Tea at Claridge's is lovely. The signature China will haunt you later and you will want to purchase a set for yourself, but you won't be able to because it is not available for sell anywhere. The sandwiches are nice, but not remarkable. The tea selection is varied and the sweets are delightful. read more

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Afternoon Tea at Claridge's is highly sought after, definitely call ahead for a booking. We had the traditional afternoon tea, £65 each. Claridge's has 26 different teas to select from as well as a selection of coffees and hot chocolate. This time we chose to go with our servers recommendation for tea; it was excellent. The finger sandwiches were quite tasty, salmon and cream cheese, cucumber, chicken, egg and mayonnaise, and ham. The scones were fantastic, we were served two scones, original and raisin. They were served alongside clotted cream and jam. The jam was absolutely fantastic; I have never have a jam this tasty. Our final desserts were wonderful as well. We were served four or five different selections. The rhubarb tarts were fantastic and my favorite As with everything at Claridge's, the service was second to none. read more

I know this is supposed to be "the" place to have high tea, but honestly, I didn't think it was all that. A dear friend who lives in London met me here for high tea and he knew I wasn't feeling it. We had a good laugh about it, about how the high teas were seemingly better in Asia than the one we had here mainly because there is more selection in Asia. This is one of those 'old' hotels which has a long standing history, so if you don't like classic old style hotels this isn't for you. read more

I always wanted to stay at Claridges but it seemed unlikely. Then I looked at my company's travel intranet site and saw that we have a great rate there, so I booked a room for my latest trip to London. What a great experience! First, the service was unexpectedly warm and personal. The woman at the front desk when I checked in just before midnight on a Thursday could not have been more efficient and welcoming. She personally saw me up to my room and offered to have a glass of champagne sent up free of charge. Why, yes, thank you! I ordered a grilled ham and cheese sandwich and a fresh berry plate from room service, which not only came promptly, but were extraordinarily good and again the service was warm and gracious. They don't even ask you to sign anything - it appears on the final bill when you check out. The room was traditional and spotless. The bathroom was dazzling - all white marble with a big tub and glass shower half-screen that did not allow water to flood the room. Big rainforest shower head with strong pressure, too. Nice toiletries and even a bidet. The concierge was friendly and helpful and checkout was a breeze. The location is great - the Bond Street tube is a few minutes walk from the hotel. Cannot wait to return next year. This place really lived up to its reputation, but with far warmer service than was expected! read more

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We came to afternoon tea with a reservation at 530pm.. my wife and I enjoyed tea with my parents. Everything was how we imagined afternoon tea to be. Unlimited sandwiches, cakes, scones.. but honestly we were full after sandwiches . We ended up packing the cakes to go. I recommend coming earlier like 2 to 3 though . At our time we experienced a shift change and also they were readying other tables for dinner service.. that kind of broke the sound or piano playing and our table coversation . Otherwise a truly delightful time ! read more

My friend was staying at Claridges and ever since I visited her there, I have never forgotten the Art Deco ambiance, fluffy pillows and lavender scented rooms. Yes, this is the type of hotel whereby only the wealthy or business class will stay, but it definitely has to be visited if only for a drink at the bar. I had tea in the tearoom with my friend and was delighted at the sight of a pianist playing some lovely songs which epitomises that upper class feel - like in the old fashioned English films. Luckily the tea and cake was courtesy of my friend's expenses otherwise I perhaps would have not found the experience so dreamlike and uplifting. To be honest, even if I had a few pennies saved, I probably wouldn't choose to spend them here as it does have a rather posh hotel-esque atmosphere and you have to keep your conversations low key and quiet as everybody is terribly quaint. Worth the experience however. read more

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Absolutely beautiful. This is the perfect place for afternoon tea. The service is amazing, the teas and food are delicious and you cannot beat the atmosphere. I only wish they sold the tea sets they use, they are so cute! :) read more

