The Nutcracker III Christmas Afternoon Tea

Served from November 9 to January 5 - a magical way to celebrate Christmas! Join Clara and her handsome Nutcracker Prince as they journey into the enchanting Land of Sweets where the candy canes dance and the Sugar Plum Fairy weaves her delicious spell…

Our Nutcracker Tea can also be enjoyed in igloos from November 14 to January 2, find out more here

Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions about Afternoon Tea here for more information

CLASSIC AFTERNOON TEA

£32.50 per person, £18.95 for guests under the age of 12

  • Act one: sandwiches of;
  • Norfolk ham and mild grain mustard
  • Mature Cheddar cheese and Bramley apple chutney
  • Egg mayonnaise and cress
  • Act two: savouries of;
  • An Assembly House Sausage Roll
  • Mark Mitson's Parmesan and pistachio shortbread
  • Three-cheese toastie - mature Cheddar, Red Leicester and mozzarella toastie with smoked tomato chutney
  • A soft finger roll of roasted Norfolk turkey, sage and onion stuffing and cranberry
  • Avocado and sun blush tomato tart in a herby pastry case
  • Pastry spoon of smoked salmon cream cheese mousse, chives and flower petals
  • Act three: scones;
  • Cheese, Colman’s Mustard and chive scone, butter
  • Fruit scone, strawberry jam and clotted cream
  • Act four: delicate cakes and pastries;
  • The Nutcracker Prince’s Moonlit Forest Gateau Opera; a Black Forest chocolate, cherry and Chantilly buttercream Gateau Opera with chocolate Christmas trees
  • Pistachio Snowflake Macaron; glittery pistachio macarons with pistachio ganache and sugar snowflakes
  • Mr Ginger in the Land of Sweets: A gingerbread with candy cane and sweeties
  • Clara’s Cupcake: a strawberry cupcake, strawberry conserve
  • Sugar Plum Fairy Trifle: trifle sponge, peaches, raspberry jam, custard, Swiss meringue, sprinkles
  • The Nutcracker: a solid white and pink chocolate soldier with freeze-dried raspberries
  • Our afternoon teas are all made at The Assembly House. The price includes two drinks, so two pots of tea for one (you can choose two different teas if you’d like!), two soft drinks from the menu or two coffees or hot chocolates. Other drinks, including themed cocktails, shakes, Prosecco and extra drinks on top of the two offered, can be added to your bill.
  • Gluten free, Dairy free and Vegan diets can be catered for with prior notice, please make a note on your booking form and give us at least 48-hour notice if possible. We are unable to offer a nut-free or diabetic version of this afternoon tea.
  • All our dishes are cooked fresh to order. Our food is prepared in an environment where gluten, nuts and shellfish are present. If you have any allergen enquiries, please ask a member of our team. Prices are inclusive of VAT. A discretionary 10 per cent service charge will be added to your bill.
  • Your restaurant booking is for one of our beautiful Georgian dining rooms, including the main restaurant and The Ivory Room

