Indulge In Afternoon Tea At Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman

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Plan To Indulge In Afternoon Tea At Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman

On our visit to Grand Cayman for 16 days, we found so much to see and do. We were there for the sunshine and blue waters. But one of the things we were not going to pass up was the offer to take Afternoon Tea at Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman.

If you read our blog regularly, you will know that we love to indulge in Afternoon Tea when we are at home in Toronto or when we are travelling. We have had awesome experiences like Afternoon Tea at the Ritz-Carlton in Montreal in front of a roaring fire when the outside temperatures were far below freezing. Or the amazing sabrage demonstration (sabre off the top of the champagne bottle) at Afternoon Tea at the St Regis in Washington DC. We have done Afternoon Tea at the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town for our Christmas Dinner. And Afternoon Tea at the castle in Toronto. So we were definitely going to add Afternoon Tea at a beach resort when we stayed at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman for 16 days.

A Lovely Quiet Setting

Afternoon Tea at Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman is served in the Silver Palm Lounge. The tea setting was arranged in one of two quiet nooks. Right off the lounge is an outdoor patio with a view out over the Harbour Pool. Could there be a nicer spot for Afternoon Tea?

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There are two different Afternoon Tea menus to choose from. The Grand Cayman version included champagne and the Cayman Brac did not. But the food was the same on both menus. There was even a children’s menu for Afternoon Tea.

We were lucky on the day we booked to have the entire lounge to ourselves for Afternoon Tea. It meant we could move things around until we got just the right angle for our photos. You know that no food or drink is ever consumed before it is photographed from every angle!!

Broad Tea Selection

There were many options for teas – black, oolong, white, green, rooibos and decaf herbal teas too. While David did not find a chocolate tea, he found he liked the Silver Palm. I of course found the perfect berry flavoured tea for me.

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We are always interested to see what form the tea comes in. We have had regular tea bags, open tea bags filled with tea leaves, tea infusers and tea leaves floating in the tea pot. Our tea arrived as tea leaves in the tea pot. And for each of the teas, it showed what the proper steeping time was. The tea pots sat over a small candle that kept the tea hot.

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We loved that the tea setting had a strainer to catch the tea leaves as we poured. And that there was a little dish to put the strainer in. I do hate when I have to put my tea bag on my plate!

Of course, I added champagne to my Afternoon Tea at Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman. It seemed like the perfect way to add a little sparkle to this mid-day treat.

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The tea and champagne got us ready to start the tea ritual.

Great Selection Of Savoury Delicacies

It is always a toss up whether I start with sweet or savoury. All the layers of this tea tray looked so tempting. Luckily Claudia and Shiva gave us a great description of all items so we could decide what to eat in what order.

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But I decided to start with the savoury delicacies. The lobster salad with bow fin caviar needed to be the first treat we tried. We stayed with the seafood theme and moved on to the smoked trout with dill Crème Fraiche. The prosciutto on a cheddar biscuit with manchago cheese and apricot jelly was recommended as a favourite. It did not disappoint.

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I was a bit worried about how spicy the jerk chicken with mango chutney might be. But I need not have worried. It was tasty but not too hot. We finished with the roasted vegetables on focaccia bread. We figured we needed some veggies before we started on the sweet treats.

The savoury delicacies were the perfect way to start our Afternoon Tea at Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman.

Showing Off The Pastry Chef’s Talents

We are always interested to check out the scones on an Afternoon Tea tray. We love the standard ones. But like to see what the pastry chef comes up with for different flavours. The lemon curd, double cream and raspberry jam were great additions to the fluffy scones. We made sure to take some of the toppings with us when we got our doggy bag to take back to our room.

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We knew we would not make it through all of the sweets so we divided and conquered the tray. But over the next two days we tried everything on the sweet tray. The chocolate mousse tart with the salted caramel centre was the favourite for us. And the chocoholic also had to try the Opera Cake with coffee, white and milk chocolate as an early treat.

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There was a great selection of lighter fruit flavoured treats to balance the chocolate. The tropical eclair with the mango cream was delicious and light. The raspberry guava shortbread added a touch of fresh fruit. And the orange-lime tart was a tangy delight with its shortbread base.

Every one of the desserts was both pretty and tasty. The sweet treats were the perfect balance to the savoury delicacies for Afternoon Tea at Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman.

Another Birthday Treat

We started my big milestone birthday with an early celebration to see the colours on Niagara Falls. We continued the birthday celebration with 16 days at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman. And started our visit there with two birthday treats. So I thought I was done with birthday surprises.

When it was clear we were done with our tea tray, the lounge staff brought out yet another birthday cupcake. Complete with a candle. And they sang Happy Birthday! I was glad we were the only ones in the lounge for Afternoon Tea.

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If you have a special occasion, make sure to mention it when you book Afternoon Tea at Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman. I am sure you will get a great surprise.

Afternoon Tea At Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman Was A Great Escape

We were so glad we were invited to try the Afternoon Tea at Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman. It was a great way to take some time out of our busy beach days in Grand Cayman and just relax.

We loved the broad selection of teas. The savoury delicacies were varied and a great way to start our Afternoon Tea. But the sweet selection blew us away.