Claridge's is supposed the be thee hotel in London and its bar is certainly up to the standard people put the hotel at. Claridge's Bar is a charming art deco-style nook in high end, top class, Mayfair. The bar offers access to a selection of the finest champagne, cocktails and cigars in one of the capital's most sophisticated settings. Martini's go for around £11.50 which is quite pricey for me but taking into account the area the bar is in, what can you expect. The bar also stocks an impressive range of vintage and rare alcohol, along with plenty of champagne. The bar also has a tasty food menu which is available from noon to 11pm. With choices including lobster sandwiches, sushi and warm roast lamb, once again at the more costly end of things. Not my cup of tea to be honest it is all a bit snooty for me to relax in, although the staff are very friendly, unless your a 50 year old business man then you will not appreciate this place at all... read more

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This review is only for the afternoon tea at Claridge's. Food (1 star): The sandwiches were very bland and too simple for my tasting. At 50gbp I was expecting sandwiches that would blow my mind. The sad part is that my bridesmaids made tastier sandwiches at my bridal shower than the ones I tried here. I had the earl grey rare tea and that was decent in taste. The pastries were the worst...the only thing that had flavor were the fresh raspberries on the pastry. Ambiance (2 stars): The tea set was too whimsical for me and I was expecting nicer things. Service (1 star): Our server was attentive in the beginning but then she went missing and eventually someone else had to take over but still took too long to come back with a new set of tea leaves or sandwiches. Overall, do not waste your money here on things you can definitely DIY. read more

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No better treat than breakfast at a good old-fashioned five star hotel, even if it is for a business do. It's just great to be exposed to really great service, so subtle you barely know it's there, no request is too much of an ask. And all in the most beautiful surroundings. Somehow all hotels of this heritage and price range look a bit the same, as if you walk onto the set of an episode of an Agatha Christie story. Claridge's is particularly stunning with its art nouveau features. The breakfast buffet was arranged beautifully and every item looked delicious. I only tasted the fresh fruit and Danish pastries, but even those simple items were just that little bit more perfect. I love the idea of afternoon tea here and hope to return soon. read more

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What ever happened to Gordon Ramsay's restaurant at Claridges I'm trying to leave a review on it I had a lovely dinner there one evening and I wanted to post some photos of my food everything was great it was a nice hotel the very old Is Gordon Ramsay still in this hotel because I met up with him recently and I told him that I had eaten there and he didn't say anything in response to that so I was wondering I guess I'll pass by there tomorrow read more

The best! It just gotten better!!! Champagne and appetizers very classy and comfortable place to spend time with old friends. Will keep going back read more

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Claridge's totally lived up to the high expectations and high cost when I stayed here for one blissful night recently. The service was excellent from the off, with complimentary champagne on arrival and free pre-dinner cocktails. Oh, and a free room upgrade. The room was as luxurious as you'd expect, and quite a lot bigger than I'd come to expect from central London hotels. While it wasn't quite a suite, there was a separate dressing room and opulent bathroom. Parking here is pretty easy to find, by the way, and free on Saturday nights and all of Sunday, so if you don't want to slum it back on public transport after your stay, it's easy enough to take the car. Combine a stay here with dinner at Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's, and you can't fail to have a really special time. read more

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Visited Claridge's high tea this summer and had a nice time with sisters and mom. Enjoyed the scones (of course) and sandwiches but the desserts were nothing to write home about. The hotel is beautiful and the room they serve high tea is nice. The service was definitely not up to par with our expectations and the amount of money spent. Never felt like we had one person taking care of us...different people would show up at times serving food or tea. Ask a question with one person and then they never came back with answer but someone else would come by and eventually we would get what we wanted. Just felt very disconnected. read more

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The best hotel in the world! Beautiful, elegant, classy and the best service you could ever ask for. This is the only place we stay at in London. read more

Best place to sip tea in The City, in luxury. Simply lovely around the Holiday Season. Timeless design.

