The Tea House Theatre

"We serve the best Full-English in London."

That's what Hal Iggulden told me as I mumbled/gushed about his cakes.

I know that you shouldn't talk with your mouth full, but oh, that cake!

The Tea House Theatre was a stop on a press jaunt around Vauxhall that I joined a few weeks ago.

And along with the New Covent Flower Market this was a favorite stop.

This used to be one of the seediest of seedy pubs dating back to the Victorian era and located in the infamous

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.  But, it's now a cafe/tea house/community center.

The only buzz you will get here is from the creativity and camaraderie.

(And maybe a sugar buzz from those amazing cakes!)

But, they don't serve coffee or alcohol.

They do, however, serve loose leaf tea of every variety imaginable.

Welcoming, homey/homely, charming and lived in with it's vintage and eclectic decor,

this is a place to have a meal, enjoy brunch, have a cuppa and eat lots of cake!

Hal is also one of the guys behind the UK bestseller The Dangerous Book for Boys.

He was a great host and was happy to tell us all about this special place.

We gathered on mismatched furniture and drank tea from mismatched china.

Have I mentioned the cakes?  Holy cow!  Homemade gorgeousness.

That strawberry slice was meant to be shared, but I wanted it all for myself.

They serve a full British menu, including all day breakfast and a Sunday roast.

The windows have been scrubbed clean letting in the light.

Tea-centric quotes are painted on the walls.  A jumble of toys can be found in the corner.

A top hat, bookshelf, board games and, on the day we visited, a whole parking lot of prams.

This is a place where people gather, an extension of their living room.

Check out their events calendar.  As if that cake wasn't enough to draw you in,

how about poetry, swing dancing, knitting & sewing clubs, chess and drama societies,

film night, theatre productions, toddler circle (hence, the strollers) and so much more.

I haven't yet returned to test out that claim about the Full-English, but soon.

If you get there before I do, let me know what you think.

Which slice of cake would you choose?

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