Afternoon Tea Experience
Dates
Available daily
Times
Various sitting available between 11am & 2.30pm (book timeslot on purchase)
Welcome to the Tea Rooms at Edinburgh Castle where you can indulge yourself or treat a loved one to an afternoon tea experience.
Our Tea Room is located in the heart of the castle, Crown Square. The interior of the tea room has been painted with bright light colours, giving it a stylish yet elegant touch, which complements the grandeur of the castle. Savour the exquisite food and drink on offer as the echoes of the past whisper through the castle walls, creating the perfect setting to relax and enjoy our afternoon tea.
During the festive period our Afternoon Tea Experience will have a festive twist! Our Christmas themed afternoon tea is the perfect way to kick start your festive celebrations and it makes a great gift for friends and family.
Sittings at 11am, 11.30am, 12 noon, 12.30pm, 1pm, 1.30pm, 2pm and 2.30pm, on the following dates:
- 1-24 December
- 27-31 December
- 1-4 January
Afternoon Tea Experience Packages
Our Afternoon Tea packages include castle entry. For that added special treat there's the option to add a glass of Prosecco or an Edinburgh Castle Gin.
- Adult (non-member) £60.00 or £66.00 with Edinburgh Castle Gin or Prosecco. Child £30.00
- Member Adult £38.00 or £43.00 with Edinburgh Castle Gin or Prosecco. Child £20.00
Afternoon Tea Experience
A castle entry ticket is required and must be booked separately. This ticket excludes castle entry. Perfect for English Heritage, Manx and Cadw, Historic Scotland Explorer Pass, Young Scot, Guided Tour or Flexi ticket holders who have booked entry to the castle separately.
Price: £42 or £48 with Edinburgh Gin or Prosecco, child £22.
Please note, alcohol cannot be served before 1pm on a Sunday.
- Cranley Farm coronation chicken finger with a cucumber ribbon
- Heatherfield smoked beetroot gravlax blini, salmon roe, fresh dill
- Borders free-range egg mayonnaise brioche with spinach and sun-dried tomato
- Campbells of Linlithgow vegetarian Haggis Bon Bon with vegan mayonnaise and chives
- Breadwinner toasted rye bread, Highland crowdie soft cheese, sliced radish, chives
- Freshly baked buttermilk fruit and plain scones, with Galloway Lodge jam and clotted cream
- Lemon curd pavlova with fresh Tayside berries, and micro basil
- Citrus macaron with white chocolate ganache and Cranachan butter cream
- Perthshire strawberry tart with vanilla custard, strawberry pearls and micro mint
- Edinburgh Castle sponge cake, with Bonaly Farm cream and dried raspberries
- Any pot of tea or coffee from our menu
Please inform us of any dietary requirements when booking by choosing from the list of options.
If you require any further dietary information please contact edinburghcastleqa@benugo.com at least 48 hours in advance.