Tea and Tattle

Hearty sandwiches, delicious scones with a choice of jams including strawberry black pepper and damson. The cream was just as we like it – clotted and generously applied to the home made scones. There was also a choice of cakes which were fresh and tasty.

I’ve been to a few tea places around London due to my love of the tradition and I’m very happy that I came here.
Forget the frilly, expensive places. Tea and tattle was a hidden gem near the museum. The place holds about 8 tables so make sure to make a reservation on open table.
We were seated immediately. The sandwiches were a good portion and freshly made. And my oh my, the clotted cream is delicious!
Great service and atmosphere. Not fancy and pretentious. Perfect place to relax a bit before exploring more of the city.

You must try the raspberry and vanilla jam on your scones. So delicious!
This place is located in the downstairs area of a book shop, make sure you don’t miss the staircase leading down on your right as you enter.
Good prices for tea and scones, the combination was less than 10£.
Friendly staff, cute area, and just the feel I was going for: classic tea in fine bone China in a casual area.
So with it.

As some of the other reviewers have said, my wife and I stopped at this tea shop after visiting the British Museum: The Celts exhibition, which I shall do another review for in a moment ;). First off, it’s a nice little tea shop, with friendly staff and an old time «lyons tea house» feel. I suppose it could be described as quintessentially English; with wonderful old pictures of past times on the walls, nice wooded tables and chairs. It isn’t enormous, but will accommodate a good 10 — 12 people at a time.
So we sat at our little table, I ordered a scone with cream with raspberry and vanilla jam and an Americano coffee. My wife had some gluten free chicken, cucumber, and lemon mayonnaise chutney sandwiches and a pot of earl grey tea. Both were a wonderful light meal after our trek around the museum. Prices are, as you’d expect «London heavy» but worth the whole atmosphere and ambiance of this spot, well worth a visit after going to the museum.

I stopped in here with a friend after visiting the British Museum. The guy working there told us that he was closing early, but said that he would still be happy to serve us. We had a fantastic tea of cucumber, chive and cream cheese sandwiches and smoked salmon, crème fraîche and cucumber sandwiches, earl grey tea, scones with delicious clotted cream and raspberry jam, and decadent sponge cake and scrumptious coffee walnut cake. We really appreciated the fast and gracious service of the guy, even though he had begun closing up. Would definitely return!

I’m so happy I got to try this place! I wanted to sit down for some tea after visiting the British Museum (which was pretty exhausting, not gonna lie) and saw this place across the street. It looked cute enough from the outside (my judgement criteria…) so I went in. At first I was confused because I saw a cashier and a bookstore behind him, so I thought I might have walked into the wrong door. But then I figured out that the actual tea place (for sit-​in) was downstairs so I wandered down there and was seated at this cute little table in a cozy corner. I was given a menu and even though they had lots of options I’m a lover of green tea so it was definitely Sencha Tea for me.
Within 5 minutes the tea came out in the CUTEST teapot and the most gorgeous teacup. And oh my goodness, the tea! The sencha tea was the best green tea (and probably tea, in general) I’ve ever had — it was SO incredibly fresh and authentic, and it tasted beautiful (I think that’s the first time I’ve ever used «beautiful» to describe taste). But it’s true. Everything about this place is great: the service, the atmosphere, and — most of all — the tea. I absolutely loved my experience here.
Next time (yes there will definitely be a next time) I’m for sure trying the afternoon tea menu! The person next to me got it and it looked delicious.

What a fantastic place for tea! I am so glad that we checked Unilocal before and found this hidden gem! What a wonderful place.
We came here for traditional afternoon tea after we spent some time at the museum. The price range on the tea for two is just right. We looked at so many places for tea and they all were so expensive. Thankfully that was not the case with Tea & Tattle.
We ordered the Cream Cheese, Chives and Cucumber and Mature Cheddar with Westmorland Chutney sandwiches, the Coffee and Walnut and Victoria sponge cake and the scones. Everything was fantastic. Unlike some of the afternoon teas that we had, this one was the perfect sized meal. And when you’re there with two people, it’s also great for sharing. The scones were perfect, not too dry. I liked the amount of clotted cream that they put on them.
The mismatched china works so well with the entire place. If we lived locally, I know we would go here ALL THE TIME.
The only complaint was there seemed to be an issue with the bathrooms and they smelled AWFUL. Other than that, everything was perfect.

The tea is perfect, the food delicious, the setting ideal, and the prices reasonable.
In the words of my girlfriend, «I’m in love with this place. I never want to leave.»
They stayed open an extra 20 minutes so we wouldn’t feel pressured to eat. The setting is discrete and calm. The free wifi is a nice bonus.
There really isn’t anything negative to say about this place.

As part of my trip to London this fall, I wanted to have a traditional afternoon tea. I did my homework and knew that going to one of the hotels or fancy tea houses was going to prove expensive. I got the London Pass and in the booklet i found that they offered a discount to the Tea and Tattle. I was impressed. it was a little place in a bookstore (i was in heaven!) and the staff could not be more accomodating. it was just perfect. a little on the small side, but thats what gives it it’s charm.
Now to the food. I had the Tea for one. The tea was amazing. i went traditional and had a pot of the Earl Grey. I had the Tuna and Cucumber sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and rasberry jam. The servings were awesome. so much so that i had to have the slice of chocolate cake as a takeaway.

I just loved this tiny tea shop right next to the British Museum. Down some stairs you’ll find six tables, the clatter of tea cups, the murmur of conversations. The sandwiches – I had cucumber with cream cheese and chives, my pal had a ham and something – we’re fresh and plentiful, not small tea time triangles but four real sized triangles. With a pot of earl grey it was a perfect lunch before getting pushed around looking at mummies.

