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Shakespeare's Corner Shoppe & Afternoon Tea
3719 India St
San Diego, CA 92103
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Afternoon Tea Menu
Price per head ~ $31.95. To go $23.95 per person. Please see our individual monthly menu pages for a description of this month's actual menu. We pride ourselves on everything being made in house, our Double Devon Cream and Strawberry Jam are imported from England. Substitutions are made for our Vegetarian, gluten free and vegan guests. We reserve the right to substitute any items when necessary.
Menu
Assortment Finger Sandwiches & savouries
Fresh Baked Sausage Roll
w/ Branston Pickle
Scone
w/ Double Devon Cream & Jam or lemon curd
Cake Medley
Biscuit (Cookie)
Fruit
Pot of Tea
Afternoon Tea Variations
Please see monthly menus for menu description. Tea may be substituted with hot chocolate or milk. All Afternoon Tea reservations must be made by 8pm the day before.
Vegetarian Afternoon Tea
- (per head) $31.95
Gluten Free or Vegan Afternoon Tea
- (per head) $33.95
Child's Afternoon Tea (12 And Under)
Harry Potter or Princess options! Each Child will receive a fairy wand or magician's wand. Cheese Straw, Fresh-baked Sausage Roll, Assortment of finger sandwiches, Scone with Double Devon Cream & Jam, Cakes & Biscuit, Fruit, Pot of Tea, Cadburys Hot Chocolate, Juice or Milk. Please note weekends only, any groups with over four children are charged full price for the child's tea, they will be served the full tea menu and a celebratory cake is included in this price. During the week children's' tea price of $17.95 remains the same no matter how many children are booked
- (per child) $22.95
Cream Tea
Pot of Tea, Shoppe Baked Scone with Double Devon Cream & Jam, Fruit. Reservations or walk ins on the day only please. A double cream tea is also available, two scones cream and jam. In addition to our cream teas on the day we can also offer a variety of baked pies, pasties and sausage rolls from our warmer
- Single (per head) $12.95
Teas
We serve high quality, great tasting loose teas, imported from England
Black Teas
PG Tips -Britains number one tea, strong English breakfast our house favourite
Assam
Rich malty flavoured tea from the Brahmaputra Valley, India. This tea is selected only from superior teas from the second flush season Assam region
Decaf English Breakfast*
Blend of decaffeinated African teas using a natural carbon dioxide process
Flavoured Black Teas
Across a Crowded Room
Black tea infused with Vanilla and sweet pomegranates with safflower and candy hearts
Baroness Grey
A black tea with citrus, rose petals and bergamot running through it, delicious
Black Forest Gateaux
Great chocolate flavour with cherry and cream notes
Christmas Spiced
China Congou black tea is blended with tangy lemon peels, fruity orange peels and warming cinnamon pieces, with a decorative sprinkling of safflower petals
China Rose Petal
China Congou black leaf tea is layered with pink rose petals to give a mellow, sweet-tasting tea with a wonderfully perfumed aroma
Coconut Cacao
A unique concoction of chocolate, vanilla, mixed with Roobios and a smidgening of coconut scented black, not quite decaffeinated but close
Darjeeling
Distinct floral aroma. This tea is selected from the highest gardens in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains at the peak of the growing season .. Only then does the tea have the subtle muscatel flavor, the result of a unique combination of cool misty climate, high altitude, rich soil and careful plucking and handling
Earl Grey
The best China black tea, blended with natural oil of bergamot to give a citrus flavour
Cream Earl Grey
Amazing tea like the original but creamy overtones which slightly mellow the bergamot
Queen Elizabeth
A combination of Assam and Darjeeling with lemongrass, giving it a very fresh taste, royally suited for afternoons
Mango Mist
This a great flavourful tea with mango pieces
Marv Queen of Scots
A shop blend of Decaf English Breakfast, Rooibos, Lemongrass & Lavendar oh so no caffeine but truly delightful
Peach & Apricot
Finally a great decaffeinated fruit tea, so refreshing
Vanilla
A blend of finest quality black tea is complemented by the deliciously sweet aroma of vanilla
Green Teas
Cherry Sencha
Sencha is a classic green tea grown in Japan and Indonesia enhanced with the light delicate aroma of maraschino cherries
Granny Green Apple
Luscious apple with hints of sweet caramel abound. The finish is slightly astringent just like a Granny Smith Apple
Green Jasmine
