Sometimes, nothing says indulgence like a spot of high tea with family or friends. Here's a list of high teas in Singapore, newly updated for 2009 (this supercedes the old list from 2007). I will keep adding and updating here. If there is a place I've missed out, or if you see new promos or broken links, feel free to email me or leave a comment.There are generally two types of high tea - the ever popular buffet (offering mainly local or Asian snacks), and the fixed portion English tea (think scones and open-faced sandwiches served on three-tier silver stands).
But lines are blurring these days - some English tea sets are refillable, and many buffets also offer international items almost as good as lunch. There are even high teas by Chinese and Japanese restaurants, although these are really more like off-peak specials! I have categorised them as buffet and fixed portion teas, sorted by the eateries' alphabetical name.
To be safe, please call the restaurant to confirm pricing, timing and reservations (especially during festive periods as many places are fully booked or have special prices).
HIGH TEA BUFFETS
AQUAMARINE
Marina Mandarin
Asian High Tea - local and some Japanese items, no seafood
12noon - 4pm (weekends & PH only)
Adults $38++, children $19++ (5-12 yo)
Tel: 6845-1111
BAR & BILLIARD ROOM
Raffles Hotel
Afternoon Tea - mainly desserts and pastries
3.30pm - 5.00pm (Sat)
4.30pm - 5.30pm (Sun)
Adult $38++
Child $25++
Tel: 6412-1816
BARRACKS
Every Thursday and Friday
3.00pm – 5.30pm
Adult S$25++
Some 20 hand-made delights from their Test Kitchen, with choice of 23 blends of tea.
Highlights – German cupcake, Eton Mess, Lemon Ricotta Slice, Banana Walnut and Toffee Chip, Pecan Strawberry Linzer
Tel: +65 6475 7787
BRASSERIE LA SAVEURS
St Regis Singapore
Afternoon Tea - scones, specialty pastries, finger sandwiches and fine teas.
3.00 pm - 5.00 pm daily
Mondays to Wednesdays: $38++ per person or $42++ per person inclusive of one glass of Moët and Chandon Rosé,
Thursdays - Sundays: $48++ per person or $53++ per person inclusive of one glass of Moët and Chandon Rosé.
Tel: 6506-6866
CAFEBIZ
Traders Hotel
High Tea
12pm - 4pm (Sat) - the only seafood is a live prawns station
Adult $35++
Child $17.50++
12pm-4pm (Sun) - additional egg counter, cereals, freeflow juices, fresh oysters, sashimi
Adult $45++
Child $24.50++
Tel: 6831-4374
CAFE VIC
Carlton Hotel
Weekend High Tea
12 noon - 5pm (weekends & PH only)
Adult $38 nett
Child $19 nett
Tel: 6311-8195
CAROUSEL - see photos & review here
Royal Plaza on Scotts
High Tea Buffet
3.30pm - 5.30pm daily
Adult $28++ (weekday); $34++ (weekend)
Tel: 6589-7799
CHECKERS BRASSERIE
Hilton International
International High Tea
12 noon - 4pm (Sat)
Adult $37.00++
Child $18.50++
Tel: 6737-2233
CHIHULY LOUNGE
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Weekend Afternoon Tea Buffet (more Western)
2.30pm - 5pm (weekends)
Adult $40++
Child $20++ (age 6-12)
Tel: 6434-5288
CHILI PADI NONYA CAFE
Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Buffet Hi-Tea (ONLY Sat & Sun)
3pm - 5:15pm
$7.80+
Tel: 6872 2982
CHILI PADI NONYA CAFE
North Bridge Road
Buffet Hi-Tea (daily)
3pm - 5.30pm
$7.80+ weekdays; $8.80+ weekends
Tel: 6339 7745
COFFEE LOUNGE
Goodwood Park Hotel
Local High Tea Buffet
3pm - 5.30pm
$28++ (Mon-Thu)
$32++ (Fri-Sun & PH) children 6-11yrs half price
Tel: 6730-1746
THE COURTYARD
Fullerton Hotel
Traditional English Tea - freeflow sandwiches, scones, muffins, sweets, coffee & tea.
