Pubs and Tearooms in London

[Anonymous]

I know it’s not exactly what you asked about, but I did want to really recommend checking out one of the towns on the Thames near London. I went to Henley at one point. It’s an easy train ride from London and it’s a beautiful little town.

[Anonymous]

We stayed in South Kensington and had a wonderful Sunday meal at the Gloucester Arms. We also had afternoon tea at the Houses of Parliament after our tour there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi - I live in London at the moment and I think your best pub experience is a Sunday Roast. Go for lunch on Sunday- there will be a lot of families there having a leisurely meal. Neighborhood pubs with gardens sometimes have play areas- but not sure about that in the city, I’m a bit further out in the suburbs.

Afternoon tea is a bit much for kids - very fancy and for special occasions - think bachelorette party or reunion lunch with an old friend - but tea rooms can be found at many tourist attractions and even garden centers. You can get cakes and scones ala carte and this is a more common day to day indulgence.

If you really want to enjoy your holiday like a local, you have to have an ice cream - that is the true mark of a British day out - rain or shine - hot or cold, I’m constantly seeing people with ice cream cones, because that’s what you eat at the beach/park etc.

And you have to get a 99 from an ice-cream van to have the full British experience (soft vanilla ice-cream with a Flake).

You're right about the cake, PP. It's much more common to find cake in the UK than in the US. I'd be really upset if I went somewhere in the UK and they didn't have any cake. My favourite was at the Henry Moore museum. Rose and pistachio. Lovely!

[Anonymous]

https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/food-and-drink/best-roasts-london/

https://london.eater.com/maps/best-sunday-roast-london-restaurants-pubs

https://www.designmynight.com/london/pubs/best-sunday-roasts-in-london

[Anonymous]

I remember having a really good roast at the Victoria & Albert Museum. It's right near the Science Museum if you plan to go there.

https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/va-cafe/

[Anonymous]

The Milestone in Kensington, across from the park, has a very nice fancy tea that isn’t nearly as froufrou (or expensive) as the Ritz/Savoy/Dorchester.