WHY Steak and kidney pie, welsh rarebit, trifle and full afternoon tea with scones and tea sandwiches. There’s also a shop full of British imports.

WHAT Santa Monica used to have a thriving British community, and the Tudor House has been there for some 40 years. Inside, it resembles a British auntie—a bit dowdy but terribly cozy.

WHO Tea-sipping ladies and British ex-pats longing for clotted cream.