Green tea from China accentuated by jasmine flowers give this tea a captivating floral character
Sicilian Lemon Love
Traditional Chinese green tea with the tartness of Scillian lemons
Pu-Erh - Scottish Caramel Pu-Erh (Pronounced Pooair)
It started out as a green tea but goes through a natural fermentation process causing its red colour. This tea is like dessert in a cup the earthiness of the pu-erh fuses with caramel for a sweetly decadent finish. Great health benefits aids digestion and metabolism
Tisanes
Herbal Infusions
Naturally decaffeinated
Chamomile Flowers*
made using the plant leaves, wonderfully soothing and sweet
Peppermint*
A tisane of pure peppermint leaves it has a clean, refreshing, and aromatic flavor
White Tea
White Coconut Creme
White tea blended with coconut, safflowers, and cornflowers. A sweet creamy texture with a light body, and all the goodness of white tea
Childrens Tea & Rooibos
Tutti Fruitti*
A candied like caramel flavour gives sweetness with berries, apples, oranges & rose petals rich in Vitamin C, best served without milk. This is also a favourite with our adult customers
Cranagranate*
Exotic fusion of mellow rooibos, sweet pomegranate and fresh cranberries quite fruity
Cedarlife Roobios*
This rooibos is organically grown in the Cedarberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa, its name means "red bush" in Afrikaan, it is a naturally decaffeinated tea low in tannins and high in antioxidants. It has a light, slightly sweet flavour
Oolong
Oolong tea is a delightful mix between green and black tea, and has often been called "blue-green tea" less caffeine than black or green tea
Peach Blossom
Wildy exotic, toasty roundness with fruity jasmine notes
Pot of Tea
Like our tea, now you can take it home. We sett alt our teamroom teas in our shoppe
- (per person) $3.50
- 2 Oz. $7.95
Bit on the Side
Assortment Finger Sandwiches
$7.95
3 of this months Finger Sandwiches, Mini Sausage Roll with Branston Pickle and another savoury on this months menu.
Side - Double Devon Cream
$2.25Six Mini Sausage Rolls w/ Branston
$4.95
*Decaffeinated
Finger Sandwich
$2.00 Per Piece. Plattered with fruit garnish. This month's tearoom sandwiches may also available, please ask for selections. Please order in multiples of 4.
Egg Salad & Cress / Chive
$1.50Ham
$2.00
w/ spinach & hearty English mustard If not on this months menu 12 piece minimum
Smoked Salmon Slices
$2.00
16 piece min. Red salmon slices with lemon butter.
Mature English Cheddar
$2.00
with Irish Whiskey Mustard and garnished with a cherry tomato
Cucumber
$2.00
Slices of crisp cucumber with mint butter, garnished with a cucumber swril.
Chicken Salad - Pls ask for this months choice
$2.00Roast Beef
$2.00
with butter lettuce & horseradish chives. If not on this months menu 12 piece minimum.
Cake Selection
$2.25 Per Piece. Plattered with fruit garnish. This month's tearoom cakes may also be available, please ask for selections
Lemon Curd Tart
$1.75
A tart filled with our shopped made Lemon curd.
Sticky Toffee Pudding
$1.75
w/ sticky toffee sauce
Chocolate sponge
$1.75
Chocolate Sponge filled with Raspberry Jam and topped with a Chocolate Buttercream
Strawberry Sponge
$1.75
filled with Strawberry Jam and topped with a Fruit Buttercream
Elderflower Lemon Sponge with Elderflower Buttercream
$1.75
Elderflower Lemon Sponge, lemon curd filling and Lemond Elderflower buttercream.
Butterscotch Tart
Treacle Tart
$1.75
Harry Potter's favourite dessert, Golden treacle with lemon zest in a tart shell.
Cherry Bakewell Tart
$1.75
Tart shell filled with almond Sponge, raspberry jam, white icing and topped with a cherry slice.
Featured Item
Mini Sausage Roll
- (each) $0.65
Vegetarian Sausage Roll
- (each) $0.75
Shortbread / Tea Biscuit
- (each) $0.65
Scone (Raisin, Plain)
- (each) $2.25
Devon / Clotted Cream
6 oz. Jar. Shoppe Price
Jams / Curds
$4.50 – $5.99Branston Pickle
Goes w/ sausage roll & Scotch egg. Shoppe Price
Scotch Egg
Can be cut into 4 or 6 slices if wanted.
- (per egg) $4.95
Specialty Scones
$3 each. Sold in 4's
Raspberry White Chocolate
Blackberry Cream
Strawberry Vanilla
Butterscotch
Lemon Coconut
Cherry Almond
Gluten Free - Orange & Coconut
$3.00Orange & Stem Ginger
$3.00Vegan Scones - Lemon Coconut
$3.00Catering size Pasties
$24. Sold in 6's
Cheese & Onion
Beef Curry
Vegetable Curry
Grandma's Cornish Pastry
Chicken Tikka Masala Curry Pasty
Cream Tea To Go
Cream Tea To Go
$8.95
Scone, Double Devon Cream, Strawberry Jam, Fruit, & your choice of Tea
Afternoon Tea To Go
Afternoon Tea To Go
$24.95
This month's menu and tea of your choice. Can be served hot or tea to brew at home. Each order gets its own box.
