Afternoon Tea at The Londoner

Afternoon Tea

• Traditional Afternoon TeaGBP 59.00

• Stay Sparkling Afternoon TeaGBP 65.00

  served with a glass of Wild Idol, Alcohol Free Sparkling White

• Champagne Afternoon TeaGBP 75.00

  served with a glass of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut NV

• Rosé Champagne Afternoon TeaGBP 80.00

  served with a glass of Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé NV

• Vintage Champagne Afternoon TeaGBP 115.00

  served with a glass of Dom Pérignon Brut Vintage 2013

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

• 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

• Cornfed chicken

  with caramelised onion and truffle tarragon on onion bread

• Sweet paprika cured salt beef

  with pickled cornichons and chive Pommery mustard on brioche

Plain and Sultana Scones

• Plain and Sultana Scones

  Freshly baked from The Londoner bakery, served with Cornish clotted cream, homemade strawberry preserve and lemon curd

Patisseries from the Trolley

• 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

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• Royal Breakfast

  A full-bodied alternative to the English breakfast tea. With a rich and robust flavour, this blend of Royal Breakfast loose leaf black tea is a full-bodied alternative to the English breakfast tea.

• Pedro Orange Pekoe

  A single estate-grown black tea at an elevation of 5,600 feet on the Pidurutalagala Mountain in Nuwara Eliya. A tea of choice for connoisseurs, who prefer the larger leafy variety of Orange Pekoe teas from Pedro, with their soft, smooth and highly aromatic flavour profile.

• Assam Hattialli

  Extremely beautiful, exceptionally tippy, these tea leaves produce an enticing cup with a classically ‘Assam’ malty character and a delicious aroma. Takes milk and a touch of sugar wonderfully.

• Darjeeling First Flush

  This complex first flush is produced at the high elevation of Singbuli Estate above the Dudhia River. It produces a golden and delicately aromatic liquor, with floral notes, hints of fruit and a gentle sweetness.

• The Staunton Earl Grey

  Based on an authentic 18th century Chinese recipe, this tea is light, sweet, floral and delicate – a deliciously fragrant cup. Medium-bodied and vibrant, the elegant aromatic flavours of Neroli and Bergamot give a sweet and citrusy note.

White

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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