Neverland Tea Salon is a cafe in Kitsilano which serves up exceptional high tea service. For the month of February, they have introduced their Mad Hatter High Tea, which comes in regular, vegetarian, gluten-free/dairy-free, and vegan. I love these options as customers with dietary restrictions don’t have to feel limited in what they can indulge in.
With the Mad Hatter theme from Alice and Wonderland, guests are transported into a world of the unknown. The high tea is $38 per person, but with a glass of bubbly, it’s $48 per person. Not a bad price point since it’s a generous portion.
Interior
They have transformed the space with themes from the movie with clocks and decks of cards everywhere. Each table has their fun and unique centerpiece. If you look around, there is something interesting on the walls, on the table and other items dangling from the ceiling. They really put a lot of effort into this theme.
Regular Menu
Vegetarian Menu
Gluten-free/Dairy- Free Menu
Vegan Menu
Mad Hatter’s Teas
There are 3 tea recommendations for this theme – Queen of Hearts (black), Cheshire Chai (Rooibos), and A Very Berry Un-Birthday (Black).
We tried all 3 and each one is very different. Queen of Hearts is a black tea with hint of cinnamon. The Cheshire Chai is strong are aeromatic with spices, which is great with milk and sugar. The very verry un-birthday is another black tea with hint of berry. We really liked the Cheshire Chai a lot.
Pro-tip: Ask for warm milk instead of regular milk as it help retain the heat for your tea.
Amuse-bouche
The Amuse-bouche for this high tea is a chilled watermelon beet soup in a small jar labeled ‘drink me’. Doesn’t this remind you of the beverage Alice had before she went to Wonderland?
This was a very healthy start to the high tea. You have the hint of sweetness from the watermelon and the earthy taste of the beet juice.
Savoury
It’s all about the savouries to start and its located on the bottom tier. My favourites were the Steel head smoked salmon pinwheel, Roasted veggie croque monsieur, and the Smoked paprika crab salad roll. Very good portion sizes of all the savoury items.
Smoked paprika crab salad roll with red peppers, onions, chives and green goddess aioli
Coronation chicken salad on focaccia with green onions, cilantro, red pepper, mango chutney and Assam tea infused apricots
Roasted veggie croque monsieur with zucchini, kale, red
peppers and havarti cheese
Plant-based burger sliders with pesto aioli, arugula,
tomato on black pepper ‘squid ink’ brioche
Steel head smoked salmon pinwheel with asparagus and lemon herbed cream cheese
Scones
The top tier has the citrus scone with Devonshire cream and house-made jam. This was a very generous portion and did fill us up.
Sweets
The sweets are in the middle tier and it can’t be missed. By the time we got to the sweets tier, we were already pretty full. My friend packed hers to go, but I carried on and ate them all.
My favourites were the Chocolate ganache tart and the Strawberry mousse dome.
Vanilla cheesecake on a chocolate crumble base
Strawberry mousse dome with Tinkerbell’s Kiss tea ganache and milk chocolate pearls
Chocolate ganache tart with macaron shells and whipped
cream cheese
Mocha sponge cake on a brownie base with chocolate glaze
Final Thoughts
Overall, for the price, you really get full. It’s not pretentious in anyway and it feels very comfortable. We had a great experience and will be back again in the future for their high teas. The Mad Matter High Tea is fun and whimsical. They let you dress up if you feel like it.
Address:
3066 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC
Website:
https://neverlandtea.com/
