The Shard is an iconic London skyscraper housing multiple upscale restaurants and bars, all offering spectacular panoramic views of the city. It's a destination for luxurious dining experiences, particularly known for its afternoon tea offerings, often associated with the Shangri-La Hotel within the building.
Customers consistently praise the breathtaking views and the attentive, kind, and exceptional service. The food, especially the afternoon tea with its delicious cakes and sandwiches (including a notable curry sandwich), is highly rated. It's considered a fabulous treat for special occasions, with staff accommodating non-alcoholic preferences.
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The Shard is a 95-storey mixed-use development, also home to offices and the Shangri-La Hotel. Afternoon tea themes change regularly, sometimes linked to charitable initiatives.
Sundays are popular for afternoon tea, which often requires pre-booking. For general dining and views, any time, but sunset offers a particularly stunning backdrop.
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I was gifted with a virgin experience day voucher for afternoon tea for two here. We had to pre book as it is only avalible on Sundays. They where very accommodating of the fact that the voucher comes with two glasses of champagne but neither my partner or I drink. They gave my partner non alcoholic champagne and I had a mocktail pina colada. Both of which where very good.
They gave us a set menu and the food we ate was delicious. We also had access to a buffet of deserts and cheese. There was a table set up with tea and coffee at the side. We had two hours to spend with lovley views and very kind staff. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there. It was nice that we only had to pay the service charge as our voucher covered the experience.
Afternoon tea at the Ting was the most amazing day with my family. It was actually our favourite afternoon tea experience that we’ve ever been to and we’ve done them around the world.
Martina was a wonderful host and was always ensuring we had everything we needed. Thank you very much.
We had a wonderful experience. Celebrated my husband birthday. The views were excellent. Such a beautiful restaurant and service was superb. Viola who served us made it special for us
Thank you
If you‘re looking for afternoon tea with the best view of the city, then you‘re at the right place. Came in summer and they served ocean-themed afternoon tea. Cakes and sandwiches were outstanding. Didn‘t expect to love the curry sandwich but they were absolutely delicious 👌
Tea were amazing. The staff were very attentive. As stated when making reservations, window-facing tables could never be guaranteed, but if you‘re patient enough to wait and if there were any tables available, the staff really gave their best to cater to your preference. What an exceptional experience. Truly made my day.
The most fabulous treat ever! The first thing that you’re aware of, apart from the views, is the most fantastic attentive service. We were served by Nikola and were made to feel like royalty, but every member of staff we came across were the same. We had such a great time. They change the theme of their afternoon teas regularly and we were treated to the Clouds of Pink Afternoon Tea which was linked in with breast cancer awareness and an amount from every afternoon tea was donated to the cancer unit at Guy’s Hospital across the road. We had pink bread and cakes and scones! I cannot fault a thing and it is well worth the cost - you can eat as much as you like, they will refill the sandwiches and cakes and tea/coffee for no extra cost if that’s what you want.
