LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Victorian Christmas High Tea menu featuring a special recipe from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth is planned for the 10th annual Victorian Christmas Fair at the Lakeport English Inn.

Innkeeper Karan Mackey, her mother Ruth, and Karan’s sisters Jill and Marlene present this year’s fair and high teas through Dec. 16 at the bed-and-breakfast inn, 675 N. Main St.

During the Victorian Christmas Fair, the Lakeport English Inn is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, except Thanksgiving Day.

English Victorian High Tea is served to the public every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday during the Christmas Fair. Seatings are at noon and 3 p.m. However, groups of more than 15 people may schedule tea on other days during the run of the holiday fair.

The Lakeport English Inn is one of the few places in Northern California presenting English high teas.

A three-tier platter of “scrumptious delights” is planned for the “London Ritz Victorian Christmas High Tea.”

It will feature the Queen’s petite scones with lemon curd cream and King Phillipe of Spain's Armada frittatas, as well as traditional English scones served with Devonshire cream and strawberry jam.

The dessert tier will feature Tiny Tim Christmas cakes and sticky toffee holiday pudding.  

“The Victorian Christmas Fair is a celebration of Christmas traditions of long ago,” said Mackey. “Many magical trees are full of ornaments, carolers are singing of joy, friends are visiting with friends, gifts are being selected, and high tea is being served by ladies in Victorian dress. Come join in the fun.”

High tea guests and inn visitors will find common rooms and halls of the bed-and-breakfast inn filled with holiday ornaments and colorful decorations, garland, tinsel, lighted trees, wreaths and varieties of gifts available for purchase.

The menu is listed on the high tea page on the inn’s Web site, http://lakeportenglishinn.com/high-teas/christmas-fair.asp .

For high tea reservations, call the inn at 707-263-4317.