Kew, Afternoon Tea Restaurant Guide

“A nostalgic and perfect way to start and/or end a visit to Kew Gardens” – this wonderfully preserved, 1940s “traditional teashop/café, just down from the Royal Botanic Gardens’ main entrance” is “very touristy of course, but also very atmospheric”. “You can have your perfect cream tea any which way you choose, including with savouries and special teas”, but they also serve lunch (“best steak pie I’ve ever tasted!”). Top Menu Tip – the Maids of Honour tarts, whose recipe it is claimed comes down from Tudor times.