Back to London, but fortunately still with a reason to celebrate as it was Kate’s birthday! As it was the first one over here, we decided we had to do something quintessentially English – and what could be a better English celebration than a high tea? Well, it turns out adding French champagne makes it pretty awesome!
Mmm yumminess
We chose the Dukes Hotel on a recommendation I’d read on The Londoner and absolutely loved it. As it was a Friday afternoon we had our pick of spots, and chose a cushy corner. We were quickly brought our delicious bubbles, and settled in for a lovely afternoon of nibbly bits. They did a fantastic job of catering for my dairy-free requirements – I always benefit at high teas as I seem to get just as much as the shared plates!
My delicious sandwiches
Special message… Happy Birthday Kate!
Pimms sorbet takes centre stage, but it was all incredible!
My favourite was definitely the amazing Pimms sorbet above, which tasted exactly like Pimms Cup – delicious!
Doughnuts and scones, mmm
Oh and the tea was lovely too!
We particularly liked the little touches, like extra bubbles when the sandwiches took longer than expected, and the Happy Birthday message for Kate. I would definitely recommend this for a more intimate high tea experience than the big hotels – it was a lot of fun, and might just be the start of a new tradition!
Very happy ladies!
