25/03/2025
⬇️ AFTERNOON TEA AT EDINBURGH CASTLE ⬇️
I took a trip across the pond for a fortnight in the UK.
🏴 It was my first time in Scotland and one of the highlights had to be that time we had tea in Edinburgh…
🏰 Afternoon tea — inside that is! I didn’t even know that was a thing, but as soon as I found out, I knew we were in for a Royal treat.
💷 For £60, you get entrance to the castle AND an amazing afternoon tea experience with a glass of prosecco or gin (which is the perfect way to finish a day at the castle).
⏱️ We booked the first slot of the day (highly recommend), showed up about 90 minutes early to explore the castle grounds before it got too crowded, and then headed to the Queen Anne Building tucked into Crown Square, where we were shown to our table.
🍽️ Here’s what was on the menu:
🥗There is a vegetarian option that looked delicious, but I went with the traditional menu for my first-ever afternoon tea!
🫖 To sip:
- Choice of coffee or tea
- Choice of Prosecco or gin
🍉 Amuse-bouche:
- Fresh melon with cucumber + micro mint
🍰 Top tier (sugar and sweets):
- Sticky toffee slice with caramel sauce + raspberries
- Banoffee pie with chantilly cream + dark chocolate
- Orange macaron with white chocolate ganache
- Scottish strawberry tart with vanilla & milk chocolate pastry
🥐 Middle tier (scones, because…scones):
- Fresh buttermilk fruit + plain scones, served with strawberry jam & clotted cream
🧀 Lower tier (savory treats):
- Bruschetta with Scottish buffalo mozzarella, pesto + balsamic glaze
- Coronation chicken with cucumber ribbon
- Smoked beetroot salmon with avocado on rye
- Egg salad brioche with spinach + sun-dried tomato
- Crowdie cheese & leek quiche
☎️ Pre-book your table and plan for at least an hour to relax and savor. We enjoyed every sip and bite for about 90 minutes and could have stayed longer!
🌟 Tell me: Would you go for Gin or Prosecco? 🥂
👏Save this post for your trip to Edinburgh!