CHILDREN'S NUTCRACKER TEA

£18.95 for guests under the age of 12

  • Act one: sandwiches of;
  • Strawberry jam
  • Honey-roasted ham
  • Mature Cheddar cheese
  • Act two: savouries of;
  • Assembly House sausage roll
  • Three-cheese toastie - mature Cheddar, Red Leicester and mozzarella toastie with smoked tomato chutney
  • Act three: scones;
  • Cheese, Colman’s Mustard and chive scone
  • Fruit scone with Norfolk Strawberry jam and clotted cream
  • Act four: delicate cakes and pastries;
  • Pistachio Snowflake Macaron; glittery pistachio macarons with pistachio ganache and sugar snowflakes
  • Mr Ginger in the Land of Sweets: A gingerbread with candy cane and sweeties
  • Clara’s Cupcake: a strawberry cupcake, strawberry conserve
  • Sugar Plum Fairy Trifle: trifle sponge, peaches, raspberry jam, custard, Swiss meringue, sprinkles
  • The Nutcracker: a solid white and pink chocolate soldier with freeze-dried raspberries
  • Our afternoon teas are all made at The Assembly House. The price includes two drinks, so two pots of tea for one (you can choose two different teas if you’d like!), two soft drinks from the menu or two coffees or hot chocolates. Other drinks, including themed cocktails, shakes, Prosecco and extra drinks on top of the two offered, can be added to your bill.
  • Gluten free, Dairy free and Vegan diets can be catered for with prior notice, please make a note on your booking form and give us at least 48-hour notice if possible. We are unable to offer a nut-free or diabetic version of this afternoon tea.
  • All our dishes are cooked fresh to order. Our food is prepared in an environment where gluten, nuts and shellfish are present. If you have any allergen enquiries, please ask a member of our team. Prices are inclusive of VAT. A discretionary 10 per cent service charge will be added to your bill.
  • Your restaurant booking is for one of our beautiful Georgian dining rooms, including the main restaurant and The Ivory Room

VEGETARIAN NUTCRACKER AFTERNOON TEA

£32.50 per person, £18.95 for guests under the age of 12. Please book at least 24 hours in advance

  • Act one: sandwiches of;
  • Roasted red pepper pâté
  • Mature Cheddar cheese and Bramley apple chutney
  • Egg mayonnaise and cress
  • Act two: savouries of;
  • Assembly House Squashage roll
  • Vegetarian Parmesan and pistachio shortbread
  • Three cheese toastie with roasted tomato chutney
  • Bridge roll of truffled wild mushroom, stuffing crumble, cranberry, crispy onions
  • Avocado and sun blush tomato tart in a herby pastry case
  • Pastry spoon of beetroot, cream cheese mousse, chives and mild horseradish cream, flower petals
  • Act three: Assembly House Teatime scones;
  • Cheese, Colman’s Mustard and chive scone, butter
  • Fruit scone, strawberry jam and clotted cream
  • Act four: delicate cakes and pastries;
  • The Nutcracker Prince’s Moonlit Forest Gateau Opera; a Black Forest chocolate, cherry and Chantilly buttercream Gateau Opera with chocolate Christmas trees
  • Pistachio Snowflake Macaron; glittery pistachio macarons with pistachio ganache and sugar snowflakes
  • Mr Ginger in the Land of Sweets: A gingerbread with candy cane and sweeties
  • Clara’s Cupcake: a strawberry cupcake, strawberry conserve
  • Sugar Plum Fairy Trifle: trifle sponge, peaches, raspberry jam, custard, Swiss meringue, sprinkles
  • The Nutcracker: a solid white and pink chocolate soldier with freeze-dried raspberries
  • Our afternoon teas are all made at The Assembly House. The price includes two drinks, so two pots of tea for one (you can choose two different teas if you’d like!), two soft drinks from the menu or two coffees or hot chocolates. Other drinks, including themed cocktails, shakes, Prosecco and extra drinks on top of the two offered, can be added to your bill.
  • Gluten free, Dairy free and Vegan diets can be catered for with prior notice, please make a note on your booking form and give us at least 48-hour notice if possible. We are unable to offer a nut-free or diabetic version of this afternoon tea.
  • All our dishes are cooked fresh to order. Our food is prepared in an environment where gluten, nuts and shellfish are present. If you have any allergen enquiries, please ask a member of our team. Prices are inclusive of VAT. A discretionary 10 per cent service charge will be added to your bill.
  • Your restaurant booking is for one of our beautiful Georgian dining rooms, including the main restaurant and The Ivory Room

GLUTEN-FREE AFTERNOON TEA

£32.50 per person, £18.50 for guests under the age of 12. Please book at least 24 hours in advance

