Kew, Afternoon Tea Restaurant Guide

“Like taking tea in olden days” – this mock-Tudor tea room opposite Kew Gardens was built in the 1940s and is splendidly unmodernised. The Newens have been baking here since the Victorian era while their signature Maids of Honour tarts are said to have originated under the Tudors. Yes, it’s “touristy – but very atmospheric, and the afternoon teas are good”.