2.30pm - 6pm (daily)
Adult $36++
Child $16++ (age 4-12)
Tel: 6877-8129
CURRY FAVOR JAPANESE KITCHEN
Novena Square outlet only
High Tea Buffet - 30 items to choose from
3pm - 5.30pm
Adult $13.80++ (weekdays); $15.80 ++ (weekends)
Child $9.80++
Tel: 6255-2395
THE DINING ROOM - see photos and review here
Sheraton Towers
High tea buffet - Sat local dishes, Sun international dishes
12 noon - 4pm (Sat, Sun & PH only)
Adult $32.80++
Child $17++ (aged 6-12)
Tel: 6839-5621
ELEMENT RESTAURANT
Amara Singapore
High Tea buffet
12.00pm - 4pm (Sat & Sun only)
Adult $29++
Child $19++
Tel: 6879-2607 (reservations advised)
FEAST@EAST
Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore
High Tea buffet - local items
11.30am - 3pm (Sat only)
Adult $18++ (usual senior citizen discount of 15% does not apply)
Child $12++
Tel: 6340-5665
GLOBAL KITCHEN
Pan Pacific Singapore
Asian High Tea - local items
1pm - 4.30pm (Sat only)
Adults $32++, children (aged 6-12) pay their age (e.g. 6 year-old pays $6++)
Tel: 6826-8240
LAO BEIJING RESTAURANT
Plaza Singapura; Velocity @ Novena Square; Tiong Bahru Plaza
High Tea Buffet - menu here
3.00pm-5.00pm (Last Order 4:45pm)
Adult $12.80++ (weekdays); $15.80++ (weekends & PH)
Child aged 3-10 years $9.80++ (weekdays); $10.80++ (weekends & PH)
Tel: 6738-7207 (Plaza Singapura); 6358-4466 (Novena Square); 6736-4466 (Tiong Bahru Plaza)
L'ESPRESSO
Goodwood Park Hotel
English Afternoon Tea - scones, pastries and savoury items
Weekdays 2pm – 5.30pm (Monday to Thursday)
Weekends (1st seating) 12noon – 2pm (Friday to Sunday & Public Holidays)
Weekends (2nd seating) 2pm – 5.30pm (Friday to Sunday & Public Holidays)
Adult $33++
Child eats at half price
Tel: 6730-1743
LINGZHI VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT
Velocity @ Novena Square
High Tea Buffet - min 2 pax; menu here
3.00pm - 5.00pm (Last Order 4:30pm)
Adult $10.20++ (weekdays); $15++ (weekends & PH)
Child below 10 years $7.50++ (weekdays); $10++ (weekends & PH)
Tel: 6538-2992
THE LIVING ROOM
Novotel Clarke Quay
High Tea - mainly local and Asian items
Two seatings: 12pm - 2pm; 2.30pm - 4.30pm (Sat, Sun & PH only)
Adult $30++
Child $18++ (age 5-16! the oldest kids I've seen)
Tel: 6433-8790
LOBBY LOUNGE - see photos and review here
Conrad Centennial Singapore
Afternoon tea - semi-buffet style with sandwiches on tiers that are replenished; plus fruit, cakes and pastries on separate buffet table
3pm - 6pm
S$29++ for Sat, Sun & PH (weekdays they have fixed sets, see below)
Tel: 6432-7483
THE LOBBY LOUNGE
InterContinental Hotel
English High Tea buffet - more variety than their weekday four-tier set (see below)
2pm - 5pm (Sat, Sun)
$35++ with freeflow coffee/tea
Tel: 6825-1046
THE MARRIOTT CAFE
Marriott Hotel
High Tea
3pm - 5.30pm mon-sat 3.30pm-5.30 daily
Adult $33++ (Mon-Thu); $35 (Fri-Sun)++
Child $20++ age 5-12
Tel: 6831-4605
MIN JIANG
Goodwood Park Hotel
High Tea Buffet (mainly dim sum plus dessert)
3pm - 5pm (Sat, Sun & PH)
Adult $23.80++
Child eats at half price
Tel: 6730-1704
NIHON MURA - click for branches and contact numbers (I've never tried them but looks like they've expanded like crazy)
Downtown East, Jurong West; Revenue House; Kallang Leisure Park; Tampines Swimming Complex; The Cathay
Daily High Tea Buffet
2.30pm - 5.30pm
Adult $17.90++ (weekdays); $18.90++ (weekends & PH)
Local students $15.90++ (weekdays); $16.90++ (weekends & PH)
Child below 12 years $10.90++ (weekdays and weekends)
MUSHROOM POT
Orchard Point and Stadium Walk
High Tea Buffet - see menu here.
