The Parlour

Name: The Parlour
Address: 3-5 Great Scotland Yard, London, London, United Kingdom, SW1A 2HN
Telephone: 020 7925 4759
Price range: £41 and over
Rating: 4.5

4.5

218 Reviews

£41 and over

Afternoon Tea

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2 people

Dec 29, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 13 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Good for special occasions
Fancy

With more than 100 years of history , VALRHONA selection of ranges have become our partner as we dare excellence on each of our desserts.
Experience the new Great Scotland Yard Signature Afternoon Tea at The Parlour. Inspired by the building's iconic history as first head quarter of the British Police, each dish is a journey through its infamous tales, with rare ingredients and creative twists. The iconic Ink Pot Cake is a toast to all the great writers who passed through the building, like Lewis Carroll, Charles Dickens, and Arthur Conan Doyle, who drew inspiration from its stories for his Sherlock Holmes tales.

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Additional information

Dining style
Home Style
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea, Lounge, Dessert
Hours of Operation
Afternoon Tea Daily 12:00 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
020 7925 4759
Website
http://hyattrestaurants.com/en/dining/uk/london/british-restaurant-in-westminster-the-parlour?utm_source=OpenTable&utm_medium=Website
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Alexandra Ellis

Location
3-5 Great Scotland Yard, London, London SW1A 2HN
Neighbourhood
Westminster
Cross Street
Great Scotland Yard / Whitehall
Parking details
None
Public transit
Embankment Underground Station / London Charing Cross Station
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Dog afternoon tea
£35.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Treat your furry friend to a Dog Afternoon Tea at Great Scotland Yard Hotel in partnership with Talula Eats. Pamper your pooch with an afternoon of indulgence. Talula Eats handcraft gourmet organic dog food and sweet treats in their kitchen in Fitzrovia, just a mile away from Great Scotland Yard Hotel. Their expert in-house canine nutritionist formulates doggie delicacies using only the freshest organic ingredients and locally sourced ingredients. Please specify how many dog and how many human Afternoon Teas you would like in the 'Additional Comments' section on the booking form. Note that Afternoon Tea is priced at £35pp for dogs and from £59pp for guests.
Festive Afternoon Tea at The Parlour
£65.00 - £105.00 per person
Nov 18, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025
Celebrate the festive season in style with the best afternoon tea in London at The Parlour in Great Scotland Yard. Nestled in the heart of Central London, our luxury afternoon tea experience combines timeless tradition with a seasonal twist. Enjoy a curated selection of hand-crafted pastries, delicate finger sandwiches, and freshly baked scones served with clotted cream and homemade preserves. Each bite is infused with festive flavors, making it the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit.
Festive Set Lunch
£25.00 per person
Nov 18, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025
Celebrate Christmas with a Festive Set Lunch at Great Scotland Yard Hotel. Available 18th November - 5th January. Menu includes different succulent dishes such as: Prawn cocktail, baby gem and oscietra caviar, Bronze turkey breast, root vegetables and roast potatoes and cranberry bigarade, Christmas pudding and brandy sauce. Our set lunch is served daily from 12.00pm until 14.30 pm. 2 course at £25 - 3 course at £35

What 218 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

4.3Food
4.5Service
4.6Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

London
Afternoon Tea
West End (London)
Best Ambience

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Parlour at Great Scotland Yard Hotel offers a delightful afternoon tea experience, blending history and elegance. Guests rave about the "amazing" service and "fabulous food," highlighting its "seasonal and handcrafted" menu. The charming atmosphere and unique concept make it a "highly recommended" spot in London.

