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High Tea Day Trips from Brisbane

High tea platter with cakes, scones and tea on table in garden

Updated: Aug 16, 2025

These charming high tea venues make for a great day trip from Brisbane, to the suburbs, historic Ipswich, the bayside, beachfront or a vintage railmotor in the Mary Valley so why not combine a day out with high tea?:

High Tea at Grays Bar & Restaurant

Enjoy a sumptuous high tea buffet in the gracious old world surrounds of a landmark Ipswich Queenslander

Silver Bullet High Tea

All aboard the vintage Silver Bullet Railmotor for a gourmet high tea journey through the beautiful Mary Valley

Tarte Tea Garden

Tarte Tea Garden is a gorgeous lush European style tea salon nestled alongside sibling Tarte Beach House on the shores of Currumbin Creek

The Cottage Restaurant

Enjoy an exquisite high tea in a landmark heritage-listed Ipswich cottage (circa 1861)

Partake in an old fashioned elegant High Tea on the veranda of Reids Place colonial bayside cottage or in the fountain courtyard and award-winning gardens. Bookings are essential

Devon Pixies Tea House

Devon Pixies is a quaint tea house residing in the old caretaker's cottage at Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct

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