Celebrate Afternoon Tea Week with Benugo across the UK from 12 – 18 August 2024!
Benugo operates cafes and restaurants within some of the world’s best-loved public spaces and iconic visitor attractions such as Natural History Museum, V&A, Ashmolean, The British Museum, Windsor Great Park, and Westminster Abbey, offering unique afternoon tea experiences expertly created to celebrate British farmers and growers, showcasing the very best of seasonal produce.
Creation Afternoon Tea, Westminster Abbey
Inspired by the historic gardens at Westminster Abbey, Creation Afternoon Tea is served at Cellarium, set within the Abbey’s stunning medieval cloisters. Cellarium’s upstairs indoor dining area boasts a glass ceiling with magnificent views of Westminster Abbey.
Highlights of the menu includes Truffle egg mayonnaise; Brioche bridge rolls with hot-smoked trout, creamed horseradish, + baby watercress; Puff pastry vol-au-vents; Pea and red onion tart with lemon ricotta + pea shoots; alongside Passion fruit + chocolate tart; Macaroons; Lemon drizzle cake; White chocolate + pistachio tart; and homemade scones.
Priced from 36.50 per person with Chapel Down available from £10 glass / £55 bottle.
To reserve a table, click here.
Rooftop Afternoon Tea, Ashmolean Museum
Ashmolean Rooftop boasts a stunning open-air roof terrace throughout the summer, alongside a roof-covered restaurant, both situated above the iconic Ashmolean Museum.
Highlights of the afternoon tea includes Crayfish with Mary Rose dressing in a brioche bridge roll; Prosciutto, Parmesan, sun-dried tomato tapenade + rocket on basil bread; Avocado, chilli + lime mousse shallot tart; Iced ginger loaf cake + crystallised stem ginger; White chocolate tart, avocado and lime agave mousse; Elderflower panna cotta, balsamic black pepper marinated strawberries + brown butter crumb; and homemade scones.
Afternoon tea served 11.30am until 4pm priced at £28.50.
A vegan afternoon tea is also available.
Book online here.
Savill Garden Kitchen, Windsor Great Park
Savill Garden Kitchen is a beautiful space with a large outdoor terrace set within the ancient Royal landscape of forests, grasslands, lakes and gardens of Windsor Great Park.
Highlights of the afternoon tea includes a delicious sandwich selection with Lea Valley cucumber, black truffle cream cheese; Scottish smoked salmon, chives crème fraîche, on a spelt and beetroot bread; and Coronation chicken + mango chutney. Sweet treats include Dark chocolate espresso mousse pot; The Savill Garden honey Victoria sponge with strawberry jam and elderflower cream; Lemon curd, passion fruit, raspberry tartlets; Cranberry and lavender shortbread; and freshly based scones alongside a selection of teas.
Priced at £29.50 per person.
A vegetarian and children’s afternoon tea is also available.
Book online here.
Inspired by Nature Afternoon Tea, Natural History Museum
Celebrate the very best of British seasonal produce with our new afternoon tea, filled with an exciting array of sweet and savoury treats specially created by Benugo pastry chefs.
Highlights of the afternoon tea includes a dinosaur-footprint macaron, an Earth pot filled with raspberry and chocolate, Earl Grey scones served with Cornish clotted cream & Tiptree strawberry jam, a selection of loose-leaf teas and much more, all with a nature-inspired twist.
In the Anning Rooms from 12.00–15.00. This experience must be pre-booked.
Priced at £35 per person.
Book online here.
Great Court Restaurant Afternoon Tea, British Museum
Enjoy an unforgettable experience in the Great Court Restaurant under the iconic latticed glass roof of the British Museum’s Great Court.
At the Great Court Restaurant, you can enjoy a refined afternoon tea experience with a casual feel. This atmospheric restaurant is perfect for marking a special occasion or treating yourself when you visit the British Museum.
Highlights of the afternoon tea includes a splendid spread of sandwiches, cakes and scones and perfectly brewed teas.
Priced at £40.00 per person and £7.00 per person to add a glass of Prosecco.
Book online here.
Cutty Sark Afternoon Tea, Royal Museums Greenwich
Cutty Sark – the world’s sole-surviving tea clipper – was built in 1869 to bring the finest and freshest teas back to London.
Now you too can savour Cutty Sark’s rich history while enjoying a truly unique London afternoon tea experience.
Leave behind the traditional hotels and bus tours: at Cutty Sark, you can dine beneath the ship itself!
Indulge in a special afternoon tea sitting directly beneath Cutty Sark’s iconic copper-clad hull. Choose from a selection of teas, sandwiches and sweet treats as you marvel at the historic engineering of the fastest ship of its day.
All table bookings include entry to the ship, so you can explore Cutty Sark at your leisure before or after your meal.
Priced at £43.50 per person.
Book online here.
Codebreakers Afternoon Tea, Bletchley Park
An afternoon tea experience in the Dining Room at Bletchley Park, once used by the World War Two Codebreakers, with stunning views across the grounds.
Highlights of the afternoon tea include finely cut sandwiches, freshly baked scones served with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry preserve, followed by a delightful selection of delicate, homemade, sweet delights. A selection of teas and coffee are available and drinks will be replenished on request.
Gluten free and vegan afternoon tea available.
Priced from £29.50 excluding admission (existing Annual Pass holders), or from £53.00 including admission to Bletchley Park.
Book online here.
Queen Anne’s Tearoom Afternoon Tea, Edinburgh Castle
Enjoy afternoon tea experience at the Tea Rooms at Edinburgh Castle.
The Tea Room is located in the heart of the castle, Crown Square. The walls have been painted a rich Dutch blue, embellished with touches of copper/brass, vintage mirrors and botanical foliage to keep things feeling fresh, modern but still with a rugged Scottish ambience. The perfect setting to relax and enjoy afternoon tea.
All afternoon tea packages include admission to the castle.
Priced at Adult (non-member) £54 or £60 with and Edinburgh Castle Gin or Prosecco. Adult (member) £35.00 or £40.50 with Edinburgh Castle Gin or Prosecco.
Book online here.
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About Benugo
Benugo was founded in 1998 in Clerkenwell, London, by brothers Ben and Hugo. They had a vision of not just creating superb, natural food but of giving London something that was a real experience. This vision is still true today.
The Benugo brand stretches from award-winning high street stores to cafes and restaurants within some of the world’s best-loved public spaces and high-volume visitor attractions such as Natural History Museum, V&A, Ashmolean, The British Museum, Science Museum, ABBA Voyage, BFI Southbank, Edinburgh and Stirling Castles and John Lewis stores throughout the UK. A strong retail discipline coupled with an independent and entrepreneurial spirit underpins the whole brand.
