The St. James Tearoom Restaurant Review
320 Osuna Rd. NE (Edith Blvd.) 
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Albuquerque, NM 87107
505-242-3752 | Menu
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The St. James Tearoom Restaurant is one of our 2012
| Top 10 Albuquerque Romantic Restaurants
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Cuisine
Open
High Tea Tues.-Sat.Features
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Reservations suggested
- Outdoor dining
- Parking lot
- Dressy
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| Hostess Mary Alice Higbie has kept her British-style tea house thriving in the Southwestern desert on the strength of its food and lovely ambience---all the more beautiful in its present location, each nook and cranny of which is named for a historical personage or estate and decorated accordingly (from Beatrix Potter’s Hilltop Farm to St. James’s Gate, the famed Guinness brewery in Dublin). The three-course tea menu, served on a traditional three-tiered platter, changes monthly, but it always blends old-fashioned and modern sensibilities beautifully: think chicken salad on pineapple-walnut bread, rosewater-almond scones, and lavender shortbread. It's served with elegant teas and tisanes, hand-chosen by the proprietress for flavor and variety; in addition, Higbie offers a small but lovely selection of sparkling, dessert and fortified wines. Lingering over this meal for a full two hours while engaging in the lost art of conversation amid antique furnishings, artwork, and striking flower arrangements is the ultimate in relaxation. Inquire about the special events hosted here as well, including seminars and costume parties. |
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