10 Chelsea Flower Show Inspired Menus To Try This Week
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show will be blooming over London once again this week, and Chelsea’s restaurants are gearing up with floral-inspired set menus, colourful cocktails and installations, based on this year’s ‘Floral Feasts’ theme.
From Grosvenor House’s Flower Fairies-themed afternoon tea to cocktails to Rabbit’s farm-to-fork set menus, these are the bars and restaurants we can’t wait to visit during Chelsea Flower Show 2024.
Grosvenor House
Bringing make-believe to Mayfair, the Flower Fairies will come to life through a botanical afternoon tea at Grosvenor House. Taking inspiration from the collection of 170 original drawings by Cicely Mary Barker, the tea features five pastries and an amuse bouche created by Head Pastry Chef Anthony Hurst.
From fairies of the trees and gardens, spring to winter, each pastry pays homage to the narrative, including the lavender fairy, a lemon-soaked cake encased in a white chocolate shell with blueberry and lavender essence, and woodland whispers, a brownie with creamy milk chocolate and raspberry ganache hidden within a toadstool throne
Where: 86-90 Park Ln, London W1K 7TN
Website: marriott.com
The Athenaeum
Step into a floral paradise with The Athenaeum Hotel’s exquisite Chelsea Flower Show afternoon tea menu. Guests can indulge in flavours and fragrances crafted to evoke the essence of blooming gardens, from delicate finger sandwiches bursting with seasonal ingredients to decadent pastries adorned with edible flowers.
Included is a mint and dark chocolate brownie, lemon and violet flower Chouchous, raspberry mascarpone garden and much more.
116 Piccadilly, London W1J 7BJ
Rabbit
Rabbit will be serving a seasonal five-course menu to celebrate Chelsea in bloom, set at £48 per person with a vegetarian option.
They also have put up their traditional flower show-display based on the British comedy A Private Function and Andy Warhol’s famous painting of the Suckling Pig. Using recyclable materials along with wood, a combination of fresh and dried flowers, biodegradable foam, and moss, they’ve created a pig’s head with an English bramley apple in its mouth – one that is normally the central piece at a traditional banquet and celebration.
172 King’s Rd, London SW3 4UP
Pan Pacific
For an afternoon tea where east meets west through florals and flavours, try the Floral Fusion Afternoon Tea in Straits Kitchen at Pan Pacific London.
Choose from either traditional or Asian-inspired sandwiches, dishes like Sarawak pepper beef bean curd, or a selection of sweet treats flavoured with guava, chai, match and kalamansi.
80 Houndsditch, London EC3A 7AB
The Ivy Chelsea
You can always count on The Ivy to go the extra mile, and this year it celebrates the essence of the Chelsea Flower Show once again with another collection of new dishes. On the menu will be specials including its Chelsea bloom vanilla cheesecake, and handcrafted cocktails like the rosé spritz.
It will also have a new installation outside the Chelsea Garden Brasserie featuring ballerinas, and edible flowers.
197 King’s Rd, London SW3 5EQ
Colbert
West London stalwart, Colbert, is all about bringing a slice of Paris to Chelsea and will honour the event in true French style. Their special limited-edition cocktail menu includes a grapefruit spritz and Le Peche with Lillet Blanc, RinQuinQuin, crémant and tonic
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Inspired by the infamous Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, they will also have an installation taking cues from the extravagant tea parties and French gardens of Versailles and will feature a collection of flowering blooms across the full length of its external awning.
50-52 Sloane Square, London SW1W 8AX
Home House
Celebrate the Chelsea Flower Show at Home House from May 20th to 26th with a set menu in the restaurant, featuring starters like tempura courgette flower and mains such as smoked haddock. Indulge in a special bespoke cocktail and dessert available throughout the house—the tantalising rhubarb pavlova with rosewater, bronte pistachio, and honey. Plus, don’t miss the delightful afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones, and tempting desserts.
20 Portman Square, London W1H 6LW
Daphne’s
In celebration of the Chelsea Flower Show, Daphne’s is on a mission to transport diners to the coasts of Amalfi, with a selection of spring cocktails available throughout the season.
Alongside the delightful Italian specials, they’ll be celebrating the occasion with floral embellishments inspired by the flavours of gin and scents of Sorrento throughout the week of the Chelsea Flower Show.
112 Draycott Ave, London SW3 3AE
The Milestone
The Milestone Hotel in the heart of Kensington has a special afternoon tea running amid the beautiful blooms that await at The Chelsea Flower Show.
Featuring a floral twist on afternoon tea classics like a selection of hand-crafted French pastries, tartlets and cakes, warm freshly-baked plain and raisin scones as well as finger sandwiches.
Where: 1-3 Kensington Ct, London W8 5DL
Website: milestonehotel.com
The Stafford
Enjoyed in the surroundings of The Game Bird restaurant and lounge, The Stafford London’s award-winning afternoon tea includes dainty finger sandwiches and delicious homemade sweet and savoury scones, accompanied by a selection of seasonal cakes and pastries, all served table-side from a bespoke, handcrafted trolley for an added sense of theatre and occasion.
With the Chelsea Flower show here, the afternoon tea is getting a floral glow-up, with a special lavender and honey cake decorated with edible flowers and flower-patterned paper.
16-18 St James’s Pl, St. James’s, London SW1A 1NJ