Charming, very popular tea room near Buckingham Palace with standout scones and warm service; expect queues, tight space, and occasional service hiccups.
The English Rose delivers solid neighborhood café quality with reliable food quality anchored by genuinely praised warm scones and competent breakfasts. Warm, attentive service and charming vintage setting near Buckingham Palace create genuine appeal, but inconsistent execution during peak times—tight seating, queue frustrations, and occasional pastry quality dips—prevents higher standing. A worthwhile stop for scone lovers willing to navigate timing constraints.
One caveat: Queues and cramped seating during peak hours; expect waits of 5–30 minutes