Best places for Afternoon Tea in London

Afternoon Tea is a notorious part of British culture as well as the London lifestyle, and thankfully there's more than enough places to afternoon tea in the city. Whether you're after a simple cake and English breakfast tea, or the entire sha-bang (endless tiers of sandwiches and cake) we have your official Afternoon Tea guide right here.

Hummingbird Bakery

Starting off is Made in Chelsea’s ultimate landmark, the Hummingbird Bakery. The cute little café aims to provide authentic American style cakes, but in a true Made in Chelsea Fashion.
With various locations to choose from along with a large selection of mouth watering desserts (the red velvet is highly recommended), this is definitely a you definitely wouldn’t

want to miss.

Locations: Richmond, Soho, South Kensington, Notting Hill, Spitalfields, Islington

Caffe Concerto

From White City to Whitehall, King’s Road to Kensington, Caffe Concerto is a hard one to miss.
Offering afternoon teas (without/without Proseco) as well as Cream teas (Proseco optional) to a simple cake and cup of tea, Caffe Concerto is a dining experience you wouldn’t want to miss.

Locations: Shaftesbury Avenue, Regent Street, Piccadilly, Haymarket, Green Park, Northumberland Avenue, Whitehall, Knightsbridge, King’s Road, Kensington, Westfield (White City)

The National Portrait Gallery, Charing Cross

If you're looking for an extravagant afternoon tea then look no further than The National Portrait Gallery. Featuring views stretching from The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and the London Eye right through to The City and an incredible three tier afternoon tea of sandwiches, scones (with clotted cream & jam) and finger cakes, with unlimited tea and coffee to go around, this is an afternoon tea experience not to be missed.
Location: The National Portrait Gallery, Martins Place, WC2H 0HE

Sketch

From it’s pretty pink décor to it’s iconic pod shaped cubicles, Sketch is definitely an ideal setting in London for afternoon tea.

With a diverse range of menus including champagne afternoon tea, children’s afternoon tea, seasonal afternoon tea and vegan afternoon tea (and that’s only a small selection of what Sketch has to offer), there’s something here to suit everyone.

Locations: Sketch, 9 Conduit street, London, W1S 2XG

Ladurée

Bringing Parisian flair to Central London, Ladurée is most known for it’s classic premium macaroons.

From the luxury flavours of the macaroons to a selection of French style pastries to choose from, Ladurée provides a magnificent dining experience.
Locations: Selfridges, Harrods, The Burlington Arcade, Covent Garden

Patisserie Valerie

Patisserie Valerie’s selection of handmade cakes are almost too good to be true.
From gateau’s to tarts, eclairs to frangipans, mousses to cheesecakes, it has it all.
Opt for an individual treat or book an afternoon tea, Patisserie Valerie has a lot to offer, including gluten free.
Locations: Piccadilly, Charing Cross, St. Pancreas, London Victoria, Spitalfields, Marylebone High Street, Queensway, Euston Station, Brompton Road, Old Compton Street.

L’ETO CAFFE

Amidst the many cute coffee shops that are scattered around London, L’eto Caffe is definitely a standout.
Offering a vast selection tarts, meringues and cakes, with new flavours constantly being created, the family friendly branch is an afternoon tea must.

Locations: Fulham Road, Wardour Street, Halkin Street, King’s Road, Kensington Church Street, Shepherd Market.

Fortnum and Mason

Last, but not least, comes Fortnum and Mason. The traditional department store is a treasure chest for coffees, teas and hampers.

Its afternoon tea provides a fabulously British selection of scones, sandwiches, cakes and Fortnum and Mason’s finest tea products and experiencing its flagship store in Piccadilly is not to be missed.

Location: Piccadilly

By Nandini Shukla