St. Ermin's Tea Lounge

It was a very cosy room in a beautiful hotel, and our waiter Gemma was absolutely brilliant. The teas were lovely but the vegan cakes and scones were a bit dry. I’ve made a lot of vegan cakes and feel like they could have been a bit more fluffy and moist. But the service and ambience was great for the price.

My husband and I had a last minute 24 hour lay over in London, and we happened upon this lovely tea house. The service was top notch and the overall experience was pleasant and relaxing. We felt so welcomed and really enjoyed our first afternoon tea time. I would recommend this place to all of my dearest friends and family for a simply wonderful way to enjoy the day.

I've come here twice now and it's been an amazing experience both times! I hope to go again soon so I can try their new menu (it changes seasonally, I believe). The actual tea lounge looks very nice (a nice mix of posh and cute?) and you definitely feel like it's THE place for an afternoon tea. I love the selection of teas and the tea pots they come in (I'm partial to the vanilla blend). You also get this cute little sandglass timer which tells you when you should remove the tea bag. The food was also delicious! Especially the lamingtons and macarons. The scones are adorable in size and are served warm (just thinking of them now is making me hungry). Scones are just the highlight of an afternoon tea so it's good they bring them out last (and you get a basket of them!). The staff are also amazing. Shaz and Tioni (I hope I spelt your names correctly) were so helpful and totally understanding when we changed our mind about the prosecco. We even took a photo with Shaz! 😄

I really want to love this place, but I just like it. They get many points for being one of the few afternoon tea lounges that I found that has a specific vegetarian menu. The service was great, but possibly too attentive! I was asked several times if everything was ok when I was just taking my time eating.