Dodging lockdowns like a ninja, I was really excited to be able to take my friend Angelica for a belated afternoon tea celebration at the Tiffany Blue Box cafe in Harrods!
The entire cafe and afternoon tea menu is themed in the Tiffany blue, and so whilst I had of course heard excellent things about the food, I was just excited for the general experience!
The decor did not disappoint. From the wallpaper to the china to accents on the menu, everything was tastefully decorated in the famous Tiffany Blue. You might think this might feel overwhelming, but there was just the right balance of blue and contrasting white touches in the furniture, floristry and other details.
Whilst the menu had a faint New York theme, this didn’t come across in the decor, which lets be honest, is probably a good thing!
Aside from the usual sandwiches and cakes which I will get to in a sec, two lovely little details that felt very unique to the Tiffany cafe were the amuse-bouche that we were given on arrival (an upmarket prawn cocktail confection) and a warm accompaniment to the sandwiches, an absolute delicious warm parmesan madeleine, that came with a sour cream, caviar and chive dip. Really yummy.
The sandwiches were all upmarket takes on usual sandwich fare, and were all very delicious. And they offered us seconds, which is always very appreciated. The sandwiches were:
- NYC Salt beef with pickles and mustard
- Cucumber and peppercorn with mascarpone
- Egg and black truffle
- Smoked salmon, lemon and chive cream cheese
The egg and truffle one was my particular favourite but genuinely could not fault any of them!
The scones and cakes were next, although probably because I was stuffing my face I didn’t take any direct pics of the scones.
The standout cake was the Tiffany blue egg that had inside a lemon curd and mascarpone mousse, standing on a biscuit ‘nest’ base. Again, a really nice original touch for the Tiffany cafe and probably my standout fave cake.
The others were:
- A ‘Times Square’ dark chocolate mousse cake with sea salt caramel
- A miniature New York cheesecake
- A ‘ Central Park’ blackberry tart, which was so fresh and yummy
All in all we had a great time! The food was great, the service was good (although not standout), and there was a little photo moment outside with a Tiffany ring box seat that added a little fun and drama to the experience. Definitely an Instagram moment too!
I really recommend a visit here! 9/10!
