Metropolitan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant

Afternoon tea makes a tremendous Christmas gift.

Not only does it make a welcome change from mince pies but it also provides the chance to let off steam after spending too long with your nearest and dearest.

Think of it as a stress relief treatment that features tea and scones rather than a massage.

Today’s Big Deal on afternoon tea for two comes from Metropolitan Cocktail Bar and Restaurant.

Sophisticated venue

Located in Merchant Square, Metropolitan has long been a sophisticated spot for a candlelit meal; a well made cocktail or a soothing chocolate brownie and lovely cup of tea.

Afternoon tea at Metropolitan is served in the balcony restaurant overlooking Merchant Square – a great location for people watching and also a handy vantage point for spotting badly chosen Christmas presents involving ill advised clothes.

Option of Prosecco

Available from Friday to Sunday, with sittings at 12.30pm and 2.30pm during January and February and Sundays at 12:30pm during December, this offer is for two people to have afternoon tea at Metropolitan Cocktail Bar and Restaurant. Guests will enjoy a festive afternoon tea with any bookings made for December.

Option one is for the afternoon tea. Option two adds a glass of Prosecco for each guest.

Afternoon tea at Metropolitan includes a delicious selection of sandwiches –  roast beef and horseradish; tuna and cucumber; ham and mustard as well as egg mayonnaise and cress.

Naturally, there is a selection of sweet treats, think along the lines of chocolate brownies, strawberry tarts and chocolate cups.

Tea and coffee is included in both options.

Happy clients

Metropolitan Cocktail Bar and Restaurant has a loyal fan base among 5pm customers. At the time of writing, just under a 1000 diners have given Metropolitan a very strong combined rating of 4/5.

This is what three recent customers had to say:

‘Midweek treat. Lovely food, great service and value for money. Nice atmosphere and great table overlooking the square.’

‘We just love this place, the food, staff and restaurant are great.’

‘Everything was really good. We were there at half five but still good buzz about the place and people. 5pm deal made it great value for money.’

Christmas gift idea

As we noted earlier, this Big Deal from Metropolitan Cocktail Bar and Restaurant would be ideal as a Christmas present.

Alternatively, buy two. Give one as a gift and keep the other for a sanity-saving catch-up with a friend.

We would be tempted to bunk off Friday afternoon and make a day of it by following on with Metropolitan’s excellent range of £5 cocktails.

We’re talking Met Cosmos, Breakfast Martinis, Daiquiris… you get the picture.