The Lobby Cafe at Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba, set on an open atrium lobby floor where soft light pours in, will serve the "White Prelude Afternoon Tea – A Tea Time Celebrating the Arrival of Winter" for a limited time from November 1 (Sunday) to December 31 (Thursday), 2026. Built around white colors reminiscent of a snowy landscape, the menu also features savories accented with Christmas red and green.
The Lobby Cafe serves an afternoon tea with a different theme each season. For November and December, the theme is "white," evoking the arrival of winter, and the menu is inspired by the "White Castle," a castle standing in a silver-white world.
The top tier layers pain de Gênes, white roll cake, vanilla macarons, and more into a gorgeous cake reminiscent of a castle. The middle tier features a swan-shaped item and other bite-sized sweets, depicting the moat that surrounds the castle. The bottom tier holds savories made with cranberry, pistachio, tuna, roast beef, and more, with ingredients in Christmas colors used as accents on a white base.
From December 1 to December 25, a special "Christmas White Afternoon Tea" plan that comes with a Christmas ornament and a celebratory toast drink is also available.
Styled like a scene cut out of a story, the afternoon tea colors a silver-white world.
Menu Highlights
Top Tier
Pain de Gênes / White Roll Cake / Vanilla Macaron / Sauce Anglaise / Chantilly Cream / Sucre Tiré
White-colored sweets are stacked into a gorgeous dish inspired by the "White Castle" standing in a silver-white world.
Sauce anglaise and chantilly cream are served alongside, offering a variety of tastes and textures, from moist sponge to smooth cream.
Sparkling sucre tiré on top adds a fantastical shimmer.
Middle Tier
Orange Madeleine / Pear Mousseline / Lemon Tart / Rose-Flavored White Chocolate Mousse / Swan with Mascarpone Cream
The sweets offer a range of aromas and flavors, including pear, lemon, and rose.
A swan and bite-sized desserts depict the moat surrounding the "White Castle."
Along with their delicate white-toned looks, the sweets deliver refreshing acidity, fragrant aromas, and smooth textures.
Bottom Tier
Tuna and Avocado Tart with White Sauce / Open Sandwich of White Croissant and Roast Beef / Turnip Blancmange and Lobster Glace with Feta Cheese and Mint / Cranberry and Pistachio White Scone / Clotted Cream and Apple Jam
The savories include the tuna and avocado tart, a roast beef open sandwich, and a turnip blancmange. Based in white, they use ingredients in the Christmas colors of red and green as accents.
The scones come with a jam made from apples, which are in season at this time of year.
Drinks
Ronnefeldt black teas and herbal teas, 10 varieties in all, are served by the pot and come free-flow.
Seasonal Recommended Flavored Tea: "Red Baked Apple"
Offered for winter only by Ronnefeldt, the long-established German tea brand, this fruit herbal tea is inspired by "baked apple," a classic German dessert.
Adding a toasty note to the sweet-tart apple, it is a seasonal cup suited to winter afternoon tea.
Herbal Teas
Chamomile / Refresh Mint / Sweet Berries / Jasmine
Black Teas
Earl Grey / Assam / Darjeeling / English Breakfast
White Prelude Afternoon Tea Overview
| Period | November 1 (Sunday) – December 31 (Thursday), 2026 |
| Hours | 1:00 PM–6:30 PM (last entry 4:30 PM / last drink order 6:00 PM) 2-hour seating limit |
| Venue | The Lobby Cafe, 2F, Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba |
| Address | 2-6-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Access | Directly connected to Daiba Station on the Yurikamome line; about a 10-minute walk from Tokyo Teleport Station on the Rinkai Line |
| Price | ¥7,500 (including tax and service charge) |
| Reservations & Inquiries | Restaurant General Information: 03-5500-4550 (Hours: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM) |
| Official Website | https://www.tokyo.grandnikko.com/ |
About Ronnefeldt
Ronnefeldt is a long-established German tea brand that has upheld tradition and quality since its founding in 1823. Its rich flavor, born of a process that spares no time or effort, is chosen by many 4- and 5-star hotels in Germany. The tea has captivated people across Europe, starting with prestigious hotels.
