Enjoy afternoon tea in an elegant space

Pret-a-portea: A feast of colors

Inspired by the colorful and unique world of fashion, the Pret-a-portea (Fashion & Afternoon Tea) program brings diners an interesting experience with the combination of classic afternoon tea and contemporary fashion. “Pret-a-portea” is a combination of the two words “Pret-a-porter” (a French term referring to ready-to-wear clothes from high-end brands) and the word “tea” in “afternoon tea” in English (afternoon tea).

“Pret-a-portea” was organized with the idea of combining classic afternoon tea culture and eye-catching fashion outfits from Vietnamese fashion brands such as Chula, Huu La La, Jagi Design... The highlight of the program is not only the image of graceful models walking on the catwalk but also the eye-catching shapes of cakes served at the afternoon tea program. All are inspired by the diversity and creativity of the fashion world.

The “Fashion & Afternoon Tea” party is served in the luxurious space of Diplomat Lounge in InterContinental Hanoi Westlake Hotel, and surrounded by the poetic West Lake. To bring diners the most impressive culinary experiences, Chef Jeremy Lasserre and his colleagues have created unique sweet and savory cakes. You will be surprised by bags and lipsticks made from chocolate, cookies printed with elegant evening dresses and high heels, along with many colorful cakes and fruit mousses. The attractive savory cakes include croissants with French cheese, cream puffs with grilled chicken, and smoked sandwiches with cheese. All will be served with premium Western teas selected from the most famous lands.

The program is held monthly, each month there will be 2 guest fashion brands participating in the program. The schedule of the tea party of fashion brands in 2016: October 8 (Women Rock and Up to Seconds), November 12 (Kilomet 109 & Luala Atelier), December 17 (Chim Yen & Chula). Guests will admire the costumes from the most talented designers and have the opportunity to hear about the experience and useful advice.

Afternoon tea is served from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Price: 390,000 VND/person.

Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake

5 Tu Hoa, Tay Ho, Hanoi
Tel: 04. 6270 8888
Website: www.hanoi.intercontinental.com

Enjoy tea in a French-style space

Le Club in the Metropole Hanoi Hotel has long been an ideal place to experience a relaxing afternoon in a quiet, elegant French space. Sipping tea with biscuits, macarons, or cakes prepared by famous chefs is a moment for you to relax, recharge and enjoy a relaxing afternoon.

In addition to the familiar teas imported from China, India, Sri Lanka... the chef also introduces to diners special black teas suitable for the late afternoon such as Darjeeling, Earl Grey and English Breakfast with amber color and pure aroma. You can enjoy black tea alone or add a little sugar, honey, milk or cream to make it sweeter. When drinking Russian tea, don't forget lemon, strawberry jam and a little sugar, and of course with oriental green tea, jasmine tea, lotus tea... you should enjoy it alone or with a few slices of lemon, both simple and keeping the purest aroma.

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Tea party is served from 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM every afternoon of the week. Price: 465,000++ VND/tray. This tray can be shared by 1 or 2 people.

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel

15 Ngo Quyen, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
Tel: 04. 3826 6919, extension 8212.

Discover the famous tea brand Ronnefeldt

From October, diners can relax and enjoy the weekend High Tea Party at The Lounge, JW Marriott Hanoi Hotel with a special menu for two. Discover the world-famous tea brand Ronnefeldt, you can choose for yourself one of seven flavors according to your preference such as classic Earl Grey tea, gentle chrysanthemum or light and sour wild strawberry flavor and many other flavors.

During the tea party, Chef Raphael and his team of professionals will present light savory dishes and premium pastries such as French brioche with smoked salmon, rye bread with smoked ham and cheese, traditional scones with orange marmalade and sour cream, peaches soaked in spicy red wine and many more. The snack menu can be changed daily, bringing you extremely interesting surprises.

Weekend high tea party is served from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM every Saturday and Sunday, priced at VND 495,000++/set for 2 people.

