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 £20 to £30+ (yes, that's 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
Amico Bio BarbicanItalian, Barbican
Amico Bio Holborn
AmigosCafe / Brasserie, Baker Street
Apsleys At The Lanesborough
Basil Street HotelBritish, Knightsbridge
Bloomsbury Street Bar And RestaurantContinental / Mediterranean, Tottenham Court Road
Bluebird Chelsea BarPub / Bar, Sloane Square
BodecaContinental / Mediterranean, Green Park
CaravanInternational, Kings Cross St. Pancras
Cliveden HotelAfternoon Tea, Cookham
Conran's Bluebird Restaurant
Court Restaurant (at The British Museum)
DelaunayInternational, Temple
Fortnum & Mason - St. James's Restaurant
Gordon Ramsay's The Savoy GrillHix BelgraviaBritish, Knightsbridge
Humphrey's BarBritish, Gloucester Road
HUNter 486 BrasserieInternational, Marble Arch
La BourseSteakhouse, Bank
London Marriott Hotel County HallBritish, Waterloo
London Sienna Cafe (at Selfridges)Cafe / Brasserie, Oxford Circus
Lowndes Bar and KitchenMacaronCafe / Brasserie, Clapham Common
myhotel ChelseaAfternoon Tea, South Kensington
No. 31 & No. 35 at The HempelContinental / Mediterranean, Lancaster Gate
No. 5 Cavendish SquareInternational, Oxford Circus
Perkin RevellerBritish, Tower Hill
Quod Restaurant And BarItalian, Piccadilly Circus
Reform Social and Grill (at The Mandeville Hotel)RichouxContinental / Mediterranean, St. Johns Wood
RichouxContinental / Mediterranean, Green Park
Seven Park Place (in St. James's Hotel and Club)Continental / Mediterranean, Green Park
Sketch - Afternoon TeaThe Crescent Restaurant (at Montcalm Hotel)British, Marble Arch
The Dorchester (Krug Room)Afternoon Tea, Hyde Park Corner
The Jazz Room at The Wellesley LondonAfternoon Tea, Knightsbridge
The Library (at St Ermin's Hotel)Afternoon Tea, St. Jamess Park
The Observatory Lounge (at the InterContinental Hotel)Afternoon Tea, Hyde Park Corner
The Reading Room At Claridge'sBritish, Bond Street
The WallaceFrench, Bond Street
Wimbledon Museum Tea RoomBritish, Wimbledon
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