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

Afternoon Tea Awards 2018 - 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 the Apricot passion entremet, Yuzu citrus cake and rasperry rose tart, all celebrating the flavours of a quintessential British summer.

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 2018 - 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:
Free-range egg, Montgomery cheddar and green onion on caraway bread
Maldon cure smoked salmon, lemon balm, English wasabi and avocado mayonnaise on malted grain bread
Baby cucumber and apple minted cream cheese on walnut bread
Roasted chicken, sage and onion stuffing with mustard mayonnaise on onion bread
Highland Wagyu beef Pastrami, Lancashire onion chutney and grain mustard mayonnaise on wholemeal bread

Camomile strawberry jelly, vanilla yoghurt mousse, fresh mint foam

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

A selection of pastries:
Apricot passion entremet
Mascarpone mousse, apricot and passion fruit jelly, coconut daquoise

Yuzu citrus cake
Lemon glaze

Cherry chocolate
Cherry chocolate mousse, fresh cherry

Raspberry rose tart
Sweet tart shell, rose pâte de fruit, chocolate, fresh raspberry 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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