Be among the first to experience Nomad’s afternoon tea, honouring the timeless British tradition but with a whimsical NoMad twist. The twist being that Nomad hails from Manhattan so, yes, you’ll get your smoked salmon sandwich on an everything bagel, and a pastrami, daikon and mustard sandwich, which is not often found in the afternoon tea mix. You’ll also get six tea-inspired cocktails (try the Sakura Maru, featuring Bols Genever Gin, pisco, lemon, Genmaicha Tea and greek yoghurt), and the chance to add an extra layer of luxury with an Imperial Osciеtra Caviar course. This is Nomad – confident, luxurious and brilliant at conjuring a sense of occasion but without pretention.
The other huge pull for its afternoon tea experience is the setting. The courtyard restaurant resides in a three-story glass atrium dressed with hanging plants and daylight flooding the marble-adorned space. The dessert offerings are like colourful works of art and super zingy and fresh – think tropical cheesecake and indulgent scones with rich rum currant and orange zest. The tea part comes in collaboration with the Rare Tea Company, and you can try rare-and-exotic blends like Jasmine Silver Tip. All in all, a very sexy experience.
Afternoon tea is served Thursday to Sunday from 2pm to 4pm; from £65, cocktails are around £18 each and caviar is £23 per piece; hilton.com
