Lido House Debuts $89 Weekend Afternoon Tea With Lobster Donuts

The Lido House Hotel in Newport Beach began serving a new weekend afternoon tea menu on November 7. The program runs through December 27 and takes place at The Mayor’s Table restaurant.

Each session costs $89 per person. Guests can add optional enhancements for $30 on select dates or choose a caviar add-on for $105. The service is available on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Chef Partner Riley Huddleston designed the menu alongside the culinary team. The spread includes handcrafted scones with citrus jam, Devonshire cream, and cultured butter. Savory items feature a lobster donut with umami dust and yuzu kosho, cucumber sandwiches with Meyer lemon fromage blanc, and Jidori chicken salad with cashew green goddess.

Sweet options include a 14-layer mille-feuille with Sandgate espresso and caramelized pistachio crunch. The menu also lists a lemon tart with tarragon meringue and a rose gem cake with Tahitian vanilla ganache and almond sponge.

The series changes its theme and partner every week. The first two weekends feature California Harvest with The Macallan. Later dates include partnerships with Piper Champagne, Sandgate Coffee Roasters, Antonius Caviar, No.3 Gin, Brugal Rum, and St. Nicolas.

The final weekend on December 26 and 27 focuses on rare tea items with Rare Tea Cellars. Huddleston also collaborates with Piper Heidsieck on a signature bubbly cuvee called Essentiel, which is available in the restaurant’s wine list.