High Tea at the InterContinental will have a new home starting from the 21st of January 2017. The new location at the Alluvial Restaurant means that the offering will be enhanced with the addition of a dessert buffet, chocolate fountain and lolly bar.
From the moment you enter the beautiful Alluvial Restaurant for the first time, you are instantly taken away by the beautiful architectural brilliance, which is only enhanced by the extravagant layout of elegant tea cups, roses and menus for the High Tea.
The Intercontinental Hotel
Architectual brilliance
Live string trio
TWG teas
The High Tea offers tea from TWG, one of the finest luxury tea brands in the world. The TWG brand was established in Singapore in 1837. Given the luxury status of the brand, it is difficult to find in your typical cafe.
The range of teas on offer included the English Breakfast, French Earl Grey, Moroccan Mint, and Silver Moon. The tea I personally tried was the Moroccan Mint tea, which exuded a brilliant minty fragrance as it was being poured. The tea itself however was not as strong, as explained to me by a representative of TWG at the event.
Elegant layout
High Tea menu
Buttermilk Scones with Darbo jams, lemon curd, double cream
Asparagus & ricotta quiche tartlet
Beef Wellington
Smoked cod croquette with red pepper coulis
Ham with Jarlsberg cheese sandwich
Cucumber and tzatziki on swiss white
Tomato relish on light rye
Salmon and cream cheese bagel
The High Tea menu was a concoction of both savoury hot items, cold sandwiches and scones. As a lifelong lover of scones, I could not help but start from the top of the stand and work my way down. Made by head chef Clint Jackson as an interpretation from a old family recipe, the scones were perhaps some of the greatest that I have tried. The savoury items served, as well as the sandwiches, each had their own unique flavour interpretation from modern classics, such as the salmon and cream cheese bagel and beef wellington, which gave the offering some character, as opposed to some High Teas which may come off as a little boring.
Chocolate fountain & lolly bar
Dessert Buffet
Dessert Buffet pt.2
As the new addition to the High Tea, the beautiful dessert buffet acted as the centerpiece of the room. The dessert buffet boasted a vibrant range of desserts, from the velvety macarons to a selection of small cakes as well as fruits and donuts.
The dessert buffet was not only there for its looks, as the selection of cakes was beautifully balanced with the right amount of sweetness. My favourite from the selection would definitely have to be the chocolate brownie with peanut butter and walnut, although the chocolate mousse and crushed hazelnut pot I tried was slightly too sweet for me.
High Tea at the InterContinental Hotel was an absolutely wonderful experience which I would recommend everybody to try at least once. I was lucky enough to be invited to be a part of a sneak preview of what the High Tea will be and I will definitely be back once the High Tea comes out.
We were invited and dined courtesy of The InterContinental Hotel, to read more about the story behind the High Tea, check The InterContinental's blog here.
Food Rating 8.5/10
Overall Rating 9.5/10