The Parlor at Heights House

“We absolutely loved our experience!! It's so beautiful and inviting. Our cocktails were yummy too!”

“The atmosphere of the Parlour is warm, cozy, exquisite, and unique. We celebrated our anniversary here, and it felt really special. Sean the bartender was so friendly, and told us all about the history of the house. We returned another night and sat by the fire with our books and journals. It's a truly special place!”

“I went to the Parlor for drinks and apps to celebrate my birthday. The staff was incredibly kind and attentive. The charcuterie board was delicious (get the truffle honey) as well as the sweets board. The drinks were wonderful and had beautiful presentation. Will definitely be coming back and might be my new birthday spot!!”

“Went for afternoon tea. We overall liked it, but at $85 per person (pre-tax) we were disappointed that 1) the tea gets overstepped since it's served in a teapot without a way to separate the leaves and 2) there's no option to try teas beyond the 1 pot per person”

“Went with some friends here for afternoon tea recently. First off, The Heights House is a lovely lovely spot and the experience was overall enjoyable. But this tea service is way overpriced. The tea itself sat in the kettles the entire time, oversteeping and ultimately making the teas (especially green and black) bitter. The bites were all pretty good, but nothing was all that memorable or really reached a level I expected based on the price tag. I also asked in advance for no red meat, and the one sandwich that normally comes with prosciutto arrived to me exactly the same just without the prosciutto. For $100/person it was extremely disappointing to see this lack of effort, even with the advanced notice. The highlight for me was the scone, but we each only received a very small mini-scone which was disappointing. There are other tea services in the area that are similar in price or cheaper where you can find a better experience. I’ll go to one of these next time. (Fearrington House, Umstead)”