A hidden garden in Scottsville

Afternoon tea, slowly, under the leaves

Tea on 23 is a leafy garden spot in Pietermaritzburg for coffee and cake, a high tea or a platter with the people you like best. Tell us what you're planning and we'll take it from there.

Tea party laid out on a garden lawn
Stock photo for the mood — their own garden photos to follow.
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What to expect

A garden, a pot of tea, and time to sit

In their own words, Tea on 23 is a tea garden of homemade food and sweet treats — a hidden garden escape in Scottsville.

Café tables in a leafy garden

The garden

A hidden garden escape with outdoor seating among the leaves — somewhere to settle in and stay a while.

Scones with jam and cream, and a latte

Coffee and cake

Homemade sweet treats with a coffee — the kind of afternoon that isn't in any hurry.

Teacups on a laid table

A high tea

Gather a few friends around a laid table for a small high tea in the garden.

Platter of sandwiches

Platters to collect

Their posts mention platters you can arrange over WhatsApp — handy when you're hosting elsewhere.

Tiered stand of small cakes

Sweet treats

Homemade cakes and treats, laid out the way afternoon tea should be.

Scones and preserves on a stand

Scones & preserves

See their Instagram and Facebook posts for what's fresh on the day.

The Tea table planner

Say what you're planning before you arrive

Choose coffee and cake, a high tea or a platter, set how many of you there are, pick a day and a rough time — and we'll turn it into a message you can send on WhatsApp in a tap. It's a preview you send yourself, nothing is booked until you hear back.

Scones and preserves on a stand
Stock photo for the mood — their own photos to follow.

Find us

Tea on 23, Scottsville

Where
23 Carbis Road, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg
WhatsApp
Message +27 84 407 9714
Call
+27 84 407 9714
Social
Instagram · Facebook

Tucked away in Scottsville. For the clearest directions, send a WhatsApp and we'll point you the right way.