UPDATED: December 2025

High Tea is a great way to indulge your sweet tooth, spoil someone special or get fancy with the girls, or the guys who will be a sport. While halaal high teas are still very few in South Africa you can pop your pinky at one of these halaal spots that offer a fully halaal High Tea or Afternoon Tea experience.

Cape Town

Dos Tea, CBD
the luxurious new dessert café at the Hyatt Regency Cape Town! Combining elegant interiors with an inviting ambiance the café offers Cape Malay culinary traditions with a modern twist. You can look forward to a curated selection of cakes, tartlets and pastries to indulge your sweet tooth. Join them daily between 2–5pm for a delightful High Tea experience. Indulge in a selection of dainties, sweet and savoury treats, served with your choice of complimentary coffee, tea, or a refreshing mocktail — all for R295 per person.
Call 021 215 1234 to book or Book Online.
Find their details here.

Towers Restaurant, Marriot Hotel, Century City
Grab the girls for an afternoon of dainty sweets and savoury treats and indulge in High Tea at the Towers restaurant at the Marriot Hotel. They now also have a menu option that includes Sushi. This delicious spread is available everyday between 12pm and 4pm and comes with bottomless tea and coffee.
Price: R300 per person Savoury & Sweet
R400 per person Savoury, Sweet & Sushi
Call 021 525 3888 to book or book on http://ow.ly/I4hz50OkbV6
Full menu here.

Alhambra Restaurant, Lansdowne
Offers a high tea menu for a minimum of 30 guests from R245 p/p.
Find their details here.

Durban

Country Bake, Morningside
Takes place on certain Saturdays, is the ideal time to indulge in everything sweet and savoury while catching up with friends. Bookings are essential.
High tea bookings for large groups during the week, can be arranged on request.
Scrumptious Dainty Pastries and Desserts, Delicious Cakes, Tasty Savoury Snacks, Bottomless Tea / Coffee. Veg options available.
More details here.

Antique Cafe, Morningside
This serene venue with it’s eclectic decor and garden offers a high tea with sweet and savoury options for a minimum of 10 guests. They have 2 menu’s available. Beverages not included.
Find their details here.

Arabistro Pottery Cafe
High Tea which includes finger foods, cakes and tea. Pre-book only.
Find their details here.

Johannesburg

Dos Tea, Sandton
Freshly brewed teas, warm bites, and sweet treats make Dos-Tea your cosy corner for light indulgence. Join them daily between 2–5pm for a delightful High Tea experience. Indulge in a selection of dainties, sweet and savoury treats, served with your choice of complimentary coffee, tea, or a refreshing mocktail — all for R295 per person.
Make sure you reserve your table early!
The Medley Restaurant Hyatt House Sandton:
Book on +27 10 601 1234 or on Dineplan
Find their details here.

Iris Garden and Patisserie, Rivonia and Rosebank
They are able to do a bespoke high tea. No minimum number of guests. You specify the menu and they will cost it for you.
Find their details here.

The Rooftop Restaurant, Saxonwold
Pop in to their rooftop garden to enjoy a decadent high tea indulging in a variety of gorgeous desserts, freshly baked breads, pastries, macaroons, cakes and delicious home made ice-creams. Book ahead.
Find their details here.

NB. Please enquire with the establishment about updated pricing as this could have changed since the last update.