Perfect afternoon tea! I went with my Mum, who is emphatically not a tea drinker, but wanted the Claridges experience - the Art Deco surrounds, potted palms, hushed luxury, etc. She went for the Champagne option; I had a lovely lapsang souchong, chosen from a very extensive tea list. Everything was absolutely perfect! The sandwiches were a bit beyond ordinary finger sandwiches - the fillings a bit more decadent, and with bread varying from dark rye to white. We had a couple of rounds of these, as they were really delicious. Next, came the scones with clotted cream and Marco Polo jam. Uggggggggggg. I DIE. The BEST scones and cream I have EVER had! I was dreaming about the cream for weeks. Thick, rich, almost gummy (in a good way); I haven't tasted its parallel since. I don't know if the jam is infused with Mariage Freres' Marco Polo tea, or what, but it was totally, fragrantly and flagrantly delicious. The desserts weren't just your usual slices of cake - they were five-star-restaurant style desserts, but in ADORABLE miniature. So cute! So edible! Why did I eat so many sandwiches?! I don't know! O, tragedy! Mum still got to have a pot of (herbal) tea once she'd had her glass (or two) or bubbly, which was a nice touch. The one bum note was the awful pianist playing pop tunes. Billy Jean? Boyzone? Really? Come here on a rainy day (it would be useless on a sunny day, as it's an internal room). Bring someone you really love, starve yourself beforehand, and say YES when the waiter offers you refills again and again and again. Worth every penny. read more

Amazing afternoon tea! Beautiful Art Deco restaurant with excellent staff. The sandwiches and desserts were to die for, and they'll give you a doggie bag with more food if requested. The tea was also delicious and there was a large variety to choose from. read more

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I turned 18 in London (I was living in upstate NY at the time). I went on this trip with a friend. Claridges was my favorite place. We stayed at a hostel and didn't pack much. Before we left we made sure to book high tea at Claridges. We showed up on the afternoon or the reservation. I was wearing an old take top and jeans, my hair was in pigtails since I didn't have a hair dryer. My friend hadn't even showered and was in cargo pants and a t-shirt. We immediately felt out of place. When we told the host we had reservations he looked at us and told us to hold on for a second. We had a bad feeling. He came back, smiled at us, and said follow him. He took us to a corner table and gave us the tea menu, smiled again at us, told us to have fun and left. The service was great, the tea was great and so were the snacks. The staff couldn't have been nicer to us. I'll never forget how nice they were to two American teenagers who were so out of place. They could have easily turned us away but instead they were extra nice to us. It was a great experience! I'll go back one day, and this time dress properly. read more

*** 700th Review*** With another milestone of reviews comes something amazing that as a tea lover like myself, it is well deserved. If you ever want to experience genuine fancy tea where you are expected to dress up for the occasion and use a few hours to eat fancy tea sandwiches and treats, have I found a place for you in the Mayfair, London area. Most 4/5 yelp reviews are legit there: this place makes you feel special. So special...I had to make reservations months in advance prior to my London trip to ensure that I got a reservation. No joke! The service that we had was impeccable...to the point that as Americans, we didn't know some protocols such as don't reach for your tea...they have staff to do it you, period. Oops! And the food here keeps flowing and flowing...to your choosing. If you have a particular tea sandwich that caught your taste buds, the staff here was more than happy to bring out some more to our hearts content. Hmmm..for which one that stood out? I would say, personally, the chicken salad and smoked salmon tea sandwiches were ones I kept asking for a bit more. Of course, there's more to the description of the sandwiches I pointed out in their PDF menu located on their website prior to making a reservation, so please review what their menu consists of. BUT...the desserts treats were the shining stars of the whole 2-3 hours eating experience. I don't know the exact name of the particular pastry, but this banana cream filled dome of delishiousness was something that my husband and myself could not stop eating or talking about that the staff was more than gracious to have us take one home as a treat :). Oh, it's an afternoon tea experience, so how can I forget about mentioning the tea? Their selection of tea is based on the part menu you are eating and gives recommendations of which tea pairing. I followed our wait staff's suggestions and was more than pleased. Overall...this is as close to luxury afternoon tea as this gal is ever going to experience and trust me, I've tried a ridiculous amount of tea places prior to even Yelp was invented. You feel like royalty when you enter the building and when you see Russian ladies walking around in real mink coats just to powder their noses in the ladies room, uh yea... it's about money at place and eatery. read more

