There’s something absolutely romantic about the notion of high tea. When I think about nibbling at pretty bites of food and sipping tea it makes me think of the glamorous ladies of days past. I sometimes joke that if I hadn’t decided to go to medical school, I would have been just as content being a lady who lunches.
High tea at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco is a little peek into what that might be like. I gathered there for tea service with a few friends and it was so much fun! Definitely a must-do if you’re in San Francisco. Every dish was delicious, and almost too pretty to eat! Finger sandwiches! And the desserts!? The Palace Hotel had their game face on with macarons, edible gold foil, chocolate covered strawberries…. Heaven!
The Palace Hotel is worth a visit, even if it’s just walking through the lobby, which is open to the public. The main parlor where tea is served has high ceilings and chandeliers. It’s quite the sight to behold!
Tea is served on Saturday afternoons from 2 to 5. Make sure to make a reservation if you plan to go!
Go there:
The Palace Hotel
2 New Montgomery St
San Francisco, CA 94105
415.512.1111
http://www.sfpalace.com/
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P.S. – Looking for more fun things to do in San Francisco? Check out these posts:
Nob Hill Staycation
Vantigo City Tour
The San Francisco Flower Market
Alcatraz & The Ai Wei Wei Exhibition
Brunch at Tartine Bakery
Beautiful photos Kelly! I LOVE doing girls day at high tea, it has so much old world charm to it and feels really special. And of course I love crushing all the teeny “cakes”.
xx Jill
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Thanks Jill! Me too! My next stop is tea at the Ritz!
I’ve been wanting to come here! I’ve only been to The Rotunda. Great post, looks like I’ll have to make a ressie soon!
Yay! I want to check out The Rotunda too!
Sounds/looks decadent and delicious. I’m in!
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🙂 So decadent! Such a lovely splurge.
Your pictures are beautiful. It looks like you had a great time.
Thanks so much Diana! You’re too sweet.
Hi Kelly! You know, I’ve never been inside The Palace Hotel believe it or not. However, I LOVE tea and have done the tea ritual at many nice places, including a Ritz in London and a Ritz in Orlando. I absolutely live for finger-sandwiches small desserts and tea while dressed up. Come on. Perfection!!
Ashley! The Ritz in SF is on my tea list! So, so fun!
Very nice, it looks so fancy and elegant! I just had High Tea at Lovejoys last week with my mom. The whole experience of tea is so much fun, I felt like I was in London!
It was! I haven’t tried Lovejoys! I’ll put it on the list!
Ah! Such fun! I’ve never been, but always wanted to go. High Tea is TOTALLY MY THING. 🙂 (I’ve been to Samovar and Dartealing thought!)
Me too! I’ve been to one Samovar our of three – so many places so little time.