'I-Tis ixesha lokuzibandakanya kunye nokuba kukuphi ukungena emkhosini wesidlo kunomnye weeLondon zezona ndawo ezigqibeleleyo zeThondon. Tuck kwi scones, sandwiches kunye nohambo zonyaka ezizungezwe imihlobiso edibeneyo kunye neeyuniti zokucula iidalwa zeKrismesi zendalo. Nantsi ikhefu lethu lezona zinto zikhethileyo zeKrismesi-ntambama zamatasa ukuze zizonwabele ngeli xesha elihle kakhulu lonyaka.
01 ngo 07
Dorchester
I-Dorchester sele ikhonza itiye yamalanga emva kokuvulwa kokuqala ngowe-1931 kwaye le ndawo ephawulekayo yiyona nto yeehotele ezixabisekileyo kwiLondon. Kukho konke okonwabisayo kwiKrisimesi xa i-lobby ibonisa izihombo ezimnandi ezibandakanya umthi omkhulu ngokungena. I-Teesta ye-Champagne emva kweeTasta iquka i-pastries ekhethiweyo kunye neglasi ye-champagne yaseLaurent-Perrier ecaleni kwe-sandwiches, i-scones esanda kubhakwa yenziwe nge-cream ekhethiweyo kunye ne-array. Iyakhonza kwi-Promenade, i-lounge yobude be-Art Deco-style kunye namakholomu eemabula kunye neentende zezandla, njengoko i-pianist ephilayo idlala iingoma zeKrismesi eziqhelekileyo. Ngeeveki ngoNovemba noDisemba unakho ukuzonwabisa ngetekisi yamasikati ehamba kunye neengqungquthela zeKrismesi ezibizwa ngokuba yi-choir yabantwana.
Ixabiso: £ 68 ngomntu omdala kunye ne-£ 35 ngomntwana oneminyaka emi-5 ukuya kwe-12. Ikhefu leKrisimesi yeMali yamaMaspala i-£ 85 kumntu omdala kunye ne-£ 39 ngomntwana.
02 we-07
I-Chesterfield Mayfair
Emva kokuhamba kwe-wintery kwiHyde Park okanye iGreen Park esondeleyo, siphephe kwiChesterfield Mayfair, i-Retreat ye-Retreat ehlelwe kwiindawo zokuhlala zedolophu zaseGeorgia. Ukusuka kumasango aphakanyisiwe phezulu ukuya kwii-marble interiors ezichasene neengqungquthela, yinto yokukhubazeka yesiNgesi kunye nokukhetha okukhethekileyo kwindawo yamathambo emini, ngokukodwa kwiKrisimesi xa ipropati ihambelana nezibane zemihlobiso. Ikhefu le-Winter Wonderland emva kweeNtsuku liyakhonza kwi-conservatory apho uya kufumana idilesi yewayini elixubileyo phambi kokuba uthathe iindawo zokuhamba ngexesha elifana ne-chestnut macarons kunye ne-chocolate. Kukho umxube okhethekileyo weChesterfield uKrisimesi yetiyi ekunikezeni kunye namasketi kunye neentlanzi ezifana ne-turkey kunye ne-cranberry kunye ne-mayonnaise.
Ixabiso: £ 38.50 (i-£ 45.50 ngeglasi ye-Champagne) ngomntu omdala kunye ne-£ 19.50 ngomntwana.
03 we-07
DUKES Hotel
Ukhuphe ekhoneni eliyingqondi likaMayfair, iiDukes iyindawo ekhangayo kunye neengxowa zomntu. Inyanzeliswa kakhulu kwiKrisimesi xa imihlobiso enhle izalisa i-lounges kunye nemivalo kunye nezibane zemihla yokukhanyisa zikhanyisa igceke le-cobblestone apho lihleli khona. Ikhefu leKrismesi iTeva ihanjiswa kwi-GBR, ihotele ye 'Great British Restaurant', kunye neempawu ezibhekisayo ze-turkey sandwiches zisebenza nge-cranberry i-mayonnaise, i-scones egcotyiweyo kunye ne-plum jam kunye neentlobo zeefake ze-festive, i-treats kunye ne-baky bakes. Ukuphelisa nge-martini kwi- bar encane , ekuthethwa ukuba i-inspiratory yangaphambili u-Ian Flaming ukubhala umgca we-classic uJacob Bond 'uyagxininiswa, ungashukunywanga.'
Ixabiso: £ 32.50 ngomntu ngamnye (i-£ 42.50 ne-Champagne).
