A proper afternoon tea is a really
indulgent treat when done properly. It
offers the chance for a catch-up with a friend or a family celebration. When going for a gluten free afternoon tea it
is important to book in advance to ensure the best experience possible. Here is a small selection of some of
Edinburgh’s finest.
Café
Portrait
Set within the Portrait Gallery on Queen
Street, Café Portrait offers a superb afternoon tea in the snug at the rear of
the restaurant. With cake stands and
prosecco, this is an indulgent treat with a lovely selection of savoury and
sweet delights. With advance warning the
whole stack of scones, cakes and sandwiches can be offered gluten free, including
the warming little cup of soup to start.
Add in the glass of fizz and celebrate how a GF life does not need to
exclude the highest quality afternoon tea!
Run by Heritage Portfolio, the same quality
of food is also available at the two modern art galleries, Hopetoun House
(during summer months) and at the Signet Library on the High Street. These all offer GF lunches and treats as a
matter of course.
Café Portrait
Queen Street, EH2 1JD
0131 624 6423
North
Bridge Brasserie Scotsman
The North Bridge Brasserie is the public
restaurant within the Scotsman Hotel. It
is a great spot for a pre-dinner drink, or dinner itself. The surroundings are modern, but comfortable
and the Brasserie also offers a badged Gluten Free Afternoon Tea. With treats including sandwiches made with
Genius bread; fruit scones; lemon meringues and strawberry & ginger cake,
the tea runs alongside a classic Afternoon Tea.
Also offered with champagne, this is an indulgent, but gluten free friendly
option.
North Bridge Brasserie
Edinburgh EH1 ITR
0131 622 2900
scotsman-northbridge@thescotsmanhotel.co.uk
The
Balmoral Hotel
The Palm Court in Edinburgh’s Balmoral
Hotel is a legendary location for ladies who do afternoon tea. Classic cake stands,
a wonderful choice of teas and the best possible service all contribute to make
this one of the city’s finest afternoon tea experiences. Gluten free options include open sandwiches,
scones and cakes, all on a separate stand.
While the website does not make this option explicit, as you might
expect from a five star establishment, nothing is too much trouble!
The Balmoral Hotel
1 Princes Street, EH2 2EQ
0131 556 2414
G&V
Hotel
My previous review of lunch at the five
star G&V demonstrated the excellence in service and the level of
understanding around gluten free dining.
The G&V also provides a delicious
prosecco afternoon tea with a cake stand of treats plus tea and a glass of
fizz. Advance warning brings you a pile
of delicious gluten free cakes, sandwiches and delights. The service is always good and the hotel will
undergo a refurbishment in early 2015 as it drops much of the previous Missoni
branding and improves the public spaces.
Can’t wait!
G&V Hotel
1 George IV Bridge, EH1
1AD
0131 220 6666
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