Afternoon Tea Awards 2023 - 'Award of Excellence'

The Londoner is a new 5-star hotel, situated on the south west corner of Leicester Square, in the heart of London's West End.

Available 12:30pm-4pm Thursday-Monday -and the perfect post-shopping, pre-theatreland pitstop - Afternoon Tea at The Stage comprises all the best of British High Tea favourites, including a selection of sandwiches, freshly baked artisanal cakes, and fluffy scones.

Square-cut sandwiches include Sweet paprika cured salt beef with pickled cornichons and chive Pommery
mustard on brioche and Ruinart Brut poached cornfed chicken with caramelised onion and truffle tarragon on onion bread. Both plain and sultana scones, baked in The Stage’s kitchen that morning, are served with indulgent Cornish clotted cream, homemade strawberry preserve and lemon curd. Beautifully crafted patisseries complete the menu, including the Purple cheesecake a Velvety cassis sponge with basil mandarin crémeux, feuilletine crunch, and a bright mandarin pepper jelly.

Served alongside The Stage’s Champagne Afternoon Tea will be a considered selection of Champagnes, as well as fresh loose leaf teas from The East India Company, who have expertly curated a special tea list collaboratively with The Londoner. A choice of Champagne can be made from a selection including Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, Dom Perignon Brut Vintage or Wild Idol, Alcohol Free Sparkling Wine 

To set the scene, accompanying The Londoner’s Afternoon Tea will be weekly pianists and vocalists playing on The Stage’s grand piano throughout every afternoon. The Stage’s Afternoon Tea offers four different packages:

• Traditional Afternoon Tea £55 per person
• Champagne Afternoon Tea £70 per person, served with a glass of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut
• Rosé Champagne Afternoon Tea £75 per person, served with a glass of Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé
• Vintage Champagne Afternoon Tea £105 per person, served with a glass of Dom Pérignon Brut Vintage 2012