Tea is served in the lounge, with its handsome velvet arm chairs in sage green and ketchup red, jade-painted wooden panelling, jazz soundtrack and curated art–the collection in Dean Street includes pieces by Tracey Emin, Peter Blake, Fiona Banner and Mat Collishaw, alongside a number of emerging artists such as illustrator Dan Hillier. However your loved one chooses to spend their gift card, every purchase made helps us look after the places you love.

Rustic furniture, distressed copper-topped tables and matching chairs are lit up by fairy lights strung from the glass ceiling and surrounded by thriving plants.

There’s a goofy Monster Cake and bright-yellow, layered lemon Smile Cake, traditional iced buns and a vegan banana loaf inspired by one of Hindmarch’s friends–creations that will make your eyes pop and transport you back in time to feel like a hungry child again. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Disclaimer: Etsy assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, labelling, or content of sellers' listings and products. Creative vegetarian understudies include an indulgent truffle tofu with vegan mayonnaise, but the salt-crusted golden-beetroot sandwich was the surprising scene-stealer, and the volume of food matched the oversized decor. Try to get a table in the front section of the restaurant, where light filters through the stained-glass windows by Parisian artist Jean-Michel Othoniel and you get a great view of passers-by.

Sugar – I used caster sugar as I wanted the colour and flavour to stay light, but you an swap it to light brown soft sugar if you want a more caramel flavour naturally. It turns out that most (likely more sophisticated) guests prefer not to pick tea leaves out of their teeth. The Victoria sponge is the standout, with lots of cream and a proper hit of raspberry that’s less jam jar and more grandma’s garden, closely followed by a not-too-sweet sticky date pudding. Bevelled mirrors and gold-framed illustrations hang on the tall walls; huge chandeliers cascade above the seating area and marble-topped bar. While the surroundings can make you feel rather small and insignificant, the discreetly charming staff have the opposite effect–you are treated like the server’s most important (and better yet, favorite) guests.Chocolate-, coffee- and pistachio-colored Chesterfields and swirly-shaped sofas are carefully positioned to offer maximum privacy, divided by towers of fresh hydrangeas and lilies. So tuck into coronation chicken sandwiches, strawberry tarts, lemon crémeux, and coat warm scones in classic condiments. Invite everyone over from 3 to 5 for a desserts party and don’t forget to include a candy display table and baggies as the favor.