Chrystal N LaceBy reservation · 812-913-2299
The long table set with lace, crystal, gold flatware and pink napkins

Chrystal N Lace Tea Room

A Victorian Dining Experience
Call 812-913-2299Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Reservations only, no walk-ins.

Four courses

  1. I

    Fruit

  2. II

    Croissants

  3. III

    Sandwiches

  4. IV

    Dessert

She cooks all of it. $25 per head, about three hours at the table. Ask about the menu when you call.

A round table laid with lace, gold flatware, yellow napkins and mixed china
The table

Laid by hand

Lace, crystal, gold flatware. No two teacups alike, and she chooses which one goes where.

Two to twenty guests. Two at a small table, twenty at the long one.

The entrance under its floral swag, with the oval sign above the door
Ginny

My Story

In her own words, from the card she reads to her guests

This home was built in 1941, by my parents and neighbors. My parents married on Thanksgiving Day of the same year. I am the third child of twelve, nine girls and three boys. The first three children were born in this house. Doctor Stalker came, from Borden, by way of horse and buggy.

From little on I liked the Victorian decor and the long dresses and hats. I have been a farmer, hairdresser, nurse aide, and I am currently part owner of All About Taste catering.

Recently I spent three weeks in Florida with some dear friends. We had lunch in an old Victorian home, dating back to the 1800's. The tea room was called, Lavender and Lace. It took me back into Victorian time. I loved it so much it inspired me to decorate my dining room like the tea room. I wanted my family and friends to have this Victorian experience.

Here you are. Enjoy the food and step back in time.

Victorian era inspired

Painted china, teapots, lace at every window. Ask her about any of it.

Painted china plates hung above the fireplace with teapots along the shelf
Yellow roses on the lace covered table
Two guests in conversation over tea at the round table
A pink napkin in its ring beside gold flatware and a china cup
In the kitchen

Home cooking

At eighty, she still cooks every course herself. One kitchen, one pair of hands.

Ginny in her apron making sandwiches, trays of fruit cups ready on the cart
Occasions

The whole table, yours

Birthdays, showers, church groups. Two to twenty guests.

Say the occasion when you call and the table is set for it.

A party of guests seated around the long table for afternoon tea
The oval Chrystal N Lace Tea Room sign at the roadside above a blue wagon wheel
Finding us

Look for the sign

8214 St. John Rd
Floyd Knobs, IN 47119

A house, not a storefront. Pull in at the wagon wheel.

Next door to St. John's Church, just north of New Albany.

Good to know

Where is Chrystal N Lace Tea Room?
8214 St. John Rd, Floyd Knobs, Indiana 47119, just north of New Albany and next door to St. John's Church. It is a house, not a storefront. Look for the oval sign at the road.
Do I need a reservation?
Yes. Every seating is reserved by telephone at 812-913-2299. There are no walk-ins.
What days are you open?
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, by reservation only.
What does it cost?
$25 per head for the full afternoon tea.
How long does it last?
About three hours at the table.
How many people can be seated?
Two to twenty.
What is served?
A four course afternoon tea: fruit, croissants, tea sandwiches and dessert. Tea in orange and blackberry, sweet or unsweetened, hot or cold. Ginny cooks all of it herself.
Can you host a birthday, shower or church group?
Yes. Say so when you call and the table is set for the occasion.
Telephone for the table
812-913-2299

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
By reservation only