The Dorchester Hotel - MayfairPark Lane, London, W1K 1QA

Afternoon Tea Awards 2017 - Commended

Of the 3,000 meals served at The Dorchester each day, none receives more attention than the gracious service known as Afternoon Tea. In fact, The Dorchester has been awarded a Highly Commended certificate at the Afternoon Tea Awards 2016 in recognition of its outstanding quality and high standards in Afternoon Tea service. 

Afternoon Tea is served in The Promenade, a lobby on the ground floor, where potted palms and towering fountains of flowering plants surround plush couches with pillows as soft as marshmallows. Marble columns the colour of apricot parfait rise from the floor, crowned by gilded Corinthian capitals.

Afternoon Tea, Champagne Tea and High Tea all begin with savoury finger sandwiches. Crusts are removed from fresh baked white and brown breads, and the delicate slices are filled with smoked salmon, egg, chicken, prawn and cucumber. Warm scones arrive next, made from a recipe unchanged at The Dorchester for over half a century. They are served with glistening strawberry jam and Devonshire clotted cream.

The final course is the piece de resistance, the platter of cakes and tartlets. Head pastry chef David Girard has launched a new range of delicate pastries for 2017, all inspired by the hotel's reputation for the most beautiful floristry by designer florist Philip Hammond, its location next to Hyde Park's Rose Garden and the hotel's close association with RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The new pastries include floral inspired treats such as Mayfair Rose, Apple Petal, Plum Bloom, Caramel Buds, Berry Blossom and Hazel Nut.

1. Times:

   Afternoon Tea is served 1pm, 1:30pm, 3:15pm, 3:45pm, 5:30pm, 6pm every day

2. Booking:

   Booking is essential

3. Nearest railway station:

   Hyde Park Corner

4. Approach:

   The Promenade

5. Where to sit:

   The Promenade

6. Dress code:

   Smart casual

7. Children:

   Children of all ages welcome

8. Music:

   Yes

9. Credit cards:

   All major credit cards accepted

10. Gardens:

    No

11. Outdoor Seating:

    No

12. Disabled access:

    Yes

13. Dogs:

    Guide dogs only

14. Gluten free:

    Yes, on request

15. Vegan:

    Yes, on request

16. Nut free:

    Yes, on request

17. Award Winner:

    Afternoon Tea Awards 2017 - Commended

18. Halal:

    Yes, on request

TRADITIONAL AFTERNOON TEA

A Selection of Finger Sandwiches

Smoked salmon with sweet mustard and dill on granary bread
Roast chicken with Pommery mustard on basil bread
Cucumber with mint butter on caraway seed bread
Egg mayonnaise with shallot confit and shiso cress on white bread

Warm raisin and plain scones from the bakery
served with homemade strawberry jam, a seasonal jam
and Cornish clotted cream

New season pastries include:
Mayfair Rose - a delicate, palest pink, rose-shaped mousse of light lemon basil with a sharp strawberry insert

Apple Petal - layers of the finest slices of apple 'petals' arranged to resemble a rose in a light bed of puff pastry with almond cream

Plum Bloom - folds of deep red edged plum, layered to resemble a flower in full bloom on a sweet paste base lodged in a light custard cream

Caramel Buds - a classic Saint Honore, a cluster of choux buds filled with light vanilla cream coated with melted caramel

Berry Blossom - berry compote infuse with thyme, edged with a meringue pipe and finished with a crystalize flower specially grown for The Dorchester in Wales

Hazel Nut - a crunchy praline base, topped with a chocolate hazelnut cream with a salted caramel heart, dipped in a hazelnut case of almond and dark chocolate

A choice of especially selected grand and rare teas

Traditional Afternoon Tea £58 per person
Champagne Afternoon Tea £68 per person
Rose Champagne Afternoon Tea   £72 per person 

Prices are inclusive of VAT at 20% and exclusive of service charge at 12.5%

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