Claremont Club & Spa In Spotlight For Afternoon Tea

BERKELEY, CA — Afternoon tea is gaining in popularity, thanks to a TikTok trend started by a Canadian woman who posts anonymously as Queen of Afternoon Tea.

She extols the virtues of a proper afternoon tea, which includes a three-tier plate with petite sandwiches or other savories on the bottom, scones in the middle, and sweets on the top.

In fact, tea is being touted as a growing trend at tea shops, restaurants and hotels around the Bay Area.

More than a dozen spots for tea were selected by the Bay Area News Group, including the Claremont Club & Spa in Berkeley. According to the Open Table listing,

"This delicious tradition in our iconic Lobby Lounge features all of the classic high-tea accompaniments, including delightful desserts and sandwiches." The special tea is served at noon and 2:30 p.m., every Saturday in December. If you are truly in a festive mood, add Dom Perignon Champagne.

Here is the complete list, in alphabetical order:

• Alexander’s Patisserie, Mountain View and Cupertino
• Claremont Club & Spa holiday tea, Berkeley
• Croissante's tea parties, Santa Clara
• Cuthbert's Tea Shoppe at the Dickens Christmas Fair, the Cow Palace in Daly City
• Dainteas' afternoon tea, Concord
• K Cafe Patisserie & Tea House, San Jose
• Leland Tea House, Burlingame
• Lisa’s Tea Treasures, Campbell and Los Altos
• Malaya Tea Room, Alameda
• Pardee Home Museum, Oakland
• Rosewood Sand Hill, Menlo Park
• Royal Tea Garden, Pleasanton
• Shadelands Holiday Tea, Walnut Creek
• Son & Garden, Palo Alto
• Tea Time, Palo Alto
• Tyme for Tea, Fremont

Read more in The Mercury News.