The Pink Tea Cup brings the best in Southern cuisine to this side of the Eastern US border. We are committed to providing our patrons with southern food made from love. People from all over the world have sampled our food and continue to come back for more -- time and time again.

We are often asked, "What is the definition of Soul Food"? Our answer, "Soul Food is made from the heart with sprinkles of love all over". You see when we cook our food, all the love we have in our hearts goes into the preparation of each dish and this has been recognized by Zagats with a 1999 Award of Excellence. Our restaurant offers intimacy with a down home atmosphere.

We are located at 42 Grove Street (between Bleecker and Bedford in the heart of the West Village of New York City where people from around the world and all walks of life, including Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey and Liz Smith of the New York Post and others come to our restaurant daily at 42 Grove Street.

Please come down and visit us or give us a call Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM - 12:00 AM or Friday through Sunday, 8:00 AM - 1:00 AM at (212) 807-6755, and ask for Lisa or e-mail us at pnkteacup@yahoo.com.

The Pink Tea Cup was opened in 1954 by Mary Raye, a native of Florida. Mary had always dreamed of owning her own business. Cooking was her great love, and after working as a cook in many hotels and private homes, she dared to venture out on her own.

Mary retired in 1979 and her husband, Charles, continued the tradition. In 1982, he moved the restaurant to its current location where the increased seating enable more people to savor the down home cooking. Charles added a few items to the menu and his special touch of Georgia love.

In 1989, Charles turned the business over to his niece, Seretta Ford with only one request, "continue with the recipes that we have used for the last thirty-five years." Lisa, Seretta's daughter, joined her shortly thereafter, and the rest is history...