Cafés & Tea · Our pick in London
The Parlour at Fortnum & Mason
Sundaes above Piccadilly
About The Parlour at Fortnum & Mason
The Parlour is on the first floor of Fortnum & Mason’s store at 181 Piccadilly. Its room, redesigned with illustrations by Jonathan Burton, takes its cue from 1950s ice-cream parlours. The menu centres on sundaes, floats, milkshakes and ice creams in flavours such as Fortnum’s own marmalade, and Fortnum’s says it introduced the Knickerbocker Glory to Britain in 1955. Green Park and Piccadilly Circus stations are close. Check opening hours with the store before you go.
Why it's on our list
- Sundaes and floats
- Inside Fortnum’s
- Family favourite
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Parlour at Fortnum & Mason before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Parlour at Fortnum & Mason are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Piccadilly CircusPiccadillyBakerloo0.2 mi4 min walk
- Green ParkPiccadillyVictoriaJubilee0.2 mi5 min walk
- Leicester SquarePiccadillyNorthern0.5 mi10 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Piccadilly0.1 mi2 min walk
- Taxi rank, Coventry Street0.3 mi6 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Leicester Square0.4 miWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Trafalgar Square0.4 miWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Buckingham Palace0.5 miWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Covent Garden0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Westminster Abbey0.8 miWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- London Eye0.9 miWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The British Museum0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Harrods1.2 miWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Shard2.2 miWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Tower of London2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
Main rail terminals
- Charing Cross0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Victoria0.8 miWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Waterloo1.1 miWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Euston1.4 miWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras1.7 miWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Paddington1.7 miWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)1.7 miWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- London Bridge2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Liverpool Street2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min