Afternoon Tea at The Goring

4.4

25 Reviews

£41 and over

Afternoon Tea

Good for special occasions
Romantic
Innovative

Enjoy pastries, scones and sandwiches served with the finest blended and first-flush teas from around the world – topped off with a glass of Bollinger Champagne, if you wish.

The Goring has been perfecting the art of Afternoon Tea since it opened its doors over a century ago. As the holder of The British Tea Guild Council’s Top London Afternoon Tea Award and The Award of Excellence, we continue to delight guests with delicious pastries, fruity homemade jams and high quality tea blends. The menu changes to offer the freshest, locally-sourced fruits in line with the season.

Afternoon Tea is served in the luxurious, five-star surroundings of The Veranda every day. However please note that on Saturdays Afternoon Tea is served in The Dining Room.

We also offer a gluten-free tea, which can be requested in advance.

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea
Hours of operation
Afternoon Tea Mon–Fri 3:30 pm–4:30 pm Sat 1:00 pm–4:30 pm Sun 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Phone number
020 7396 9000
Website
http://www.thegoring.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Executive Chef Richard Galli

Location
15 Beeston Place, London, SW1W 0JW
Neighborhood
Victoria
Parking details
None
Public transit
Less than five-minute stroll from London Victoria Station.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Gluten-free Options, High Tea

What 25 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.3Service
4.4Ambience
4Value

Noise • Energetic

25 Reviews

T
Tsanta
London
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 3, 2022
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Very good classic afternoon tea in a beautiful and bright setting. The service is polite but not the warmest. The food was tasty, they have an interesting selection of teas. The room is quiet and the tables are not too close to each other which is always nice. We had a lovely time!
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SashaM
VIP
London
12 reviews
3.0
12 reviews
Dined on July 10, 2021
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Went to the Goring for the Bollinger tea. Initial interactions were all very pleasant - staff very helpful and cordial. Whisked to a table with minimal fuss and drinks arrived very quickly after. The dining room was strange. Square, bland and beige - like a waiting room. Once the food and scones/patisserie were received, settled down to eat. And that’s when it started to go downhill. For over an hour, we were just left to it, no one came to see if anything was needed, or check all was ok. I did see other tables receive plenty of attention though. I had been finished for a good 10/15 minutes (and had put napkins on the table) before someone came over and offered more tea. It was a bit late at that stage though. The scones were nice, fresh and buttery but the rest of the food was mediocre at best, tasteless at worst. No one offered to box up the remaining scones or patisserie, but I saw it happen at other tables. Maybe you had to ask specifically, but I’ve never had to at other places. I wasn’t interested in the patisserie but would have taken the scones. In the end, I didn’t ask and didn’t get. Disappointing experience overall. I have no idea how this afternoon tea made it on the the CN Traveler ‘best of’ list.
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Hanson
Buckinghamshire
19 reviews
3.0
19 reviews
Dined on September 12, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Generally a good visit, but a couple of tweaks could improve things dramatically. 1. Delivering the three afternoon tea elements at the same time means that by the time you get to the patisserie section items such as the opera cake has become warm and unpleasant in the sunshine coming through the conservatory roof. 2. Serving five different pastries for a table of two is a strange mix with someone left to fight over a single item. Yes I’m aware we can request more but it’s still strange. Other afternoon teas would serve four pastries x two for a table of two covers, this makes far more sense. I have to say we wasn’t the only one to notice this and comment on it either.
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JJTC
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on January 28, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent afternoon tea! Beautifully-tasty sandwiches, with a second helping arriving automatically, and our guest's food preference resulting in her own special plate of sandwiches. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. It's expensive - but well and truly worth it!
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 8, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
予約前に到着したのですが、ホテルウェイティングルームで寛がせて下さり、とても親切な対応でした。食べ切れなかったケーキは、テイクアウト用に詰めて下さり、ホテルに帰ってから食べることもできたので良かったです。
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SiobhanK
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 3, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It was pricey, and only one glass of champagne included.
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ACCK
London
9 reviews
1.0
9 reviews
Dined on December 18, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
A terrible experience. We paid £90 per person for a very mediocre afternoon tea. We booked through OpenTable and the champagne Christmas afternoon wasn't mentioned. We were forced to take the champagne afternoon tea even though we were both driving, and wouldn't drink anything when driving. When we spoke to the manager, who really wasn't interested. To be honest, there are hundreds of fabulous places for afternoon tea, this isn't one of them.
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YamYam
London
33 reviews
3.0
33 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I went to the afternoon tea with my family. We really enjoyed the food.
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NickC
VIP
London
15 reviews
4.0
15 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2019
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful room and nice staff. Afternoon tea very good - sandwiches, scones and cakes. Tea could have been refreshed as it got a bit stewed. Service a little slow.
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OpenTable Diner
London
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 10, 2019
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
他の方がtrip advicerのサイトでおっしゃるように、アジア人だからでしょうか？差別されます。高いお金を出してとても嫌な気分にされました。それなりの服装をして行きましたし、マナーもきちんとしていたつもりです。初めに席に向かうとイスを引いてくださるのですが、その態度もぶっきらぼうで適当。もう早く座れみたいな顔をされました。お茶が無くなっても注ぎにこない。（他の現地の方には何度も注ぎに来ていました。）サンドウィッチやケーキのお代わりもアイコンタクトをしても聞きなこない。しまいには他の現地の方には残ったケーキを箱に入れて持ち帰るかを聞いていたのに、私達にはこちらから言わないとそうされませんでした。今までSavoy hotelやClaridgesなど他の高級ホテルでもアフタヌーンティーをしましたが、どちらもおもてなしに感動させられるばかりで、ゴーリングホテルなんて比べ物になりません。そして正直に言うとサンドウィッチはきゅうりが味気がなく、ハムはしょっぱすぎる。スコーンはナプキンに包むことなく冷め切った状態で出されました。高級ホテルで冷め切ったスコーン出されるなんてビックリ。。。ケーキは美味しかったですが、最悪のサービスのせいでテンションが上がりきりませんでした。前に他の日本人の方がtrip advicerで酷評されていたのにも関わらず、まあ偶然だろうと思い気にせず予約してしまいましたが、素直に他の店にするべきでした。皆さんにはせっかくの旅行で嫌な気分になっていただきたくないので、やめておいた方がいいです。本当に素晴らしいSavoyやClaridgesとは大違いですから。ゴーリングホテルは一度皇室が泊まりに来たという栄光に酔いしれているだけで全くサービスを向上する努力をされていませんし、高級ホテルの自覚やプライドがないんだなと思いました。本当に高いお金払って（2人で2万以上）こんな嫌な思いするなんて思ってもいませんでした。がっかり通り越して怒りが湧きます。 trip advicerで他の一流ホテルは日本語で書かれた口コミ（悪いものにも良いものにも）にも返信しているのに対し、こちらのホテルはそんな誠意もない。その傲慢さが全てを物語ってますね。
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Afternoon Tea at The Goring is rated 4.4 stars by 25 OpenTable diners.

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15 Beeston Place, London, SW1W 0JW

Additional information

Neighborhood
Victoria
Hours of operation
Afternoon Tea Mon–Fri 3:30 pm–4:30 pm Sat 1:00 pm–4:30 pm Sun 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
Less than five-minute stroll from London Victoria Station.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Executive Chef Richard Galli
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Gluten-free Options, High Tea

Website
http://www.thegoring.com/
Phone number
020 7396 9000

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