  • Act one: gluten-free sandwiches of;
  • Norfolk ham and mild grain mustard
  • Mature Cheddar cheese and Bramley apple chutney
  • Egg mayonnaise and cress
  • Act two: gluten-free savouries of;
  • Roasted Norfolk turkey, gluten-free sage and onion stuffing and cranberry sandwich
  • An Assembly House Sausage Roll
  • Mark Mitson's Parmesan and pistachio shortbread
  • Three-cheese toastie - mature Cheddar, Red Leicester and mozzarella toastie with smoked tomato chutney
  • Avocado and sun blush tomato tart
  • Pastry tart of smoked salmon cream cheese mousse, chives and flower petals
  • Act three: gluten-free scones;
  • Cheese, Colman’s Mustard and chive scone, butter
  • Fruit scone, strawberry jam and clotted cream
  • Act four: gluten-free cakes;
  • The Nutcracker Prince’s Moonlit Forest Gateau Opera; a Black Forest chocolate, cherry and Chantilly buttercream Gateau Opera with chocolate Christmas trees
  • Pistachio Snowflake Macaron; glittery pistachio macarons with pistachio ganache and sugar snowflakes
  • Mr Ginger in the Land of Sweets: A gingerbread with candy cane and sweeties
  • Clara’s Cupcake: a strawberry cupcake, strawberry conserve
  • Sugar Plum Fairy Trifle: trifle sponge, peaches, raspberry jam, custard, Swiss meringue, sprinkles
  • The Nutcracker: a solid white and pink chocolate soldier with freeze-dried raspberries
  • Our afternoon teas are all made at The Assembly House. The price includes two drinks, so two pots of tea for one (you can choose two different teas if you’d like!), two soft drinks from the menu or two coffees or hot chocolates. Other drinks, including themed cocktails, shakes, Prosecco and extra drinks on top of the two offered, can be added to your bill.
  • Gluten free, Dairy free and Vegan diets can be catered for with prior notice, please make a note on your booking form and give us at least 48-hour notice if possible. We are unable to offer a nut-free or diabetic version of this afternoon tea.
  • All our dishes are cooked fresh to order. Our food is prepared in an environment where gluten, nuts and shellfish are present. If you have any allergen enquiries, please ask a member of our team. Prices are inclusive of VAT. A discretionary 10 per cent service charge will be added to your bill.
  • Your restaurant booking is for one of our beautiful Georgian dining rooms, including the main restaurant and The Ivory Room

VEGAN NUTCRACKER AFTERNOON TEA

£32.50 per person, £18.50 for guests under the age of 12. Please book at least 24 hours in advance

  • Act one: vegan sandwiches of;
  • Vegan cheese and Bramley chutney
  • Roasted red pepper pâté
  • Cucumber, broccoli pesto, lemon
  • Act two: vegan savouries of;
  • The Assembly House Squashage Roll
  • Mark Mitson’s vegan cheese and pistachio shortbread
  • Vegan cheese toastie with roasted tomato chutneyBridge roll of truffled wild mushroom, stuffing crumble, cranberry, crispy onions
  • Avocado and sun blush tomato tart in a herby vegan pastry case
  • Beetroot tart, vegan cream cheese mousse, hives and mild horseradish vegan cream, flower petals
  • Act three: vegan scones;
  • Fruit scone with Norfolk strawberry jam, whipped vanilla ‘cream’ and Flora
  • Vegan cheese, Colman’s Mustard and chive scone with Flora
  • Act four: vegan cakes and pastries;
  • The Nutcracker Prince’s Moonlit Forest Gateau Opera; a vegan Black Forest dark chocolate, cherry and Chantilly vegan frosting Gateau Opera with dark chocolate Christmas trees
  • Pistachio Snowflake Macaron; glittery pistachio vegan macarons with pistachio vegan ganache and sugar snowflakes
  • Mr Ginger in the Land of Sweets: A gingerbread with candy cane and sweeties
  • Clara’s Cupcake: a strawberry vegan meringue cupcake, strawberry cupcake, strawberry conserve and vegan Swiss meringue
  • Sugar Plum Fairy Trifle: vegan trifle sponge, peaches, raspberry conserve, vegan custard, vegan meringue, sprinkles
  • The Nutcracker: a solid dark chocolate and pink chocolate soldier with freeze-dried raspberries
  • Our afternoon teas are all made at The Assembly House. The price includes two drinks, so two pots of tea for one (you can choose two different teas if you’d like!), two soft drinks from the menu or two coffees or hot chocolates. Other drinks, including themed cocktails, shakes, Prosecco and extra drinks on top of the two offered, can be added to your bill.
  • Gluten free, Dairy free and Vegan diets can be catered for with prior notice, please make a note on your booking form and give us at least 48-hour notice if possible. We are unable to offer a nut-free or diabetic version of this afternoon tea.
  • All our dishes are cooked fresh to order. Our food is prepared in an environment where gluten, nuts and shellfish are present. If you have any allergen enquiries, please ask a member of our team. Prices are inclusive of VAT. A discretionary 10 per cent service charge will be added to your bill.
  • Your restaurant booking is for one of our beautiful Georgian dining rooms, including the main restaurant and The Ivory Room

