We checked 6 afternoon teas near Dulwich, from Belair House to TĪNG at The Shard, for prices, serving times and hygiene ratings. Updated November 2026.
This 2026 guide covers six places for afternoon tea from Dulwich, with prices, serving times and hygiene ratings: Belair House on Gallery Road, the one local venue with a published afternoon tea menu, and five by the river. Most people wanting a bigger occasion go north to the river: TĪNG and Aqua Shard in The Shard, the Swan at Shakespeare’s Globe, OXO Tower and The Ivy Tower Bridge.
From Dulwich, the river venues are a short train ride: Peckham Rye to London Bridge takes about 10 minutes and East Dulwich about 13 (our train guide).
In Dulwich
Belair House, Gallery Road
Belair House is the white Georgian villa in Belair Park, and the restaurant inside trades as “1785”, the year the house was built. A Southwark heritage plaque on the building says it was first called College Place and stayed a private home until 1938. On the afternoon tea menu linked from its restaurant page, the classic tea is £30 a head and the Prosecco tea £35, with a 12.5% service charge added. You pick four sandwich fillings, such as smoked salmon with dill cream cheese or roast beef with horseradish, then scones with clotted cream, macarons and petit fours. Fillings must be chosen 48 hours before you go, and vegan and gluten-free options are offered. The menu file dates from April 2024, so confirm the price when you book. The online booking form offers afternoon tea slots from noon to 4.30pm; the restaurant is closed on Mondays. Call 020 8299 9788 or email info@belairhouse.co.uk. Hygiene rating 3 (FSA, 10 June 2026). Gallery Road, West Dulwich, SE21 7AB. Our listing.
By the river: The Shard and London Bridge
TĪNG, Shangri-La The Shard
TĪNG is the restaurant on level 35 of The Shard, inside the Shangri-La hotel. Its afternoon tea page currently shows the Pink October Afternoon Tea, created by executive pastry chef Piero Sottile: finger sandwiches and savouries, warm scones with clotted cream, then three pastries flavoured with St-Germain elderflower liqueur. The restaurant says part of the proceeds from each Pink October tea goes to Guy’s Cancer Charity for breast cancer research. It costs £78 a head, £88 with a mocktail, St-Germain cocktail or glass of Veuve Clicquot Rosé, and £109 with Louis Roederer Collection 246 Champagne. The menu changes with the seasons, so check the page for what is on when you book. The restaurant is open daily from 12.30pm to 11pm. Call 020 7234 8108 or email ting.slln@shangri-la.com. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 27 May 2025). Level 35, Shangri-La The Shard, 31 St Thomas Street, SE1 9QU.
Aqua Shard, The Shard
Aqua Shard is on level 31 of The Shard, entered through the Shangri-La hotel doors rather than the View from The Shard entrance. It serves a Peter Pan afternoon tea every day. Its menu has dishes such as “Captain Hook’s Battenburg” and a “Lost Boy” chicken sandwich, plus vanilla and raisin scones. It costs £70 for adults and £48 for children under 12. With alcohol-free sparkling wine it is £80, with Veuve Clicquot Champagne £90 and with Veuve Clicquot Rosé £95. The contact page lists classic, vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian teas but says gluten-free afternoon tea cannot be done at present. A card secures the booking, and cancelling within 24 hours costs £35 a head. Call 020 3011 1256. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 14 September 2026). Level 31, The Shard, 31 St Thomas Street, SE1 9RY.
The Ivy Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Road
The Ivy Tower Bridge is the Ivy Collection’s restaurant at One Tower Bridge, by Potters Fields Park. The chain’s afternoon tea menu runs every day from 3pm to 5pm at selected branches, and Tower Bridge is one of them. It costs £36.25 a head, or £46.25 with a glass of Champagne: finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, strawberries and preserve, then sweets including a crème brûlée and a dark chocolate and salted caramel “plant pot”. You must book to order from the afternoon tea menu. The restaurant page says the main restaurant and its toilets are fully accessible and there is baby changing. Open from 8.30am daily (9am on Sundays). Call 020 3146 7722. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 25 February 2025). One Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Road, SE1 2AA.
By the river: Bankside
Swan at Shakespeare’s Globe, New Globe Walk
The Swan is the restaurant and bar in the Globe building on Bankside. It serves a “Shakespeare Inspired Afternoon Tea”, which it describes as “a deliciously theatrical tribute to the Bard”, from noon to 5pm every day. There are vegan and gluten-free versions, a savoury “Sir Falstaff’s” afternoon tea for people who would rather skip the cakes, and a children’s afternoon tea at weekends and in school holidays. The tea itself is nut-free, though the kitchen cannot guarantee against traces. The website gives no price, so ask when you book online or by phone. Call 020 7928 9444 or email reservations@swanlondon.co.uk. Hygiene rating 4 (FSA, 21 September 2026). 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT. Our listing.
OXO Tower Restaurant, Oxo Tower Wharf
The OXO Tower Restaurant is on the top floor of the Oxo Tower, part of Harvey Nichols, and calls itself “a London staple for over 25 years”. Its afternoon tea is £50 a head and served every day from 2pm to 4.30pm. You get finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and homemade jam, seasonal sweets and loose-leaf tea or coffee, with a view over the Thames to St Paul’s. A vegetarian version needs 24 hours’ notice. The restaurant says it cannot offer vegan, gluten-free or children’s afternoon teas. That page was posted in September 2025, so confirm the price when you book. Call 020 7803 3888. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 8 April 2025). Eighth floor, Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, SE1 9PH. Our listing.
How we chose
Dulwich, Peckham and Camberwell have plenty of cafés but very few places that serve a full afternoon tea, and we only list places that publish one. We started with venues in Southwark that put an afternoon tea menu on their own website, then checked each against the Food Standards Agency register for the borough. One hotel near London Bridge was left out because its current hygiene rating is 2. Prices, times and menus come from the venues’ own sites on 27 October 2026. Hotel teas change with the seasons, so check before you book. For more ideas, see our guides to Dulwich cafés, brunch, restaurants and Sunday roasts, things to do in Dulwich, what’s on this month and the local business directory.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can you have afternoon tea in Dulwich itself?
Belair House on Gallery Road, West Dulwich, is the one Dulwich venue that publishes an afternoon tea menu. Its menu lists a classic tea at £30 a head and a Prosecco tea at £35, with a choice of four sandwich fillings to be ordered 48 hours ahead. The other places in this guide are by the river in north Southwark, about 10 to 13 minutes by train from Peckham Rye or East Dulwich to London Bridge.
Which afternoon teas near Dulwich do a children’s menu?
Aqua Shard has a Peter Pan afternoon tea for under-12s at £48. The Swan at Shakespeare’s Globe serves a children’s afternoon tea at weekends and in school holidays. OXO Tower says it cannot offer a children’s afternoon tea.
Is there a gluten-free afternoon tea near Dulwich?
The Swan at Shakespeare’s Globe offers gluten-free and vegan versions of its afternoon tea, and Belair House says gluten-free and vegan options are available. Aqua Shard and OXO Tower both say they cannot do a gluten-free afternoon tea.
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