very neat and tidy. Tables r set beautifully. Every employee is well trained and professional. All items are beautifully presented. I had the quiche and it was delicious. Iced tea came with fresh fruit in the glass and an orchid plus lemon slice on the rim of the glass. Scones were wonderful!!! It is an experience. One that will be repeated.

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  4. DeeDee

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall2food2service4ambience5
    Vegetable quiche was very bland and boring. Lack of seasonings, onion or flavorable veggies only zuchini and mushroom. Too much cut fruit provided. Heart scone tasty but enough to split.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    delicious!! Tea sandwiches and scones amazing. The cream earl grey tea was also delicious. Ambiance is so cute, never seen anything like it. A bit pricey but definitely get what you pay for.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Salt Lake City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best tea house in South Orange County. Beautiful venue and great service!

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  7. L2KidsMom

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Fall Harvest Tea delivered, wonderful flavors and almost too much food! Our server, Katelyn, was thoughtful & timely. It was a packed Saturday and conversations whirling but I could easily hear my friend across the table. Great meal & tea experience.

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  8. AnneH

    New Mexico

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My first experience at the tea house and they were super inclusive of my dietary considerations. Great staff. Level of detail was great. Highly recommend.

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  9. SuchitP

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Lovely tea place. Excellent selection of teas. We enjoyed the food as well - the scones (with the cream with citrus flavors), salad (green goddess dressing is yumm) and sandwiches were all wonderful. It’s a beautiful place in San Juan Capistrano - well decorated and cozy. Our server Marco was very warm and friendly, made our mom feel special for her birthday and provided excellent service overall. Highly recommend this place, we will surely visit again.

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  10. DOROTHYL

    Orange County

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We enjoyed our first visit to The Tea House. The hostess made sure our table was in a quieter part of the patio and the waiter, Raffey, was very attentive. We had a wonderful time! : )

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  11. AnnieQ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and food and will be back for sure

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  12. MamaDawn

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always we enjoyed our tea at Los Rios. We celebrated my cousins birthday, and your staff made it very special.

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  13. JenG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Just a special little spot to celebrate my husbands 50th birthday! Such a beautiful little place and the teas and food were divine!

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We came here for the high tea. It was good. The is cute and charming.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Tea House on Los Ríos never disappoints. They’re staff has the best attitude and the food is always perfect!

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  16. MsPlanet

    Baltimore

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    We had the special Fall Tea and it was truly a treat! Took my friend for his first formal tea and he truly enjoyed! It was my birthday and it was the best tea lunch I could wish for!! Overall I would recommend!

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  17. RustyM

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience as usual. Very attentive waiters, this time, especially!

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  18. AnnG

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great experience! Awesome food! First time , celebrating high tea with mom and sister, and everyone really enjoyed everything! Great service!

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  19. Pupgirl

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always The tea House on Los Rios did not disappoint. The ambiance is cozy and peaceful. Perfect for spending an afternoon with friends or loved ones. I had the Fall Harvest tea. From the pomegranate mimosa (juice from their trees) the salad butternut soup teas sandwich’s and yummy desserts each bite was delicious. The flavors balanced and reminiscent of everything fall. The staff is attentive without being overbearing. A delightful experience. Can’t wait to return

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  20. JaclynB

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a cute spot! It was prefect for our king baby shower, but also plan on bringing my daughter back for a little mommy daughter day

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  21. michelel

    Exclusive

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Scones and the accompanying homemade preserves and cream are absolutely delicious and amazing! Service was good. Very quaint and fun atmosphere. Great place to celebrate a birthday.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the experience and food. I will be returning

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  23. JRdiningmom

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My family enjoys the tea house and we visit as much as we can. The food is always interesting as they experiment with flavors from their gardens. Sometimes I try new things or I just have their Victorian tea. Their harvest butternut squash soup is the best I have ever had. We would visit more often but for the expense. The value is appropriate for special occasions but it is expensive.

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  24. CathyM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely wonderful experience - gorgeous setting, excellent service and just so charming.

