Emma's Rose Tea Room

911 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33705

(727) 895-2211

Categories: Restaurant

Cuisine: Tea rooms

Features: Catering, Kid-friendly, Party room

Cost range: 1.0-10.0

Payment options: Credit cards accepted

Alcohol: No alcohol

Owner Linda Davis has created a rarefied little world at Emma's Rose, one with a Victoriana giftware shop at the front and three themed dining rooms, one room stocked with froufrou tea hats you can don if the mood strikes. And the mood will strike. Chef Gabi Ford turns out to-die-for scones, baby quiches and finger sandwiches, all perfect foils for a fancy china pot of tea. Davis equips diners with hourglass-like "tea timers," the grains of sand ticking out the proper steep. The big splurge is the fancy Тroyal tea ($19).