While I love to drink tea (black, green, white, pure, and blends) any time of day, I must say the best thing about it is the food. Scones, tea sandwiches, jam, and clotted cream... Oh what a dream.
Thankfully, Boston has several places where one can experience the full British high tea experience. The first photo was taken at the Taj hotel (which used to be the Ritz), where the tea was accompanied by various pastries and chocolates, dainty tea sandwiches (with the crusts cut off, of course), and scones with clotted cream and lemon curd. More recently, M and I indulged in afternoon tea at L'Espalier. Enjoying high tea here is definitely the way to go to experience all the luxury and impeccable service of an upscale restaurant for the fraction of the price for a normal meal.
Although the savories and sweets at L'Espalier were not presented on tiered platters, I must say the food was decidedly better and more interesting than your standard fare with choices such as lobster on miniature pretzel rolls and panna cotta with matcha crumbles. Considering that L'Espalier was a french restaurant, we decided to add on a cheese tasting to accompany the rest of our spread. Yes, it was way too much food for two people. But we persevered and finished every delicious, albeit painful, mouthful. I've read many great things about afternoon tea in Upstairs in the Square in Cambridge, so that's definitely my next stop.
The Taj
15 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 536-5700
L'Espalier
774 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
(617) 262-3023
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