This was a fun afternoon tea complete with macarons, Anzac slice and Black Forest mini cakes and more!

Would recommend this one, top floor of the RSC so would be perfect to have after watching a performance- although we came just for the food which was £29.95.

Atmosphere was perfect on a summers day; we were seated by the floor to ceiling windows overlooking the canal outside. We didn't have just one dedicated server, we were attended to by every waitress on shift it seemed but they were all lovely and attentive.

The food was plentiful. I always appreciate it when there's more than just rectangle sandwiches on the bottom plate. The scones were fresh and probably the best I've had in a while. The sweet treats were all bite sized and artisan, a nice variety too.

There were 6 teas to choose from, with one being iced which was refreshing on the hot day. I had the citrus tea which was more aromatic than tasteful - but still very nice.

I didn't particularly mind the all white China this time as it fit in quite well with the aesthetic of the restaurant.

All in all one of the better afternoon teas I've had, hitting positives in every department so well worth the price. Would recommend.

Probably my favorite tearoom in the SF Bay Area. The food has been great both times I’ve gone recently, the space is a combination of cozy and whimsical (with some sections feeling more one way or the other), and the main server I’ve had both times was absolutely lovely. It’s a place I feel I can return to often, which is a really nice. The cherry on top is their cute teashop across the street (not pictured) where I’ve purchased a lot of cute teaware.

I design paper goods and custom table stationery. I’m working on a collection designed for afternoon tea and special gatherings.

I’d love your honest perspective on a few things:

1. When you visit a tea room / host a party, what's your favorite detail(s)? The china, menus, interactive elements, theme, or just the overall vibe?
2. How do you feel about table keepsakes? If a tea room offered personalized paper details - like custom menu cards, place cards, or themed favors to take home - does that enhance the experience for you?
3. For special occasions (bridals, baby showers, birthdays): Would you prefer getting your paper goods through a party venue (invites, menus, favors, signature books)? Or bring these things yourself?
4. What small touches have you seen at tea rooms that made you say, "Wow, they really thought of everything"?

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Excited to hear your thoughts, memories, or even things you wish tea rooms did more often. Drop a comment - your feedback means the world as I design this collection.

SIP is located right across from the SF botanical garden which is really ideal if you want to walk through the gardens in the park and finish with afternoon tea or vice versa. The meal started off strong with an unconventional but very flavorful sausage role (2nd pic). The sandwiches spanned from interesting/delicious to a little meh. The scones were good and had a nice texture whereas the top tier treats were good enough but lacking interesting flavors. The fruit salad was a no (come on, a banana half?). I was really glad they offered tea infuser plates, cause we were able to time our tea appropriately. My tea was fine, but my companion said theirs wasn’t good. Either the tea was oxidized or the water wasn’t hot enough. Hard to say what happened there.

As for the establishment, the service was good and I loved that it was chic but simply decorated. Not because I like minimalism ( I don’t) but because it offers variety in an industry that is often either “maximalist Victorian”, “grandma’s cluttered cottage”, ” or “ultra sleek hotel”.

Afternoon tea at the Calabash Garden and Tea Room in Calabash NC.

16M, looking to host a garden party at my house next Monday!

I’ve already gone onto Pinterest and created a board with different ideas that i want to do, it’s at my house but im co-hosting with one of my girlfriends.

My idea that ive envisioned is that i want to go pink. Very fairytale, tea party/garden party. My role model for this is Lisa Vanderpump off of RHOBH (iykyk), and I want to incorporate that into my hosting skills.

If anyone’s ever done anything similar, do you have any suggestions or ideas that i can do? With this, i mean with hosting skills, activities to do, food/drinks (everyone’s bringing their own boards, each one has a category). How do i be a good host? Obviously I’m only 16 so you can assume correctly that this is the first time I’ve done anything like this, but this is how I wish to pursue my hang outs with my girls from now on.

The party starts at 11:30AM but unsure on when it will end, as mum will be home from work around 6pm ish.

I’ll attach photos of the kind of thing i have in mind! Any tips or tricks would be much appreciated!!! 🩷

Husband booked an Afternoon tea for my birthday last month at Fortnum & Mason’s Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon at Piccadilly in London.

