Afternoon tea at Origin Kensington is a refined affair, drawing inspiration from nearby Kensington Palace to create an afternoon delight worthy of royalty. Set within the prestigious Royal Garden Hotel, blessed with views over Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, this is an offering that moves with the seasons bringing you the best modern British creations available.
It’s an unbeatable vantage point, a bright and inviting spot with widely spaced tables at which to sit, sip, and indulge in faultless finger sandwiches and dainty cakes. As with the main Origin restaurant, produce and ingredients are sourced locally from the highest-quality British suppliers available.
Afternoon tea at The Royal Garden Hotel begins with a fine selection of signature teas, including unusual fermented dark teas, unique varieties, and a satisfying house blend ‘Afternoon Tea at the Palace’ which combines the finest single estate Darjeeling and Chinese black tea leaves for an aromatic experience. The savoury selection is undoubtedly one of the best in London. Think croissants filled with Forman’s smoked salmon and cream cheese, Norfolk coronation chicken, and sausage rolls filled to the brim with Clonakilty black pudding and apricot.
Scones arrive with homemade jams and Cornish clotted cream, and the pastries and sweet selection is artistic, to say the least. Dinky offerings have included an apricot and Earl Grey choux bun with a craquelin topping, chocolate and calamansi macarons, and a strawberry tartlet. There’s also a plant-based menu, finished with the same skill and attention, and a kid's menu to keep grabbing fingers off your plate. You can also kick up the indulgence with a glass of Rathfinny Brut.
When you consider the quality of the offering, not to mention the opportunity for a digestive stroll through Kensington Gardens, afternoon tea at Origin Kensington comes in at an eminently reasonable price.