Comments on: 8 great places for afternoon tea in London https://www.bloggeratlarge.com/7-great-places-for-high-tea-in-london/ The Word in Travel Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:52:08 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vicki https://www.bloggeratlarge.com/7-great-places-for-high-tea-in-london/#comment-30983 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 03:08:54 +0000 https://bloggeratlarge.com//?p=7161#comment-30983 My daughter took me to Sketch for high tea in London. A very arty experience- the decor is amazing- from paintily arty to Georgian cherubs or pink velvet. My first taste of caviar and amazing tea selection. Waited on hand and foot. Superb.

]]> By: Margaret Lowe https://www.bloggeratlarge.com/7-great-places-for-high-tea-in-london/#comment-18338 Sun, 07 Jul 2019 19:18:07 +0000 https://bloggeratlarge.com//?p=7161#comment-18338 Once again Ihave to educate tourists on the difference between Afternoon tea & High tea .Afternoon tea was served in the afternoon for the Gentry between lunch at 1 pm & dinner at 8 or 9 pm.This is what is served nowadays with Dainty sandwiches, with ,jam & .clotted cream & cakes .High tea is what miners & factory workers etc had when they returned from work at 5 .
It was bread & butter,some protein dish,& homemade cakes, Victoria sponge or Madeira cake for example.
For some reason some places serving Afternoon tea have been calling it “ High “ tea to impress American tourists who think it sounds posher. I am British & have lived in the Boston U.S.A.

]]> By: Agness https://www.bloggeratlarge.com/7-great-places-for-high-tea-in-london/#comment-12227 Sat, 19 Jan 2019 12:38:08 +0000 https://bloggeratlarge.com//?p=7161#comment-12227 I missed afternoon teas in London Megan. Hoping to be back this summer.

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