Afternoon Tea

For two weeks, national treasure and design legend Sir Paul Smith is taking part in an immersive project at Selfridges. And, as part of that, his team have recreated the designer's office inside the store's front windows on Oxford Street. There's a capsule collection of clothes that have been designed for the takeover, book signings and more planned.

But there's one activity in particular that caught our eye, which is the chance to take afternoon tea inside the office at Selfridges Corner Shop.

For just £15 you can book a traditional afternoon tea surrounded by the same

Given London's ongoing obsession with Guinness, it was only a matter of time before someone thought about combining that with the city's biggest food-based attraction for tourists, afternoon tea. Now Islington bar Homeboy has taken up the challenge. 

Their new Guinness afternoon tea is going to feature the black stuff in almost all aspects of the menu. That means that on the savoury side, there's Irish smoked salmon on Guinness soda bread, a beef & Guinness stew, an Irish beef slider with Guinness gravy and more. As for the sweet part of the

We've always been big fans of afternoon tea here at Hot Dinners, and we particularly love it when there's a new spin on the idea. And that's certainly the case with Afternoon Cheese at Brasserie Max inside the Covent Garden Hotel. 

Delivering just what it sounds, it's a more savoury take on afternoon tea that's all about celebrating British cheese. So instead of finger sandwiches, you'll have a savoury selection of treats like a Colston Bassett éclair, a Ragstone and caramelised onion macaron, a Lincolnshire Poacher burnt cheese tart. On the larger side, there's a Hafod Cheddar

As quintessentially English as the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, taking afternoon tea is a treat loved by tourists and Londoners alike. London has all manner of great places to take tea, so how do you choose? We've rounded up the city's best classic and contemporary afternoon teas for you.

Perfect for visiting relatives and great for all ages, London's Christmas afternoon teas are a great way to get together over the festive season. Here's our pick of whose seasonal selections are the best in town. 

There's a new seasonal afternoon tea at the National Gallery's restaurant, Ochre. We headed to Trafalgar Square to try it out.

When historic food store Fortnum & Mason opened their Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon in Piccadilly, they also introduced a savoury afternoon tea for the first time. We went down to see how it compares with the traditional version. 

Now that Britain's tea alarm is worldwide news, we thought it might be worthwhile flagging up some of London's best places to buy tea. That way you'll never get caught short with no supplies in when the alarm goes off.

There are a lot of places offering afternoon tea in London - just take a look at our guide for some of the best. All of which makes it hard for a restaurant or cafe to make theirs stand out. But we think the patisserie chefs at the Science Museum have done just that. The museum has just launched its first-ever

This spring, Harvey Nichols have gone all loved-up for their new All Hearts Desire afternoon tea. Here's what you can have for tea in their Knightsbridge café.

Fresh from toasting their triumph in this year's final of Bake Off: The Professionals, the pastry team from The Landmark London hotel in Marylebone are getting ready to showcase their winning bakes to the public.

Head Pastry Chef Mauro Di Lieto and Pastry Sous Chef, Daniel Schevenels won the closely-fought contest after weeks of wowing the judges Benoit Blin and Cherish

Cedric Grolet hugely impressed us when he opened on these shores with his patisserie and cafe early this year in The Berkeley. Now the renowned French pastry chef is moving onto the most obvious next step - his take on afternoon tea.

Just kicking off at Cedric

It seems ever so preposterous that it hasn’t happened yet, but a Bridgerton-themed afternoon tea is finally coming to London. If you’ve not heard of the addictive Netflix series, we’re not sure whether you need to self-isolate more or less, but don’t worry – it’s not too late to catch up with the watercooler/Zoom gossip when season two launches on 25 March.

It’s unlikely to be

Now that we're fully in the festive season, if you're looking for something a little different for a Christmas treat or are after a glamorous spot for winter alfresco then Harvey Nichols reckon they've got just the thing for you.

A new initiative in London's Chinatown this autumn is enticing foodie Londoners to take their take out to the streets.