The People's Palace
Level 3, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, SE1 (0171-928 9999)
Truly stylish food (with stylish prices) and a great view of the Thames.
October Gallery Cafe
24 Old Gloucester St, WC1 (0171-242 7367)
A good commercial gallery with a big courtyard at the back. Cheap, pleasant food and nice staff.
The Morris Rooms
The V&A Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 (0171-938 8441)
Morris's tiled rooms brought back to their original function as a teashop serving cakes and coffee.
Cafe de Colombia
Museum of Mankind, 6 Burlington Gdns, W1 (0171-287 8148)
Splendid coffee shop sponsored by the Colombian Coffee Federation.
Leith's at the Design Museum
Shad Thames, SE1 (0171-357 8992)
Good for lunch before pondering the purchase of a lovely piece of design from the shop next door.
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