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We are simple Americans who gulp tea from Lipton, and occasionally find loose leaf oolong or jasmine or a rare British selection to enjoy. Visiting London for the first time, we blathered on about finding 'High tea' until we realized that only American buffoons talk that way and what we really wanted was Afternoon Tea, specifically Cream Tea. And so we have found its perfect expression at the Harrod's tea room. Looking out over the city from the balcony, we sampled our English Breakfast pot of tea, poured and filtered expertly, and served with the perfect selection of scones and clotted cream. Delish. For a few minutes we pretended to be civilized. It would have to be enough.
I was recently in London so of course visiting the Harrods Tea Room was high on my must visit list. The staff were very knowledgeable about the tea offerings and were easily able to help me navigate dietary restrictions when it came to the food. I had the chance to sit outside on their terrace which had a gorgeous view of the city.
We came to Harrods to shop and decided to have a tea and some scones. The waitress was very attentive and the matcha tea and the rose tea was very good. We also decided to have scones and clotted cream and jam. The taste was decent but nothing spectacular. Overall good experience.
It's expensive but it's iconic. It was exactly what we were looking for in a London tea. Impeccable service, delicious food.
Nice selection of teas and a good selection of sandwiches and deserts. The place seems a bit dated and the staff vacuuming around the area during tea didn't help elevate the experience. There was some live music and the service was friendly.
I was in London and had to do afternoon tea. I made a reservation online the day before going. The two room is in the corner of the 4th floor, it was a little hard to find. I got there like 15 minutes before my reservation time and was seated right away. I got the champagne add on and the champagne was so good I bought a bottle to bring home. The food was so good the tea was amazing. I was a but bothered by the price, when I made the reservation it was £10 more than it said online. But it's worth the money. Our server was so kind and as she served us she told us what we were getting.
Spontaneously walked to Harrod's for a browse and afternoon tea. The Tea Room is located on level 4. Advanced reservations have a fixed price menu. Walk ups can have tea ala carte. The scones, clotted cream and Harrod's jam were worth it. Earl Grey hot on the table is divine. Sam our server was delightful while pouring our tea. . A very pleasant and tasty experience. Enjoy.
What I loved: -Ambiance: well lit, spacious, live piano music -Located inside Harrods, which is beautiful itself. Slightly awkward that it's been department stores, so shoppers do walk through here (along the side). -Unique assortment of teas - menu is many pages long. I had a chocolate infused black tea, a rose white tea, and their anniversary blend. My MIL had a classic breakfast and afternoon tea. -The sandwiches, pastries and scones were delightful. Small but scrumptious. -Accommodating: they were the only place in the local area that had last minute (reservations made the day before) availability. What I didn't care for: - Service was mediocre at best. Waiter had to be summoned over, didn't know to check on us on his own. Was not knowledgeable about the teas. Which at a high end place like this is disappointing. -When we made reservations, I indicated on there that this was "for Mother's Day". No one said anything to us about it and nothing special was done or said by them. Disappointing. -This place is pretty pricey compared to the other Afternoon tea places, but I'd say it's worth trying out especially if you're visiting London.
Not the worst but most definitely not the best place out there for afternoon tea in London considering the price. They have a 65 set menu regular option for no dietary restrictions, and one for specialty dietary needs for the same price. The only thing they give you free refills on are; The tea, the scones, and the ginger sandwiches. But NOT the dessert. One thing that was disappointing was that my server said that he wasn't able to package Togo my little finger sandwiches that I didn't finish; only the dessert and the scones. Considering the high price point, I was disappointed in this. I came around 12 pm on a Wednesday and was able to get a seat right away with no reservations for a table of 1. A con: service is pretty slow and the primary server wasn't super attentive to refills.... But the tea guy was super friendly and informative about the options I'd say there's better afternoon tea options to get the full experience while in london.