In case you are wondering, we did not eat everything on that tea tray on our Afternoon Tea at Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman. We had about half our treats packaged up. And got to enjoy them over the next two days.

If you are staying in Grand Cayman or just have a cruise port day and you are looking for things to do, plan a visit for Afternoon Tea at Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman. It is a great way to indulge in a lot of food and a pampering afternoon visit. It was certainly a wonderful treat during our 16 days in Grand Cayman.

Have you tried Afternoon Tea at Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman? What was your favourite treat?

Notice: We were invited to Afternoon Tea at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman. But it is easy to see from all the Afternoon Tea blog posts we have written that we have a sound basis for comparison. The opinions expressed in this post truly represent the great experience we had.

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32 Comments

  1. OMG, 16 days at the Ritz-Carlton and the only two at afternoon tea, you lucky girl! I’ve never seen that method keeping the tea hot before. Looks like a substantial tea spread

  2. I love treating myself with an afternoon tea and the one at the Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman looks perfectly indulgent. Of course I’d have to get the champagne, what goes better with lobster salad and caviar?

  3. Tea and Champagne are kind of odd combo to me. Maybe it is common in the USA. We Indians, also love our tea but it is milk tea. I loved the photo of dessert, looks really yummy.
    You didn’t mention the cost here. How much does it cost?

    • Nitin, We have had experiences with and without champagne. I love my herbal teas so I usually don’t drink them with milk. Although that was how tea was always served as I grew up. Afternoon tea without champagne was $44US and the champagne option was $60US. This is actually lower than many others we have had. But well worth every penny! Linda

  4. I always enjoy your posts on Afternoon teas. I never had Afternoon tea on any Ritz Carlton hotel. So will rectify that soon. I always look forward to eating the sweet stuff. lol. Glad you had a fantastic stay with them and a wonderful birthday!

    • Carmen, I definitely hope you get to try Afternoon Tea in a Ritz-Carlton hotel. We have done several and it is always a great treat. We loved this pampering way to enjoy an afternoon when we were in Grand Cayman. It was a good thing we could take some of the sweets out with us since we did not eat our way through all that food. Linda

  5. All of those goodies are so tempting. I’m not a tea drinker but I would go for all the yummy delicacies on those pretty plates. I wouldn’t be able to decide what to leave!

  6. Wow that seems so grand to me! I would like to experience this luxury some day. There is a hotel of this chain in my city too. Will head there one of the weekends.

    • Indrani, We do love to indulge in Afternoon Tea as a treat sometimes. And we find the Ritz-Carlton always does a great job. Hope you get to try it one day. Linda

  7. Afternoon tea at the Ritz-Carlton must be a sweet highlight of your 16 days trip in Grand Cayman. I too, always have a hard time to choose which one to try first, savory or sweet treats. The food presentation at the Ritz is always top notch and I’m pretty sure it tasted excellent too. I’ll definitely do this when I get to visit Grand Cayman next time! ?

    • Debbie, Our afternoon tea definitely was a sweet highlight of our trip. Everything was so tasty. I do hope you get to try afternoon tea at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman next time you visit Grand Cayman. Linda

  8. I LOVE High Tea – and this one seems to have generous portions and really lovely treats. The glass of champagne looks particularly appetizing 😉

  9. What a delicious afternoon tea. From those petite snacks to the wine. That glass of sparkling wine has made me want one right now but it’s too early in the morning to be drinking alone.

    • Jean, We were so happy with the presentation and taste of the afternoon tea at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman. I hope you get some bubbly later in the day. Linda

  10. I love my tea! Looks like you had the place to yourself 🙂 Never better than to enjoy tea and cakes in peace. I won’t mind some champagne to finish off. 🙂 🙂

    • Vasu, It was great to have the place to ourselves. As we totally redecorated our corner!! But it was relaxing once we stopped to enjoy the tea, champagne and treats. Linda

  11. I like having afternoon tea as a treat for myself. It seems so luxury and nice the high tea you had at the Ritz Carlton Grand looks has great options of savory and sweets. I always struggle to choose which one to try first

    • Mansoureh, The Afternoon Tea at Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman had such tasty treats on each tray. We were glad we sampled from every tray. And got to take what we couldn’t finish out with us. Linda

    • Hazel, We love to do Afternoon Tea when we travel. Or even when we are at home. So it was great to try this one at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman. This was the first time we tried a Ritz-Carlton resort. A bit different than staying in the smaller more personal hotels. But they have beautiful property if you are ever in Grand Cayman to stay or to visit. Linda

  12. You can never never have too many Afternoon Teas! I love them. It’s such a treat to have a selection of different sweet and savoury things to pick from … of course, you should never start with the sweet .. tradition dictates that you start with the savoury! So I’m glad you followed tradition. I like the idea of lemon curd on the scone, I don’t think I’ve had that before. You’ve got me wanting to indulge as soon as I possibly can.

    • Jay, We do love to indulge in Afternoon Tea when we travel. And are indeed missing it right now! The one at the Grand Cayman Ritz-Carlton was so much to eat. But we did love our takeaway treats the next day. Linda

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