After googling and yelping for places for high tea, we decided to make a reservation at Claridge's. We weren't sure if we would be able to snag a table, but thankfully we were able to. Claridge's was lovely. It's beautiful in the foyer, I loved the coffered ceilings and the Chihuly piece hanging from the ceiling. I loved the tea pot and cups with the minty green and white stripes. It seems like most people didn't care for the piano playing, but I liked it. It was nice to have some background noise. For the longest time, it seemed like we were the youngest in the room and some people were even turned away. The staff there is very friendly and helpful. They were happy to explain to us about the teas and the food. The tea selection was amazing. So many teas. And then came the tea sandwiches. That were never ending. Best part. They had five different ones and you could literally have as many as you wanted. Then the scones came. Why did I fill myself up on sandwiches?? The raisin scones came along side of clotted cream and Marco Polo jam. I only had one scone and regretted not eating the second one. The Marco Polo jam was fantastic. I didn't know if we could buy it at Claridge's...but we got back to the flat and saw that we could order it. Yay! 8 pounds for the jam, 25 pounds to ship. Nay. But! They sell it at Selfridge's. YAY! For the dessert course - pretty petit fours, but nothing to rave about. I love that they refill your tea and bring you back a fresh pot. Next time I'm in London, I'll be back. Just for the sandwiches. And the scones. And the tea. read more

SO SO worth it, the service is top notch. We absolutely loved our waiter, Luke. If we could come back we would! This place is one to make memories. The teas we tried were delicious, and I don't even drink tea! The food was so yummy that we were stuffed by the end and we were there for about two hours. If you're visiting London and want the best service/experience, come here!! read more

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This was our first time to Claridges for tea. We were not disappointed. We started off before in the bar for a glass of champagne. Wonderful service! Moved over for tea and it was lovely! Our server, Luke gave us sound advise on what teas to try and was very attentive to us the entire time. His choice of tea for us turned me in to a bigger fan of tea! The finger sandwiches, scones and pastries were wonderful. This was a wonderful time for my daughter and I to just chat and enjoy the moment. We enjoyed every minute of it and will do it again when we come back for another visit. Thank you for helping make this wonderful memory. read more

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I'm very lucky to have been here on a regular basis for an annual sales competition with work. It's as high class as expected, and I've never been disappointed with the food, drink or service! read more

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the claridges is the best hotel i've ever visited. it has that old school london charm but with modern day rooms (i.e. marble-filled bathrooms & heated toilets). the customer service is also thee absolute best i've seen in any of my travels in the u.s. or abroad. the rooms are small but nice. the bed and pillows are so comfortable. the restaurant has good food (& the best green juice i've ever tried) & the bar has great drinks. the room has two american outlets, which was wonderful bc i forgot i might need a converter until i was in the room and neededto charge my phone. the room also had a dyson hair dryer (this is an insanely expensive item bc it blow dries hair in a few minutes). my sister and i visited london for our birthday, and we received treats as a bday surprise from one receptionist. we've traveled for years on oir bday and no receptionist has ever surprised us with chocolates and flowers, but one at the claridges did. when we needed directions on how to go somewhere, concierge was ready with a map, marking every turn we should take while walking, and with writing out directions to the train + train times as needed). when we were so upset we couldn't sleep late bc of renovations in the hotel, we were upgraded to a larger room at no cost and one night was deducted from our bill, among a couple other perks the manager (richard) threw in. the hotel is in a great area. walking distance to most tourist attractions and only about an hour from harry potter world i cannot wait to come back to london, and when i do i'm going back to the claridges. read more

The best afternoon tea experience ever! Such a beautiful place, and great service. They don't rush you at all and the food is delicious! I've heard of other places more expensive places limiting the time of each sitting, but we spent over two hours here and had numerous helpings of everything, and at the end we were given goodie bags with our leftover cakes and little tins of tea to take home to boot! If I find a better place for afternoon tea, Yelp are going to have to add a sixth star. read more

A very classy place most suitable for wealthy tourists and businesspeople. The menu of bar snacks reflects the type of clientele they are looking to attract, with a few indecipherable items best left to the champagne set. If you have to ask, you are probably not the right class of person to be eating whatever it is. At least that is the impression I was given. I have only ever been here as the guest of someone else so the prices did not affect me. Given the choice however I would rather spend my money somewhere else. If you are going for the experience plump for tea at Claridges instead. You will need to book, but it is a far more eccentrically English experience than the bar, the equivalent of which you could probably find in any major international city. read more

