Orange Pekoe

On my second visit, I ordered a cream tea, but the staff seemed unfamiliar with what it typically entails—they asked if I wanted cream in my tea. As most people know, a cream tea refers to a set that includes scones, jam, clotted cream, and tea. To make matters worse, as shown in the photo, I was served scones with jam and ‘butter’ instead of clotted cream. The whole experience was disappointing, to say the least. When I shared this with my British friends, they were utterly shocked and even apologised on behalf of their culture. It’s hard not to feel like I was being treated differently for some reason.

Came here for cream tea with some friends and absolutely loved it! The staff were super accommodating, scones were delicious and the selection of teas was amazing! Was absolutely amazed at how much information there was about the different teas they served! Will come back again with other people when they visit london!

Delighted to have found this tea room/cafe during my walk along the Thames! The interior is beautiful and well decorated! The scones were so delicious - they were freshly baked, served hot! The pot of tea was also surprisingly massive for one! The peas and cheese quiche was also a lovely treat - you could really taste the green-ness of the peas!

Went for an afternoon tea and the staff was the highlight of the afternoon. They were super kind and helpful. There was a wide selection of teas which is a strong side of the cafe. I had the gluten free option for the afternoon tea, yet the main issue was the bread. There was nothing special with the sandwiches, while the bread tasted like store bought, the feeling was a bit basic and bland with not much to offer. I was unable to eat the cakes/scone as they were too sweet and dense, respectively. It was an okay experience and would not come back. Mainly because you achieve a similar experience at home or buying a meal deal and a store bought cake.

The tea selection is brilliant, doesn't feel like they're over pricing you for anything either. I really love how they brew the tea perfectly and then give it to you at the table, so many places leave in the tea leaves to brew at the table which leads to over brewed tea and ruining the tea, if you like tea and cakes then this place is a gem and they really understand the tea as well.

I like this place and I would give 5 starts if the value for money was better. In my opinion there are more affordable and tasty options and this could be improved by providing more quantity in the plates. The coffee sizes are also small unfortunately

There are vegan dessert options, breakfast and lunch as well. One of the good cafe in Barnes. I tried oat milk Flat white, raspberry peanut ball and vegan burger were very well.

The London leg of the Shakespeare Way walk brought our group of four past Orange Pekoe and we were lucky enough to get a last-minute table for lunch. Warm welcome and very efficient service and the most delicious brunch. We enjoyed sweetcorn fritters, egg shakshuka and smash avocado. Absolutely hit the spot. We practically inhaled the food on our plates! What a lovely place. Dog friendly too. We took away some red velvet cupcakes to eat as we walked on and they were amazing too. Thank you Orange Pekoe.

Decided to try this place for breakfast after reading several great reviews. Since I'm staying in the Barnes section of London, took the 209 to White Hart Lane. Restáurant was right across from the bus stop. What a lovely place. We shared a breakfast. Orange juice and poached egg on an English Muffin with salmon. They actually separated our order and we each got our own plate which was well presented, and most importantly delicious food. The orange juice was fresh and so good. The poached egg cooked to perfection. The salmon fresh , and the English muffin good. I still prefer Thomas'. Haha. All in all a great breakfast, outstanding service and a truly charming place. I must go to. PS they do have wifi. Just ask for the password. Ellie our waitress was really outstanding.

Stopped here before catching a flight back home. The service was amazing and the staff was super accommodating will all the luggage we had. We had crumpets, scones, and tea. All delish!

