AFTERNOON TEA 🫖

Afternoon tea is quite an experience, and it is on many people’s bucket lists, but it tends to be quite pricey. Have a look first. These are some ideas:

Café Rouge (franchise): https://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/food-and-drink/restaurant/cheap-afternoon-tea#:~:text=3.-,Caf%C3%A9%20Rouge,-Indulge%20at%20an

Lilly’s Café:

https://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/food-and-drink/restaurant/cheap-afternoon-tea#:~:text=7.-,Lilly%27s%20Cafe,-Lily%27s%20Cafe.%20Image

Afternoon tea in Central London tends to be associated with well-known, traditional hotels (The Ritz, the Savoy or Claridge's offer afternoon teas as well):

But this is definitely my favourite hotel ever: http://www.herfavfood.com/blog/st-pancras-renaissance-afternonn-tea-review 

Another very nice option is to have afternoon tea at a museum café. This is what I have done (albeit outside London). The Victoria and Albert café may offer afternoon tea: https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/va-cafe/ (I simply love the dining room and garden) 

Petersham nurseries Covent Garden (plants and flowers abounding):

https://petershamnurseries.com/restaurants/the-petersham/#:~:text=allergies%20and%20intolerances.-,Afternoon%20Tea%20at%20The%20Petersham,-Known%20for%20its

They also have a teahouse in Richmond, a lovely area: https://petershamnurseries.com/restaurants/the-teahouse/

If you want to have scenic views of London:


The Shard: https://secretldn.com/best-afternoon-tea-london/#:~:text=Classic%2C%20Ros%C3%A9%20and%20Champagne%20Afternoon%20Tea%20at%20Oblix%20At%20The%20Shard


The Sky Garden: (perhaps one of the bars gives afternoon tea: https://skygarden.london/)

Finally, some Insta-friendly (and popular) options: Biscuiteers https://www.biscuiteers.com/boutique-icing-cafe/london-afternoon-tea (https://afternoontea.co.uk/uk/london/victoria-westminster/biscuiteers-belgravia/)

Peggy Porschen cakes: https://www.peggyporschen.com/pages/london-afternoon-tea