Afternoon Tea at Petersham Nurseries Richmond

4.3

278 Reviews

£41 and over

Afternoon Tea

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2 people

Dec 11, 2024

11:30 PM

Good for special occasions
Charming
Romantic

Your table will be booked for 2 hours.

This is an Afternoon Tea that departs from the traditional, engaging with new ideas to present an entirely different experience.

Join us for a true reflection of the traditional tastes of Winter, now available on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Served with loose-leaf teas at £60pp, and with Sparking Wine at £70. Our children's menu (up to age 11) is at £25 with a glass of lemonade.

We are unable to make any other amends to our menu based on particular tastes and preferences that do not fall into one of the below dietary options.

Vegetarians, Vegans, Pescetarian, Gluten free and Children's menu.

Please advise in advance of any dietary requirements or children's menus required when booking.

If you wish to increase or decrease the number of guests, please call us on 0208 940 5230 Option 1.

We look forward to welcoming you at Petersham Nurseries Richmond soon!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea, Italian, English
Hours of operation
Afternoon Tea Thu–Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Phone number
020 8940 5230
Website
https://petershamnurseries.com/dine/the-teahouse/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Andrea Parente
Private party facilities
We are currently taking private event bookings. For further information please contact the events team via email - events.richmond@petershamnurseries.com

Location
Off Petersham Rd, Richmond, Greater London TW10 7AB
Neighborhood
Richmond
Cross street
Petersham Road
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Traveling to us: Due to Petersham Nurseries exceptional location with limited parking, and to support our commitment to sustainability, we kindly ask our guests to travel to us by foot or public transport where possible. Buses 65 & 371, coming from Richmond & Kingston train stations every 5-10 minutes will drop you off with less than 3 minutes walking distance to our gate. Thank you for your support in reducing our environmental impact and preserving the local area.
Additional
Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

Prosciutto Cotto & Piccalilli Sandwich
Egg Mayonnaise, Watercress & Spinach Loaf Sandwich
Smoked Herb Trout & Cream Cheese on Toasted Brioche
Savoury Vegetable Muffin
Onion Marmalade with Tomato Chutney & Spinach Strudel
Yule Chocolate & Praline Log
Gingerbread Slice with Caramel Topping
Orange & Filo Cake
Rum & Raisin Choux
Cranberry & Plain Scones with Seasonal Jam & Cream

Children's Festive Afternoon Tea

Served with your choice of loose-leaf tea or a glass of Homemade Lemonade £25

Pigs in Blanket
Roasted Turkey & Mayonnaise Sandwich
Cheddar & Tomato Festive Pastry
Parmesan & Pesto Muffin
Yule Chocolate & Praline Log
Chocolate Crispy Bun
Cane Candy Cookie
Poppy Seed & Linzer Cookies

What 278 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.1Service
4.5Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Energetic