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  25. ChloeG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of my favorite places to visit and eat! Calvin has been my sever several times now and I’m always so excited to see him! Amazing food and ambience. Such a cute place!

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  26. Bella

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Really cute! Delicious food with a wide variety of teas!

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  27. Chris

    New Orleans

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was a little slow but the waiter was great. Food was excellent! Loved the Fall Tea. They have so many selections. I highly recommend it!

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  28. KellyA

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience5
    The seasonal autumn high tea was nice. The heart-shaped scones are adorable. The butternut squash soup was smooth and rich. The green salad had an excellent combination of flavors. The sandwiches and desserts were just okay. The amaretto tea was so interesting that I brought some home. The service was just okay. I ordered apple cider and the server brought champagne with pomegranate juice. One sip and I knew it was wrong, but that would be a really terrible mistake to make if I were an alcoholic. She made a few other mistakes as well but nothing to interfere in the overall enjoyment of our day. Next time I'll ask for Ananda. She is an exceptional server. RECOMMEND

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  29. SandyW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Beautiful setting, food is delicious! We had out of state visitors & they really enjoyed the ambiance. Be sure to get reservations & sit outside on covered porch.

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  30. Priscilla

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was our first high tea experience and it did not disappoint! Marcos was our sever, he did an amazing job and answered any questions we had. The food was amazing at a great price point. 10/10 would come again!

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  31. RyanB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Brought my wife here and they delivered. Romantic decorating, fast and friendly service, a huge selection of teas, and such a nice setting in old Spanish neighborhood! We will come back!

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A truly comprehensive tea experience. From the decorations, to the tea pots, to the ambiance, everything was on brand for a fancy tea experience. My wife loved it and we will definitely return.

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  33. TinaM

    Orange County

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I always love The Tea House. My only disappointment was that I had noted on my reservation that I was there for my sons birthday. They didn’t do anything special. He’s 28 and didn’t care, but I thought they might do a little something or at least say happy birthday.

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food presentation. Wonderful server. Love this place.

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  35. Joni

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Reservation was seamless- staff very friendly and accommodating. Food was delicious and the place is charming. Just wish the parking situation was a little better

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  36. JenniferF

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was magical and such a treat from the tea, to the heart shaped scones. The food was delicious and the service was outstanding. Thank you!

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  37. uJthom

    Orange County

    28 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Sandwiches were just not as good this time and the salad mix was not as good either . Waitress, ambience and tea were excellent

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Didn’t remember the name of our server but she broke down the menu very well. My water basically never got lower than half way. Got the Royal Te , enjoyed everything that was brought out. For sure going again.

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  39. pattyg

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tea House is a wonderful place to eat, the food is great as well as the ambiance.

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  40. HeatherR

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful place to enjoy delicious food and tea. The environment is beautiful. We sat outside and butterflies kept going by during our meal.

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FAQs

The Tea House on Los Rios is rated 4.8 stars by 1861 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

11:30 p.m.


Booked 58 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for The Tea House on Los Rios

31731 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-3113

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Del Obispo and Los Rios
  • Neighbourhood
    San Juan Capistrano
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch and Lunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Afternoon Tea, American, Breakfast
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    While we do have a private lot, it tends to get full on weekends! There are three additional places to park within 100 yards - the San Juan Capistrano Train Depot and Parking Structure, as well as the Los Rios Historic Park (2 areas). Both are close and provide you an opportunity to view the grounds on your way to The Tea House!
  • Public Transit
    Walking distance to the San Juan Capistrano Train Depot, serviced by both Amtrak and Metrolink
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (949) 443-3914
  • Catering
    The Tea House on Los Rios, is proud to offer catering for celebrations of all sizes. Add a touch of elegance to your next corporate event, bridal shower, luncheon, birthday, baby shower, or holiday party! Contact: catering@theteahouseonlosrios.com
  • Private party facilities
    Specializing in birthday parties, baby and bridal showers, as well as wedding receptions, The Tea House on Los Rios is here to make your event a success. Please contact us to discuss details and specifics of your special day. Contact: events@theteahouseonlosrios.com
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