We’re Spilling The Tea On Where To Find Brisbane’s Best High Teas

Art lovers, this one’s for you! Kick off the weekend in style with the ultimate afternoon in art and indulgence at the Eat Your Art Out High Tea at W Brisbane. Brush up on those painting skills and create your very own pièce de résistance with the W’s paint-your-own Panna Cotta, or sip on a selection of art-inspired cocktails – think Death Do Us Art and Oh My GOMA. Then tickle those tastebuds with delicious eats from scampi caviar to warm duck confit pie. Slip, slurp, and swirl!

Immerse yourself in an elegant high tea experience set in the old-world elegance of the Treasury Hotel. Nothing says luxury quite like French Champagne, and alongside their decadent selection of bites, sip on your choice of La Maison Du Thé French or one of their hand-crafted teas. Feeling peckish? Try their epic selection of eats from mouth-watering macarons, finger sandwiches, and decadent desserts. Hosting Saturdays and Sundays, this is the perfect high tea to sip the weekend away.

Kick off the weekend with a bit of fizz at Lennon’s High Tea – complete with sneaky glass of sparkling on arrival! This spectacular spread has all the finest bites to nosh on for a fancy affair. Think chocolate petit fours, rose petal scones, and gourmet tea sandwiches. Serving at $48 per person, this is an afternoon experience that’ll have you coming back for more. Grab your besties and your mum, and make a day of it.

Wake up and smell the roses (or coffee!) and enjoy the delectable tastes of a Room With Roses high tea experience in the city’s heritage listed Brisbane Arcade. Just as their name suggests, this budding menu is as sweet as they come, and is one of the longest-running and renowned high teas in Brisbane. Take your pick from their three high tea options, including their ultimate chocolate fondue high tea, where you can dip berries, dried fruits, biscotti, and marshmallows in a fountain of warm melted chocolate – the perfect winter warmer! Take your experience to new heights and add a glass of bubbles for an additional cost. Bottoms up!

Brisbane Marriott’s signature restaurant knows how to put on a spread, and it shows in their quintessential high tea offering. Nibble your way through an assortment of petit fours, handmade macaroons, freshly baked scones with strawberry jam, lemon curd and cream, and scrumptious sandwiches (egg and lettuce! smoked salmon and caper mayo! shaved ham and dijon mustard! smoked turkey and relish!). In your other hand, you’ll enjoy a glass of sparkling before sipping on freshly brewed coffee and tea. Or, if you’re feeling extra fancy, enhance your experience with a glass of French champagne. Don’t mind if we do!

Ready for the most spectacular high tea you’ve ever experienced in your life? Then head to Bar 1603 at Hotel Indigo for their Zen Garden High Tea. This high tea is a full-on experience allowing you to indulge in a shareboard featuring a selection of both sweet and savoury delights. We’re talking kingfish, salmon, tuna sashimi and tamago sando, with matcha mousse, macarons, mochi and an edible chocolate cherry blossom tree. This is a wildly decadent high tea that’ll leave you breathless.

Smoked salmon blini? How about a glass of French Champagne? Sip the day away with a sophisticated and elegant high tea overlooking the Story Bridge and Brisbane River at Customs House courtesy of Patina Restaurant. From a perfectly brewed English breakfast to an assortment of ribbon sandwiches, scones, and petit fours, it’s a traditional high tea in the best location Brisbane has to offer.

Sometimes there’s just no substitute for a classic, and what could be more classic than high tea in the heritage-listed birthplace of Australia’s favourite dessert, the lamington? The Kitchen at Old Government House is nestled into the Brisbane Botanic Gardens in the heart of the CBD and offers an authentic high tea experience tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city. From finger sandwiches to miniature quiches, bite-sized cakes, French Champagne, and an array of freshly brewed teas, the gang’s all here! Hosted one Sunday each month, high tea at The Kitchen offers the chance to kick back, connect, and indulge in old-world charm you won’t find anywhere else.

For an elegant and refined high tea, there’s no better place to go than The Inchcolm. With the venue already alluring and reminiscent of the golden age of dining, where artists and writers like Hemingway and Picasso would enjoy a cocktail together, The Incholm’s high tea is an indulgent affair, serving exquisite food alongside glasses of the best sparkling wine. With a generous mix of savoury bites, finger sandwiches, and indulgent sweets, this is a high tea that caters to every taste in the most decadent way. So, go ahead and treat yourself by booking a spot today!