Mon - Fri (3-5pm): $13.90++/person
Sat - Sun (3-5pm): $16.90++ /person
Orchard outlet: Daily
Stadium outlet: Weekends & P.H. only
Tel: 6733 9910 Orchard); 6342 3320 (Stadium)
ONE-NINETY
Four Seasons Hotel
High Tea Buffet offering local and regional cuisine (no International!)
12pm - 3pm (Sat only)
Adult $45++
Child $25++ (aged 5-11)
Tel: 6831-7250
ORCHARD CAFE
Orchard Hotel
Afternoon Tea
3pm - 5pm
Adult S$28++; Child S$16++ (Mondays to Fridays)
Adult S$33++; Child S$18.50++ (Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays)
Tel: 6739-6565
PEACH GARDEN @ THOMSON PLAZA
Weekend Dim Sum High Tea (more than 30 selections)
3-5pm Sat, Sun & PH (may not be available during CNY periods)
Adult S$18.80++
Child (4-10 years old) S$12.80++
Tel: 6451-3233
PLAZA BRASSERIE
PARKROYAL Hotel on Beach Road
Asian High Tea Buffet
12 noon to 5pm weekends
1 Oct to 27 Nov 2011
Adult S$38++; Child S$23++
Tel: 6505-5710
PLAZA MARKET CAFE
The Fairmont Singapore
High Tea
12.30pm - 4.30pm (Sat, Sun & PH)
Adult $32++ Child $16++ (age 6-12)
Tel: 6431-6156
PU TIEN RESTAURANT - see menu here
Tampines Mall High Tea Buffet
3pm - 5pm daily)
Adult $10.80++ (Mon-Fri); $12.80++ (Sat, Sun & PH)
Child (height 1.2m and below) $7.80++ (Mon-Fri); $8.80++ (Sat, Sun & PH)
Tel: 6879-2607 (reservations recommended)
ROSE VERANDA - see photos and review here
Shangri-La
11.30pm - 6pm (Mon-Fri)
11.30am - 2.30pm and 3pm - 6pm (Sat, Sun and PH; two seatings)
Adult $36++
Child $22++ (age 6-11)
Tel: 6213-4486 (dining reservations)
SALTWATER CAFE
no longer has high tea
SCOTTS LOUNGE
Grand Hyatt Singapore
English High Tea buffet - sandwiches, soups, mains and desserts
2pm - 5pm (Sat, Sun & PH)
Adult $28++
Child $14++ (aged 7-12)
Tel: 6732-1234
SPICES CAFE
Concorde Hotel (formerly Le Meridien at Orchard)
Afternoon Tea - local and Western items (until end Nov)
12noon - 5pm
Adult $26++
Child $13++ (age 3-12)
Tel: 6739-8370
STRAITS CAFE @ RENDEZVOUS
Rendezvous Hotel
International High Tea
3pm - 5.30pm (Sat, Sun & PH)
Adult $32++
Child $16++ (age 3-10)
Tel: 6335-1777
TEA LOUNGE
The Regent Singapore
High Tea - features specialty scones, yuzu souffle, includes local items like satay
1.30pm - 5.30pm (Sat & Sun)
Adult $42++
Child $22++ (age 5-12)
Tel: 6725-3245
TIFFIN ROOM
Raffles Hotel
High Tea Buffet - English tea and local dishes (no curries)
3.30pm - 5.30pm daily
Adult $49++
Child $25++
Tel: 6412-1190
TOWN RESTAURANT
Fullerton Hotel
Singaporean High Tea Buffet
12.pm - 4.30pm (Sat & PH, unless PH is a Sunday)
Adult $38++
