London Hotels

Pause 11 New Inn Yard, London, EC2A Tel: (020) 7729 1341 Web: www.thehoxtoncollective.co.uk Nice juice bar & cafe/gallery. They do not only breakfasts, but also lunch and deliveries. <br>

Coffee Matters 4 Southampton Row, London WC1 Tel: 020 7242 9090. A high-quality coffee shop which also sells good tea, coffee and cocoa, organic juices and snacks. Nearest tube: Holborn, Bus 25 <br>

The Organic Cafe Grill & Bar 51 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 Not only a good place to have a drink, this café also serves good food. Close to the museums and Hyde Park, this is a nice place to revive yourself after a visit to an exhibition. Nearest tube: South Kensington Buses 9 and 10 run to Albert Hall, a five minute walk away. <br>

Neal's Yard Bakery Ltd 6 Neal's Yard, London, WC2 Tel/Fax: (020) 7836 5199. Cafe & Shop. It feels as if you are in a hay loft, not in the middle of London when you visit this small bakery and tea room which overlooks a busy courtyard below. Some excellent breads, cakes and filled pasties can be ordered here as well as teas, coffee and juices. Try their filled mushroom croissants…the best in London. A very central location for lunch or afternoon tea. Nearest tube, Tottenham Court Road or Charing Cross. Buses 38, 19 to Cambridge Circus. <br>

fresh! the organic cafe 3 Princes Street, Hanover Square, London W1B 2LD Tel: (020) 7495 7346 Web: www.fresh-go-organic.com A great organic café, well worth a visit as the food is rather good. <br>

Aveda 28-29 Marylebone High Street, W1 Tel. 020 7224 3157 Rather nice restaurant inside Aveda, a sumptuous temple to "natural" beauty, (this is also a good place to spot celebrities at lunch). National Gallery Café In central London the best places to sit down for a snack are in galleries and museums. The Gallery Café has a good selection of sandwiches and salads, and a selection of hot food available between 11.30 and 15.00. They also have some nice puddings such as lemon tart or apricot cheesecake. This is also a good location for afternoon tea. Open daily from 10.00 to 17.45pm and until 20.45pm on Wednesdays Ground Floor National Gallery, Trafalgar Square Buses 11, 24, 29 Tube: Charing Cross Tate Britain As with the National Gallery above, these large public buildings have free entry, so their cafes tend to be popular places to meet.

Tate Britain not only has some interesting temporary exhibitions, the basement café serves excellent coffee and rather nice sandwiches. Not cheap, but convivial and lively. Basement Tate Britain Bankside Buses Tube: Pimlico (ten minute walk). Bus 77a from Charing Cross Red Veg 95 Dean Street London W1 Tel: 020 7437 3109 A new café in central London selling "proper fast food". Their menu is very international and the food is very fast. Burgers, Falafel, spring roll, noodles, nuggets, Plantain chips, Vietnamese coffee and green tea and more...They serve one of the best Cappuccinos in the area apparently.

The Eagle 159 Farringdon Road Great music, very good food and a relaxed place to drink excellent beers and wines. Spot the odd Guardian journalists having a well-deserved break from penning their columns… Tel 020 7837 1353 Open 12-14.30 and 18.30 -22.30 Monday to Saturday The Hollybush 22 Holly Mount, Hampstead, NW3 Nearest tube: Hampstead Open 11.00-23.00 Monday-Saturday; 12.00-22.30 Sunday. This picturesque pub is one of the prettiest in Hampstead. It has a few bars, low ceilings, wood and plaster walls and a real coal fire for after walks on the heath. Tel 020 7435 2892 <br>

The White Horse 1-3 Parson's Green · London SW6 eMail:inn@WhiteHorseSW6.com ·Tel.020-77362115 Home brewed beer in a traditional Victorian London pub. They pride themselves on their friendliness and speedy service, as well as having a smoke free restaurant serving delicious food. Nearest tube: Parson's Green <br>

The Latchmere A large but welcoming London pub south of the Thames. This one of about eight theatre pubs in the capital, offering both a convivial pub atmosphere downstairs and small venues for live acts above. 503 Battersea Park Road London SW11 Nearest rail station: Clapham Junction