{"id":3648,"date":"2009-11-02T12:06:47","date_gmt":"2009-11-02T16:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/?p=3648"},"modified":"2012-12-24T16:46:15","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T20:46:15","slug":"london-tea-rooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/02\/london-tea-rooms\/","title":{"rendered":"London Tea Rooms"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Twinings tea room<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Most Londoners today don\u2019t have the time to take a leisurely afternoon tea. They grab a \u2018cuppa\u2019 on the go or duck into one of the city\u2019s many chain coffee shops. But proper afternoon tea is such an English institution that it would be a shame for visitors not to experience it at least once while they\u2019re there<\/strong>. So New York Habitat has compiled a short list of tea rooms for you to enjoy\u2014and you can always put the kettle on in your own private New York Habitat apartment in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One of the most charming, quintessentially British spaces for afternoon tea is a caf\u00e9 called Still Too Few<\/strong>. Located in Notting Hill<\/a>, This tea room is attached to the basement of an antiques shop on Westbourne Grove. It\u2019s the perfect place to take a break from browsing the stalls on Portobello Road or the shops at Ladbroke Grove and tuck into tea, sandwiches, scones and homemade cakes (which are offered \u00e0 la carte).<\/p>\n

The Orangery<\/strong> behind Kensington<\/a> Palace in Hyde Park offers afternoon tea in an opulent setting, which was once the site of Queen Anne\u2019s sun room. For a real retro treat, order the Debutante\u2019s Tea (still served the way it was in 1958), go regal with the Champagne Tea, or stick to the original Orangery Tea, which is still enough to cause quite a sugar rush. No worries\u2014you can always walk it off in the park afterwards!<\/p>\n

Of course, there\u2019s always the wonderful and reliable standby: The St. James\u2019s Restaurant<\/strong> in the Fortnum and Mason department store, straddling St. James\u2019s Park, Green Park and Hyde Park, in Soho<\/a>. Loyal customers come here for the ambiance, the live piano music, the view over Piccadilly, and the splendid selections for afternoon tea.<\/p>\n

To stay a short distance from one of these top tea destinations, consider the following New York Habitat accommodations in London<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0A light and airy 1-bedroom vacation rental in Notting Hill, Kensington-Chelsea (LN-403)<\/a> with its own street-level entrance in a pretty Victorian building on a quiet, residential street. This newly refurbished accommodation comes with a double bed, a double sofa bed, laundry\/dryer, high ceilings, wooden floors and large floor-to-ceiling windows to let the sun in. A recent client raved: \u201cThe apartment in London was really good indeed, nicely furnished, clean and very well-equipped.”

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London Accommodation<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u2022\u00a0A comfortable, well-appointed 1-bedroom vacation accommodation in Notting Hill, Kensington-Chelsea (LN-622)<\/a> on the second floor of a charming walk-up townhouse centrally located off Westbourne Grove.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the relaxing settings of London\u2019s beloved tea rooms\u2014and a New York Habitat vacation rental.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leave a comment to let us know your favorite place for tea in London\u2014and whether you take one lump or two!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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