Child $10++ (age 4-12)
Tel: 6877-8128
WHITE ROSE CAFE
York Hotel
3pm - 5pm (Sundays only)
Adult $23.80++
Child $18.80++
Tel: 6737-0511
WINDOWS ON THE PARK
Holiday Inn Park View
High Tea buffet: mainly local items, with sushi and sashimi, live stations, desserts
12 noon - 4pm (Sat & Sun)
Adult $39++ (UOB has 1-for-1 promo)
Child $19++
Tel: 6730-0177 (reservations were advised)
AFTERNOON TEA: THREE-TIER OR FIXED PORTION SETS (NON-BUFFET)
THE ATRIUM
Pan Pacific Singapore
English Afternoon Tea Set - local items
1pm - 4.30pm (daily)
Adults $28++
Tel: 6826-8240
AXIS BAR & LOUNGE
Mandarin Oriental
Afternoon Tea fixed set
3pm - 5pm (daily)
Adult $20++ for one; $32++ for two
Tel: 6885-3098
CHIHULY LOUNGE
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Traditional Afternoon Tea
2.30pm - 5pm (Mon-Fri)
$36++
Tel: 6434-5288
See my review and photos here!
FOSTER'S - THE ENGLISH ROSE CAFE
Devonshire afternoon tea - scones, cakes, finger sandwiches with fresh cream, butter, strawberry preserve and choice of tea/coffee
3pm - 6pm daily
$10.50++
Tel: 6466-8939
HALIA RESTAURANT
Traditional English Tea
3pm - 5pm (Mon-Sat, excluding PH)
Adult $19++
Child - separate menu available
Tel: 6476-6711
JEWELS ARTISAN CHOCOLATE
High Tea Set
11am to 6pm
$14.80++ set includes: 1 x truffle/praline, 1 pc macaron, 1 slice of 85% Dark Chocolate Gateau, 1 dollop x Ice Cream/Sorbet, and 1 pot x Gourmet Tea.
Tel: +65 6509 8998THE KNOLLS
Capella Singapore
Afternoon tea - over 30 types of tea with colonial English ($28) and Peranakan ($26) teatime favourites
3pm - 5.30pm daily
Tel: 6377 8888
THE LANDING POINT
Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore
Afternoon tea - finger sandwiches, baked scones, savoury pastry, sweets and selections of TWG tea
$38++ per set (but discreetly refillable)
3pm - 6pm daily
Tel: 6597 5277
LOBBY LOUNGE - see review here
Conrad Centennial Singapore
Afternoon tea (3-6pm) S$23++ (weekdays)
Choose from Asian or Western set
Tel: 6432-7483
THE LOBBY LOUNGE
InterContinental Hotel Singapore
International High Tea - four-tier fixed set with freeflow coffee/tea
2pm - 5pm weekdays (they have a buffet for weekends, see above)
$35++
Tel: 6825-1046
MEZZA9
Grand Hyatt Singapore
Tea for Two set - fusion set (Vietnamese rice roll, Thai mango salad, smoked salmon, Japanese cucumber maki roll, breadstick with parma ham, goose liver terrine). Choose a drink - juices or coffee/tea/hot chocolate. Includes dessert platter for two - assorted macarons, sherbet or ice cream.
