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Welcome to The Kraken's Cup: Your Award-Winning East Tennessee Tearoom!
Step into our charming tearoom sanctuary, featuring two uniquely themed dining rooms that seat over 60 people combined! We are the perfect venue for special celebrations, meetings, daily lunches, and events.
We feature over 90 tea varieties and a menu of delicious, scratch-made food, including excellent gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options.
Choose the experience that fits your day: our luxurious Classic Afternoon Tea (available until 4 PM) or our satisfying Lunch and Small Plates and Snacks and Tea (available until close). Reservations are highly recommended to secure your experience. We look forward to making your visit a frequent pleasure!
(Find us conveniently located in the Food City courtyard in North Knoxville.)
Groups & Events: For special event inquiries or parties of 6 or more (who may be seated at adjacent tables), please email thekrakenscup@gmail.com.
Be sure to check the FAQ section for additional information and answers to your most common questions!!
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What diners say
“So fun! Tried out the Kraken’s Cup Tearoom for an early Mother’s Day Lunch and it was perfect. Such a fun, whimsy, and cozy atmosphere! They had unique tea and food options with very reasonable prices and extremely knowledgeable staff! We’ll definitely be back.”
5.0 · Google — Aja Hicks
“Loved it!! The experience was so sweet and lovely! Daesh was our waiter and he was absolutely lovely! He introduced me to my new favorite tea, Violet Macaroon! Definitely coming back again!
30/4 Came back a second time and Elizabeth was so wonderful! She helped me with my tea orders and was so patient with how much tea I ordered. Ordered the Old Socie-tea as a treat and had bottomless tea and the dessert plate as well. 10/10 Violet Macaroon 8/10 Mayan Chocolate 10/10 Apple Cream Cake, the Apple Cream Cake tastes like apples and marshmallows, there is a fluffiness to the taste but the violet Macaroon is my personal favorite. I am so in love with this adorable place, spent almost two hours here.”
5.0 · Google — Fateh Arina
“Oh my goodness!!!!!!
It’s like Alice In Wonderland & Captain Jack Sparrow had a baby and sent it to school under Indiana Jones to train for a journey to the center of the Earth!!!!
If ever a place to have fabulous tea and just weird out… this is ittttt!!!
Now about the tea: I had the berry cocoa and I absolutely was in love with it and I don’t even love black tea bases much!
The options were unreal and I WILL be back to try more! I’ll be grabbing a tea passport and traveling the world of tea here as often as possible!
And then there’s Daesey our waiter who was so patient and knowledgeable and helpful!
The atmosphere was fun and I was not the only one embracing the tea party fun in dressing the part!
The food and desserts were really good too! Some I loved less than others but none were bad and they know how to make a scone!
And one of my fellow guests had a gluten allergy and she was well served as well! They can accommodate!
PLEASE GO VISIT THIS PLACE AND WEIRD OUT!!!”
5.0 · Google — TNTaraTheTraveler!
“My wife & I had a wonderful experience at The Kraken's Cup Tearoom with the traditional English Tea Service! The service was excellent, with our highly knowledgeable & cheerful server, Elizabeth. There is a vast selection of curated teas to choose from; & what we decided on tasted exceptional! The scones were the best we've had, firm on the outside, but soft & flavorful on the inside. The tray tower of mini-sandwiches & desserts was all delicious! We highly recommend this for a unique dining experience.”
5.0 · Google — James & Rebecca Edwards
“We got the tea for two and it was worth every penny!!! Kenzie was our server, and she was amazing. The place has a really lovely ambiance and a vast, well-curated tea selection. We had a fantastic time and cannot wait to come back.
Edit: On our second visit as well as our first, Lireal was so wonderful and friendly despite not actually being our server! Really lovely place. :)”