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Coffee in Uptown

Brown Palace Coffee & Tea Co.

4.2
86 Google reviews

One of 18 coffee we've tracked near Uptown.

Things to Know

Brown Palace Coffee & Tea Co. is a historic Denver hotel restaurant specializing in elegant afternoon tea service with premium tea selections and finger sandwiches, located in downtown Denver's iconic Brown Palace Hotel.

This is a special-occasion afternoon tea destination where the experience—live piano, attentive staff, and quality pastries—justifies the price, though it works best if you know upfront that you can order extra tea sandwiches to customize your experience.

  • Exceptional scones and finger sandwiches that reviewers consistently praised
  • Warm, knowledgeable staff who make guests feel welcomed and special
  • Curated tea selection with options like Palace Grey and Pineapple Passion that reviewers loved enough to buy tins
  • Live piano music and elegant ambiance that enhance the afternoon tea experience
  • Service can be inconsistent—one reviewer reported a rude hostess experience despite the restaurant's generally high standards
  • Seafood add-on option isn't worth it; the classic tea service is the better value
  • Pricey for what you get; reviewers suggest sticking to the classic menu rather than upgrades
  • Limited gift shop hours (6am-1pm) if you want to buy tea to take home

Based on Google reviews · AI summarized

Hours

Monday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Thursday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Friday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Saturday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Sunday: 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Closed now

People Order

  • Afternoon tea (classic service with finger sandwiches and scones)
  • Scones
  • Palace Grey tea
  • Pineapple Passion tea

What Visitors Say

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Katie Martin (Katie Martin Studios)

5 months ago

Hands down my favorite thing to do in Denver! Afternoon tea at the brown palace! I’ve been going for YEARS. The staff is so kind and friendly. Love the selection of teas, ambiance, piano man and seconds on sandwiches. Favorite place ever.

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ja ds

9 months ago

We come here at least once a year! The staff always very friendly and super kid friendly high recommended Hiwat Z she is absolutely wonderful and extremely kind, plus she does a very professional job and very well knowledgeable! The pastry absolutely tasteful, and the tea was just perfect, we recommend made the reservations with time and if possible stay at the hotel because the whole experience it’s perfect !

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Elise Alexander

4 months ago

This was a fun experience. Definitely recommend just getting the classic tea and food. We opted to get two classics and two of the seafood meals and the seafood wasn’t much. You can also get at least one extra serving of tea sandwiches so no need to do more than the classic. Would have been nice to get more details at the beginning like the fact that you can get extra tea sandwiches, etc. the scones were definitely the best!! Fun time but maybe a bit over priced.

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Timothy Wells

a month ago

The hostess with the gray hair was incredibly rude. It’s funny how someone’s attitude and demeanor Can sit so deep. I’ve never felt so unwelcome in my life and rolling your eyes at someone for asking for a receipt is wild. I cannot believe a place so classy has such a rude front stand. I’ve spent thousands of dollars here and will never do so again. period.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Brown Palace Coffee & Tea Co. worth it in Uptown?

This is a special-occasion afternoon tea destination where the experience—live piano, attentive staff, and quality pastries—justifies the price, though it works best if you know upfront that you can order extra tea sandwiches to customize your experience. Known for: afternoon tea with scones and live piano.

What should I order at Brown Palace Coffee & Tea Co.?

Popular choices at Brown Palace Coffee & Tea Co. include Afternoon tea (classic service with finger sandwiches and scones), Scones, Palace Grey tea, Pineapple Passion tea.

What do visitors love about Brown Palace Coffee & Tea Co.?

Exceptional scones and finger sandwiches that reviewers consistently praised Warm, knowledgeable staff who make guests feel welcomed and special Curated tea selection with options like Palace Grey and Pineapple Passion that reviewers loved enough to buy tins Live piano music and elegant ambiance that enhance the afternoon tea experience

Is there anything to know before visiting Brown Palace Coffee & Tea Co.?

Service can be inconsistent—one reviewer reported a rude hostess experience despite the restaurant's generally high standards Seafood add-on option isn't worth it; the classic tea service is the better value Pricey for what you get; reviewers suggest sticking to the classic menu rather than upgrades Limited gift shop hours (6am-1pm) if you want to buy tea to take home

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