Lady’s Review of The Petersham Hotel Afternoon Tea

Today I want to bring you my review of The Petersham Hotel afternoon tea in London. This elegant 4-star hotel in Richmond serves a traditional tea with all the trimmings. It’s a great treat to indulge in.

The Petersham Hotel Afternoon Tea

I’ve enjoyed a lot of afternoon teas in London lately. Last month I went to afternoon tea at the Andaz Hotel by Liverpool Street.

This month it was The Petersham Hotel afternoon tea in Richmond.

The hotel was set on a hill above the Thames, and from inside its historic walls the tearoom’s expansive windows offered beautiful views of the river.

The room itself was bright and sunny, and provided the perfect place for enjoying traditional afternoon tea in London.

Afternoon Tea at The Petersham Hotel

I enjoyed The Petersham Hotel afternoon tea with a friend. We arrived at four o’clock and were shown to a table in the middle of the room.

A server promptly arrived with two glasses of Petersham champagne to start our tea on a bubbly note. From there we ordered pots of Earl Grey as we waited for our food to arrive.

When it did, it came in abundance. First there was a selection of sandwiches.

These included Scottish smoked salmon with cream cheese and chives, ham with wholegrain mustard, smoked Applewood cheese with apple cider chutney, and classic cucumber.

Then came a plate of some of the lightest, fluffiest scones I’ve ever had. They were served with a huge dollop of clotted cream and dishes of strawberry preserves.

Next came The Petersham Hotel afternoon tea cakes and pastries. They consisted of bright blackberry and strawberry tarts, colorful Battenburg cake, fondant fancies, decadent chocolate opera cake, choux swans, and fruitcake.

The cakes, pastries, scones, and savories were all to our liking. There was a good mix of flavors, and the offering had a nice balance to it.

We stayed as long as we could, lingering in the sunny room well after we’d finished our champagne, tea, and food.

Eventually we tore ourselves away from The Petersham Hotel afternoon tea and made our way back to central London.

But the tea experience was good enough that I’m sure it won’t be long until we’re back in Richmond to enjoy it again.

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