Best festive afternoon teas in London

Treat loved ones and dine in style over the festive season with one of these festive afternoon teas. Including Sketch Christmas afternoon tea, Savoy Christmas afternoon tea or why not even try the Ritz afternoon tea over the Christmas period?

If you’re not after a Christmas theme, check out the best afternoon teas in London and the best across the UK, too.

Here is our selection of the best festive afternoon teas in London:

Best traditional festive afternoon tea

The Ritz, Palm Court, Picadilly

The Ritz will be serving its traditional afternoon tea in The Palm Court with a fun festive twist from 24 November – 30 December. Listen to the Ritz Choir singing carols while you feast on classic cheddar and chutney, ham and mustard mayonnaise, and traditional smoked salmon sandwiches; Christmas-inspired British pastries and freshly baked mince pies; and a bespoke Ritz Christmas spiced tea.

Price: £80 pp; £50 per child, and kids will receive a teddy bear.

Address: 150 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9BR

Click here to read our full review of traditional afternoon tea at The Ritz

Thames Foyer at The Savoy, Mayfair

Festive afternoon tea at The Thames Foyer is available from 20 November – 5th January. You can expect classic sandwiches with a Christmas twist, such as Morecambe Bay shrimp on charcoal bread; eggs & truffle on spinach bread and coronation turkey on cranberry bread. Traditional freshly baked scones come with winter jams to accompany festive spiced teas.

Price: Afternoon tea starts at £78 pp, £85pp on weekends and £10 for a glass of Louis Roederer NV Champagne

Address: 7-12 Half Moon Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 7BH

Click here to read our full review of traditional afternoon tea at The Savoy

Claridge’s, Mayfair

Claridge’s will be offering a selection of pastries, classic scones and traditional sandwiches with a festive twist for its Christmas afternoon tea. Cambridge bronze turkey, cranberry, pork and chestnut stuffing on malt bread, Truffled Burford brown egg mayonnaise on white bread, Severn & Wye smoked salmon, horseradish cream and French sorrel on rye bread. This is followed by a selection of homemade pastries:

Price: £90pp Monday to Friday and £95pp on weekends. champagne afternoon tea starters at £100pp

Address: Brook Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 4HR

Best contemporary festive afternoon tea

Sketch, Mayfair

Sketch has created bespoke installations in each room to get diners in the festive spirit. Alongside the impressive artwork you can expect an indulgent Christmas afternoon tea: assorted finger sandwiches including; salmon, cucumber and ricotta, truffle croquet and egg gougère. Sultana or classic scones with organic seasonal jam are also on offer, as well as an impressive black forest gateaux; grapefruit & cranberry yule log and a spiced fig battenberg.

Price: £85 pp or £99 pp with a glass of Pommery Brut Royal champagne

Address: 9 Conduit Street, London, W1S 2XG

Click here to read two reviews of traditional afternoon tea at Sketch (classic afternoon tea and caviar afternoon tea)

The Crystal Moon Lounge, Corinthia Hotel

The Corinthia will be serving its festive afternoon tea in The Crystal Moon Lounge with a selection of festive treats from 15th November. Relax in the stylish lobby and listen to grand piano playing in the background while you feast on a chestnut, vanilla and rum tartlet; spiced pineapple and vanilla éclair; and Maple syrup sponge, pear and cranberry compote with lemon chantilly.

Price: Festive afternoon tea £60 pp, champagne afternoon tea from £70 pp

Address: Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A 2BD

Click here to read our full review of afternoon tea at the Corinthia Hotel