Best Classic Afternoon Tea in London

3 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Brigit's Bakery
Brigit's Bakery
87/100 (3771 ratings)
Bakeries
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
British
Cafe
Cafe
British
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Fruit Tart
Cupcakes
Scone
Macarons
Vegan Afternoon Tea
Meringue
Scones
Scones with Clotted Cream and Jam
Macaroons
Salad
Pastries
Classic Afternoon Tea
Cakes
Salmon
Clotted Cream
Gin Afternoon Tea
Muffin
Blini
Smashed Avocado with Smoked Salmon
Chocolate cake
Cupcake
hot chocolate
Breakfast Royal
Champagne
Mini Cup Cake
prosecco
Bigit Bakery Afternoon Tea
Queen Sable Tart
Baguette
Club Sandwich Any Cake
Croque Monsieur
'Darling' Chocolate Macaron
Quiche
Bigit Afternoon Tea on Bus
Cake
Sit down
Café
British
Table Service
American Express
Mastercard
Visa
Serves Alcohol
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Accepts American Express
Seating
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Mid-range
"Lovely tea and cake shop. They also serve sandwiches and cream teas. It isn't cheap, but there are no words to describe how good the food is,..."
David
"Absolutely highly recommended. The food was great, the bus tour was very informative and the staff were excellent! This was a brilliant surprise for..."
twinkle77100
"This is a great spot for Afternoon Tea in London. Great tea selections, food was excellent and the staff was very warm and welcoming. I wish I would..."
Trish P
"Absolutely amazing. Three of us took the afternoon tea bus. The staff were so kind and attentive. The food was all delicious and very thoughtfully..."
Jessica Cowell
"The most amazing birthday our daughter had in the bus. The staff were absolutely delightful considering they do it day in and out. 5 stars for the..."
RohitB adhwar
"Good service! Good deserts and tea! Interior design is really girlish and you feel like a 5 year old kid having tea with her stuffed animals! Love..."
Kamilya Islam
"Brigit’s bakery surpassed our expectations. We recommend the VIP ticket which gets you a front table on the top deck so you get to enjoy an..."
Miriam Khilji
"Sapphire and Ethan took us on an informative, food filled adventure of London. The food was yummy. The staff were happy, ready to help and made sure..."
Chris Simpson
"I was not a fan of afternoon tea and the price point always made me stay away but a trip to Brigit's changed my mind. It looks like a doll house with..."
Sanjay Pappachan
"Padding afternoon tea was beautiful, the food was delicious, and the staff were so attentive and welcoming. It was a really lovely afternoon, in a..."
Ellen P
"We rode the afternoon tea bus today and it was a delightful experience. We boarded at Victoria Station, it had a little but chaos because a Harry..."
Kirsten Barnes
"Had a lovely time on the bus tour! Were given cute tea mugs (which we keep as a momento) and lovely finger sandwiches, pastries, and scones. It..."
Claire
"OK this was awesome! A great way to start your vacation in London because you get to ride the city and take notes about what you may like to come..."
Kyle Register
"Absolutely magnificent. Staff (including our wonderful driver, who made our wait so full of laughter, such a lovely guy) nothing is too much trouble,..."
Rebecca Kimber
"We had a lovely time! There was such a fun vibe on our tea party tour and the the food was wonderful. Our host Hugo was polite and attentive. We had..."
Katrina Hazlett
"I was very sceptical about doing the afternoon tea during my trip to London as I'm not really a fan of tea. However, I thought I would give it a try..."
Cemile Koçoğlu
"We have absolutely enjoyed the experience. Afternoon is a good selection and kid loves it. Especially the scones were warm, fresh and tasty. The..."
A Thomas
"Today we went on the bus for tea. Our servers, Kyle ,Antonella, and Aziz were great. This my second time doing this tour. This time the food was ok...."
dee ann rivera
"Highly recommend this, the bus is beautiful and the food is really good and high quality. The tour is informative and when I went the second time, we..."
brooklyn eve
Mezzanine Lounge
Mezzanine Lounge
87/100 (659 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Tee
Classic Afternoon Tea
Panna Cotta
Eggs Benedict
Full english breakfast
Fish and Chips
Champagne
Sandwiches
Aperol Spritz
House Smoked Salmon
Lobster Spaghetti
Tempura Courgette Flower
Valrhona Chocolate Delice
Manhattan
Broccoli
Malbec
Scone
Steak and Peppercorn Sauce
Afternoon Tea Cakes
Knickerbocker
Sit down
Dinner
Cheap Eats
"Had a wonderful 3 course meal here, which was part of a gift voucher package. The staff were very attentive and there was a good chance of..."
Hannah Wild
"The food was good not the best I've ever had but the location and attentive staff more than made up for it. We had a set menu as a present (£100)..."
Alexander J. Anderson
"The classic afternoon tea was proper. The service was perfect - discreet, agreeable, and attentive - and the place is stunning. Even though..."
Scriptum P.
"Gift from friend for our Wedding Gift from this Virgin experience day 🎁 Walked in each to their own preference the claimed "most instagramable" I..."
