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The Peninsula Add: The Peninsula, 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Beijing Dong Lu / 中山东一路32号, 近北京东路 Tel: 2327 6756 Hours: 2:00~6:00pm Website: www.peninsula.com/Shanghai/en/ Price: 260 RMB/person, 470 RMB/couple + 15% Visited: Aug 2012 Please note that this was an arranged tasting. Last week, I had the pleasure of tasting The Peninsula’s newly-launched Heritage Afternoon Tea in the Palace Suite, a luxurious…Continue Reading “[Shanghai] Heritage Afternoon Tea at The Peninsula”
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The Peninsula
Add: 32 Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu, near Beijing East Road / 中山东一路32号, 近北京东路
Tel: 2327 6756
Hours: [afternoon tea] 2-6pm
Website: www.peninsula.com/Shanghai/en/
Price: 260 RMB or 340 RMB (with champagne) + 15%/person
Visited: Feb 2012
Please note that this is an arranged tasting.
TSubtle tones of celadon green and ivory, triple-height ceiling with palatial columns, live music wafting down from the Minstrels’ Gallery performed by the Lobby String…it’s no wonder that having high tea at The Peninsula is every afternoon tea-er’s dream.
The Peninsula Afternoon Tea (260 RMB + 15%/set), a spread of exquisitely orchestrated British traditional fare, is served on a claw-footed three tier stand. If you are wondering why the set looks so pink, it’s because the current tea theme is strawberry – from finger sandwiches to scones to macarons, everything is adorned with a touch of pink.
