About

Crown & Crumpet was founded in 2008 by Christopher and Amy Dean in San Francisco. The original Tea Salon was located in Ghirardelli Square and was a well loved and unique space for a British Tea Salon. But as things usually go in the ever popular San Francisco real estate game the rent became too high and alas that location had to go. A new, smaller location was opened in 2013 in the Japantown neighborhood of the city. The management of The New People Building, a Japanese Arts & Entertainment building recognized our unique brand and style of restaurant, cafe and tea salon rolled into one that they thought “wouldn’t it be a jolly good idea to have a Crown & Crumpet mini version located in our lobby ?” What a brilliant idea! We quickly gathered together our tea pots, silverware, tablecloths and loads of other accoutrements and opened up Crown & Crumpet Tea Stop Cafe in the Spring of 2013.

We called it the “Crown & Crumpet Tea Stop” (but now we are back to Crown & Crumpet Tea Salon, Chris says it sounds so much better!) so that we could manage all our devoted and beloved fan’s expectations about the new space. Sadly the pink and white floors are not here. The chandeliers covered with linen fabric drums, the sofa, fireplace and the portrait of Chris’s aunt hanging above the said fireplace are all packed away for another day. The good news is that we were able to get back in business pretty quickly, in a great location and a rent that was WAY more reasonable and sustainable for the long term. We also have an amazing staff and Pastry Chef extraordinaire who leads a great kitchen and has elevated all aspects of our menu! So have no fear, we may not have all the glorious “bits ‘n’ bobs” of the Ghirardelli Square but heck, we are still in business, we still serve the best Afternoon Tea service in the Bay Area (according to loads of people!) and we are still lots of fun and we are still cheeky to boot!

PART TWO…

We were very fortunate to open a second location in the gorgeous, fancy town of Ross in Marin County in August of 2020. “How brave or completely mad” you say…? Yes, indeed, with Covid-19 still raging we took a risk but there is no stopping tea loving folks! We put into place, very exacting Covid precautions and have created a new, delightful cafe with an outdoor garden and park-let. You simply must come soon and take tea with us there.

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