The fanciest (and tastiest) high teas in Perth

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Who doesn’t enjoy the sophistication and sumptuousness of a high tea?

Perth is known for its stunning beaches, but it is also a haven for culinary lovers. The coastal city has plenty of elegant high tea options, from traditional experiences and particularly opulent affairs to quirky high teas with a twist and even ‘high cheese’– a high tea for cheese lovers. Here are nine of the best high teas to enjoy in Perth.

Cape Arid Rooms, Perth

Best for: An opulent experience

Located in the iconic State Buildings, and resting above the official marking of Perth’s Point Zero, the Cape Arid Rooms are the warm and inviting home of one of Perth’s most celebrated high teas.

high tea at Cape Arid Rooms, Perth
This celebrated high tea is inspired by WA’s natural produce.

The space is adorned with intricate paintings by renowned WA artists Alex and Philippa Nikulinsky, whose Cape Arid Collection is what the rooms are proudly named after.

the building exterior of The Treasury, Cape Arid Rooms, Perth
Cape Arid Rooms are tucked in the iconic State Buildings.

The revolving high tea menu itself is inspired by WA’s natural produce, with each edition spotlighting a different area and its local producers and ingredients. You can choose to pair your food with Champagne or beautifully brewed tea.

two glasses of wine at Cape Arid Rooms, Perth
Pair your treats with wine or brewed tea.

Address: 1 Cathedral Ave, Perth WA

Opening hours: Thursday – Sunday,  12pm – 5pm

C Restaurant

Best for: High tea with a view

C Restaurant is Western Australia’s only revolving restaurant, more than 30 storeys high in the middle of the CBD and offering sprawling views of the city and Swan River. Its popular high tea, widely regarded as one of the best in Perth, includes a selection of finger sandwiches, petit fours and freshly baked scones, alongside a selection of nine tea blends, coffee and bottomless sparkling and Champagne options.

Address: Level 33, 44 St Georges Terrace, Perth

Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 12.30pm – 2.30pm; Saturday and Sunday, 1pm and 2pm

Haven Lounge at The Westin, Perth

Best for: Traditional high tea

The plush Haven Lounge at The Westin offers a seasonal high tea experience, with each menu edition uniquely crafted with fresh produce and meticulous finesse. Pastry Chef Sarah Rix and Executive Chef Kevin Garcia change the themes each season, with each running for up to eight weeks.

high tea at Haven Lounge at The Westin, Perth
This seasonal high tea menu comes with four sweet treats, four savoury treats, a scone and unlimited tea and coffee.  (Image: ShotByTom)

Moët & Chandon Champagne is included with your four sweet treats, four savoury treats, a scone and unlimited tea and coffee – plus you can choose to enhance your experience with a special edition cocktail in the theme of the seasonal menu.

the building exterior of The Westin, Perth
Hop over to Haven Lounge at The Westin for traditional high tea.

Address: 480 Hay Street, Perth

Opening hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday – 11am and 2.30pm

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Santini at QT, Perth

Best for: High tea with a twist

The uber-hip city QT hotel hosts a memorable high tea in its Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, Santini.

the Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, Santini
Experience high tea with a twist at the Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, Santini.

Guests enjoy a three-tiered stand of mouth-watering treats, with sweets and savouries that each feature a unique QT twist.

a look inside the Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, Santini
Enjoy the sophistication and sumptuousness of a high tea at Santini.

Think Shark Bay crab crumpets, pork and fennel with truffle sausage roll and roast chicken with oregano milk bun for savouries; and vanilla and coffee crème eclairs, and lavish QT lemon curd with Italian meringue for sweets. It’s all topped off with a glass of fizz and Seven Seas Tea.

the dining interior of Santini at QT, Perth
QT offers one of the best high teas to indulge in in Perth.

Address: First Floor, 133 Murray Street, Perth WA

Opening hours: Saturday 1pm – 3pm

TWR at Crown Towers

Best for: Cocktail lovers

The Waiting Room at Crown Towers offers a unique twist on a traditional high tea with its luxurious Birdcage High Tea. Three tiers of carefully curated hors d’oeuvres include caramelised onion tartlet with confit cherry tomato and basil pesto, petite beef wellington with truffle mushroom purée and prosciutto, and an assortment of gourmet sandwiches; plus sweets such raspberry tartlet with yuzu gel and mini mango and pineapple gateaux. Free-flowing tea and coffee are included, and you can enhance your experience by pairing it with a cocktail.

Address: Crown Towers, Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood WA

Opening hours: Monday – Sunday, 11.30am – 3pm

Hearth Restaurant at The Ritz Carlton, Perth

Best for: A taste of luxury

For those who are keen for an unforgettable high tea, a trip to Hearth at the opulent Ritz Carlton is a must. The venue is right on the riverfront in the glistening Elizabeth Quay, with river views from the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows.

the high tea experience at The Ritz Carlton, Perth
Head to Hearth for an unforgettable high tea.

