Hours: 9:30am – 6pm in season, 9:30am – 5pm off season
No experience at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum® is complete without a stop at Abigail’s Tea Room & Terrace. This delightful café and tea room offers visitors a place to sit, eat, and relax in a beautiful and historically themed setting overlooking Boston Harbor.
Abigail’s Tea Room & Terrace offers guests a wide assortment of food and beverage options to complement their museum visit. The tea-tasting experience offers guests the opportunity to taste the 5 historic teas involved in the Boston Tea Party. Guests can also purchase a wide selection of other beverages, including coffee, iced teas, juice, soda, beer, wine, signature cocktails, and treat themselves to cookies, muffins, scones, and sandwiches.
Those guests wanting to continue their learning after finishing their interactive museum tour will be thrilled to find that Abigail’s Tea Room & Terrace also holds several historical exhibits, artifacts, and text panels, as well as historic table games to play as you sip your tea.
Abigail’s Tea Room & Terrace is a perfect spot to learn, grab a bite, and a cup of tea before exploring the rest that Boston has to offer.
Abigail’s Tea Room & Terrace is named in honor of Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, and an important voice during the years leading up to American independence. Abigail Adams was known for her strength of character, sharp intellect, political awareness, and insightful letters that advised her husband and documented daily life during a time of growing unrest in the colonies. During her husband’s long absences, Abigail Adams managed family matters, tended to the family farm, and advocated for women’s rights and education, and advocated against slavery. She remains an inspiration to everyone who visits Abigail’s Tea Room & Terrace.
The menu is designed to fit naturally with the museum visit while giving guests a comfortable place to sit and recharge.
Step back in time to sample five different historic teas, the same varieties that were thrown overboard on the night of the Boston Tea Party.
Our tea service is perfectly paired with freshly baked treats like scones, cookies, and muffins. Enjoy a light, casual refreshment. Select your choice of baked goods and help yourself to a delightful treat!
Guests who want something more filling can choose from sandwiches, salads, chowders, and seasonal soups. These lunch options are familiar and satisfying, making them a popular choice after taking the museum’s interactive tour. Visitors with food allergies should let our staff know, as they are happy to explain ingredients or suggest alternatives.
For adults, the menu also includes a small selection of beverages beyond tea. Sam Adams beer, Dark and Stormy cocktails, and red or white wine are available for purchase
Abigail’s Tea Room & Terrace sits directly on the waterfront at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum®. The dining room and terrace feature breathtaking views that look out over the Fort Point Channel, Boston Harbor, and the nearby Boston skyline.
The tea room is open from 9:30 am-6:00 pm (April-October) and 9:30 am-5:00 pm (November-March).
Reservations are not required to join us.
Yes, Abigail’s Tea Room & Terrace can be reserved for private events held at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum®. This space offers a beautiful and historically inspired setting while providing modern amenities that work well for corporate receptions, private celebrations, rehearsal dinners, and small group functions that want a unique venue. Use of a projector and sound system for private events are available upon request.
Abigail’s Tea Room & Terrace is located at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum®. Admission to the tea room is free, and guests do not need a museum ticket to dine. That said, many visitors choose to take the interactive museum experience first and then head to the tea room afterward.
The tea itself is a taste of history!
Step back in time to sample five different historic teas, the same varieties that were on the Tea Party Ships. These authentic selections offer guests a hands-on connection to the story told inside the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum®.
These authentic selections offer guests a hands-on connection to the story told inside the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum®.
Our tea service is perfectly paired with freshly baked treats like scones, cookies, and muffins. Enjoy a light, casual refreshment that won’t turn your stop into a full formal meal. Select your choice of baked goods and help yourself to a delightful treat!
Guests who want something more filling can choose from sandwiches, salads, chowders, and seasonal soups. These lunch options are familiar and satisfying, making them a popular choice after taking part in the museum’s interactive Tea Act reenactment. Visitors with food allergies should let our staff know, as they are happy to explain ingredients or suggest alternatives.
Reservations are not required for our regular tea service; guests are welcome to walk in. Our Tea Room is self-service, allowing you to easily choose from a delightful selection of delicious treats, historic teas, and other refreshments.
The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum® and Abigail’s Tea Room & Terrace sit in the Fort Point Channel and offer beautiful views of the harbor and nearby skyline. The outdoor terrace is especially popular on pleasant days. Whether sitting inside or out, Abigail’s Tea Room & Terrace is the perfect place for a spot of tea, snack, or lunch.
Abigail’s Tea Room is named after Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams and an important figure during the period surrounding the Tea Act and the American Revolution. Abigail Adams was known for her letters and political insight, often sharing strong opinions about independence, government, and daily life in Colonial America. She is perhaps most well known for urging her husband, John Adams, to “remember the ladies” during the formative years of our nation.
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