Afternoon Tea in London

Naughty, But Nice

One of the best things about afternoon tea is the chance to look inside hotels at which you'll never be able to afford to stay. A great idea! However, some of the hotels have dress codes, so check when phoning to book.

The food consists of scones with clotted cream and jam, or sandwiches and cakes - all served with a refreshing cup of English tea. For the best of these you may pay around £20 (yes, that's twenty pounds sterling), but if you want to be treated like royalty for a few hours, it's a small price to pay.

Some of the best places for afternoon tea in the world (never mind London):

140 Park Lane Restaurant and Bar
Marble Arch

Amaranto - Four Seasons London
Hyde Park Corner

Basil Street Hotel
Knightsbridge

Bodeca
Green Park

Brown's Hotel
Green Park

Court Restaurant (at The British Museum)
Tottenham Court Road

Damask At The Athenaeum
Green Park

DeVigne (at The Mandeville Hotel)
Bond Street

Fortnum & Mason - St. James's Restaurant
Green Park

Gordon Ramsay's The Savoy Grill
Temple

Goring
Victoria

Homage (at The Waldorf Hilton Hotel)
Covent Garden

London Sienna Cafe (at Selfridges)
Oxford Circus

Lounge Bar (at The Strand Palace Hotel)
Charing Cross

Lowndes Bar and Kitchen
Knightsbridge

Macaron
Clapham Common

myhotel Chelsea
South Kensington

National Dining Rooms (at The National Gallery)
Charing Cross

No. 5 Cavendish Square
Oxford Circus

Palm Court (at The Langham Hotel)
Oxford Circus

Palm Court (at The Ritz Hotel)
Green Park

Palm Court Lounge (at The Park Lane Hotel)
Hyde Park Corner

Quod Restaurant And Bar
Piccadilly Circus

Richoux
St. Johns Wood

Richoux
Green Park

Tea Palace
Notting Hill Gate

The Crescent Restaurant (at Montcalm Hotel)
Marble Arch

The Dorchester (Krug Room)
Hyde Park Corner

The Georgian Restaurant (at Harrods)
Knightsbridge

The Grill Room at The Cafe Royal
Piccadilly Circus

The Kew Greenhouse Cafe
Kew Gardens

The Montague
Russell Square

The Observatory Lounge (at the InterContinental Hotel)
Hyde Park Corner

The Reading Room At Claridge's
Bond Street

The Rose Lounge
Piccadilly Circus

The Wallace
Bond Street

Wimbledon Museum Tea Room
Wimbledon

More: detailed information on London restaurants serving afternoon tea