Afternoon Tea at The Principal York

Drinks

Coffee

• Single Espresso£2.50

• Double Espresso£3.50

• Americano£3.50

• Cappuccino£3.95

• Latte£3.95

• Mocha£3.95

• Flat White£3.95

• Hot Chocolate£3.95

Juices

• Fresh Orange Juice£3.95

• Fresh Apple Juice£3.95

• Fresh Grapefruit Juice£3.95

• Cranberry Juice£3.95

Tea

We source our tea from the Rare Tea Company, who supply the world's best tea direct from farmers and their tea gardens. Henrietta Lovell's passion for tea led her to set up the Rare Tea Co. in 2004. Personally sourcing all of the tea the company sells, she travels to small mountain farms and works directly with the farmers, and her London office is full to the brim with teas from all over the world as well as a vast array of teaware to drink from. Affectionately known as the Tea-Lady, Henrietta recommends all of the teas and infusions on our menu

Herbal Infusions

• English Peppermint, Tregothnan Estate, Cornwall, UK£4.50

  A rare English peppermint grown in Cornwall on the Tregothnan Estate, established in 1335. Counter-intuitively, the menthol oils infuse more easily from the dried leaf, giving a brighter, cleaner flavour than fresh mint. This truly remarkable and unique peppermint infusion is a wonderful end to a meal

• Malawi Spearmint, Satemwa Estate, Malawi£4.50

  The most elegant of mints, these gentle leaves make a remarkably smooth, well-rounded infusion. Grown on the rolling, green hills of the Shire Highlands of Malawi; they have a delicate softness while still revealing intense layers of flavour. It works particularly well as a digestif

• Sri Lankan Lemongrass, Amba Estate, Ravanna Falls£4.50

  This complex and full-bodied lemongrass infusion is grown in a remote mountain tea garden above the Ravanna Falls, Sri Lanka. A rich and exceptionally bright herbal infusion with grassy notes of cut hay and lemon drops

• English Chamomile, Tregothnan Estate, Cornwall, UK£4.50

  Grown in a botanical garden on the Tregothnan Estate in Cornwall, these whole chamomile flowers are picked with delicate blossoms and long stems, adding hay flavours and the aroma of English summer meadows. These chamomile flowers are extraordinarily sweet, pure and aromatic

Loose Leaf Tea

• Single Estate English Breakfast, Satemwa Estate, Malawi£4.50

  A black tea, blended from selected fields and harvests across the family-run Satemwa Estate in the Shire Highlands of Malawi. Strong, rich and comforting with a deep malty finish. Perfect with milk

• Earl Grey, Satemwa Estate, Malawi and Reggio Calabria, Italy£4.50

  A traditional Earl Grey, blended with single estate black tea and pure bergamot oil. A clean and exceptionally bright infusion with citrus notes, it can be enjoyed with or without milk, or with a twist of lemon zest

• 2nd Flush Muscatel Darjeeling, Makaibari Estate, Darjeeling, India£4.50

  This highly fragrant black tea is picked in the foothills of the Himalayas on one of the oldest and most beautiful estates in Darjeeling. The tea has a heady floral aroma with soft notes of muscatel grapes. Best served without milk

• Keemun, Anhui Province, China£4.50

  A hand-crafted, black China tea, first enjoyed in the UK during the 19th-century. Soft and smooth with a hint of smoke from charcoal roasting. Best served without milk

• Whole Leaf Green, Fuding, Fujian Province, China£4.50

  A delicate, Chinese green tea that is picked meticulously by hand. The leaves are fired in a wok over charcoal in the same manner and place as they have been for more than 3,000 years

• Jasmine Silver Tip, Fuding, Fujian Province, China£4.50

  A delicate, white tea crafted entirely from spring buds. The leaves are not flavoured but scented with fresh jasmine flowers over six consecutive nights to create a delicate flavour. It was once the preserve of only the Chinese Imperial family

Afternoon Tea

The origins of afternoon tea: One of the most delicious of British traditions, afternoon tea is the signature moment in The Garden Room at The Principal York. Afternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in 1840, as a way of curbing her hunger mid-afternoon. The Duchess asked that a tray of tea, bread and butter, and cake be brought to her room every afternoon. Later she asked friends to join her, and this pause for tea became a fashionable social event

Afternoon Treats

• Cream Tea£7.50

  Trio of mini scones with jam and clotted cream

• Savoury Scones, Chutney£7.50

  Ask a member of the team for today's flavours

• Cake of the Day£5.50

• Selection of Cakes and Sweets£13.50

• Petits Fours£7.50

Traditional Afternoon Tea

£23.50

• Homity Pie

• Yorkshire Rarebit

• Cauliflower Velouté

  with parsnip crisps

• Beef and Horseradish Mayonnaise Sandwich

• Swaledale and Red Onion Chutney Sandwich

• Mini Scones

  plain, sultana, maple and pecan with jam and clotted cream

• Chocolate and Orange Delice

• Amaretto Brûlée éclair

• Lemon Drizzle Loaf

• Bannoffee Macaron

• Rose and Cardamom Cheesecake

• Yorkshire Rhubarb Mess

Champagne Afternoon Tea

• Traditional Afternoon Tea£30.50

  with a glass of Champagne

The Children of Applefields School

Our children's afternoon tea has been designed for children, by children. To gain some inspiration for a new children's afternoon tea, Pastry Chef Martyn Edmonds asked the children of Applefields School – a special school for secondary aged students who have a wide range of learning difficulties – to help him. Martyn's brief was to be as 'colourful and imaginative as they could be', and the students didn't disappoint! They came back with lots of designs and Martyn picked his favourites to feature on the menu, alongside our home-made scones

