Le Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon Elements

A French tea salon under the Robuchon name

The High Tea Tower arrives first and sets the terms at Le Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon in Elements. This is the French tea-salon format under the Robuchon name, so the tower is the house signature rather than a seasonal novelty, and the rest of the menu is built to sit around it. Hong Kong has no shortage of afternoon-tea addresses; this one comes at the genre from the pâtisserie side.

The register is polished without being ceremonial. It is a salon-style stop rather than a full dining room, holding the middle ground between a pastry counter and a restaurant, and it works for a short visit as easily as a long one.

Tartines, croissants and a decorated wine list

The savoury side runs through tartines. The Duck Foie Gras Tartine is the richest of them and the one that reads most clearly as French. The Smoked Salmon Tartine is its lighter counterpart, better suited to a visit that ends in pastry. The Ham and Camembert Croissant is the fourth signature and the most portable of the group, a sensible choice when there is not much time.

The wine list is unusually decorated for a tea salon. It took a World's Best Wine Lists Category Winner title in 2023, three stars from the same awards in 2024 and two stars in 2025, and it holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2026. That run of recognition is a real reason to treat the room as more than a dessert stop.

Order the High Tea Tower first

Start with the High Tea Tower on a first visit. It is the most complete expression of what the salon does and the easiest way to read the pastry work without ordering four separate things and comparing them yourself.

If the tower is too much for the occasion, build the visit around a single tartine instead. The duck foie gras version is the indulgent route and the smoked salmon the lighter one, with the ham and camembert croissant sitting between them for a quicker stop. Add a glass from the list rather than defaulting to tea, because on a list this decorated the pairing is part of the point. The salon reads better unhurried, so leave more time for it than an afternoon tea normally takes.