14 Wimbledon-Inspired Menus To Try This Week

Food & Drink, Restaurants

25th June 2024 | By Andrea Pinto

Wimbledon has arrived, bringing with it strawberries, ball-shaped desserts, Pimm’s, oh and a side of tennis… 

There are plenty of ways to celebrate in London and close by, from giant screens showing every match to Wimbledon menus inspired by the glorious games. Here’s where to get a taste of the Championships:

The Refinery Bankside by Drake & Morgan

For one of the largest outdoor screens in the capital, head to The Refinery Bankside by Drake & Morgan. Located just a short walk from Southwark and Waterloo stations, this alfresco terrace is the perfect spot to have a generous portion of strawberries and cream whilst catching every ace and serve this summer. Don’t miss out on the limited-edition Wimbledon Platter, which serves four and includes salmon and cream cheese finger sandwiches, black crab bellinis, scotch eggs and mini charcuterie bites.

where: The Refinery Bankside by Drake & Morgan, 110 Southwark Street, SE1 9AN
website: www.drakeandmorgan.co.uk/the-refinery-bankside/

The Stafford

Set in the surroundings of The Game Bird restaurant and lounge, The Stafford London’s afternoon tea includes dainty finger sandwiches and homemade sweet and savoury scones, accompanied by a selection of seasonal cakes and pastries, all served table-side from the bespoke, handcrafted trolley for an added sense of theatre. With Wimbledon here, the afternoon tea will be getting a glow-up: The signature layer cake will be decorated with tennis-themed edible paper, and there will be a special apple and dill tart in the shape of a tennis ball.

The signature layer cake will be decorated with tennis-themed edible paper, and there will be a special apple and dill tart in the shape of a tennis ball.

when: 1st to 14th July
website: thestaffordlondon.com/the-game-bird/afternoon-tea/

Bocconcino Mayfair

Bocconcino has transformed its Ciao bottomless brunch into a Wimbledon-themed one, offering a bottomless Pimm’s option alongside the prosecco and aperol spritzes. You can have the Italian brunch menu alongside free-flowing jugs of Pimm’s, with the DJ and live music setting the mood. The menu includes antipastis to share including andria burrata with baby plum tomatoes and pesto, Scottish beef tagliata with rocket and parmesan, Tuscan style home-made tagliatelle with a rustic slow-cooked veal ragù and braised tiger prawns with borlotti beans and cherry tomatoes.

When: July 6th and July 13th
where: 19 Berkeley St, London W1J 8ED
website bocconcinorestaurant.co.uk

Wimbledon Afternoon Tea at Down Hall

Down Hall Hotel, Spa & Estate is serving up a traditional, British afternoon tea Wimbledon-style. Set in the picturesque setting of the Essex countryside, you can sip on tea and indulge in a range of sweet and savoury treats themed in tennis ball colours alongside classic strawberries and cream and Pimms-flavoured bites. From finger sandwiches to a choice of sweet dishes like vanilla and Pimm’s delice, glazed strawberry and cream tart, the afternoon tea is best had paired with a pot of Down Hall tea or opt for Mountain Whisper tea created by known other than Wimbledon champion, Frank Haddow.

Sip on tea and indulge in a range of sweet and savoury treats themed in tennis ball colours alongside classic strawberries and cream.

when: 1st to 14th July
where: Matching Road, Hatfield Heath, Essex CM22 7AS
website: www.downhall.co.uk

The Lanesborough

The Lanesborough’s Wimbledon Flora Cream Tea experience takes place at the The Lanesborough’s magnificent Great Hall that interior designer Flora Soames has dressed up exclusively for the event. The perfect spot for a quintessentially British afternoon tea, The Wimbledon Flora Cream Tea includes homemade scones served with clotted cream and strawberry jam, strawberries and cream, a selection of teas and the new Wimbledon Flora cocktail. Plus, the experience will all be accompanied by some pretty tunes by the resident harpist.

When: 1st to 14th july
Where: The Lanesborough, hyde park
Website: www.oetkercollection.com

Saison by Mauro Colagreco

Saison by Mauro Colagreco is celebrating this year’s Wimbledon with a new courtside menu that gives British summertime ingredients a French Riviera twist. The dining room has been transformed with Wimbledon’s green and purple colours and the à la carte menu features starters like the Isle of Wight tomato salad, sturia caviar served with organic crème fraiche, shallots and cacklebean egg set atop chive ‘grass’. Strawberries are the main draw when it comes to dessert with an indulgent millefeuille with Myatt Farm strawberries, caramelised puff pastry and lime, and pavlova with strawberry sorbet, meringue and verbena on the menu.

