If you've had one high tea, then you know what you're in for — right? That's not the case at W Brisbane's new High Tea of Easter. Like the venue's High Tea of Aus over the past summer, it comes with a distinctively local flavour. As great at ordinar scones and sandwiches are (and then more scones and more sandwiches), this weekend feast takes its cues from Aussie favourites, although not as you know them. And given the time of year, it comes with an Easter spin as well.
Serving up meat pies and lamingtons as part of its spread, the hotel is calling its dishes 'reimagined versions' of these trusty favourites — and you can't go wrong where all three are concerned. Keeping the theme going, other treats include spiced fruit hot cross scones with golden butter, marshmallow bunnies, and wattleseed and macadamia mini Easter eggs.
Running on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in April until Easter — and on Easter Monday, too — the high tea comes with unlimited blooming tea, classic tea, coffee and hot chocolate for $55 per person, but can also include Champagne or a martini for $69, or rosé Champagne for $74. Bookings are necessary, and can be made online.