Tea, anyone? Welcome to our list of recommendations for the top afternoon tea experiences in Hong Kong. There are plenty of traditional afternoon teas, fusion sets, and special collaborations to choose from to keep us busy come teatime.
Stay on top of the best afternoon teas in the city by consistently checking back in at our up-to-date list!
The best afternoon teas in Hong Kong 2026: ongoing sets
1. The Bayside & O’Thai
Silver Spoon sister restaurants The Bayside and O’Thai have recently debuted their own adjacent harbourfront afternoon tea experiences that sound ideal for al-fresco noshing. Up first, The Bayside’s afternoon tea platter is a Mediterranean affair showcasing comfort-food bites the likes of the Ibérico ham with crystal tomato bread, salmon tartare, Wagyu beef slider, and tiramisu.
Moving next door to O’Thai, sweet and savoury Thai flavours are the obvious choices for this set, from the shrimp cake and chicken skewer to the mango sticky rice.
Both afternoon tea experiences are priced at HKD148 for one, with a glass of Prosecco or sangria costing just HKD30.
The Bayside, Shop G1, G/F, One Harbourfront, 18 Tak Fung Street, Hung Hom, 2123 2177, book here
O’Thai, Shop G1, G/F, One Harbourfront, 18 Tak Fung Street, Hung Hom, 2123 2177, book here
Daily, 2:30–5PM
2. Dim Sum Library
Reopened last May following an extensive revamp, sleek yum cha specialist Dim Sum Library has introduced a free-flow afternoon tea set presented in a charming birdcage-shaped tiered stand. Over the course of a two-hour period, diners can get their fill of creative all-you-can-eat dim sum, appetisers, mains, and sweets, including bestsellers like the dan dan xiao long bao, black garlic siu mai, Wagyu beef puff with black pepper, and oolong crème brûlée. The set comes with a complimentary tea-infused mocktail.
Dim Sum Library’s Tea Tales is priced at HKD338 for one on weekdays and HKD398 for one on weekends and public holidays.
Dim Sum Library, Shop 124, 1/F, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, 3643 0088, WhatsApp 9571 6361, book here
Daily, 2–5:30PM
3. Tomacado
Beijing import Tomacado, a combined flower shop and East-meets-West restaurant, features a dreamy dining space that is a floral work of art. On the fusion teatime menu are the likes of the smoked beef with fig croissant, sweet potato and white chocolate cake, raspberry opera cake, and a striking chocolate mousse whose design mimics Beijing’s Temple of Heaven. The star of the set is the peony tea with longan honey, made from the finest peony flowers from Luoyang, China.
Tomacado’s afternoon tea is priced at HKD488 for two to include a small bucket of flowers to take away to beautify your own home or office space.
Tomacado, Shop L2–06, 2/F, wwwtc mall, 280 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, 2388 6282, WhatsApp 5348 6143, book here
Daily, 3–5PM
4. Cuisine Cuisine (The Mira Hong Kong)
To the joy of dim sum lovers around town, The Mira Hong Kong’s award-winning Cantonese restaurant Cuisine Cuisine has recently launched a weekday afternoon tea service – a first since opening 15 years ago. Dim sum chef Ringo Wong and executive pastry chef Smita Grosse have collaborated to design a showstopping East-meets-West tea set in tribute to Hong Kong’s culinary heritage. Amongst the many sweet and savoury yum cha bites on offer, the baked Yoshihama abalone puff pastry with chicken and Yunnan ham is presented in an ornate birdcage and the jasmine-tea-smoked jumbo pineapple bun with conpoy and BBQ pork is dramatically unveiled in a wooden treasure chest amongst a cloud of smoke. This quintessentially Hong Kong teatime experience is uniquely complemented by one welcome glass of Mindful Sparks sparkling tea per person.
The Sip & Savour: Hong Kong Classics teatime experience is priced at HKD668 for two.
Cuisine Cuisine, 3/F, The Mira Hong Kong, Mira Place, 118–130 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2315 5222, WhatsApp 6273 3588, book here
Monday–Friday (except public holidays), 3:30–5:30PM
5. Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Over at the Grand Hyatt, Tiffin’s signature afternoon tea service has been made even more refined with the inclusion of a luxe tableside dessert trolley loaded up with gorgeous sweets for diners to pick and choose as they fancy, as well as the restaurant’s popular dessert station dishing out unlimited ice cream, freshly made crêpes and waffles, and seasonal fruits. In classic fashion, the tiered portion of the tea set features an assortment of inventive sweets and savouries, from the smoked salmon, lemon ricotta, and trout roe millefeuille and foie gras crème brûlée tart to the rose and raspberry St Honoré and matcha red bean éclair.
Tiffin’s afternoon tea is priced at HKD448 for one.
Tiffin, M/F, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, 2584 7722, book here
Daily, 3–5PM
6. Magistracy Dining Room
At Magistracy Dining Room, chef Alyn Williams has put his grand stamp on the long-standing tradition of British afternoon tea. The chef’s Saturday teatime menu presents an array of sweet and savoury morsels, including stunners like the mini sausage roll, coronation chicken toasted crumpet, crunchy chocolate hazelnut shell, and raspberry white chocolate choux. Enhancing these refined food offerings is an outstanding selection of British tea.
