The Parlour Restaurant at Fortnum & Mason

Experience a little bit of British lifestyle in a funny and funky tea room inside one of the best food retailers.

The cakes are good. But not excellent. Go straight for the tea. Tea is the king.

If you look for something more upscale.... go to the 4th floor.... more

A- pricey.

B- not bad for a quick stop for sweets.

If you're interested in a few scones and don't want to do a full blown afternoon tea experience, you can stop by for some here. They also have ice cream and some other desserts. Not too bad for a quick stop, especially for a break from shopping or sight seeing.

The ice cream isn't out of this world or anything particularly memorable,... more

I felt like having a classic today and where else to find a true classic than in one of the temples of British Imperialism - Fortnum and Mason. Situated on the first floor of this Departament Store is the Parlour - a well known and long established Tea and Ice Cream place.

Continuing with the classic theme I opted for the Knickerbocker Glory Sundae boasting layers of scorched meringue,... more

YMMV, the five stars is for the smoked salmon and eggs. Totally not expecting the food to be good as this is basically a glorified ice cream joint.

The food didn't look particularly good on the plate either. Just a piece of soda bread, a pile of eggs and some smoked salmon. But when I combined all three it became magical! Super fluffy buttery eggs, high quality smoked salmon and soda... more

I came to Fortnum & Mason with my mom the other day to do some shopping and also to have some tea and ice cream at "The Parlour" upstairs.

We were quickly seated and all staff members were very friendly. Everything seemed to be very clean. I got a pot of black tea and my mom ordered the "Hansel & Gretel" (gingerbread house filled with vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate ice cream, chocolate... more