Becky Lukovic

"At the Balmoral, high tea is served at Palm Court, an impressive dining room! I highly recommend heading there for an afternoon pick-me-up when in Edinburgh. Their scones were light and fluffy – perhaps the best I’ve had and the local jams were amazing!"

Becky Lukovic

"At the Balmoral, high tea is served at Palm Court, an impressive dining room! I highly recommend heading there for an afternoon pick-me-up when in Edinburgh. Their scones were light and fluffy – perhaps the best I’ve had and the local jams were amazing!"

Cailin O'Neil

"It was hard to decide what to eat first. Scones? Chocolate? Fruit smoothie? The scones won. Not too doughy, with a nice little crunch on the outside. Gotta love a true scone from the UK."

Kyle Green

"The scones were utterly delicious; smothered in clotted cream and raspberry jam, they were a decadent representation of the flavour and experience of the afternoon tea. They were also huge, and although I’d like to think I could have eaten five more because they were so delicious, I probably couldn’t have!"

Kyle Green

"The scones were utterly delicious; smothered in clotted cream and raspberry jam, they were a decadent representation of the flavour and experience of the afternoon tea. They were also huge, and although I’d like to think I could have eaten five more because they were so delicious, I probably couldn’t have!"

Sara Frost

"The scones were warm, soft and delicious! I very much enjoyed them."

Alex Watson

"Named after the Queen’s Scottish country residence, Edinburgh’s beautiful Balmoral Hotel is fit for a royal and taking afternoon tea here is an appropriately luxurious occasion. Visitors and locals alike flock to The Balmoral’s Palm Court for a leisurely yet extremely posh noshing experience."

Emily Murray

"Palm Court at The Balmoral - afternoon tea heaven."

Jenni Syrjälä

"I have had afternoon tea several times in different places, from little cafés to posh hotels, but my absolute favourite remains the afternoon tea at the Palm Court."

Angharad Moran

"Enjoy relaxing to a live harpist in the hotel’s Palm Court where you can sip vintage champagne under exotic palm trees. Sample a seasonal amuse bouche from chef Jeff Bland before tucking into savouries and sandwiches, followed by scones, warm from the oven."