Where to Get The Best Afternoon Tea in London
What could be better than a few relaxing hours in a top London venue, enjoying all of the delights of an afternoon tea? If you fancy a little indulgence on a summer’s day, here are a few of the best spots in the city.
This one hundred year old hotel near Buckingham Palace has been officially named as purveyor of 2013’s best afternoon tea in London by the UK Tea Council Guild. Who are we to argue? Afternoon Tea is served from 3pm until 4.30pm, either on a sun-soaked Terrace, overlooking the hotel’s private gardens or indoors in the Lounge. Priced from £37.50 per person, the afternoon tea menu includes Eggs Savoury, a selection of finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones, chocolate and hazelnut slice and mulled wine jelly. A Bollinger tea is also available.
Beeston Place, London, SW1W 0JW Telephone: 020 7396 9000
The Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon at Fortnum & Mason was opened by HM The Queen in 2012, replacing the St James’ Restaurant. Fortnum’s have been sourcing tea for over three hundred years and serving afternoon tea since 1926, making it the perfect venue for your treat. Choose from Indian, English or Chinese teas to accompany your selection of hot savouries, sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and a selection of cakes and patisseries. Tea at Fortnum’s costs from £40 per person. Reservations are recommended.
181 Piccadilly, London, W1A 1ER Telephone: 0845 300 1707
This Soho hotel offers guests the choice of selecting individual items to create their own afternoon tea or going all the way with a Townhouse Tea. The Townhouse Tea, which includes sandwiches, scones with cream and jam, fancy cakes and tea for £16.75 per person. If you prefer to choose what you would like to eat, the menu includes such delights as Battenberg cake, poppy and orange cake, a selection of finger sandwiches, buttered crumpets and scones. Why not add an extra element of decadence to your afternoon tea by enjoying a glass or two of champagne?
69-71 Dean Street, Soho, London, W1D 3SE Telephone: 020 7434 1775
If you would like a more contemporary twist to your afternoon tea, pop along to The Modern Pantry in Clerkenwell. Well, pop along once you’ve made a reservation, that is. This particular afternoon tea doesn’t just offer the traditional cucumber sandwiches and scones with clotted cream; the menu includes triple-decker sandwiches, green-tea scones with gooseberry compote, pear, lemon and polenta cake and chocolate and sour cherry brownies. Less traditional but just as delicious!
47-48 St John’s Square, Clerkenwell, London, EC1V 4JJ Telephone: 020 7553 9210
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