The Colonnades at the Signet Library

Edinburgh's finest tea salon located within the Signet Library on the Royal Mile. Colonnades serves top rated afternoon tea and delicious lunches. Call 0131 226 1064 to book.

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Located in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town on the Royal Mile, Colonnades at the Signet Library is the perfect place for ‘Edinburgh’s finest afternoon tea’, a sumptuous lunch and delicious cocktails and fizz.

This exquisitely calm building is just a few paces away from the hustle and bustle of the High Street and Colonnades is set within the beautiful surroundings of the Lower Library which has been meticulously restored to its former glory.

There are not many other opportunities to spend time in the spectacular buildings that line the Capital’s Royal Mile but here at the Colonnades not only are you able to step foot into this 19th Century building, you are invited to enjoy some of the finest food and drink in Scotland too.

The Signet Library is proud to work exclusively with the award winning caterers Heritage Portfolio.

They have been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen for their catering services and they bring the passion, excitement and most importantly wonderful food that this award commands to our guests here at Colonnades.

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The AfternoonTea.co.uk team took a break from the Edinburgh crowds to visit Colonnades at the Signet Library for a delightful Afternoon Tea.

Afternoon Tea is served in Colonnades tea salon, set within the neo-classical Lower Library, lined with Corinthian columns.

The savoury course is served on its own three tiered stand and included a warm smoked Applewood cheese and celery tartlet and gourmet sausage roll.

Everything is beautifully presented and even the afternoon tea 'classic' egg sandwich is embellished with quails egg and avruga caviar.

The Colonnades at the Signet Library Afternoon Tea costs £30 per person.

Afternoon Tea at The Colonnades at the Signet Library

Located in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town, Parliament Square, Colonnades at the Signet Library is an elegant, and welcoming venue, renowned for their Traditional Afternoon Teas.

The Colonnades has been restored exquisitely to its former grandeur.

Afternoon Tea at The Colonnades is an experience not to be missed.

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Nowadays though, afternoon tea, a meal usually comprised of sandwiches (ideally cut into ‘fingers’ or ‘triangles’), scones with clotted cream and jam, sweet pastries and cakes, is usually reserved for a special occasion or a spot of indulgence with friends.

The perfect start to an afternoon of frenzied shopping on Princes Street, afternoon tea in this secluded spot is great value and delightfully indulgent.

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For the first part of our afternoon tea, we were served the savoury items and sandwiches on a silver rectangular cake stand.

The savoury items included Mini Aberdeen Angus Burgers, a warmed Smoked Applewood Cheese and Celery Tart, a Signet Prawn Cocktail with Coriander Mango Salsa, Scottish Shetland Salmon infused with Edinburgh gin with Lemon Cream Cheese, Goat's Cheese Mousse in a Cucumber Cup and Mozzarella Bocconcini Sunblush Tomato.

It was a real delight to have some additional savoury items instead of just sandwiches and there was real thought into the dishes, which all worked wonderfully as part of afternoon tea.

For the second part of the tea, we were brought another silver cake stand filled with a Strawberry Mille Feuille, a Lemon Meringue Tart, a Passion Fruit Mango Eclair, a Rhubarb Fool, a Blood Orange Jelly, a Belgian Chocolate and Sea Salted Caramel Tart and a miniature Plain and Fruit Scone with Strawberry and Champagne Jam and Clotted Cream.

As mentioned at the start of this piece, both my Mum and I have enjoyed many an afternoon tea together but this was by far the best afternoon tea either of us have ever experienced and for a reasonable cost of £25 (the prosecco is extra), afternoon tea at The Signet Library at The Colonnades is worth every penny.

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Book direct, quoting OTC2017 and receive a delicious 15% discount off Afternoon Tea (excluding August and December and discount applies to a maximum of 5 guests).

Don’t forget to pick up the all-important Old Town Chambers business card from Concierge to show on arrival in order to receive your discount.