Mayfair
sketch
The famous pink gallery tea room
Photo: Robert Lamb / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nearest Station
- Oxford CircusAbout 4 min walk
- Best Time
- DaytimeBooking required; daytime tea sittings get soft natural light.
Best Shot
Great for vertical · 9:16Suggested composition at sketch
- Where to stand
- From your booked seat, where you can fit the tea stand and the room in frame.
- Composition
- Place the tea stand and cups in the foreground, with the pink walls and sofas softly blurred behind.
Tips
- You need to book and dine to visit
- Keep other guests out of shot and follow the venue's filming rules
- Don't use flash
Overview
sketch is a restaurant famous for its pink dining room and afternoon tea. The art-filled interior can be shot even on rainy days and is popular for lifestyle Instagram posts.
- Artistic, pink-themed space
- Signature afternoon tea
- Unique egg-shaped toilet pods
Creator Information
- Area
- Mayfair
- Nearest Station
- Oxford CircusCentral · Bakerloo · Victoria
- Walking Time
- About 4 min walk
- Best For
- Instagram / Food / Luxury / Lifestyle
- Best Time
- DaytimeBooking required; daytime tea sittings get soft natural light.
- Indoor / Outdoor
- Indoor
- Free / Paid
- PaidDining required (afternoon tea is paid and must be booked).
- Rain Friendly
- Rain friendly
- Filming Permission
- Permission often requiredAs this is inside a restaurant, follow the venue's filming rules. Be considerate of other guests; commercial shoots need prior permission.Read the filming permission guide
Nearest stations, prices, opening hours and filming rules may change. This information is currently being verified. Please check official sources before you go.
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