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The best Mother's Day high teas in Brisbane

Updated: Apr 9

With Mother's Day fast approaching on Sunday 11 May 2025, it's time to think outside of the chocolate and flowers box and treat Mum to a three-tier experience she won't forget. While there are dozens of venues around Brisbane offering a regular Sunday high tea experience, the options below are advertising themselves as especially Mother's Day friendly.

A pink cupcake with a sign in saying Happy Mother's Day

Please note: As high tea experiences on Mother's Day are extremely popular, bookings fill up fast and what you see in this article may no longer be available.


Brisbane City

  • Shingle Inn City Hall | Create special memories this Mother's Day at Shingle Inn City Hall. Choose from one of three booking times and enjoy a selection of specialty items featuring a mini frittata and sausage roll as well as a selection of freshly made ribbon sandwiches, petite cakes and sweet treats, and Shingle Inn’s famous scones, served with thick dollop cream and preserve. Book here.

  • Bisou Bisou | Treat Mum to a luxurious Mother’s Day Oui Oui High Tea at French restaurant Bisou Bisou. Indulge in delicate pastries, scones, finger sandwiches, and exclusive Mother’s Day treats, and enhance the experience with the 1.5-hour bottomless beverage package, featuring St-Germain teapot cocktails, tea, coffee, and refreshing spritzes. Book here.

  • Customs House | Patina Restaurant | Offered at 10.30am and 3pm, enjoy Champagne High Tea at Customs House on the terrace by the river with a view of the Story Bridge, or in the elegant inside dining room. Book here.

  • Goldfinch Restaurant | This Mother’s Day, swap the usual flowers for something sweeter – a decadent high tea in the heart of Brisbane at Goldfinch Restaurant. Enjoy warm raisin scones with lemon myrtle cream, buttery quiches, and indulgent bites like salted triple chocolate tartlets and tiramisu. Book here.

  • Kerri Craig Emporium | You're warmly welcomed to attend the Mother’s Day High Tea at Keri Craig Emporium in celebration of the glorious Mother figures in our lives. With a history of hosting Mother’s Day celebrations exceeding 20 years, it promises to be a joyous occasion for those most deserving. To book, call the Espresso Lounge on 07 3211 2797.

  • Naldham House | Celebrate Mother's Day with a delicious high tea at Naldham House that the entire family will adore with a variety of sweet and savoury treats all made and baked in house. Book here.

  • Ovolo The Valley | Kazba | Treasure Mum with a Middle Eastern-inspired high tea experience at Kazba, paired with bottomless BlacBrews Tea and St Remio barista-crafted coffee. Book here.


North Brisbane

  • Dandelion & Driftwood | Sip, spoil and celebrate the Queen in your life this Mother's Day at Dandelion & Driftwood for their Mother's Day High Tea at 11am or 1pm. $80pp. Book here. Alternatively, how about Mother's Day at home? Order their high tea takeaway box.


East Brisbane


  • Newstead House | Treat Mum to an unforgettable experience at Brisbane’s oldest European-style residential property, Newstead House. Out on the elegant verandah overlooking the stunning Brisbane River, enjoy two hours of service with a beautifully curated selection of sweet and savoury delights, served alongside freshly brewed tea and coffee, and a glass of sparkling wine or non alcoholic fruit punch to toast the occasion. Book here.

South Brisbane

  • Dovetail Social | For a stunning, hand-created gluten-free high tea, head to Dovetail Social. Book here.

  • Bacchus | Whether it’s your mum, or a mum-like figure, a Mother's Day High Tea at Bacchus is the perfect way to show your appreciation with an afternoon of exquisite treats, sparkling bubbles, and fabulous company. Book here.

West Brisbane

  • Forget Me Not Cafe | Delight in a high tea at Forget Me Not Cafe in Graceville at one of three sittings this Mothers Day, or choose the takeaway option to have at home. Book here.

Redlands Coast


  • Historic Ormiston House | Spoil your mother with a glass or two of bubbly on arrival at Historic Ormiston House, then sit down to a delicious high tea of finger sandwiches, hot savouries, mouth watering sweets and of course scones with jam and cream. Bottomless tea and coffee will also be served. The event will feature vocal entertainment and a fabulous fashion parade by Manfred’s Boutique. Book here.

--------------- Is your business hosting a Mother's Day high tea this year? Let us know in the comments below or email hello@highcupoftea.com.au.

 
 
 

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