Has anyone had afternoon tea at Bea's of Bloomsbury? Or recommend another reasonable priced afternoon tea?

[HeyMacWey]

Can't afford the ritz etc so this looks like a good option.

Thinking of the St Paul's branch.

Had anyone been? Reviews are mixed on trip advisor.

[plusthree]

No help, but I'm looking too and it came up on my search. We want to eat outside, do you?

[HeyMacWey]

Happy to eat in or out depending on the wonderful British summer :o

[plusthree]

What's your budget? My mate and I regularly treat ourselves and we've been to a few.
Do you want the whole High Tea experience of just great cake?

[HeyMacWey]

Budget prob max £30. Would prefer high tea experience as it's a treat for DD but equally happy with great cake :o

[mrsmortis]

How about Liberty's afternoon tea? It's under forty for 2 people, but you can't book. So you may have to wait for a table.

www.liberty.co.uk/BarsAndRestaurants/article/fcp-content

[noramum]

The St Paul shop is tiny, there are some table and chairs but I think they only seat 2.

[bsmirched]

If you can stretch to £36 I can thoroughly recommend County Hall Marriott near the London Eye. Fabulous views across to Westminster and it was really special. We paid a bit more for the 'free-flowing bubbles' option and they really did flow freely!

[HeyMacWey]

Liberty's would be good but I've got mobility problems so would prefer somewhere I can book.

Can I get from London Eye to Covent Garden easily by bus? I need to get there later on in the evening for an event.

[mrsmortis]

Friends of mine speak highly of the Dean Street Townhouse. Though I've never been there myself.

www.deanstreettownhouse.com/food-and-drink

Maybe that's somewhere for a more traditional afternoon tea for less.

[bsmirched]

Seems like you can but that is from Google as I'm not a Londoner!

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

Friends recommend Green Park hotel, better than the Ritz apparently. The Savoy is meant to be good too.

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

I just googled, I think friends meant the Hilton at green park.

[MrsMoggy]

Hilton Paddington was nice. We got a prosecco version off one of the deals sites and it was very reasonable and plenty of food

[Maybebabybee]

I have but its not really the afternoon tea "experience" iyswim.

[fuzzywuzzy]

I love patisserie Valerie but it's not a high tea experience it is easy walking distance from Covent Garden tho

[akorda]

Tea at the Wallace Collection restaurant. Lovely atrium setting and not as pricey as places like the Ritz/Savoy etc

[HeyMacWey]

The Wallace collection restaurant looks lovely but I think the Dean St Townhouse will do perfectly.

Thanks for the suggestions :o