AFTERNOON TEA

Treat yourself to tea and a scone, whether it be at one of the city’s newest spots, or an abra or at the Burj Khalifa

Café Bateel, JBR The Walk

For an afternoon tea with a distinctly Middle Eastern twist, try Café Bateel along JBR. You’ll get a locallyinspired welcome drink of sparkling date juice, before being presented with a fancy three-tiered silver tray laden with fusion goodies – think baba ghanoush and pomegranate on date toast, cucumber and labneh finger sandwiches and date opera cake. Don’t worry, purists – there are also traditional English fruitcakes and scones served with summer jams and thick Devonshire clotted cream. Choose from either a classic selection of teas or the gourmet selection, which includes one of the most expensive tea varieties in the world – the Silver Tips Imperial, harvested just five times a year beneath the light of a full moon. Now that’s fancy.

JBR The Walk, Dubai, daily 1pm to 5pm, Dhs98 classic tea selection, Dhs110 gourmet selection. Tel: (04) 456 5837. Metro: Dubai Marina. bateel.com ALSO: Arabian Ranches, Dubai International Financial Centre