"Glaring sunshine, a gentle breeze, and a salad of baked figs, stracciatella and mint—The Garden Museum Cafe has got summer locked down. This peaceful canteen by the Thames, inside St Mary-at-Lambeth Church, is a serene space doing British dishes that’s worth the 20-minute walk from the station. During the spring and summer months, tables and chairs are brought outside so you can enjoy a lunch (or dinner on weekends) of dover sole with white beans, in a courtyard that’s been there since at least 1062." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna