The Wolseley Piccadilly

“The best place for AFTERNOON TEA We booked a reservation for a Monday afternoon to try their famous afternoon tea. All the experience was impeccable and was our HIGHLIGHT during our trip to LONDON. Atmosphere is enchanting - the dining hall is beautifully decorated, the cutlery and plates are elegant and aesthetic. The service is excellent - the waiters are friendly, agreeable and professional. We were asked if we’re celebrating something, and as it was we were celebrating a birthday, so we received an extra delicious macaroon and a marzipan edible birthday cookie. The tea is great (never had so much tea in our life). We had the English Breakfast and then Afternoon Blend (you get a refill), which we thoroughly enjoyed. As for the sandwiches - we had a pescatarian menu, which was perfectly delicious (and you m get a refill for the sandwiches too). The cakes were also flawless and the scones great! It is not a cheap place, and with service fee it’s over £50 per person. But it’s totally worth it, as you can feel like ROYALTY for two hours ;)”

“Great place and happy we went! Walked in without a booking and luckily got a table. Food was very good and service fantastic. Highly recommended. One note, they kindly serve bread and butter but when putting it on the table please give the guests a side place to eat it from. Other than that faultless! Ice cold draught beer too.”

“Had our first English Afternoon Tea here and the experience was absolutely wonderful. The staff explained the history of the building while we waited for a short period of time and the service and food are excellent. Would recommend this place.”

“Impeccable and thoughtful service, excellent food, classic venue. Designed with care. I had come on a recommendation from my friend and walked in for a late lunch around 2:30PM. It did not disappoint. On entry they ask if you would like to select a newspaper to read (Financial times, Guardian and one other), which I loved, and served a complimentary bread basket as soon as you are seated. It was busy, but was able to be seated straight away and noise was noticeable but still a comfortable level. I ordered the goujons of haddock starter, calf liver with bacon for the main and still water. Everything was impeccable - the goujons had a beautiful golden crisp, lightly seasoned and went well with the accompanying aioli and lemon - I could eat these endlessly. The liver was smooth, slightly tender and moist with a soft pink centre. My waiter (wish I had gotten his name!) was beyond fantastic- checked in frequently to make sure everything was going well - even came to tell me when he was going on a short break and introduced me to who would be looking after me during this time. I was about to leave and my waiter had just come back so asked me to wait a moment and surprised me with a dessert on the house, which was like chef's kiss to an already fantastic experience. Thank you!”