The ornate lobby of The Peninsula hotel, built in 1928, is the most famous lobby in Hong Kong. A popular place to see and be seen, the lobby features soaring columns topped with elaborate gilded ceilings and sculpted figures of gods and angels, palm trees, a Tai Ping carpet, and classically styled furniture. As late as the 1950s, the lobby was divided into east and west wings -- one for the British and one for everyone else, including, as one pamphlet put it, women "seeking dalliance." The fixed-price tea includes finger sandwiches, French pastries, and scones with Devonshire clotted cream and strawberry preserve, and tea cake. Desserts are also available from an a la carte menu. No reservations are accepted, so you may have to wait for a table. A classical string quartet serenades you from an upstairs balcony
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| Cuisine | Teas, Cakes | |
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| Hours | Daily 2-7pm | |
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| Location | In The Peninsula hotel, Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, Around Town | |
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| Transportation | MTR: Tsim Sha Tsui | |
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| Phone | 852/2920 2888 | |
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| Web site | www.peninsula.com | |
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| Prices | Fixed-price afternoon tea HK$238 (US$31/£17) for 1 person, HK$338 (US$44/£24) for 2 | |
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| Credit Cards | AE, DC, MC, V | |