Every year, the Jacaranda Afternoon Tea experience at Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff celebrates the city’s iconic Jacaranda bloom season. Newly appointed Pastry Chef Nathan Jacobs has refreshed a menu that respectfully honours traditional teatime while infusing it with contemporary elegance. Here’s what you need to know.
The Jacaranda Afternoon Tea: What to expect
The 2025 serving of the Jacaranda Afternoon Tea is subtly inspired by the colours, textures, and serene beauty of the Jacaranda season. The afternoon tea is set high above at Flames Restaurant, which offers incredible views across Johannesburg’s famed urban forest that’s tinted with a purple silhouette for a limited season.
“We wanted each bite to echo the anticipation of the first blossoms,” explains Chef Jacobs. “My new additions aim for a perfect balance—crisp and creamy, bright and rounded—creating memorable moments against the backdrop of the city’s violet skyline.”
Chef Jacobs’s new creations for the menu feature warm scones served with clotted cream and seasonal preserves, beef short rib amagwinya/vetkoek, giving the South African favourite a gourmet twist, and a selection of refined confections. See the full menu here.
On the tea menu is the Four Season Hotel’s signature Black Tea, crafted specifically for the hotel, and herbal, Rooibos, Green and black tea varieties
How to book
Cost: R650pp, including afternoon tea pastries, loose leaf teas, and a glass of Méthode Cap Classique. Book via email [email protected] or call 011 481 6190
When: Running until the end of November 2025. Every Friday to Sunday, with seatings at 12pm and 3pm
Where: Flames Restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, 67 Jan Smuts Ave, Westcliff, Johannesburg
Website: flamesrestaurant.co.za
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 011 481 6190
