Saint Aymes, a whimsical cafe in Marylebone

If you are a lover of all things whimsical then Saint Aymes is just your place.

It felt straight out of a Middle Eastern fairytale, but we felt like queens, and that is reason enough to visit this pink girl cafe in Marylebone.

WHAT will you get? Lots! For only 18GBP you’ll get a very decent brunch in a beautiful afternoon tea stand or if you want to go all out, then it’s 45GBP for the actual afternoon tea (not many savoury options there, though). Drinks are pricey but worth trying some of their swanky milkshakes, and one thing is for sure, in any of the options your food and beverages will be sprinkled with edible gold, and that is lush. Exactly what you need to brighten up your day, am I right?

There were only a few drawback I would highlight. Given how conscious I’ve become about the plastic problem we have globally, seeing an entire restaurant/ cafe covered with plastic flowers did not seem right. We should use less plastic, not promote more use of it! More over, the food was good, but not other worldly.

WHEN to go? Everyday between 10 and 7pm

WHERE is it? 59 Connaught St, St George's Fields, London W2 2BB

Average price per person for brunch: £25; for afternoon tea: £60

Enjoy it while it lasts,

TCB xx

J'adior Pret-a-PorTEA

J’adior my friends

and Pret-a-Portea.

The hottest and most awaited exhibition of 2019 (at least for the fashionistas out there) has opened at the V&A. Yup, that’s Christian Dior, designer of Dreams.

Tickets for the exhibition were almost sold out (if not completely, by the time you read this), and as the city surrenders to all things Dior, we decided to embark ourselves in an afternoon of tea, coffee, friends, fashion and Dior, a lot of Dior.

As we arrived to The Berkeley Hotel, known for its fashion ‘Pret-a-Portea’, we instantly felt we were entering a princess’ dream. Name tags and Dior sketches were all over our table, and we were greeted with Dior-themed lattes. Fantasy level was ON.

As expected, as any good afternoon tea goes, the procession of food started and MY OH MY, it was delicioso. Plentiful of tea sandwiches (I believe up to 6 different flavours) and a few savoury treats preceded what we were all wanting: the Dior cakewalk. A collection of cakes and fancies from Dior’s most iconic pieces. It was so beautiful we couldn’t contain our excitement. OK, the coffee, the champagne and the company may have helped.

But in any case, if you are out and about in the city, this afternoon tea is one of a kind adventure, on that you shouldn’t miss. It’s a bit on the pricey side (£60 or £70 per person, depending on whether you want bubbles or not), but it is most certainly worth it.

As Mr Dior himself would say: “Don't buy much but make sure that what you buy is good.” 

TCB xx