I tried the Tea Time at the George V Paris (Four Seasons)

Several Parisian palace hotels offer tea time. We already tried the one at the Ritz Paris in a beautiful setting, so it’s time to try the one at the George V Paris. I know this palace by name, and I know for instance that they have a Hermès boutique (it’s the only hotel in all of Paris to have one), very well-trained estheticians (a facial or a massage at George V is on my wishlist). When JB suggested going there, I didn’t hesitate for a second.

I’ve been so spoiled with many luxury hotels in Asia , and and in Dubai in recent years that the George V lobby cooled me down a bit: smaller than I expected, and it looks a bit messy, since they are preparing the decoration right in the lobby, in the middle of the day. Luckily, the terrace, even under the rain, remains beautiful.

Those who opt for a tea time don’t have access to the glass roof, since the tea time area is inside, in a kind of very spacious tearoom, but if you choose the restaurant, pick this table 😀

A beautiful melody emanates from the piano in the corner of the lounge, where an artist plays live.

The menu is very simple: there are two tea time choices and we go for the “complete” tea time at €75, because I don’t drink alcohol.

The pre-dessert is savory, of course. The foie gras candy is delicious!

I could have chosen tea but the selection is way too short, unlike at the Ritz. I preferred to choose, like JB, a hot chocolate and I didn’t regret it. It was a well-concentrated chocolate but not as much as the one we had in Spain. Milk was offered on the side to dilute this chocolate, and the little condiments on the side were fun to add.

Then came the desserts. Sorry, I don’t remember the names of the desserts, I know there was at least a Paris-Brest and a fig tart, but it was the simple shared piece that I liked the most.

The waiter was very kind. Faced with so many choices, he explained that we could take certain pieces home, so if we didn’t feel up to tasting them all, it was better to taste the ones that needed to be kept cool, and keep the rest for home.

The tea time area was shared with hotel guests coming for a small snack, so the atmosphere was relaxed and not formal, I love that! However, I regret that the tables are a bit too close and we could hardly ignore a cheerful and (slightly loud) conversation from the American customers right next to us.

Overall, I found the experience interesting, but not that unforgettable. It takes all kinds…

I probably like a different style of desserts than the ones presented here. Each dessert had a very well-executed part, then a spoon later, there was a taste too unexpected and the harmony was completely broken. Maybe that was haute cuisine, I don’t know… but it wasn’t my cup of tea. Then, you have to try before you make up your mind, so I invite you to try it if you feel like it 😀