Martha's Pantry

Best opera cake in town. Test just amazing. Walnut slice are sooooo good as well. Will definitely come back next time. The opera cake is layer by layer test like ice cream are melting. And the rich chocolate mix with other flavor. Just amazing. Walnut slice are good as well. Carmel with lots of walnut mix are on point.

We had read a number of reviews about the various places offering high tea. They were all rated about the same. So it was up to us, and we chose Martha’s.<br/ <br/ Limited parking but it's great they have it there.<br/ <br/ Martha’s is a nice space, old fashioned style and cozy. The staff are super friendly and helpful.<br/ <br/ I ordered a strong tea and my partner a white tea. While was really cool. It came a closed flower bud which opens in the water. Both teas were very refreshing and satisfying.<br/ <br/ The sweet and savoury pieces were delicious. Satisfying fresh and tasty. Each piece carefully put together and with its own flavour; so it didn't feel like everything tasted the same. Good selection.<br/ <br/ The only thing that wasn't perfect was the ration of sweet and savoury. We found there to be too many sweet items (as tasty as they were) so we just took them home and ate them later on that day.<br/ <br/ A nice change. Will visit again for sure.

Had heard about this spot from a friend a few years ago was keen to try it well I really enjoyed my visit, particularly all of the details. It really reminded me of a tea room of the good old fashioned baking.Service was a 5/5 very engaging friendly. Nice conversation. Asked if I wanted a magazine, and then popped out to grab a newspaper for me to read as they didn 't yet have one. I always believe that service makes or breaks a business. Service today made the experience.They do have high tea, but I didn 't have room or time so tried the sponge drop which was perfection. Slightly crispy shell from the sugar, soft on the inside with cream jam that gave the perfect balance. Not too sweet.I had already had coffee so was keen to try something from their tea selection. Decided on a Japanese white rose tea which was delicious not overpoweringly fragrant like some are. Also had a bit of 'theatre ' involved with a dried rosebud which you put into your cup before pouring the tea the bud then opens. Great location almost at the top of Cuba street (location is really more on the side street than Cuba St) but this makes it more peaceful. The details in the fit out with things your grandmother would have owned were great too.Good to see hear real baking happening on site eggs being cracked mixer going. You know it 's fresh when that happens!Have already recommended to friends will be back. I have rated 4/5 only trying one item, but I am confident that the high tea would make this a 4.5/5 at least.

Came here today (Friday 12th Dec 2014) for high tea with 9 friends. We booked our table in advance. It cost $30 a head. And was worth every cent.When we arrived we were shown to our table by a very friendly lady and was shown the menu along with some advice on the different tea's they have. I ordered a special of the day which was a Paris tea. I think it had vanilla in it. It was so tasty, it came in a large pot, so I had 3 cups. Hmmm yum. Then they brought the tiny sandwiches and savoury tarts and cakes and sweet tarts on a beautiful cake stand. It was so tasty, all of them. My favourite were the scones with cream and jam.The service was great and the food was delicious. The only thing I should mention is that there is limited parking places, only a few, but I mananged to get one as a customer was just on his way out. Lucky. But being in Wellington central (almost) you could park in Wellington somewhere, there's lots of carparks around. We will be back.

Only popped in for tea and sandwiches and found us wanting to come back again. <br/ <br/ There were now available tables but within a minute they had rustled up a table for us and the service was quick and friendly. <br/ <br/ The food was fresh and the tea selection wide.<br/ <br/ Will definitely come back.