The Gallery in Dublin

A truly stunning classic afternoon tea which is presented very luxuriously. Perfectly crafted pastries. Delicious scones with the appropriate spreads. The patisserie is also very notable with the delicious desserts at the top of the etagere. The classic sandwiches were also delicious. Also a very good and high quality selection of tea. The afternoon tea is a little more expensive, but everything is handmade and you can order as much as you want. Very good friendly service and nothing is missing. A must visit for anyone who wants to enjoy a classic but luxurious afternoon tea.

Always the cozy place to be when all shop closed during the night.

Review for parents with babies: We had so much fun at afternoon tea. We went with our 8 month old who loves food and were delighted that they have Stokke Tripp Trapp high chairs instead of the dinky, uncomfortable ones most restaurants are using. Baby was happy to sit in it for almost the entire time and eat / play with his food. We gave him bits off the vegetarian sandwiches which we ordered after the standard ones (since it is unlimited). He got avocado, Tomato, cauliflower, beets, cucumber and was happy with that. As any parent of an 8 month old will know, getting baby to sit still and relaxed for almost 2 hours is a win in itself. Food was nice, tea and coffee was great. A family next to us had a 4 month old baby sleeping in a pram so definitely baby friendly.

The Gallery and the service was truly outstanding and a great reflection of the Westbury hotel. And because of that, I had really high expectation for high tea and unfortunately was a bit disappointed. What I did love - you could truly spend the whole afternoon here and I appreciated that the tea was unlimited and that you could switch flavours. The sandwiches and scones could also be refilled. I also really loved the scones! They were my favourite food item. What I was disappointed with and especially for the price and again, what I expected of from this hotel was the food selection. The scones were my fave, the chicken and the egg salad sandwiches weren’t bad, but the salmon and ham sandwiches were super plain. They just felt regular… The pastries were highlighted in a delightful way but the taste didn’t match the presentation. Again, not bad but just not great or special. Perhaps I should have moderated my expectations but I’ve definitely had better and less expensive high tea experiences. Would not go again personally.