9 Afternoon Teas in Dubai Worth Booking for the Experience

Updated 9 October 2026

Dubai afternoon tea can be a Japanese tea tasting, a French pastry set in a pink vault, or a two-person lounge booking with piano. These nine make different promises, so compare what the listed price buys—not just the hotel name. Prices below keep per-person and for-two charges separate, and flag when a menu or tax detail needs checking.

For a special-occasion pair, The Royal Tearoom at Atlantis The Royal adds a distinctly resort-scale choice: its signature tea is AED580 for two, with tea blends made for the room and an October Jo Malone collaboration.

At a glance

1. Tocha Lounge, Banyan Tree Dubai

Best for Japanese-inspired tea

Tocha is the most tea-led choice here. The AED180 set is priced per person and gives you a choice between Japanese-inspired sweet and savoury bites—built around yuzu, green tea and matcha—or a more familiar international plate of pastries, scones and sandwiches. A tea sommelier guides the loose-leaf selection, making the tea selection central to the experience. The page does not spell out the exact included tea or refills. It runs daily from 2pm to 5pm in Tocha Lounge. Ask when you reserve which teas and refills are included.

Sources: Afternoon Tea Tree experience · Tocha venue and hours

2. Raffles Salon, Raffles Dubai

Best for a family tea with a child price

Raffles Salon is the clearest family booking because its price list separates the children’s set from the adult one: AED195 per adult, including free-flowing tea, and AED75 per child under 12. The hotel describes the adult service as delicate sandwiches, warm scones with clotted cream and pastries, paired with TWG teas. It is served daily from 2pm to 6pm inside the lobby lounge. A TWG tea cocktail is also mentioned, but the page does not say whether it comes with the base set or costs extra; check before ordering.

Sources: Raffles Dubai afternoon tea

3. Bijou Patisserie, Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk

Best for French pastry theatre

Bijou makes the setting part of its French Le Goûter: the afternoon tea is served inside the hotel’s “Pink Vault”, a geometric, art-deco room reached with a special key. The current offer page lists several tiers: AED195 per person for a limited time with a glass of sparkling or specialty matcha; AED275 with non-alcoholic French sparkling; and AED325 with French sparkling. Each lists unlimited tea, coffee and homemade lemonade. A children’s Le Petit Prince tea for ages 5–12 is AED120. The service runs daily from 2pm to 6pm. The AED195 promotion has no end date on the page, so confirm it still applies when booking.

Sources: Bijou Le Goûter current offer and set tiers · Bijou venue, service hours and booking

4. Al Samar Lounge, Jumeirah Mina Al Salam

Best for a waterside afternoon

Al Samar is a good fit when the view is part of the occasion. Jumeirah describes Afternoon Tea by Margaux as Parisian-inspired and places it above Madinat Jumeirah’s waterways, with views of the Burj Al Arab. The current experience page lists AED190 per person with soft beverages or AED285 with bubbly, daily from 2:30pm to 6pm. Jumeirah’s linked menu PDF still shows AED200 and AED300 and carries a May 2024 modification date, so confirm which quote applies before reserving. The experience page does not itemise the tea stand; ask for its current food menu rather than assuming a standard sandwich-and-scone selection.

Sources: Current Afternoon Tea by Margaux experience page · Older linked Al Samar tea menu PDF (modified May 2024)

5. Al Fayrooz Lounge, Jumeirah Al Qasr

Best for a weekend classic with Champagne option

Al Fayrooz is a weekend-only tea, with enough menu detail to know what the price buys: savoury bites, pastries, freshly baked scones and a selection of teas. The current experience page lists AED220 per person for the classic and AED345 with a glass of Champagne, Friday through Sunday from 2pm to 6pm; all ages are welcome. The rates include service charge and VAT but are subject to 7% municipality tax. Jumeirah’s linked menu is an older seasonal version with different rates, so confirm the applicable current offer and final total when booking.

