DownloadHigh Tea
Join us for High Tea at Bacchus every Tuesday to Friday at 2.30pm, or Saturday & Sunday afternoons from 1.30pm.
Reservations can be made by emailing info@bacchussouthbank.com.au calling (07) 3364 0837 or book direct here.
Our Bacchus Restaurant is happy to accommodate different types of dietaries separately, such as gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan with notice at no additional cost.
Tea consumption increased dramatically during the early Nineteenth century and it is around this time that Anna,
the 7th Duchess of Bedford is said to have complained of ‘having that sinking feeling’ during the late afternoon.
The solution for the Duchess was a pot of tea and a light snack, taken privately in her boudoir during the afternoon.
Later friends were invited to join her in rooms at Woburn Abbey and this summer practice proved so popular that
the Duchess continued it when she returned to London, sending cards to her friends asking them to join her for
'tea and a walking in the fields’.
Other social hostesses quickly picked up on the idea and the practice became respectable enough to move it
into the drawing room. Before long all of fashionable society was sipping tea and nibbling sandwiches in the
middle of the afternoon.
The elegant surroundings of Bacchus provide the perfect setting for this quintessentially English experience.
As with everything we do, attention to detail is key and our High Tea is fit for a Queen. We have imported the very finest
William Edwards bone China from England - the same crockery used at The Goring, where the late Queen Mother
enjoyed taking High Tea.
Quintessential High Tea
FORTY TWO DOLLARS PER PERSON
BRAZILIAN CHEESE PUFFS WITH SHISO LEAF
TRUFFLED EGG CROISSANT
SMOKED SALMON & DILL CRÈME FRAÎCHE ON TOMATO BREAD
BLACK BRIOCHE WITH CHICKEN & CELERY
HERITAGE HAM & SWEET MUSTARD PICKLE ON WHITE BREAD
FRESHLY BAKED SCONES
‘BONNE MAMAN’ FRENCH RASPBERRY PRESERVE
CHANTILLY CREAM
POLENTA & ORANGE CAKE WITH LAVENDER SYRUP
PISTACHIO & RASPBERRY DELIGHT
EARL GREY PEAR AND CARAMEL SLICE
RUSSIAN TEA CAKE
DULCE DE LECHE CHOCOLATE TART
RASPBERRY MACARON
SELECTION OF CONTINUOUS HARNEY & SONS FINE TEAS
Chandon Sparkling High Tea
FIFTY SEVEN DOLLARS PER PERSON
Our Quintessential High Tea
served with a glass of
Chandon Brut NV on arrival
Rosé Sparkling High Tea
FIFTY NINE DOLLARS PER PERSON
Our Quintessential High Tea
served with a glass of
Chandon Rosé NV on arrival
Moët Champagne High Tea
SIXTY FIVE DOLLARS PER PERSON
Our Quintessential High Tea
served with a glass of
Moët et Chandon NV on arrival
Dom Pérignon Champagne High Tea
ONE HUNDRED & TEN DOLLARS PER PERSON
Our Quintessential High Tea
served with a glass of
Dom Pérignon 2008 on arrival
Selection of Harney & Sons Fine Teas
Black Tea
Bacchus Bespoke Blend
Our English breakfast tea is an ancient pedigree. Researchers have traced its heritage back
to the black tea the English drank regularly in the 1800s.
Earl Grey
Our Earl Grey tea blend uses teas from India & China, blended with natural oil of bergamot.
Darjeeling
High in the mountains, deep in the mists that surround the Himalayas is Darjeeling ~ Queen of Teas ~.
Our Darjeeling tea is a blend of first flush and Autumnal teas from the best gardens.
Paris
In homage to this beautiful city, a blend was created reminiscent of one of Paris’ most popular.
A fruity black team with vanilla & caramel flavours & a hint of lemony bergamot.
Hot Cinnamon Spice
Our most popular flavoured tea, this is an assertive blend of black teas, three types of cinnamon,
orange peel & sweet cloves, for those who enjoy a hot sweet flavour.
Green Tea
Jasmine, Dragon Pearl
This is a masterpiece from Fuan, China. Beautiful hand rolled pearls are gently infused
with the floral essences from jasmine flowers.
Bangkok Green
The rich flavours of Thailand are the inspiration for this tasty blend. It is a combination
of green tea, lemongrass, vanilla, coconut and ginger.
Herbal Tea
African Autumn
The marriage of herbal redbush, cranberry, and oranges
has a wildly sweet smooth aroma, a cool minty flavour. The blend is at once refreshing & soothing.
Chamomile
Egypt provides us with the finest chamomile flowers of which we use only
flower heads - No extenders producing a tisane with definite body.
Peppermint
From Oregon comes a marvellous, brisk peppermint. The peppermint leaves from
this area produce a great smelling and crisp tasting tisane.
White Tea
Pomegranate Oolong
The full leaves of premium Ti Quan Yin Oolong are deliciously infused with tangy
pomegranate to create this inspiring, yet complex full-bodied blend.
Coffee
Bacchus Bespoke Blend
A fine complex coffee with full body, balanced fruit &
acid tones & a long lingering chocolaty finish.
Bacchus High Tea Cocktails
Bellini
Raspberry Puree, topped with Prosecco
20
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, topped with Prosecco, dash of soda water, garnished with
orange wheel
20
Bacchus Iced Tea
Harney and Sons Tea, Gin, Lemon, syrup, fresh orange juice, rosemary, thyme
20
Sparkling & Champagne by the Glass
NV Domaine Chandon Brut
Yarra Valley, Victoria
17
NV Domaine Chandon Rosé
Yarra Valley, Victoria
19
NV Moët et Chandon Brut Impérial
Épernay, France
25
2008 Dom Pérignon
Épernay, France
80
2016 Massolino Moscato d’Asti
Serralunga, Italy
21
Sparkling & Champagne by the Bottle
NV Domaine Chandon Brut
Yarra Valley, Victoria
75
NV Domaine Chandon Rosé
Yarra Valley, Victoria
85
NV Jansz Wine Company Premium Brut Rosé
Pipers River, Tasmania
80
NV Moët et Chandon Brut Impérial
Épernay, France
125
2008 Dom Pérignon
Épernay, France
365
NV Louis Roederer Champagne Brut Premier
Reims, France
185
2016 Massolino Moscato d’Asti
Piedmont, Italy
85