The two-course high tea includes savoury and sweet treats featuring the finest local produce – the Cambray triple cheese custard tart with ginger and lemon myrtle is a stand-out.

the afternoon tea hamper at The Ritz Carlton, Perth
Come for a taste of luxury at The Ritz Carlton.

You can choose whichever beverage package suits your style, from coffee and tea from Margaret River’s  Seven Seas Tea , to a two-hour Champagne package with Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage.

sweets at The Ritz Carlton, Perth
The two-course high tea includes savoury and sweet treats.

Address: 1 Barrack Street, Perth WA

Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 12pm – 3pm; Saturday and Sunday 12pm and 3pm

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La Vie Champagne Lounge, Burswood

Best for: Cheese-lovers

La Vie’s indulgent High Cheese is a high tea experience that celebrates cheese in all its forms. You start your journey with a four-tier stand featuring decadent cheese combinations – from garlic and rosemary camembert baked inside a crunchy cob loaf, melted raclette cheese over roasted potatoes and cured meats. You then move on to your sweets, which is the finest selection of cheeses paired with fruits, quince paste and a honey nut medley, to goat cheese-inspired pudding and passionfruit crème brûlée plus more. Pair it with a flute of Moët & Chandon Impérial Champagne, or go all out with a tasting flight featuring four types of Champagne.

Address: Crown Metropol, Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood WA

Opening hours: Thursday to Sunday, 3pm – 5pm

Bar Amelie, Subiaco

Best for: A boozy high tea

The High(ly) Good Tea at Subiaco’s Bar Amelie is strictly a boozy affair – no tea in sight, just bubbles and a delicious selection of sweet and savoury.

high tea at Bar Amelie, Perth
Indulge in the elegant high tea experience at Bar Amelie. (Image: ShotsByTom)

Start with the savouries, which include smoked salmon creme fraiche, spinach and goats cheese tartlets and a selection of open sandwiches; then move on to your sweets that feature Portuguese tarts, lemon curd meringues and vanilla cupcakes with buttermilk icing.

sweets and pastries at Bar Amelie, Perth
Sink your teeth into sweets and savouries. (Image: ShotsByTom)

The drinks packages include 90 mins of cocktails, free-flowing Prosecco, sparkling wine or Mumm Champagne.

the high tea experience at Bar Amelie, Perth
Raise a glass of sparkling wine or Mumm Champagne. (Image: ShotsByTom)

Address: 118 Rokeby Rd, Subiaco WA

Opening hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 2pm – 4pm

Bites by D, Mount Hawthorn

Best for: A thrifty high tea

Bites by D is a renowned Perth patisserie, with a former Le Cordon Bleu chef leading the team in the kitchen. Over a leisurely two hours, you can experience a refined high tea in their patisserie in the leafy suburb of Mount Hawthorn. It includes a selection of savoury and petite desserts with a beverage of your choice, coffee or a pot of tea from our selection of loose leaf teas. Because the team makes all their treats on-site, they can cater for a selection of dietary requirements. But what makes this a unique high tea experience is that you can BYO your own Champagne to accompany your high tea for a mere $5 corkage per bottle.

Address: 147 Scarborough Beach Rd, Mount Hawthorn WA

Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11.30am and 2pm;  Saturday and Sunday 11.30am, 2pm and 4.30pm

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Kirsty Petrides
Kirsty Petrides is a writer, wine-lover and cheese enthusiast. Whether she’s hunting down the best restaurant in Albania, foraging the Marrakech markets for spices or camping in the middle of Patagonian wilderness, she loves to seek out the authentic side of the places she visits, and share that with readers through her writing.
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6 reasons the best way to experience the Kimberley is by cruise

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    This remote corner of Australia is one of the world’s last frontiers. This is how to see it properly.

    Vast, rugged and deeply spiritual, the Kimberley coast in Australia’s North West feels a world away from everyday Australia – and there are countless ways to explore it. But if you want to reach ancient rock art, hidden gorges and lonely waterfalls, it has to be by boat. Whether you’re aboard a nimble expedition vessel or a luxury yacht with all the trimmings, exploring by the water brings exclusive experiences, shows unique views and makes travel easier than any other mode. And that’s just the beginning of Australia’s North West cruises.

    The True North Adventure Cruise in between sandstone cliffs.
    Adventure starts where the road ends.

    1. Discover Broome, and beyond

    Explore your launchpad before you set sail: Broome. Here camels and their riders stride along the 22 kilometres of powdery Cable Beach at sunset. That’s just the start.

    At Gantheaume Point, red pindan cliffs plunge into the turquoise sea, whose low tide uncovers fossilised dinosaur footprints. Broome’s pearling history runs deep. Japanese, Chinese, Malay and Aboriginal divers once worked these waters, and their legacy lives on in boutiques where South Sea pearls still shine.

