It was a drizzly Friday afternoon in early May when I found myself marching through Yorkville bound for The Park Hyatt Hotel’s Afternoon Tea. I last visited the property on a sunny summer afternoon to sample their cocktails and bar bites on their Roof Lounge.
Afternoon Tea at the Hyatt is served at the hotel’s elegant Annona Restaurant which offers perfect people watching opportunities overlooking Avenue Road. We tucked ourselves in to a white linen draped table and spent the next two hours catching up over my favourite snacking ritual. We opted for their Sparkling Tea which started us off with two flutes of Santa Margherita Prosecco featuring a glass of fresh strawberries. A lovely floral evanescence.
The culinary team here offers seasonal tea menus which are updated throughout the year to reflect what’s fresh and local. Scrumptious offerings in the dainty sandwich, sweet tea pastry and scone categories were a delight. Lift your pinky finger, sip slowly and relax. A perfect therapy to ready yourself for the weekend as the pitter patter of rain drums itself across the sidewalks of the city.
Sparkling Tea Includes:
Santa Margherita Prosecco
Choice of Loose Leaf Tea’s
Finger Sandwiches and Canapes
crispy cone of cranberry, boursin, chopped walnuts
smoked salmon, chive cream cheese torte on pumpernickel
asparagus and chicken mousse crepe pinewheel
cheddar and watercress pinwheel on wholewheat
cucumber, carrot and hummus on white
Miniature Scones
currant, orange and cream scones with clotted cream and fruit preserves
Tea Pastries
lemon crunch cupcake
fresh berry tartlet
pastel macaroon
peppermint white chocolate layer cake
pistachio double chocolate eclair
sugared apple rosette
We’ve traveled around the world in search of the best high tea.
- High Tea at Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh
- High Tea at Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai
- High Tea at Cliff House Hotel in Ireland
- High Tea at Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa
- High Tea at Prince of Wales in Niagara on the Lake
- High Tea at Langham Hotel in Chicago
- High Tea at Four Seasons Resort in Koh Samui
- High Tea at Langdon Hall in Cambridge
- High Tea at Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire in England
- High Tea at Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong
- High Tea at The Plaza Hotel in New York City
- High Tea at The Strand Hotel in Yangon
- High Tea at St Regis Resort in Bali
- High Tea at Urban Tea Merchant in Vancouver
- High Tea at The Bermuda Perfumery
- Best Romantic High Tea in Downtown Toronto
Clotted cream! So yummy.
Best part of a balanced diet!