Top 5 London Afternoon Teas

Top 5 London Afternoon Teas

Top 5 London Afternoon Teas

Sounds from the baby grand piano resound as a pleasant accompaniment around the room. Awarded the Top London Afternoon Tea in 2009 by The Tea Guild, the hotel's English Tea Room offers a choice of 17 teas, including Brown's own blend, and a selection of freshly baked cakes from a quaint serving trolley. Browns Part of the eponymous Rocco Forte hotel collection, this charming hotel on Albemarle Street in Mayfair is the perfect place to find yourself for a taster of tea and pastries one afternoon. It's impossible not to enjoy.

Tea is poured into a cup of the finest green and white striped china accompanied by pretty cakes on a tray. If a three-course meal isn't within budget, stop by for a spot of afternoon tea instead. With Gordon Ramsey's restaurant being a hot spot for many a foodie, Claridges reputation for fine food really does precede any visit. Claridges Elegance abounds at this five-star luxury hotel in Mayfair, which is most definitely well ensconced amid the crème de la crème of eateries in London.

Here are five of the best places to wax lyrical over a cup of tea and a scone. A truly English tradition, Afternoon tea is a must on any visit to London.