I lived in London for about four months last year and had the pleasure of visiting various tea rooms during my time. Towards the end of my stay, a few close friends and I went for an Sunday afternoon Christmas tea. It was amazing and I cannot wait to go back! We called a few days ahead for a reservation for their Christmas tea spread. We arrived and were immediately seated at the back of the shop. The server was lovely and explained the menu to us, asked if there were any diet restrictions and then led us to the front to decide on what cake we wanted. I chose a lemon cake, my friends chose a chocolate and red velvet cake. Shortly they brought out a three tiered serving plate with four types of finger sandwiches on the bottom, the middle held our cakes and the top had three freshly baked scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam. Each serving came with a pot of tea of your choice. I decided to go with one of their seasonal teas, the "Apple Crisp". My friends went with the Chai and Christmas Blend. All for I believe £18? Everything was outstanding, from the service to the food! I left quite full and satisfied and with a few canisters of tea for friends back home and a few scones for myself.

A superb little cafe moments from the tow path along the river and a must stop on any trip through Barnes. On a nice day you can sit outside and watch the world go by, well the world of Barnes at least. They pride themselves on their enormous Tea selection and it is truly enormous, I think there are more than 100 options when you include herbs. Their coffee is pretty good as is their selection of cakes and pastries but the Macaroons are just unbelievable. Definitely a HIT

In Barnes, there's a gem of a place Which sells coffee and tea by the case Whenever I go To Orange Pekoe I leave with a smile on my face The choices are second to none You can't help but try more than one If I had my way I'd go every day And have a delicious fresh scone I'd recommend that you go See what they have got on show Have something to drink See what you think I bet you like Orange Pekoe

This is definitely one of the best places in London to get high tea. It has a great selection of cakes, sandwiches, teas and just scrumminess. I absolutely love it and would return more often if only it was just a bit more conveniently located. Their orange and polenta cake is scrummmmy and may just finish you off. Tip: Go on an empty stomach and treat high tea as a meal, not just a snack.

I learned the hard way not to go with people to don't 'get it'. Meaning, I like to enjoy my coffee and breakfast in peace with a newspaper, calendar or a book and sit outside if sunny and or inside tucked away in a corner. That said, my American visitors were slightly put off from waiting 25 minutes for an inside table for breakfast, which I would call good but standard. I think OP is famous for their afternoon teas, which we did not get the pleasure to enjoy. BUT the tea was superior and the server knew what to recommended. I was looking for a nice creamy tea with flavour and she knew just what to try. It's a pram-heavy destination but it reminded me of the weekends in Chicago which are bustling with brunch options and it made me think of home. I will go back again, by myself. For tea.

I have a very high standard of tea rooms. No really. I'm tea obsessed, I even worked on a tea estate for my gap year. Orange Pekoe delivers. Not only with the high level of quality in its teas, or the fact that they carefully monitor the brewing processes, but also in the wide array of delicious and healthy foods. This small shop-front is quite modest, but was packed despite being middle of the week. This really was the only tea shop in London that I found worthy of repeating a visit.

I'll be frank, it is the quaintest most sickly endearing village tearoom you can possibly imagine. It truly is the kind of place where children frolic in gingham and adorable fresh scones are pulled straight out of the oven - sweet, fluffy and crumbling just at the moment one reaches for the second milky sip of assam. I am sure if you are not a pram-pusher or someone who leisurely sits with your Hungarian Wisla and pours over the weekend FT you might feel you should run a mile or at least keep a subtle distance from such an obnoxiously quaint establishment. As a non-pram pushing, dog-less woman, I can merely state that the tea selection truly is stunning and epic, and the coffee is frankly very good As for the muesli with stewed fruit, and the crave-worthy and moist carrot cake - all worked and ticked that (pretend healthy box) Once I overcame the initial fear that the entire room jeered at me as I stumbled in with lycra running leggings akin to wearing a letter A (for village adultress), I came to appreciate all that was good, not inexpensive of course, but good about its quirky walls, china and hangings.. I tend to believe that London is grossly underserved by solid brunch offerings and for the villagey Barnes; Pekoe is nearly a river-viewing escapist brunch/coffee/ tearoom where scones are perfect and the atmosphere is polite..

An Afternoon Tea lover's dream come true! You can taste the love in every sip and bite. Learn more about tea and pairings from their very own tea sommelier.

