Afternoon Tea with its savoury sandwiches, piping hot tea and sweet treats is the ultimate luxurious treat but where are the best places to go in East Lothian?

If you’re looking to add a regal touch to your weekend ahead of the Platinum Jubilee or you have another special occasion in mind, here are the top spots that you can savour the afternoon treat on your doorstep.

We have rounded up the best eateries that offer the luxurious experience to help you spend more time stuffing your face with scones and less on the stressful organising.

Here are the top places that offer afternoon teas in our area based on their Tripadvisor ratings and reviews.

East Lothian Courier: A tea cup with cake on the saucer and an open sugar jar. Credit: CanvaA tea cup with cake on the saucer and an open sugar jar. Credit: Canva

Best places for afternoon tea in East Lothian

Greywalls Hotel

Where: Muirfield, Gullane Greywalls Hotel & Chez Roux, Gullane EH31 2EG Scotland

Tripadvisor rating: 5.0

Number of ‘Excellent’ reviews: 53

One person left this review on Tripadvisor: "The gardens are stunning, the atmosphere allows you to unwind and feel spoilt, the afternoon tea is delicious and more tea comes as you need it. You can choose to retire to the sofas and crackling fires.The building itself is beautiful, quirky and elegant in equal measure."

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East Lothian Courier: Scones cooling on a rack. Credit: CanvaScones cooling on a rack. Credit: Canva

Nether Abbey Hotel

Where: 20 Dirleton Avenue, North Berwick EH39 4BQ Scotland

Tripadvisor rating: 4.5

Number of ‘Excellent’ reviews: 279

One customer wrote on Tripadvisor: "This week had a lovely 3 night stay at the Nether Abbey Hotel. The room was spot on, and the food was delicious. The front of house team were fabulous with great ideas of things to do and added to the stay. The hotel is ideally situated for walking to local beaches, the town of North Berwick, and to climb North Berwick Law."

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Merryhatton Garden Centre

Where: 11 Holding, East Fortune, North Berwick EH39 5JS Scotland

Tripadvisor rating: 4.5

Number of ‘Excellent’ reviews: 259

After their visit, one customer said: "Second visit here as my partner knew of the garden centre though dealings at his work. The cafe is a little gem. Fresh food and seemingly homemade, lovely staff and a beautiful setting. Quick service and good value for money. The garden centre itself is lovely too."

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The Campaign Room Bistro at Carberry Tower

Where: Carberry Tower Estate, 1, Carberry, Musselburgh EH21 8PY Scotland

Tripadvisor rating: 4.0

Number of ‘Excellent’ reviews: 82

One satisfied customer wrote the review after their trip: "When to Carberry Bistro for my wives birthday lunch and found it to be a lovely old building.
The staff were very friendly and efficient and the food was good well prepared and nice flavours I could only manage two courses .will have to go back to try the sweets."

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