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Where to take my 81 year old nan for a posh tea in London?

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chonky · 09/04/2007 19:40

That's it really. I was thinking of the Ritz, (but I have no idea of costs ), but is there anywhere that tops The Ritz?

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brimfull · 09/04/2007 19:41

Gave my parents vouchers for tea at the ritz last yr for their 50th anniversary.Was £35 a head and they loved it.

MAybe the Dorchester.

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chonky · 09/04/2007 19:42

£35

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chonky · 09/04/2007 19:42

She's worth it though

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Taylormamaloveslindtbunnies · 09/04/2007 19:43

The Ritz is £35 per head and is utterly memorable ... DH took me for my 30th birthday. Check on lastminute.com for deals. Also, think the Park Lane Hotel does it and it is around £21 per head ...

Taylormamaloveslindtbunnies · 09/04/2007 19:43

it is unbelievable (you do get seconds but in a posh way LOL!!)

Waswondering · 09/04/2007 19:43

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brimfull · 09/04/2007 19:44

You can do it all online aswell.

littlelapin · 09/04/2007 19:45

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chonky · 09/04/2007 19:47

oh no - The Ritza can only do tea at 11.30 or 19.30! I'm taking her to the Sound of Music in the afty, so I guess tea will have to be lunch.

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WideWebWitch · 09/04/2007 19:48

The Ritz, Claridges, The Dorchester, you want one of those grand old places I reckon.

tea at the Ritz

tea at Claridges

The Dorchester

tea at The Landmark

or The Waldorf if you can have tea in the Palm Court, very beautiful

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chonky · 09/04/2007 19:48

she loves fashion (she was a buyer for a dept. store in her 'youth') - will take a look, thanks

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Pollyanna · 09/04/2007 19:49

Claridges is nice for afternoon tea too. I'm not sure how it compares to the Ritz, but I took my mum there for her birthday one year and she really enjoyed it.

WideWebWitch · 09/04/2007 19:49

Oh I've just twigged, did The Berkely used to be called something else? I had drinks there for my 30th but hadn't registered. Well, I suppose it was a bloody long time ago.

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Gingermonkey · 09/04/2007 19:52

hello wicked! I've had afternoon tea at the ritz, the dorchester and claridges (among others! - I'm a sucker for tea and cakes!) and my vote goes to claridges. It was the Queen Mum's favourite (God rest her soul), surely you can't beat that for a recommendation . Staff at the Ritz can be a bit sniffy and the afternoon tea area in the Dorchester is a bit like a fancy corridor.

suejonez · 09/04/2007 19:53

Just to buck the trend - we used to go for tea at the Meridienne hotel in Picadilly. Less traditional than the Ritz (in a lounge rather than tea room) but I thought it as a nicer tea and far less produciotn liney than Ritz or Brown.

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chonky · 09/04/2007 20:40

Thanks everyone. I'm sorely tempted by Claridges myself, but I think I'll put it to her. I quite fancy tea at Claridges followed by a cocktail or two!

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chonky · 09/04/2007 20:41

have just seen that champagne tea at Claridges is £38..hmmm

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Oblomov · 09/04/2007 20:45

My friend had afternoon tea at the Ritz, this weekend.
They do cucumber sandwiches. How cool is that.

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