Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
Places near me Random place
All the United States Georgia Atlanta Dr. Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party
AO Edited Gastro Obscura

Dr. Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party

Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.

Atlanta, Georgia

Added By
Bobbin Eastwood
Email
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list
CAPTION
  Bobbin Eastwood
  Bobbin Eastwood
  Bobbin Eastwood
  Bobbin Eastwood
  Bobbin Eastwood
  Bobbin Eastwood
  Collector of Experiences / Atlas Obscura User
  Bobbin Eastwood
  Collector of Experiences / Atlas Obscura User
  Bobbin Eastwood
  Bobbin Eastwood
  Bobbin Eastwood
  Bobbin Eastwood
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

About

When patrons order coffee or tea from Dr. Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party, a teashop in Atlanta’s Candler Park village, they don’t just leave caffeinated—they walk away knowing their purchase helped educate, clothe, and empower women in Darjeeling, India. 

Through the Learning Tea—a scholarship program initiated by Dr. Bombay’s owner—a portion of all the shop’s sales benefit women who age out of orphanages and cannot afford to pursue an education. Every year, up to 12 women receive scholarships covering their living, school, and medical expenses. Dr. Bombay’s also hosts monthly private Indian dinners; 100 percent of those proceeds support the Learning Tea as well. The names of loose-leaf tea tins for sale poignantly drive home this mission: A Darjeeling black tea is named “I Am 17 School Lunches,” and an Assam tea’s label reads “I Am 5 Pairs of Shoes,” for example.

Philanthropy aside, there are plenty of reasons—sweet, savory, and literary—to visit Dr. Bombay’s. The menu includes ice cream, sandwiches, quiche, samosas, and an assortment of baked goods. Used books fill floor-to-ceiling cases and are available for one dollar each. 

Groups of up to 20 can reserve the cafe’s whimsical piano room for High Tea, which consists of hot tea and dainty snacks served on vintage china. The snack assortment consists of scones, clotted cream, jam, quiche, and finger sandwiches, punctuated with a serving of sorbet.

The shop’s unique decor could keep patrons gazing for hours while they sit in funkily upholstered armchairs. Paper lanterns, upside-down parasols, origami cranes, and wooden bird cages hang from the ceiling, while vintage paintings cover the walls, making Dr. Bombay’s a colorful place to both eat well and do good. 

Related Tags

Charities Pastry Teahouse Tea

Know Before You Go

As of August 2022, Dr. Bombay’s is open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Limited parking spaces along the front of the Candler Park village serve all those businesses’ customers. Street parking can be snagged on Brooks and Page avenues as well as Clifton Road.

Community Contributors

Added By

bobbelangelo

Edited By

Collector of Experiences, colleencourtney c93b920e

  • Collector of Experiences
  • colleencourtney c93b920e

Published

September 6, 2022

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Dr. Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party
1645 McLendon Avenue NE
Atlanta, Georgia, 30307
United States
33.764756, -84.333566
Visit Website
Get Directions

Nearby Places

Lake Claire Community Land Trust

Atlanta, Georgia

miles away

Eastern Sub-Continental Divide Mural

Atlanta, Georgia

miles away

Cator Woolford Gardens

Atlanta, Georgia

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Atlanta

Atlanta

Georgia

Places 64
Stories 9

Nearby Places

Lake Claire Community Land Trust

Atlanta, Georgia

miles away

Eastern Sub-Continental Divide Mural

Atlanta, Georgia

miles away

Cator Woolford Gardens

Atlanta, Georgia

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Atlanta

Atlanta

Georgia

Places 64
Stories 9

Related Places

  • This sweet treat is the ultimate afternoon pick-me-up.

    Hong Kong

    My Cup of Tea

    Sip sweet, luxuriously creamy Hong Kong-style milk tea at this cafe.

  • Flaky, crispy sambusas for breakfast.

    Nashville, Tennessee

    The Horn

    Sambusas get a Deep Southern twist at this Somali chai haven.

  • A guide speaking about Estonian tea traditions.

    Varnja, Estonia

    Samovar House

    Learn to drink tea like an Estonian at this museum.

  • Lake Louise, Alberta

    Lake Agnes Teahouse

    Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.

  • The Amazake-chaya Tea House.

    Hakone, Japan

    Amazake-chaya Teahouse

    Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

  • Hội An, Vietnam

    Reaching Out Teahouse

    Located off a bustling strip, a silent teahouse employs workers with hearing- or speech-related disabilities.

  • Salinas, California

    The Steinbeck House Restaurant

    Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

  • Berlin, Germany

    Tajikistan Tearoom

    A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Family Trip
  • Food & Drink
  • History & Culture
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • FAQ
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2025 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.