The Peninsula London’s Classic Car Afternoon Tea combines the quintessentially British tradition of taking tea with the golden age of motor racing and design.
For just two weeks, from 4 September until 15 September, automotive aficionados and petrol heads are invited to book a limited-edition Afternoon Tea which celebrates past and present winners of The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award. With sweet and savoury delicacies inspired by the past winners and finalists of this most elite of classic car Concours, this creative and impeccably-glamorous menu will be served in the presence of this year’s winning vehicle, which will be on display in The Lobby of The Peninsula London for all to see.
Start your engines with stylish savouries followed by classic sandwiches
Delectable savouries are inspired by the design of the 1935 Duesenberg SJ Gurney Nutting, winner of The Peninsula Classics 2023 Best of the Best Award, including tomato gazpacho with burrata mousse, crab thermidor with Oscietra caviar, lobster salad with tarragon mayonnaise, and duck ‘sausage roll’ studded with dried fruits. Elegant, tricolour sandwiches are filled with smoked salmon and courgette, beef carpaccio with rocket, parmesan egg mayonnaise and dill-flecked cucumber and mint.
On your marques: dynamically-designed sweets
Alongside plain and raisin classic scones accompanied by clotted cream and a choice of strawberry and mint jam or lemon curd, are an array of delightfully-styled sweets. From zesty orange and chocolate ‘Battenberg’, which reflects the burnt orange and black glossiness of the winning Duesenberg, to the perfectly polished perfection an Earl-Grey infused blueberry and blackberry cake enrobed in sleek, white chocolate to commemorate the 1954 Ferrari 750Monza. A 1938 Delage Type D8-120 S Cabriolet is transformed as a caramel and banana éclair, and the sophisticated sweetness of peach and almond is crafted with vintage flair, in homage to the 1956 Jaguar D-Type Sports Racer. Make a final pit stop with a cooling ice cream bonbon, topped with its own micro-car.
Get set go: limited edition tea available until 15 September
• The Peninsula London’s limited-edition Classic Car Afternoon Tea will speed off in two weeks.
• Available to book in The Lobby from 1.30pm to 7pm daily, from 4 to 15 September, £85 per person.
• Enhance the experience with a choice of British sparkling wines and Champagne from £10.
• To book www.peninsula.com/london
Your onward journey: share The Peninsula’s passion for automotive
Just off The Peninsula London Lobby, spy a rotating exhibit of original, vintage automobiles from the birthplace of British racing: Brooklands Motoring Museum. Take a ‘hot air balloon ride’ in a wicker-lined lift, to The Peninsula London’s eighth-floor restaurant and bar, Brooklands by Claude Bosi, home to a fascinating collection of memorabilia and artefacts from the classic eras of British aviation and motorsport.