Situated on the Yaletown waterfront, the popular Provence Marinaside is a warm, inviting restaurant whose Afternoon Tea is the perfect way to while away an afternoon with friends or family. My girlfriends and I used the Afternoon Tea to celebrate a friend’s birthday recently, and it was such a joy: not only did we get to indulge in a delicious selection of goodies, including the requisite scones, plus smoked salmon, sun-dried tomato and spinach mini quiches, crostinis, and lemon tartlettes, the staff let us stay as long as we wanted, well past “tea time”, so we could savour each other’s company along with the food.
At Provence Marinaside, reservations are required for Afternoon Tea because the food is a set menu included in the cost. Though there’s no choice in food items, individuals do order their own tea—Provence Marinaside has a wide selection of traditional and de-caf teas—so each person has their own, adorable tea pot.