Kin Lee (Kin)
"Tasty dinner in a beautiful building with friendly and professional service. We enjoyed all our dishes especially the scotch egg and the sea bass...."
Fiona Chan
"5 Stars Luxury Experience! We booked with the Virgin Experience for our 2nd Anniversary, we had a delicious and amazing dinner, the food it's..."
Lorena Maccioni
"Absolutely fantastic. Food and service was outstanding 👌 you can add to the menu for a few pounds. We had 2020 Argentian Malbec and it was..."
Julie Sharp
"Had an evening meal here through Virgin experiences. We really enjoyed the experience which was very relaxed and casual. The building itself is..."
Gurpreet Bhamra
"Afternoon tea with a touch of Xmas in the stunning al fresco-style surroundings of the Royal Exchange’s spectacular central courtyard with bonus..."
Helena Bourmault
"Enjoyed a really lovely meal here, definitely retains the class, charm and pomp of the St James’s location and that helps sell the experience of a..."
Matt Coles
"We had afternoon Tea at this place. It was brilliant and very tasty. The Tea flavours was fantastic and the scones was best of all the choosings. And..."
Anders Granström
"Lovely staff, in relaxed up-market shopping mall eatery and bar, great to dine in such an open large space and admire the architecture. Like most..."
Paul Bucknell
"Was a great experience the locations was really nice and had a good atmosphere. Teas selection was really good and different the sandwiches and cakes..."
T Semar
"A lovely experience. Staff were great. Food and drink was lovely. Definitely..."
R D
"Beautiful buding and extraordinary location. You feel royal having a cup of tea or English breakfast here. Accomodates to dietary requirements. The..."
Lady Inga Vardhan
"Amazing building here! It was quite interesting to have afternoon tea in Royal Exchange. But I was disappointed to say the food and tea was below..."
Rita Kao
The Fortnum's Bar & Restaurant At The Royal Exchange
The Fortnum's Bar & Restaurant At The Royal Exchange
83/100 (1327 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
British
Cafe
European
European
British
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Breakfast
Brunch
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Panna Cotta
Sandwiches
Scotch Egg
Scone
Steak and Peppercorn Sauce
Full english breakfast
Burger
Afternoon Tea Cakes
Champagne
Fish & Chips
Knickerbocker
Aperol Spritz
Tee
Lobster Spaghetti
Beef
Classic Afternoon Tea
Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict
Fish and Chips
Lobster
Sandwiches
Toasts
House Smoked Salmon
Pasta
Tempura Courgette Flower
Fish & chips
Salad
Valrhona Chocolate Delice
Welsh rarebit
Crab
Cake
Cakes
Pesto
Oyster
Soup
Manhattan
Fish
Tuna
Scones
Broccoli
Pork
Salmon
Fried
Malbec
Sit down
British
European
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Brunch
Breakfast
Mid-range
"Had a wonderful 3 course meal here, which was part of a gift voucher package. The staff were very attentive and there was a good chance of..."
Hannah Wild
"The food was good not the best I've ever had but the location and attentive staff more than made up for it. We had a set menu as a present (£100)..."
Alexander J. Anderson
"The classic afternoon tea was proper. The service was perfect - discreet, agreeable, and attentive - and the place is stunning. Even though..."
Scriptum P.
"Gift from friend for our Wedding Gift from this Virgin experience day 🎁 Walked in each to their own preference the claimed "most instagramable" I..."
Kin Lee (Kin)
"Tasty dinner in a beautiful building with friendly and professional service. We enjoyed all our dishes especially the scotch egg and the sea bass...."
Fiona Chan
"5 Stars Luxury Experience! We booked with the Virgin Experience for our 2nd Anniversary, we had a delicious and amazing dinner, the food it's..."
Lorena Maccioni
"Absolutely fantastic. Food and service was outstanding 👌 you can add to the menu for a few pounds. We had 2020 Argentian Malbec and it was..."
Julie Sharp
"Had an evening meal here through Virgin experiences. We really enjoyed the experience which was very relaxed and casual. The building itself is..."
Gurpreet Bhamra
"Afternoon tea with a touch of Xmas in the stunning al fresco-style surroundings of the Royal Exchange’s spectacular central courtyard with bonus..."
Helena Bourmault
"Enjoyed a really lovely meal here, definitely retains the class, charm and pomp of the St James’s location and that helps sell the experience of a..."
Matt Coles
"We had afternoon Tea at this place. It was brilliant and very tasty. The Tea flavours was fantastic and the scones was best of all the choosings. And..."
Anders Granström
"Lovely staff, in relaxed up-market shopping mall eatery and bar, great to dine in such an open large space and admire the architecture. Like most..."
Paul Bucknell
"Was a great experience the locations was really nice and had a good atmosphere. Teas selection was really good and different the sandwiches and cakes..."
T Semar
"A lovely experience. Staff were great. Food and drink was lovely. Definitely..."
R D
"Beautiful buding and extraordinary location. You feel royal having a cup of tea or English breakfast here. Accomodates to dietary requirements. The..."
Lady Inga Vardhan
"Amazing building here! It was quite interesting to have afternoon tea in Royal Exchange. But I was disappointed to say the food and tea was below..."
Rita Kao