Tea & Cake London is a comprehensive guide to the best places to enjoy tea and cake across the capital. Charming, knowledgeable and often surprising, this lovely book roots out more than 70 cafes, bakeries and tearooms worth discovering, and illustrates each venue with stunning photography. So whether you're looking for a traditional afternoon tea, a casual cafe in which to gossip over a brew, a bakery selling elite buttery treats, innocent vegan delights or an oddball tearoom with a twist, Tea & Cake London has the answer. Each entry highlights a special destination, and tempts you to indulge in a much-loved and very British pastime.
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''offers a frighteningly fattening tour of the capital's tearooms, cafes and bakeries'' --Vogue
''It's hard to think of a book that could possibly appeal to Design Week more than Tea & Cake London.'' --Design Week
''This is a quite remarkably detailed account of a vast amount of tea, coffee and cake venues, many of which you would be extremely lucky to find without being guided to them.'' --Boughton's Coffee House
''Pick up this book and you'll be tempted to take visiting tea and cake shops as your new full-time hobby.'' --Cosmopolitan
''It's hard to think of a book that could possibly appeal to Design Week more than Tea & Cake London.'' --Design Week
''This is a quite remarkably detailed account of a vast amount of tea, coffee and cake venues, many of which you would be extremely lucky to find without being guided to them.'' --Boughton's Coffee House
''Pick up this book and you'll be tempted to take visiting tea and cake shops as your new full-time hobby.'' --Cosmopolitan
About the Author
Zena Alkayat is a freelance journalist who lives and works in London. She writes about all aspects of the arts, culture and food for a range of national newspapers and magazines including Metro and Time Out.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By sunshine07
Format:Paperback
This is a lovely little book! And there is nothing out there quite like it. There are some really nice places in the book, and I'm excited to go out and try them all!
But...I find it sooo not practical!
There is no map. The cafès are in no order of areas. There is only the address, and to me when I'm out and about that's not very helpful. I think this makes it very difficult to actually use. You basically have to choose where you wanna go while you are still at home.
Also it would have been nice to have opening times in the book.
But...I find it sooo not practical!
There is no map. The cafès are in no order of areas. There is only the address, and to me when I'm out and about that's not very helpful. I think this makes it very difficult to actually use. You basically have to choose where you wanna go while you are still at home.
Also it would have been nice to have opening times in the book.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By patrick 1916
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So fed up with the tea one gets in the chains, this book is a god send, been to a couple of recommended places already & its been a joy. Only one place was a disappointment over in Blthye rd, W14.
The rest have been excellent. My most favoured place so far is Cafe Pekoe in Barnes, some of the best tea I have ever had, a place to linger and contemplate life and consider what we are all here for, this is what good tea and company is all about.
This book is a revelation, an indispensable guide, avoid the chains at all costs, with this book in hand go seek the comfort of a fine cup of tea with excellent company and I guarantee the world will regain its lustre and all your troubles will fade away.
God bless the author for compiling this guide for us all to enjoy, tea is life.
The rest have been excellent. My most favoured place so far is Cafe Pekoe in Barnes, some of the best tea I have ever had, a place to linger and contemplate life and consider what we are all here for, this is what good tea and company is all about.
This book is a revelation, an indispensable guide, avoid the chains at all costs, with this book in hand go seek the comfort of a fine cup of tea with excellent company and I guarantee the world will regain its lustre and all your troubles will fade away.
God bless the author for compiling this guide for us all to enjoy, tea is life.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By MrsS
Format:Paperback
Have bought this as a gift for my sister, it looks wonderful. It's a handy size with glossy photos on each page, either of the interior of tea rooms or of the food you can eat there. Yum Yum Yum, book is good enough to eat! I don't live in London so cannot comment on the accuracy of the reviews)
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Excellent gift
I bought this as a gift for a friend and the recipient was very happy with it. Other that that I can't comment.
Published 13 days ago by Angela Scott
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appears to be up to the standard of the other books in the series, look foreward to reading it, good
Published 2 months ago by Mr. C. Moore
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Stunning book
Really good book and tells you everything you need to know about these venues in London. A book each area of the country would also be useful
Published 2 months ago by Nancy Clack
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Beautiful little book!
I bought this for a friend who has recently moved to London. She loves the book but was disappointed to find no map inside, however this is a small problem overcome with an A-Z! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lennylou
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Could do to be better organised
A nice book, bought for a afternoon tea enjoying friend who lives in London. Nice write ups about each entry & a nice variations if budgets and styles of tea shop. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Notts book lover
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Bought for a present
I have bought this for a friend who lives in London and enjoys afternoon tea! I have yet to give it to her but hopefully it will be a winner. Read more
Published 6 months ago by ShopperGirl
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A one stop shop for all your tea and cake needs!!
This little book has given me umpteen afternoon's of tea & cake happiness! Alkayats reviews are second to none and really help you to distinguish the true hot spots in London from... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Nikki Williams
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Sheer pleasure
I have had so much fun using this book and steadily working my way round them (my favourite being The London Review of books - their cake is amazing and the service is excellent... Read more
Published 13 months ago by J. C. Wright
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Can't wait to try it out
Clear and concise. I got a lot more information from this book than I did on the internet!! Definitely recommended
Published 14 months ago by Hannah
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yummy London guide
This is a lovely little book filled with yummy addresses for afternoon tea and bakeries. It is very up to date and despite knowing London quite well, I've discovered a few... Read more
Published 17 months ago by alix.green
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