JW Marriott Hanoi Hotel

8 Do Duc Duc, Me Tri, Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi
Tel: 04. 3833 5588
Website: www.jwmarriotthanoi.com

Super luxury with high-class tea lines

With a collection of premium teas, the afternoon tea world at Reverie in Vietnam's 6-star hotel offers you an impressive experience of the world of British aristocrats in the past. Those who are passionate about traditional tea flavors will find it hard to ignore Assam Gbop, Earl Grey Fleurs or Darjeeling De Printemps Gfop. While Assam Gbop brings the spring flavor of northeastern India with bright colors and strong malt flavor, Darjeeling De Printemps Gfop introduces the spring of the Himalayan foothills through the aroma of flowers, almonds and ripe fruits. Meanwhile, Earl Grey Fleurs brings a refreshing feeling when combining black teas with bergamot oranges from Calabria (Italy). In addition, there are also Strong Breakfast, Lapsang Souchong, The Rose, Jasmine Pearl, and Chinese Gunpowder. If you're on a caffeine-free diet, decaffeinated teas like Peppermint Leaves, Camomile, Rooibos Fruits Rouges, and Pomolone are ideal cuppa options.

One of the highlights of the Reverie tea experience is that they serve hard-to-find teas like Genmaïcha Matcha, Yin Zhen Pointes Blanches and Pont Des Amants Flower. The most interesting is probably Yin Zhen Pointes Blanches. Made from plum blossom buds, this tea brings a fresh aroma of roasted chestnuts and a light touch of cherry blossoms.

Right on the afternoon tea menu, you will find instructions on how to best pair the tea with the cakes. There are teas that are not suitable for mixing with milk and sugar, some go well with fruit jams, dark chocolate or French éclairs. There are also some that only go well with dishes with light cheese flavors… What could be better than immersing yourself in the cool aroma of mint tea, or the warm aroma of pineapple and lemon, enjoying the scent of flowers on cold days?

Afternoon tea sets include:

- Salon De The: Enjoy tea and choose from sandwiches, cakes, scones served with whipped cream, strawberry jam, and ice cream for 388,000 ++ VND/person

- Sparkling Salon De The: Enjoy tea with a glass of Prosecco Mionetto Prestige Collection Extra Dry sparkling wine and a choice of sandwiches, cakes, scones served with whipped cream, strawberry jam, and whipped cream for 478,000 ++ VND/person

- Taittinger Salon De The: Enjoy tea with a glass of Taittinger Brut Réserve Champagne and a choice of sandwiches, cakes, scones served with whipped cream, strawberry jam, and whipped cream for 798,000 ++ VND/person

The Reverie Saigon

Times Square Building, 22-36 Nguyen Hue & 57-69F Dong Khoi, District 1, HCMC
Tel: 08.3823 6688
Website: www.thereveriesaigon.com

Creative recipes for afternoon tea

Although there are no strict rules about the afternoon tea menu, a traditional menu usually includes sandwiches, cream-filled cupcakes, fruit or cute chocolate cakes. At Park Hyatt, afternoon tea lovers will have the opportunity to enjoy attractive and unique cakes including mont blanc tart, lemon scallop cake, green tea macaroon, chocolate tart and mango cake...

On Saturdays only, with the Saturday Afternoon Tea buffet from 2pm to 5pm, you will enjoy savory cakes such as grilled pork vermicelli, Japanese-style smoked eel with butter, foie gras terrine, mini croissants... In addition to the usual sweet cakes such as lemon tarts, cupcakes, macarons and mochas, chocolate and orange mousse cakes... when coming to Saturday Afternoon Buffet, you can also enjoy the Religieuse choux collection created by Chef Narae with other unique fillings such as yogurt, chocolate, caramel mascarpone, raspberry, rose and raspberry, with new fillings such as vanilla, raspberry rose, caramel mascarpone, yogurt...

The delicious batches at Park Hyatt often have 25-30% less sugar than the traditional recipe, because Vietnamese taste tends towards lightness. The cute, colorful cakes are truly the ideal companion for afternoon tea parties.

- Afternoon tea set: from 2 to 5 pm every day from Sunday to Friday. Afternoon tea set includes a hot drink (coffee or tea), scones, jam, cream, sweet and savory pastries served as a set at the table. Price: VND 410,000++ VND/set.

- Afternoon tea buffet:

+ Sweet and savory cakes + one hot drink for 570,000++ VND/set.

+ Sweet and savory cakes + Prosecco and Cosmopolitan priced at VND 880,000++/set.

+ Assorted sweet and savory cakes + a glass of Bollinger champagne VND 990,000++ VND/set.

Park Hyatt Saigon