Afternoon tea at Sketch

My American relatives are over visiting right now. Which means I have a good excuse to be a tourist.

Yesterday my dad was showing them all around the historic places in London and I was given the responsibility of showing my uncles girlfriends daughter who is 16 a bit more of a chic, young side of London. As what 16 year old wants to be with their parents looking around historic places in a cool city like London, where instead we could be shopping and doing all the things her friends back at home would love to do and be envious of.  

So after obviously hitting the shops and being very successful. I thought what 16yr old girl from America who has never been to London, or even England would love to do keeping it British - of course afternoon tea. But not any old afternoon tea, as we still have to keep it chic, young, cool vibe. Sketch came to mind. 

                          

This place is beyond cool, very wacky, artisty, unique. The only way you can really describe it is saying its like going to the mad hatters tea party. Everything is individual from the chairs to the tea cups. Plus it doesn't have the same vibe as other afternoon tea places, it's more relaxed, less formal. Which I think is more appropriate for the younger scene, or people who don't like the more formal places. 

We were sat in the Martin Creed gallery restaurant which is only open on the weekends. The glade is open all through the week, it is a smaller area and reminds me of midsummer nights dream. 

The treats were divine, again keeping with the theme a few cool elements and twists to some classic pastry's and sandwiches. 

                    

But the wackiest most uber cool thing about this place, a reason itself for you to go, a moment in life were you feel like you are in a Lady Gaga music video is...................................... the bathrooms. Yes I said it the bathrooms. Here is why: 

This bathroom was insane. The chamber maid was dressed in a traditional french maid outfit, the toilets where inside these egg's, once inside you can hear the sounds of birds and nature, it starts to talk to you. You felt like you were in a art installation or Lady Gaga's music video. Safe to say a surreal and never before experience of a bathroom. 

It's definitely something I recommend you need to go and experience the whole effect of Sketch. A fun afternoon with friends.