Sip, Savour and Celebrate: 5 Exquisite Champagne Afternoon Teas
Fine tea, delicate cakes and a glass of champagne: some traditions deserve a little extra sparkle.
From Knightsbridge glamour to a soothing spa escape, discover five exquisite champagne afternoon tea experiences from Red Letter Days worth making time for...
Key Takeaways
Explore five champagne afternoon tea experiences in London and Greater Manchester.
Discover distinctive settings, from Harrods to five-star hotels.
Choose rare tea, a relaxing massage or an afternoon featuring Bollinger champagne.
Every experience is for two, making a thoughtful gift or a celebration to share.
Why These Made Our List
From a bottle sabred at your table to afternoon tea with Bollinger, each experience gives champagne a moment in the spotlight.
We’ve considered the champagne included, the setting, teatime treats and extras to help you find the right fit for a grand celebration, a stylish catch-up or a little well-earned pampering. Our recommendations are based on the published package details.
1. Golden Tips Tea Experience for Two at The Rubens At The Palace
A bottle of Lanson champagne sabred at your table? Now that’s a way to start a celebration. At The Rubens at the Palace, this champagne afternoon tea brings a little theatre to your toast in the elegant Palace Lounge.
Alongside your shared bottle, enjoy sandwiches, scones, cakes and pastries, plus rare Ceylon Golden Tips tea. Carefully weighed on golden scales and infused with still mineral water, the tea adds its own sense of ceremony.
It’s our pick for a landmark birthday or anniversary when you want the champagne—and the occasion—to feel extra special.
Champagne included: Shared bottle of Lanson. Our Pick For: Couples celebrating a milestone with a grand gesture and a little tableside theatre.
2. Harrods Champagne Afternoon Tea at The Georgian
Some settings make a glass of champagne feel like a proper occasion, and The Georgian at Harrods is one of them. Raise a glass each in elegant Knightsbridge surroundings, with gentle piano music setting the mood for a leisurely afternoon.
Your champagne accompanies a traditional afternoon tea of sandwiches, delicate patisserie and scones with clotted cream and Harrods jam. There’s your choice of tea too, giving you plenty of reasons to linger over the table.
For an anniversary or a just-because treat, this is our pick for sipping champagne with a little classic London glamour.
Champagne included: A glass each. Our Pick For: Those who enjoy dressing up and raising a glass in classic London style.
3. 50 Minute Treatment and Traditional Afternoon Tea with Champagne at Lumi Spa
A glass of champagne feels even more indulgent when you’ve nowhere to rush off to. At Lumi Spa in London’s Soho, enjoy yours alongside traditional afternoon tea for two, following a 50-minute treatment each.
Choose a soothing Swedish massage or a deep tissue massage if you prefer firmer pressure. Then settle in for champagne, teatime treats and a leisurely catch-up. It’s our choice for someone who’d appreciate a little pampering with their fizz.
Champagne included: A glass each. Our Pick For: Those who’d delight in a relaxing massage before a leisurely champagne toast.
4. Afternoon Tea with Champagne or Gin at The Lowry Hotel
For swish champagne afternoon tea near Manchester city centre, The Lowry Hotel brings five-star polish to a relaxed catch-up. Set in Salford, the hotel offers contemporary surroundings that make an everyday afternoon feel a little more special.
Your tiered stand features finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones with Cornish clotted cream and jam, plus an assortment of cakes and pastries. Add a glass of champagne each, or choose a gin and tonic if that’s more your style.
This is a strong choice for friends who want good conversation, classic teatime flavours and a touch of hotel luxury.
Champagne included: A glass each (or a G&T). Our Pick For: Friends planning a stylish catch-up in Greater Manchester.
5. InfiniTEA Bottomless Champagne Afternoon Tea at Conrad London St James
When champagne is as much a part of the occasion as the afternoon tea, InfiniTEA at Conrad London St James makes a compelling choice. Served in The Orchard Room at this five-star Westminster hotel, the experience includes bottomless Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut NV Champagne for two.
Alongside it, enjoy finger sandwiches, warm scones and carefully crafted patisserie in an elegant setting. The combination gives a familiar British tradition a distinctly celebratory flourish.
Pick this one for a milestone birthday or anniversary when you want the champagne itself to take centre stage.
Champagne included: Bottomless Bollinger. Our Pick For: Champagne lovers marking a milestone in an elegant London setting.
We Say: Here’s to a Little Champagne Luxury
You don’t need a big occasion to get together and raise a glass or two.
Go for tableside theatre at The Rubens, glamour at Harrods or a relaxing escape at Lumi Spa. The Lowry is lovely for a catch-up, while Conrad is our pick for Bollinger fans. Find your favourite way to celebrate with Red Letter Days.
FAQs
Answering your questions
Global Champagne Day falls on Friday 23rd October 2026. It’s a lovely reason to plan a champagne afternoon tea or surprise someone with an experience to enjoy later.
Expect tea, sandwiches, scones and sweet treats, accompanied by champagne. These experiences range from a glass each to a shared bottle at The Rubens or bottomless Bollinger at Conrad.
That's all up to you! Match the experience to their tastes: The Rubens for rare tea, Harrods for glamour or Lumi Spa for pampering. Choose The Lowry for a Manchester-area celebration, or Conrad for a Bollinger enthusiast.
Yes, all five featured champagne afternoon tea experiences are for two people. They’re ideal for treating a couple or giving someone a special afternoon they can share with you.
Check availability with your chosen venue before planning for 23rd October. Buying a voucher doesn’t reserve a particular date, but you can also give the experience on the day for a celebration later.
Richard Marsh
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