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Afternoon Tea

Cape Town’s Most Iconic Afternoon Tea

Make sure your trip to the Mother City is complete with the best afternoon tea Cape Town has to offer.

Our historic Afternoon Tea, which takes place within the Lounge at Mount Nelson, promises an indulgent feast. While you dine on sumptuous cakes, pastries and sandwiches stacked in tiers, live piano music sets the scene.

R495 per adult, R350 per child under 12
Wednesday to Sunday at 12pm or 3pm

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Cape Town’s Most Iconic Afternoon Tea

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Opening Hours

Wednesday to Sunday, seating slots bookable at 12pm or 3pm. A glass of bubbles on arrival is included.

R495 per adult | R350 per child (under 12)

Please note: On certain holidays and during special events, additional charges apply and include added themed special treats.

Tel: +27 21 483 1000
Email: restaurantreservations.mnh@belmond.com

Classic menu | Vegan menu

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Opening Hours

Thank you for your interest in Belmond.

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Meet The Experts

Our Tea Sommelier

Craig Cupido

Craig Cupido, South Africa’s first expertly-trained tea sommelier, is on hand to guide you through our 60 different tea varieties. For a deeply brewed insight, you can also join him for tasting sessions, food pairings, masterclasses or traditional tea ceremonies.

Our Pastry Chef

Vicky Gurovich

Anticipate irresistible pastry concoctions by acclaimed pastry chef Vicky Gurovich. Arrayed on elegant stands and brimming with fruits and mousses, they are temptation itself. Her heavenly sweet treats include baked milk tarts, dark chocolate mud cakes and fluffy scones.

Hotel House Cat

Nellie

one of our permanent guests. He assumed occupation a few years ago and has been elegantly basking in the sun or haughtily stalking through his domain ever since. He adores smoked salmon and expects to be served a weekly treat of clotted cream.

Teas, Coffees and Tipples

Tea connoisseurs can choose from over 60 premium loose-leaf and flowering teas, as well as local infusions such as buchu, rooibos and honeybush. Can’t decide? Opt for our signature Mount Nelson Tea, a sublime blend of Darjeeling, Kenya, Assam, Keemun, Yunnan and Ceylon with a touch of pink rose petals, giving the tea a beautiful blush colour that complements the hotel’s iconic pink walls.

Coffee lovers are also superbly catered for. Our barista guarantees an impeccable brew from the finest single-origin beans that have been sustainably sourced from Ethiopia and Rwanda. Fancy something stronger? Don’t forget to ask about our menu offering premium whiskies, cognacs and liqueurs.

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Delectable Savoury Treats

Sourced from local producers and farmers, the savoury specialities within our Afternoon Tea are world-renowned. In the seasonally-changing menu, feast upon mushroom tartlets, salmon on seed loaf, elevated bobotie sausage rolls, roast beef sandwiches and much more, all helmed under the careful expertise of Mount Nelson’s Executive Chef, George Jardine.

Classic menu | Vegan menu

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