Looking for a good afternoon tea while in London. The Candella Tea Room was sold out for everyday that I am in London......anybody have suggestions for an alternative?
I am in London March 18-26.
Posted by
Los Angeles
236 posts
The Goring if they have availability.
https://eu.sevenrooms.com/explore/afternoonteaatthegoringtheveranda/reservations/create/search
Posted by
Duluth, MN🌲
11496 posts
There are adozens of threads on this forum about Afternoon Tea in London. The Wolseley is always highly spoken of and is very reasonably priced, as is Fortnum & Mason's afternoon tea, but there are many more. Here are a few of those threads you might want to check out.
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/england/high-tea-14093707-7e22-4de5-9399-dbcb8b02003d
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/england/afternoon-tea-in-london-3ceeb004-b976-4d20-91b4-6cbc950e38c8
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/england/five-of-london-s-finest-afternoon-teas
Posted by
Land of La
10086 posts
Check Orange Peoke in Barnes.
Also all the major hotels have an afternoon tea. Simply depends on how much you are willing to pay. The Berkeley, Brown’s, The Goring, The Dorchester.
Posted by
martinez, ca, usa
2955 posts
hey hey sandyA
so many places to choose from, not knowing your budget , sweet or savory items, right in london, themed teas, how many people,
b-bakery.com
classic afternoon tea on the big red bus sight seeing central london and some famous attractions. sit on top for great views
afternoontea.co.uk
look at the areas that's offered, scroll down to see the places and prices offered. so many different ones, just info for you to check and decide.
afternoonteas.org
best affordable afternoon teas in london for 2026. hope you will one that delights you, enjoy
aloha
Posted by
OP
Nashville TN
22 posts
OMG!
Thank You!!
I did not realize so many places have afternoon tea.
I will research your recommendations.
Posted by
Washington
1112 posts
An afternoon tea on every corner! The research is half the fun.
The last time I had tea in London was at the Grosvenor Hotel's Park Room. Lovely.
Agree that this is a helpful site, and it lists offers: https://afternoontea.co.uk/
Posted by
Bellingham, WA
1673 posts
Thank you, Princess Pupule for recommending the bus! I love a tea bus!
Posted by
Charleston & Birmingham
5200 posts
I wouldn't call F&M's tea "reasonably priced" but it is wonderful and the savory one can take the place of dinner. And despite the elegant environment, you don't have to dress up.
Posted by
90 posts
If you’re going to the British Museum, one of their cafes (forget which one) has afternoon tea. I wanted to do one and my travel buddy didn’t, so we compromised on that one while we were visiting the museum. You should still make a reservation. It was reasonably priced and was a nice opportunity to rest our feet.
Posted by
25 posts
I did the Wicked (musical) themed afternoon tea at The Clermont Victoria (attached to Victoria Station) in May 2024, and really enjoyed it. They also have a classic afternoon tea as well, but there is not a difference is price. The only real difference is the desert selection, but the menus for both are on their website. There seems to be options for the days that you are there.
https://www.theclermont.co.uk/victoria/restaurant-bars/the-tea-lounge/
The Clermont Victoria is also a short-ish walk (about 10 minutes) from Buckingham Palace.
Posted by
Minnesota
179 posts
In 2025 I enjoyed a wonderful tea with my daughter and granddaughter at the Library at County Hall. It is right by the Westminster Bridge, and our table had a view of the Thames, Big Ben, and the Westminster Bridge. It is located in the London Marriott County Hall. Since there is a lot of food at the tea we made a reservation for 12:00 noon so that it could be our lunch. We loved it!