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It's tea time
Spring has sprung and Mother’s Day is just around the corner, which means it’s time for afternoon tea. South Florida has plenty of options for those who would like a posh experience sipping tea and dining on finger sandwiches. From proper English teas to more contemporary versions, here are seven great places for afternoon tea in South Florida, listed in geographical order from north to south.
Read MoreLocated in Delray, this venue embraces tea time with its delicate furniture, lace table cloths, and mini light fixtures in bows. Opt for the afternoon tea menu item that includes an assortment of finger sandwiches, pastries, fresh fruit, and jams.
Vienna Café and Bistro serves its high tea with soup or salad, and finished with a three-tiered dish with tuna and cucumber sandwiches, pastries and fruit, all served on a lace tablecloth decorated with rose petals.
This English tea room is the perfect spot to go to with a friend or even a bridal shower. With a set price, guests can get a selection of tea, finger sandwiches, and fruity or chocolate flavored scones.
Housed inside the always swanky St. Regis Bal Harbour, La Gourmandise over-the-top tea service features more than 30 different tea choices along with finger sandwiches made with lobster and caviar, alongside delicate pastries.
This architecturally stunning, Coral Gables tea shop offers dozens of teas and bites, but those looking for an afternoon tea service can get a platter of tea sandwiches and pastries plus a pot of tea (or champagne) to qwell those mid-day cravings.
Afternoon tea is a specialty Wednesdays through Sunday at the Biltmore Hotel located in Coral Gables. Enjoy dishes like foie gras mousse profiterole or a traditional English scone with a cup of tea or a mimosa. This hotel even presents its guests high tea with special themed partied during the holidays.
This pastel filled, tea destination offers an extensive menu for both children and adults alike ranging from the simple tea and scone options to more elaborate dishes and even Victorian hats to wear.
This vintage inspired tea room in the heart of Homestead offers proper high-tea service, delicate lunch bites and plenty of beautiful china to sip tea out of.
Located in Delray, this venue embraces tea time with its delicate furniture, lace table cloths, and mini light fixtures in bows. Opt for the afternoon tea menu item that includes an assortment of finger sandwiches, pastries, fresh fruit, and jams.
Vienna Café and Bistro serves its high tea with soup or salad, and finished with a three-tiered dish with tuna and cucumber sandwiches, pastries and fruit, all served on a lace tablecloth decorated with rose petals.
This English tea room is the perfect spot to go to with a friend or even a bridal shower. With a set price, guests can get a selection of tea, finger sandwiches, and fruity or chocolate flavored scones.
Housed inside the always swanky St. Regis Bal Harbour, La Gourmandise over-the-top tea service features more than 30 different tea choices along with finger sandwiches made with lobster and caviar, alongside delicate pastries.
This architecturally stunning, Coral Gables tea shop offers dozens of teas and bites, but those looking for an afternoon tea service can get a platter of tea sandwiches and pastries plus a pot of tea (or champagne) to qwell those mid-day cravings.
Afternoon tea is a specialty Wednesdays through Sunday at the Biltmore Hotel located in Coral Gables. Enjoy dishes like foie gras mousse profiterole or a traditional English scone with a cup of tea or a mimosa. This hotel even presents its guests high tea with special themed partied during the holidays.
This pastel filled, tea destination offers an extensive menu for both children and adults alike ranging from the simple tea and scone options to more elaborate dishes and even Victorian hats to wear.
This vintage inspired tea room in the heart of Homestead offers proper high-tea service, delicate lunch bites and plenty of beautiful china to sip tea out of.