Classic Afternoon Tea at The St Regis Kuala Lumpur’s The Drawing Room

Fancy a spot of tea with some scones?

Classic Afternoon Tea at The St Regis Kuala Lumpur’s The Drawing Room

This month, The Drawing Room launched its reimagined

Classic Afternoon Tea, created by newly appointed

Chef de Patisserie Hassan Mohammed.

Enjoy a leisurely afternoon with delectable treats paired with tea or coffee underneath glistening custom-made five-tier crystal chandelier in the centre of The Drawing Room.

Taking centre stage at The Drawing Room is the specially commissioned horse sculpture by notable Columbian artist Fernando Botero, known for his signature style "Boterism”, where he depicts subjects in an exaggerated and voluptuous form.

We enjoyed a spot of tea as we waited for canapes.

Guests could choose from TWG variants including Grand Wedding, Jasmine Queen, English Breakfast, Silver Moon, Napoleon, and Alexandria.

Our Tea Sommelier recommended Silver Moon, concocted from a blend of green teas accented with a grand berry and vanilla bouquet.

Unlimited savoury canapes

We were served savoury canapes, including Alaskan Giant Red King Crab Aioli (we had tuna instead during the review), Caviar, Organic Scottish Salmon, Bio Turkey Ham Rock Melon, Cream Cheese on Multigrain Bread, and Egg Mayonnaise “Melanosporum” Italian Black Truffle.

The chef talked us through the menu and explained the meticulous process that went to create such delightful bite-size morsels.

Organic Scottish Salmon

Cream Cheese on Multigrain Bread

Next, we were served sweet treats on a tier. The Sweet Tier consists of Strawberry Cheesecake, Mixed Berries Trifle, Chocolate Speculoos Raspberry, Madagascar Vanilla Choux, and Caramelised Pecan Shortcrust.

The Sweet Tier

Any afternoon tea would not be complete without the staple Scones. There were Raisins Scone and Plain Scones, paired with Strawberry Jam and Traditional English Clotted Cream.

Caramelised Pecan Shortcrust

price: RM140 nett per person, or RM220 nett per person with a glass of Veuve Clicquot,

For details, call The Drawing Room at 03-27276690 or email thedrawingroom@stregis.com

THE ST REGIS KUALA LUMPUR, No 6, Jalan Stesen Sentral 2, Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: 03-2727 6696

www.stregiskualalumpur.com

Business hours: 7am to 10.30pm daily.

Afterthoughts:

I was really looking forward to this as this was my first* ever afternoon tea review, after 10 years as a journalist!!!

More so at St Regis, as I've driven past the beautiful facade and have always wondered if the interior is as beautiful as its exterior. (I later got to cover a fund-raiser in 2016 there, and it was gorgeous)

As I was ushered to a cosy corner by the floor-to-ceiling windows, it was everything I imagined.

I loved the creations by Chef de Patisserie Hassan Mohammed.

Alas, after the interview and photoshoot, we didn't have much time left for a leisurely afternoon. Hopefully, this won't be my first and last afternoon tea.

I was glad my first afternoon tea experience in my capacity as a photojournalist was a wonderful one.

*It was my first afternoon tea review, but mom and I had our first ever afternoon tea experience last year when i took her to a hotel for her birthday celebration: http://ingspirations.blogspot.my/2017/05/high-tea-hotel-stripes-kuala-lumpurs.html