The Original Maids of Honour
A traditional bakery and tea room on Kew Road, serving since 1850 and famed for its Maids of Honour curd tarts, with a shop for takeaway pastries and pies and a tea room for cream teas.
- Cafe
- Price: £ · Budget
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Did you know
Legend holds that Henry VIII loved the little tarts so much that he kept the recipe locked away at Richmond Palace.
Local tip
Buy the signature tarts from the shop counter if you are in a hurry; the tea room does cream teas and lunches. Its contact page lists opening times of 9am-6pm on weekdays and weekends.
Famous dishes
Finding it
- Address
- 288 Kew Road, Kew, Richmond TW9 3DU
- Nearest station
- Kew Gardens (Tube), 379 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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