Teanamu Chaya Teahouse — Restaurant in London

At first a little difficult to find, Teanamu turned out to be a small house, beautifully fitted out to seat 10 across several tables and serving the most amazing tea, dumplings, sweets and sandwiches I have ever eaten.

The experience felt timeless; we were taught about the origins of our tea and the ceremony by the host as soft Chinese music filled the background. The food was prepared that morning ("everything except the clotted cream") and all was intelligently paired and delicious: we had Szechuan peppercorn and peanut honeycomb; chocolate tart with a hawthorn disk and a bitter cracker; and several other delights.

We sat for two hours in rapture, feeling quite shellshocked when we finally emerged back into the city.

Fully recommend to anyone that is passionate about tea and would like a Zen, otherworldly experience during...

A lovely and different afternoon experience, the service is amazing, the food is delicious and filling. There is a very large selection of teas to choose from, and you will learn a bit about your selected tea which is fun. The food is all vegetarian and wonderfully presented and tastes great. We had the option with the added dim sum so it is definitely very filling. I highly recommend this a very fun way to spend and afternoon weekend. Do be aware payment is currently only in cash and take into account the added 10% service charge. I very much look forward...

I would highly recommend a visit to The Teanamu Chaya Teahouse. We visited the Teahouse for the most beautiful afternoon tea experience on a dull Saturday afternoon and we were transported into another world. The tearoom is small but perfect and it is a fabulous alternative to a traditional 'English' afternoon tea. Pei is an expert and his knowledge of traditional tea and its making and his beautiful food is well worth a visit and is very good value for money. We are looking forward to...