I enjoyed being at the White Heathers today for a wonderful,plentiful array of decandant sandwiches, scones (2 varities) with the cream,jam and lemon .Not to be outdone was the great deserts, these were shortbread to die for, little tarts, chocolate pound cake with just a hint of mint frosting. The tea was Earl Grey and Mad Hatter, what great tasting teas and plentiful, these ladies kept the fresh tea coming.
The service was beyond expectations in their crowded tea room of hungry patrons.
The room had a very homey feel to it, a wonderful tea pot quilt graced one of it's walls and there was so much to look at....many tea displays and anything tied in with teas.
The price was so favorable that we would visit again as this was my second time there. I've been to the Fairmount Tea in February and have enjoyed that too, but the White Heather's wins hands down. I give it a full 5 stars, if you want a great experience, then set aside some time and nourish your body and spirit.....see you there sometime!

I like Tea. I have been to the Empress (back in the early 1990's when it was only $25 - which was still quite expensive, and not $80 (EIGHTY DOLLARS!!!!!!) per person). I then started going to the Blethering Place and was paying $21.00 per person. The Blethering Place was getting a tad worn looking (they really need to change those linens once in a while) and the tea cakes were store bought (Superstore brand if I am not mistaken). Anyway, I searched DineHere.ca to find a new tea house to visit while in Victoria...

This brings me to the White Heather.

The reviewers are all correct. This place is excellent.

The value is great (my husband and I had the big tea for two and it come to just over $21 per person. There were freshly made sandwiches, cakes and scones that were homemade and still warm!!! The quality was very, very evident.

The children had the "Wee Tea" and, although they love little sandwiches and cakes, could not eat all of it and we took some back to our hotel for snacks later.

The room is small, but has some nice touches.

This is our new tea destination in Victoria.

Blethering Place - take note - improve your product or you will go out of business.

Empress take note - lower your prices, or you will become little more than a museum (and Victoria already has one of those...)

This is THE place to come for Afternoon Tea- but DO make a reservation! Sweets and savories are homemade, delicious and unique. The service is attentive and cheerful. You'll be spoiled for life after coming here!

We've had tea at the reknown Author's Lounge at the Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, and this place fairs quite competitively with them.

We had the Valentine's day tea for 2 and it was just as the other reviews have indicated, great great great!

They are open not only for tea time, but also for lunch and dinner. If you want to go to a place for wholesome home cooked food, this is the place. Very quaint and cozy. Every teacup is different in this tearoom.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and look forward to returning for lunch or dinner the next time. If their tea offerings are of such good quality, I trust their lunch and dinner will not disappoint.

We'll be back for sure.....

Went here on a Saturday afternoon and had tea for one. Called ahead to make reservations and I'm glad I did, because they were packed and had people waiting outside and were turning some away.

I ordered the "Not so wee tea" for just under $16. It came with 3 tea sandwiches (cucumber, egg, and something else), mini savory tart, mini savory scone with chicken apple salad filling, wedge of lemon pound cake, shortbread, mini fruit tart and a good sized scone with lemon curd, homemade preserve, and devonshire cream. I also had the house blend tea that comes with it (but you can choose any kind you want or coffee if you're not a tea drinker). I was so full, I had to take half of it home. I'm a good eater too, plus I'm pregnant so I was already eating for two. But it's alot of food and sooooo good. Definately worth the trip out to Oak Bay.

It's also alot more reasonably priced than all the other "tea houses" around. Empress is $55/pp, Murchies is $25, Butchart Gardens is $25 (plus admission), James Bay Tea Room is $18 and none of them even come close to the White Heather in both service and quality of food. My husband is a baker and I know when stuff is homemade or just store bought. This stuff is to die for, so fresh and good. I bought an extra scone to take home with all my other stuff and my husband commented on how great the scone tasted. Takes one to know one.