# The Secret Tea Garden

> Historic manor parkland, weeping willows & idyllic garden high teas

## Key Specifications
- **Venue ID**: `ven_secretteagarden_22`
- **Slug**: `the-secret-tea-garden-fourways`
- **Location**: Fourways, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- **Street Address**: Manor Recreation Centre, 16B Penguin Drive, Norscot, Fourways, Sandton, 2055
- **Guest Capacity**: 15 to 140 guests
- **Catering Rate (Per Head)**: R295 / person
- **Venue Hire Fee**: R8,500 base venue hire
- **Setting / Layout**: outdoor
- **Google Reviews**: ★ 4.1 / 5.0 (1391 verified Google reviews)
- **Celebrations Catered**: baby_shower, birthday, private_party
- **Canonical URL**: https://arranged.co.za/venue/the-secret-tea-garden-fourways

## About The Secret Tea Garden
Tucked inside the heritage-listed 1930s Norscot Manor estate in Fourways, The Secret Tea Garden is beloved across Johannesburg for joyful, stress-free morning and afternoon celebrations. Offering traditional tiered high teas, homemade scones, artisanal cakes, and shaded tables beneath weeping willow trees, it is the dream venue for baby showers, stork teas, and children’s or family milestone birthdays.

## Included Amenities & Facilities
- Historic manor garden lawns
- Tiered afternoon high tea service
- Covered veranda & shaded pergolas
- Children playground area
- Artisan bakery & pastries
- Dedicated baby shower styling
- Ample secure parking

## Verified Google Reviews
- **Charn** (★ 5/5): "A lovely, indoor/outdoor restaurant venue for families to relax but also to host private functions. The staff were attentive, helpful and offered amazing service on the day. Being that I only eat halaal meals, the venue was very helpful in that apart from the platters served on the day, they also served a halaal platter for myself and my husband. Meaning that both sides of my family were well catered for, halaal and non-halaal. They have many activities for children but also painting for adults which looked like a real treat. It is quiet, quaint and a lovely venue overall"
- **Matthew Dos Santos Serra** (★ 5/5): "I haven't been here since I was a child and my mom bringing me here with family or childhood friends. Was a blast from the past, super nostalgic and so good to see the standard and quality is probably as good as 20 years ago. Was great to come with some new family and their little ones and seeing the next generation play here. Service was good. Food was great. Setting is awesome and the main building is so interesting to walk through and be in a piece of history."
- **Caitlin Pieterse** (★ 4/5): "Awesome place but I would recommend calling to book before showing up. They were extremely busy and we had to wait for service. Other than that the food was amazing and the place is clean and well looked after. Definitely one for a ladies day out."
- **Haseena Saley Craigie** (★ 4/5): "The Secret Tea Garden is a serene place, quite beautiful and it has the potential to be better than it is The food was ok nothing to rave about unfortunately. It was a bit disappointing because as mentioned it has potential and it seems popular, it was quite full on the day we were there. We went there to celebrate 3 birthdays and I liked the carrot cake. The ambience was lovely and the service wasn't bad, we didnt wait as long as I thought we would. The play area needs a lot of work though it does not look good. I think with some revamping this place can be much better"
- **Illana's Station** (★ 1/5): "the waiting and ordering process is what makes the experience not worth it. I don't think waiting an hour for food is acceptable. And mind you I waited an hour for smashed avo. Check the pictures. DO BETTER SECRET GARDEN"

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