Assorted Halloween-themed desserts including ghost-shaped pastries, chocolate bats, gravestone cookies, and spider-topped biscuits.
12:00pm – 5:00pm Tuesday to Sunday

Delicious Afternoon Tea in Cambridge

Press pause on your busy day and live in the moment. No busy traffic, no large crowds, no decisions to make. Simply the most delicious afternoon tea in Cambridge. Exceptional food and great company.

Indulging in an ever-so-scrumptious afternoon tea is an essential part of any Cambridge experience. And where better to enjoy this iconic afternoon delight than at our richly historic hotel in the heart of the city? We are masters at attention to detail, perfectly harmonising flavour with presentation, so all you need to do is book your table and enjoy.

Booking is essential for your afternoon tea in Cambridge at Gonville Hotel.

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A tiered tray of Halloween-themed desserts including ghost-shaped pastries, chocolate bat decorations, gravestone brownies with 'RIP' written in icing, and cookies with chocolate spiders.
Halloween-themed afternoon tea menu with spooky treats, scones, and savouries listed, alongside themed graphics of a spider and bat.
Available from 25th October - 2nd November 2025

Halloween Afternoon Tea

Trick or treat yourself this Halloween with a delightfully spooky twist on a classic Afternoon Tea. 

Enjoy a selection of finger sandwiches, freshly baked homemade scones and eerie-sweet treats from dead velvet spider cake to vampire blood orange posset. All served with your choice of tea, or a glass of fizz if you’re feeling extra wicked.

Seasonal Spooky Sweet Treats

  • Ghost lemon meringue with pistachio profiteroles
  • Bat chocolate truffle gateau
  • Dead velvet nightmare cake
  • Spider bite
  • Vampire blood orange posset

Served Tuesday - Sunday from 12:00pm - 5:00pm. Please note this will be the only afternoon tea available during 25th October - 2nd November 2025.

A Halloween-themed afternoon tea set featuring sandwiches, scones with cream and jam, and decorated Halloween pastries with ghost and bat designs.
Halloween-themed desserts with chocolate bats, tombstone decorations with 'RIP', and ghost-shaped treats
Halloween-themed desserts with a chocolate bat perched on a layered square cake, surrounded by other decorated treats
A tiered tray of Halloween-themed desserts including ghost-shaped pastries, chocolate bat decorations, gravestone brownies with 'RIP' written in icing, and cookies with chocolate spiders.
Three-tiered stand with pastries, scones, and sandwiches on a table, accompanied by two glasses of champagne.

Afternoon Tea Menu

Afternoon tea in Cambridge makes for meaningful moments. Savour the flavours of our perfectly balanced sweet and savoury treats, complete with delicate finger sandwiches, beautiful cakes and freshly baked scones with lashings of Cornish clotted cream and strawberry preserve.

To make this occasion extra special, choose a glass of Prosecco or Champagne!

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