Where to Have Afternoon Tea Without Breaking the Bank
It’s always nice to treat ourselves once in a while, but sometimes trying to justify the cost of said treat can feel a little overindulgent, especially if you’re trying to save money or are on a budget. Well, with our list of reasonably priced afternoon teas, you can now have you yourself a luxurious afternoon without having to splash out.
Pro tip: Quite a few these afternoon teas are also available to buy as a voucher on Dianping at a discounted price, so it’s worth having a check there to save yourself even more money!
First on our list, we have boutique hotel
The Orchid, which offers tea at their restaurant Toast. Included in
their afternoon tea for two are fruit scones, ice cream, Italian pudding
and chocolate biscuits (there are two of each item). You are then also
given the choice of coffee or tea to accompany the sweets. With a lovely
rooftop terrace, The Orchid is certainly a perfect spot to enjoy
afternoon tea in the warmer weather.
Price: RMB 236 (for two people)
Time: 2.30-5pm
When you think of a Gastropub, you
probably don’t think afternoon tea. But WAA has a great little afternoon
tea that's also the cheapest offering on our list. There are two
different options at WAA, the first is their Standard Afternoon Tea,
which is made up of a variety of mousses and cakes that come with the
choice of either tea or coffee.
The other option is their Premium
Afternoon Tea, which has everything offered with the Standard with the
addition of scones, a black forest gateau and a range of savory items
like sandwiches, rolls etc. WAA is another great location if you fancy
sitting outside as they actually have a deck on the Liangma River, so
you can enjoy beautiful views as you chow down.
Price: RMB 188 for Standard Set (for two people), RMB 288 for Premium Set (for two people)
Time: 2-5pm
You might be familiar with the wanghong
Dongxueguan branch of this furnishings store in Chaoyangmen, which has
been referred to as the “Chinese Sydney Opera House”.
Up at their
North Fourth Ring Road location, they’re serving up a different kind of
style, though, with traditional afternoon tea sets on offer. Here you'll
find a three-tier tea set with a mixture of sweet and savory items,
which of course include the all-important scones. Along with this, you
can choose from either a pot of English breakfast tea or a cup of
coffee.
Price: RMB 318
Time: 11am-6.30pm
TiensTiens brings a French twist to
afternoon tea, with the usual staple of scones being swapped out for
macaroons instead. A nice thing about this afternoon tea is that you can
pick out which delicacies you want, selecting three out of a list of
ten along with two flavors of macaroon.
To finish it off, you can
also pick whether you want tea, coffee or a cold drink to accompany your
meal. They have a beautiful, large rooftop for you to enjoy your tea on
so this is yet another great spot during spring or summer.
Price: RMB 321
Time: 10am-10pm
Lastly, Eudora Station up in Lido have
an afternoon tea that you could perhaps describe as an “afternoon tea
with Chinese characteristics”. Along with an array of cakes, biscuits
and other sweet treats, here the three-tier tea set comes not with the
traditional savory selection of goodies, but is instead topped with a
tier of fruit.
There are also no scones in sight, so if you're
looking for the more traditional afternoon tea, this probably isn’t the
one for you. Besides the three-tier set, you can also choose from either
tea or juice to wash it down.
Price: RMB 236
Time: 2-5pm
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