Magistracy Dining Room’s afternoon tea is priced at HKD468 for one and HKD788 for two.
Magistracy Dining Room, G/F, Central Magistracy, Tai Kwun, 1 Arbuthnot Road, Central, 2252 3177, book here
Saturdays, 2:30–5PM
7. WATERMARK
Reopened last year at Pier 7 in Central, WATERMARK has amped up to its waterfront appeal with a sumptuous yet affordably priced afternoon tea set comprising four savoury and five sweet bites. Standouts on the savoury side include the seared Hokkaido scallop and lobster tartlet, whilst the strawberry cheesecake and mango and passion-fruit mousse cake are sweet stars.
WATERMARK’s afternoon tea is priced at HKD498 for two.
WATERMARK, Shop L, P/F, Pier 7, Central, 2167 7251, WhatsApp 9123 2099, book here
Daily, 3–5PM
The best afternoon teas in Hong Kong 2026: winter-edition experiences
1. Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong
Those of us with a penchant for cheesecake should head over to Hyatt Centric’s Cruise restaurant this season for a taste of this teatime collaboration with Sbakery by Mama Soo. The home-grown cheesecake specialist takes the lead with the sweet bites featured in the set, from the apple crumble mini cheesecake to the New York chocolate chip and sea salt cheesecake cookie. The live stations doling out all-you-can-eat soufflé cheesecake with cheesecake foam and seasonal ice cream with condiments are more reasons to book this experience.
The Cruise x Sbakery by Mama Soo tea set is priced at HKD688 for two. All afternoon tea guests will receive an exclusive Sbakery discount code to enjoy 10% off their next order.
Cruise Restaurant & Bar, 23/F, West Tower, Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong, 1 North Point Estate Lane, North Point, 3896 9898, book here (20% off online bookings)
Until Mar. 1, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, 3–5PM
2. JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong
JW Marriott’s afternoon tea set this winter, Blooming Bliss, is a partnership with Finnish design house Marimekko, with the bites on offer inspired by the brand’s joyful prints and the tableware stamped with the iconic Unikko print. Traditional Nordic flavours are on show in the savouries, such as the Scandinavian shrimp salad and tobiko tart and pickled herring fillet with onion-dill salad. The beautifully crafted sweets take their cues from the muted pastel colour palette of Marimekko’s latest home collection.
The Blooming Bliss Afternoon Tea is priced at HKD708 for two.
The Lounge, G/F, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, 2810 8366, book here
Jan. 5–Mar. 31, daily, 3:30–5:30PM
3. The Langham, Hong Kong
At elegant tea room Palm Court at The Langham this winter, executive pastry chef Tin Lai has designed a creative, wellness-focused afternoon tea in union with Skin Need, a locally founded brand that stands out for its cruelty- and toxin-free vegan skincare products. Several of the sweet and savoury treats, such as the smoked salmon seaweed sandwich and raspberry and pistachio cake, highlight Skin Need’s hero ingredients. Two special plant-based bites – the beetroot and pomelo vegan tartlet and vegan carrot cake – are also on board.
The Skin Need Afternoon Tea is priced at HKD758 for two on Monday through Thursday and HKD808 for two on Friday through Sunday and public holidays. Guests will be presented with an exclusive Skin Need gift set that includes a voucher for a tailored facial treatment valued at HKD200.
Palm Court, G/F, The Langham, Hong Kong, 8 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2132 7898, book here
Jan. 1–Feb. 28, daily, 3–5:30PM Monday–Thursday and 2:15–6:30PM Friday–Sunday and public holidays
4. W Hong Kong
Luscious ivy tree raw honey, native to Hong Kong, takes pride of place this winter at W Hong Kong’s WOOBAR. This home-grown honey is showcased in a diverse range of Instagram-worthy morsels by executive pastry chef Pong Ngan, including the honey-glazed eel, honey mustard gammon with avocado hummus and Gouda sandwich, a sweet bite dubbed “Raw Eucalyptus” made with layers of Cointreau-infused baba topped with a bee-shaped chocolate and honeycomb design, and jasmine honey scones. To set the tone, guests can sip on a bespoke cocktail starring ivy tree raw honey.
The Blossom Honey Afternoon Tea is priced at HKD828 for two.
WOOBAR, 6/F, W Hong Kong, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon Station, Kowloon, 3717 2889, book here
Jan. 5–Mar. 31, daily, 3–6PM
5. Hopewell Hotel
Hopewell Hotel has Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day on the brain with the debut of this red- and white-hued afternoon tea collaboration with SOFINA in recognition of the Japanese skincare brand’s newly launched ALBLANC product line. The presentation of the set is quite theatrical, involving a combination of dried flower decorations and orange-blossom-scented dry ice. The four savoury bites, such as the beetroot-cured salmon tart and salami and cream cheese ravioli, take a Western approach, whilst the four sweets are more Asian in focus (think pandan cake with sea salt coconut ganache and black sesame yuzu cube tart). Guests can select either a themed mocktail or cocktail to seal the deal.
