Of course the quintessentially British hotel would know how to serve the perfect quintessentially British pastime. Since the Goring family first opened their doors in 1910 luxury travellers and even members of the British Royal Family have been enjoying tea there (Queen Mary often came to tea, The Queen Mother came for cocktails, The Princess of Wales stayed th night before her wedding to Prince William). 

TLTB has always loved afternoon tea at The Goring, but we had to include it in this list as it is the holder of The British Tea Guild Council’s Top London Afternoon Tea Award and The Award of Excellence.