Highlights from the mains are the goat cheese ravioli dressed in green and purple Wimbledon colours with slipcote cheese, lemon and tarragon butter. 

When: from 1st july
where: Raffles London at The OWO, Whitehall, London SW1A 2BX
website: www.raffles.com

The Naked Wines Terrace

The Naked Wines Terrace menu offers a selection of nibbles and sharing boards including the Terrace Meat Board with hand-carved honey roast ham, pork pie, and chicken liver parfait; the Raw Board with fennel, radish, carrot, cucumber, and roasted tomato hummus; and the Cheeseboard with Oxford blue, Montgomery cheddar, Tunworth and quince paste. In honour of Wimbledon, there’s also the Sweet Board that includes banana bread with salted caramel sauce and clotted cream and strawberries with whipped vanilla cream. All of these are served on gorgeous, limited-edition cheeseboards that are crafted from the original 101-year-old stage floor during the restoration of Theatre Royal Lane – you can even purchase these at the venue.

where: Catherine St, Covent Garden, London WC2B 5JF
website: thelane.co.uk

Ham Yard’s ‘Centre Court-Yard’

Broadcasting the BBC’s coverage of the Championships on a large LED screen every day of Wimbledon, Ham Yard Hotel’s ‘Centre Court-Yard’ is the perfect place to soak in the Wimbledon action. Get yourself a cocktail and indulge in some traditional strawberries and cream or order the tennis-themed afternoon tea, and listen to the commentary via wireless headphones.  To take the experience up a notch, tennis fans can take their drinks and food to the leafy terrace outside the hotel that’s fitted with an umpire chair and purple and green hydrangeas, all in honour of Wimbledon. 

Tennis fans can take their drinks and food to the leafy terrace outside the hotel that’s fitted with an umpire chair and purple and green hydrangeas, all in honour of Wimbledon.

When: 1^st July to Sunday 14^th July
where: Ham Yard, 1 Ham Yard, London W1D 7DT
Website: www.firmdalehotels.com

The Kensington

The Kensington’s new tennis-inspired menu in collaboration with Sipsmith offers delicious cocktails including a Lob, a Tea-nnis, and a Tie-break, as well as a great selection of sweet treats.  The Tennis Ball, a green matcha sponge served with pineapple mousse, steals the show and keeps with the tennis vibe. However, if you like to keep things traditional, you’ll also be able to get your hands on a good ol’ bowl of British strawberries and cream.  The sweet treats will be available for the duration of the tournament, and the cocktails will be available long after the final set has been won, so you can sip on your new favourite cocktail for the whole summer.

where: 109-113 Queen’s Gate, South Kensington, London, SW7 5LP
Website: www.doylecollection.com

Langan’s

Look forward to some lovely Wimbledon specials at the Brasserie at Langan’s. The ​​limited edition cocktail, Sidecourt Sour features Tanqueray Rangpur gin, green chartreuse and matcha tea, topped with a matcha tennis ball and dehydrated citrus zest. Plus, there’s a delicious strawberries and cream soufflé, served with vanilla chantilly cream. You can also watch the men’s and women’s finals at Langan’s gorgeous new summer terrace – open to members and non-members on a first come, first serve (literally) basis.

Enjoy a delicious strawberries and cream soufflé, served with vanilla chantilly cream.

where: Stratton Street, Mayfair, W1J 8LB
website: www.langansbrasserie.com

Lavazza London

Lavazza has donned the Wimbledon colours and transformed the Central London store to celebrate the Championships. There’s the Tennis Ball Cake that boasts of a crunchy almond praline base, almond sponge and tangy citrus compote within vanilla mousse, topped with a hazelnut crumble. The Wimbledon Signature Cappuccino has a mint-infused base paired white chocolate with a velvety foam, crowned by a topping of vibrant purple potato powder. And to get the whole package, order the Wimbledon Afternoon Tea that comes with the Tennis Ball Cake and includes a strawberry and basil macaron.

Where: 23-24 Great Marlborough Street
Website: www.lavazza.co.uK