Treating your mum (or yourself) to high tea? These 5 top Melbourne venues will have you crooking a pinky like a pro.

A wander through the CBD’s extravagantly beautiful Block Arcade is a treat in itself ... The Tea Rooms. Melbourne’s oldest purveyor of high tea has retained the green botanical wallpaper ...

Shops 1 & 2 The Block Arcade, Collins St, Melbourne This grand dame overlooking the Yarra delivers the perfect afternoon tea to pair with its endless marble, chandeliers and fountains. The Langham.