Dessert Box To Go
$12.95
Includes Scone, Cream, Jam, Lemon Curd, sponge cake, tart & a tea biscuit. Strawberry & edible flower garnish.
Savoury Box To Go
$13.95
Includes cheese loaf with Irish whiskey mustard, three of this months tearoom sandwiches, slice of quiche, mini sausage roll, branston pickle, grape stab, rosemary garnish.
Iced Tea Pouch To Go
$25.00
Let us brew your favourite tea, easinly good for 10 people. (8oz plus ice = 16oz glass)
Hot Tea Carrier
$35.00
Enough for 40 tea cups, piping hot for 3 hours. Half carrier option also available, please ask for price.
Bone China Rental
We rent our English Bone China in mixed patterns.
Personal Setting
$7.00
Includes cup & saucer, demitasse spoon, knife & plate.
4 to 6 cup Teapot
$10.00Creamer & Sugar Pot
$5.00
Milk jug & Sugar Pot
Cream & Jam Pot
$3.00Cake Stand
$12.00
Three tiered cake stand with three glass plates, with doillies.
Starter
To tantalise while waiting for your cake stand.
Salad Cheese Basket
Mature English cheddar cheese basket.mixed salad & our own raspberry vinagrette.
Savouries
A selection of finger sandwiches and savoury items.
Egg Salad & Chives Finger Sandwich
Coroantion Chicken Salad Finger Sandwich
Ham Spinach & hearty mustard Finger Sandwich
Caprese Quiche
Mozzarella, basil & tomatoes make the perfect caprese quiche with a balsamic drizzle.
Cucumber & stilton Vol au vent
Silton with cucumber encased in a puff pastry shell.
Mini Sausage Roll
Served with Branston Pickle
Sweets
A selection of sweet items
Freshly Baked Scone
Served with imported Double Devon Cream, strawberry & elderflower jam and our signature lemon curd
Fresh Fruit
Lemon & Lime Mousse Cheesecake
Not quite your traditional cheesecake but with McVities Digestive Biscuits for the base, delish.
Wimbledon Strawberry & Cream Sponge
Celebrating British tennis being back our strawberry sponge filled with strawberry elderflower jam and topped of with a creamy buttercream.
Eton Mess
A very old British dessert, meringue pieces are draped with berries and topped off with cream.
Starter
Stilton Port Pate
Stilton Port Pate
Stilton port pate (vegetarian) is accompanied by pickled beetroot served on a Scottish Oatcake.
Savouries
A selection of finger sandwiches and savoury items adourn your cake stand.
Coronation Chicken Finger Sandwich
Created for Queen Elizabeth II coronation this slightly curried chicken.
Cucumber & Mint Butter Finger Sandwich
Salmon & Parsley Vol au Vent
Puff pastry encases red salmon in a parsley sauce.
Parmesan, Manchego & Artichoke Quiche
Mini Sausage Roll with Branston Pickle
English sytle sausage is wrapped in puff pastry and served with this imported British condiment which is chopped vegetables in a sweet sauce.
Brie, Apple & Real Ale Chutney
Using my Grandma Lucy's recipe we slow cook this chutney the perfect combination with the creamy brie and tart apple.
Sweets
A selection of sweet items
Freshly Baked Scone
Served with imported Double Devon Cream, our shoppe made Strawberry Elderflower Jam our signature lemon curd. Fresh Fruit
Lavender Sponge with White Chocolate Buttercream
Gently fragant lavender pokes through this sponge which has a white chocolate/lemon ganache in the middle topped off with a white chocolate buttercream.
Rhubarb & Ginger Pinwheel
Buttery biscuit rolled up with a Rhubarb Ginger jam running through it.
Rose Petal Syllabub
Syllabub is a very old English dessert along the lines of a mousse just with a kick.
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General Info
Cuisine
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Meals
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Hours
Monday:
10:00am - 8:00pm
Tuesday:
10:00am - 8:00pm
Wednesday:
10:00am - 8:00pm
Thursday:
10:00am - 8:00pm
Friday:
10:00am - 8:00pm
Saturday:
9:00am - 8:00pm
Sunday:
9:00am - 8:00pm
About Us
Welcome, we are a British owned Food & Gift shop specializing in goods from the British and Emerald Isles, based in San Diego, CA. We also have a Tearoom on our patio and an English Bakery.