From May 11 to July 12, 2026, the Lounge & Bar "Marine Blue" on the 2nd floor of the Yokohama Grand InterContinental Hotel (Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa) will be serving a "Melon Afternoon Tea" featuring seasonal melon used generously throughout the menu.
The afternoon tea brings together red-fleshed and green-fleshed melon transformed into a wide variety of preparations — jellies, purées, creams, and more — showcasing the fruit in an array of imaginative sweets.
The tea stand's top tier features highlights such as "Melon and Fromage Verrine" — a showstopping glass dessert layered with finely diced "concassé" of red and green melon, mascarpone chantilly and more — alongside a gleaming melon mousse coated in melon glacage, and a tart topped with fresh red and green fleshed melon on a tea-scented almond cream. The result is a collection of sweets where refreshing sweetness and gentle richness meld together, perfectly suited to the start of summer.
The second tier features "Melon Panna Cotta" — a smooth panna cotta generously topped with red melon jelly — along with a fresh melon shortcake, and "Melon Cookie Choux," a light, crisp pastry filled with a mildly sweet green melon cream. The tier presents a range of melon sweets with varying textures and flavors.
The savory plate on the third tier includes bruschetta topped with ricotta cheese and fig compote on a crunchy baguette, a hearty pie filled with beef fricassee slow-cooked in cream and bouillon, and a crystal jelly of shrimp and edamame set in tomato jelly. These savory bites add a pleasant saltiness and umami between the sweets. The scone selection rounds out the afternoon tea with a classic plain scone alongside a fragrant melon scone made with melon purée.
Afternoon Tea Contents
Petit Fours
- Melon and Fromage Verrine
- Melon Mousse
- Melon Pâte de Fruits and Melon Ganache
- Melon and Japanese Black Tea Tartlet
Sweets
- Melon Panna Cotta
- Melon Financier
- Melon Cookie Choux
- Fresh Melon Shortcake
Savory
- Shrimp and Tomato Crystal Jelly
- Beef Fricassee in a Pie
- Bresaola, Ricotta Cheese, and Fig Compote Bruschetta
Scones
- Melon Scone
- Plain Scone
"Melon Afternoon Tea" Overview
- Period: May 11 (Mon) – July 12 (Sun), 2026
- Time: From 12:00 PM (120-minute session)
- Price:
- ¥8,200 (includes one glass of melon sparkling wine & free-flow café with 25 selections)
- ¥7,000 (includes free-flow café with 25 selections)
- Website: https://page.talkappi.com/?f=interconti-yokohama-hp&id=420043
[Weekdays from 5:30 PM, Window Seat Guaranteed] Shizuoka Crown Melon Champagne Float Premium Plan – Limited to 10 Sets per Day, Advance Reservation Required
A special set featuring a dedicated dessert made with a generous half of a Shizuoka Crown Melon, known for its rich sweetness and lush aroma. The dessert pairs the juicy melon with house-made vanilla ice cream, then finished tableside with a pour of champagne. The fizz brings out an effervescent fragrance while enhancing the melon's natural sweetness — an indulgent treat for grown-up palates.
- Period: May 11 (Mon) – July 10 (Fri), 2026
- Time: From 5:30 PM (150-minute session)
- Price: ¥12,000 (includes the Melon Afternoon Tea, Shizuoka Crown Melon Champagne Float*, and free-flow café with 25 selections)
- *Champagne can be substituted with sparkling cider
- Venue: Lounge & Bar "Marine Blue" (2nd floor)
- Hours:
- Mon–Thu: 11:00 AM–9:00 PM (last order)
- Fri, Sat & Day Before Holidays: 10:00 AM–10:00 PM (last order)
- Sun & Holidays: 10:00 AM–9:00 PM (last order)
- Reservations & Inquiries: 045-223-2267 (Restaurant Reservations, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM)
- Venue Website: https://www.icyokohama-grand.com/restaurant/marine_blue/
