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The Chinese Whispers Afternoon Tea at Kai, London,

The Chinese Whispers Afternoon Tea at Kai

4.5

4.5

142 Reviews

£41 and over

Afternoon Tea

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2 people

Feb 26, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 3 times today

Good for special occasions
Charming
Innovative

Reminiscing on afternoons spent with friends, under tropical green foliage hiding from the sun, the playful ‘click-clack’ of Mah Jong tiles colliding and intermingling with the hum of banter in the background and the sound of songbirds never far away, gossiping, sharing naughty secrets, drinking tea and eating moreish sweets and savouries.

Michelin-starred Kai Mayfair’s Chinese Whispers afternoon tea sets the mood for a relaxed and intimate chat where you can share juicy pieces of gossip along with your gourmet sweets. Here’s where songbirds sing, Mah Jong tiles chatter, and your secrets are free to whisper in the breeze.

Sip a flight of tea cocktails, nibble on Willy Wong’s ‘Apothecary Macarons’ with clotted cream and sample our most talked about desserts in miniature. Enjoy Chinese-inspired savory snacks including Bao with Crispy Duck and Marble Tea Egg.

Call your friends. Make a date. Pick an outfit. Because your best stories won’t keep till tomorrow!

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea, Chinese, Contemporary Asian
Hours of Operation
Afternoon Tea Wed–Sun 3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Phone number
020 7493 8988
Website
http://www.kaimayfair.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Alex Chow

Location
65 South Audley Street, London, W1K 2QU
Neighbourhood
Mayfair
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Bond Street, Hyde Park Corner underground stations are a 7 minute walk way.
Additional
Beer, Wine

Menu

Truth Potions / Tonics

A Flight of 3 Tea Cocktails

Sweet Secrets & Whispers

Jar of Whispers & Conversations
A jar of Tea & Vanilla Sablé Breton treats shaped as symbols of memories and conversation starters
A Little Birdie Once Told Me
Rich chocolate cookie piped with royal icing
Who Needs Money When You've Got Cake!
Kaya Money Cake with coconut & Pandan Custard
It Must Be True If You Heard it Three Times During Mah-Jong
Mah-Jong Tile White Chocolate Bon Bons
Stories from Childhood
Pandan Crème Brulee with Stolen Milo Powder

Macaroons with Clotted Cream

Willy Wong's 'Apothecary Macaroons' with Clotted Cream
A playful interpretation from memories of traditional Chinese medicine shops, filled with vials of mysterious fragrant powders and the masters who blended them together to create traditional remedies. 'Blue and white china' Macaroons shells, clotted cream, an assortment of fruit essences & powders, toppings & condiments

Bao 'Sandwiches' & Savouries

'Chai' Bao Sliders
with Nanyang chilli sauce
Bao Chopped Vegetables
with shavings of Summer Truffles
Bao with Crispy Duck
Prawns on Toast
Chinese Tea Egg
Soft egg, soy broth, tea caviar
Potion of 'Eternal Youth'
Inspired by the Chinese 'essence' tonics with anti-aging properties

The Chinese Whispers Afternoon Tea

Reminiscing on afternoons spent with friends, under tropical green foliage hiding from the sun, the playful 'click-clack' of Mah Jong tiles colliding and intermingling with the hum of banter in the background and the sound of songbirds never far away, gossiping, sharing naughty secrets, drinking tea and eating moreish sweets and savouries

Afternoon Tea

£46

Putting on Rose Tinted Glasses
With a Glass of Pink Champagne: Canard Duchéne, Charles VII Grand Cuvee, Brut Rosé - £61 (additional glass £24)
Oh Behave
With a Glass of Champagne: Champagne Thienot Cuvee Stanilas Blanc de Blanc's - £56 (additional glass £22)

What 142 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.3Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

