The Best Afternoon Teas Paying Homage to her Majesty The Queen

From the opulent and elegant setting of royal-patented hotel, The Goring, to an architectural cake served up on the 35th floor of The Shard, toast Her Majesty in monarchical style at our selection of the most lavish places to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Royal Lancaster London’s Picnic in the Park

A unique experience set up by Royal Lancaster London, this afternoon tea in the park will set guests in good stead to take in all of the festive celebrations on the day of the Jubilee.

A pretty basket full to the brim with afternoon tea favourites such as traditional finger sandwiches, homemade scones and a selection of super sweet treats like bakewell tarts. In keeping with the Queen’s favourite fizzy drink, a bottle of Bollinger Champagne will be on hand to add a dash of regal delight to the occasion.

Enhance the Jubilee experience with a package that includes an overnight stay complete with breakfast overlooking Hyde Park.

Until the 12th of June.

For more information, visit royallancaster.com

Queen's Platinum Jubilee Afternoon Tea at Sheraton Grand London Park Lane

The Sheraton Grand London Park Lane is not only a skip and a hop from Buckingham Palace, it has a rich heritage as one of London’s oldest and most iconic hotels and boasts the perfect location to sit back and savour the special day.

The hotel has partnered with Louis Pommery England to present the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Afternoon Tea, available from May 25th. 

The classic menu, served with the all-new Saicho Sparkling Darjeeling Tea, includes coronation chicken, smoked ham, vintage cheddar and mustard, egg and cress and cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches, alongside sausage and leek and spiced chickpea pastries.

For sweets, finely crafted by a talented pastry team, the menu includes a Battenberg, a Royal Apricot Mandarin Chocolate Cake, a Queen's Hat and Victoria Sponge. 

From its heyday as the hangout of choice for socialites, celebrities, and the aristocracy upon opening in 1927, the hotel has a long history of bringing people together in the heart of Mayfair and provides the perfect backdrop for a sophisticated afternoon tea.

Until the 23rd of November.

For more information, visit marriott.com.

A regal affair at The Goring Veranda

Already an iconic hotel in the City, The Goring in Belgravia is currently the only hotel to hold a royal warrant after late George Goring received an OBE from Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace in 2013.

The prestigious venue is now set to host a jubilant celebration with a regal range of coronation chicken sandwiches to roast sirloin beef, sweet treats including a strawberry and raspberry crown diplomat tart, and a delightful surprise in the form of Her Majesty’s royal fruit cake – as regal and classically English as they come.

Is there a more fabulously fitting location for a Jubilee celebration? We think not.

Until the 1st of September.

For more information, visit thegoring.com

The Berkeley’s Prêt-à-Portea, Platinum Jubilee Edition

Berkeley’s Prêt-à-Portea is due to mark the Platinum Jubilee with a special pastry spectacular. Three unique creations accompany the hotel’s fabulous fashion-themed tea menu, all devoted to some of the Queen’s most loved wardrobe staples.

The hotel’s expert pasty chefs will reproduce one of the monarch’s summery hats as a lime cheesecake, as well as transform a blue handbag owned by Her Majesty into a blueberry Victoria sponge cake.

Most impressive, however, is the vanilla biscuit embellished to look like a coronation crown. As well as these sweet treats, a mocktail and cocktail offering will pay homage to the record-breaking sovereign.

Until the 12th of June.

For more information, visit theberkeley.com

Superbloom Afternoon Tea at the Orchid Lounge, Pan Pacific London

Fusing the timeless glamour of an afternoon tea with the celebrations of the Jubilee, the modern urban retreat in Bishopsgate Plaza in the heart of the City of London, Pan Pacific, will host a spectacular tea in honour of the monarch. 

Award-winning Executive Pastry Chef, Cherish Finden, will curate seasonal collections with a twist at The Orchid Lounge, bringing her unique flair for Asian flavours to the traditional British tea. Think Singaporean-inspired Kopi Tiam, bao, dim sum and choux.

Trending as one of the best places for afternoon tea in London, The Orchid Lounge’s rendition is accompanied by the finest teas from the Rare Tea Company and introduced to guests by a dedicated Tea Connoisseur, as well as Champagnes and world-renowned English Sparkling Wines.

With views over the Plaza, a beautifully landscaped cultural hub, the scene is set for a wonderful opportunity to sip, savour while raising a glass to Her Majesty.

Until the 31st of August.

For more information, visit panpacific.com.

Royal Afternoon Tea at Covent Garden Hotel

The regal Covent Garden Hotel’s latest addition to their staple afternoon tea offering is set to get flags waving and bring cheer to their Anglophile guests, available now.

Served in the Brasserie Max or Drawing Room, raise a toast with a glass of Rathfinny Rosé and a selection of delicate tea sandwiches in the cosy surroundings of the hotel with a collection of quality teas, delightful sweet treats such as rose and pistachio cheesecake and a fizzing glass of Rathfinny Classic Cuvée.

For more information, visit firmdalehotels.com

Skyline Afternoon Tea at TĪNG, Shangri-La The Shard

TĪNG's delicious Skyline Afternoon Tea is the ideal way to observe the holiday in a contemporary restaurant that looks out onto London from the 35th floor of the soaring Shard skyscraper on the South Bank.

Freshly made savoury delights and baked scones will be served alongside jubilee-themed delicate pastries, including a piece of saccharine architecture to share: TĪNG's iconic Chocolate & Raspberry Shard.

Until 30th September.

For more information, visit the-shard.com.