Sources: Current Jumeirah Al Qasr afternoon tea experience and price · Menu linked from the current experience page

6. Daefi Lounge, Jumeirah Emirates Towers

Best for a lower-sugar tea for two

Daefi offers a useful alternative to the person-priced hotel tiers: AED320 buys the afternoon tea for two, and Jumeirah caps the sugar at 30 grams across that two-person set. It is served daily from 2:30pm to 6pm, with takeaway available. The menu includes tea and coffee, egg and cucumber sandwiches, smoked salmon with caviar, beef cecina, chicken-and-leek quiche, pastries and fresh scones with jam and clotted cream.

Sources: Daefi Lounge afternoon tea experience · Daefi Lounge venue and hours · Current Daefi afternoon tea menu PDF

7. Blüthner Hall, Raffles The Palm Dubai

Best for palace-inspired sweets and live piano

At Blüthner Hall, the value question is whether you want the palace setting and live music: the tea is AED395 for two, or AED575 for two with Champagne. The stand pairs sandwiches, tarts, pastries and scones with selected TTG teas, coffee and hot chocolate; sweets include Victoria sponge and Sacher torte. Afternoon tea runs daily from 2pm to 6pm, while live piano is Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Reserve ahead and choose the Champagne version only if it suits the table—the upgrade is priced for two, not per glass.

Sources: Grand Palaces Afternoon Tea · Blüthner Hall venue and live-piano schedule

8. The Royal Tearoom, Atlantis The Royal

Best for a resort-scale tea for two

At The Royal Tearoom, Atlantis The Royal’s AED580 afternoon tea is priced for two adults, not per person. The resort lists it daily from 2pm to 5pm and describes signature tea blends brewed for the tearoom, served with a sequence of sweet and savoury bites. Through 31 October 2026, the same AED580 rate is attached to a Jo Malone London collaboration created with executive pastry chef Christophe Devoille. That makes this the clearest splurge in the list, while the set’s exact tea-refill and tax treatment are not published. If you are booking after October, check which seasonal menu and price are current. The Royal Tearoom menu, offer and hours · October Jo Malone collaboration announcement

9. Mosaico, Palazzo Versace Dubai

Best for a Versace-lobby tea for two

Mosaico serves its seated High Tea in the centre of Palazzo Versace’s lobby, with the hotel’s high windows overlooking Dubai Creek and the main pool. The dedicated offer prices the standard set at AED378 for two, while the live lounge page says AED380 for two; confirm which rate is being charged. It includes finger sandwiches, fruit, scones with jam, clotted cream and lemon curd, pastries and a choice of tea, daily from 10:30am to 7pm. The AED504 Celebration Tea includes two glasses of Prosecco and is served on the terrace from noon to 7pm. Keep the takeaway product separate: AED378 “per stand” is ordered one day ahead and collected the next day. The lounge welcomes children of all ages and requires a prior reservation on weekends and public holidays; tax treatment is not stated. Dedicated High Tea offer · Mosaico lounge and booking terms

How we chose the list

The order reflects how distinctly each experience is described and how clearly its current price, serving time and inclusions are published. It is an editorial selection, not a scored ranking. We favoured sets with a concrete food or tea identity and enough operator detail to plan the booking; where an experience page leaves the menu or final bill unclear, that gap is stated.

Frequently asked questions

Which afternoon teas are priced for two?

Daefi Lounge lists AED320 for two; Blüthner Hall AED395 for two or AED575 with Champagne; The Royal Tearoom AED580 for two; Mosaico AED378–380 for two. Tocha, Raffles Salon, Bijou, Al Samar and Al Fayrooz publish per-person rates. Check the selected tier and party size when reserving.

Are drinks included in every set?

The published inclusions differ. Raffles Salon says its AED195 adult tea includes free-flowing tea. Al Samar prices a soft-beverage set and a separate bubbly tier. Al Fayrooz’s Champagne option is AED345 per person. Blüthner Hall’s AED575 upgrade includes Champagne for two. Tocha describes a guided rare-tea selection but does not publish refill limits; ask the venue about the exact drink terms.

Which option has a children’s tea?

Raffles Salon lists a separate AED75 children’s afternoon tea for children under 12. Jumeirah Al Qasr says all ages are welcome at Al Fayrooz, but its public page does not list a separate child price.