Here in Australia, there seems to been a current boom in the popularity of high tea. Women especially are celebrating special events with a glass of sparkling and a tier of treats. So it comes as no surprise when my mum decided to have a high tea for her milestone birthday!
On our arrival, the Intercontinental Hotel staff offered us a glass of sparkling wine, which of course every guest accepted! A few minutes later, our three-tiered stands were brought out, with one shared between two.
A huge fan of seafood, I began with the Tasmanian smoked salmon in mountain bread. The addition of watercress and horseradish made it a delightful way to start the afternoon festivities.
I then moved on to the prosciutto in sour dough (yum) and the cucumber and sour cream sandwich (which unfortunately was a little stale on top).
The scones were my next victims and these were served with a range of South Australian Beerenberg jams and fresh whipped cream. While there were three different types of scones (plain, sultana, and blueberry), I must admit they weren’t like the fresh scones my grandma makes. However, they were a nice treat!
With the attentive and friendly staff constantly filling our tea cups, I was pretty full by this stage! I did manage to eat the carrot cake and flourless chocolate brownie, but was allowed to take home the macaron, apricot slice, and lemon meringue tart. These were all rather delicious and satisfied my sweet-tooth.
While the crockery and cutlery were the usual hotel standard, the ambiance of the Atrium Lounge was rather enjoyable. A pianist enhanced the mood as we all tucked into our high tea. The $35 price tag was about right for what we received on this pleasurable afternoon.
Details
Where: Atrium Lounge, Intercontinental Hotel, North Terrace, Adelaide
When: Sunday 2pm-4pm
Cost: $35 (basic) – $65 (indulgent)
Ph: (08) 8238 2400
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Looks absolutely amazing. even though the price is quite high, the quality seems to be worth it. Thanks for the review 🙂
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Thanks Moritz! It doesn’t look like much but it was so filling. High teas are generally this price in Australia – sometimes even more! Have you had any in other countries?
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I actually had a very nice one at One Aldwych London lately (http://traveluxblog.com/2015/09/26/special-afternoon-tea-at-one-aldwych/). Another great high tea was served by the Hotel Majestic in Kuala Lumpur (http://traveluxblog.com/2014/10/11/special-afternoon-tea-at-the-majestic-hotel-kl/). Especially the latter came with an amazing value for the money, while the one in London came with the hevay price tag of nearly 50 pounds per person. High tea is a nice, but expensive experience pretty much everywhere in the world 🙂
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