The food isn't all that great, there was a dead fly in our food and the tea was extremely bitter, the only thing that we actually enjoyed was the Coronation Chicken, Warm Parmesan Madeleine and the scones, but for a tea place it was probably the worst tea I've ever had. Not a "bad" service but I hope they can improve a lot more. The place is very elegant and clean, comfortable but nothing out of this world. The food was brought to us quickly, there were some issues but were quickly solved. Extremely expensive for what it is, it's totally not worth it.
Had reservations at 12pm. We walked in a bit earlier and got sat down. We had an amazing server!! His name was David, he constantly checked in on us and made sure we had tea & biscuits. The food was amazing! It was my very first & only time having high tea and one thing I regret not doing more is going to more high tea places! If you're in London for a short amount of time please make sure to make reservations and come here! :) The interior is super spacious and you're far away from people so you can have private conversations! Sandwiches were bomb and the desserts were better! Not super sweet. The bathroom was old school, definitely check it out. They have a table in the middle of the whole bathroom.
Thank you, Harrods Tea Room staff, for the most amazing birthday experience for afternoon tea from the moment I booked a reservation to the end of my meal. The staff was fantastic and patient with my explaining everything. I was nervous being a party of one, and they made me feel so special with dessert birthday wishes. The pianist was absolutely amazing. The ambiance was so amazing. The hostess offered to put my shopping bags and jacket away in the cloak room, for which was a kind jester. I will definitely return on my next visit to London.
Just...WOW! Harrods in general was absolutely amazing! It is HUGE, it is timeless, a must see/do if you are in London. The ladies of our group all went out on this little adventure and made a reservation here. It was good food, great company and a fun experience. Everyone should do it once! Quintessential with London and tea. Servers switched in the middle of service, which I thought was odd so there was a little lag in getting some of our food/tea but still have no complaints. A wide variety of teas, pastries, finger foods, etc. Pianist playing in the background. Very lovely!
We stepped into Harrods tea room in the morning and were seated right away. The menu was filled with so many tempting options, making it a bit tricky to choose, but I finally settled on the Croque Madame. When it arrived, it was warm and toasted just right, with perfectly cooked egg and ham -- it looked so lovely. My partner chose the English breakfast, which he truly enjoyed because it brought back memories of home. He finished his latte, while I didn't quite finish mine -- my turmeric latte -- because I forgot to ask for coconut or almond milk. I think I would have liked it even more with one of those alternatives. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and the service was incredibly attentive. read more
This was a treat! The staff is so pleasant. The live piano music is such a nice touch is this beautiful room. I did a flight of the Dom and it is the perfect addition to tea if you like champagne. They cakes and treats are seasonal and right now they are thanksgiving flavor... bursting with a perfect blend of cranberry and spice... definitely an unexpected surprise for our tea service. We loved that they had a cloak room and the hostess was kind to hold our coats while we shopped. If you are looking for something intimate and impressive this is a showstopper when visiting London! Lastly the scones are made to order, served warm and the jam is made fresh daily. Truly a treat! read more
2 years ago
We are simple Americans who gulp tea from Lipton, and occasionally find loose leaf oolong or jasmine or a rare British selection to enjoy. Visiting London for the first time, we blathered on about finding 'High tea' until we realized that only American buffoons talk that way and what we really wanted was Afternoon Tea, specifically Cream Tea. And so we have found its perfect expression at the Harrod's tea room. Looking out over the city from the balcony, we sampled our English Breakfast pot of tea, poured and filtered expertly, and served with the perfect selection of scones and clotted cream. Delish. For a few minutes we pretended to be civilized. It would have to be enough. read more
I was recently in London so of course visiting the Harrods Tea Room was high on my must visit list. The staff were very knowledgeable about the tea offerings and were easily able to help me navigate dietary restrictions when it came to the food. I had the chance to sit outside on their terrace which had a gorgeous view of the city. read more
