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| Pretty tablescapes and amazing food make Lady Camellia tearoom a worthwhile visit! |
Lady Camellia Tearoom review is provided by Pam Burkhart, BTS team member (and great friend!). She and her husband, Quint, recently visited Alexandria to share a fun birthday celebration with friends who live in Virginia.
The Details:
Tablescape:
Very pretty pink-and-blue mix-and-match floral china.
Each place setting had its own little sugar tongs, tea strainer, plus a three-sectioned dish for the requisite lemon curd, clotted cream, and butter.
Very pretty pink-and-blue mix-and-match floral china.
Each place setting had its own little sugar tongs, tea strainer, plus a three-sectioned dish for the requisite lemon curd, clotted cream, and butter.
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| Each place setting has its own sugar tongs and tea strainer, |
The setting:
The room is bright and pretty, not old-fashioned-stuffy, and not too-white-stark.
The tables have a sort-of pearlescent light pink finish, a nice no-tablecloth-needed backdrop for the china.
There are big windows for a view of the Potomac River.
And the tea room is part of a small complex in Old Alexandria that includes an Indigo Hotel next door.
The room is bright and pretty, not old-fashioned-stuffy, and not too-white-stark.
The tables have a sort-of pearlescent light pink finish, a nice no-tablecloth-needed backdrop for the china.
There are big windows for a view of the Potomac River.
And the tea room is part of a small complex in Old Alexandria that includes an Indigo Hotel next door.
Tea sandwiches:
These were so good that I have to call them out separately from the rest of the food. These were the freshest and best-tasting tea sandwiches we can remember.
* The cucumber sandwiches were stacked with cucumbers artfully arranged in an overlapping scallop pattern, and very flavorful.
* Roast beef sandwiches were super-tender and dressed with a quite tasty herbed mayonnaise.
These were so good that I have to call them out separately from the rest of the food. These were the freshest and best-tasting tea sandwiches we can remember.
* The cucumber sandwiches were stacked with cucumbers artfully arranged in an overlapping scallop pattern, and very flavorful.
* Roast beef sandwiches were super-tender and dressed with a quite tasty herbed mayonnaise.
* The smoked salmon and chicken salad were both also delish.
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| Three-tiered tray includes delicious tea fare: scones, sweets and savories. |
Scones etc:
We were offered choices of homemade scones. That day's offering was plain or cranberry orange. And that middle tier of the tea tray also came with mini-croissants (plain or chocolate), and an apple tart.
The top tier:
Six options, including fruit tarts, red velvet cupcakes, two flavors of panna cotta, macarons. Everything was homemade and fresh and delicious.
Six options, including fruit tarts, red velvet cupcakes, two flavors of panna cotta, macarons. Everything was homemade and fresh and delicious.
And, for the birthday girl, her red velvet cupcake came with a candle on a plate inscribed with Happy Birthday! in chocolate icing...
The GF tray:
The "avoid-gluten" member of our party got his own tray, and called it a truly "no compromise" offering. He was surprised and delighted to (for once :-) feel like he was not missing out -- everything was delicious.
The "avoid-gluten" member of our party got his own tray, and called it a truly "no compromise" offering. He was surprised and delighted to (for once :-) feel like he was not missing out -- everything was delicious.
Bottom line:
We've had tea at Claridge's in London and Cafe Florian in Venice, and I've had tea at the Hong Kong Ritz -- and Lady Camellia is our hands-down favorite..!
We're thinking road trip, 2025! 😍 Thanks to Pam B. for this wonderfully descriptive review.
For more information on Lady Camellia, visit their website at : www.ladycamellia.com
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