Have a Fancy Christmas With These Themed Afternoon Teas

Get a little prim and proper this holiday season with a selection of Christmas-themed afternoon teas being put on by hotels around the city. They've got sweets, they've got savories, and they've got caffeinated - and in some case, boozinated - beverages to make it an afternoon to remember. Just remember to keep that pinky up when sipping.

Mansion's Merry Christmas Afternoon Tea - Empark Prime Hotel Beijing

Mansion at Empark Prime Hotel Beijing offers afternoon tea with a choice of classic coffee or tea, or if you’d prefer yours a bit boozy, a choice of sparkling wine. Set upon a tray designed like an elaborate Christmas cake, Mansion’s tea set features six sweet snacks – Matcha, Chocolate, and Vanilla Mousse, and Chocolate Tree Stump Cake to name a few – and two savory – Prawn and Nut Mousse and Chicken Sandwiches with black truffle – to enjoy with your caffeine or bubbly.

What: Merry Christmas Afternoon Tea at Empark Prime Hotel Beijing
Where: Mansion at Empark Prime Hotel Beijing
Price: RMB 429/set with coffee or tea; RMB 489/set with two glasses of sparkling wine
When: Available now ‘til Christmas
Booking: 010 6513 6666, ext. 6799

Lobby Lounge Christmas Afternoon Tea - NUO Hotel Beijing

NUO Hotel Beijing hosts Christmas Afternoon Tea in their Lobby Lounge, featuring festive cakes and pastries designed to playfully bring in the holidays, with shapes like red hats, snowmen, and reindeer. The set also includes handmade stollen served with fresh orange and blueberry jams. The cakes and stollen are all centered around the pièce de résistance: a Matcha Mousse cake in the shape of a mini Christmas tree. If you stick around into the afternoon and feel in the mood for something a little more boozy, grab a glass of the Lobby Bar’s Christmas Mulled Wine, priced at RMB 50/cup (available 'til Dec 31).

Where: The Lobby Lounge at NUO Hotel Beijing
Price: RMB 428/person
When: Available now ‘til Dec 25
Booking: For inquiries and bookings call 010 5926 8281

The Ritz-Carlton x Hamley's Afternoon Tea - The Ritz-Carlton Beijing

The Ritz-Carlton Beijing is teaming up with Hamley’s, the oldest toy brand in Britain – founded in 1760! – to rekindle Christmas and childhood memories gone by. Each set includes five tailor-made desserts, four savory snacks, and four classic scones all arranged on a tea tray done up like a merry-go-round. Available with a choice of tea, coffee, or Oolong Lychee-Tini Mocktail.

Where: The Ritz-Carlton Beijing
Price: RMB 798/set (RMB 698/set when booked via Ritz’s WeChat store)
When: Available now ‘til Dec 31, 1.30-5.30pm daily
Booking: Ritz WeChat store (scan QR in poster) or call 010 5908 8180

The Peninsula Festive Afternoon Tea - The Peninsula Hotel Beijing

Throughout its century-long journey, the Peninsula Hotels has been cherished as a welcoming home away from home for the holidays. The Peninsula Beijing pays homage to this welcoming spirit with their Festive Afternoon Tea, served at The Lobby and designed by Executive Pastry Chef Billy Xu. Expect all kinds of treats to accompany your tea, from Strawberry Basil Éclairs, Cappuccino Cheese Christmas Balsl, Lime, and Traditional Scones with clotted cream and jam. There are also savory snacks as well, including Pumpkin, Spider Crab and Ricotta Cheese, Chive on Pumpernickel, and Smoked Ham Hock Terrine. Each Tea Tray even features a Christmas tree made from Valrhona chocolate pearls, decorated with graceful bows in Chanel’s signature black and white.

Where: The Peninsula Beijing
Price: Weekdays RMB 888/set*, weekends and holidays RMB 988/set*
When: Available now ‘til Jan 2, 2-6pm daily
Booking: 010 8516 2888, thelobbypbj@peninsula.com

*subject to 16.6 percent surcharge

The Lounge's Enchanted Wonders Afternoon Tea - China World Summit Wing Beijing

Experience Christmas afternoon tea high above the bustling streets of Guomao with The Lounge’s Enchanted Wonders Afternoon Tea at China World Summit Wing. Along with homemade scones with traditional condiments – i.e. clotted cream and jam – there are four pastries and three savory snacks available. Standouts for us include the Cherry White Chocolate Mousse Trees, Ginger Baileys Dark Chocolate Cake, Sea Urchin and Caviar Toast, and Smoked Salmon Roll. Available with a choice of coffee or tea.

Where: The Lounge at China World Summit Wing
Price: RMB 768/two people
When: Available now ‘til Jan 7, 2024, 2-6pm daily
Booking: 010 6505 2299

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