04 we-07
AmaRubens kwiNdlu
Yenza njengomnumarha enebala lekhefu emini eRubens kwiNdlu yeSizwe, ngokusemthethweni ihotele elisondeleyo kwi-Palace yaseBuckingham. Le regal yokubuyisela kuqala yavulwa njengehotele yezobuqhopho ngo-1912 kwaye iye yadlala intloko kubaphathiswa abaziintloko kunye nabaongameli abaya kwimisebenzi yobukhosi ukususela apho. Ihotele eyaziwayo iRaily Afternoon Tea inikwe i-twist yokugubha kwi-Krismesi kunye nokudibaniswa kweemakharoni zewayini ezenziwe nge-mulled, i-turkey sandwiches ne-slapoke ye-Rubens's Jubilee mix of tea evela kwi-Twinings. Abantwana abangaphantsi kwe-12 nangaphantsi baya kuthanda i-Tea ne-Princess ne-Intombi kamva emva kwee-sandwiches ze-Nutella kunye ne-scones chip scones. I-tea inikwe kwi-Palace Lounge, igumbi elincinci elijongene neRoyal Mews elinezindlu zabaqeqeshi baseburhulumenteni baseburhulumenteni.
Ixabiso: £ 49 kumntu omdala kunye ne-£ 15 ngomntwana.
05 we-07
I-InterContinental London: I-O2
Uninzi lwama-tea e-London olusenyakatho lwangomso luphakathi kwaye lujikeleze iMayfair ngoko ngombono ogqithisileyo ucinga ukuya empuma kwiPeninsula yaseGreenwich apho unokuyonwabela itiye yemikhosi yemini kunye neembono ze-Canary Wharf. Ekhonza kwi-Lounge yaseMeridian, i-tea i-sciced scones fruit scones ekhishwe ukhilimu ogqityiweyo, uluhlu lweefake ze-Christmassy ezifana ne-callementine bonbon tarts kunye nee-pie ze-Meridian ze-mince kunye nokukhethwa kwee-teas ezivela kwi-East India Inkampani.
Ixabiso: £ 31 ngomntu (i-£ 44 ne-Champagne).
06 we-07
ILanesborough
Ngendawo ephambili phakathi kweHyde Park kunye neGreen Park, iLinesborough yindawo ekhangayo yaseLondon ene-facade ye-Regency-time facade. I-Tea iyakhonzwa kwiivenkile zokungcebeleka ze-Michelin yeColéte, iindawo zokudlela ezikhethiweyo kunye neendwangu eziluhlaza. I-tea ye-Lanesborough yosuku lokutya lomkhosi emva kwexesha lesibini libandakanya ukukhethwa kweesanti zesiqwenga somnwe, i-Christmas-themed sweet treates kunye nama-pastries kunye nokukhethwa kwama-tea + angama-30 +. Umdlali wepiyano odlalayo uya kudlala iikhosikidi zokuzonwabisa kunye neminye imihla ngoDisemba unakho ukuzonwabisa kwikhosi yamasikati ehamba kunye nomculo wokuhlabelela ocula ingqumbo yeKrismesi. Abancinci banokuzibandakanya kumnandi wokuzonwabisa kunye nemenyu ekhethekileyo yabantwana ebonisa i-waffles kunye neNutella kunye nomgudu omncinci we-tsholethi eshisayo ene-marshmallows.
Ixabiso: £ 65 kumntu omdala kunye ne-£ 18 ngomntwana.
07 we-07
Barbecoa Piccadilly
Isampula isikolo saseBrithani semithi yantambama kwivenkile yokudlela ephethe umqhubi omkhulu waseBrithani. I-Jamie Oliver kaBarcocock Piccadilly yi-1920s style-brasserie eyenziwe nge-jade eluhlaza, izandi ze-deco-style kunye nezihlalo ezibomvu ze-velvet kwaye zinikela ngokungafaniyo itiye emini kunye neentlobo ze-sandwiches ezidlayo kunye nezenzo ezinonophelo. Itheyimu yonyaka iba i-£ 25 kwaye iquka i-sandwiches efana ne-pastrami kunye nesardard kunye ne-salmon eshisayo yokutshaya kunye ne-horseradish kunye neengcali zemikhosi ezifana ne-gingerbread kunye ne-scones kunye ne-jam jam. Ukufumana i-£ 3 eyongezelelweyo ungatshintshela i-sandwiches ngaphandle kwezinye izitya zokutyikitya zeBarcoco ezifana ne-wagef slide kunye ne-croquettes.
Ixabiso: i-£ 25 ngomntu (i-£ 35 kunye ne-Champagne) + £ 3 ukufaka izitya zokutya eziseBarbecoa.