Still The Most Elegant Table In London
There are few rituals in London more enduring—or more impeccably staged—than afternoon tea at The Ritz. Beneath gilded ceilings and soft piano in The Palm Court, silver teapots arrive with studied grace, warm scones are served in measured succession, and every detail feels untouched by haste. This is not simply tea, but one of the city’s most enduring expressions of occasion: elegant, exacting, and still worth returning to.
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