Claridges for late afternoon drinks is itself the definition of fun. The hotel, I'd rate differently (old style, low tech and go see my Trip Advisor rating). Late afternoon drinks, is to see a wash of money coming in and out from around the World. Staff is gracious to the point where if your host is taking another call, Staff will discreetly offer you another serving of Champagne or engage you in silly banter so you are distracted. I have lost many afternoons there. The night scene is altogether different. There are other places and in fact, gets a bit sordid. But somewhere between 4 -7pm, Claridges will always own my drink. read more

This review is long overdue, but better late than never! I'm from the States and when my friends and I landed in London, (in late May) we came straight here. A friend had recommended this place to us and we had to come check it out. When we arrived, they were able to make arrangements for us and open up a table so that we can experience the amazing afternoon tea. Thank you so much to the lovely, knowledgable staff for a great experience at a beautiful place! read more

Simply put Claridge's afternoon tea is the best and finest London has to offer. The ambiance is like a Hollywood movie and the staff incredibly real and friendly. The tea and food was delicious, the presentation amazing and makes for a perfect afternoon. You feel refreshed and commanders of the world after such a positive and charming experience. read more

Biggest splurge of our England excursion had to be High Tea at Claridges. For my parents' 51st Wedding Anniversary, I took them to England for a 2-week mini tour. As the perfect ending to a wonderful 2-weeks, reservations at Claridges seemed most appropriate Chilly, wet outside was promptly left behind to the warm, toasty fireside of the lobby to await our appointed sitting. Nice piano music playing, luxury cars pulling up to offload armfulls of holiday shoppers' Harrods bags & we knew we were in the shnizz There is a lovely Chihuly piece hanging down from the ceiling as you enter the front room & the motif is a minty-green & off-white - made us feel decadent & dainty all at the same time Everyone got to order their own tea which was nice, given we all had different tastes. Little finger-sandwiches were brought out & at first we're like, gee, this is it? But NO - this was just the 1st course..... As many sandwiches as we could have eaten (although for the 3 of us, 1 plate was enough) then came the really yummy part....the cake & scone plate. Decadent Cakes, Cookies & Tarts sat along Scones w/ Jam & Clotted Cream....it was too much to take! Visually filling just as much as it was to our tummies At the end of our wonderful visit, we were given little tins of Claridges Special Tea to bring back w/ us as a fond remembrance of our High Tea occasion read more

Love this bar and the bar tenders...I have met some of the most interesting and non-interesting people here... I have also had some good dates here and brought some pretty interesting people here for biz talk I love the house Sauvignon Blanc and don't but drinks for Melissa read more

As an American in London, might as well celebrate Thanksgiving with afternoon tea in The Foyer of Claridge's. Definitely better food here than the Savoy, though I liked my tea better at the Savoy. I also liked that they obliged us here and served all 3 courses at once, so my daughter could enjoy sweets and scones while I focused on the savories. (Wish I had asked the same at the Savoy.) They gave a wink and a nod to our American Thanksgiving with a special turkey sandwich, pumpkin scones, and pecan mini pies. The sandwich selection was salmon, cucumber, egg salad, turkey, and ham. Again, somewhat bland across the board, but slightly better than Savoy. The scones were pumpkin and blueberry served with clotted cream and an unusual jam that I don't remember what they said it was. Desserts were a parfait (I wanted more but was too full...but so good!), beautiful chocolate somethings (my daughter had several), and pecan pies. The desserts here far out-tasted the ones at the Savoy and looked so much more appealing. Gorgeous setting, but I wasn't thrilled that we had to sit right beside the hostess pedestal. Very close to 5 stars. They sent us home with a small box of 2 truffles to wish us a Happy Thanksgiving. That was classy and memorable. If I had to pick between the two, I think I now like Claridge's a bit more than Savoy. Next time, I will try Brown's. Pinkies up! read more

Looking for the ultimate afternoon tea experience? You've found it. There are afternoon teas, and there are Afternoon Teas, and Claridges definitely deserves the capitalisation treatment. It's the epitome of luxu-tea. You are waited on hand and foot and you never want to (tea) leave(s). Pouring your own tea is unheard of here, and the servers are constantly on hand to ensure your dainty cup is never empty. The sandwiches and cakes are magnificent, but what really blew me away were the scones, which were baked to crumbly perfection. The clotted cream was like heaven in a pot, and the posh preserves were the tastiest jams I'd ever put into my mouth. Yum yum YUM. And you get a little tin of tea to take away with you as a souvenir. Obligatary toilet comment: THERE'S A LADY IN THERE WHO TURNS THE TAPS ON FOR YOU AND HANDS YOU A TOWEL. The things she must have seen... read more

