High Tea at Castle Hotel Eynsford

When was the last time you treated yourself to something truly decadent and delicious? If it’s been more than a couple of weeks then give yourself something to look forward to and book a treat today! When a friend of mine recently came to stay the weekend in Kent I wanted to make sure she had a really lovely time and what could be more lovely than a tasty High Tea? Having previously enjoyed a fantastic Mother’s Day at the Castle Hotel in Eynsford I decided to book a table for a repeat visit.

The Castle Hotel restaurant offers an all day, seasonal range of delicious dishes made from local produce. They strive to create the best possible experience for customers by offering exceptional quality, service and value. I really love the interior of the Hotel, it has a fabulous shabby chic style with gorgeous grey painted wooden furniture, heritage patterns and they always have lovely fresh flowers on the tables. It really does feel like a country getaway.

Our table had already been prepared ahead of our arrival and we were very excited to see the array of sandwiches, scones and cakes lined up for devouring! Our High Tea included 4 types of sandwiches including cheese and pickle, ham and cheese, pate and prawn all cut into dainty triangles. We were also presented with ginger biscuits, fresh strawberries, scones with cream and jam and some stunning looking chocolate whoopie pies with cream and fresh strawberries. We had the choice of tea or coffee to go along with our veritable feast, we all went with coffee which was served in a lovely coffee pot and poured into our vintage floral cups which really added to the experience.

Of course we started with the sandwiches which were made on both white and brown bread with generous amounts of fillings. You can’t really beat a classic cheese and pickle sarnie! Once we had demolished the sandwiches we moved onto the biscuits and scones. I am a big fan of ginger biscuits, so I was very happy to see them atop one of the cake stands, they didn’t disappoint offering a crunchy outside, soft middle and a lovely warm hit of spice.

My friend, Amelia, prepares her scones cream first whereas the rest of us do jam first, so we had a good giggle about that! The scones were fresh and just the right level of crumbly with the strawberry jam and cream being most indulgent. I couldn’t wait to try the whoopie pie, although at this point I was pretty full! I was very happy to discover that the chocolate sponge was delightfully light, not at all how it appears, and the chocolate flavour was nicely balanced and not too strong for me.

If you’re in West Kent and looking for a port in a storm I can’t recommend the Castle Hotel in Eynsford enough. They have a great country atmosphere,delicious food and a beautiful interior. I award their High Tea 5 out of 5 stars.