The Best Christmas Afternoon Teas in London 2025
Christmas afternoon tea season is back — and London is already sparkling with some of the most decadent, beautifully designed menus of the year.
From yuletide treats beneath an eight-storey atrium in Marylebone to Michelin-starred indulgence in Mayfair, the capital’s restaurants and hotels are celebrating the season with spiced scones, whimsical patisserie and plenty of bubbles. Whether you’re planning a post-shopping treat, a cosy winter outing or simply an excuse to indulge, these are the most magical festive afternoon teas to book in London this Christmas.
The Winter Garden Restaurant, The Landmark London | Marylebone
Enjoy a yuletide twist on the classic at The Landmark London served beneath the dramatic eight-storey glass atrium of the Winter Garden Restaurant. Expect seasonal savouries and spiced mandarin scones with homemade Valrhona chocolate orange spread. Picture-perfect patisserie completes the experience: white chocolate and cranberry yule logs and a Mont Blanc with candied chestnuts and Chantilly cream.
Availability: From 27th November – 4th January | Monday – Friday 2:30-4:30pm & Saturday –Sunday 1 – 4:30pm
The Landmark London, 222 Marylebone Rd, London NW1 6JQ
Pavyllon London | Mayfair
At Chef Yannick Alléno’s Michelin-starred Pavyllon London, it’s a tres chic affair in the Pavyllon Lounge, complete with fabulously festive decorations and a soaring 25-foot Christmas tree. The new Winter Afternoon tea features elegant savouries of mini pâté en croute and lobster tartlet and warm scones. Indulgent patisserie such as a coffee and hazelnutParis-Brest and a smoked vanilla crème brûlée follows with the grand festive finale: a beautiful Bûche de Noël (yule log). In the spirit of the season of giving, each guest will be gifted with a surprise Dubai Chocolate gingerbread man.
Availability: From 21st November | Friday – Sunday, 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, Hamilton Place, W1J 7DR
£95pp. Book festive afternoon tea at Pavyllon
Lanes of London at London Marriott Hotel Park Lane | Mayfair
Moments from Oxford Street’s Christmas lights, Lanes of London’s Festive Afternoon Tea is the perfect post-shopping treat. Enjoy turkey and cranberry bonbons and smoked salmon and Cornish crab tartare mille-feuille followed by warm scones. Wonderfully whimsical sweet treats include Santa’s Sleigh – a fruit cake with ginger shortbread and vanilla frosting – and an Upside-Down Santa featuring mixed berry compote and chocolate parfait.
Availability: From now | Served daily from 12pm – 4pm
140 Park Ln, London W1K 7AA
£50pp inclusive of a glass of bubbles, enjoy 90 minutes of free-flowing cava for an additional £25. Book festive afternoon tea at Lanes of London
RAILS Restaurant at Kaya Great Northern Hotel | King’s Cross
Escape the hustle of King’s Cross for a magical festive afternoon at RAILS Restaurant. Enjoy turkey & cranberry and brie and apple sandwiches alongside a smoked salmon and crème fraîche roulade. Patisserie comes in the form of a reindeer-topped Mont Blanc, cranberry and pistachio Christmas tree cupcake and chocolate orange opera cake. Toast the season with tea from the East India Company, or a glass of fizz.
Availability: From now | Thursday – Sunday, 1pm – 5pm
Pancras Rd, London N1C 4TB
£41.50pp. Book HERE