Like old-fashioned trains and romance novels, tea pots are made even better by the addition of steam. Take tea with a twist with today’s Groupon for WaterBar at Blue Sydney, Woolloomooloo:

The Deal

$59 for a Mad Hatters high tea with teapot cocktail for two people
($139 value)

$118 for a Mad Hatters high tea with teapot cocktail for four people
($278 value)

$177 for a Mad Hatters high tea with teapot cocktail for six people
($417 value)

Posses of two, four or six front up to the Woolloomooloo establishment for an adults-only high tea inspired by Alice in Wonderland.



The Mad Hatters Tea party sees mavens nibble on three savoury and four sweet delights off a varying menu, with options like caramelised foie gras flower pots, jelly macarons and tiramisu cones tempting tastebuds.



A teapot brimming with a Queen of Hearts Berrylicious cocktail is also served to be shared between feasters in gold sugar-rimmed teacups.

WaterBar at Blue Sydney

Part of boutique Woolloomooloo hotel Blue Sydney, WaterBar is home to a host of awards including Bar of the Year and the Top Hotel in Oceania. The establishment is contained within an industrial warehouse space by Sydney’s famous harbour and the fit-out fuses heritage with luxury by way of crystal curtains, exposed beams and sultry lighting. In addition to creative high tea menus accompanied by custom-made cocktails, the bar caters for events great and small from private parties to corporate functions, with a varied canapé menu including tempura zucchini flowers stuffed with goats cheese, fillet mignon and Peking duck crepes.

Menu

Options may include:

• Caramelised foie gras flower pot, topped with glazed onion and micro herbs 
• Prawn sausage with guacamole and spiced mango chutney 
• Mushroom duxelle éclairs and balsamic glaze 
• Tiramisu cone 
• Jelly centred macaron 
• Chocolate shell with popping candy 
• White chocolate poker chips with onion compote and candied oranges