The Pleasures Of Afternoon Tea, London

The Pleasures Of Afternoon Tea

The Orangery – Molly A

We never need an excuse to settle down to a good ol' cup of tea and scones with clotted cream. So this week, point your pinkies out and check out these five picks for where to go to get your jam on!

The Wolseley 295 reviews Mayfair  160 Picadilly, London  Cafes, British Restaurants, Delis “The finger sandwiches were nice: salmon and cream cheese, chicken tarragon, cucumber... The scones were delicious — not too big, not too small, and not too dense either. The jam and the cream were very good too.”  Marie L., London

Sketch 253 reviews Marylebone  9 Conduit Street, London  French Restaurants, Cocktail Bars “Afternoon tea at Sketch is a sight to behold. The room alone is breathtaking. We were greeted with a saucer of champagne, which was soon followed by the afternoon tea. The sandwiches were unlimited and personally, my favourite part of the meal.”  Aoifa S., London

The Orangery 139 reviews Hyde Park  Kensington Palace, London  British Restaurants, Coffee & Tea Shops, Tea Rooms “Great place to take a friend for a birthday afternoon tea. We had the champagne afternoon tea and thoroughly enjoyed it. We were seated in the room at the very end on the left, with a prime view of the gardens outside.”  Jeni F., Highbury, London

Bea’s of Bloomsbury 108 reviews Bloomsbury  44 Theobalds Road, London  Bakeries “We ordered the classic afternoon tea set... a pot of tea, finger sandwiches full of clotted cream, mozzarella, and parma ham, then deliciously fresh scones, brownie bits, meringue, and cupcakes for each person... a very vintage high tea experience.”  Alejandra G., London

Soho’s Secret Tea Room 35 reviews Bloomsbury  29 Greek Street, London  Coffee & Tea Shops “Cakes were really rich and nice, and actually in humongous portions. At £17.50 a person the afternoon tea isn't cheap, but also not too pricy as far as having high tea in London goes.... we may or may not have had to sleep off our food coma later on.”  Denise Y., London