<strong>Fortnum & Mason:</strong> London's premier tea and assorted goods emporium since 1707. Tea sommeliers here will assist guests in finding their perfect cuppa.
Fortnum & Mason: London's premier tea and assorted goods emporium since 1707. Tea sommeliers here will assist guests in finding their perfect cuppa.
Fortnum & Mason
<strong>Sketch:</strong> Avant-garde and artsy, Sketch is one of London's most striking venues for afternoon tea.
Sketch: Avant-garde and artsy, Sketch is one of London's most striking venues for afternoon tea.
Sketch
<strong>The Goring:</strong> A favorite of the Queen for decades, The Goring offers a regal and classic afternoon tea experience.
The Goring: A favorite of the Queen for decades, The Goring offers a regal and classic afternoon tea experience.
The Goring
<strong>Mad Hatter's Tea, Sanderson: </strong>Macaroons guised as pocket watches, tea selections inspired by "Alice" characters and a menu hidden inside an old vintage book -- some of the whimsical designs guests can expect from Sanderson Hotel's Alice in Wonderland-themed afternoon tea.
Mad Hatter's Tea, Sanderson: Macaroons guised as pocket watches, tea selections inspired by "Alice" characters and a menu hidden inside an old vintage book -- some of the whimsical designs guests can expect from Sanderson Hotel's Alice in Wonderland-themed afternoon tea.
The Sanderson
<strong>B Afternoon Tea Bus Tour, BB Bakery: </strong>No other afternoon tea experience is more tourist-friendly. Diners tour some of the most famous landmarks of London while enjoying an afternoon tea on a 1960s double-decker bus.
B Afternoon Tea Bus Tour, BB Bakery: No other afternoon tea experience is more tourist-friendly. Diners tour some of the most famous landmarks of London while enjoying an afternoon tea on a 1960s double-decker bus.
BB bakery
<strong>Bea's of Bloomsbury: </strong>Bea's offers affordable prices for top-notch tea and food, especially its dessert selection which includes dainty meringues and marshmallows, brownies and cupcakes.
Bea's of Bloomsbury: Bea's offers affordable prices for top-notch tea and food, especially its dessert selection which includes dainty meringues and marshmallows, brownies and cupcakes.
Bea's Bloomsbury
<strong>Pret-a-Portea, The Berkeley: </strong>An ideal afternoon tea venue for fashionistas, Pret-a-Portea's recent 10th Anniversary collection features the iconic McDonald's-inspired Moschino bag -- that's actually a sponge cake -- and stiletto cookies inspired by the likes of Nicholas Kirkwood.
Pret-a-Portea, The Berkeley: An ideal afternoon tea venue for fashionistas, Pret-a-Portea's recent 10th Anniversary collection features the iconic McDonald's-inspired Moschino bag -- that's actually a sponge cake -- and stiletto cookies inspired by the likes of Nicholas Kirkwood.
The Berkeley
<strong>The Ritz: </strong>The Ritz's firmly traditional and lavish offering has put theater back into tea time: harpists, pianists and classical quintets entertain guests and teas are served in silver pots with waiters dressed in immaculate formal wear.
The Ritz: The Ritz's firmly traditional and lavish offering has put theater back into tea time: harpists, pianists and classical quintets entertain guests and teas are served in silver pots with waiters dressed in immaculate formal wear.
The Ritz
<strong>Fancy Tea, Lyaness: </strong>Fancy Tea is Lyaness's irreverent take on 80s society soirees, serving four cocktail pairings (with tea if you choose) with bites in a room enlivened by synthy retro hits.
Fancy Tea, Lyaness: Fancy Tea is Lyaness's irreverent take on 80s society soirees, serving four cocktail pairings (with tea if you choose) with bites in a room enlivened by synthy retro hits.
Courtesy Harriet Claire
<strong>The Savoy: </strong>With its fairytale-like winter garden gazebo underneath a glass dome and entertainment by a classical pianist, The Savoy is one of London's most elegant afternoon tea settings.
The Savoy: With its fairytale-like winter garden gazebo underneath a glass dome and entertainment by a classical pianist, The Savoy is one of London's most elegant afternoon tea settings.
The Savoy
<strong>Ting: </strong>Ting, Shangri-La at the Shard's flagship restaurant, doesn't only impress with its 35th-floor skyline views but also with its fine variety of loose leaf teas and traditional English or Asian-inspired afternoon tea nibbles.
Ting: Ting, Shangri-La at the Shard's flagship restaurant, doesn't only impress with its 35th-floor skyline views but also with its fine variety of loose leaf teas and traditional English or Asian-inspired afternoon tea nibbles.
Ting at the Shards
<strong>Cahoots Squiffy Picnic: </strong>Teacups filled with hooch and entertainment from pin-up singer Lois "Legs" Laurelle -- the underground bunker bar Cahoots stretches the boundaries of the "afternoon tea" concept with its post-WWII-themed Squiffy Picnic afternoon tea on Saturday afternoons.
Cahoots Squiffy Picnic: Teacups filled with hooch and entertainment from pin-up singer Lois "Legs" Laurelle -- the underground bunker bar Cahoots stretches the boundaries of the "afternoon tea" concept with its post-WWII-themed Squiffy Picnic afternoon tea on Saturday afternoons.
Cahoots
<strong>Claridge's: </strong>The five-star Claridge's Hotel has been serving luxury afternoon tea for over 150 years. Enjoying snacks served on Claridge's signature green-striped bone china in the hotel's art deco foyer is one of London's most signature afternoon tea experiences.
Claridge's: The five-star Claridge's Hotel has been serving luxury afternoon tea for over 150 years. Enjoying snacks served on Claridge's signature green-striped bone china in the hotel's art deco foyer is one of London's most signature afternoon tea experiences.
Claridge's
<strong>Brown's Hotel: </strong>London's first-ever hotel offers a healthy option of "tea-tox" which includes detox juice, gluten-free desserts and the likes of miso-glazed salmon with radish on spinach bread to replace starchy scones and finger sandwiches.
Brown's Hotel: London's first-ever hotel offers a healthy option of "tea-tox" which includes detox juice, gluten-free desserts and the likes of miso-glazed salmon with radish on spinach bread to replace starchy scones and finger sandwiches.
Brown's Hotel