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Melbourne's 1892-founded tea rooms institution, celebrated for spectacular cake displays and signature afternoon tea
Melbourne high tea, hotel grandeur, garden scones, and the new wave
From Hopetoun's 1892 heritage elegance to Oxi's interactive themed tiers, 12 high tea experiences across Melbourne.
Melbourne's 1892-founded tea rooms institution, celebrated for spectacular cake displays and signature afternoon tea
NGV's much-loved tea room, famed for high tea and warm, attentive gallery-side service.
A gothic heritage room on Collins St serving tiered high tea with a live violinist.
Carlton's immersive high tea - quarterly themed tasting menus that turn dessert into edible storytelling.
Dandenong Ranges high tea and Chinese dining, served among alpacas, llamas and mountain views.
Melbourne institution for grand high tea — tiered stands, scones and 12 loose-leaf teas.
Grand Hyatt's steakhouse-meets-buffet, where a 1.5kg tomahawk sits alongside Saturday high tea.
A Brunswick high tea house built around bottomless scones and pastel-pink private function rooms for celebrations.
Collingwood's opulent French-style high tea salon, handcrafted by a pastry chef
Brunswick East's dressed-up high tea room — French-English decor for birthdays and bridal showers.
A riverside boathouse cafe where the Yarra views and rowing-boat hire outshine an inconsistent, self-serve menu.
Art deco tea rooms in the Dandenong Ranges, where cockatoos visit and the scones are the main event.
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