The Library at County Hall
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Restaurant menu
- Golden Raisin Basil
- ‘The Library’ Strawberry Jam, Dorset Clotted Cream, ‘Tiptree’ Lemon Curd
- Strawberries and Cream Chocolate Custard Tart
- Pimm’s Mille Feuille
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What diners said about this restaurant:
MARINA M. • 1 review
October 3, 2024
10/10good
MANA A. • 1 review
September 27, 2024
10/10Everything was beautiful💐
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Geoff E. • 1 review
September 18, 2024
10/10We were made to feel special on a special occasion
Sandra L. • 2 reviews
August 27, 2024
9/10Attentive service and good view
Shirley H. • 1 review
August 7, 2024
10/10Great location, Staff friendly and attentive. Watch out for the additional service charge of 17% but would definitely go there again.
Bailey P. • 1 review
July 27, 2024
8.5/10The environment of being in a library with old hardcover books and beautiful wooden bookshelves is peaceful and elegant. Combined with the view of Big Ben and the minimal number of guests at our reservation time, this location is superb! We enjoyed the assortment of tea snacks, but do wish there was a better sandwich:dessert balance. We were quite full and satisfied but would have preferred more finger sandwiches and fewer desserts - we had almost double the number of sweets as we did sandwiches. Otherwise, the service was fabulous, the teas delicious and the view stunning!
Elizabeth C. • 1 review
July 26, 2024
10/10Fabulous.
Madeleine B. • 1 review
July 23, 2024
8.5/10Very lovely experience. Service was great, tea was wonderful, some of the sandwiches were just okay but the sweets were amazing! We did the bottomless sparkling wine option and we were never with a glass less than half full, service was so attentive and kind. Beware the price on the fork is different than price in real life! We were surprised to receive our bill of sale €270+ when we booked this for €80/person. At the actual place, price per person was €115, not €80 as advertised on the fork. Our server was kind enough to fix this for us but do beware prices are different. Also if you select the vegetarian option they add on an additional 12.5% of the ENTIRE bill, not just that persons selection. We found this to be a little bit frustrating. Aside from those things this was a lovely experience and felt very authentic and thoughtfully done.
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Xingyue F. • 1 review
July 26, 2024
10/10great service，and the view of the Big Ben.
Pam M. • 1 review
July 8, 2024
10/10Amazing - calm venue with great view
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Noemi M. • 1 review
June 30, 2024
6.5/10To expensive for the little food and time when I book the reservation I wasn’t told if I chose 5:45 time I was going to be rushed because they was getting ready for dinner plus the place was almost empty and they gave me a table away from the window so no nice view
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Thierry G. • 3 reviews
July 3, 2024
10/10Everything great evening.
Michael K. • 3 reviews
June 29, 2024
6.5/10Location was great with views of the Thames, parliament, and Big Ben. Service was slow, not topping up drinks - had to keep asking. Wouldn’t say it was value for money
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Margit N. • 2 reviews
June 8, 2024
10/10Cosy and relaxing spot for an afternoon tea. Food was amazing with great selection as well as a great tea selection. We tried the County Hall blend and Bora Bora which was amazing. Lovely and friendly staff made the whole experience perfect
Diane C. • 1 review
May 25, 2024
9/10The ambiance was excellent, with lovely views near the water. Food was also very good, though I wish there were more scones in the selection. Would highly recommend.
Gina D. • 1 review
May 18, 2024
4.5/10Afternoon tea was disappointing. They acted as if they didn't know about my reservation. For the price, the food was just ok. The view is great. The service was horrible, I had to flag down someone we get a refill on tea. And was never even asked now the food was.
Shannon P. • 5 reviews
April 25, 2024
9/10Located in London Marriott at County Hall, was beautiful with a very special ambiance surrounded by books...but of course. We were greeted by Daniela, who was fantastic! She was a pure delight to have as our server. The tiered serving dish had beautiful sweets at the top tier, and biscuits and scones on lower tier. By far the top tier was the best. We were served preserves, lemon curd, whipped butter; and finger sandwiches. The sandwiches were good, but not wonderful. We opted for champagne. Didn't see prices for anything, but overall it was around 170 pounds. Yes, it was expensive. I would try another tea somewhere else before coming back to The Library. Grateful to Daniela for taking care of us.
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Michael P. • 1 review
April 27, 2024
7/10I booked afternoon tea for my wife for mothers day and to celebrate our daughters 18th birthday, I remained home in ireland. Whilst they enjoyed the food and atmosphere I’m afraid the service failed to mention that it was £70 for a glass of wine. It’s not that they couldn’t afford it but it was never explained that this was not part of the cost and therefore doubled the cost of the experience. It’s disappointing that this small issue of not mentioning the extra cost put a big dampener on the overall afternoon. To add insult to injury they were charged £17.62 service charge! I’m assuming that’s to boost the profits. Shame on them
Christine M. • 1 review
April 14, 2024
10/10We had afternoon tea there and it was lovely. The staff were great and the food was wonderful. Would do it all over again.
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Andrea W. • 1 review
February 19, 2024
9.5/10It was lovely that not only did you accommodate my request for a table with a good view as it was a birthday surprise for my partner, but the staff also provided a candle and a good chorus of ‘Happy Birthday’ too!! The food was wonderfully presented and extremely delicious! only areas that we felt needed improvement are: 1. Offer clean plates when it’s obvious the savouries are finished with. We had to attract attention to request this, not wanting to combine savoury scone crumbs with the cheesecake. 2. Offer more tea - it took some time to attract attention to have the pots refreshed. Other than that it was a perfect time and we’d definitely return. Very lovely to be offered to smell the teas - I’d never have chosen Bora Bora without having done so.
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Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB London
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