An Afternoon High Tea Experience in Westbury Dublin

30 DAYS OF GRATITUDE | DAY 12

One of my wishes for my birthday this year was to indulge in a high tea afternoon in one of the five star hotels in the city. You might think of "high tea in a five star hotel" as some kind of extravagant. But sometimes, what you pay for is the experience, not just the food. It isn't cheap but it's also something you won't be doing every week, just on special occasions. I'm truly grateful we celebrated my birthday in style for I don't know when we will be able to do and afford this again. 

We had a superb dining experience in the sumptuous Westbury Hotel last year on our fifth year anniversary so we thought of trying their famous high tea this time. We went on a Saturday afternoon of my 34th birthday in February. We were perched in this window seat with the most comfy chairs, a superb spot for people-watching with beautiful light coming in. 

The usual high tea room was The Gallery but because we booked only a few days ago, we weren't able to secure any spot there. It was the Valentine week too so it was a fairly busy weekend. Nonetheless, the staff were always accommodating and prepared a special spot for us in the restaurant area. Talk about five star experience, the staff in Westbury were impeccable. 

First order of business was the tea selection. We browsed the list but asked for the "most ordered tea" and we went for them. Since I'm writing about this experience months later, I could only remember ordering a decaf tea in a certain fruity flavour.  :)

My handsome date who made this possible. :)

The table was set with white starched table cloth, napkins and adorable Tiffany blue teacups, plates and saucers. It was definitely most pleasing to the eye.

Now here was the multi-tiered sandwiches, scones and cakes which we immediately devoured.

It was, overall, a lovely experience. This is one of those meals that is more about the ritual, the process, more than anything else. We enjoyed this time when we could still sit for hours just sipping the warmth and the goodness of a tea, and then nibbling on delicate treats, plate after plate while having the most awesome time to talk, to watch people around and to just relax. The best part was that I could do this with R. Thank you, my love, for this time and for this gold Kapten & Son watch too. It was a happy birthday. Indeed. :)

In case you asked, high tea costs €45 each, €55 with a glass of champagne (which I hope we could do sometime in the future).