5
4
3
2
1

142 Reviews

J
Jessica
VIP
Munich
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wir hatten uns dazu entschlossen unseren Jahrestag mit einer Teatime im Kai zu feiern. Beim betreten des Ladens wurden wir schon herzlich begrüßt und man kam sich gut aufgehoben vor. Wir wurden dann an die Liebe Izabela (war zumindest der Name auf unserer Rechnung) übergeben, die mit ihrer professionellen und chamanten Art uns über die Stunden die Zeit versüßt hat. Ihre Service verdient größtes Lob, da sie immer und überall mit einem Lächeln auf die Fragen und Wünsche von den Gästen einging und diese zumindest, bei uns, zu unseren vollsten Zufriedenheit erfüllt hat. Über das Ambiete kann man auch nur staunen. Das war die beste Teatime die ich jemand hatte. Vom Welcomedrink bis über den sehr guten Chamapgner bis über die exzellente Teeauswahl fehlte es uns an nichts. Die Etagere wurde mit Liebe bestückt und nicht nur das Aussehen hat überzeugt sondern der Geschmack war genauso atemberaubend. Tee und Leckerein werden bei Bedarf nachgefüllt. Uns hatte die selbstgemachte Miso und das Pandam-Tiramisu total überzeugt. Nachdem wir bezahlen wollten, bekamen wir zu unserer Rechnung noch eine kleine Petit four Platte mit der Aufschrift "Happy Anniversary", worüber wir uns unfassbar gefreut hatten! Es gab dort einen kleine Glückskugel, die man mit einem löffel aufbrechen konnte und dort eine kleiner essbarer Glücksspruch draufstand. Ich könnte noch viel mehr zu dieses Lokal erzählen, da es noch viel mehr zu loben gibt. Preis-Leistung fand ich absolut gerecht. Leider hatten wir nicht so viel Zeit wie gerne gehabt hätten, aber diese Erfahrungen war einzigartig. Wir werden bei unserem nächsten Besuch in London definitiv wieder vorbeischauen. Absolutes muss in London, wenn man eine hochklassige Teatime genießen möchte!
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Lucy
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Beautiful afternoon tea! Different to the usual sandwiches and scones, this was a beautifully presented array of delicious bites. My favourite was the steamed egg with caviar and soy! The Chinese whispers them was very creative, and we loved the little birds and bird cages.
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Tatjana
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience, It's mine and my mums favourite afternoon tea in London and its been consistently great, incredible flavours and really kind and helpful staff
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waka
London
22 reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I booked this afternoon tea for a friend visitor from Japan. It was the best afternoon tea ever. If you are looking for something other than usual cucumber sandwiches and scones then this is the place to come. The food was presented and cooked to the perfection and it was also such a fun and interactive. It was reasonable considering they will bring more savoury if you like and the service was very smooth. I had been to Alice in wonderland theme one at Shard last year and it was so expensive and too sweet.
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Jakub
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, great service, great experience. I hope that I will be able to visit Kai again.
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Brenee
Tampa
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was a truly beautiful tea time. They accommodated our allergies and everything was really delicious.
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frankb
Seattle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Unique afternoon tea experience. We recommend it.
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M
Myranda
VIP
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a delightful experience at the Chinese Whispers tea. The entire experience was curated to evoke whimsy and charm. The food was excellent. There were playful options if sprinkles to add to a delicious giant macaron. You may want to ask your server to point out the few spicy items if you have a low tolerance for spicy foods. Most savory items were wonderful. We lived the egg cup with soy broth. The grilled vegetables and the duck were both excellent. Absolutely marvelous experience. (Tea is served in the basement of a listed property, so no lift)
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C
Chee
London
31 reviews
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on August 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Afternoon tea with a (Chinese) twist - loved the playful themes, inventive nibbles (particularly the spicy "potion of eternal youth" and fragrant "money" cake) and second helpings. Was quite stuffed at the end of it all. Also - immaculate service.
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Xuan Mai
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 17, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I found a bone in My food and the waitress/manager said she will tell the chef, but thats it. They did not campensate or do Anything more. The food was a little bit dry. But the place was nice.
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The Chinese Whispers Afternoon Tea at Kai is rated 4.5 stars by 142 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 26, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 3 times today

Google Map for The Chinese Whispers Afternoon Tea at Kai

65 South Audley Street, London, W1K 2QU

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Mayfair
Hours of Operation
Afternoon Tea Wed–Sun 3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea, Chinese, Contemporary Asian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Bond Street, Hyde Park Corner underground stations are a 7 minute walk way.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Alex Chow
Additional
Beer, Wine

Website
http://www.kaimayfair.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7493 8988

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