It was truly a highlight of our trip to london.
Claridges afternoon tea sandwiches.
This subtle tea has a gentle sweetness with grassy notes and a delicate hint of apricot.
78 75 per person monday friday 83 18 per person saturday and sunday to the tune of festive carols from the southend children s choir.
Welcome to the afternoon tea of your dreams served to the sounds of a musical ensemble in the splendid art deco foyer reading room at claridge s.
Top tea tip white peony for your selection of sandwiches.
Savour a behind the scenes taste of afternoon tea at claridge s a landmark london hotel and royal favourite.
The savoy serve their afternoon tea in style.
Attention to detail attention to detail runs throughout afternoon tea at claridge s from the careful selection of the finest ingredients to the standard and design of our crockery and cutlery.
As part of a 150 year old tradition you will be presented with tasty finger sandwiches scones served warm with jam and clotted cream and freshly baked sweet pastries accompanied by your choice of 24 teas sourced from small producers all.
Sandwiches a very traditional selection of sandwiches.
I eat gluten free and the special items prepared for me were some of the best gluten free foods i ve ever had.
Preparation begins the night before at about midnight explains martyn nail executive chef at claridge s hotel in mayfair which has been concocting exquisite selections of finger sandwiches and sweet pastries for the best part of 150 years.
I went for the classic the delicious claridge s blend tea black tea and later some jasmine tea.
The sandwiches scones and sweets were incredibly delicious and the tea was delightful also.
The cucumber sandwich consists of cucumber pine cream and poppy seeds served on white bread per tradition.
Claridge s the afternoon tea at claridge s starts at 50 pp doesn t include the 12 5 service charge you can make a booking via the claridge s website here.
You ll be seated in the beautiful thames foyer under light streaming down from the glass cupola looking out over a black and white marble floor.
We were served a selection of sandwiches that included chicken with lemon and tarragon on granary bread smoked salmon with brown shrimp butter and rock samphire on rye bread and beautiful cucumber sandwiches among others.
Cucumber the cucumber sandwich is a very common sandwich to find on any english menu especially an afternoon tea menu.
Smoked salmon chicken ham egg mayonnaise cucumber and chef s seasonal savory which in our case was mackerel.
The afternoon tea begins with sandwiches with the first set of tea the tea menu is created in partnership with henrietta lovell of the rare tea company.
Claridge s uses cucumbers that are organically grown in england.
Our family had an amazing experience at claridge s afternoon tea.