food table for four Lobby Lounge Renowned for its panoramic views of Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island, afternoon tea at The InterContinental Hong Kong’s Lobby Lounge is all about settling back in a big squashy sofa and soaking up the sun, the skyline and your choice of Parisian or Chinese tea sets. At weekends, there’s also a contemporary classic music performance. The Parisian set includes mini sandwiches, freshly baked patisseries and warm scones with Devonshire clotted cream and jam accompanied by coffee or tea from Mariage Frère of France. The “Red Box” Chinese tea set features contemporary Asian pastries with hints of goji berries, lotus and mango and premium Chinese tea. Afternoon tea starts at $548 for two or $888 including a glass each of Perrier-Jouet Champagne. 2.30pm-6pm, Monday-Friday; 1.30pm-6pm, weekends and public holidays. 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2721 1211, hongkong-ic.intercontinental.com.
The Lounge & Bar The Ritz-Carlton’s Lounge & Bar presents the Artsy Afternoon Tea, inspired by Chinese painter Yuanming He, who is also holding his first Hong Kong exhibition in the hotel’s Sky Art Salon. Available until August 10, the tea set is a feast for the eyes, with exquisite little cakes engraved with birds, truffle egg salad sandwiches, baked barbecue pork puff, spicy pineapple cake and vanilla sable bird’s nest. Available 3pm-6pm, Monday to Thursday; 2pm-4pm and 4.30pm-6.30pm, Friday to Sunday and public holidays. From $348 or $568 for two. Lobby Level, Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, 2263 2270, www.ritzcarlton.com.
The Bostonian Take your little princes and princesses to The Langham for its fairy-tale afternoon teas. This month, while the Palm Court tearoom is under construction, the tea sets are being served in the American seafood and steak restaurant, The Bostonian – but they’re as gorgeous as ever. Sleeping Beauty is a fruity set featuring a mango caramel coconut tartlet and raspberry brioche, while Beauty and the Beast is more chocolate-based, with
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Ice cream, macarons, marshmallows and berries in a honey-toast box at Lucques Tavern.
delicacies such as bitter chocolate and vanilla cream tartlet and chocolate three ways. Both sets come with sandwiches and savouries such as slow cooked corn-fed chicken and foie gras wrap. From $248 or $418 for two. Young children may prefer the Tiffin Prince and Princess tea ($98 with any tea set), including a lemon marshmallow macaron, hazelnut and chocolate chip cupcake and hot chocolate. Afternoon tea is available 3pm-5.30pm, Monday-Friday; 2.15pm-4.15pm and 4.30pm to 6.30pm, weekends and public holidays. 8 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2132 7898, hongkong.langhamhotels.com.
The Lounge Try the new Summer Afternoon tea set in the Four Seasons’ Lounge. While adults
savour Boston lobster salad with spicy mayonnaise in semolina bread, parma ham with grilled figs and a selection of sandwiches, children can munch on banana brownies with feuilletine, teapot-shaped macarons or teacup-shaped vanilla and blackcurrant cupcakes. $260 or $495 for two, served daily 3pm-5.30pm. Lobby, Four Seasons Hong Kong, 8 Finance Street, Central, www.fourseasons.com/hongkong.
Lucques Tavern After a trip to the children’s shops in Ocean Terminal, recover with a Southern California-style tea at Lucques Tavern, handily located within cooee of Toys R Us. Adults can drink in the view of the harbour, while children dive face first into a yummy honey-toast “box” filled with