DAIRY-FREE NUTCRACKER AFTERNOON TEA

£32.50 per person, £18.50 for guests under the age of 12. Please book at least 24 hours in advance

  • Act One: dairy-free sandwiches of;
  • Dairy-free cheese and Bramley chutney
  • Ham and grain mustard
  • Egg mayonnaise and cress
  • Act two: dairy-free savouries of;
  • A soft finger roll of roasted Norfolk turkey, sage and onion stuffing and cranberry
  • An Assembly House Sausage Roll
  • Mark Mitson’s dairy-free cheese and pistachio shortbread
  • Dairy-free cheese toastie with roasted tomato chutney
  • Avocado and sun blush tomato tart in a herby pastry case
  • Beetroot tart, vegan cream cheese mousse, chives and mild horseradish vegan cream, flower petals
  • Act three: dairy-free scones;
  • Fruit scones with Norfolk strawberry jam, whipped vanilla ‘cream’, Flora
  • Dairy-free cheese, Colman’s Mustard and chive scone with Flora
  • Act four: dairy-free cakes;
  • The Nutcracker Prince’s Moonlit Forest Gateau Opera; a dairy-free Black Forest dark chocolate, cherry and Chantilly dairy-freefrosting Gateau Opera with dark chocolate Christmas trees
  • Pistachio Snowflake Macaron; glittery pistachio macarons with pistachio dairy-free ganache and sugar snowflakes
  • Mr Ginger in the Land of Sweets: A gingerbread with candy cane and sweeties
  • Clara’s Cupcake: a strawberry dairy-free cupcake, strawberry conserve
  • Sugar Plum Fairy Trifle: dairy-free trifle sponge, peaches, raspberry conserve, dairy-free custard, meringue, sprinkles
  • The Nutcracker: a solid dark chocolate and pink chocolate soldier with freeze-dried raspberries
  • Our afternoon teas are all made at The Assembly House. The price includes two drinks, so two pots of tea for one (you can choose two different teas if you’d like!), two soft drinks from the menu or two coffees or hot chocolates. Other drinks, including themed cocktails, shakes, Prosecco and extra drinks on top of the two offered, can be added to your bill.
  • Gluten free, Dairy free and Vegan diets can be catered for with prior notice, please make a note on your booking form and give us at least 48-hour notice if possible. We are unable to offer a nut-free or diabetic version of this afternoon tea.
  • All our dishes are cooked fresh to order. Our food is prepared in an environment where gluten, nuts and shellfish are present. If you have any allergen enquiries, please ask a member of our team. Prices are inclusive of VAT. A discretionary 10 per cent service charge will be added to your bill.
  • Your restaurant booking is for one of our beautiful Georgian dining rooms, including the main restaurant and The Ivory Room

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