Tea Store · London
Whittard of Chelsea in Covent Garden is a long-established tea store and café where you can settle in over a pot of tea, a coffee, or a proper hot chocolate after a wander round the market. With a 4.6 rating from more than 1,100 reviews, it's a calm spot to catch your breath mid-trip, and the hot chocolate tends to go down well with little ones.
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