Afternoon Tea

Welcome to a tasty and colorful experience in idyllic surroundings! Drink from elegant teacups with gold rims, enjoy a delicate sandwich, take a bite of a freshly baked scone, or how about a sweet cake that melts in your mouth?

Afternoon tea was already being drunk in Great Britain in the 1600s and 1700s, but the special afternoon tea, stylishly served with small treats, did not become a common custom until around 1840, when the Duchess of Bedford felt a bit low on energy in the afternoons and asked her servants to serve her tea with something small to eat. By the end of the 1800s, the almost ceremonial custom of drinking afternoon tea with small sandwiches and cakes slowly spread to homes in the middle class as well. The Duchess of Bedford thus became one of the first successful "cake influencers" in England!

The somewhat finer afternoon tea developed throughout the 1800s, with increasingly intricate rules for etiquette. One was to use a special type of porcelain, special settings, and a certain type of clothing. The main role in the meal is, of course, the tea, but different types of sandwiches, scones, and small cakes complete the experience where not only the taste is important, but also the visual aspect.

Afternoon tea has also become a natural part of the offerings in Nordfjord. Here, you don't need to be formally dressed or belong to the nobility/aristocracy to enjoy the luxury of colorful porcelain and white tablecloths in beautiful surroundings. If you wish for bubbles to accompany the experience, this can be ordered.

At Gamlebutikken in Hjelle, Emma, the English hostess at Hjelle Hotel, has brought the tradition from her homeland. Throughout the summer, she serves afternoon tea in beautiful English china in the old shop of the hotel. She represents the 4th generation of hotel management and knows exactly what guests want to experience the right taste in the right surroundings. The beautiful Oppstryn Lake frames the whole experience, enhancing the taste of warm tea with something extra.

At Singerheimen in Olden, you can experience a stately brunch on William H. Singer's own glass veranda. With white tablecloths, candles, hand-embroidered napkins, and high-tiered trays, you are served delightful local treats. As they say at Singerheimen, "Even though the tray is high, everything is made from scratch." The special thing is that you also get to drink from the unique cups of the Singer couple when they themselves lived here. Those who wish can join a tour after the meal to hear the captivating history of Singerheimen.

At Gloppen Hotel, you can experience the quintessentially British tradition in the same surroundings where the early English salmon fishermen sat and sipped their afternoon tea. Here, they arrange afternoon tea parties elegantly, where guests truly feel the hotel's proud tradition dating back to 1866 while enjoying the tea. Everything you are served is homemade with local ingredients. Bring your friends or family to Gloppen Hotel and be served delicate favorite sandwiches and freshly baked scones on elegant, tiered trays. Homemade jam and small exquisite desserts complete the meal.