Afternoon Tea Spots in Singapore for a Tête-à-Tête
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Top Afternoon Tea Spots in Singapore for an Elegant Tête-à-Tête

Fancy some afternoon tea in Singapore?

Afternoon tea is a light meal consumed between 4-7 PM to offset or assuage one's hunger in the late afternoon before the evening meal at 8 PM. Originating in England, the afternoon tea is believed to have been introduced by Anna Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in 1840.

Russell, at the time, had complained of a "sinking feeling" during the late afternoon and requested to be brought a light meal. Today, afternoon tea is taken with a range of delicate and light eats, such as finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and preserves, cakes, and pastries, topped off with a pot of hot tea.

Check out these top spots to enjoy afternoon tea in Singapore for those days when you’re feeling fancy and classy. And don’t worry, you don’t have to speak in a British accent or raise your pinky.

The Marmalade Pantry

Afternoon tea at The Marmalade Pantry is available in its Downtown, ION, Bugis, and Novena locations, where you can indulge in a cosy atmosphere and a selection of scrumptious roast beef, open-face truffle egg mayo and cranberry chicken sandwiches, spicy crabmeat dip, bonbons, lemon meringue tarts, cupcakes, scones, preserves, and clotted cream. An Afternoon Tea Set for two persons costs S$54 and comes with two pots of artisan tea from Monogram.

You may also order the tea set for pick-up or delivery to your address for the same cost.



Colony at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Millennia Singapore

A luxurious afternoon tea awaits you at The Ritz-Carlton, Millennia Singapore! Available to guests from Monday to Saturday, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM, this five-star hotel's "The Journey" afternoon tea is a trip through Singapore's heritage. Enjoy savoury and sweet light bites such as plain and chocolate scones and seafood rendang with king crab in pandan bread, to name a few, as well as a flute of Champagne or a fruity Prosecco all for S$52

Arteastiq

If you're the indecisive type, perhaps Arteastiq's afternoon tea sets will do you good! The boutique tea house offers three afternoon tea sets (the Dream Teasery, the National Treasure, and the Luscious Seafood) to suit any fancy or craving you may have. Go for the Dream Teasery afternoon tea set if you're feeling European (foie gras, macaron, pasta, meringue, and the like), the National Treasure for Singaporean-inspired fare like otah fries, rainbow kueh lapis, and satay chicken, and the Luscious Seafood set for some crab cakes, oysters, and lobster!

The Luscious Seafood set costs S$98 for two!





Violet Oon

Violet Oon Singapore has a couple of branches dotted around the city-state, but we love its flagship location at ION Orchard, which melds its all-day dining with a charming retail store. While it serves full meals, we recommend you go for its high tea set, available from 3 PM to 5:30 PM.

Choose between its savoury or sweet tea set for only S$58 and enjoy mouthwatering bites of tauhu goreng, chilli crab tartlet with quail egg, orh nee cream puff, and house-made scones, among others, served with clotted cream and jam!

Alley on 25, Andaz Singapore

Alley on 25 is nestled within Andaz Singapore, a luxury hotel concept by Hyatt on Fraser Street. Apart from its multi-cuisine all-day dining offerings, Alley on 25 also serves afternoon tea from Monday to Sunday, from 3 PM to 5 PM.

For only S$48 per person, you'll enjoy the botanical flavours of Andaz Singapore's herb garden, such as a coconut cream-based soup, savoury and sweet light bites, gelato, and free-flow beverages like iced tea, homemade lemonade, coffee, and TWG teas.

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