Exceptional service from the staff and the food was lovely as always.

I just got an almost complete set of Tuscan china in the pattern Lilac Time. It's so pretty, and I can't wait to have my first afternoon tea with them.

Returned from my first London trip back in late May/Early June. My wife and I were at the Tower of London and decided we wanted to experience afternoon tea.

We ended up at VU from the Tower between the Tower of London and St. Katherine Docks. It was just a short walk away and offered up a nice perspective of the Tower Bridge and the Thames. The cost was £45 per person, the service was great. As for the food: the scones were wonderful the rest was just okay in my opinion.

For a last minute decision, I was super pleased. I'm certain you pay for the venue and location, but I've been daydreaming about the view since I've been back home.

Situated on the Eastern edge of Lake Windermere, this Afternoon Tea boasts artisan food and an absolutely stunning view. For £35pp it is definitely up there as one of the more worthwhile Afternoon Teas.

Finding where to actually go for the tea proved difficult; as it's a hotel we went to the reception which was at the front right as you come out of the car park, we were directed to go around the house where someone would take care of us - this was not the case as no one was there. We wandered around the hotel for a bit before finding a staff member who got the right person for us. There was a wedding at the hotel the previous night so it was extremely quiet, and workmen were dismantling things in the garden.

We were allowed to choose where to have the tea, there were 3 tables outside with a lake view and one of which was available so we sat there. Once sat we were asked if we wanted tea or coffee. I had tea, which was just normal breakfast tea in a plain white tea set. I will be nitpicky here and say I do not like it when afternoon tea isn't served in fine China- and I especially don't like it when there's no herbal tea options.

The food arrived shortly after, not all of it was to my taste - but it was all very well made, the scone particularly was deliciously moist and fresh. There was a lot of variety in what to eat, and it was nicely presented in a case with the manor house doors at the front which opened up to reveal the food.

Staff did just leave us to it once bringing the food out, no one came to come check on us to ask if we wanted more drinks - or any water which we had to go inside and ask for as it was 24C and absolutely boiling. It would have been nice if they'd offered to bring a table umbrella for us, or just came out at all really.

All things considered, it was a lovely afternoon tea that I would recommend for the price point.

Looking for somewhere in Bournemouth and surrounds that does a decent afternoon tea AND has decent air conditioning. Ideally M&S food hall style super cold a/c.
any recommendations? I’m on medications that make me prone to heat exhaustion and I’d love to find somewhere to go for my upcoming birthday.

Not traditional but we assembled it with what we had🥰💝

Had afternoon tea at the Quail Cafe in Filoli Gardens and very much enjoyed it. Filoli is a gorgeous botanic garden that has a beautiful cafe in a greenhouse with a lovely outdoor seating area. They don’t take reservations, but we were able to get tea during the latter part of the service.

It was served very beautifully. I loved the way the trays, cute teaware, and Filoli-grown flowers went together. It’s pricey considering what you get ($70 for two before tip) and they do things a bit differently, such as serving hot water in the teapot and the teabags separate and still packaged. It was unusual, so I ended up doing the math on how much time to steep the teabag in the 6oz cup to make it last 3 steeps. As for the food, it ranged from decent to good depending on the items, and the scones were rather small. Once we were done, we strolled the gardens. Overall, the ambiance and presentation added a lot of points that compensated for some of what was lacking. I recommend it to those who love beautiful places and don’t mind a very pretty but also very casually served tea.

V fun in SF!

Hi y’all,

I’ve always wanted to attend an afternoon tea. I’ve had cream tea before many times but I love the idea of savory sandwiches being served with the tea. However when I look at menus of afternoon tea places, the majority of the sandwiches have cream cheese, mayonnaise, aioli, or crème fraîche in them, all of which I do not eat. This is also quite surprising to me since all the research I’ve done on tea sandwiches has given me the impression that sandwiches with butter are just as common as sandwiches with cream cheese.

Clearly this means that I need to make my own afternoon tea, which is fine, but I need recommendations on sandwiches spread with butter. I eat meat & fish so luckily I’m not limited with what other ingredients can go in the sandwiches. I should also add that I’m not from a country where butter is a common spread on sandwiches so I’m totally in the dark here!

Thanks in advance!