One of the things on my list to do during my recent vacation to London was a traditional English tea. However, as London is much more expensive than I anticipated it to be, and I’m from NYC, I soon realized that a traditional high tea at a hotel was out of my budget.
Tea & Tattle, while very cute, isn’t what I had in mind. However, I was very happy with me decison to come here.
The portion sizes were great! By the time we were done with our sandwiches & scones we had to ask for the huge piece of cake to be wrapped so we could take it home and eat it later.
If you’re looking to do a tea in London and don’t want to spend upwards of $ 100 at a hotel, this is a great alternative.

Very nice and cosy place.
We had the traditional afternoon tea from the set menu for two. Both the quality and the quantity are good. For tea we had assam and darjeeling, served with their lovely tea cup sets. I ordered the crab & avocado sandwich and my friend the chicken and cucumber one. I’d say hers is much better, although mine is the most pricy one on the sandwich menu. My favorite has to be the lovely scones. They are not as small as I once read in a review. Normal size, with lovely jam. I loved my strawberry & black pepper jam, and my friend’s Damson jam one is not bad either. The cake slice for me is very big. I wasn’t really expecting such a big slice. I loved the coffee and walnut one, but my friend said her chocolate one is a bit too sweet.
They also served us sweet cool lemonade, which I didn’t know was part of the set menu.
Overall, I’m very happy with the afternoon tea I had. I think it’s well worth the price.
The service is good as well. The waiter was very friendly.
It’s somewhere I can go many more times.

Really good and reasonable! I had to come here by myself since my friend was working at that time, but they offered an afternoon tea set for one person, and it was the perfect proportion! I enjoyed the pretty plates and cups too. While I consider food in UK generally sub-​par, I really enjoyed the food at Tea and Tattle! Free wi-​fi is a plus as well.

This place was a convenient options to give my friend the «high tea» experience on our way to the British Museum. Pros: We were able to get high tea for lunch because the pleasant staff accommodated us and made everything up for us fresh. The quality and taste of everything was good. The location was very convenient to grab a bite and meet up with friends. Cons: Pricey and portions for small, but it worked for me as I was a little overly fed on our trip.

Conveniently opposite the British Museum, this was the perfect place to cool down after walking around the exhibits in the afternoon. It’s modelled after traditional tea rooms and uniquely decorated in a chinois style. Very pretty, and with an added bonus of not being a tourist trap, being hidden below a bookshop. The traditional tea set menus have a pretty standard price of £15, including tea, cake, sandwiches and scones. I had the scone and tea special offer for £5.90, with raspberry and vanilla jam (very delicious) and Ceylon tea. The only flaw was the scones were on the small side. I’ll definitely be dragging my group of girls here!

We got the cream tea here after seeing the glowing reviews on Unilocal,and I must say I was slightly disappointed.
The tea room was cute, and location was great as it’s right by the British museum, but the tea selection was simple, and the scone (singular) was really tiny. The scone came toasted, and with cream + jam. You get a choice of several different jam, and the cream was nice and thick, but there was a little too much jam for my taste.
All in all, it wasn’t bad, but I would definitely not go out of my way to get tea there. There are a lot of places that serve better scones and tea at comparable prices.

I really like this place, as it is a hidden gem. Underneath a cute bookstore, with the perfect décor for afternoon tea, fancy china and all! They are also very heavy on the clotted cream, which is a plus! Classy, but not fussy.

With all those modern US-​influenced coffee shops popping up everywhere it is almost comforting to come across a good old fashioned tea room. And the same goes for sliced cucumbers in triangular sandwich quarters (just a shame, the bread was a bit dry on one side tut, tut). They have a good selection of teas which unfortunately staff don’t seem to be encouraged to sample.
Tea and Tattle provides the perfect backdrop for an intimate chat in civilised surroundings. When the company you’re in is more important than the food and drink you are consuming, this is the perfect place.

This place is adorable. It is a great alternative to the super-​busy Starbucks down the street!
They have an excellent sandwich menu (and all the sandwiches are big!), delicious cakes, and a marvelous selection of teas. The scones are always served warm. It’s in the basement of a bookshop, so it’s the perfect place to come on a rainy day. I love bringing my friends here to give them a proper afternoon tea that’s a very affordable alternative to Fortnum and Mason — about 12 pounds for a full cream tea. They also have a selection of books about the history of tea and coffee available for perusing while you sip.
Edit/​note: the two guys running it are eerily similar-​looking brothers. In case you think your waiter has suddenly been switched out for someone just a bit taller in a different shirt.

This unassuming café located downstairs in the Arthur Probsthain book store was a wonderful discovery as I made my way to the British Museum.
I ordered the afternoon tea which included your choice of sandwich, dessert, scone and tea. I elected to have the ploughman sandwich with a slice of lemon drizzle cake, scone and Earl Grey tea. Whew, that’s a ton of food at an excellent price at only £10! I don’t think I’ve ever paid such a great price for afternoon tea anywhere.
The sandwich was DELICIOUS! Nothing much to it, but the cheese and chutney was wonderful. The scone was smothered in clotted cream and jam the way I like it. The lemon drizzle cake was just ok, but at that point, I was so full.
The waitstaff was so friendly and very attentive. I didn’t expect such a great place so close to a large tourist attraction. As an added bonus, the dishware was very elegant which enhanced the experience of having proper tea.
As far as ambiance is concerned, very nice and purposely decorated.
From what I saw, the coffee menu was quite extensive with a good selection of baked treats like cupcakes, albeit I was too full to have one of those.
I recommend this place to anyone who would like to escape the long lines at the museum and have a great meal.