The Lobby Café x SOFINA ALBLANC Afternoon Tea Special is priced at HKD468 for two. Each diner will receive a complimentary four-item SOFINA ALBLANC skincare set (HKD500 value).
Lobby Café, 19/F, Hopewell Hotel, 15 Kennedy Road, Wan Chai, 2620 2765, WhatsApp 6922 5596, book here
Jan. 5–Feb. 28, daily, 2:30–5:30PM
6. The Park Lane Hong Kong
Another afternoon tea with Valentine’s Day in mind, Ebb & Flow at The Park Lane is serving up a rose-inspired tea set in shades of pink and red. Take your pick from the wide range of pretty sweets and savouries up for grabs on the tiered stand, from the smoked duck breast on honey wheat bread to the raspberry and lychee cake, rose scones, and vanilla latte with dried rose.
The Pink in Bloom Afternoon Tea is priced at HKD268 for one and HKD528 for two.
Ebb & Flow, G/F, The Park Lane Hong Kong, 310 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, 2839 3377
Jan. 10–Mar. 1, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, 3–5PM
7. Upper House Hong Kong
Upper House Hong Kong has partnered with its sister hotel Upper House Chengdu to bring this crossover afternoon tea to its top-floor restaurant Salisterra, inspired by the China hotel’s Michelin-starred Mi Xun Teahouse restaurant, which has also been honoured with a Green Star for its commitment to sustainable gastronomy. This elevated tea set – arriving just in time for Chinese New Year – places Sichuan flavours on a pedestal in signature Mi Xun delicacies the likes of the Yunnan morel, lotus root, and Sichuan sauce, spinach noodles with dan dan sauce, osmanthus rice wine yam cake, and macaron with black sesame buttercream.
The Salisterra x Mi Xun Teahouse Afternoon Tea is priced at HKD380 for one and HKD680 for two on Monday through Thursday and HKD418 for one and HKD718 for two on Friday through Sunday and public holidays.
Salisterra, 49/F, Upper House Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, 3968 1106, book here
Jan. 1–Mar. 31, daily, 3–5PM
8. The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
The seasonal sky-high tea at The Ritz-Carlton’s Café 103 is a partnership with esteemed champagne house Perrier-Jouët. The set pays tribute to the blossoms, heritage, and joie de vivre associated with the Gallic bubbly-maker. The sweets are classically French, from the entremet of Valrhona Jivara 40% chocolate with its praline core to the canelé flavoured with camomile and honey. It’s with the savouries that the culinary team show off their true innovation; for instance, The Gilded Wave is a snow crab cake with lemon aioli, whilst The Belle Époque Pearl features caviar blini with crème fraîche and champagne gel.
The Perrier-Jouët Afternoon Tea is priced at HKD528 for one and HKD828 for two on weekdays and HKD558 for one and HKD878 for two on weekends and public holidays. A glass of Perrier-Jouët Blanc de Blancs NV can be added on for HKD198 per person.
Café 103, 103/F, The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, 2263 2270, book here
Jan. 8–Mar. 29, daily, 3:15–5:15PM
9. Royal Plaza Hotel, Hong Kong
Lion Rock Chinese restaurant at Royal Plaza Hotel in Mong Kok has teamed up with Hong Kong skincare brand Therapeautic for a health-conscious tea set zeroing in on several of the company’s natural ingredients. Highlights include the vanilla cactus and pistachio mousse cake fashioned to resemble a potted cactus plant and cica matcha mille crêpe cake. On the savoury front, the cold prawn and salmon roe with cucumber yoghurt on toast and crabmeat and wasabi crab roe salad with lemon aloe vera jelly are standout fresh, light bites. Two special drinks accompany the set: the carrot-apple smoothie and pistachio latte.
The Whispers of Bliss Afternoon Tea is priced at HKD288 for one and HKD568 for two. Guests get to take home a Therapeautic gift set (HKD900 value).
Lion Rock, 3/F, Royal Plaza Hotel, Hong Kong, 193 Prince Edward Road West, Mong Kok, 2622 6088, WhatsApp 6113 8691, book here
Jan. 8–Feb. 28, daily, 3–5PM
10. The St. Regis Hong Kong
The St. Regis Hong Kong’s seasonal afternoon tea experience at The Drawing Room is a partnership with Italian chocolatier Venchi brushed with festive touches in honour of the Year of the Horse. As always at The Drawing Room, diners are tasked with customising their own line-up of a total of eight sweets and/or savouries from the trolley, ranging from the lobster roll accented with chilli-laced dark chocolate and braised beef puff made with sugar-free dark chocolate to the extra-dark chocolate canelé and milk chocolate almond crunch.
The Venchi Afternoon Tea is priced at HKD478 for one and HKD888 for two. Teatime guests will receive a limited-edition Venchi chocolate gift set.
The Drawing Room, 2/F, The St. Regis Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Drive, Wan Chai, 2138 6800, book here
Feb. 2–Apr. 7, daily, 2:30–5:30PM
