Volupté London
food/drink,afternoon tea,restaurant,tea,volupte
volupte top 10 cool and unusual places for afternoon tea
By Lifestyle Editor Alaina Vieru
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Afternoon tea has never been so cute, kitsch or entertaining. Watch a spot of cabaret and burlesque while a lavish spread including homemade goodies and champagne is served by the Teasemaids. A word to the wise: make sure to book well in advance.
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Afternoon Tease £35, www.volupte-lounge.com
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The Berkeley, London
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the berkeley top 10 cool and unusual places for afternoon tea
Fashionista\'s Afternoon Tea gets approval from leading fashion editors every season, with spring/summer 2008 bringing a Luella prom dress biscuit and lime green Chanel 2.55 handbag. Other creations this season are inspired by Lanvin, Stella McCartney and Victor & Rolf.
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>Prêt-à-Portea Afternoon Tea, £35 www.the-berkeley.co.uk
Sketch, London
food/drink,afternoon tea,restaurant,tea,Sketch
sketch top 10 cool and unusual places for afternoon tea
Sketch\'s restaurant might require a hefty bank balance and very advance reservation, but The Parlour is strictly a walk-in affair offering affordable luxury. Along with set afternoon teas, there\'s plenty of weird and wonderful gourmet sandwiches and pastries to choose from à la carte.
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Afternoon Tea, £19.50 www.sketch.uk.com
Juri\'s, Winchcombe
food/drink,afternoon tea,restaurant,tea,Juri\'s
juris top 10 cool and unusual places for afternoon tea
About as ye olde England as you can get with its quaint Cotswolds location, Juri\'s nonetheless practices the very modern trends of organic, free range, local and fusion. A Cordon Bleu trained chef, Juri offers up a scrumptious afternoon tea along with her mix of Japanese and European dishes. She\'s also been awarded the UK\'s Top Tea Place 2008.
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Juri\'s The Olde Bakery Tea Shoppe and Restaurant, High Street, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Gloucester
The Merrion Hotel, Dublin
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the merrion hotel dublin top 10 cool and unusual places for afternoont tea
Flip through the Merrion\'s art collection catalogue (the hotel has one of the most important private art collections in Ireland) while nibbling on miniature cakes based on the very same works, which include J.B. Yeats, William Scott and more. The Merrion also hosts other afternoon teas - don\'t miss the Jo Malone Vanilla and Anise afternoon tea, taking place throughout March 2010.
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Art Tea, £35 per person and Jo Malone afternoon tea (March 2010 only), £36 per person. To book visit merrionhotel.com or ring +353 1 603 0600.
The Landau, London
food/drink,afternoon tea,restaurant,tea,The Landau
the landau top 10 cool and unusual places for afternoon tea
One of London\'s top restaurants, The Landau in The Langham Hotel does an afternoon tea that\'s every bit as worthy as their gourmet meals, as one of their sandwiches made with Angus beef, Savora mustard and watercress shows. Don\'t miss their Hats Off To Summer promotion, where ladies wearing hats are treated to complimentary Laurent Perrier champagne throughout their tea.
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Traditional Afternoon Tea, £24.50 thelandau.com
Grosvenor House, London
food/drink,afternoon tea,restaurant,tea,Grosvenor House
grosvenor house top 10 cool and unusual places for afternoon tea
Little lovers of afternoon tea can munch happily on the Grover children\'s menu while yummy mummies and other grownups can enjoy the exotic Moroccan tea and Turkish coffee with Medjool dates, Barazec biscuits and Baklava. A top notch traditional tea menu and à la carte options are also available.
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Starting from £9.50, grosvenor-house.co.uk
Betty\'s, Yorkshire
food/drink,afternoon tea,restaurant,tea,Betty\'s
bettys top 10 cool and unusual places for afternoon tea
It might not be cool and unusual, but no tea round-up is complete without a mention of the comforting Yorkshire institution that is Betty\'s. There\'s a huge selection of simply divine cakes and pastries and whether you go for a Fat Rascal - Betty\'s famous speciality scone - or the Yorkshire Curd Tart, you won\'t leave disappointed or hungry.
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Traditional Afternoon Tea £14.95, bettys.co.uk
The May Fair Hotel, London
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may fair hotel top 10 cool and unusual places for afternoon tea
The May Fair Bar is people watching heaven. Not only is it situated in the official hotel for London Fashion Week, but the chic surroundings and charming staff attract a bevy of celebrities, movers and shakers both inside the bar and out (hip eatery Nobu Berkeley is across the street). Strictly speaking, Cocktails and Cupcakes isn\'t afternoon tea - it\'s tea and coffee-inspired cocktails with a pretty tray of cupcakes - but it\'s a fun, girly treat nonetheless. The C and C cocktails can be an acquired taste, but the May Fair Bar\'s regular cocktail list is second to none. Chin chin, ladies.
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Cocktails And Cupcakes from £20, themayfairhotel.co.uk
The Lanesborough, London
food/drink,afternoon tea,restaurant,tea,The Lanesborough
the lanesborough top 10 cool and unusual places for afternoon tea
The very posh yet friendly Lanesborough Hotel officially does London\'s best afternoon tea according to the UK Tea Council. They are also the only place to have a tea sommelier, who will help you navigate through their selection of nearly two dozen carefully chosen teas.
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lanesborough.com
Mango Tree, London
food/drink,afternoon tea,restaurant,tea,Mango Tree
mango tree top 10 cool and unusual places for afternoon tea
Coupled with British must-haves, this gorgeously glam Thai restaurant also features curried vegetable puffs, aubergine cups, coconut caramel cake and mini Madeleines, along with a great selection of herbal and traditional teas.
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Thai High Tea, £15 mangotree.org.uk
The Orangery Kensington Palace, London
food/drink,afternoon tea,restaurant,tea,The Orangery
the orangery: Top 10 cool and unusual places for afternoon tea
Nestled in greenery behind Kensington Palace, the sublimely sunny Orangery has a grand atmosphere fit for a queen (literally), but the prices thankfully remain for the people. Try the Tregothnan tea from the UK\'s first tea plantation, along with the food all made from mainly local and organic ingredients.
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Orangery Tea, £9.95 digbytrout.co.uk
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Top 10 spas for yummy mummies
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