Afternoon Tea
Enjoy a classic English Afternoon Tea in our elegant restaurant or sitting room at The Capital Hotel, Apartments & Townhouse, located in the heart of Knightsbridge surrounded by some of London’s most prestigious stores. Indulge in the historical experience that is afternoon tea with our selection of homemade sandwiches, sweet delights and traditional scones.
Opening Times: 12pm – 5.30pm everyday
Special Event: The Floral Elegance Afternoon Tea (17th - 26th September) - To celebrate two of London's leading events in September we have blended fashion and floral to create this special afternoon tea which is designed to deliver on both theatre and occasion.
“There are a few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to a ceremony known as afternoon tea”
Henry James 1881
Afternoon Tea Menu
Please inform us if you have any food allergies or dietary requirements.
Some of our menu items contain nuts, seeds and other allergens.
Traditional Afternoon Tea
£36.00 per person
Or
£50.00: With a glass of Gratiot - Pillière NV Brut Tradition Champagne
Sweets
Selection of Sweet Delights
Scones
Plain and Fruited Scones
Served with Cornish Clotted Cream & Strawberry Jam
Sandwiches Selection
Traditional afternoon tea finger sandwiches
Cucumber & cream cheese
Scottish smoked salmon & lemon crème fraiche
Clarence court egg mayo & cress
English ham & mustard
Coronation chicken
Cakes, scones & pastries will be replenished on request
Teas
Green & White
Tregothnan Jasmine Green Tea
Tregothnan green Camellia sinensis leaves are lightly oxidised, dried and blended with jasmine flowers and China’s finest green tea leaves. Our satisfying green tea is from the same type of bushes as those from which Green Tea was first discovered in China.
Black
Tregothnan’s Earl Grey Tea
You wouldn’t believe it (but it is true), the owner of Tregothnan, Lord Falmouth is the eighth great-grandson of Earl Charles Grey, the very same for whom this tea was created! Cornish-grown tea leaves and the finest Assam are infused with pure Bergamot oil.
Tregothnan’s English Breakfast Tea
Our English Breakfast Tea Pyramids are bold, malty and rich made with the widest variety of leaves ever grown in England, then blended with the finest Assam. This blend incorporates some of the 38 different varieties of Camellia sinensis that were gifted to Tregothnan from growers across the world at the end of the last millennia. When tea growers from Vietnam, India, Malaysia and China heard about our British quest to be the first growers of tea in the UK, bushes were sent in celebration of this momentous and pioneering undertaking and planted in the experimental section of Tregothnan’s tea gardens.
Tregothnan’s Lavender Black Tea
Lavender grown along the Cornish Riviera (also known as the Fal Estuary) is infused into a blend of Cornish and Assam teas. Delicately flavoured and reminiscent of the English summer.
Cocktails
£15.00 each
Sloely but Surely
Sipsmith Sloe Gin, Vanilla Syrup, Lime, Champagne
Espresso Martini
Victory Vodka, Kahlua, Espresso
Camel 75
Tarquin’s Gin, Lemon Juice, Bergamot Liqueur,
Sugar, Bitters, Camel Valley Sparkling Wine
Mojito
Havana 3 years, Lime, Mint, Soda
Cosmopolitan
Victory Vodka, Cointreau, Lime
Bellini
Prosecco, White Peach
Pisco Punch
Pisco, Lemon, Lime, Pineapple, Bitters
Pear Affair
Victory Gin, Poire Williams, Kummel, Lemon, Sugar, Champagne
Infusions
Tregothnan’s Manuka
First introduced into Tregothnan in the 1800s, the Manuka tree is native to New Zealand. Famous for its medicinal purposes, it is subtly sweet with a spicy finish.
Tregothnan’s Nettle
The ultimate health boost, nettle is believed to help detoxify the body, relieve allergy symptoms and act as a natural painkiller. Luckily, aside from its helpful qualities, nettle has a natural sweetness and richness making it a beautiful afternoon tisane.
Tregothnan Chocolate Mint
This refreshing and cleansing infusion made with mint grown on the estate has super menthol powers that aid digestion, prevent nausea, beat stress, tackle headaches, relieve heartburn, soothe muscle aches, and ease asthma.
Coffee available on request.
Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
£8.00 each
Coconut lemonade
Coconut and Chai Syrup, Lemon Juice, Soda Water
Raspberry Cooler
Raspberry Puree, Mint, Lychee Juice, Lemon Juice,
Sugar, Soda Water
Strawberry Fizz
Strawberry Shrub, Soda Water