Mona Vale
High Tea
Vegetarian and Gluten Free
I love high tea - little bite sized delicacies - so for my birthday we booked in at Mona Vale. Such a pretty setting in the gorgeous mansion.
On their website I was impressed that they catered for vegans, vegetarians, gluten free and dairy free. You have to book which they followed up with a couple of phone calls to discuss Pete requiring vegetarian and gluten free. At first they said they couldn't do vegetarian and gluten free - the savouries were the issue so I suggested they give Pete some extra sandwiches. They agreed but when we arrived on the day Pete was served two little gluten free vegetarian savouries as well as sandwiches and all the sweet treats.
Everything was delicious! My favourite was the little beef cheek pie - wow! It melted in my mouth. The apple dome was so clever with mousse and apple in the middle. Every item was divine - I wanted more!
Sitting at a window seat looking out over the garden and pond full of ducks on a sunny afternoon with my beloved Pete eating delicious food was the best way to spend a birthday.
The experience did not come cheap - definitely a treat - mine was $45 and Pete's $50 but well worth the experience.
