London Hilton on Park Lane, London

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COST: £25 per person - worth every penny!
Booked by Miranda, my cousin, I was very excited to try out this afternoon tea because they offer a chocolate afternoon tea (heaven!). Aside from feeling a little sugared out when I left, the offering did not disappoint. It was utterly divine. The Podium restaurant (inside the hotel) offers a very stylish and relaxed atmosphere.

We were sat at our table and asked what tea we would like and the type of scone we would like (raisin, no raisin or chocolate chip...?). We went for raisin - Marc wasn't there. Tea was delivered in individual white china tea pots together with a tea strainer - lovely. The sandwiches delivered were open sandwiches and were very tasty (prawn, cucumber and cream cheese, smoked salmon). We then had the scones and cakes delivered. WOW!! The presentation is the best I have ever seen. The cakes were presented on top of a solid chocolate slab (edible!) and a little christmas scene had been made out of chocolate and icing - almost too good to eat (almost!). The scones were accompanied by a strawberry preserve and a gorgeous chocolate spread (more like a dark chocolate mousse). There were cupcakes on offer (2 full sized ones each!) and little chocolate pastries and truffles.

This tea definitely deserves a top rating. My only issue with it was that the sandwiches were delivered before the cakes and scones and therefore the inevitable sugar high was experienced. We probably should have made use of the stylish doggy bag to take away some of the cakes, but Miranda and I couldn't resist the challenge to finish it all...