# Best places for afternoon tea in London

Scones, finger sandwiches and silver teapots: the London afternoon teas that local writers and regulars rate highest.

- 49 votes · 12 items
- Oct 9, 2025 · Phoebe Evans
- https://even.best/en/l/1669/best-places-for-afternoon-tea-in-london

## Top 10

1. **Claridge's** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Art deco Foyer with a traditional tea.
2. **The Savoy – Thames Foyer** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Tea under a glass dome with live piano.
3. **The Ritz – Palm Court** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — The most famous afternoon tea in London, with a strict dress code.
4. **The Langham – Palm Court** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Hotel credited with popularising afternoon tea in 1865.
5. **The Dorchester – The Promenade** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Grand Park Lane tea with seasonal pastries.
6. **The Peninsula London** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Luxury tea at the Belgravia hotel.
7. **Fortnum & Mason – Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Tea at the Piccadilly grocer to the royals.
8. **The Connaught** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Refined tea in Mayfair.
9. **sketch – The Gallery** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Pink dining room and whimsical tea.
10. **Brown's Hotel – The English Tea Room** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Wood-panelled room said to have inspired Agatha Christie.
11. **The Goring** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Tea in the lounge near Buckingham Palace.
12. **The Wolseley** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Grand café on Piccadilly with afternoon tea.

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