Best places: Tea houses in City ofLondon, United Kingdom

Resident cats wander around this whimsical 2-storey cafe serving coffee & cakes.

Compact, neighborhood deli offering homemade Swedish dishes & baked goods, plus coffee, beer & wine.

Lively, late-night restaurant & bar with lavish decor serving theatrical drinks & Asian bites.

Contemporary brasserie setting with all-day menus, modern bar seating & ample natural light.

Tiny venue run by antipodean coffee aficionados serving gourmet brews and carefully sourced snacks.

Quirky reclaimed furnishings in a townhouse lodging with a cocktail lounge and free bike rentals.

Modern riverside bar & restaurant, linked to Shakespeare's Globe theatre, with Thames views.

Two-storey British brasserie with fashionable decor, a full bar & large terrace with river views.

High-end, modern Chinese dining within Broadgate Circle for gourmet dim sum and handmade sweets.

Modern, bare-brick, split-level espresso bar, serving gourmet coffees, artisan food, wine and beers.

Laid-back cafe serving coffee, breakfasts & light lunches with ethically sourced ingredients.

Upscale bakery with Parisian origins, specializing in French macarons in a number of flavors.

Seattle-based coffeehouse chain known for its signature roasts, light bites and WiFi availability.

Seattle-based coffeehouse chain known for its signature roasts, light bites and WiFi availability.

👍 I had a meeting there. The atmosphere was great and the tea I had was one of the best teas I have tried. The decorations are warm and the staff were very friendly too. The only downside was the sofa that we were seating seemed to be well-used that there was no support when you sit on it. I tried to...

Cafe and cocktail bar with a menu of Middle Eastern dishes, plus teas, cocktails and shots.

👍👍 Lovely atmosphere at this venue which is a must visit during the Christmas season. The decorations are always gorgeous and the live music really added to the ambience. I throughly enjoyed the Baked Alaska which due to the sorbet inside tasted much lighter and fluffier than most I’ve tried. It was bo...