Christmas Afternoon Tea

Sittings: 11am, 11.30am, 12 noon, 12.30pm, 1pm, 1.30pm, 2pm and 2.30pm. Confirm when booking.

Dates: Daily, 1 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 (excls 25 & 26 December).

Our Afternoon Tea Experience is available to book year-round, and you can also buy a gift voucher or gift pack.

• Atlantic prawn, Marie Rose sauce, crispy baby gem, fresh lemon and dill
• Highland pigs in blanket, chipolata sausage, sweet chilli, heather honey and Arran mustard glaze
• Roast Gartmorn Farm turkey finger sandwich, cranberry relish,
• micro rocket
• Campbell’s of Linlithgow pork and sage stuffing bon bon, crispy sage, Glenkinchie 12-Year-Old Single Malt Whisky cream
• Arran smoked Applewood cheese and caramelised pear tartlet,
• Katy Rodgers crème fraîche, chives (v)
• Rudolf red velvet cake, cream cheese frosting (v)
• Auld St Nick macaron, cranachan cream, toasted oats
• and dried raspberries
• Castle-baked bauble shortbread with Christmas shimmer (v)
• Sticky gingerbread loaf, festive sugar pearls, white chocolate
• drizzle and Tayside berries (v)
• Dunbar brandy-spiced eggnog tart, whipped cream,
• cinnamon, nutmeg and cinnamon stick (v)
• Edinburgh Castle’s freshly baked plain and apple and cinnamon
• scones, served with Mackays jam and clotted cream (v)

Please inform us of any dietary requirements at least 48 hours in advance: edinburghcastleqa@benugo.com (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm).

Afternoon tea packages include admission to the castle.

• Adult (non-member) £70 or £80 with a glass of Champagne
• Child (non-member) £34
• HS Member Adult £45 or £54 with a glass of Champagne (valid membership card required on arrival)
• HS Member Child £22.50