Afternoon Tea Awards 2023 - 'Award of Excellence'

The Londoner is a new 5-star hotel, situated on the south west corner of Leicester Square, in the heart of London's West End.

Available 12:30pm-4pm Thursday-Monday -and the perfect post-shopping, pre-theatreland pitstop - Afternoon Tea at The Stage comprises all the best of British High Tea favourites, including a selection of sandwiches, freshly baked artisanal cakes, and fluffy scones.

Square-cut sandwiches include smoked salmon and Devon crab with yuzu kosho crème fraîche on granary bread and lemon-roasted Norfolk chicken with truffle mayonnaise on basil-and-spinach-infused bread. Both plain and sultana scones, baked in The Stage’s kitchen that morning, are served with indulgent Cornish clotted cream, homemade strawberry preserve and lemon curd. Beautifully crafted patisseries created by Executive Pastry Chef Sarah Mountain complete the menu, including the Tropical Chouquette - a delicate mango cake with coconut sponge and passion fruit macaron.

Served alongside The Stage’s Champagne Afternoon Tea will be a considered selection of Champagnes, as well as fresh loose leaf teas from The East India Company, who have expertly curated a special tea list collaboratively with The Londoner. A choice of Champagne can be made from a selection including R de Ruinart Brut NV, pommery Apanage Rose Brut N and finally, Dom Perignon Brut Vintage.

To set the scene, accompanying The Londoner’s Afternoon Tea will be weekly pianists and vocalists playing on The Stage’s grand piano throughout every afternoon. The Stage’s Afternoon Tea offers four different packages:

• Traditional Afternoon Tea £55 per person
• Champagne Afternoon Tea £70 per person, served with a glass of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut
• Rosé Champagne Afternoon Tea £75 per person, served with a glass of Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé
• Vintage Champagne Afternoon Tea £105 per person, served with a glass of Dom Pérignon Brut Vintage 2012