Fabulously festive afternoon teas
Book in for these gorgeous festive afternoon teas around south west London, Surrey and central London for luxurious Christmas treats!
Pictured: Festive afternoon tea at the Landmark, London
South west London & Surrey
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Cannizaro House, Hotel Du Vin
Wimbledon
Cannizaro is famous in Wimbledon for its luxe and delicious afternoon tea experience, and from the 12th November until Christmas Eve, you can book in for a special festive twist on their beloved classic! Expect an abundance of mince pies, cakes, scones, festive sandwiches and delicious savouries.
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The Petersham Hotel
Richmond
From 26th November you can book in an indulgent festive experience at the Petersham Hotel. Prepare for a wondrously extensive afternoon tea menu ranging from finger sandwiches of roast turkey with cranberry sauce and honey roast ham with wholegrain mustard to impossibly delectable sweet treats of a winter walnut & espresso cake, a ‘Santa’s Glove’ vanilla & cognac mousse biscuit, and a bitter chocolate & praline opera cake.
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Woodlands Park Hotel
Cobham
The festive afternoon tea at Woodlands Park Hotel in Cobham offers up a selection of seasonal flavours alongside aromatic teas and coffees and a glass of sparkling Champagne for extra luxury. This can all be enjoyed in the decadent surroundings of the gorgeous country hotel, making for a truly special festive experience.
Central London
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Straits Kitchen at Pan Pacific London
Straits Kitchen are serving up a magical festive feast for afternoon tea this season, featuring indulgent seasonal delights, from a Bobble Hat Mousse with toasted coconut, to a Christmas Present Cremeux with mulled ‘wine’, redcurrant, and Christmas spices. This can all be enjoyed with a selection of delicate finger sandwiches and plain & gingerbread scones.
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Lanes of London
A great one to stop into after some festive shopping, located just a stone’s throw from London’s most famous shopping streets. You can enjoy a tempting selection of savoury bites, including turkey and cranberry bonbons and a smoked salmon and Cornish crab tartare mille-feuille. There are also pretty pastries alongside Christmas treats like a fruit cake with ginger shortbread and vanilla frosting, and a Christmas Present red plum cheesecake with cherry compote.
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Winter Garden Restaurant at The Landmark
You can enjoy a yuletide twist on afternoon tea at The Landmark, beneath the eight-story glass atrium of the Winter Garden Restaurant. There will be seasonal savouries and spiced mandarin scones with Valrhona chocolate orange spread, alongside indulgent sweet treats such as white chocolate and cranberry yule logs and a show-stopping Mont Blanc with candied chestnuts and Chantilly cream.
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Pavyllon London
You’ll find yourself in magical surroundings at the Michelin-starred Pavyllon London’s Pavyllon Lounge, which is decked out with stunning decorations including a whopping 25-foot Christmas tree. The Winter Afternoon Tea features truly special savouries of mini pâté en croute and lobster tartlet and warm scones. Look forward to sweet patisseries of smoked vanilla crème brûlée and a grand finale of a beautiful Bûche de Noël (yule log). That’s not all: each guest will also be gifted with a surprise Dubai Chocolate gingerbread man!
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RAILS Restaurant at Kaya Great Northern Hotel, King’s Cross
Enjoy turkey & cranberry and brie and apple sandwiches at RAILs Restaurant in the epicentre of Christmas shopping, alongside a smoked salmon and crème fraîche roulade. Patisseries include a reindeer-topped Mont Blanc, cranberry and pistachio Christmas tree cupcake and chocolate orange opera cake.
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The Kensington
The Kensington is celebrating 18th century decadence this year in collaboration with the V&A’s Marie Antoinette Style exhibition, and continues with a festive twist on its ‘Let Us Eat Cake’ theme. Served in the hotel’s beautiful drawing room, you can nibble on festive sandwiches like roasted turkey with cranberry sauce, before moving on to meltingly-decadent patisserie treats like a blackberry and lemon curd tartlet with blackberry mousse and an almond macaron with raspberries and white chocolate ganache montée. There will, of course, also be mince pies. The afternoon tea is priced at £65 per person, including a selection of Rare Teas, or
£80 per person with The Queen’s Coupe or a glass of Champagne.
