Elegantly Exquisite, Perfectly Piquant & Terrifically Tasty Afternoon Tea
We had Lina’s special afternoon tea (remember to book in advance) today. As always the service was super friendly and the welcome wonderful. The special afternoon tea was delicious and amazing. It was so filling that it replaced lunch and dinner as well as tea. All the food was made in house and was delightfully arranged on three double decker cake stands for just two of us. For each of us there were eight wonderful spicy savoury items and four delicious little cakes. This was all followed for each of us by two delicious orange, cardamom and apricot scones, served warm with clotted cream and mango jam as well as a pot each of superbly spicy masala chai. My dining companion was omnivorous and hugely enjoyed the chicken tikka pie, spiced lamb burger, garlic and coriander quiche as well as a panoply of vegetarian delights. I am both vegan and gluten-free and was wonderfully catered for with sweet potato tart, aubergine pasty, hummus and olive sandwich, spiced chickpea burger followed by Mango Mousse Cake, Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake, Blueberry & Star Anise Tart, Raspberry & Mint Mille-Feuille and then the stupendous scones (Orange Cardamom & Apricot) with vegan butter and Mango Jam. We would describe the special afternoon teas as Exquisitely Elegant, Mouth-wateringly Memorable, Terrifically Tasty and Perfectly Piquant, having been moved to alliteration by the experience. The highlight of my trip and worth the three hundred mile journey!