Tea Time: The Haute 5 Afternoon Teas in Las Vegas

Afternoon Tea is a tradition that dates back to the 17^th century. And today you can enjoy this tradition in only a few places around Las Vegas. Some spots are quainter than others, but each one promises to deliver a one of a kind experience you’ll want to enjoy regularly.  Here are this week’s Haute 5 afternoon tea spots in Las Vegas.

Verandah’s Traditional Afternoon Tea

Verandah’s traditional Afternoon Tea is located inside the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas. This venue is both refined and quaint with indoor-outdoor dining areas and two private dining rooms for a more intimate feel. Sophistication is everywhere with chic décor and a relaxed atmosphere. Verandah’s traditional Afternoon Tea pairs an extensive selection of fragrant teas like Orange Pekoe, a custom-blend black tea from Ceylon with a light, flowery character or Golden Jasmine Blossoms, and a scented green tea from China, to name a few. Also offering a delicious array of sandwiches, wraps and tantalizing pastries. Afternoon Tea is available Monday Through Friday from 3p.m. to 4p.m.

Verandah’s Traditional Afternoon Tea is located inside the Four Seasons Las Vegas, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South 702.632.5000

Tea Lounge at Mandarin Oriental

The newest place to try Afternoon Tea in Vegas is the Tea Lounge at Mandarin Oriental. The Tea Lounge is locatedon the 23 floor and offers fabulous views of the strip. Here you can chose to have regular afternoon tea or branch out and experience the traditional English Afternoon Tea. Available from 3p.m. to 5p.m. daily, you can chose from a fine selection of freshly brewed loose left teas, or traditional pastry delights accompanied by baked scones and jams.

Tea Lounge is located inside the Mandarin Oriental, 3752 Las Vegas Blvd. South 702.590.8888

Petrossian Lounge

At the Bellagio, you can enjoy high tea inside the Petrossian Lounge. Decorated with brocade sofas and velvet high back chairs, this place will give you taste of European flavor. From 2p.m. to 5p.m. you can come in and enjoy a traditional Afternoon Tea service. They serve open-faced sandwiches, English Tea sandwiches, freshly baked scones with clotted cream, Baxter’s preserves, as well as assorted miniature pastry delicacies and teas imported from around the world.

Petrossian Lounge is located inside the Bellagio 702.693.7111

Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas

Traditional afternoon tea is alive and well at the Ritz-Carlton, in Lake Las Vegas, every Saturday and Sunday from 1p.m. to 4p.m. Here you can chose one of 12 types of loose teas or one of 6 types of flowering teas. These teas make for a beautiful presentation as they are filled with an assortment of aromatic flavors.  All teas are served with four kinds of tea sandwiches, an assortment of desserts, and freshly baked scones with mascarpone cream, lemon curd, jams and marmalades. That’s not all. You can choose to have your afternoon tea outside over looking Lake Las Vegas calm waters or inside the lounge.

Ritz-Carlton is located at Lake Las Vegas, 1610 Lake Las Vegas Parkway, Henderson 702.567.4700

Market Tea Room

If you looking for something a bit more unique and down to earth, then you have to check out the Market Tea room. This place is a hidden gem that will make you feel like putting on a grand old English hat and some elbow length gloves. To get to the Market Tea Room, you’ll have to enter through the Antique shop.  Here the soups, sandwiches, scones, desserts, and teas are exceptional. Made fresh daily, you can chose from a variety of scones like the Bailey’s or coconut chocolate chip. But come early because they do run out of some of the more popular items. They also offer a full traditional high tea, but you have to order this a day in advance.

Market Tea Room is located on 6665 S. Eastern Ave. 702.362.4832