The 10 best Afternoon Tea in London
The interior of Café Royal's Grill Room, lavishly decorated and glittering with hundreds of mirrors, is almost enough to distract you from your afternoon tea. A live pianist, a glass of bubbly and three levels of delicious treats make this the perfect place for a special occasion.
Delicately prepared, superbly presented and exquisitely tasty is the only way to describe afternoon tea at Claridge's, a favourite with celebrities and a long list of royalty. Using Claridge's own tea blends and fresh British produce, the service, ambience and décor are second to none.
One of London's most refined and legendary afternoon tea venues, Fortnum's historic department store and Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon offers delicately sliced tea sandwiches, sweet pastries and scones paired with your choice of tea, in the most elegant surroundings and with outstanding service.
Served on the sunlit veranda, afternoon tea at The Goring is fit for a king. The jams and pastries are made with seasonal, local fruit, and the meal comes with a glass of Bollinger Champagne and an amuse bouche - it's a quintessentially British experience.
You haven't had afternoon tea until you've experienced it at The Ritz's glamorous Palm Court. The only place in London to have a certified tea master, let the experts decide the drinks for you and concentrate on the delicious food, all to the tune of the resident pianist.
The Savoy's world famous afternoon tea is served in the Thames Foyer, with an overwhelming choice of 30 different teas, plus scones, sandwiches and pastries. You can't go wrong with Laurent Perrier, and they now offer a vegan menu.
Whether you want a traditional cream tea or a celebratory champagne tea, you can't go wrong in this historic location. Their set afternoon tea options, along with the chance to mix and match mean you can have your cake and eat it too.
Trendy and chic, Sketch's weird and wonderful afternoon tea puts a twist on all your favourites. Assorted sandwiches and tangy cakes like lavender cheesecake and lemon battenberg pair perfectly with English sparkling wine or Champagne - it's the coolest afternoon tea in town.
The interiors, history and food make afternoon tea at the historic Dorchester Hotel a sumptuous, indulgent affair. Overseen by the hotel's award-winning pastry chef and gorgeously presented, the experience is beyond reproach.
Delicately crafted sandwiches and intricate pastries worthy of any French patisserie are what you'll find at The Langham's Palm Court. Created by Michel Roux Jr and paired with Champagne or sparkling wine, they've been perfecting their impeccable service and flavours since 1865.