Victoria Cafe

We went to the King Edward hotel for Afternoon Tea at the Victoria Cafe for Valentine's and were blown away by the whole experience. We asked for a vegan option when we booked and they said they can accommodate it. When we arrived they offered us complimentary champagne and we politely declined since we don’t drink. Less than a minute later they had two glasses of a nonalcoholic sparkling drink at our table. The experience just kept getting better when the tea and food arrived. The food was delicious and looking at the non vegan offerings they were serving the other guests around us it seemed like our food was much more elevated and visually appealing. Everything was delicious! For a non-vegan place I really feel they went above and beyond and elevated the experience from the standard non-vegan options available to everyone and definitely didn’t just “veganize” the non-vegan items by omitting certain ingredients. You could tell they put a lot of thought into the vegan offerings. At one point the chef came out to check on us and told us that they can accommodate many other dietary restrictions including gluten free if they’re given some notice. Great tea, food, staff and atmosphere. Thank you!

Second year in a row having Sunday Christmas brunch here. The food was good, same menu as the year before, but held in a better room this year (Victoria Cafe), which is a grander experience. Special thanks to the pastry chef, Elaine, who whipped up a gluten free dessert plate upon learning that one of us is gluten intolerant. One recommendation for the food team: include allergen callouts on the dish signage (or have this info available for guests on the side)