Afternoon Tea at the Millennium Biltmore, Downtown Los Angeles
Afternoon Tea at the Millennium Biltmore in downtown Los Angeles is a serene break from the stress of daily life, in classic and luxurious surroundings.
If you live in Los Angeles, or plan to visit, there’s a place that should be on your “must see” list, and that’s the Millennium Biltmore downtown.
~Disclosure: The Millennium Biltmore hotel in downtown Los Angeles hosted me for afternoon tea. As always, all my opinions are my own.~
This gorgeous piece of LA history is situated directly across from Pershing Square. It was the original venue for the Academy Awards, many years ago.
My friend Cynthia from What a Girl Eats, and Sue from The View from Great Island and I went out together recently. We were fortunate to be able to enjoy a lovely afternoon tea at the Millennium Biltmore. Our experience made us think that it would be an excellent idea for Valentine’s Day!
Rendezvous Court
From the moment we stepped inside the Biltmore, it was as if we were entering an oasis of calm amidst the hustle and bustle of the city. I love any building which has interesting architectural aspects, and the Millennium Biltmore has a treasure trove of them.
I couldn’t stop admiring all the details, especially in the ceilings. Afternoon tea at the Millennium Biltmore is served in Rendezvous Court. As you can see, this grand room is simply “drop dead gorgeous”, as is the rest of the hotel.
Can you imagine having a lovely afternoon tea in this setting?
From the mini sandwiches to the petite desserts, everything, including the tea (which as you might now, I’m quite picky about), and the service was spot on. Sue, Cynthia and I truly enjoyed ourselves that afternoon chatting about all things food!
The waiters were so attentive, but unobtrusive and friendly, too. Of course, one of my favorite parts of any meal is dessert. I adored the chocolate cream puff, although the scones, macarons and madeleines were delightful, too.
Overall, it was a very enjoyable experience. I had already been for afternoon tea at the Millennium Biltmore in the past, consequently, I wasn’t suprised with the excellent service. If you are in Los Angeles, why not take an afternoon to relax and unwind with this civilized British tradition? In fact, a reader from Northern California who saw my photos on Instagram will be in LA for Valentine’s day and has already made reservations!
For more information or to book your afternoon tea reservation at the Millennium Biltmore in downtown Los Angeles, click here.
You can find Sue’s post along with a brilliantly easy recipe for Clotted Cream here.
Cynthia will tell you more about the Biltmore’s rich history and relationship with old Hollywood.
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how fun that you guys met up for tea! :) i’ve actually never done afternoon tea, but we hope to change that soon. there’s supposed to be a great afternoon tea at the mandarin oriental in vegas. it’s a really pretty hotel, and i can’t believe we’ve never thought to visit while living in LA.
Yes, absolutely something you simply must do! Hope it’s checked off your bucket list soon! CC
I love this place. It is one of my favorite places for tea in Los Angeles.
It is wonderful, Cathy! I’m not surprised it’s one of your favorite tea places! CC
Lovely post, Christina. I haven’t experienced anything like Afternoon Tea since I lived in England ten years ago. The setting at the Biltmore is just beautiful and what a nice experience it is to be able to dress up and enter a world where finesse and manners still dominate. Next month I’m taking a trip to Victoria with my mother and we’ll be having Afternoon Tea at the Fairmont Empress. I wasn’t aware that the Biltmore offers Afternoon Tea. It would be wonderful to experience that right here on our own soil and I look forward to a visit next time we’re in Los Angeles. Thanks for sharing.
Oh, you would love tea at the Biltmore, Kimberly! How exciting to be having tea with your mother in Victoria soon- it too is a lovely hotel. I do hope you are able to come to LA and experience the Biltmore’s afternoon tea, too!
How wonderful, I have been wanting to do tea. a proper high tea. Looks absolutely wonderful and how beautiful is the hotel. I just read that the Crosby here in NYC has an outstanding tea so I will go there soon as soon as we get out of the deep freeze. So nice for you to meet the two lovely ladies and have tea together and I agree it would be wonderful for Valentines Day.
Oh Suzanne! You simply must do it as soon as you can! It’s almost like getting a massage…so relaxing! Let me know what you think after your first afternoon tea experience! CC
Dear Christina,
I am finally here!! I have been so busy catching up on things. But I didn’t want to miss this post. I am in love with tea’s of all sorts, and tea sets. I enjoyed visiting the Millennium Biltmore in LA with you via your blog. What a marvelous place to sit and enjoy some tea, lunch, and friends. Your photos are so beautiful, a true must see if you are in LA sometime. I love the photos of what you ate, especially the goodies.. What a lovely afternoon with your friends and a memory that will last for a long time…Thank you for sharing this beautiful visit….Have a wonderful week …….
Dottie :)
Thank you so much for finding time in your schedule to pop over to read my post, Dottie! I’m glad you were able to join us vicariously on our Biltmore afternoon tea outing! Maybe you’ll be able to visit LA one day and enjoy it for yourself! Thanks for being so kind! Have a lovely week, too! CC
I just recently discovered your blog, and I love it! I’m so jealous. I’ve always wanted to have afternoon tea at a fancy hotel.
Thank you so much, Laura! Yes, you should absolutely have this wonderful experience sometime! :) CC
This post almost makes me miss LA. lol I haven’t been there in years, so thank you for the trip back in time. The food looked wonderful :)
You are so welcome, Rue! It was lovely! CC
Great post — when can we go back? :)
As soon as possible, Sue!