The Best Afternoon Tea In London, For Every Budget

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We’ve ventured into London’s most distinguished hotels, grand cafés and secluded courtyards on an unquenchable quest to find the city’s most noteworthy Afternoon Teas. And after several sleepless nights – primarily due to excessive caffeine intake and the sugar shakes – we’ve crafted this fully comprehensive guide (which we’ve also organised by budget, and whether they offer gluten free and / or vegan options).

Rest assured, when it comes to tea…

….these places have got it in the bag.

https://thenudge.com/features/the-best-afternoon-tea-in-london/

£ (The Least Expensive)

No. 16 | South Kensington



Number 16 (a jewel box of a hotel in South Kensington) has an unbelievably beautiful orangery and garden. And frankly, it would be a crime if they weren’t offering tea here. Thankfully, they do, and it involves pitch-perfect sandwiches; a choice of patisseries; and the option to go for hot chocolate instead of tea.

Details: Served Friday-Sunday, 1-4pm | £35pp | +£13 for a glass of Champagne | Book here


Dalloway Terrace | Bloomsbury



Dalloway Terrace promises to shower you with salmon and creme fraîche sandwiches on cocoa bread; Tahitian vanilla scones; Campari-poached rhubarb tart; and approximately half a meadow’s-worth of flowers overhead.

Details: Served daily 1-4pm | £35pp | +£18-28 for a glass of Champagne | Vegetarian and gluten-free menu available with 24h notice | Book here


Biscuiteers | Notting Hill & Belgravia



Biscuiteers are known for their incredibly detailed, hand-iced biscuits – but now they’re about to be known for their yuzu & lemon meringue tarts; ruby chocolate macarons and hazelnut choux buns, too…

Details: Served daily, 11am-4pm | £35pp | +£6 for a glass of prosecco | Vegan and gluten-free options available | Book here


The Zetter Townhouse | Marylebone & Clerkenwell



Packed with Chesterfield sofas, a roaring fire and a clutch of eccentric Victorian trinkets from candlesticks to stuffed animals; The Zetter Townhouses look like afternoon tea could have been invented there. There’s two menus to pick from; Aunt Wilhelmina’s or Uncle Seymour’s – the former a traditional tea, and the latter a punchy platter of pasties, scotch eggs and sausage & haggis rolls.

Marylebone | Served Wed-Sun, 12-4pm | £39.50pp | +£10 for bubbles or a tea-infused cocktail | Book here

Clerkenwell | Served weekends 12-4.30pm | £39.50pp | +£10 for bubbles or a tea-infused cocktail | Book here

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