Best place for afternoon tea?

Afroshack

I want to get my mum a voucher for afternoon tea somewhere really nice. She's been saying for ages she'd love to take her own mum and sister somewhere really lovely and fancy. Has anyone got any suggestions? It would need to have parking and be wheelchair accessible. Thanks

Methvet Nian

Afroshack wrote: »

I want to get my mum a voucher for afternoon tea somewhere really nice. She's been saying for ages she'd love to take her own mum and sister somewhere really lovely and fancy. Has anyone got any suggestions? It would need to have parking and be wheelchair accessible. Thanks

I think the Westin is the nicest place for afternoon tea, and the most value for money.

pinkypinky

Shelbourne and Westbury are both v.g.

YumCha

I've never been, but am dying to try the Merrion's Art Tea:

http://frenchfoodieindublin.blogspot.ie/2014/01/art-tea-at-merrion-hotel.html

FunkyDa2

With parking, and wheelchair accessibility, in mind...how about this place?

http://www.fourseasons.com/dublin/dining/restaurants/lobby_lounge/

clairek6

Methvet Nian wrote: »

I think the Westin is the nicest place for afternoon tea, and the most value for money.

how much is the westin can you remember?

Bandara

Bon Appetit in Malahide is lovely, its the only Michelin Star afternoon tea in the country afaik !

Pipmae

Bandara wrote: »

Bon Appetit in Malahide is lovely, its the only Michelin Star afternoon tea in the country afaik !

Hardly wheelchair accessible though.

cookiecakes

Ariel House is supposed to be amazing and its only 19.99 a head I think!

athtrasna

cookiecakes wrote: »

Ariel House is supposed to be amazing and its only 19.99 a head I think!

It's gorgeous! Not sure about Wheelchair access, you might need to phone and check with them.

coffee_cake

westbury and westin are both the best imo.
didn't like the shelbourne or the merrion art tea

Slattsy

Shelbourne for me.

Westbury next best.

Stheno

I treated the oh to afternoon tea in loosened house in Naas yesterday and while we both enjoyed it, it was far too focussed on sweet things

We got a plate with six quarter slices of a normal slice of bread with toppings and that was the extent of the sandwiches

On the pastry side there were scones, fruit mouse five different finger slices of cake, mini hampered and macaroons.


We'd like to do it again but with a few more sandwiches than the equivalent of one and a half slices of bread with a few meagre toppings, and preferably have the sandwiches first rather than everything on the table all at once.

Any recommendations?

Speedsie

Like you, I would prefer more savouries at afternoon tea, and wanted to go to the Athenaeum hotel in London for their Gentleman's afternoon tea, which has a more savoury focus. But I just didn't get time to fit it in.

http://m.athenaeumhotel.com/media/31480/gentlemens-afternoon-tea-2014-december-14.pdf

I've heard that the Morrison has introduced a Gentleman's Afternoon Tea, has anyone been & is it any good?

Speeds

LJ3103

Stheno wrote: »

I treated the oh to afternoon tea in loosened house in Naas yesterday and while we both enjoyed it, it was far too focussed on sweet things

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Where is loosened house, I have never heard of it ?

Stheno

LJ3103 wrote: »

Stheno wrote: »

I treated the oh to afternoon tea in loosened house in Naas yesterday and while we both enjoyed it, it was far too focussed on sweet things

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Where is loosened house, I have never heard of it ?

Kilashee house sorry autocheck

MissFlitworth

Stheno wrote: »

We'd like to do it again but with a few more sandwiches than the equivalent of one and a half slices of bread with a few meagre toppings, and preferably have the sandwiches first rather than everything on the table all at once.

I think that's standard for afternoon tea, bottom plate finger sandwiches, middle plate scones and possibly cake, top plate tiny fiddly, pretty sweet things. All coming out together, normally on a 3 layered stand. Any I've had lean heavily towards sweets rather than savoury.

Cleaver East has a 'not afternoon tea' that looks to be more focussed on savoury food, but not really any sandwiches.

http://cleavereast.ie/index.php/not-afternoon-tea/

SAVOURY

CRISPY SUCKLING PIG BELLY
Crispy Suckling Pig Belly with Apple and Onion Salsa
WILD MUSHROOM CROQUETTE
Wild Mushroom Croquette with Truffle Mayo
JERK CHICKEN SLIDER
Jerk Chicken Slider, Carrot Slaw on Waterford Blaa
FIVEMILETOWN GOATS CHEESE PANNA COTTA
Fivemiletown Goats Cheese Panna Cotta, Smoked Honeycomb, Pickled Beetroot, Orange Gel
SMOKED HADDOCK RISOTTO BALLS
Smoked Haddock Risotto Balls with Cucumber and Pomegranate

SWEET

WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CORNETTO
White Chocolate Mousse Cornetto and Biscuit Crumb
VALRHONA CHOCOLATE
Valrhona Chocolate and Orange Pot with Raspberries
MARZIPAN AND ALMOND SPONGE
Marzipan and Almond Sponge with Caramelised Pear
CLEAVER CARROT CAKE
Cleaver Carrot Cake with Pistachio Icing

Mesrine65

Sugar Loaf Lounge, Powerscourt Hotel.

Qualitymark

Fern Room (I think it's called) in the Avoca shop in Kilmacanogue.