Courtyard Tea Room at Boston Public Library

Courtyard Tea Room serves afternoon tea inside the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, pairing premium teas with a chef-inspired prix fixe menu of savory bites and sweets. The seasonal menu has included lobster salad on an edible spoon, smoked salmon mousse tarts, avocado egg salad on Japanese milk bread, and Parisienne ham on Boston brown bread. The setting adds the historic charm of the library to a traditional afternoon tea service.

The tea room is part of The Catered Affair’s hospitality collection, whose Community Table initiative supports local entrepreneurs and creates hospitality career pathways for youth in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. Menus feature items from local small-batch partners, such as alfajores from Doris’ Peruvian Pastries. Alongside tea, the bar offers craft cocktails and mocktails, some made with tea-infused ingredients such as a house-made jasmine and black tea vermouth.

What to Know

• Reservations open 29 days in advance through Resy.
• Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available on request, though custom menu items are not offered.
• Large parties and private events can be arranged.
• The Catered Affair also partners with Commonwealth Kitchen, Boston’s food business incubator.