The Afternoon Tea Club Reviews: Cloud 23, Manchester

Cloud 23 has been on our Afternoon Tea to-do list for quite some time. Having only experienced the 23rd floor bar for evening drinks at one of the most iconic buildings on Manchester's skyline, we were very excited to try the menu at Hilton’s Deansgate Hotel. 

The bar is decked out with contemporary, spacious lounge seating but really, it’s all about the views outside the tea room here. We highly recommend requesting a window seat if you’re planning on tea with a party of 2 or 3, the views over Manchester are amazing, especially on a summer’s afternoon where you will, quite literally, experience the ultimate height of high tea.

The food itself is equally impressive. Our afternoon tea came on a modern oval stand filled with an generous assortment of sweet and savoury bites. It’s always good to have a nice mix of flavours and textures and this particular menu did not disappoint, offering a selection of traditional finger sandwiches filled with; coronation chicken, cheese and onion, and egg, along with a sweet potato wrap and mini cheese and tomato roll.

This was shortly followed by classic fruit scones with jam and clotted cream - usually one scone per person isn’t how we like to do things here but judging by the amount of food we had to get through, we can agree that was probably a good call and just as delicious!

To finish, our colourful dessert selection included an iconic battenberg slice, kiwi lime jelly and chocolate and coffee cake. The coffee cake wasn't for the faint hearted but the jelly was a nice light refreshment to conclude. 

The selection of teas was very good indeed, offering a range of traditional, infusions and Cloud 23 blends. A signature earl grey and traditional english were our tipple of choice on this occasion.

The service was a little slow on this particular visit so our tea top ups were not as frequent as we had hoped, however the place was packed with parties large and small, so it was understandable and the staff themselves were perfectly friendly.

Cloud 23 is one of those Manchester hot spots that’s a must see for visitors and natives alike. We’ve finally ticked a box on our to-do list and we highly recommend you add it to yours. 

For more information and to book visit: www.cloud23bar.com

Afternoon Tea News: Easter Afternoon Tea at The Hilton Park Lane and Manchester

The Hilton Hotel has revealed their new Easter Afternoon Tea selection, with goodies which will excite and delight your taste-buds!

Easter Afternoon Tea

Based on their 'Confessions of a Chocoholic' Tea, The Hilton Park Lane's new Easter offering is certainly a feast for the eyes. If you're in London and fancy a special bank holiday treat, then this could be just the thing for you - with mini egg towers, macaroons and a chocolate plate, we think that it's going to be a pretty special Tea - definitely not one to be missed!

Manchester Hilton - Cloud 23 Easter Tea

Can't make it to London? Why not head over to Manchester to try the Hilton Cloud 23 limited edition Easter Tea? 

Available for a short time only, the menu is set to include: A selection of finger sandwiches with fillings incl. poached salmon and dill, roast chicken and stuffing, ham and mustard, and egg mayonnaise and cress; Chocolate chip and plain scones with home-made chocolate and nut spread; traditional Easter simnel cake; A Chocolate nest with chocolate eggs; Chocolate orange macaroons; White chocolate and raspberry mouse and a bag of chocolate mini eggs.

Sounds pretty impressive, don't you agree?

If you're lucky enough to try either of these teas over weekend, be sure to drop us a line with your thoughts!

Information about Park Lane Easter Afternoon Tea Packages can be forund HERE

Manchester's Cloud 23 Easter Afternoon tea is priced at Priced at £37.50 pp and includes a glass of Pommery Champagne and yummy chocolate cocktail. For more infromation and booking visit their website HERE

(Available on the 29^th, 30^th, and 31^st of March 2013 and on 1^st April 2013.)