I love The Wallace Collection and first visited when on my lunch break as I work nearby. It's a private collection and is free to wander around. This weekend I took my mum out for afternoon tea to the Wallace restaurant in the courtyard at the centre of the property. It's a fabulously bright and airy space.
I had booked ahead for the four of us and even so there was a bit of a confusion about where to seat us although they got there in the end. 2 of us went for the full afternoon tea which at £17.50 is probably at the lower end of the scale when it comes to London afternoon teas.
We had finger sandwiches with egg and cress, or cucumber along with smoked salmon open sandwiches and crab on Melba toast. This was followed by a huge scone with a generous helping of clotted cream and a choice of strawberry or blackcurrant jam. Delicious.
We also had a selection of cakes to finish off the meal but we couldn't manage those too, we had to share with my sisters who had gone for salad or soup. I couldn't fault the food or drink at all. Everything was delicious, almost perfect in fact and the fresh mint tea was the best I've had in ages.
The only downside was the less than enthusiastic service. I felt that things were a bit slow, and it wasn't really 'with a smile'. I'd definitely recommend it though as a centrally located and reasonably-priced treat. Here are some pics to make you hungry.
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