Where to Eat… High Tea in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Despite being born and raised in Britain, I never quite got the obsession with tea. I don’t mind a fresh mint or an Earl Grey, but English breakfast tea (or builder’s tea) was just not my thing. That said, high tea – or afternoon tea as it’s usually called in England – is a different story. Here, it’s all about the dainty sandwiches and crumbly scones, the mini-quiches and petit fours. Plus, if you’re not into the tea part itself, you can make a quick segue to Champagne or mimosas.

it’s all about the dainty sandwiches and crumbly scones, the mini-quiches and petit fours. Plus, if you’re not into the tea part itself, you can make a quick segue to Champagne or mimosas

Perhaps unsurprisingly, you won’t come across too many places serving high tea in Amsterdam – after all, we’re in the Netherlands, not the UK. But that number is growing, and you’ll find at least a handful of afternoon tea options to suit any occasion and budget: whether at a ritzy hotel, a cute café or even a wine bar. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).