We have afternoon tea often when in Hawaii and rotate between three spots: Halekulani, Kahala, and Moana Surfrider. There are pros and cons to each tea (I’ll do a future post on this), and today we’re at Halekulani…
Vancouver | Afternoon Tea at Honey Salt
Afternoon tea at Honey Salt at Parq Vancouver.
I love that this tea service feels like a meal, colorful and balanced. Many afternoon teas err on the side of too many sweets, but this one has a great ratio of sweet to savory, plus a side of roasted greens for virtue.
Take a seat and let’s dig in… Hawaii | Timeless Afternoon Tea at Moana Surfrider
Afternoon tea for two on Moana Surfrider’s 117th birthday.
For just one afternoon, the hotel replaced haupia cakes and lilikoi curd with a classic menu of afternoon tea sweets and savories. Want to take a look?
First, tea (this is the Veranda Breeze – black tea with Big Island vanilla and caramel)…
San Francisco | Oyatsuya, Japanese Afternoon Tea
Junko runs a Japanese afternoon tea called Oyatsuya SF on the weekends. She uses Sasaki‘s sushi space in the Mission and offers several seatings of afternoon tea (by reservation only). It’s an excellent deal at $25/person including four courses of savories and sweets. The menu changes monthly, and drinks (like matcha beer and umeshu soda) are offered separately.
February’s menu started with an umeboshi rice ball… Hawai’i | Afternoon Tea | MW Restaurant
Back for the monthly afternoon tea at MW Restaurant. It was Thanksgiving-inspired this month ^-^
Best part about afternoon tea here is that it’s very much a meal of “real food” and not just nibbles. I also appreciate the balance between savory and sweet (most places err on the side of too many sweets). Want to see everything? Up top is the Chinese roast duck salad, beets and orzo, and the edamame falafel…