A Mad Hatters Tea Party!

This weekend we decided to be decadent and book Afternoon Tea at The Sanderson Hotel.....described on the hotels website as, "Mad Hatters Tea". Having experienced the truly indescribable delights of a Sketch Afternoon Tea a while ago I was so excited to try this one and thought I should blog about it! 

So, hat on head and very hungry we set off on our way to 50 Berners Street, W1 for an afternoon of total indulgence! 



Take two! Smile Tilly! 

Now, looks are a little deceiving from the outside of The Sanderson but you must not be put off, the second you walk through the doors you are certainly not disappointed.  Everywhere you look there is something intriguing, unique and uber stylish to look at. From the stained glass window (triple height ceiling) billiard room to the ultra long cocktail bar complete with chairs with eyes on the back, this place oozes style and sophistication.

The tea itself takes place outside in the "garden" area- the heart of the hotel. Abundant with outside heaters, as it is still jolly cold, we were greeted by a very very attentive waitress who explained what we would be trying and tasting and asked us which tea we would like first- with of four little sniffing pots! For our first pot of tea(we ended up having two!) we tried Rhubarb and Custard! I was slightly concerned that this may come tasting like some sweet and slightly sickly Sunday crumble, but instead it was subtly infused, warming and delicious! 

Now, please forgive me for going a little mad with photos, but this place truly is an experience and you will most certainly come out feeling like your senses have well and truly been assaulted- oh, and VERY full!!! 

Sugar cubes in a beautiful musical dancing ballerina jewellery box

Riddle: The more you have it, the less you see? What is it? (Answer at the bottom of page!)

Queen of the Tea!

An edible cake in a cup! Oh, and some childhood reminisant popping candy! 

I don't want to give too much away about what each delectable item is as each one is an experience in itself! But I will say that this's such a special place and would be amazing for any first date, birthday or mummy and daughter day- or to be honest, any occasion really! Just make sure you go with a big appetite. . . a camera and something warm as even with the big outdoor heaters it can be pretty chilly! 

Following in the Alice and Wonderland theme, this was a layered mango and cream drink and definitely left you wanting more!

This was a white chocolate shell with delicious cream cheese and mango filling....It reminded me of an egg!

And then the yolk burst!...

The amazing thing about The Sanderson Afternoon Tea is that if you are STILL hungry- and this's for the serious foodies amongst us- then you can have more... as much as you like! Needless to say, my hungry boyfriend managed to demolish 3 more sandwiches AND a huge bowl of jelly! 

I urge everyone to try and Afternoon Tea at The Sanderson, you will not be disappointed!  

Emi x 


Answer to the riddle: Darkness