Garden Cafe, The

The only real mystery is how a Little Chef - which is what the Garden Café once was - came to be allowed in Regent's Park in the first place. Smoking or non-smoking? To nobody's surprise it was on the point of ceasing trading when along came Mike Lucy and saw the opportunity. Now it is a grill-restaurant serving classic English food, with a whiff of Little Chef still around.

Chef Cyrus Cato produces delightful food, which includes lunch, summer suppers and pre-theatre meals, so expect to find grilled lemon chicken and potato salad, and chicken, aioli and red onion marmalade on focaccia. Puddings might include a rhubarb fool.

The whole point of eating in the park is to be out in the open air, but just in case there are 150 seats inside. Afternoon teas are a speciality and it has even been suggested that a jug of Pimms after the office might not be such a bad idea. Value for money is excellent throughout.