Kitsilano high tea salon set to close after 13 years

A popular place for high tea in Vancouver is set to close by the end of this year.

In a post shared to the company’s Instagram account, the team behind Neverland Tea Salon announced that after 13-plus “glorious years,” the tea salon will share its last high tea service on Dec. 31.

Located in Kitsilano at 3066 W Broadway, the shop was opened by co-founders Terri Tatchell and Renee Iaci in 2013.

“We have cherished everyone’s celebrations and life moments and have always been so very grateful for your smiles, patronage and choosing to make us a part of your traditions,” they wrote. ‘We opened with a desire for community, connection, celebration and honouring all dietary choices and from day one you have encouraged and championed and supported our quest.”

Noting they’ve made the decision to close “with incredibly heavy hearts,” the Neverland team shared the closure is due to the end of their lease at the location.

“For the curious, our lease is up, the building is scheduled for demolition and in the words of Peter Pan, It’s time to find a new awfully big adventure!” the post reads.

The news was met with thousands of likes and comments on the platform, including questions from fans asking if there was a way to help save the tea lounge.

“We’ve explored every option and sadly it just is what it is now,” they replied to a comment who called the news of the closure “devastating.”

Offering a variety of teas, including 60 teas sourced from 10 suppliers on four continents, the salon became known for its colourful multi-tier Regency High Tea services. Boasting themed offerings including a Bridgerton High Tea, customers would even come in dressed for the occasion.

While they confirmed the end of the operation, they promised to continue with business as usual until the planned closure date.

“We still have time and plan to push our excellence right up to the very last high tea,” the post reads. “Reservations will fill up fast so please book early to keep up your Christmas Tea tradition for the last time.”

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