278 Reviews

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ShihoN
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 11, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I had a very relaxing time. The food was unique and different from afternoon tea in other hotels. I really liked the scones here. They were crispy, small, easy to eat and the jam was delicious. I was also happy that they provided high chairs for my baby. The atmosphere is casual, perfect for visiting with my kids. It was full when I visited. Everyone enjoyed chatting so I didn't have to worry if my kids were a bit loud.
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Andy
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 29, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Food is very underwhelming. Finger sandwiches are just sad. The only good savoury thing was the vegetable muffin. Sweet part is a bit better, but nothing very impressive. Scones were undercooked, very disappointing. Afternoon tea is put on your table but the staff does not explain what each thing is or anything at all. At times it feels rushed.
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AndreasD
London
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Not at all what I expected. 3 months ago we enjoyed a fantastic meal in the Restaurant, so we wanted to return for a slightly less formal meal - by going to the Cafe. The website is so confusing that having seen the Teahouse Menu, I booked a meal for two - which turned out to be Afternoon Tea - which is quite a different kettle of fish - cold finger food at £50 per person. The location is lovely, but on this occasion the staff were not particularly friendly or helpful (very different from our wonderful restaurant experience), and the savoury sandwiches and sweets were nothing special - good ingredients, but rather roughly made and certainly lacking any special 'X-Factor'. I felt it was very much overpriced. We were not even offered a top up for our tea - which was pretty bad considering the high price. I had to ask for it! We would definitely not return for Afternoon Tea again, just not worth it; but we would still like to visit the Tea House (which I now understand you cannot book in advance) and I already have another booking for the restaurant which is very good.
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DavidaG
London
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Second time at Petersham Nurseries for the Afternoon Tea and it was even better than the first time I’ve visited. I brought my mum for her birthday and she loved it ! The staff has been super lovely and we really appreciated it the candle on one of the desserts.
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KathrinA
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
A royal rip off! Very poor service and very average food- pleasant surrounding but it doesn’t justify 50 pounds a person
Afternoon Tea at Petersham Nurseries RichmondResponded on October 30, 2023
Dear KatharinA Thank you for your feedback which has been passed on to the team. Kind regards, Petersham Nurseries, Richmond
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Avys
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I loved absolutely everything about this experience and would recommend it to everyone. Food was delicious and presented beautifully, service was great. And looking around at the plants and shop was fun too. Will do it again next birthday !
Afternoon Tea at Petersham Nurseries RichmondResponded on October 30, 2023
Dear Avys, Thank you for your feedback. It is very rewarding for our chefs and our team to read your positive comments on the dishes you enjoyed and the service you received. We hope to welcome you back to Petersham Nurseries in the future. Kind regards, Petersham Nurseries Restaurant, Richmond
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RebeccaB
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
It was on my bucket list to have afternoon tea at petersham nurseries but actually came away quite disappointed. It wasn’t good value for money and Service was poor. Whilst the environment is lovely I certainly won’t be back.
Afternoon Tea at Petersham Nurseries RichmondResponded on October 24, 2023
Thank you for your feedback.
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EmmaD
Berkshire
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 20, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Poor service, did not explain the menu nor that the scones would come after which we had to ask for. Added to the notes before booking that we were all are pescatarians, they therefore took lots of things off from the menu and only added gravlax to the savoury part. This was not specified and very disappointing as we were looking forward to trying out all the things on the menu given (vegetarian). Very average and little food considering the price. Atmosphere is lovely but overrated. Very disappointing and overvalued experience.
Afternoon Tea at Petersham Nurseries RichmondResponded on October 24, 2023
Thank you for your feedback. When customers advise us of their pescatarian dietary requirements (fish) any meat dishes on this day there were 2 pork dishes which were replaced by additional vegetarian dishes including fish dishes (gravadlax) unless otherwise advised not to. This is standard for pescatarian dietary requests of which we carried out.
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hannahj
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was delicious and the presentation was very pretty.
Afternoon Tea at Petersham Nurseries RichmondResponded on October 16, 2023
Dear hannahj, We are very happy that we could provide you with a positive dining experience and we hope to welcome you back soon. Kind regards, Petersham Nurseries, Richmond
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HKNYCTO
Hong Kong
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 8, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
We were looking forward to afternoon tea October 8th for but was unfortunately disappointed on many levels. Lovely gardens but the actual venue of the tea looked a bit tired, like they had an event the night before and were just cleaning up... decor was half on/looked incomplete. Definitely none of what was shown in the photos. Also lacking was the tea set. It looked like.... a child's DIY afternoon tea. 80 percent of the savory was a haphazard sandwich (same bread almost throughout) put together... here's one with a couple chunks of cheese. Here's another with some jam. Where's the confit tomatoes and basil crostinis? Where's the beetroots and candied walnut tart? or savoury plum and thyme cheesecake.? It was just... the same sandwich bread repeated and inedible pumpernickel. No variety and definitely seemed misleading (we took the recommendation off theresident.co.uk... will not listen to them again). As for the cakes, there were no pretty flowers presented. Just a pink cupcake with wonky icing and a couple of pomegrante seeds. A lemon tart with no fruit on top. Just look at the photo. No flowers whatsoever on any of the cakes. Even the flowers on top were a little sad. Pretty, but not abundant. Tea as well as lacking in flavour. No glass teapot, just a ceramic one... Service was lacking. They seemed busy. I don't know whether it was an off day but we will not be going back again nor recommending it.
Afternoon Tea at Petersham Nurseries RichmondResponded on October 18, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to send us your feedback based on your experience of our Afternoon Tea offerings. We are sorry to learn you found that some of the menu from our Afternoon Tea did not satisfy your expectations. All our food is freshly prepared each morning to ensure the food is at its freshest and best quality. We also pride ourselves in using and serving high quality and tasty, organic, and local produce, and where possible from unique artisan suppliers across all our food and beverage offerings. Nonetheless, we have taken on board your comments and have fed back to our teams in our kitchen and management. We hope this experience has not discouraged you from visiting us again in the future and we hope to welcome you back to Petersham Nurseries.
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Afternoon Tea at Petersham Nurseries Richmond is rated 4.3 stars by 278 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 11, 2024

11:30 PM

Google Map for Afternoon Tea at Petersham Nurseries Richmond

Off Petersham Rd, Richmond, Greater London TW10 7AB

Additional information

Cross street
Petersham Road
Neighborhood
Richmond
Hours of operation
Afternoon Tea Thu–Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Afternoon Tea, Italian, English
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Traveling to us:Due to Petersham Nurseries exceptional location with limited parking, and to support our commitment to sustainability, we kindly ask our guests to travel to us by foot or public transport where possible.Buses 65 & 371, coming from Richmond & Kingston train stations every 5-10 minutes will drop you off with less than 3 minutes walking distance to our gate.Thank you for your support in reducing our environmental impact and preserving the local area.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Andrea Parente
Additional
Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access

Website
https://petershamnurseries.com/dine/the-teahouse/
Phone number
020 8940 5230
Private party facilities
We are currently taking private event bookings. For further information please contact the events team via email - events.richmond@petershamnurseries.com

Afternoon Tea at Petersham Nurseries Richmond

Make a reservation

Additional information

Menu

Garden Afternoon Tea

Prosciutto Cotto & Piccalilli Sandwich

Egg Mayonnaise, Watercress & Spinach Loaf Sandwich

Smoked Herb Trout & Cream Cheese on Toasted Brioche

Savoury Vegetable Muffin

Onion Marmalade with Tomato Chutney & Spinach Strudel

Yule Chocolate & Praline Log

Gingerbread Slice with Caramel Topping

Orange & Filo Cake

Rum & Raisin Choux

Cranberry & Plain Scones with Seasonal Jam & Cream

Children's Festive Afternoon Tea

Pigs in Blanket

Roasted Turkey & Mayonnaise Sandwich

Cheddar & Tomato Festive Pastry

Parmesan & Pesto Muffin

Yule Chocolate & Praline Log

Chocolate Crispy Bun

Cane Candy Cookie

Poppy Seed & Linzer Cookies

What 278 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

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