Sea Lounge

Menu

Sea Lounge offers a wide array of tea and coffee as well as mouth-watering pastries from its famous desert trolley. Guests can indulge in a lavish high tea with delicious savories and sweets from different Asian countries. The high tea includes hot snacks, dim sum, kebabs, scones and pastries. Chocolates, crepes and coffee also make a perfect accompaniment to an evening of live jazz from eight to midnight.

Now you know about the food. But what really makes the Sea Lounge interesting is its culture, history and clientele.

The exact date when Sea Lounge opened is not known. But as most stalwarts recall, it has always been a part of The Taj. Originally known as The Palm Lounge in the early sixties, it became known as The Sea Lounge in 1966, with the Palm Lounge remaining as an adjacent, non air-conditioned lounge. The essence of Sea Lounge is that it was and will always be a place for people to meet, relax and lounge.

Sea Lounge regulars have always had fixed tables.

In the 1970s the Sea Lounge became known as a place for matchmaking. Families of prospective brides and grooms would meet, especially from 4:30 to 7:00 in the evening, from initial meetings to finalising the proposal. Moviegoers from Regal and Eros would come in after the film for a coffee and dessert.

A tie-up with British Airways in the 1980s brought in the concept of English High Tea at The Taj. They flew down hostesses for the restaurant and Wedgwood provided typical English crockery.

In light of renovations that took place at Taj in the late 90s, people always maintained that the one place they did not want changed was Sea Lounge. So now the tables are a little higher, the lighting is a little better but the original essence of a place where people can come in and lounge has been maintained now and forever more.