With the countdown to the festive season well and truly underway, it’s the time of the year to gather your friends and family and enjoy all that Singapore has to offer this holiday season.
Read on to discover 6 Christmas High Tea experiences that will fill the season with jolly spirit and wonderful memories this December.
1. JUMBO Seafood
Exclusively at ION Orchard only, JUMBO Seafood welcomes the festive season with a new Exquisite Seafood Dim Sum Afternoon Tea. From now till 30 Nov 2022, enjoy an exclusive promotion where 4th person dines free with 3 paying diners for the new afternoon tea set!
Indulge in two tiers of delectable seafood dim sum items, paired with wellness tea in the set while catching up with your friends over conversations as we conclude the year. Available daily from 2.30 pm – 4.45 pm, the Exquisite Seafood Dim Sum Afternoon Tea is priced at $39.90++ per pax (non-members) / $34.90++ per pax (JUMBO members).
2. Ohayo Mama San
Upping the ante this merry and bright holiday season is the White Christmas High Tea Set ($38++) that comes with both sweet and savoury treats, served in the sparkling lustre of fairy lights and a Christmas house. Bite into savouries like Mini Wagyu Sliders, Ocean Shrimp Basket Tarts and Empowered Pappadoms before ending things on a sweet note with desserts* like Christmas Cupcakes, Mini Tarts and Carolines – an inverted éclair with the pastry dipped in chocolate. All items are made for two and are paired with the luxurious Red Christmas Tea from TWG.
*desserts subject to change due to availability
3. The Hainan Story
All Day Na Gu Hor High Tea Set
Those seeking to sit down over leisurely afternoon tea this festive season can do so with the new The Hainan’s Story’s Na Gu Hor High Tea Set ($9.90 per pax, minimum 2 to dine), available for all-day dining at all three outposts in Hillion Mall, Hotel Boss and Jewel Changi Airport from 1st December onwards. Called the Na Gu Hor High Tea, which means ‘very good’ in Hainanese, expect the best of sweets and treats from The Hainan Story in this all-day tea set, paired with your preferred choice of two traditional beverages, for a na gu hor afternoon tea experience.
Available at the following outlets: The Hainan Story Chapter 2 (Jewel Changi Airport), The Hainan Story Chapter 1 (Hotel Boss), The Hainan Story Introduction (Hillion Mall)
4. ATLAS
Enjoy the ultimate festive treat with Christmas at ATLAS, a lavish adults-only afternoon experience available on the 11th and 26th December. Offering a grandiloquent Christmas spread, guests can enjoy two and a half hours of free-flow cocktails, elevated with fine Telmont champagne and an irresistible range of ever-replenished nibbles.
Enjoy a free-flowing selection of expertly crafted cocktails, including three festive tipples: Winter Frost, Christmas Spritz and Three Kings. The G&T Suite from Sundays at ATLAS will also make a return, inviting guests to tailor their very own iteration of the classic G&T with a variety of garnishes and tonics.
Guests can also look forward to an indulgent array of nibbles designed for sharing, including a suckling pig leg carvery, baked camembert, a cured and smoked selection and European cheeses served alongside an abundant spread of dips, fresh artisan bread and accompaniments; a magnificent feast perfect for the holiday season.
Christmas at ATLAS is by reservation only, bookings now open for 11th and 26th December (12.00pm to 4:30pm). Prices start from S$178++ for two and a half hours of free-flow cocktails and nibbles with a choice to elevate the experience with free-flow Telmont NV Champagne (+ S$40++ per guest).
5. MO Bar at Mandarin Oriental
The Christmas Eve and Day Afternoon Tea Experience at MO BAR will keep you in the holiday spirit. Expect elevated gourmet delicacies such as the Poached Lobster coupled with cucumber, chives, shallots and yuzu mayo, garnished with avruga caviar, and many more to make your Christmas really memorable.
The December Afternoon Tea Experience is available at S$88++ per guest throughout the month and includes a flute of Champagne. Served daily from 3 to 5 pm with additional seating available from 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm on weekends. The special Christmas Eve and Day Afternoon Tea menu, available exclusively on the 24th and 25th of December, costs S$108++ per guest and includes a flute of Champagne. The Afternoon Tea experience is presented with personalised service for which MO BAR is renowned.
6. Fairmont’s Singapore Anti:Dote
Guests can enjoy a leisurely elevated afternoon, topped with fine champagne and an irresistible range of nibbles by Executive Pastry Chef Yong Ming Choong and Anti:dote’s Senior Sous Chef Jacky Lai. From 1 December 2022 to 1 January 2023, Festive Tea Indulgence will offer diners a well-loved yuletide touch with Christmas-inspired bites and festive sweets served in the venue’s iconic pristine white chest of drawers.
Prices start from S$72++ per guest with free-flow coffee, tea and a choice to elevate the experience with free-flow Laurent Perrier Brut (S$75++ per guest) or Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial (S$90++ per guest). Diners can also accentuate their experience with some delicate and rich Caviar on lemon blinis, smoked salmon and créme fraiche, from $55++ per 15g to $98++ for 30g with the option of Caviar Kristal De Chine KAVIARI or Caviar Oscietra Prestige KAVIARI.
Those with little ones can introduce them to the leisurely world of afternoon teas with the Festive Tea Indulgence children’s menu (S$36++). Children will be treated to peanut butter and fruit jelly sandwiches and rich chocolate-dipped strawberries topped with sprinkles. There will also be free-flowing hot chocolate and juices for them to enjoy.
Festive Tea Indulgence is by reservation only. Bookings are now open for the following seatings during the month, 9:00 am to 11:00 am (only available on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays), 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, and 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
