Afternoon tea in the Ritz Hotel’s Palm Court

Name: The Ritz Afternoon Tea
Start: 2024-06-01
End: 2024-12-31
Location: The Ritz

Where? The Ritz, 150 Piccadilly When? Every day There are five sittings at 11.30 AM, 1.30 PM, 3.30 PM, 5.30 PM and 7.30 PM A typical sitting lasts for 1 hour 45 minutes Price? Adults from £76; Children from £55 · See theritzlondon.com Parking: Nearby car parks Buses: 9, 10, 14, 19, 22, 38, 52, 452, C2 Bus fares Trains: The closest station is Green Park Jubilee Piccadilly Victoria Train fares

Dress up and indulge yourself with this quintessential British experience -- an afternoon tea at the Ritz Hotel.

Located in the heart of London's most luxurious hotel, the Palm Court is a glitzy setting with birdcage chandeliers and lemon-coloured Dior chairs. With the guests all dressed in jacket and ties and the staff waltzing around in brass-buttoned tailcoats it's like Downton Abbey brought to life!

Afternoon tea menu

The Ritz is the only hotel in the country to have its own certified Tea Master who travels the world's tea plantations to source their wonderful teas.

You can choose from 20 different varieties including classic like Earl Grey, Darjeeling and Chamomile, to the more exotic Lapsang Souchong, Ceylon Orange Pekoe and Jasmine Dragon Pearls. Or how about a cup of Lemongrass and Ginger, Green Elderflower or traditional Chai?

The finger sandwiches will be served on exquisite chinaware with the Ritz's signature tableside service. Typical flavours include Scottish smoked salmon with lemon butter, breast of chicken with tarragon mayonnaise, cheddar cheese with chutney, cucumber and cream cheese, egg mayonnaise with chopped shallots, or the classic ham and grain mustard mayonnaise.

Cakes and pastries on the Guéridon cake trolley

You can also choose two generous slices from the guéridon cake trolley, all expertly crafted by the hotel's own Pastry Chefs to complement the flavours of the season.

And it wouldn't be an afternoon tea without a freshly-baked scone served up with strawberry preserve and lashings of Cornish clotted cream.

Cakes and pastries from the afternoon tea

Live entertainment in the Palm court

If you choose one of the following sittings then you'll be entertained by a string trio, harpist or the hotel's own piano player.

Pianist -- 11.30 AM, 1.30 PM, 3.30 PM, 5.30 PM (Mon-Fri); 7.30 PM (Sat-Sun); String Trio -- 7.30 PM (Mon-Fri); Harpist -- 11.30 AM, 1.30 PM, 3.30 PM, 5.30 PM (Sat-Sun)