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Cottage Tea Rooms Cottage Tea Rooms serves up a quintessential high tea experience. This quaint little home is set among the roses and doubles as a quaint gift store. Browse the artful quilts, handmade children’s clothing, and preserves from local creators, before settling down to a three-tiered brunch featuring some of the Cottage’s famed scones, traditional cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches, and decadent fudge brownies. Kids can join in the fun too with their own special ‘fairy’ high tea. Price: $35 on weekdays or $45 on weekends. Kids high tea is $35
The Swans Restaurant and Function House
At The Swans Restaurant and Function House, chef Emad takes a more modern approach to his high tea offering. Think caramel-filled doughnuts, arancini, and creme brulee tarts, served to you by his wife and head waitress, Sue. Dietary requirements are well catered for with gluten-free and vegetarian options available on request. High tea is served in the restaurant on weekends, or you can call ahead to get your treats takeaway. Price: $25 with a minimum of two people per booking.
High tea is having Stewart’s Restaurant something of a moment and Located on the lush grounds of Brookleigh the Swan Valley has hopped Estate, Stewart’s Restaurant is a tranquil on this particularly delicious spot for an afternoon high tea. A selection choux pastries, arancini, and bandwagon in style. ofminiscones, sliders are delivered to the table By MONIQUE CECCATO
Prices correct at time of publication
atop a vintage floral stand that’s perfectly matched to the floral tea set. For a little something extra, order a glass of local sparkling, white, or rosé on the side. Price: $45.
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Swan Valley Gourmet Farm Cafe
Dietary requirements are front of mind for the team at Swan Valley Gourmet. The owners are non-coeliac gluten-intolerant so everything included in their high teas is 100 per cent gluten-free (accredited by Coeliac Australia). All the standard high tea favourites are there - scones, cucumber and cheese sandwiches, and mouthwatering slices - but this time, they’re coeliac friendly. Price: $38 or $48 with a glass of sparkling.