This adorable and charming cafe always brings a smile to my face. EVEN when there's a bustling crowd waiting for a table or a takeaway coffee on the weekend. It smells so wonderful when you walk in, and all the decor is a feast for your eyes. Don't be fooled by it's quaint entrance. It's bigger than you think, as it extends far to the back with adorable little tables and cute displays. I recommend picking up some of their freshly ground coffee to take home. The boy swears by their Mexican Coffee. I just enjoy the nice tins when they're empty!

I love the fact that this place is fairly close to me, and offers loose leaf teas, including oolongs and whites, and some lovely blends. and they brew it properly and take the leaves out of the pot before bringing it to the table, so no over steeped tea! you can also order just a mug of a few select teas if you aren't fancying a long sit & relax session. it is around £3.60 for a pot of tea, and around £17 for a full afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones, a slice of cake, and a pot of tea. The food I have had here was quite lovely, the smoked salmon salad being one of my favourites. the cakes and scones I have had also hit the spot. I've never actually eaten inside(though the interior is very "ladies tea house"), as I try to sit outside when it isn't raining so I can sit in the sun, read a book, and people watch. I feel a bit out of place here, but then again I'm not a yummy mummy with a £500 pram and an infant wearing D&G sandals. It always makes for excellent conversation eavesdropping and people watching. Yeah, I admit it, I am not ashamed! The servers that I had had here are always really helpful and friendly, but here's why this is only 3 stars and not 4. If i could give 3 and 1/2 I would. Never, ever should I have to wait 45 minutes for food that is not cooked. The past three times I have been here I have waited over 30 min for a salad. I personally think that is just ridiculous. My servers have been apologetic, and always made sure my tea got to the table quickly, but they need to sort out whatever is going on in the kitchen. Aside from that, I would recommend a pot of their Tit Kon Yum oolong, and a nice outside table with a scone and jam. It is a lovely way to spend an afternoon.

Simply The Best Almond Croissants in London. In the World! Extremely nice and polite staff, which unlike other businesses work there for years now, so you can tell they do care about service!! Very good coffee. Exceptional "Sweet Orange" tea.

I'm an extremely lucky guy to count this as my local cafe. The owners have a real love of tea and coffee - and beautiful cakes, and the decor is perfect to take an overseas visitor to... if downton abbey did cafes! A great place to stop for brunch or a pick me up, especially if you are doing a walk or cycle along the riverbank to Richmond. The almond croissant is sublime... easily the best in London.

Having lived in England in the past, I know what an afternoon tea service is supposed to be like. And it's not this. Lovely place and lovely looking food as well, but the service truly ruins the experience. For potential customers, the tea sandwich per person portion is enormous (and this is coming from an American!) We never received the scones we ordered- as we were finishing our sandwiches and our pot of tea our server asked if she should put in the order for those. Um, yes, I thought we'd done that... 30 minutes ago. At that point we didn't even want them. Word to the wise: split the tea sandwiches, split the cream tea- ask for it all together.

This perfect place for brunch or afternoon tea is very close to the river at Barnes. Eat inside (air-conditioned), at tables outside or take away and sit by the river. Great savoury tarts, sandwiches, huge cakes and warm, home-made scones. Huge selection of teas and coffees. (Small) groups, couples and people out on their own, all having a great time.

Perfect for a coffee or tea and a slice of cake by the river! If you're looking for something more substantial to eat be prepared to fork out some cash (they don't accept Amex) - although the food is very good.

