Garden View Tea Room

The tea is excellent. I always get the Cheshire and it never disappoints. My only complaint is that you can’t buy the tea they use at the tearoom. You have to go to Epcot UK section. And they didn’t have the tea I got at the tea room.

A superb experience! We had high tea, starting with a selection of amazing finger sandwiches (they swapped out the non-vegatarian ones for me) and a selection of seasonal fruit and imported cheeses. Second was a fantastic scone with some of the best lemon curd I've ever had. Last we had and excellent selection of deserts, the trifle was wonderful. Patrick, our waiter, was above and beyond even Disney's high standards. My only complaint is that the room is located immediately off the lobby and the occasional screaming child can interrupt your meal.

We went here for a high tea reservation... It was wonderful. The staff were all so friendly and the chef even came out and went over options for the party member that had allergies. The tea was fantastic and I even bought a box of the Superfruity Tea. All the sandwiches and desserts we had were delicious as well. It was all made even better by the atmosphere and the live piano and band playing in the background. I would definitely do this again and it was worth the ~$40 for the tea, sandwiches, and dessert.

My experience having afternoon tea at the Victorian was nothing less than exquisite. Our waitress was extremely polite, attentive, and respectful, and had great recommendations for the types of cakes and sandwiches with best paired with the tea we each selected. If I could recreate that experience each and every day, I would! If you haven't been here for tea yet, you simply have to find time for it. Enjoying a steaming pot of tea on a sunny day makes you reevaluate your life priorities. If this review was helpful, please consider a thumbs up. If would be greatly-appreciated!

Enjoyed a lovely Sunday afternoon high tea! Lately my friend and I have been really into going to high tea. We have been to several high tea type experiences all around Orlando and I have to say if you are looking for a relaxing and luxurious afternoon, the Garden View Tea Room at the Grand Floridian is a great choice! We both ordered the most basic level "package" which is called The Bedfordshire Tea. It comes with a pot of tea, small plate of assorted finger sandwiches, a scone with accompaniments and jam tartlet, and a choice of dessert. We both opted for the pastry plate dessert option which ended up being a super solid choice. Each order of the pastry dessert came with one cream puff swan, two macarons, and a chocolate covered strawberry. A couple of things to keep in mind when you go are, yes it is Disney pricing which means it is not cheap, every person must order their own tea "package", and it's not necessarily meant to replace a meal. The price for this high tea is definitely expensive but it didn't really bother us since we were expecting that to be the case at Disney. There was plenty of food but most of the items were sweet so I would recommend at least eating a good breakfast before you go. The tea sandwiches were absolutely delicious and our favorite part of experience. I would definitely recommend that each person get a different kind of tea so you can share with the people at your table and try different options. Each person gets a whole pot (which is a lot of tea) so you will be able to have several cups over the course of the afternoon. When we went we tried the Fig & Rose White Tea and the Perfect Afternoon which is a black tea. Both were very good. We also saw a table with french press coffees instead of tea pots so if you prefer coffee to tea that would be worth asking about. There were a few things about the experience that we think could be improved. The first thing is the tea pot jackets. The idea behind giving everyone a cover for their tea pot to keep it warm is definitely awesome and they worked for sure, however the covers we had were honestly pretty dirty and stained. It really grossed me out at times and took away from the experience feeling more high end. We also both thought that the jam for the scone and the tartlet tasted very artificial, neither were very appetizing (the lemon curd on the other hand was amazing!). We also thought the selection of teas was a little bit limited and it would have been nice to see a few more caffeine free options. I would also highly recommend bringing a jacket when you go, the temperature inside the Garden View Tea Room was verrrryyy chilly when we were there. I run hot most of the time and by the end I was ready to get out in the sun for a few minutes to warm up. Overall though it really was such a nice experience. Our server was great, super professional and helpful. If you have allergies or food aversions let them know, they seemed very willing to make substations and adjustments. I think the afternoon tea provides a must needed peaceful and relaxing retreat from the craziness of Disney and I definitely would recommend checking it out!

We had a beautiful meal, delicious teas, and an unexpected visit in the hotel lobby by Cinderella and Prince Charming. We tried the fruits, cheeses, sandwiches, and desserts. We enjoyed it all. The churro filling was not my favorite on the swan pastry, but I am sure others enjoy it.