Going for tea is a London classic. The city offers a range of options from very formal and elaborate to more subdued options. Great to bring visiting friends to!

• Beas of Bloomsbury

  
  Address: 44 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8NW
  Telephone: 0207 242 8330
  Website: http://www.beasofbloomsbury.com/
  Description: Afternoon tea is great at this little café just down the road. Forget the Ritz – this is the place to go. Try the meringues

• Fortnum & Mason

  
  Address: 181 Piccadilly, London W1A 1ER
  Telephone: 020 7734 8040
  Website: http://www.fortnumandmason.com
  Description: Grand store on Picadilly street. Delcious shortbread, marmelade and afternoon tea, as well as general visual wonderment. Reach with the 38 or 19 bus.

• London Review of Books bookshop

  
  Address: 14 Bury Place, London WC1A 2JL
  Telephone: 020 7269 9030
  Website: http://www.lrbshop.co.uk/cakeshop
  Description: Inviting book shop near the British Museum with a café that serves up a great variety of teas and delicious cakes. Welcoming atmosphere to sit down and peruse the books on sale.

• Postcard Teas

  
  Address: DERING STREET, NEW BOND STREET. LONDON W1S 1AG
  Telephone: 0207 629 3654
  Website: http://www.postcardteas.com/site/
  Description: Beautiful little shop specialising in unusual types of tea from small farms. They hold tea tastings every Saturday morning, book them through the website. There are also other events and their Instagram is lovely! https://www.instagram.com/postcardteas/

• The Spaniards Inn

  
  Address: Spaniards Road, Hampstead, London NW3 7JJ
  Telephone: 020 8731 8406
  Website: http://www.thespaniardshampstead.co.uk/
  Description: A pub to try when spending the day up at Hampstead Heath.

• The Wallace Restaurant

  
  Address: The Wallace Collection, Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN
  Telephone: 020 7563 9505
  Website: http://peytonandbyrne.co.uk/the-wallace-restaurant/index.html
  Description: Tea room within the Wallace Collection - beautiful space. Great for afternoon tea or breakfast but they also do dinner a couple of nights a week. The Wallace Collection itself is a museum.

• Victoria & Albert Museum

  
  Address: Cromwell Gardens, London SW7 2RL
  Telephone: 020 7942 2000
  Website: http://www.vam.ac.uk
  Description: World renowned free museum in South Ken. Find the beautiful café to enjoy afternoon tea. Hosts lates the last Friday of every month with activities and special events.