Afternoon Tea in London Best 2. Tea Rooms and Hotels To Visit in 2. Welcome to our collection of the best afternoon teas in London. Titanium_Service_cart_With_Wheels.jpg' alt='Napoleon Bar End Mirror Installation' title='Napoleon Bar End Mirror Installation' />Gmail is email thats intuitive, efficient, and useful. GB of storage, less spam, and mobile access. Afternoon tea here are our favourite afternoon tea recipes was apparently introduced to Britain in the 1. Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford, who complained of hunger during the late afternoon something we can relate to And in case you didnt know, there is a difference between afternoon tea and high tea  the former is taken in the late afternoon between lunch and dinner and involves cakes, scones heres a recipe for you, cream and sandwiches while high tea is a substantial evening meal, usually entirely savoury. A traditional afternoon tea is often called high tea in other parts of the world though, which probably explains the confusion. We think weve eaten more scones, clotted cream, finger sandwiches and cakes than any other food magazine, and after careful consideration weve settled on the below as our favourite London afternoon teas. This round up includes reviews of classic high teas at luxury London destinations such as Claridges, The Ritz, Fortnum Mason and Harrods as well as quirkier afternoon teas at The Shard, Sketch and The Rosewood Hotel. Just click on the links at the foot of each review to read an even longer version. Bon Apptit The Ritz, Palm Court. The Ritz is as iconic as the Queen, and this institutional British hotel keeps up tradition by serving 3. Its only fitting that afternoon tea at The Ritz is a lavish affair the formal dress code requires men to wear shirt and tie, doors are opened for you by folk in top hats, and the resident pianist, Ian Gomes, who flutters away most days during afternoon tea service, used to play with Frank Sinatra. Afternoon tea at The Ritz is taken in the Palm Court, an area raised up from the rest of the hotels lobby like a marble floored stage. The Louis XVI style set is beautifully ornate, with pristine white tablecloths laid out beneath intricate chandeliers, giant palms and gold gilt mirrors. Choose from the 1. The Ritzs tea sommelier, Giandomenico Scanu. There are black tea blends, fermented Oolongs, herbal fruit teas and even The Ritzs own Chai. We tried The Ritz Royal English, a classic black tea blend, combining aromatic Ceylon orange pekoe and rich Assam. Click here to read our full review of afternoon tea at The Ritz. Afternoon tea menu at The Ritz. The Mirror Room, The Rosewood. The Rosewood, Londons high end heritage hotel, introduced its art afternoon tea in February 2. In the hotels Mirror Room, a plush room combining elegant, contemporary features, such as stylish lighting, mustard coloured Chesterfield sofas and a stunning installation of unorganised mirrors the clues in the name, with the buildings original character marble sideboards, pillars and period windows. Kitchen Dining Furniture Free shipping on all orders. In a nod to the hotels Asian owners, oriental black and gold prints sit beneath glass on the black tables. Classic finger sandwiches, served on bone china Reynaud Limoges platters, were given modern twists that really delivered sweet and creamy coronation chicken came in spinach bread ham, nutty comt cheese and punchy wholegrain mustard and smooth and salty egg cress hit the spot, while chewy and sweet arctic bread similar to pitta was an inventive way to serve the smoked salmon with cream cheese and lemon. Light, warm and buttery scones came with thick clotted cream, delicate homemade strawberry jam and zingy lemon curd make your own here. They were fluffy and flakey but held well together in order to spread our accompaniments. Pastry chef, Mark Perkins has taken inspiration from international artists London exhibitions to create his own intricate works of edible art. Click here to read about the stunning cakes and pastries from afternoon tea at The Rosewood Hotel, London. Afternoon tea menu at The Rosewood hotel. Claridges, London. Afternoon tea has been a ritual here for almost 1. In the stunning art deco lobby, guests are treated to a parade of perfectly rectilinear finger sandwiches, warm scones and beautiful, tweezer precise cakes, delivered to linen clad tables by staff who operate as smoothly as a Swiss timepiece. Every detail is exquisite. Corn fed chicken on rye comes with truffled mayonnaise. Chocolate choux are made with fine Valrhona chocolate. Claridges even stresses the heritage of the cucumbers English, organic which, dressed with chamomile infused buttermilk, go into its version of that summer classic cucumber sandwiches. Rare Tea Company expert Henrietta Lovell curates Claridges menu of loose leaf infusions. Price from 5. 8pp. Claridges. Fortnum Mason, The Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon. Head to Fortnum Mason for a traditional London afternoon tea, taken in an elegant salon opened by HM The Queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee. Expect crisp white linen and duck egg blue chinaware, with matching padded seats and smartly dressed waiters. The ceilings are a little low, but decorated with pretty chandeliers. A word of warning if your tea is booked for Saturday afternoon, chances are youll have to wait before your table is ready. Sometimes its just five minutes, but one experience had us hovering in the reception area outside the lifts for over half an hour. Having said that, a small wait is worth it for pitch perfect finger sandwiches not a curling corner in sight, and filled with the usual suspects, only far more luxurious rare breed hen egg with cress, and rare roast beef with Caf de Paris butter. Thick slices of soft smoked salmon, available in Fortnums food hall downstairs, are also excellentClick here to read our full review of afternoon tea at Fortnum Mason. Afternoon tea at Fortnum Mason, The Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon. Seymours Parlour, The Zetter Townhouse Marylebone. Inside a Georgian townhouse, just behind Oxford Street, lies a secret drinking den that exuberates the eccentric charm of the Zetter Townhouses ficticous owner, wicked Uncle Seymour. Seymours Parlour is more front room of curiosities than hotel bar trinkets clutter a cabinet that spans one side of the room, portraits adorn the wine red walls and crystal decanters filled with bright orange liquid dress up antique wooden tables. The room has a hushed atmosphere with intimate lighting that creates secluded corners to settle in to. Dapper Italian waiters take your order, and shake brilliant cocktails at a little bar tucked into one corner. We kicked off afternoon tea with a tea infused cocktail created by pioneering mixologist Tony ConigliaroClick here to read our full review of afternoon tea at Seymours Parlour. Seymours Parlour, The Zetter Townhouse Marylebone. Nordic afternoon tea at Aquavit. New Yorks two Michelin starred Nordic restaurant, Aquavit, recently opened in central Londons St Jamess Market development. Plenty of London restaurants and coffee shops have taken design pointers from Scandinavias trendy minimalism, but theres none of that here. Stockholms Martin Brudnizki has managed to create an intimate yet opulent feel to the high ceilinged space using timber paneled walls, polished brass, blue and burnt orange leather seats and striking emerald green wall hangings. The focal point is the huge bar, topped with Swedish marble and lined with bottles of snaps, aquavit of course and other sturdy Scandinavian spirits. But shots at the bar are for another time, this visit was to try Aquavits Nordicafternoon tea. Antique Furniture e. Bay. Furniture Antiques. All Categories. Antiques. Art. Baby. Books. Business Industrial. Cameras Photo. Cell Phones Accessories. Clothing, Shoes Accessories. Driver San Francisco Xbox 360 Controller Emulator For Ps3 there. Coins Paper Money. Collectibles. ComputersTablets Networking. Consumer Electronics. Crafts. Dolls Bears. DVDs Movies. Entertainment Memorabilia. Gift Cards Coupons. Health Beauty. Home Garden. Jewelry Watches. Music. Musical Instruments Gear. Pet Supplies. Pottery Glass. Real Estate. Specialty Services. Sporting Goods. Sports Mem, Cards Fan Shop. Stamps. Toys Hobbies. Travel. Video Games Consoles.