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Review: Raffles Singapore Afternoon Tea
Raffles Singapore is a LEGENDARY spot to check out. The hotel opened its doors in 1887 and has set a standard for luxury ever since. If you don’t go there for any other reason than to gawk at all the luxury and history it’s worth it. As a family..we’re big Afternoon Tea people, so we made sure to hit up great spots in celebration of my mom’s 75th. We couldn’t come all the way to Singapore and NOT have an afternoon tea in the Tiffin Room at the Raffles Singapore. We came another day to have Singapore Slings in the Billiard Room ( the Long Bar was closed for renovation ). I’d recommend doing both, and separating them out. Yes, you can have Slings with the tea, but half the fun of having them in the Billiard Room or Long Bar is that you can throw your peanuts on the floor ( the only place in ALL of the Singapore that littering is ok). Here’s Raffles Singapore Afternoon Tea.
You must queue up. There aren’t any specific reservation times…doors open at 3pm. They close at 5:30pm
The Deets:
- When: April 2017
- Where: Raffles Singapore Tiffin Room
- Hours: 3pm to 5:30
- Cost…
The style of the Tea.
I’ve been to a lot of Afternoon Teas. I’m trying to think of when the vast majority of the meal presentation was buffet style and I can’t recall it. So I’ll say it’s unique until one of you tells me otherwise. The Tiffin Room feels like Afternoon Tea should be served in it, albeit a little tired. The Tiffin Room will be closing mid August until Mid 2018, and I’d love to go back when it’s fully restored. The hotel is truly a gem, and deserves the investment into it’s restoration.
The table setting.
The buffet
The tower:
Overall:
Would I come here again? Maybe, because they’re redoing the Tiffin Room. Otherwise…I think you’re paying a large premium for the quality merely because you’re dining at the Raffles Singapore. Compare this to one of the best Afternoon Teas I’ve ever had at Rocco Forte’s The Balmoral in Edinburgh Scotland – The Balmoral is steeped in heritage and grandeur and their afternoon tea offering reflects those qualities. I thought the food, presentation of The Raffles Singapore Afternoon Tea was mediocre with a steep price. Is it worth doing once? Absolutely. Twice…There are too many other fabulous Afternoon Teas in Singapore to circle back without some big change…like the new restoration.
Don’t forget to grab a Sling tho…
You don’t have to stop here. Check out how we paid $5k and took a $125k Surprise trip Around The World to celebrate my Mom’s 75th
Flights:
- Boston to Beijing
- Beijing to Singapore
- Singapore to Bali Roundtrip
- Singapore to Dubai
- Singapore Airlines First Class 777-300ER Singapore to Dubai ($4k)
- Abu Dhabi to Cannes, France
- Etihad Airways First Class Apartment A380 Abu Dhabi to London ($8k)
- Etihad Airways Business Studio A380 Abu Dhabi to London ( $3500-5k)
- British Airways Club Europe A321 London to Nice
- Cannes, France to Dallas
- Lufthansa Business Class A321 Nice to Frankfurt ($10k)
- Lufthansa First Class A330 Frankfurt to Dallas
Hotels:
- Boston
- Beijing
- JW Marriott Beijing, 1 Bedroom Suite ($450 for 5 nights)
- Club King ($250)
- Singapore
- Bali
- Singapore
- Dubai
- JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, 1 Bedroom Executive Suite ($450)
- Abu Dhabi
- Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi ($300)
- Cannes, France
- Intercontinental Carlton Cannes, France ($300)
- Dallas
- Grand Hyatt DFW ($150
- JW Marriott Beijing, 1 Bedroom Suite ($450 for 5 nights)
Lounges
- Boston
- Hong Kong
- Beijing
- Singapore
- Bali
- Singapore
- Singapore Airlines First Class Check-In
- Singapore Airlines Business Class Lounge SIN
- Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge SIN
- Singapore Airlines Private Room SIN
- Abu Dhabi
- Etihad First Class Lounge
- Etihad Business Class Lounge
- Etihad Shave Experience
- London
- British Airways First Class Lounge LHR Terminal 5
- Nice
- Living Room Azur
- Frankfurt
- Lufthansa First Class Lounge Frankfurt Terminal A
Afternoon Tea
- Peninsula, Beijing
- Raffles, Singapore
- Burj Khalifa, Dubai
- Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
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