11 Cadogan Gardens is five-star luxury hotel that boasts a stunning location in the heart of leafy Chelsea. As one might expect from such a smart hotel, 11 Cadogan Gardens is also a perfect place to indulge in one of Britain's oldest pastimes - the taking of afternoon tea. Served in your choice of the Drawing Room or the light, bright and spacious Hans Bar & Grill (the hotel's all-day restaurant), 11 Cadogan Gardens is an excellent choice for those in search of a quintessential British tea in luxurious surroundings. The Drawing Room makes an elegant choice for afternoon tea, as it features particularly decorative, opulent detailing.
Tea kicks off with a selection of sandwiches and savoury treats, including coronation chicken choux buns, ham and mustard sandwiches, and smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwiches on colourful beetroot bread. Then of course, fluffy scones - plain and with raisins - served with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry jam. Finally, your afternoon tea experience finishes with some classic cakes, ranging from lemon drizzle loaf to raspberry orange battenburg, and even a selection of macarons.
On the tea front, beloved West London tea importer Partridges supplies the goods here, and the hotel offers a huge library of teas for you to choose from. On top of that, you can upgrade your traditional afternoon tea to a Champagne afternoon tea if you so choose, with Champagne coming in the form of Laurent Perrier Brut.
The hotel also offers a vegetarian and vegan afternoon tea as well, though it requests that bookings give at least 48 hours advance notice when booking the latter. Afternoon tea is served every day of the week