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Orange Pekoe
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WINNER - BEST TEA ROOM
A riverside gem favoured by young families as well as tea experts, the Orange Pekoe tea room enjoys a broad following. Fans are attracted by its villagey charm, homely cooking and fabulous teas. It’s a cosy, welcoming place with a food counter at the front leading to rustic-style tables towards the back. Wild flowers in alcoves, teatime trinkets and blackboard menus add to the homespun appeal. At the entrance, rows of black tea caddies are filled with around 50 special varieties. The house blend is especially invigorating – a carefully honed mix of darjeeling tea, underpinned by the rounded character of ceylon. Just as outstanding, silver-tipped jasmine deserves accolades for its deep, mellow, sweet fragrance. Knowledgeable, on-the-ball staff are happy to suggest and advise. Although we’re tempted by the big, beautiful cakes, hearty sandwiches and cold lunch platters, it’s the cream teas and pots of tea that keep us coming back. On sunny days, bag a table outside for a languorous afternoon clinking china and savouring the brew.
Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009
See also
- London's best afternoon tea
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Details
- 3 White Hart Lane, Barnes, SW13 0PX
- Area: Barnes
- Tel: 020 8876 6070
- www.orangepekoeteas.com
- Category: Cafes
- Travel: Barnes Bridge rail/209 bus
- Times: Open 7.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri; 9am-5.30pm Sat, Sun
- Price: Main courses £4.50-£8
- Credit cards: AmEx, DC, MC, V
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Whata great place - don't understand the negatives - it is busy and rightly so - great tea, coffee, food, service and staff. Now if only they had something to slow time while I am there.
Orange Pekoe is a wonderful place for an afternoon tea. The staff was very friendly and attentive and the cream tea was a real treat, freshly made and absolutely gorgeous.
Orange Pekoe is an extremely special little place, where the owners and the staff pay meticulous attention to every detail. The tea is wonderful and the cappuccino truuuuly delicious, unbeatable. The decoration is spot on; elegant, subtle and very homely. The staff are friendly, relaxed and personal even when the place is teeming. I couldn't recommend it more.
This is an amazing little place. The staff are cheerful and friendly, food is delicious, cream teas are an absolute treat! It's always spotlessly clean, and full of character and charm. Since our first visit we've been completely hooked!
Whilst I think the decor is lovely, the tearoom has been a victim of it's own success. It does get very crowded now. I was a regular at one time, but found the lady who owns the tea room can be somewhat rude and the last time I went, my husband and I were asked to move (mid-tea and scones) to accomodate another group of people who had just arrived. Not very special, and given the tea is rather pricey we felt somewhat annoyed. Service needs to improve.
The glorious review I read in Time Out and the fact, that I love a good cream tea, made me visit this tea room with a few friends who were equally keen to visit this wonderful place you were raving about. What a disappointment: One particular member of staff was extremely unfriendly and unwelcoming, the selection of cakes was poor, the decor cold and uninspiring, the service was slow and forgetful...what a shame as it would not take much to make this place really nice. But if this is the best tea room London has to offer: Poor old London - you should be able to do better than this.
I was so disappointed by Orange Pekoe. Being a huge fan of tea rooms, I made a special journey here after reading all the rave reviews. The service was terrible- I had to keep going up and down to the counter to get served and we were not even given a list of all the different teas available. We were seated in a corner with a table not even big enough to fit the tea pot and scones. Tea is about relaxation but the whole experience was stressful and genuinely not worth it. A real shame- I would never go back. 4/10
Excellent Tea Room in a posh neighbourhood.
Loved the yummy Royal Pekoe Menu.
A must see & a must eat! Delicious!
the tea and cofee are excellent, delicious food but the best is the warmth of the staff
This is the cosiest, sweetest tea room in London. Huge variety of teas, cosy tables, lovely al fesco area, delicious salads, sandwiches and cakes and great staff!