Chandler House Tea Room

Last Saturday, two girlfriends and I "broke away" (hee hee -if you know Indiana movie trivia or you are a cyclist, you'll get the reference) from a busy month to spend some time relaxing and enjoying each other's company. We visited the Chandler House Tea Room in Bedford, IN. This newly-opened tea room serves a luncheon menu from 11 am - 2 pm. On the menu, you'll find sandwiches, soups, salads and marvelous tea-themed desserts. I was very impressed with the tea menu, which highlighted over 20 high-quality loose teas.

One friend chose a hand-tied artisan tea. It was fun to watch it unfurl and display the artistic flower inside.

The other friend and I split a pot of Lover's Leap (black estate tea), served in this lovely cream and brown pot.

We all ordered quiche and a salad, both of which were delicious. Notice the heart-shaped cheese. Such attention to detail always impresses me!

The dessert menu included scones, petit fours and tartlets. We had some of all! It's hard to pick a favorite!

The tearoom decor was very elegant. Deep burgundies and gold were featured throughout. This tea cart caught my eye!

If you live in the area, I highly recommend a visit to the Chandler House Tea Room in Bedford (812-278-8923)! You will also enjoy browsing through the small gift shop that, by the way, sells the brown and cream teapot featured above.

Thanks to K (Sweetcakes) for sharing some of her photos! You can read her review of the tearoom here. I always find it interesting to read various reviews of a tea room.