After a godawful week, ladybugs suggestion of High Tea was the best thing I had heard. I was excited to meet her and another friend who was down on vacation. So off we went to Galle face hotel High Tea.
For me the word high tea somehow conjures up the image of the mad hatters tea party in Alice in wonderland. I walked into the veranda and for a minute I was confused with what was happening. There was rows and rows of food.
Pastries, savouries, sandwiches and what not. There was a whole load of vegetarian food too. I didn't have the tea but had ice coffee and we stuffed ourselves and laughed so much maybe a bit loudly.
The veranda and the ambiance is really great. Walked out into the rains. argh it was pouring!
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The GFH has super ambiance but sadly the tea is no longer what it was, the food selection is more like a pastry shop than a proper tea.
Scones, sandwiches, cakes and a few delicate savouries are what they are supposed to have and what they did have. Now its like Perera & Sons.
Agree with Jack. GFH high tea standard has dropped sadly. Last couple of times I went there the service was also bad. Perhaps they are understaffed. Both times we were not served tea until we asked several times.
I love high tea! Although I must agree with JP that it should be "Scones, sandwiches, cakes and a few delicate savouries".
Have you tried the high tea at the Hilton? Its a smaller selection but oh so heavenly.
Jp & delilah - This was my first time at GFH so I got super excited.
I have been to lakeside and there is nothing for vegetarians.
Princess- I have tried that many years ago. again the problem of veg was there.
Resident Princess, Have not been to the Hilton one in years, they used to have a mega spread and then the spread kept getting smaller and smaller so I stopped going. I will make a note to check it out some time.
The best I've tried in recent times was the one at the Amangalle during the Lit Fest, the cream was absolutely divine and we had Omar Musa's poetry to accompany it! Some of the items were a bit too rich (it was supposed to be a Dutch Burgher tea) but I think if they do serve a regular tea there it is worth going to, if one is in Galle.
ha! ha! Santhoshi..didn't you realise we were playing the part of Madhatter's tea party. Everyone else there was sane..we were the mad ones who made all the noise :)
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