The G&Tea star: Inside the hidden Australian tea house that turns into a ‘gin palace’ at night

Hidden away in The Star Sydney is a charming tea room, G&Tea, which transforms into a glamorous gin bar at night – and they’ve just launched a new high tea menu for the cooler months.

The beautiful space offers over 25 different types of tea, ranging from classic to very rare. The tea room hosts their high tea from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday to Sunday.

G&Tea’s $55 tea menu kicks off with scones before serving a selection of sweet and savory treats.

The cafe offers over twenty-five different types of tea, ranging from classic to very rare

Outside of the café’s popular tea times, G&Tea is open until 8pm seven days a week – and, as the name suggests, gin is the hero after dark.

G&Tea’s menu also features many of Australia’s finest gin cocktails, such as a G&Tea Martini with cultured botanica gin, noilly prat and lishan tea.

The cafe also has a great selection of savory dishes, including smoked salmon, cream cheese, fennel and orange on rye.

Other special dishes like Cajun shrimp remoulade with charred lemon served on a brioche bun are also available.

But G&Tea’s decadent selection of sweet treats is equally appealing.

Freshly baked scones with homemade jam and whipped cream are every foodie’s dream – and the vanilla bean pannacotta topped with gin-infused rhubarb and raspberry is a G&Tea specialty.

G&Tea’s menu also features many of Australia’s finest gin cocktails, such as a G&Tea Martini with cultured botanica gin, noilly prat and lishan tea.

Guests have the choice of coffee or tea to accompany their meal, or the substitution of sparkling wine for an additional $10 per person or champagne for an additional $20

Guests have the choice of coffee or tea to accompany their meal, or the substitution of sparkling wine for an additional $10 per person or champagne for an additional $20.

Outside of the café’s popular tea times, G&Tea is open until 8pm seven days a week – and, as the name suggests, gin is the hero after dark.

Come evening, the exemplary range of gin cocktails on offer range from tea martinis to the Hummingbird Splice – which combines gin, frangelico, pineapple and lime.

Some of the tea tails include a green tea mojito with Jing peppermint tea, Tanqueray, basil seeds, soda water, mint – and tini tea with hibiscus tea to Jing green apple, ink gin, vermouth and lemon peel.

The cafe also offers a great selection of dishes, including smoked salmon, cream cheese, fennel and orange on rye, and Cajun shrimp remoulade with charred lemon served on a bun.

G&Tea also offers several sweet treats such as freshly baked scones with homemade jam and whipped cream, and vanilla bean pannacotta topped with gin-infused rhubarb and raspberry.

Many have been praising the space all over social media.

“I went there a few weeks ago and I already miss those delicious cakes,” said one woman.

“This place is a great escape from the hustle and bustle of life, it’s so pretty!”

A third added: “I celebrated my birthday at G&Tea with their heavenly round of delicate treats – I’m almost thinking of making it an annual tradition.”