Don't embarass yourself by asking for a chai tea latte or some other nonsense in Maison Bertaux (28 Greek Street in Soho).

Straightforward French coffee, English tea, the finest cakes and pastries, and some rather wonderful and [more...]

The last word in romance must be the tea dances at the Royal Opera House. Waltz and foxtrot the afternoon away to the sounds of the Royal Opera House Dance Band.

If you loved the film Master and Commander, take a look round the Cutty Sark in Greenwich. The ship was built for trade, not battle, but the romance of sail is still all there...
Cutty Sark

A lovely park with lots to see, including the Whippersnappers Club for kids, a miniature railway, a lovely walled garden and a delightful tea room in a restored Georgian mansion.

Fine dining - and then some - aboard a luxury train. Eat as the countryside rolls by - the train makes a loop and ends up back at Victoria. There are also lunch and tea journeys, and special meals for special events such as mother's [more...]

The Beatles Coffee Shop is dedicated to great food - and the Fab Four. Although the cafe is not actually in Abbey Road (site of the iconic zebra crossing) it is very close by, in St John's Wood tube station. If you want something to [more...]

The Ritz - the very name is synonymous with indulgence. So, if you want to indulge yourself - or someone very special - what better way to do it than by taking them out for afternoon tea at the spectacular Palm Court at the Ritz hotel? [more...]

Okay, I'll admit it - this is the first hotel I ever got taken to for afternoon tea (it was for my 21st birthday... er, quite a while ago) and it was a complete surprise. Thus, Brown's Hotel own [more...]

Oh all right - not that palace, so there's no need to break out the tiaras just yet. But the Tea Palace in Notting Hill serves what may be the hippest afternoon [more...]