Best place for Tea in London

[CountessDracula]

I want Claridges tea but don't want to pay £30 per head!

Any suggestions

Also i want them to run the water in the basin for me after I have been for a wee

I really need Claridges I know

But there are lots of people coming

Or even outside London (to the south)

I had tea at the Wolseley (sp?) a few weeks ago for a friend's birthday and it was not only wonderful (finger sandwiches, scones, tiny cakes0 but £18.95 a head.

how about somewhere local - Petersham Hotel?

OOh I love afternoon tea.

My parents went to the savoy and had a good time, think its a bit cheaper. Have done the ritz but a bit touristy.... Had a nice one at Alexander House hotel (think thats what its called near gatwick) - not sure how much that one was though but suspect cheaper...

last time I went to the Petersham I thought it was grim - was a few years ago though, have you been recently?

the wolseley is great - not had tea there, only dinner but a lovely building (and the food and wine was good too !).

Fortnum and Mason's. They do a lovely cream tea. I'm taking my bf there for her 40th.

Ooh and where did I go when I was pregnant with DS1? I keep wanting to say Selfridges... lol... but it wasn't there! Very posh London hotel! Oh I'll remember whilst on the school run. It was lovely. In fact we went there for breakfast! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

no haven't been but read something about them recently. Ladies of St Annes on Kew green do a nice piece of cake and a sandwich for about £5 but only in summer months I'm afriad.

Richmond gate Hotel (the one closer to the Aprk of the two)?

don't know if One Aldwych do tea - if they did it in the Lobby bar that would be fab...

Hmm last time I went to the Savoy the sandwiches were curling at the edges, I was not impressed!

the wolesely looks good

I like the meridien - not so traditional and don;t know if they'd cope with large party but their tea always used to be fab.

The Savoy! Thanks CD... still that was 14 years ago... maybe standards have slipped somewhat? lol

It was 1989 though

Not been back since!

CD are you coming to my London meetup on October 7th in Soho?

Sadly not I am going to spamalot!

spamalot?
what's that
did you ahve a nice birthday party?

yes thank it was fab!c

Spamalot is monty python thing here

That sounds like fun
are you certain you couldn't fit in a swift one in Soho before hand

I once sat next to Terry Gilliam in the GPs' surgery in HIghgate, he was waving around the most pea green sample pot of pee in an unneccesarily manner.

Hmm could try I guess what time are you meeting?

I will have dh with me though!

i've been to the marylebone thingummy hotel (nr br stn) it had palm trees inside and everything

you could make the effort yes

I think it's going to be 1pm and I think it's eithe roging to be Pierre CVictoire or All bar one in Frith or do I mean Greek or Dean street, it's been a long time

No one else is helping out with the venue so dont' blame me if it's shite

sorry to interrupt, bundle i think you mean landmark hotel.