We came to Harrods to shop and decided to have a tea and some scones. The waitress was very attentive and the matcha tea and the rose tea was very good. We also decided to have scones and clotted cream and jam. The taste was decent but nothing spectacular. Overall good experience. read more
Nice selection of teas and a good selection of sandwiches and deserts. The place seems a bit dated and the staff vacuuming around the area during tea didn't help elevate the experience. There was some live music and the service was friendly. read more
2 years ago
I was in London and had to do afternoon tea. I made a reservation online the day before going. The two room is in the corner of the 4th floor, it was a little hard to find. I got there like 15 minutes before my reservation time and was seated right away. I got the champagne add on and the champagne was so good I bought a bottle to bring home. The food was so good the tea was amazing. I was a but bothered by the price, when I made the reservation it was £10 more than it said online. But it's worth the money. Our server was so kind and as she served us she told us what we were getting. read more
11 months ago
Spontaneously walked to Harrod's for a browse and afternoon tea. The Tea Room is located on level 4. Advanced reservations have a fixed price menu. Walk ups can have tea ala carte. The scones, clotted cream and Harrod's jam were worth it. Earl Grey hot on the table is divine. Sam our server was delightful while pouring our tea. . A very pleasant and tasty experience. Enjoy. read more
What I loved: -Ambiance: well lit, spacious, live piano music -Located inside Harrods, which is beautiful itself. Slightly awkward that it's been department stores, so shoppers do walk through here (along the side). -Unique assortment of teas - menu is many pages long. I had a chocolate infused black tea, a rose white tea, and their anniversary blend. My MIL had a classic breakfast and afternoon tea. -The sandwiches, pastries and scones were delightful. Small but scrumptious. -Accommodating: they were the only place in the local area that had last minute (reservations made the day before) availability. What I didn't care for: - Service was mediocre at best. Waiter had to be summoned over, didn't know to check on us on his own. Was not knowledgeable about the teas. Which at a high end place like this is disappointing. -When we made reservations, I indicated on there that this was "for Mother's Day". No one said anything to us about it and nothing special was done or said by them. Disappointing. -This place is pretty pricey compared to the other Afternoon tea places, but I'd say it's worth trying out especially if you're visiting London. read more
Not the worst but most definitely not the best place out there for afternoon tea in London considering the price. They have a 65 set menu regular option for no dietary restrictions, and one for specialty dietary needs for the same price. The only thing they give you free refills on are; The tea, the scones, and the ginger sandwiches. But NOT the dessert. One thing that was disappointing was that my server said that he wasn't able to package Togo my little finger sandwiches that I didn't finish; only the dessert and the scones. Considering the high price point, I was disappointed in this. I came around 12 pm on a Wednesday and was able to get a seat right away with no reservations for a table of 1. A con: service is pretty slow and the primary server wasn't super attentive to refills.... But the tea guy was super friendly and informative about the options I'd say there's better afternoon tea options to get the full experience while in london. read more
2 years ago
The food isn't all that great, there was a dead fly in our food and the tea was extremely bitter, the only thing that we actually enjoyed was the Coronation Chicken, Warm Parmesan Madeleine and the scones, but for a tea place it was probably the worst tea I've ever had. Not a "bad" service but I hope they can improve a lot more. The place is very elegant and clean, comfortable but nothing out of this world. The food was brought to us quickly, there were some issues but were quickly solved. Extremely expensive for what it is, it's totally not worth it. read more
Had reservations at 12pm. We walked in a bit earlier and got sat down. We had an amazing server!! His name was David, he constantly checked in on us and made sure we had tea & biscuits. The food was amazing! It was my very first & only time having high tea and one thing I regret not doing more is going to more high tea places! If you're in London for a short amount of time please make sure to make reservations and come here! :) The interior is super spacious and you're far away from people so you can have private conversations! Sandwiches were bomb and the desserts were better! Not super sweet. The bathroom was old school, definitely check it out. They have a table in the middle of the whole bathroom. read more
