About Afternoon Tea at The Alice
Experience a quintessentially British afternoon tea at The Alice, where timeless tradition meets contemporary flavours in the elegant surroundings of The Drawing Room and The Alice at The Randolph Hotel.
Inspired by much-loved cakes and classic teatime favourites, the afternoon tea menu offers a modern interpretation of familiar flavours, combining delicate savouries, freshly baked treats and a carefully curated selection of teas. Guests can also elevate the experience with a glass of Nyetimber Classic Cuvée while relaxing in the hotel’s refined Oxford setting.
Available daily, the afternoon tea experience is also available with vegan and gluten-free options, making it a delightful choice for celebrations, catch-ups with friends or a leisurely afternoon in the heart of Oxford.
Afternoon Tea menu
The menu brings together a selection of savoury favourites, freshly baked scones and beautifully crafted sweet treats.
Savoury selection
Enjoy a selection of delicate sandwiches and savoury bites, including:
- Smoked salmon and crème fraîche
- Cucumber, cream cheese, cumin and mint sandwich
- Curried egg and rocket sandwich
- Apple and sage sausage roll
- Mushroom quiche tart with pickled onion
Sweet selection
The sweet selection celebrates classic British baking with contemporary touches, including:
- Freshly baked plain and fruit scones served warm with strawberry jam and clotted cream
- Carrot, spelt and cinnamon cake
- Cherry Bakewell tart with sour cherry purée
- Traditional Battenberg cake with almond and vanilla sponge
- Raspberry éclair with smooth raspberry cream and berry glaze
Vegan Afternoon Tea
A dedicated vegan afternoon tea menu is available, featuring creative plant-based savouries and sweet treats.
Highlights include:
- Cashew nut hummus with carrot and lemon
- Beetroot relish with plant-based cream cheese and radicchio
- Sun-blushed tomato and olive tapenade with lovage pesto
- Smoked applewood plant-based cheese with fig chutney
- Earl Grey and blackberry gateau
- Cranberry and ginger flapjack
- Banana cake with caramelised banana
- Eccles cake
Tea selection
Complete your afternoon tea with a choice of carefully selected teas, including traditional favourites and distinctive blends including English Breakfast, Assam, Lapsang Souchong, Red Velvet, and Earl Grey.
Opening times
Afternoon Tea is served daily from noon to 4.45pm.
Vegan and gluten-free menus are available.
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