Rosewood Hotel Art Afternoon Tea (London)

Photo credit: London Hotel Insights

Category: Afternoon Tea

Reservation recommended

Dress Code
Smart Casual

Price Guide
Service charge
Credit cards accepted

Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets

Facilities
Valet parking
Air conditioning

Introduction
Art Afternoon Tea is priced at £55
R de Ruinart Art Afternoon tea is priced at £65 with an additional glass of R de Ruinart being £17
R de Ruinart Rosé Afternoon tea is priced at £67 with an additional glass of R de Ruinart Rosé being £21

All options include refills for Marriage Frères tea and sandwiches, if you wish so. While most tea’s are included, specific teas can include a surcharge varying from £5 to £7.

Rosewood London in partnership with the British Museum will launch the ‘Rodin Afternoon Tea’ from April 26th to July 29th during the duration of the Rodin and the art of ancient Greece exhibition.

– Good but more enjoyable to look at than eat –

Review

Any art lovers heart with a flutter at the view of this afternoon tea, and even those usually not interested in art will admire the beautiful presentation of the cakes. They are nearly too beautiful to eat. However, the cakes are a case of looking better than they taste. While overall they were ok, the macaroon is not recommended, and personally, they were a bit too sugary. The sandwiches were all very nice, and I was very tempted to ask for more but I do recommend to be cautious as the afternoon tea is copious, and represents a meal in itself. Overall, it was a pleasant experience, but it is more a place to enjoy the environment than the gastronomy. Next time I will try the restaurant of the Rosewood, as the salty food has made me curious about the cooking.

From left to right: Egg mayonnaise and baby watercress / Brown shrimp and marie rose / Smoked salmon and cream cheese / Beed and horseradish, apple cider chutney / Smoked chicken and tarragon mayonnaise