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

Afternoon Tea Awards 2019 - Highly 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 2018 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 Maldon smoked salmon, egg, Wagyu beef pastrami and more. 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 award-winning cakes and tartlets. The pastries include wonderful treats such as Earl Grey infused milk chocolate mousse, blackberry cremeux and jelly and a passion fruit and kaffir lime tart.

1. Times:

   Afternoon Tea is served 11am, 11:30am, 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 2019 - Highly Commended

18. Halal:

    Yes, on request

TRADITIONAL AFTERNOON TEA

£65 per person
£35 per child (Ages 5 - 12)

A selection of homemade finger sandwiches on artisan bread
Devilled free-range organic egg, English mustard, mayonnaise and mustard cress on wholemeal bread   
Scottish smoked salmon, baby gem, lemon balm, Marie Rose sauce  and crushed black pepper on brown bread
Baby cucumber, fig, cream cheese, black pepper and micro basil on green  basil bread Coronation Norfolk Black Leg chicken, confit ginger, Granny Smith apple,  mild curry spice, parsley crème fraîche and mayonnaise on white bread
Beef pastrami, Lancashire onion chutney and grain mustard mayonnaise  on wholemeal bread

Pre-dessert
Warm raisin and plain scones from our bakery, served with homemade  strawberry jam, a seasonal jam and Cornish clotted cream

A selection of pastries
Coffee, Tahitian vanilla and white chocolate tart Tahitian vanilla, mascarpone crème, coffee sponge and white chocolate ganache
Earl Grey and blackberry Earl Grey infused milk chocolate mousse, blackberry cremeux and jelly
Passion fruit and kaffir lime tart Passion fruit curd, kaffir lime meringue, almond sablé Textures of dark chocolate Homemade praline, dark chocolate ganache and mousse

A choice of specially selected grand and rare teas

Champagne Afternoon Tea
£75 per person with Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut NV
Additional glass of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut NV £18

£82 per person with Veuve Clicquot Rosé Brut NV
Additional glass of Veuve Clicquot Rosé Brut NV £23

£115 per person with Dom Pérignon Vintage, 2008
Additional glass of Dom Pérignon Vintage, 2008 £65

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