3pm - 5pm (Mon-Sat only)
Adult $20++ (min 2 pax)
Tel: 6732-1234
NANXIANG STEAMED BUN RESTAURANT
Bugis Junction branch only #02-53
2.30pm - 5.30pm Weekdays (excluding eves and PH)
High tea sets - $9.80+ and $14.80+
Tel: 6835-7577
THE ONE-NINETY BAR
Four Seasons Hotel
Afternoon tea - sandwiches, scones, pastries with tea/coffee
2pm - 5pm (Mon-Sat)
$37++
Tel: 6831-7671
ROYAL COPENHAGEN TEA LOUNGE
Level 2 inside Takashimaya Shopping Centre
Weekdays High Tea Set $20.90 for one person; $26.90 for two persons
Weekends High Tea Set $22.90 for one person; $29.90 for two persons
2.30pm - 6pm daily
Tel: 6735-6833
TIAN FU TEAHOUSE (part of SiChuanDouHua)
Parkroyal on Beach Road; UOB Plaza
Imperial High Tea Set - nine types of dim sum and snacks, paired with varieties of Chinese tea.
2.30 to 6pm daily
Tel: 6505-5724
TWG TEA SALON & BOUTIQUE
Republic Plaza (RP); ION Orchard
Tea Time sets: 1837 ($17); Chic ($25); Celebration ($29)
available 3pm - 6pm
RP menu
ION weekday and weekend menus
Tel: 6538-1837 (RP); 6735-1837 (ION)
ZENTO CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE
Dempsey
Choice of Japanese or Western Dessert with free flow of premium coffee/tea.
- Ginger Pound Cake
- Warm Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream
- Japanese Cream Puff with Ice Cream
- Matcha Tiramisu
- Blueberry CheeseCake
3pm to 6pm (Mon-Fri only)
Tel: 6474-0378
This list has been compiled by Camemberu. If you would like to share this, please attribute and link back here for updates. This is the URL - http://www.camemberu.com/2009/10/singapore-high-tea-buffet-list-updated.html
HAPPY HIGH TEAS, EVERYONE!
wow! it's been two years already? i remember seeing your list back then, time flies eh? :D
ReplyDeleteminjiang looks pretty decent, and i heard a lot good things about Lespresso too! high teas are such lovely and expensive indulgence. but i'm short on budget now. haha
If this isn't a labor of love, I don't know what is :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your effort in compiling this list! It would no doubt be of much use to many people.
LIC: Yeah, two years already, I can barely believe it myself. Hey I deliberately included some "low-cost" high teas in this list for people low on budget! But I can't vouch for the quality!
ReplyDeleteVeron: thank you very much! I quite enjoy putting stuff like this together. It's for my own reference, and I might as well share it with others.
hello! this list is very useful! =) thanks!
ReplyDeleteHAHA so fast so fast! i went back to yr old list and saw the date that I commented back then, whoa! okay we need to try out some of them, but i think high tea indulgences are at most an once-a-month affair, too extravegent! hehe
ReplyDeleteHow thoughtful of you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Catherine.
Grand Mercure Roxy At Feast East Buffet Restaurant
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Thank you
Zaylene: Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLIC: haha, how many high teas have you been for since you commented on the old list? Actually high tea is not really that extravagant. Sunday champagne brunches are!
Yixiaooo: You're most welcome!
PeoGeo: thanks, Feast@East is already listed up above.
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ReplyDeleteDo indicate your blog address when you email me. Thank you!
And I wonder when I'd ever try any of these high teas... :)
ReplyDeletethank you for the thoughtfulness.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog, following you for a couple of weeks now!
ReplyDeleteWonering whether you now which buffet is better in atmosphere/tastier. Goodwood Park hotel or Ritz-Carlton (or even another one?)
xoxo
Thanks everyone. Janet, the Ritz-Carlton probably has slightly better atmosphere but also higher prices. I haven't been back to either in the past year, so not sure how the food is recently.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your fast reaction! Im doubting whether to have xmass brunch at Ritz Carlton or at Goodwood Park.. I have been to Ritz Carlton and really enjoyed the food en atmosphere. But have no idea how it is at Goodwood. Hear that it's more known for their high tea then Ritz Carlton? At the time you went there, did you liked the food?
