tea at the ritz

Alikay

Last week DD and I had afternoon tea at Charing Cross hotel in the Strand.
http://www.afternoontea.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=173&Itemid=3
Lovely views from the terrace over the Strand and only £18 each each inc the service charge which everywhere seems to add on nowadays
We wanted tea in a posh period hotel, but didn't want to pay through the nose for it. This fitted the bill and was lovely. We stayed for about an hour and a half having plenty of hot top-ups of tea while we rested our shop-weary feet!

toshkininny

okay, I would like to go for afternoon tea, but would they be insulted if I only wanted a traditional english breakfast 'tetley' style tea, and do they offer such a thing, because really can't stand all the different varieties!

stoneman

Here's a pic from our tea at the Ritz. They do English breakfast tea if you don't like fancies. If you manage to empty the tray of goodies they just fill it up again.

VickyA_2

I was treated to afternoon tea at The Dorchester for my birthday last year. We really were treated very well and definitely not like plebs. And you can have whatever tea you like, and they fill up your sandwiches etc as many times as you can fit in. One word of warning: make sure you don't have ANY lunch beforehand. (nor will you need dinner, so it's actually quite moneysaving :rolleyes: )

GH

The best places in London for afternoon tea are listed here:

http://www.afternoontea.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=135&Itemid=16

poet123

We enjoyed Tea at the Ritz but found that we could not take photos,in fact on the day we visited the staff were almost jumping in front of cameras to prevent pics being taken. As it was a 50th birthday celebration it did spoil it a bit for us.

On the other hand we ate at The Ivy and found it to be unstuffy and a great atmosphere,and we really enjoyed the food too. So,yes the Ritz was an experience,and one I am glad I have had,but I would not rush back.

toshkininny

according to the afternoon tea website, the Lanesborough won an award. Has anybody been there and can say they enjoyed the experience?

The only thing about the Ritz that puts me off is that my other half will have to walk around with a jacket and tie in Londond for the rest of the day.

jadesarah1

stoneman wrote: »

Here's a pic from our tea at the Ritz. They do English breakfast tea if you don't like fancies. If you manage to empty the tray of goodies they just fill it up again.

so r u allowed to take pictures at the ritz?

poet123

Well we were not allowed....unless there was someone famous dining there who was with someone they shouldn't have been!!!!We did take some pics in the reception areas,but we wanted to take a pic ofthe birthday girl and her cake(kindly provided by the Ritz)but we and others were told it was not allowed.