"Do you mind if we go here?" asked my friend. "It may be a bit girly for you." Well, making plans to return regularly to Orange Pekoe loses me man points then you might as well stick a dress on me and call me Shirley now. Because this rather charming little tea room inbetween Barnes and Mortlake is an utter delight, and I can think of no finer place for a spot of brunch and the Sunday papers, let alone stopping by for a quick cuppa. Not that quick will be on your mind, especially when presented with a large booklet detailing the vast selection of teas. Black tea, green tea, China tea, fruit-infused tea - it's all present, and makes it hell of somebody has indecisive as me to choose. Returning will be the only way to get around it. My Lapsang Souchong was a perfect blend and my friend's Vanilla tea was delicious and refreshing. Topping off the experience is a rather perfect brunch menu, although the afternoon tea menu also looked delicious. It would have been a bit much to return a few hours later for this though. My eggs florentine were a perfect accompaniment to the pot of tea. Joyfully, as this is very much a local tea shop, it's not too expensive either. The cakes at the front of the shop also looked incredibly tempting (we went for some shortbread cookies to take on our walk along the river), and how can your heart not warm to somewhere that provides free bread to feed the ducks with. People of Barnes already know how lucky they are to live in such a wonderful part of London. Orange Pekoe merely reinforces this. In fact, it's probably worth walking the Thames Path just so you have an excuse to stop off here.

Good coffee. A gazillion different flavours of tea. Nice outdoor seating with a glimpse of the river (if you crane your neck and look over the road). For me though, it is all about the scones and cream.

Lovely atmosphere in this tea room, very quaint and English. High-quality teas and the most delicious crumpets (and other baked goods). Great place for lunch or tea with your friend!

This is an adorable place for a delicious afternoon tea. I had their sumptuous silver needle white tea. They seem to know what they're talking about. The tea is made with filtered water, at the appropriate temperature (~70 C for white tea), infused for an appropriate amount of time (3 minutes). The result spoke for itself.

Really disappointed in this one. Service so awkward that it was off-putting. It would have been great to love this place because I am in the pram set and I do live walking distance. On the upside, it's posh people central and promises guilty pleasure people-watching and eavesdropping. I might consider trying it again but not any time soon.

Tried to cancel a booking and the staff manning the phone hung up on me and slammed the phone down.... Not sure if this is normal procedure but I am beyond appalled and honestly in shock at the level of service

If you're into tea, this is the place for you. Recently voted one of the best tea rooms in the capital, you are also afforded excellent riverside views. Cosy, friendly, delicious sandwiches and one of the best cups of Darjeeling i have ever had. Top notch.

This is a really cute little coffee shop in Barnes which I love - I've been there about ten times and it serves cream teas as well as big ploughmans platters (good way to convince my husband to visit a tea room with me!) We took my father & mother in law when they were visiting from New Zealand last month and they fell in love with the place too. The only minus' are that there aren't that many seats and if you sit inside it can be a bit crammed. They also have plastic / doily looking table covers inside which they need to swap out for real linen table clothes as the rest of the fit out is very chic. Would recommend it :)

My sister recently went here for a hen do and she said it was amazing. Cream tea for £17-25 each with your own tiered cake stand and a range of finger sandwiches, scones and your choice of freshly made cake. Am yet to go and try it but I do not think I will be disappointed! Located in the lovey spot right by the river in Barnes - definite one to try if you are a cream tea lover!

An interesting but small claustrauphobic cafe where waiting for a table will take at least 40 minutes. Yes, we shoul have booked. We waited and waited and fially got a table in a cramped little room by kitchen staff door which opened a thousand times at least during our tea session there. Very cramped. Very precious waitress/manageress from Eastern Europe. Nowhere to swing a cat and a toilet was so small and cramped frankly, this spoilt the enjoyment. The tea and scones were OK, not bad but nothing fancy. Very standard menu. Waitress had no clue what portions were served for one or two. The service is slow. I recommend Cafe Giuliana in Barnes instead or a Georgina which is much less crowded. Very average venue, OP...

truly excellent. simple yet delicious sandwiches, cakes, and macaroons. Great selection of tea. Would visit again.

This is one of my favorite spots in London - with a great selection of teas, delicious filter coffees and lovely breakfasts. It's a great option for afternoon tea and lunch as well. I've always had great service here, and I visit at least once a week.