Café

18 Berwick Street, Soho, W1F 0PU [map]

The Mediterranean Café is a London dining institution that has been serving up hearty European fare to theatre-goers and Soho scenesters since 1987.

47-48 St. John's Square, Clerkenwell, EC1V 4JJ [map]

Housed in two elegant Georgian buildings in London’s St John’s Square, just off Clerkenwell Road, The Modern Pantry restaurant has become a firm favourite with the area’s fashionable foodies and local City types.

63 Burdett Road, Mile End, E3 4TN [map]

The Orange Room restaurant in London’s Mile End has had a face lift.

36-37 Church Street, Town Centre, Twickenham, TW1 3NR [map]

For Italian food with a twist in Twickenham, Osteria Pulcinella on Church Street is a unique and atmospheric restaurant filled with rustic charm and a buzzy crowd.

244 Kentish Town Road, Kentish Town, NW5 2AB [map]

Renoir Café has been at the centre of London’s Kentish Town community for years, a café and restaurant where locals find a blend of unpretentious comfort and consistently good food.

114-116 High Street, Town Centre, Teddington, TW11 8JB [map]

If you needed convincing that the London suburb of Teddington has come a long, long way in recent years look no further than Retro Bistrot, a funky bolthole where relaxing over a good meal is very much at the top of the menu.

66 Portland Place, W1B 1AD [map]

Visiting the London base of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) at 66 Portland Place is free for everyone to enjoy.

Serpentine Road, Hyde Park, W2 2UH [map]

Set inside the iconic Patrick Gwynnie building on the eastern side of the Serpentine in London’s Hyde Park, The Serpentine Bar and Kitchen is a neo-rustic, best-of-British gourmet restaurant boasting incredible views of the Royal Park.

83 Southwark Street, SE1 0HX [map]

The Table Café has embarked on a new venture to bring the best in live jazz, soul and funk as you dine on Friday and Saturday evenings, with more nights to follow.

41 Great Russell Street, WC1B 3PE [map]

Tea and Tattle is a traditional tea room with an Oriental twist.

Belvedere Road, Southbank, SE1 7GQ [map]

This smart glass-fronted café, restaurant bar on Belvedere Road is neighbours with the Royal Festival Hall, Yo Sushi! and Chez Gerard in that cultural hot-spot, the Southbank.

88 Stroud Green Road, Finsbury Park, N4 3EN [map]

For a laid-back lunch or a mid-week treat, you can’t beat a good pizza and at Venezia, that’s what they do best.

242 West End Lane, West Hampstead, NW6 1LG [map]

A café by day and smart brasserie by night, The Wet Fish Café restaurant is the perfect setting for cosy, romantic meals or lazy weekend brunches.

27 Clerkenwell Road, Clerkenwell, EC1M 5RN [map]

Located in a converted Clerkenwell warehouse in east London, Workshop Coffee has a casual and informal coffee bar on the ground floor and a relaxed yet beautiful café on the first floor.