Oscar Wilde Lounge

The West End


An extravagant gilt-and-parquet jewellery box within the Hotel Café Royal, the Oscar Wilde Lounge – dating from 1865 and named after its most famous habitué – is literally a brilliant spot for afternoon tea. Historically patronised by an extraordinary cast of celebrities including David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor, it serves sandwiches, scones and dainties of the classic British afternoon tea.


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