Children's Afternoon Tea

£14.95

• Tuna Fish Sandwich

  by Jessica

• Strawberry Jam Heart Sandwich

  by Jordan

• Plain, Fruit, and Orange and Chestnut Scones

  with preserves and clotted cream

• Mint Chocolate Top Hat

  by Amelia

• Chocolate Chip Handprint Cookie

  by Bethany

• Chocolate Cupcake

  with a cherry on top, by Joey

Twilight Tea

• Twilight Tea

  Served between 5-8pm. An evening alternative to traditional afternoon tea. Our Twilight Tea includes two finger sandwiches, home-made scones with jam and clotted cream, dainty cakes and pastries. Served with a Bramble cocktail or Virgin Blueberry Mojito

  • Weekdays£21.95
  • Weekends£25.00

Morning

Served between 9am and 12 noon

• Eggs Benedict or Florentine£9.50

• Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Bagel£7.95

• Plain or Almond Croissant£3.95

• Pain Au Chocolat£3.50

• Seasonal Sweet or Savoury Muffin£3.95

• Cake of the Day£5.50

Evening

Served between 6pm and 10pm

• Nocellara Olives£4.00

• Smoked Almonds£4.00

• Crab Toast£5.50

• Seasonal Quiche£6.50

  Our chefs prepare a meat and vegetarian quiche every day with in-season ingredients

• Market Plate£9.50

  Four daily changing canapés using the best of the season's ingredients

• Charcuterie Board£16.50

  A selection of our favourite cured meats from around England

• Cheese Board£6.95

  We feature a variety of regularly changing cheeses from Yorkshire and across the UK - ask a member of the team for today's cheeses. Served with honey, Netherend Farm butter, caramelised walnuts, home-made chutney and Peter's Yard rye crispbread

Wine

All wines by the glass are available in a 125ml measure

Champagne

• Besserat De Bellefon Grande Tradition Brut

  • 125ml£8.45
  • Bottle£48.00

• Taittinger Brut Réserve

  • 125ml£10.95
  • Bottle£65.00

• Laurent Perrier Brut

  • Bottle£70.00

• Veuve Clicquot

  • Bottle£70.00

• Taittinger Rosé

  • 125ml£13.50
  • Bottle£80.00

• Laurent Perrier Rosé

  • Bottle£80.00

• Moët & Chandon Vintage

  • Bottle£80.00

• Bollinger La Grande Année

  • Bottle£140.00

• Dom Perignon

  • Bottle£200.00

Champagne Cocktails

All served with Besserat de Bellefon Grande Tradition Brut Champagne

• Classic£11.75

  Brown sugar cube, Angostura bitters, cognac

• Mimosa£11.75

  Fresh orange juice

• Kir Royale£11.75

  Crème de cassis

• Sloe Royale£11.75

  Plymouth Sloe gin, seasonal berries

White

• The Spee'wah Pinot Grigio, Murray Darling, Australia

  • 175ml£6.45
  • Bottle£25.00

• Le Versant Viognier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

  • 175ml£6.75
  • Bottle£27.00

• Conde Villar Vinho Verde Branco, Vinho Verde, Portugal

  • 175ml£7.05
  • Bottle£28.00

• Cap Cette Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

  • 175ml£7.35
  • Bottle£29.00

• Château de La Roche Sauvignon Blanc, Loire, France

  • 175ml£8.15
  • Bottle£33.00

• Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand

  • 175ml£10.55
  • Bottle£43.00

Rosé

• La Cuneo Poesia Rosé, Rioja, Spain

  • 175ml£6.75
  • Bottle£30.00

Red

• Lorosco Reserva Carménère, Colchagua Valley, Chile

  • 175ml£6.25
  • Bottle£24.00

• Grace Bridge Pinot Noir, California, Usa

  • 175ml£7.55
  • Bottle£30.00

• Tilia Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina

  • 175ml£7.75
  • Bottle£31.00

• Lagrimas de Graciano Rioja, Rioja, Spain

  • 175ml£8.15
  • Bottle£33.00

• Little Yering Shiraz Viognier, Yarra Valley, Australia

  • 175ml£8.85
  • Bottle£36.00

• Ara Single Estate Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand

  • 175ml£10.05
  • Bottle£41.00

Gin

• Tanqueray London Dry£4.20

  A blend of the purest four-time distilled spirit and a handpicked selection of four botanicals, a slice of lime adds a powerful freshness. Served with a slice of lime

• Hendrick's£4.20

  A delightfully peculiar gin, which starts off with a juniper heavy flavour, and ends with a hint of cucumber and rose petal giving a fresh finish. Served with a slice of cucumber

• Slingsby£4.30

  Made in Harrogate, this refreshing gin has flavours of rhubarb and citrus from the grapefruit base, followed by juniper and a very smooth herbaceous sweetness. Served with a slice of pink grapefruit

• Slingsby Rhubarb£5.50

  A twist on Slingsby's classic, the typical gin sweetness is balanced by subtle sour notes emanating from the rhubarb. Served with a slice of rhubarb

• Gin Mare£6.00

  A Mediterranean gin flavoured with four principal botanicals: basil, thyme, rosemary and most unusual of all, the Arbequina olive. Served with a sprig of basil

• Fever-Tree Tonics£2.50

  Ask your waiter for our current selection