Afternoon Tea is by far my favourite pastime and there are only two things that stop me indulging in this past time more often. First is the effect on my waist line and the second the effect on my purse strings. Afternoon Tea can be an expensive business, with some hotel's charging over £50 per person! This is why it is often a struggle to get my student friends who are less passionate for afternoon tea to come along. The other day when I was shopping in Nottingham City Centre with a friend we spotted a couple of signs saying Afternoon Tea for £15. This got us talking and we both agreed this is a more reasonable price for Afternoon Tea. This conversation gave me the idea for a new series here on 'Ramblings of a Devoted Tea Drinker' reviewing the best local Afternoon Teas priced at £15 and under.
So today I am kicking it off with a review of Afternoon Tea at The White Rabbit Teahouse located on Bridlesmith Walk in Nottingham. I have been eyeing up White Rabbit Teahouse for a while now but always thought it would be on the expensive side, that was until I looked on the website and discovered it was only £15 per person, making it the perfect candidate for my first post of the series. I also discovered on the website that they have two teahouses in Nottingham, with the other located on Hounds Gate.
White Rabbit Teahouse is a very traditional looking tea house with a shabby chic vibe to it, while it is incredibly small it has a very cosy feel.
The theme of rabbits even exceeded to the wallpaper! Their attention to detail really makes the whole afternoon tea experience 10 times better!
The drawer on our table was stuffed full with napkins with notes from previous customers. I thought this was a lovely touch and the sort of thing you'd usually see in a film. It defiantly added to the intimate and 'special' vibe of the place. The only down side to this cosy intimate environment is that it can make private conversation's difficult.
The Afternoon Tea menu had a selection of 8 teas to choose from (I opted for the English breakfast tea...I know I am very boring!) There were 7 sandwich options which were Salmon, Cream Cheese & Rocket, Honey Roast Ham, Cream Cheese & Cucumber, Tuna Mayonnaise, Free Range Egg & Cress and Prawn Mayonnaise. We were told we could pick two sandwich options from the list which was a shame as I was actually rather hungry! We opted for Salmon and Cream Cheese & Cucumber.
The scones consisted of one raisin scone each.The sweet treats included a rabbit shaped (of course) shortbread with jam , a small cup of sticky toffee pudding and a cupcake. All the sweet treats were delicious but if I had to pick one I would say the cupcake was by far my favourite! The scones on the other hand were a little on the hard side, I would of preferred the option of a plain scone and maybe more sandwich options.
Even the leaves in the cream and jam were placed to replicate a rabbits ears!
Overall, it was a pleasant Afternoon Tea for the price and I would recommend a visit to White Rabbit Teahouse, even if it is only for a cup of coffee and a chat with a friend.
I will be doing another £15 and under afternoon tea review in a few weeks. So if any of you out there can recommend any bargain afternoon teas in the Nottingham area I'd love to know!
See you next time for more of my ramblings!
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