Served from 12:30pm until 4pm, Monday to Sunday. Introducing the spring/summer edition of The Stage Afternoon Tea. Savour a set of seasonal sandwiches made using local produce, fresh scones and our handcrafted patisseries, challenging the traditional flavours and feel associated with the season. Curated by our executive chefs, the experience is served with The East India Company’s exclusive loose leaf teas from the world’s finest estates, with an optional recommendation of Champagne from our favourite maisons.
Afternoon Tea
Per Guest
Champagne Afternoon TeaGBP 75.00
Rosé Champagne Afternoon TeaGBP 80.00
Vintage Champagne Afternoon TeaGBP 115.00
Stay Sparkling Afternoon TeaGBP 65.00
Traditional Afternoon TeaGBP 59.00
Sommelier’s Choice
Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut NVGBP 19.00
- BottleGBP 95.00
Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve NVGBP 21.00
- BottleGBP 105.00
Ruinart Blanc de Blancs NVGBP 32.00
- BottleGBP 175.00
Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé NVGBP 25.00
- BottleGBP 125.00
Dom Pérignon Brut Vintage 2013GBP 65.00
- BottleGBP 395.00
Gusbourne Blanc de Blancs 2020GBP 17.00
- BottleGBP 85.00
Nyetimber Classic Cuvée NVGBP 18.00
- BottleGBP 90.00
Wild Idol, Alcohol Free Sparkling WhiteGBP 12.00
- BottleGBP 55.00
Amuse-Bouche Du Jour
Chef’s choice
Traditional Sandwiches
Coronated chicken
with caramelised onion and truffle tarragon on onion bread
Sweet paprika cured salt beef
with pickled cornichons and chive Pommery mustard on brioche
Patissseries from the Trolley
Coronation duck egg
on tomato bread
Smoked salmon and Cornish crab
with yuzu crème fraiche on brown bread
Baby cucumber
with dill and mint labneh on white bread
Plain and Sultana Scones
Freshly baked from The Londoner bakery, served with Cornish clotted cream, homemade strawberry preserve and lemon curd
Passion of green pineapple
Passion fruit frangipane with ricotta mousse layered between a coriander leaf jelly and topped with poached pineapple compôte
Floral bee nest
Honey and orange sponge with a lavender and white chocolate dome, finished with a burnt meringue
The fallen coconut
Coconut and lime mousse covering a fresh mango compôte and a crispy millet cake insert
Opéra au café à l’orange
Our vegan version of the French classic layered cake, with coffee-infused chocolate ganache and orange jam
Austrian Sacher torte
A modern twist on the Austrian classic, with apricot jam, chocolate mousse and a hint of cumin
Nama chocolate delight
Japanese inspired treat, with matcha ganache, hibiscus and strawberry gel topped with a crème fraiche Chantilly
Black
Royal Breakfast
A blend of Royal Breakfast loose leaf black tea, a full-bodied alternative to the English breakfast tea. With a rich and robust flavour.
Pedro Orange Pekoe
A single estate-grown black tea from the Pidurutalagala Mountain in Nuwara Eliya. Soft, smooth and highly aromatic flavour profile.
Assam Hattialli
Exceptionally tippy, these tea leaves produce an enticing cup with a classically ‘Assam’ malty character and a delicious aroma.
Darjeeling First Flush
Produced at the high elevation of Singbuli Estate. Golden and delicately aromatic liquor, with floral notes, hints of fruit and a gentle sweetness.
The Staunton Earl Grey
A fine Sri Lankan black tea blended with the best Neroli and Bergamot oils. Light, sweet, floral and delicate.
White
0 kcal
Golden Tips
This exquisite white tea is hand-cut with golden scissors and collected in a golden pot, before its unopened buds unfurl from the heat of the sun. The leaves are then dried naturally on a velvet cloth. Lingering in sweetness with hints of honey and pine, this light amber-hued liquor is also high in antioxidants. A rare and truly memorable white tea worth savouring, with a second brew revealing a new depth of flavour. Please allow a brewing time of 4 minutes. Please allow a brewing time of 5 minutes for your second brew.
Silver Dawn
These delicate tea buds remain tender thanks to the gentle mists which shroud the Manuwakluka Mountain in Sri Lanka, before being collected by expert pickers using a velvet cloth to hold the tea buds, thus preserving the characteristic silvery white fur. The tea has a sweetish background and a flavour that lingers long on the palate, blended with precious Persian saffron to further enhance the soft sweetness of the cup. Please allow a brewing time of 3-4 minutes.
Spring White
Sandakphu is the highest habitable point in the Ilam district, located in Nepal’s far eastern corner. From the new growth of the spring season’s first flush, this tea consists solely of the silvery, fine tippy leaf and bud. A sweet flavour and flowery aroma with a soft lingering sweetness. Please allow a brewing time of 3-4 minutes.
Green
0 kcal
Jade Sword
Grown amongst the misty mountains in a remote part of the Chinese province of Hunan, Jade Sword is a spring-picked green tea from a biodiverse garden 800m above sea level. Once brewed, these green and wiry rolled leaves have a sword-like appearance that burst with fresh, sweet spring flavours. A green tea for connoisseurs, this light and refreshing cup has a clean aftertaste that combines both floral and vegetal notes. Please allow a brewing time of 3 minutes.
Saemidori Green Tea
This hand-picked, finest Japanese green tea originates in Shizuoka, Japan’s premier tea growing region. The Saemidori tea bush variety or cultivar was first recorded in the 1990s, its name translating literally to ‘clear green’. Featuring classic grassy notes and a slight hint of vanilla, this wonderful infusion has deliciously sweet flavours and is rich in amino acids, typical of this variety of steamed green tea. Please allow a brewing time of 3 minutes.
Jasmine Pearls
The Jasmine Pearls expression is made from young green tea leaves from Lu-Cha in the Chinese Fujian province. Unopened night-blooming Jasmine flowers are placed with the tender leaves, gradually infusing them with their beautiful aromas. Jasmine Pearls unfurl during brewing to reveal the whole green leaf along with the sweet and fragrant flavour. Please allow a brewing time of 3 minutes.
Oolong
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Gaba
This unique oolong from Taiwan was first created in 1986 by preserving tea leaves in a vacuum pack flushed with nitrogen, which is believed to extend the freshness of the tea. An exquisite creamy tea with hints of vanilla and fruity notes. Please allow a brewing time of 3-4 minutes
Li Shan
Grown on Li Shan, or 'Pear Mountain', on one of the world's highest tea plantations, Taiwan's most celebrated oolong tea is produced just twice a year in very small quantities. With floral and fruity notes peeking through, this liquor has a rich and rounded finish, to be enjoyed throughout the day. Please allow a brewing time of 3-4 minutes
Herbal
0 kcal
English Peppermint Infusion
Officers and sailors of The East India Company would famously brew peppermint leaf as a herbal digestive on long voyages. This blend is made from the finest and celebrated English Mitcham dark peppermint leaves – evoking a pure, pleasant and invigorating natural taste. Please allow a brewing time of 3 minutes
Lemongrass and Ginger
The finest aromatic lemongrass is blended with ginger for an elegant and caffeine-free herbal infusion. With its unique combination of flavours, the liquor of this infusion is fragrant and zesty, with a spicy finish. Please allow a brewing time of 4 minutes
Tropical Punch
This white tea herbal infusion is blended with hibiscus, which is high in antioxidants and reputed to have many positive health benefits. The addition of rosehip and orange peel creates a thirst-quenching infusion with a smooth and pleasant aroma, a deliciously fruity taste and striking reddish tint. Please allow a brewing time of 4-5 minutes
