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Best Festive High Tea in Brisbane

Festive High Tea at Living Room Bar

Updated: Jan 22, 2026

Four of the best venues where you can enjoy a festive high tea in Brisbane, including one with a make-your-own gingerbread house:

Spicers Balfour Kitchen and Bar
Festive High tea at Spicers Balfour Hotel

This festive season, indulge in Christmas High Tea in the beautiful surrounds of an historic Queenslander at Spicers Balfour Kitchen & Bar. Dine in the stylish restaurant, on the verandah with views of lush bamboo walls, or in the courtyard surrounded by beautiful greenery

You'll enjoy a delectable array of sweet and savoury treats inspired by Christmas classics, freshly baked scones with jam and cream, and your choice of specialty teas or coffee. Dec 20 12-2pm. $95pp

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Bacchus South Bank
Festive High Tea at Bacchus restaurant

Gather loved ones and make a toast to the most wonderful time of the year with a Festive High Tea in the glamorous surrounds of Bacchus South Bank

Here you'll be treated to a spread of handcrafted sweet and savoury delights; from whimsical Christmas-inspired pastries to elegant savoury bites, all served with your choice of fine tea or bubbles. Saturdays until Dec 20. $69pp

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Living Room Bar, W Brisbane
Women with champagne and gingerbread house

W Brisbane's popular Festive High Tea returns, with a decadent new menu and the chance to once again make-your-own gingerbread house (also available to take home). 

This year's selection of sweet and savoury items includes rich dark chocolate yule logs with meringue mushrooms, Santa’s Hat creamy vanilla cheesecake and marshmallow trim, roast turkey & cranberry wrapped in a fluffy profiterole and last year's favourite - truffled wagyu sausage roll. Until Dec 28 (closed Xmas Day & Boxing Day). Fri-Sun 11am-3pm. $80pp

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Room with Roses
Festive High tea at Room with Roses

With dress circle views of Brisbane Arcade's stunning Christmas decorations. Room of Roses Christmas High tea showcases the flavours of Christmas, presented on an elegant porcelain High Tea stand.

Indulge in house-made treats, including Mini Gingerbread Shapes, Hand-crafted Chocolate Christmas Trees, Mini Fruit Mince Tartlets, and the house signature - Mini Raspberry Scones. Pair it with a limited-edition Saraceni sparkling wine for $35 per bottle.Until 23rd Dec. $65pp

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Image credits top to bottom:

  1. Courtesy of W Brisbane
  2. Courtesy of Spicers Balfour
  3. Courtesy of Rydges South Bank
  4. Courtesy of W Brisbane
  5. Courtesy of Room with Roses

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