After a quick "snack" at the nearby Hong Kong Cafe (香港餐室), I quickly walked back to the newly opened The Peninsula Boutique & Café for the second part of my double header.
I swing by about an hour ago to put my name down and was expected to be called any minute but my phone has yet to ring...
A friend of mine said she waited 4 hours for a table at this prestigious new cafe at Peninsula Hotel but I was hoping for better luck this afternoon since it's the last round of the daily afternoon tea session (5:45pm). In fact, this felt more like an early-bird dinner than afternoon tea.
Just 6 tables at this new crowd favorite and finally, we were offered one of the tables much to my delight!
My team has yet to arrive but I knew exactly what to order already - their "afternoon indulgence" (what else?).
This looked absolutely amazing!
There were two types of scones being served, a plain one and one with raisins. As usual, they were served with strawberry jam and clotted cream.
Very very flaky outside, fluffy and pillowy inside. Buttery too!
The savory bites actually looked more appealing to me than the sweet bites to be honest. The kimchi tuna sandwich, smoked salmon and pickled relish sandwich, Parma ham and asparagus tarlet, and egg and celery sandwich roll, which one to start first?
This Parma ham and asparagus tarlet was the least tasty one but even that I thought it was worth an encore.
The sweet bites included mille-feuille, blueberry cheesecake, strawberry roll and mango pudding but before I could take a photo of all four, this was what I was left with!
Two complimentary macarons in random flavors (raspberry and salted caramel).
Another small "gift" was the hotel's iconic Page Hats, 3D-printed chocolate shells filled with smooth ganache.
One last freebie, Hokkaido milk soft serve. That sent little nugget home a very happy camper.
It's little nugget's first-ever afternoon tea (formal one) and his smile said it all. No doubt he's really enjoying it.
That was a lot of food in an hour and 15 minutes. It's safe to say that we won't need supper tonight.
Food Rating: 7/10
Price: $$$
Address: The Peninsula Arcade, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Closest Metro Station: Tsim Sha Tsui
Tel: +852 2696-6969
Website: Link
Opening Hours: 10:00am - 7:00pm daily (Afternoon Indulgence tea set: 2:00pm - 6:00pm)
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