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Thank you, Harrods Tea Room staff, for the most amazing birthday experience for afternoon tea from the moment I booked a reservation to the end of my meal. The staff was fantastic and patient with my explaining everything. I was nervous being a party of one, and they made me feel so special with dessert birthday wishes. The pianist was absolutely amazing. The ambiance was so amazing. The hostess offered to put my shopping bags and jacket away in the cloak room, for which was a kind jester. I will definitely return on my next visit to London. read more
Just...WOW! Harrods in general was absolutely amazing! It is HUGE, it is timeless, a must see/do if you are in London. The ladies of our group all went out on this little adventure and made a reservation here. It was good food, great company and a fun experience. Everyone should do it once! Quintessential with London and tea. Servers switched in the middle of service, which I thought was odd so there was a little lag in getting some of our food/tea but still have no complaints. A wide variety of teas, pastries, finger foods, etc. Pianist playing in the background. Very lovely! read more
6 years ago
Hello friends! I've never been one to particularly enjoy high tea but being in London, I just couldn't leave without having it at Harrod's tea room! While there were lots of other high tea spots to try in town, we decided to go with Harrod's tea room because in our opinion, it was the most iconic location to try it out. The tea room at Harrod's is located on one of the upper floors of the large department store. Tea service is served until late noon but if you don't have the time to sit in, you are able to by some pastries on the first level to take home instead. The interior of the tea room was absolutely gorgeous. There were paintings and intricate decorations everywhere you looked. We couldn't help but feel out of place being that we weren't dressed particularly fancy. It didn't matter though because despite the fact that we didn't go in feeling posh, we felt posh once we got seated at our table. Mother Deer wasn't particularly hungry so she ordered a tea set. She got it with English breakfast tea with milk on the side. Typically she wouldn't drink her tea with milk but when in London, you just have to right? She said the milk helped mellow out the flavour of the strong tea in a pleasant way. read more
1 year ago
3 years ago
There is no doubt that it is over priced, but it was truly lovely. Excellent service. I generally find most english sandwiches dry and even more so, tasteless. These were enjoyable with interesting flavors. I have a mango allergy, so they swapped out some items for me - a sandwich and a desert. Everything was yummy - even things I often don't enjoy. They offered more sandwiches, but we declined because we had more food than we needed as it was. They also brought an extra treat at the end for the birthday i mentioned on the reservation. The live piano was a nice touch. I am not one who will have a high tea often, but for a special experience, I would go back. read more
2 years ago
We have a wonderful tea service today at Harrods. I was very impressed with their staff and customer service, but especially their gluten free options, some of the best GF options I've had. Beautiful space and the piano music was a very nice addition. We loved it read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
I really liked the high tea they served here. The only thing I didn't like is that they would not give us a booth. Other people who came in after us were given a booth. The tea sandwiches were good and so were the little desserts. Service was just okay. We had to ask them to refill our hot water and ice water. read more
7 years ago
Everyone at my table had something different -- only one of us had the proper tea service, but she loved it. My son had a burger with frites, and had no complaints. I had the egg salad sandwich with a green salad -- the egg salad was literally the most delicious egg salad I've ever had. The one thing I'll say is that it's rich and the sandwich was large, so I could only eat about half of it -- if you get it instead of having it be part of the tea service, it's definitely enough to share! The room itself is exquisite; wish people treated Harrod's and their tea room with more respect than was shown when we were there. Lots of tourists in their shorts and t-shirts; a family next to us with a small child listening to videos on their tablet (we had to ask them to turn down the volume). But the tea room itself is beautiful and worth a trip -- way better alternative to the loud, bustling food court downstairs! read more
