Harden's survey result
Summary
This “beautiful space in a covered courtyard” at the Wallace Collection museum and art gallery makes an unusually “delightful” rendez-vous for lunch or afternoon tea near Oxford Street… or it would if it were not for the “disappointing food and shambolic service”.
Summary
The “fabulous atrium” of the famous Wallace Collection, just north of Oxford Street, makes “a perfect setting for a lovely tea” – which is also “very good value compared with many places providing afternoon tea in London”. The lunch offering is not nearly as enticing.
Summary
“An absolute treat of a covered courtyard nestled behind one of London’s oddest museums” – the Wallace Collection, off Oxford Street, which mixes fabulous Old Master paintings with fine furniture and armour from the age of chivalry. But despite the “polished” setting, “the menu is unenterprising” – “a shame because it is a very lovely space to eat in”. Top Tip – go in the afternoon – “there’s a wide selection of teas” and the cakes are fine.
Summary
A “real hidden gem” – the spectacular glass-ceilinged atrium at the Wallace Collection is a “great place to bring visitors to London”, just off Oxford Street; and serves breakfast, coffee and lunch every day, plus dinner on Fridays and Saturdays. For a full-blown meal, its “unhurried” service can grate, as can cooking that’s only “so so”. But where it undoubtedly scores is as a “lovely setting for a classic relaxed afternoon tea” – “all very nice and proper” – “with an excellent museum attached...”
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Hertford House, Manchester Square, London, W1U 3BN
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £20.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
Hertford House, Manchester Square, London, W1U 3BN
Opening hours
| Monday | 10 am‑5 pm |
| Tuesday | 10 am‑5 pm |
| Wednesday | 10 am‑5 pm |
| Thursday | 10 am‑5 pm |
| Friday | 10 am‑5 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am‑5 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am‑5 pm |
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