This classic tradition calls tourists from everywhere to sit down and enjoy the slow-paced, relax-oriented experience of a warm cup of delicious tea and the traditional (or not so traditional) savoury and tasty treats the house offers, and the staple food of Afternoon Tea: the scone.
Bite into this list!
The Wallace Collection
This venue is one of London’s most unique museums, bursting with 18th-century paintings, sculptures, armour, and ceramics. Beautiful and quirky in its own way.
Their magic isn’t only there! They serve one of London’s most affordable afternoon teas in London too!
Take your time exploring the museum, finish your trip comfortably sat in their beautiful French al-fresco-style tea room, where they serve a selection of fresh finger sandwiches, mini cakes, and pastries, fruit or plain scones, and delicious infusion teas.
Price: £24.95 per person
Dietary Afternoon Tea Options Available: Vegetarian
The Tea Terrace
Unique and charming Interior Design, “very English” Food and Drink Offering, very high standards of Customer Service are the three pillars in their concept, and they bring them on, completely!
The founders of The Tea Terrace wanted to build a dream tea house for everyone, accessible and affordable for everyone.
Afternoon Tea ranges from £25.45 – £28.75 per person and Cream Tea ranges from £9.75 per person (Central London). Afternoon Tea ranges from £25.45 – £29.95 per person and Crew Tea ranges from £9.65 – £9.75 per person (All Locations).
They also offer Gluten-free, Vegetarian, and Vegan.
Tea and Tattle
A bloom in the heart of Bloomsbury for a scrumptious Afternoon Tea, and books as well!
Located just above the Oriental and African bookshop Arthur Probsthain, this little tea room is ready to be at your service, with fresh leaf tea and bone china, scones with clotted cream and jam, dainty finger sandwiches, and fresh tasty cakes.
The venue sits right across from The British Museum, 5 minutes off Oxford Street! So if staying central is a requirement for you, this is definitely your idea target. There’s also a bookshop and gallery upstairs so you can combine the two things, and we know that tea and books are a perfect match!
Price: £24.00 per person
Browns
With seven different locations across London, this spot has become a real brand in the afternoon tea scene for its beautiful interiors, vibrant colours, and quintessentially British everything.
Their afternoon tea offers a fine selection of brews like Elderflower & Pear to Passion Fruit & Orange along with yummy savoury sandwiches and mini cakes, puddings, and warm scones.
Price: £24 per person at most locations (£22 per person at Browns Kingston). They also have an Afternoon Tea with an Aperol Spritz for £30.
They also offer vegetarian
It’s worth noting that Brown uses their afternoon tea to support charities, with a small donation from every Browns Afternoon Tea to Shelter*, helping house the homeless in the city.
The Ivy.
Their Chelsea location serves up a fantastic afternoon tea, brought to you in their beautiful indoor garden surroundings. I could eat stale crackers and still be happy, as long as I’m sitting here.
Indulge in their signature smoked salmon and cream cheese finger sandwiches (or grilled chicken and truffle mayonnaise) followed by some classic scones and a pretty wide range of delicious-looking cakes and sweet treats. So, not stale crackers, really.
The price shifts slightly, £28.95 per person for their Autumn Afternoon Tea, £18.50 for their Champagne Cream Tea, or £9.50 for their Cream Tea.
They also offer vegetarian options.
Ladurée Covent Garden
It’s French, very French, an upscale patisserie specialized in macarons and of course, a delicious mini afternoon tea.
Take a sit and enjoy their version of the British post-lunch delight with a cream tea of choice, soft scones, and a macaroon to top it off.
Price is £16 per person
MAP Maison
With a chic and eclectic vibe, the MAP Maison is where you go for an afternoon tea with a little fun twist. They hold an interesting tapa-style Afternoon Tea, with a wide range of savoury and sweet treats to revive your tastebuds!
Taste the savoury selection of sourdough baguettes with ham and mozzarella along with a wide and delicious array of desserts like their mini banoffee pie or cheesecake dessert shots. I repeat, Cheesecake. Desserts. Shot.
They really care avout their tea too, boasting an eclectic selection, carefully designed in collaboration with one of the UK’s top tea specialists. We suggest you try their Mi Lan Dan Cong, known as the champagne of Oolong tea,
Price is £27.50 per person for their Classic Afternoon Tea, differences may apply.
They also offer vegetarian, nut-free, and gluten-free if given advance notice.
Café Rouge
As expected their menu comes with a French twist, filled with savoury smoked ham, chicken liver pâté and Camembert French Finedor on mini baguettes to start.
Top it off with their sweets like their crème brûlée tart, lighter-than-air Mini Lemon Meringue Tart, and classically British fruit scones. A classic Afternoon Tea experience high quality food and tea for a very affordable price.
Price stands at £15 per person, £20 per person with a glass of Prosecco, and £30 per person with bottomless Prosecco
In terms of dietary flexibility, their desserts and scones are vegetarian but the rest of the afternoon tea includes meat, so keep that in mind.
These are just some of our favorite affordable Afternoon tea experiences around London, and hopefully you’ll enjoy them as much as we do!