Pure heaven - the flavours of New Zealand, at The Langham Auckland
With abundant natural beauty and wide open spaces, New Zealand is justly famous throughout the world for naturally produced fruit and vegetables and freshly caught seafood.
New Zealand wines as well are acknowledged as being among the world's best, and you have nearly 400 wineries to choose from.
Our passion is to take the very best the nation has to offer and create culinary masterpieces for you. So let us delight your discriminating palate with mouthwatering dishes unique to the South Pacific.
You have an open invitation to join us in The Winery.
Your rendezvous with good taste is The Winery
Welcome to the perfect meeting place. This bar features luxurious, upholstered high-back chairs and an impressive international beverage list matched by exceptional service in a serene setting.
Sit back and relax with your favourite drink in The Winery lobby bar, where a wide range of light meals, wines and cocktails are served for your pleasure. The Winery is also the location of the daily Langham Signature Afternoon Tea experience.
The History of Afternoon Tea
As served at The Langham, London since 1865.
The Afternoon Tea experience can be traced back to the 1840s and is reputed to have been started by Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford. Traditionally dinner was not served until 8.30pm or 9.00pm in the evening and the Duchess often became hungry, especially in the summer when dinner was served even later.
So she ordered a small meal of bread, butter and other niceties, such as cakes, tarts and biscuits, to be brought secretly to her boudoir. When it was discovered she was not ridiculed, as she had feared, her habit caught on and the concept of a small meal, of niceties and perhaps tea, became popular and eventually known as ‘afternoon tea’.
The Langham Signature Afternoon Tea
The Langham Afternoon Tea recalls the grace and elegance of the original Langham grand hotel in London.
Choose from a three-tiered platter of exquisitely prepared sandwiches, petit scones, cakes and delicacies, served daily in The Winery from 12 noon to 4.30pm, along with a range of exotic teas and fine coffees.
Reservations are recommended. NZ$34 per adult. Children aged 5-12 years are half price. Children under 4 years and under are free of charge.
A traditional Langham Signature Afternoon Tea of sandwiches, scones, cakes and delicacies, plus an indulgent glass of Laurent-Perrier Brut NV Champagne.
Reservations are recommended. NZ$56 per person.
