Posh lounge with city views offers teas, gourmet desserts & scones























"On the 23rd floor of the Waldorf Astoria, I attended the annual holiday tea with city views through December 28, priced at $61 for adults and $35 for children; the menu features a Maple Leaf filled with coffee vanilla butternut squash, creamy brie, and kale, a Red Ornament with smoked salmon and lemon ricotta, and desserts such as a Mont Blanc with chestnut spread, vanilla cremeux, light chestnut muse, and a chocolate tarte shell, plus a Christmas Tree Tart with 70 percent chocolate ganache, chocolate mousse, and mint meringue." - Eater Staff

"The setting inside the Waldorf Astoria is elegant and serene. The restaurant serves an English afternoon tea Wednesday through Sunday where they present several tea sandwiches — porchetta, curry chicken, egg gougere, and smoked salmon–coupled with fresh scones and a handful of small desserts." - Ryan Slattery

"Perched on the 23rd floor with city views, I found the Tea Lounge at the Waldorf Astoria runs an annual holiday tea through December 28 priced at $61 for adults and $35 for children; the menu features a Maple Leaf filled with coffee vanilla butternut squash, creamy brie, and kale, and the Red Ornament with smoked salmon and lemon ricotta. Desserts include the Mont Blanc (chestnut spread, vanillacremeux, light chestnut muse, and a chocolate tarte shell) and the Christmas Tree Tart (70 percent chocolate ganache, chocolate mousse, and mint meringue). Seasonal teas by TeaLeaves include organic apple pie, nutcracker, sugar plum fairy, and winter escape, and a Royal Tea option adds a glass of champagne and caviar for $160 per person — I recommend reservations at 702-590-8888." - Susan Stapleton

"The resort’s Tea Lounge teamed with Twist by Pierre Gagnaire to present a tea service on the 23rd floor featuring sandwiches and pastries inspired by the chef’s modern French cuisine; the service runs Oct. 8 through Nov. 28 and is priced at $51 per person." - Susan Stapleton

"The Tea Lounge on the 23rd floor of the soon-to-be Waldorf-Astoria is another venue whose future use is described as part of 'innovative dining concepts.'" - Susan Stapleton