The Palm Court, Ritz-Carlton, London
The Palm Court, Ritz-Carlton, London
150 Piccadilly
London W1J9BR
Of course, being the tea lover I am, I had to go for afternoon tea at the famous Palm Court in the Ritz London. There were six different sandwiches, freshly baked raisin and apple scones with Devonshire clotted cream and strawberry preserves, along with an assortment of afternoon tea pastries, and the Ritz chocolate cake. It was such a lovely experience. The ambience was peaceful with the Ritz resident pianist playing music on a grande piano. There was a dress requirement of jacket and tie for men, and of course the ladies were mainly in dresses. The experience though was the only aspect I liked. Disappointingly, the food was not impressive. It seemed as though they had prepared it the week before and it was just mass produced. For the price (37 Euros per person min), the food standard was not equal. I was glad to have gone to one of the most famous afternoon teas in London though. Next time, I will choose somewhere more off the “eaten path.” Book a month in advance since it was hard to get a reservation.
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