3 years ago
We had an excellent afternoon tea at Harrod's at Christmastime. The ambience was lovely and classic, quiet despite the general low buzz from the many people. Service was excellent, efficient, attentive, and friendly. Tea and the cakes were all great. Certainly one of the most peaceful and relaxing spots inside Harrod's, which tends to be teeming with crowds. read more
When in London, go for High Tea! This is a lifetime experience- a bit pricey, but on par for all high tea houses. Everything comes in little trays. I enjoyed this solo (at the end of a work trip) and it was amazing! Sandwiches - the cucumber sammie was a bit squishy at the bottom (it'd been fridged for a bit too long) Egg salad with the truffle butter Top was OUTRAGEOUSLY delicious! The great part is that will give you a refill of sandwiches! DRINKS: I got the rose tea - a bit delicate, but really flavorful. Get the 10 pound upgrade for champagne! read more
This is a super late review. I came here on my trip to London last year and loved every second of my tea service. The tea itself was delicious but I've been thinking about the finger sandwiches, especially the chicken salad one and an artichoke one. Everything was delicious. They kept bringing more sandwiches! The desserts were also phenomenal. My first time trying clotted cream. I can't wait to go back on my next trip!! read more
2 years ago
Delicious tea, food and wonderful ambience as well as live piano music can be experience away from the busy shopping areas of Harrod's at the Tea Room. The service was professional. On a budget? Split a sandwich plate and tea and scones between two people. Well worth the trip! read more
2 years ago
Absolutely fabulous tea. I was here about 10 years ago and had a wonderful time, so I decided to go again. Harrods' Tea Room does not disappoint. Everything is delicious, from the amuse bouche to the surprising savory madeleine, the sandwiches, scones, and all the treats. Will definitely keep coming back whenever I'm in London! read more
3 years ago
7 years ago
We walked in for high tea without reservation during our visit to London. It was a long wait (2+ hours) during a typical week day. There is a huge variety of tea selections to choose from. The server helped us pick our tea. The finger sandwiches were super tasty and absolutely worth trying. The little desserts coming along with the finger sandwiches were not that impressive. I wish there were more finger sandwiches than little desserts on the high tea menu. The service was super slow and did not seem to match the price they charge. All in all, it is good experience for a first time British high tea, although it is overpriced. Make reservation ahead of time if you can. read more
3 years ago
This was nice to enjoy while visiting Harrods. Very good service and the food selections were delicious! They helped me choose the perfect tea to my liking! Beautiful large room decorated with a pretty Christmas tree and wonderful live piano music playing all led to a nice atmosphere to enjoy an afternoon tea. The food selections were delicious and very creative! The only negative thing I feel I have to say is that I didn't enjoy the "gawker" shoppers that pass directly through the restaurant right past our table. That was uncomfortable. read more
3 years ago
4 years ago
Fancy elegant place to have your afternoon tea. Service was excellent and really good food! read more
9 years ago
I didn't want to miss out on having afternoon tea in London during my very short first visit, and I'm happy that we had our first taste of it here at Harrod's! My husband and I shared "The Wedgewood" option on the menu. It was £32 and it included tea, a selection of finger sandwiches, scones served with clotted cream and assorted jams, and your choice of one sweet delight from their menu. We found it to be a great deal for the price. The finger sandwiches were tasty, my favorite being one that had salmon. But can we talk about the scones with clotted cream?!? Clotted cream FTW! Harrod's is a magical store! I'll definitely be back for tea and for shopping!!! read more
Excellent place for afternoon tea. My husband and I stopped in On a Sunday afternoon, the place was packed. We made a booking the day prior with Open Table and would recommend. He began with a black coffee and I the Harrod's Breakfast Tea. The tea was excellent. Our finger sandwiches arrived promptly and were delicious and a fantastic variety; chicken, tuna, egg and mayonnaise, salted beef, and salmon. My favourite was the chicken, it had a lovely Indian flare. The pastry course was excellently well. Overall I would highly recommend. It happened to be my birthday, our server surprised my with a complimentary piece of cheesecake to celebrate, very appreciated! read more
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