The afternoon tea service serves as the operational heart of the café between midday and early evening. Priced at approximately $95 to $125 per guest depending on champagne selections, the experience arrives on custom three-tiered silver towers that demand immediate photography.
The bottom tier delivers savory finger sandwiches engineered with Boulud’s signature French restraint. Expect cucumber ribbons paired with herbed labneh on brioche, Maine lobster salad dressed with citrus emulsion in miniature gougères, and truffled chicken salad nestled into pain de mie. The middle tier introduces warm buttermilk scones accompanied by Devonshire clotted cream, lemon curd, and red berry preserves. The top tier finishes with miniature patisserie: passionfruit tartlets, matcha-glazed éclairs, and delicate dark chocolate ganache gems. Tea selections range from classic Earl Grey scented with bergamot oil to rare white teas infused with peach blossoms.
