Palm Court - Balmoral Hotel (New Town)

• The Balmoral is part of the Rocco Forte group which includes Browns Hotel in London so I knew they should be able to put on a good spread
• The Balmoral is one of Edinburghs top luxury hotels and you can see this as soon as you step inside as its super lush
• We started the afternoon tea with a Pimms Amuse Bouche
• The verdict on the Gluten Free bread was that it was really tasty and I liked the non fussiness about the sammies
• The normal sandwiches actually come with crisps which I found weird however we will go with it
• The gluten free scones at The Balmoral weren't the best as they were undercooked however they apologised and offered a discount on the afternoon tea straight away
• I was offered some more gluten free scones but I declined as there were a lot of gluten free pastries screaming to be eaten
• The gluten free pastries at The Balmoral exceeded my expectations and there was such a variety that I left with a huge pastry belly
• I had to leave with a dodgy bag that is how much was on offer
• We were offered a refill on the afternoon tea and the service was exceptional
• I've seen different places set ups of afternoon tea being in the hospitality industry but this was something else
• To top it off there was a live musician which I loved
• Be sure to go with an empty stomach as its really filling
• The warm scones were my top favourite
• At the end there was even a cart of small cakes
• Literally could not fit anything else into my tummy so we got it packed up in with cute wee treasure chest box
• You are welcomed with an amuse bouche today was mushroom with truffle creme fraiche
• A cheddar muffin with Arran mustard
• The place is really well located and the space is just incredible it seems you're in a dream
• The ordered the afternoon team that is composed by a variety of sandwiches

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