Festive Afternoon Tea Adventures; Ruben’s At The Palace, London

One of the lovely things about the festive season is arrival of festive afternoon teas. Last week I was lucky yo go to London and sample the amazing festive tea at Ruben’s At The Palace. As the name suggests Ruben’s in by Buckingham Palace, in fact you look over the road to the Royal Mews whilst enjoying you tea. The tea room had been decorated for the festive season and the tables were dressed with pristine white table cloths and red ribbons. There was a lovely selection of teas available to suit all tastes and I enjoyed a glass of Kir Royale.

For the sandwich course there was:

Smoked Scottish salmon and Horseradish on beetroot bread
Roast turkey and cranberry mayonnaise on white bread
Ham, cheese and tomato chutney on onion bread
Egg and watercress on basil bread
Cucumber and cream cheese on Caraway seeded bread

The scone course consisted of:

Traditional plain scone
Chocolate chip scones
Strawberry jam and clotted cream

The chocolate chip scone was lovely and made a change from the typical fruit scone.

For the pastry course there was:

Queens Jammy dodger biscuit
Cranberry and vanilla cheesecake
Chocolate Yule log
Mulled wine macaroon
Lemon curd and poppy seed cupcake
Peach and white chocolate mousse

The cheesecake and jammy dodger biscuit was amazing.

This festive tea was amazing and I’d love to return to Ruben’s and try their traditional afternoon tea as art of my afternoon tea adventures. For under 12’s there is a Prince and Princess Festive Tea that consists of:

Sandwiches