For $12, you can order a Devonshire Tea at Kitchen Garden at Rodney’s in Pialligo.
A Devonshire Tea consists of scones with jam and cream, and a choice of tea/coffee. On a rainy weekend with a craving for hummingbird cake, I decided to go in to check it out.
The cafe went through a refurbishment a few months ago, and it looks amazing!
I ordered the Devonshire Tea ($12) along with a slice of hummingbird cake ($8). I asked for the earl grey tea to be served weak, and the friendly guy at the register tells me a tea bag is provided so I can easily adjust the strength of the tea myself.
The slice of hummingbird cake arrives first – filled with pineapple, banana, coconut, nuts, cinnamon, other spices with generous amounts of cream cheese frosting in the middle and top of the slice. It’s a tad sweet but that doesn’t actually stop me from demolishing the whole thing. I do leave some cream cheese frosting on the plate to reduce the amount of sweetness – a bit too much for me.
It doesn’t take long for the Devonshire Tea to arrive. The scones look fantastic and they’re are a lot bigger than expected!
The scones are lovely and warm, but I find them quite crumbly. Spreading the jam on was an almost impossible task as the whole top half just fell into crumbs – perhaps I should have waited for it to cool down further. In contrast, the bottom half was much easier to spread the jam and top off with some whipped cream. I still really enjoyed these soft and fluffy scones, and have been back multiple times for the Devonshire Tea. I should point out I only managed to eat one scone after the slice of cake, and took the other scone home.
Bookings essential as there are limited seats.
Kitchen Garden at Rodney’s (inside Rodney’s Plants Plus)
24 Beltana Rd, Pialligo ACT 2609
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