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- Price PER PERSON : from £65 .00
- Time: 7 days a week
About
Afternoon Tea at Harrods is a bucket list experience of experiences you must do when visiting London. Harrods has been serving customers for over 150 years. It began when Charles Henry Harrod opened a grocery shop in 1849, and by 1902 it was London’s largest store, with 91 departments and more than 2,000 staff.
Guests can sit back and unwind in welcoming surroundings to enjoy a most delightful Afternoon Tea experience. Their spectacular menu features a unique take on the British tradition including a range of finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones and exquisite seasonally changing fancies.Harrods is located in the heart of an exclusive area of London, just a short walk away from Knightsbridge Tube station.
Something I’ve always wanted to do when visiting London was visiting the iconic Harrods. The history and shopping, of course, but a priority was the Afternoon Tea experience. Spoiler alert, I absolutely loved it, here’s a Harrods Afternoon Tea Review!
Details
Reservations
You need to make reservations in advance to experience Afternoon Tea in the Harrods Team Rooms. You can do so by clicking here (you’re welcome!). The moment I booked my flight to London, I made reservations, which were about 3 months in advance. I saw several people hoping for walk-up options, and they were getting turned away. So if you know you’re going, just make reservations!
Prices and Menu Items
The Harrods Afternoon Tea price is from £65 per person, which includes a pot of tea of your choice, an amuse-bouche, a selection of sandwiches, dessert items, and scones.
The Harrods Afternoon Tea is truly an experience. Whether you’re shopping at Harrods before or after, it’s a lovely place to take a break and fill up on delicious treats. We went after a long day of shopping and exploring the city, and absolutely enjoyed ending our afternoon at Harrods.
Lost in a maze of luxury departments, and resisting the urge to reach out for the never-ending rails of opulent dresses that would probably wipe out my entire savings account, I eventually found my way to The Harrods Tea Rooms on the 4th floor. Formerly known as The Georgian, it opened in 1911 to commemorate the coronation of King George V, and was particularly famous for its tea dances just after the First World War.
Our third and final course was the much-awaited freshly baked plain and raisin scones, served towards the end so that we could enjoy them whilst they were still warm – usually my preferred sequence of serving, because there’s not much joy in biting into a cold, hard scone. The accompaniments included an extremely thick and rich clotted cream, and two varieties of Harrods jams, strawberry and raspberry.
Recommended to us was the No.16 Afternoon Special Blend, a blend that combines high and medium-elevation teas from the pristine Dimbula region in Sri Lanka, the carefully brewed leaves yielded an amber brew full of sweet, subtle flavours.
Our glasses of champagne were also kindly refreshed, this time with my favourite Rosé Champagne – ah, how I’ve missed the joys of afternoon teas.
The room was as grand as I had remembered from my last visit, with its classical Georgian-style interior and stunning Art Deco skylight that our attentions were naturally drawn towards to. We made ourselves comfortable, carefully shuffling our derrieres onto the plush velvet sofas, the seating arrangements currently much more spaced out than before, in line with current social distancing guidelines. There were also some new pieces of interactive artwork by contemporary digital artist, Dominic Harris, displayed on the walls that are fun to entertain kids and adults alike.
There was a pianist playing classical, pop, and Disney tunes to accommodate an array of guests, the decor was gorgeous, and the service was wonderful. Not to mention the tea was divine, and there wasn’t even one item off the menu that wasn’t delicious.
Our waiter that day was the charming Grzegorz who welcomed us with glasses of Harrods, Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru NV, whilst we perused their vast selection of teas, which remains a core part of Harrods’ heritage. For those not so well-accustomed with teas or feel overwhelmed by the wide variety, fret not as the Harrods Tea Rooms manager has specially created a tea flavour spectrum to help navigate the menu and allows guests to make their decisions based on where the tea sits among four main flavour profiles – sweet, woody, astringent and floral. We eventually decided to go for the tea pairing option, putting our trust in the hands of the Tea Tailor experts.
Worth It?
A special word of thanks to Harrods for his exceptional service, who graciously fulfilled our every request and for his attentiveness in never letting our glasses run dry.
The Harrods afternoon tea is available 7 days a week, priced from £65.00 per person, with a myriad of luxury options to upgrade to, in true Harrods fashion. For those with special dietary requirements, there are also vegan and gluten-free afternoon tea options available upon request.
For more information on the menu and reservation details, visit The Harrods Tea Rooms.
For me, after saving up for 4 years for this Europe trip and for all the reasons throughout this post, the entire experience was 100% worth it.
FAQs
It is recommended that you book at least four weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability. Your afternoon tea will last approximately 2 hours, but please allow extra time for your visit.
