Are 2 year olds allowed into the fancy hotels for afternoon tea or does everyone frown at them and at their parents? If yes, any suggestions for a more informal locale? (Example, instead of the Ritz or Brown's which I keep reading about)

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Hmmm, second time trying to post this.<BR><BR>I believe Penny is talking about London, with the mention of Ritz and Brown's. I can't imagine taking a 2 year-old to such a formal place for tea. I've taken my eight year-old daughter and felt I was pushing the limit, and she is very well behaved. They are just too squirmy.

<BR>I think they are admitted, but in case not am sending you with the e-mail version of this message a note I have on "ordinary" tea in London.<BR><BR>Please write if I can help further. Welcome to London.<BR><BR>Ben Haines<BR><BR>Mr Tilke: There is a Ritz in Paris, but do you know a city that has both a Ritz and a Brown's ?<BR>

Penny: My software does not recognise your e-mail address. If you will kindly e-mail me I shall send you the note on ordinary tea.<BR><BR>Ben Haines

I've topped "Ordinary Tea." In case it gets buried again, the URL is<BR><BR>http://fodors.com/forums/pgMessages....=2&tid=1346445

Ben Haines, as always a gentleman~

Hi<BR>I just posted this suggestion among others under today's "Cream Tea" thread:<BR>Richoux, 86 Brompton Road opposite Harrods, plus several other locations. Has an afternoon tea menu plus<BR>a full menu all day with sandwiches, burgers, salads, etc. Casual.

Brown's or the Ritz are not for children. Fortnum's is good and also<BR>Harrod's afternoon tea is suitable for children.

At the Ritz, they frown on everyone. Very snobby place and not my idea of a pleasant English tea experience. I would definitely second the Fortnum & Mason suggestion. I was first taken to tea there as a 5-year-old and remember the day even now 45 years later.