Well this is the best place ive ever had lunch and the most exspensive at around £200 for 2 for lunch. I must say ive never been so waited on as there is one for everythingfrom bread to wine. The room itself is amazing art deco and some of the most wonderful flowers ever,the place was packed mid week and i know why. We had 3 course's and the staff knew everything about the food even my lamb's mum's name such was there knowlegde. The best bit was of course the pudding.the famous chocolate triothree mini puds all on one platei finished every last bit..rude not too. I would love to go again and this place really does live up to the hype. read more

Walking in it was almost like seeing The Ritz all over again. Afternoon tea at Claridges has a fairly similar set up to most afternoon teas. We were taken to a room off to the side of the main room where the decor was much darker. Both rooms were equally full with patrons and I guess thats to do with the fact that Afternoon Tea is offered only once daily where The Ritz offered five sittings a day. The tea menu offerred a variety of black, green, and herbal teas plus coffee. I tried two sorts of tea including a green tea which had a very strong taste of popcorn and a black tea that tasted of cinammon. The food consisted of finger sandwiches (pretty much the same as what I had at the Ritz: Smoked Salmon, Egg Mayonnaise with Cress, Ham, Chicken and Cucumber with Cream Cheese), desserts (much better variety than the Ritz) and Scones with Devonshire Clotted Cream and preserve. All very good and all very tasty. The Claridges experience was a lot of fun even though I felt like a fish out of water amongst all that finery! read more

Amazing staff attitude. The staff were really nice and really attentive. They serve really good food and tea. The doormen were extremely kind and opened the door like they were supposed to. 5/5. read more

The afternoon tea at Claridge's was one of the best I've ever had. The number one thing of note was that the tea was high quality and really excellent. read more

I was lucky enough to break up a rather mundane work week with a breakfast meeting here in one of the swish private dining rooms on the sixth floor. A few sideways sneak peeks along the corridors confirmed they have a whole range of different sized event rooms available, all with an elegantly cosy art-deco type look. As a visitor, the service means you literally don't have to lift a finger - not even to press the button for your floor as the gentleman in the lift will take care of that for you, whilst you take a brief time-out on the oddly sexy sofas in the lifts too! Your coat is then helpfully tucked away in the kind of oversized ornate wardrobe you well might dream of having one day. It definitely makes you feel special, and who doesn't like that?! The breakfast spread of fruit and pastries was also a delight, particularly if like me you get an inexplicable amount of pleasure out of baby pots of marmalade and pretty crockery. My inescapable clumsy moment struck as I accidentally sat in front of a table leg and shook the whole thing, but I'm going to claim the tablecloth was too long (floor-length!) for me to spot this. As an event space it defo makes for a warm atmosphere, and colourful antidote to the usual sterile City office alternatives, though err my concentration on the meeting agenda may have wavered when the plate of danishes started calling to me... hopefully the guy next to me didn't judge me for having seconds! read more

The Claridges is obviously one of the top hotels in London with a very central location in Mayfair. The bar is a perfect place for an informal business meeting in a very attractive art-deco surrounding. It is in fact good value if the alternative was to rent a meeting room in a serviced business center in the area. I was very well seated and served, found a table very easily in the middle of the afternoon and this was a very convenient and enjoyable place to have a meeting in central London. I paid £8 for a glass of still water and an expresso ok not so cheap for what this is but considering the real estate cost in the area, the facilities, the service and the fact that you can stay there 2 hours for £8 if you want it is definitely good value. I have not been there for an aperitif but I am tempted to try as it must be quite something to watch with the international crowd hanging at the Claridges. I will report later on this! Update: Been there for a perfect pre drink dinner before another excellent visit to La Petite Maison. This is a winning combination, a bit upmarket for sure, but you cant get wrong with these 2 places and they are next to each others too so very convenient read more

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