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Top Tea Rooms - UK

While it is essential to know how to brew a fine cuppa at home, no tea compares to that served to one, especially at an elegant tea room where your dish is another's command. Tea at The Ritz is an institution in itself and is served in the spectacular Palm Court. Now you can see where the phrase "putting on the ritz" truly comes from.

Recommended UK Tea Rooms

The Ritz Hotel - 150 Piccadilly, London. tel +44 (020) 7493 8181
Tea at The Ritz is an institution in itself and is served in the spectacular Palm Court. A choice of several varieties of tea, finely cut sandwiches, freshly baked scones, jam and clotted cream and a range of delicate pastries combine to make for an unforgettable afternoon. Winner of the 2004 Top London Afternoon Tea Award.

The Savoy Hotel - Strand, London. tel +44 (020) 7420 2669. Tea is served in the famous Thames Foyer and accompanied by the sounds of the resident pianist. Afternoon Tea consists of a mouth-watering array of sandwiches with a variety of fresh fillings, delicate pastries, teacakes and scones with clotted cream and strawberry preserve.

The Drawing Room at the Merrion Hotel - Upper Merrion St, Dublin 2.
tel +353 1 603 0600. This five star Dublin Hotel won the 2004 Afternoon Tea Awards in conjunction with Barry's Tea. The Afternoon Tea menu runs from 3-6pm. This attractive menu offers a quaint selection of assorted tea breads, miniature French pastries, freshly baked scones and assorted finger sandwiches with Viennese bridge rolls. Customers can choose a pot of tea of their choice from a large selection.