Saint Aymes – London’s Most Beautiful and Instagrammable Cafe, Serves Afternoon Tea and Sweet Treats

During our holiday in London, the wife was really excited to visit Saint Aymes, which is famous for being one of the prettiest cafes in the city. As we entered the cafe, it felt like we had been transported to a whimsical secret garden.

Saint Aymes

Saint Aymes is a beautiful flower-themed cafe in London that serves afternoon tea and other sweet treats. It is located along Connaught Street, a few minutes’ walk from Hyde Park.

Interestingly, the cafe’s history can be traced back to a Virgin start up competition that the owners, sisters Michela and Lois Wilson, won. The impressive siblings beat hundreds of other contestants to win the prize of a start up loan.

The sisters’ winning entry was their signature artisan chocolates painted with 23 carat gold, which are now stocked in upscale department stores like Selfridges, Fenwick and Harvey Nichols.

Riding on their success, the sisters went on to open Saint Aymes cafe in 2017. Other than serving as a physical shop to sell their chocolates, the cafe also offers afternoon tea and sweet treats. Some of the beautiful furniture pieces on display are for sale too.

There is another Saint Aymes branch at Oxford Street, where the menu includes savouries and brunch items, but we did not visit that outlet.

Gorgeous Interiors

Saint Aymes is an Instagrammer’s dream with its eclectic mix of Parisian-style furniture, heaps of flowers, pastel furnishings, and vintage art pictures lining the walls.

Large windows allow for plenty of natural daylight to flood the cafe, accentuating the pastel colour theme.

This flamboyant floral haven is very popular with Londoners, who flock here to enjoy the delicious food and take pretty pictures.

Seeing how excited the wife was, I had no choice but to go into Instagram-husband mode and take many pictures of her in this gorgeous cafe.

Menu (click to enlarge)

The menu offers a bunch of “24ct gold” treats, including lattes, cappucinos, milkshakes, and even sundae.

Their signature item is the Unicorn Latte (£8.45), an Instagrammable “baby blue flavoured” latte topped with cream and 24ct gold sprinkles.

There are also a few Afternoon Tea sets, with the most expensive being the Royal Afternoon Tea (£35). This exquisite set consists of ​3 tiers of patisserie desserts, assorted savoury sandwiches, macarons, and scones served with a Saint Aymes 24ct gold signature drink.

Food wise, the cafe serves a variety of tasty pancakes, granolas, pastries, cakes and macarons.

For the full menu, check out the official Saint Aymes website.

Our Orders

We are not fans of eating gold sprinkles, and we were quite full from our previous meal, so we decided to just order one cupcake and one pot of tea to share.

The cupcake was surprisingly fluffy and delicious. The fragrance of the luscious cream was punctuated by the crunch of the small chocolate chunks.

Conclusion

The wife and I enjoyed our experience at Saint Aymes. Other than being the most Instagrammable cafe in London, it also offers an idyllic ambience for chilling out. Service was decent, though I felt the staff could have been more friendly. The prices are rather expensive as well. That said, this cafe is definitely worth a visit to take some pretty pictures and enjoy sweet treats.

Saint Aymes (Connaught Street)
Address: 59 Connaught St, St George’s Fields, London W2 2BB, United Kingdom
Directions: Six-minute walk from Marble Arch Underground Station
Opening Hours: | Mon & Tues: CLOSED | Wed to Fri: 12pm – 5pm | Sat: 12pm – 6.30pm | Sun: 12pm – 5pm |