Tea & Cake London is a comprehensive guide to the best places to enjoy
tea and cake across London. Charming, knowledgeable and often
surprising, this lovely book seeks out more than 70 cafés, bakeries and
tearooms worth discovering, from iconic establishments to modern
classics and undiscovered gems.
Celebrating the history and ritual of taking tea, while embracing
London's currently thriving independent café scene, it brings together
an eclectic collection of venues, all beautifully illustrated with
evocative photography. Whether you're looking for a traditional
afternoon tea, a casual café in which to gossip over a brew, a bakery
selling elite buttery treats, innocent vegan delights or an oddball
tearoom with a twist, Tea & Cake London has the answer.
The book has 6 chapters, each focusing on a different face of London's
tea and cake scene, from formal afternoon teas, patisseries and
bakeries, right down to market stalls selling cake. Each entry
highlights a special destination, and tempts you to indulge in a
much-loved and very British pastime. And why resist? After all, there's
fewer pleasures as simple or appealing as settling somewhere cosy,
tucking into a slice of something nice, and sipping on a well-brewed cup
of tea.