ReplyDeleteI find myself awesomely fortunate to have come across your site, especially this list of afternoon tea! The effort spent in this compilation must be more than a simple job; well done and you are generous in sharing!
ReplyDeleteI went to Axis at Mandarin Oriental few days ago and I would say that the ambience of the lounge, and the food and price of its English Afternoon Tea were fabulous! The serving of the food was sufficient to fill the stomach of one who skipped lunch and make one who had lunch to skip dinner. The pastries were pleasant delights, and the desserts made you drool for more, though the finger sandwiches were ordinary. The sofa seats were perfect for a laid back. In exchange of all the above, the bill came only at $32 for two after citibank discount. How else can one better spend a relaxing afternoon?
I am hoping to try out the others that you list here. Do you have any recommendations?
Hi I'm hoping for some suggestions for a good high tea buffet? -Faith-
ReplyDeleteHi. I'm looking for a place which serves English high tea in a 3 or 4-tier tray, preferably with a victorian/english-country decor/ambience. Noted that Ritz Carlton and Conrad offers that. Any other suggestions?
ReplyDeleteVivien
My wife and I took a day off today and suddenly she thought of going for high-tea. Thank goodness your blog save the day. Good write up, good style, interesting and relevant. Thank you. You saved my day.
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm glad to be a day-saver, anonymous! :) Thanks for coming to my blog.
ReplyDeleteThe rest above - sorry I was too busy during those periods to reply!
Edithgal, not many places offer the Victorian/English country decor. You can try Foster's The English Rose Cafe, or the Raffles Hotel.
Edithgal, try the Intercontinental for tiered afternoon tea - it's about 35 bucks but with a lot of food!
ReplyDeleteCamemberu, thanks so much for this list, I am celebrating my 40th birthday and wanted somewhere unique to have afternoon tea and thanks to your list, I am going to go with Halia! So thanks again!
PS - Just wanted to say though that maybe you should retitle your list (the second part) as AFTERNOON tea, because high tea is different and the second part of your list seems to refer to afternoon tea sets only.
Thanks, Melissa. Hope you have a great time at Halia. I've also changed the title of the second part. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteOh Camemberu, you won't believe this, but Halia is incorporating major changes, it's now priced at 28 bucks and has items I do NOT eat such as foie gras and salmon! And just as I was going to book too! So, I'm going with Conrad's afternoon tea buffet and set, which has a 3 tier replenishable stand of scones and sandwiches, PLUS a buffet! All that for 29 bucks, and much better offerings than Halia too.
ReplyDeleteYou might want to change the info for Halia btw, sigh! Cheers!
Just an update - Conrad was wonderful!!! Scones and sandwiches were delish, and the buffet spread of sweets was extensive! I would recommend this to anyone wanting to do English tea sets, with a buffet thrown in!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Melissa, that's good to hear about Conrad.
ReplyDeletethis list comes in handy whenever we crave for high tea buffet!
ReplyDeleteWent to Feast@East last week, it was dead quiet, there were less than 4 tables occupied throughout, ample staff.In fact too many, however they were not as attentive as I would expected given the restaurant is quiet for a Saturday afternoon.
ReplyDeleteFood variety is very limited, not children friendly. Most of the hot items are fried. DIY sandwich corner which serves plain and wholemeal bread, fillings of tuna, egg mayo and I think the other is a ham mix. Overall, we didn't enjoy the tea. Won't recommend at all. No worth the calories and time.
The price at Windows by the Park at Holiday Inn City Centre is no longer valid. Though I was pretty sure I called the hotel to double check before making reservations. They have increased to a substantial of S$ 48+++ per adult and $24.00 for children during Hi-Tea. Very pricey for the amount and variety of food served.
ReplyDeleteI won't go there again if I didn't have the UOB 1 for 1. Not worth my money, Won't recommend for this price. I would rather go Spices Cafe at Concorde Hotel.
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