Salon de Thé Claude — Restaurant in Antwerp

A Fairytale Experience!

From the moment we arrived, it felt as if we had stepped straight into a scene from The Secret Garden. The path to the tea room was enchanting, and upon entering, we were greeted by an exquisite outdoor setting that felt straight out of a storybook. Inside, the decor was pure vintage elegance, with intricate walls and thoughtful touches that created a beautifully classic ambiance.

The staff were wonderfully kind and attentive, adding to the charm of the experience. We were lucky to be seated at what I believe was the best spot in the Tea Room—offering the perfect blend of privacy and a sweeping view of the room’s beauty.

Before our Afternoon Tea, we were treated to complimentary bite-sized desserts, each one decadent and delightful! I’m still dreaming about the passionfruit treat! Our Afternoon Tea itself was marvellous; we ordered both the Vegetarian and the classic options. The sandwiches were delicious, offering a range of delightful flavours that were truly satisfying. The desserts were equally impressive, but the real star was the scones. As a Brit, I can be quite picky about scones, but these exceeded all expectations! They were served with rich clotted cream and jam—absolute perfection.

This was hands down the best Afternoon Tea experience I’ve ever had, and I’ll be urging everyone I know to experience it at least once when they...

The walk through the alley that leads to the salon was an experience in itself - a calling of sorts to leave your cares behind and step into a different world. We arrived without a reservation and were lucky to get a table for an hour. The staff were warm and welcoming. We tried the rose tea, and the crab salad with avocado - the latter, admittedly because we misunderstood the special of the day to be a crepe stack with avocado. Our lunch had been elevated to art by sheer mistake! The crab was seasoned to perfection, topped with a generous spoon of caviar, and plated...

Great place for afternoon tea, good sandwiches, great home baked scones and tasty little tartlets. The only thing that can be improved: if you order just coffee and a tartlet, they bring you a plate with lots of choice and let you pick one, whereas if you order an afternoon tea, they bring you a random tartlet (of the same plate). It's not clear to me why you don't get to choose it in this case, but the owner made no problem in exchanging ours when we asked . Very friendly owner, and a place very nicely decorated. Absolute must try for some romantic quality...