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The Chinese Whispers Afternoon Tea at Kai, London,

The Chinese Whispers Afternoon Tea at Kai

4.6 (148)
£41 and over
Afternoon Tea
65 South Audley Street, London, W1K 2QU

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Innovative
Reminiscing on afternoons spent with friends, under tropical green foliage hiding from the sun, the playful ‘click-clack’ of Mah Jong tiles colliding and intermingling with the hum of banter in the background and the sound of songbirds never far away, gossiping, sharing naughty secrets, drinking tea and eating moreish sweets and savouries.

Michelin-starred Kai Mayfair’s Chinese Whispers afternoon tea sets the mood for a relaxed and intimate chat where you can share juicy pieces of gossip along with your gourmet sweets. Here’s where songbirds sing, Mah Jong tiles chatter, and your secrets are free to whisper in the breeze.

Sip a flight of tea cocktails, nibble on Willy Wong’s ‘Apothecary Macarons’ with clotted cream and sample our most talked about desserts in miniature. Enjoy Chinese-inspired savory snacks including Bao with Crispy Duck and Marble Tea Egg.

Call your friends. Make a date. Pick an outfit. Because your best stories won’t keep till tomorrow!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Afternoon Tea, Chinese, Contemporary Asian
  • Hours of operation
    Afternoon Tea Wed–Sun 3:00 pm–4:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Alex Chow
  • Neighborhood
    Mayfair
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bond Street, Hyde Park Corner underground stations are a 7 minute walk way.
  • Additional
    Beer, Wine

What 148 people are saying

The Chinese Whispers Afternoon Tea at Kai reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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148 Reviews
  1. Simon

    San Francisco Bay Area21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great afternoon tea, lovely decor and stylish tableware. Clotted cream and macarons were excellent.

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  2. Jon

    Nottingham/Nottinghamshire1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    All excellent/very good. Bill seemed too high but I was assured it was fine. However next day a part refund was sent - very honest Would recommended and go again, we enjoyed the food immensely

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  3. wendy VIP

    Central Texas44 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely and unique experience it was clearly an artist who designed the entire setting and every aspect of the setup was poetic and inspired by the book series Crazy Rich Asians

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  4. Mark

    London4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful afternoon tea! fantastic food, wonderful environment, friendly staff and great value for money. Well worth the trip.

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  5. Melanie

    Yosemite / Mammoth Lakes3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food wasn't my thing. Nicely presented though.

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  6. Rachel VIP

    Dubai1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Really lovely afternoon tea experience in beautiful surroundings. My only negative comment is that my friend and I arrived a little earlier than our allocated time. We were told our table wasn’t ready so we were seated by the bar in quite uncomfortable bench type seating. When we were shown to our table the downstairs area was empty. Just two other tables with guests and one other came after us. Not sure why we weren’t able to go straight to our table and order some drinks which would have been far nicer. But overall the food was delicious, the portions just right & a really beautiful setting.

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  7. Jessica VIP

    Munich9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wir hatten uns dazu entschlossen unseren Jahrestag mit einer Teatime im Kai zu feiern. Beim betreten des Ladens wurden wir schon herzlich begrüßt und man kam sich gut aufgehoben vor. Wir wurden dann an die Liebe Izabela (war zumindest der Name auf unserer Rechnung) übergeben, die mit ihrer professionellen und chamanten Art uns über die Stunden die Zeit versüßt hat. Ihre Service verdient größtes Lob, da sie immer und überall mit einem Lächeln auf die Fragen und Wünsche von den Gästen einging und diese zumindest, bei uns, zu unseren vollsten Zufriedenheit erfüllt hat. Über das Ambiete kann man auch nur staunen. Das war die beste Teatime die ich jemand hatte. Vom Welcomedrink bis über den sehr guten Chamapgner bis über die exzellente Teeauswahl fehlte es uns an nichts. Die Etagere wurde mit Liebe bestückt und nicht nur das Aussehen hat überzeugt sondern der Geschmack war genauso atemberaubend. Tee und Leckerein werden bei Bedarf nachgefüllt. Uns hatte die selbstgemachte Miso und das Pandam-Tiramisu total überzeugt. Nachdem wir bezahlen wollten, bekamen wir zu unserer Rechnung noch eine kleine Petit four Platte mit der Aufschrift "Happy Anniversary", worüber wir uns unfassbar gefreut hatten! Es gab dort einen kleine Glückskugel, die man mit einem löffel aufbrechen konnte und dort eine kleiner essbarer Glücksspruch draufstand. Ich könnte noch viel mehr zu dieses Lokal erzählen, da es noch viel mehr zu loben gibt. Preis-Leistung fand ich absolut gerecht. Leider hatten wir nicht so viel Zeit wie gerne gehabt hätten, aber diese Erfahrungen war einzigartig. Wir werden bei unserem nächsten Besuch in London definitiv wieder vorbeischauen. Absolutes muss in London, wenn man eine hochklassige Teatime genießen möchte!

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  8. Lucy

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Beautiful afternoon tea! Different to the usual sandwiches and scones, this was a beautifully presented array of delicious bites. My favourite was the steamed egg with caviar and soy! The Chinese whispers them was very creative, and we loved the little birds and bird cages.

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  9. Tatjana

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience, It's mine and my mums favourite afternoon tea in London and its been consistently great, incredible flavours and really kind and helpful staff

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  10. waka

    London22 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I booked this afternoon tea for a friend visitor from Japan. It was the best afternoon tea ever. If you are looking for something other than usual cucumber sandwiches and scones then this is the place to come. The food was presented and cooked to the perfection and it was also such a fun and interactive. It was reasonable considering they will bring more savoury if you like and the service was very smooth. I had been to Alice in wonderland theme one at Shard last year and it was so expensive and too sweet.

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The Chinese Whispers Afternoon Tea at Kai is rated 4.6 stars by 148 OpenTable diners.

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  3. London
  4. West End London
  5. Mayfair

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 2 times today
Google Map for The Chinese Whispers Afternoon Tea at Kai

65 South Audley Street, London, W1K 2QU

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Mayfair
  • Hours of operation
    Afternoon Tea Wed–Sun 3:00 pm–4:30 pm
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Afternoon Tea, Chinese, Contemporary Asian
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Bond Street, Hyde Park Corner underground stations are a 7 minute walk way.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Alex Chow
  • Additional
    Beer, Wine
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