Prêt-à-Portea: Afternoon Tea at The Berkeley

Our Fashion Afternoon Tea experience at The Berkeley Hotel was 4.5! The presentation was truly remarkable, with seasonal cakes that captured the essence of style. The standout was the delightful salmon sandwich. The festive ambiance, adorned with Christmas decorations, added a charming touch. However, the sweetness of most cakes slightly overshadowed an otherwise enjoyable experience. Fine-tuning the sweetness would elevate this already stylish affair.

Sandwiches were tasty, especially the mushroom and salmon, scones were not including, tasted not bad but brought out too early, pastries were ok some of them were deadly sweet. There were not enough people working there so it always took a while to get their attention and they didn't really check on if the food was good or need more sandwiches or tea/coffee etc, it took more than half an hour to get my Americaco. Don't think I'll be back.

The overall experience was amazing from the moment I have entered, they welcome you as a favored guest. The vibes and the service were outstanding. The food wasn’t so good. The sandwiches were good. The fashion dessert was amazing but some of the flavors were not good. perfect details on the dessert. They don’t serve us scones but I asked for it and they were good and soft. The range of tea and drinks available was impressive. I would absolutely come again in a different season.

I came a couple of years back but if you want an afternoon tea that's a bit more special with a theme, then please come to this place. The afternoon tea was pretty and fun. The staff were very attentive and detailed in explaining the theme of the afternoon tea. This was a very memorable afternoon tea experience.

No review can do justice to the high quality of this experience: from the moment you arrive, you are treated like a favoured guest. The range of tea, coffee and savouries is outstanding, but the regularly updated cakes and sweets are the real stars here. The venue is everything you could want from a classy tea room, with great attention to detail and enough staff to make sure that your table is never neglected. Book a table, you won't regret it.

Absolutely delightful afternoon tea experience. The sandwiches were pretty standard, but they catered for vegetarians well and you can order more if you’re hungry. The cakes were so inventive and surprising that it was a delight to discover them. There were SO many, each inspired by a fashion designer, but thankfully they’re not too sweet so you can make your way through all of them pretty easily. Prepare yourself for not having scones (you can ask for them but you honestly won’t need them after all those sandwiches and cakes!) The one miss for me was the tea. I think I probably chose the lightest ones (White Peony, Jasmine Silver Needle, Ali Shan), and because they brew them for you, they really didn’t have very much colour, fragrance or taste. My friends had other teas that they really enjoyed, though - the favourite was the chai. The service was impeccable, didn’t miss a step. It felt personal rather than the conveyor-belt experience that some venues can feel like. Our waiters were really lovely and attentive and didn’t rush us in the slightest - we stayed for four hours and felt completely relaxed. Highly recommend!

An absolute disappointment. The food was tasteless, it was clear from the look of it. Sandwiches with softened moist bread, with stale-smelling fish. The cakes served are not tasty, pure sugar without an emphasis on taste. It was afternoon tea - and all the tea was supposed to be included in the bill, but in the end, tea was included in the bill additionally?!! The service as a whole was not bad, except that they forgot to serve tea cups for the tea ceremony)))) at the same time, the kettle was offered. I had to wait for the cup and the tea was cold by this time.... As a result, it was tasteless, terrible, and insanely expensive for the above, + they independently included a tip of 15% in the bill, not counting the 20% tax in the end 249.55.. - wasted time as well.

One the best high teas ever!!! So cute! We went to the fashion high tea and the desserts were sooo creative and cute and they even came with theirs runway pictures. And they change with the season too! The food was amazing and you can even get unlimited sandwiches. The service was absolutely wonderful.