Bathers Pavillion does high tea only on weekdays - probably a good move because it is hugely popular among week day diners. So we went, on my parents' anniversary, for a relaxing afternoon tea.

The high tea for 2 comes with three trays - 2 scones with cream and jam, 2 each of raspberry chocolate tart, chocolate eclaire, and strawberry coconut tart, 2 each of smoked salmon sandwich, goat cheese and cucumber sandwich, and prawn and avacado tart. And tea or coffee of your choice. Oh it was such pleasant afternoon tea, home made jam (not simply a scoop of strawberry flavoured jelly), rich chocolate genache under the gold-foiled raspberries, smooth chocolate custard in eclaires, refreshing strawberry coconut tart (no custard, pleasant surprise). The sandwiches were good too but I'm not particularly keen on goat cheese or avacado, otherwise they went down well too.

After the afternoon tea we went off to Crows Nest for some Tapas (Zarzuela Spanish Restaurant). Highly recommend their white bait, sardines a la plancha, roasted capsicum, and my old favourite chorizos. We also had potatoes with aioli, and creamy garlic mushrooms, which were both good but a bit rich. With a hot roll to soak up the flavoursome oils and sauces - ahh. A bit unfortunate that their delicious sangria must have been made with cheap red wine - normally I can handle a glass or two of red, but just one glass of this sangria turned me red and tipsy and gave me palpitation I haven't had for a long time. Otherwise it was a totally pleasant afternoon/evening.

Wishing you all a very happy new year!