Bar & Lounge – The Goring

2 Reviews on “Bar & Lounge – The Goring”

• Kelly Michelle

  The Goring Hotel which has the best connections to the Royal Family of any hotel in London! Kate Middleton spent her last night of freedom at the hotel before becoming a Duchess and it was a favourite for the Queen Mother.I made the a booking to try out the gluten free afternoon tea a few weeks prior to them winning the best afternoon tea award which I can tell you is well deserved!The gluten free sandwiches were lightly toasted and were open sandwiches were makes life a lot easier as gluten free bread can be extremely heavy in the old tummy. The fillings were traditional – chicken, salmon, egg and cucumber – simple fillings however the ingredients were quality.When it comes to scones, The Goring Hotel has to offer some of the best in London – right behind Claridges (I’ve eaten over 30 gluten free afternoon teas so I know my stuff now!). If you love scones then you won’t be disappointed with The Goring.The royal connection is not lost on the hotel hence my gluten free pastries had a royal twist included a earl grey macaroon, an dark chocolate crown and eton mess. I loved the english twist to these creative afternoon tea pastries.When making the reservation I would ask to sit in the lounge which is just gorgeous or if it’s a lovely summers day then maybe request a table outside on the terrace overlooking the gardens.This is definitely one of the best gluten free afternoon teas you will find in london.x aroundtheworldin80pairsofshoes.com

  January 21, 2015, 6:43 pm

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• Katherine MacGregor

  I really think this is the best afternoon tea in London – so traditional and so perfectly lovely. Fit for a queen! One of Londons oldest family run hotels and with a tradition of a Royal following (it was a favourite of the Queen Mother but probably most memorable in modern times for hosting the Duchess of Cambridge the night before her Royal wedding), it offers an absolutely exquisite afternoon tea.Awarded the British Tea Guild Council Award of Excellence each year from 2008-2012, afternoon tea at the Goring Hotel is served in the Terrace which overlooks the beautiful Goring Gardens. When we visited on a crisp autumn day, children were playing croquet on the lawn whilst people of all ages and backgrounds took afternoon tea. You would not have known the place was busy as the incredible staff managed to keep the atmosphere to something very personal and relaxing.The afternoon tea starts with an amouse bouche served in a small glass. This particular one was made of lobster, crab, chicken and egg, essentially turned into a mousse. The flavours were stunning and quite unexpected we could detect every ingredient. This was followed by our tea, the Gorings own. We chose silver needle and premier Darjeeling, both delicate and easily sipped on for the entire afternoon.Then you are presented with a cake stand containing a selection of finger sandwiches, scones, cakes and desserts all served on the Gorings own China: bright yellow, the plates with a silhouette of founder, Otto Richard Goring in the middle.The sandwiches were again, excellent. Four fillings were included smoked salmon, guinea fowl and mushroom, prawn and crayfish, along with egg mayonnaise. The scones, two plain and two fruit were served with Devonshire clotted cream and a selection of Tiptree Essex jams; the scones being warm, very fresh and fluffy, just the way they should be.The cakes and desserts were something else. We were presented with a chocolate cream chocolate clair, lemon shortcake with strawberry mousse, roulade which had similar flavours to Victoria sponge, a macaron, tartlet of summer fruits and the wonderful Eton mess. Again, the cakes were faultless; both of us found us wanting more Eton mess which was full of surprises and beautiful flavours.

  April 12, 2014, 4:10 pm

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