Lovejoy’s first opened at the corner of Church and 24th Streets in the early 1990s, moving to its current location in 2000. Originally an antique shop that served a good cup of tea, the customers soon became more interested in the tea and scones than in the antiques, and so the tea room was born. The name, Lovejoy’s, was inspired by Jonathan Gash’s series of novels about an antique dealer named Lovejoy. All of us at Lovejoy’s invite you to sit back and enjoy the ritual of taking tea in a most unique and unpretentious setting. We believe our tea room reflects the diversity of San Francisco, blending together the traditions of tea service with an eclectic, quirky and playful spirit.
