tea shop

a tearoom.

British. a café or tearoom that specializes in serving light meals and snacks; lunchroom.

Origin of tea shop

First recorded in 1735–45

The "tea-shop" sold other commodities, such as a glass of port.

A Young Man's Year |Anthony Hope
I was then faint for want of food, so I looked out for a tea-shop or restaurant.

The Woman Thou Gavest Me |Hall Caine
At the tea-shop the man behind the counter willingly showed me numbers of teas.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, August 18th, 1920 |Various
He was back in the tea-shop, listening to the woman who spoke of terrible things.

The Evil Shepherd |E. Phillips Oppenheim

A famous detective had occasion to question a veteran constable, and took him into a tea-shop to do so.

Scotland Yard |George Dilnot