High tea at The One and Only

I am on a mission to do all the high teas in Cape Town. My recent quest was at the One and Only. I was privileged to be invited along with my boyfriends family. Nothing beats sweet treats and tea on a Saturday afternoon.



Catching up over delicious treats and tea

A large selection of sweet and savoury to choose from

 

Now I must say that I was not so impressed with the One and Only itself. Don't get me wrong it is a beautiful hotel but I did expect it to be more luxurious and grandiose from all the hype they always receive.



The lounge area

 

Anyway that was not why we were there. We were there for the sweet treat feasting :)

The great thing about the One and Only high tea is that they have a great selection of savoury as well. Most high teas only serve a few sandwiches and quiches and rest is sweet stuff. What they offer is also presented in a more modern way than the Mount Nelson for example.

The cost for the high tea is R165 pp. You can enjoy unlimited drinks like tea, coffee, hot chocolate, cappuccino, and ice tea and of course help yourself to the buffet as much as you want to.

The waitress comes along with a "tea board" that shows you all the tea in leaf-form and explains to you some of them on offer.


The waitress educating us about the different teas we can choose from

 



Loved these cups

 

I enjoyed a not so adventurous Earl Grey Blue and some of the others had the very smoky Lapsang Souzhong. The latter was not a favourite because of the smokiness so just keep that in mind if you consider it. There are more than 25 teas to choose from so you will find something you like!



Now let me show you everything they have to offer...



Puff pastry twirls, quiche and sandwiches

 

Koeksisters, macaroons, gold leaf chocolate éclairs, buttermilk scones...

 

Vanilla bean cheesecake, chocolate mouse cake, chocolate cupcakes...

 

Spring rolls, chicken pies...

 

Here are some close-ups

 

 

 

My favourites were the éclairs, chocolate cupcakes and macaroons. The high tea at the One and Only distinguishes itself from the others in Cape Town with the more modern twist they add to their offerings. It's great for a intimate or large group. They also serve a chocolate Lindt fondue pot that is R165 between two people sharing or add a glass of MCC sparkling wine to your high tea at an additional cost of R45 per glass.

 

 

Spring is here! Celebrate it with some tea and cake as an event without cake is only a meeting :)



 

Visit them daily from 14:30 - 17:30

Contact them at 021 431 5800

More information available at their website

 

For other high tea options in Cape Town check out one of my previous post here