218 Reviews

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Thu Thao
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I loved the savory sandwiches and scones but sweets were just so so. Tables are to close to each other makes it awkward if you wanna start a conversation with your partner during the afternoon tea.
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Ann
Milwaukee
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
Live music at Christmas tea in a narrow room with a mic and speaker. Impossible to have a conversation. He was talented. I felt sorry for him. Wayyyy too loud. We left miserable. Savories were unimaginative and meager. Overpriced. Chaos
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Ariel
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a great festive afternoon tea here! We were lucky to snag a last minute reservation.
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Simon
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Very expensive for what it is. Service charge is higher than a lot of other similar places. We had a large group. £65 per head not including water and service at 13.5 percent was quite expensive for 4 small sandwiches each (and no refills offered) would not choose to have tea here again.
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Jennifer
VIP
Chicago
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Great location and ambiance. The tea sandwiches didn’t have much flavor and the sweet offerings were cumbersome and not very tasty. The servers were kind.
The ParlourResponded today
Thanks for your feedback, Jennifer. We're delighted you liked the location and ambiance of the Parlour at Great Scotland Yard. We're sorry that the food didn't meet your expectations and will work on improvements. We appreciate your kind words about our staff. Warm regards, The Parlour at Great Scotland Yard
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Lucy
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 18, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
I was incredibly disappointed with the festive tea. The sandwiches and savouries were bland and boring, and the portions were tiny. The cakes were slightly better but the scones were inedible. They were dry and stale. And with a bill of over £200 for two people, a total rip off. Do not recommend at all.
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Jessy
Dublin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely fabulous afternoon tea! The restaurant is gorgeous, the staff is wonderful and the food was incredible. Would highly recommend.
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CAROLYN
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We felt that there could have been more savoury items - only three finger sandwiches and no refills offered is much less than we’ve had at other afternoon teas
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Patrycja
Manchester
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 5, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Together with my friend we went to the Parlour for a Festive Afternoon tea. We had the £75 Prosecco set. The food was good enough, 4 small sandwiches each plus four cakes. The cakes were all together a bit too intense and sweet, but I am sure that it would satisfy more of a sweet tooth. The disappointment came later when the table next to us ordered extra sandwiches. We asked our waitress for it who said because we had cakes we would have to pay extra for any extra order of sandwiches. None of the process was explained to us at the beginning, the menu is also silent about this. We also weren’t asked whether we wanted tea refill, and all together the service was quite poor. We ended up paying an automatically added (non-discretionary) service charge of 13.5%. After giving us the bill the waitresses ignored us for the rest of the time and forgot to give us the coats (which they didn’t seems to remember even taking from us). All together £88 (including water and service charge) seem pretty steep for one tea, 4 tiny, just okay tasting sandwiches, overly sweet cakes, and nonchalant staff, spoiling the nice evening we would otherwise have.
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Vanessa
London
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 5, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Enjoyed the surroundings but service was disappointing, left us to pile coats on a chair. We ordered one vegetarian and one normal afternoon tea, but I ended up with more vegetarian items. Unable to resolve because it was difficult to understand what the waitress was saying, we gave up. Savoury items very odd, cakes and jam delicious, rest mediocre. Quiet ambience much appreciated.
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FAQs

The Parlour offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7925 4759.

The Parlour is rated 4.5 stars by 218 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 29, 2024

7:00 p.m.

Booked 13 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

3-5 Great Scotland Yard, London, London SW1A 2HN

Additional information

Cross Street
Great Scotland Yard / Whitehall
Neighbourhood
Westminster
Hours of Operation
Afternoon Tea Daily 12:00 pm–8:30 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea, Lounge, Dessert
Dining style
Home Style
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
Embankment Underground Station / London Charing Cross Station
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Alexandra Ellis
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://hyattrestaurants.com/en/dining/uk/london/british-restaurant-in-westminster-the-parlour?utm_source=OpenTable&utm_medium=Website
Phone number
020 7925 4759

The Parlour

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Experiences

Dog afternoon tea

Festive Afternoon Tea at The Parlour

Festive Set Lunch

Menu

Uncategorised

FESTIVE AFTERNOON TEA£65.00

CHAMPAGNE AFTERNOON TEA£75.00

INFINITE CHAMPAGNE AFTERNOON TEA£105.00

SAVOURY

Wild mushroom and rocket quiche

Turkey, celeriac remoulade and cranberry sauce on brown bread

Smoked salmon, caviar, horseradish cream on malted bread

Egg truffle mayo and chives on pain de mie

Chestnut and Montgomery cheddar Yorkshire Pudding

ENGLISH SCONES

Freshly baked plain and spicy gingerbread scones

ASSORTMENT OF TEA CAKES & PASTRIES

GSY bûche de Noël

Spiced Jivara chocolate and bergamot teacake

Christmas tree tart

Chestnut and cassis Mont Blanc

Black Forest reindeer

Kalingo chocolate and Amarena mousse

What 218 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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