    If the moon’s right, you may catch the Staircase to the Moon over Roebuck Bay. Or simply kick back with a cold beverage and a film under the stars at Sun Pictures, screening since 1916.

    Ride a camel along Cable Beach as the sun sinks into the Indian Ocean, casting golden light across the sand and sea.
    Ride a camel along Cable Beach. (Image: Nick Dunn)

    2. Unmatched access to The Kimberley

    Once you’re onboard, expect a backstage pass to some of the most isolated places on Earth. No roads. No ports. No phone reception.

    At Horizontal Falls/ Garaanngaddim, 10-metre tides surge through twin gorges like a natural waterpark ride that’ll make your palms sweat. Then there’s Montgomery Reef/ Yowjab: a giant living platform of coral and seagrass, where the sea pulls back to reveal waterfalls, sea turtles and ospreys.

    Up north, King George Falls/ Oomari rage 80 metres down red cliffs. Zodiac boats often nudge in closer so you can feel the spray on your sun-warmed cheeks. You might even fly in to reach Mitchell Falls/ Punamii-unpuu, a four-tiered cascade where you can swim in freshwater pools above the drop.

    Come spring, some itineraries veer west to Rowley Shoals: an atoll chain of white sand and reef walls. Then it’s up the winding Prince Regent River to King Cascade/ Maamboolbadda, tumbling over rock terraces, and into a Zodiac to view the Gwion Gwion rock art, whose slender, ochre-painted figures are older than the pyramids.

    A cruise drifts beneath King George Falls, where sheer sandstone cliffs frame the thunderous plunge into turquoise waters.
    Get closer to the Kimberley than ever before.

    3. Taste the Kimberley with onboard hospitality

    You might spend your days clambering over slippery rocks or charging past waterfalls. But when you’re back on the water, it’s a different story. Meals are chef-prepared and regionally inspired: grilled barramundi, pearl meat sashimi, mango tarts, and bush tomato chutney. One night it’s barefoot beach barbecues with your shipmates; the next, alfresco dining on the ship.

    Small expedition ships each have their own personality, but many carry just 12 to 36 guests, making being out on the water a whole other experience. You might sink into a spa on the foredeck or sip coffee in a lounge while watching crocodiles cruise by. It’s choose-your-own-relaxation, Kimberley style.

    4. Expert-led excursions through the Kimberley

    These voyages are led by people who know the Kimberley like the back of their sunburnt hand. Attenborough-esque naturalists might gently tap your shoulder to point out rare birds or tell the story beneath a slab of rock. Historians can explain exactly how that rusted World War II relic came to rest here.

    If your ship has a helipad, you might chopper straight to a waterfall-fed swimming hole. If not, you’ll still be hopping ashore for that wet landing at a secret creek.

    Then come the evenings: songlines shared by Traditional Owners under the stars, or astronomy sessions that link what’s overhead with what’s underfoot and what’s within.

    A small group glides through Kimberley’s rugged coastline by boat, passing ancient cliffs.
    Explore with naturalists and historians by your side.

    5. Relax in luxurious lodgings

    Just because you’re off-grid doesn’t mean you have to rough it. These Kimberley vessels are small in size, but mighty in luxury. True North’s ships come with their own helicopters and a no-sea-days policy, so you’re always in the thick of it. Try the luxurious offerings from Ocean Dream Charters for exploration in style. Kimberley Quest offers a fast boat for easy, off-ship adventures. On the larger end of the scale, Coral Expeditions has open-deck bars and curated wine cellars. And then there’s Ponant’s luxury yachts – sleek and incredibly stylish French sailing yachts.

    A helicopter soars above the sea, with a sleek cruise ship gliding in the distance.
    See the Kimberley from sky to shore.

    6. The adventure continues with pre- and post-cruise experiences

    You’ve already come this far – so, why not go further? Broome makes it easy to ease in before you board, or wind down when your voyage ends, and there is no reason to stop there.

    Head an hour and a half south to Eco Beach to stay off-grid and off the clock. Join a Yawuru guide for a mangrove walk or ocean forage. Dive even deeper into Broome’s pearling past at Willie Creek or Cygnet Bay, where divers and craftspeople still pull the seawater-slicked gems from the deep.

    If you’re still craving adventure, it’s time to go further. Soar over the Buccaneer Archipelago, or detour inland with a 4WD trip along the Gibb River Road. Book a scenic flight over the Bungle Bungles. Or – because you never know when you’ll be back – do all three.

    aerial of people walking on eco beach in the kimberley western australia
    Stay off grid at Eco Beach. (Image: Tourism WA)

    Find out more about your trip to Australia’s North West at australiasnorthwest.com.

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