I often look at my life in comparison to what I might or might not have been doing just ten years ago and laugh. There is no reason why you should write about afternoon tea. None. Zero. It should tell you which are the best bars in Las Vegas in the evening or where you can go for happy hour in Las Vegas. Instead, I’m thinking of having sandwiches and tea at a fancy hotel. In my defense, I have written about the excellent cocktails at the Petrossian Bar inside Bellagio Las Vegas and the truth is that by the time I finish my tea I will probably have a Hemingway Daiquiri at the bar.
A lot can be said about the nightlife in Las Vegas, as well as the poolside afternoons catering to the party crowd who keep the lights on in Las Vegas, but what we don’t hear enough about are the little things that are. so important and to me (oh I can’t believe I’m writing this) they are just as fun. I’m talking about afternoon tea at the Bellagio Las Vegas inside the Petrossian Bar.
The Afternoon Tea Experience in Las Vegas
I will admit that on more than one occasion I have walked to the back of the bar and sat down to pour tea. The transition from lunchtime to happy hour in the late afternoon is made with some afternoon tea. I’m not going to go traditional and explain the history of the art of afternoon tea, but I will tell you that from time to time you have to sit back and embrace what many other cultures do on a regular basis. We could aim for a nap or we can relax with some snacks, tea, and conversation.
The area just off the main hall of the Petrossian Bar is reserved for tea service every day and you will be surprised by the spread. The sandwich tower is impressive and elegant. Every time I have afternoon tea at Bellagio, I feel like a fraud, like someone walks in and asks me what I’m trying to prove. I almost always explain this to the server who then laughs at the idea of me being escorted for not being appropriate enough for tea and sandwiches. She thinks I’m crazy and reminds me that everyone drinks tea, even the working class.
That is good enough for me.
The setting is elegant and you are close enough to hear the pianist regularly playing the grand piano. The tower of cakes and sandwiches is exactly what you should expect from a luxury hotel. The scones are a little piece of heaven and the soft white bread on the sandwich reminds me of the summer afternoons of my childhood. It is stylish and fun. It seems that more women than men enjoy tea, but that just means that women have found the secret to relaxing in the afternoon.
Afternoon tea at the Bellagio Las Vegas
Petrossian indoor bar
Afternoon tea service from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Cost of afternoon tea:
$ 35.00 per person
Additional $ 2.00 per person for jasmine tea
Additional $ 13.00 per person for sparkling wine
