Samovar Tea Lounge

In the heart of San Francisco’s hectic hustle and bustle, yet removed from the din of city life, you will find the larges Samovar Tea Lounge, situated directly above the Martin Luther King Waterfall in Yerba Buena Gardens.

Know Before You Go: The charming, off-the-beaten-path location can be difficult to find. Climb the steps up to the second-level veranda and look for signage. The teahouse is located on the southern side of the gardens.

The charming, off-the-beaten-path location can be difficult to find. Climb the steps up to the second-level veranda and look for signage. The teahouse is located on the southern side of the gardens.

Teas from around the world fill up the full-page menu divided into types of tea from white and green and black to oolong, herbals and pu-erh. The names are as beautiful as the aroma that wafts up on the steam: Jasmine Snowbud, Black Peony…

In Short
A serene Eastern vibe prevails at this elegant, low-key lounge with large glass walls looking out over Yerba Buena Gardens. Staff here takes tea seriously -- the extensive menu...

Visit us in San Francisco in the Castro, & in Yerba Buena Gardens. We source premium organic and fair trade tea and herbal infusions from around the world and offer them all here in our online tea store. Order our tea online and savor fresh tea: white, green, oolong, black, puerh, and herbals are all available for mail order, or, if you're in San Francisco stop by the tea lounge and have us...

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