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Franchia

12 Park Ave., New York, NY 10016
nr. 34th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-213-1001 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
8.0 out of 10

1 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Korean, Vegetarian/Vegan

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Hours

Mon-Sat, noon-10pm; Sun, 1pm-9:30pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 33rd St.

Prices

$10-$20

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Good for Groups
Lunch
Outdoor Dining
Prix-Fixe

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only
Sake and Sojou

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

28th St. to 39th St., Lexington Ave. to Park Ave.

Profile

An offshoot of Hangawi, the serene Korean vegetarian restaurant, this teahouse is equipped with a tea bar; a vegetarian-Korean-fusion kitchen that incorporates green tea into the menu; and a mountain-temple-style traditional tearoom. If you manage to achieve enlightenment, you can take a little bit home with you—everything’s for sale, from the poetry-inscribed ceramic cups to the house wild green tea. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Prix-Fixe Menu

$26.95 for lunch, dinner, or the "royal tea tray"

Recommended Dishes

Tofu steak, $16.95

Reader Ratings

8.0

Unique tea house experience

Argle from Kakaville | Posted on 11/7/03

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	8

Décor:	9

Value:	5

Serene atmosphere. Gracious and pleasant service. Many exquisite (and expensive) varieties of tea served in traditional korean manner. Vegetarian food, mostly featuring soy, mushrooms, and green tea (yes green tea in the food.) If you like Zen Palate but also want...Read More