Nestled in a picturesque museum garden, this café serves up seasonal delights with a serene vibe that’s perfect for leisurely meals or coffee catch-ups.
"Glaring sunshine, a gentle breeze, and a salad of salt cod, pink firs, and egg—The Garden Museum Cafe has summer locked down. This peaceful canteen by the Thames, inside St Mary-at-Lambeth church, is a serene space making British dishes. During spring and summer, tables and chairs are set up in a courtyard that’s been there since at least 1062." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak
"This restaurant near Waterloo is best described as a much-needed exhale. Light floods into The Garden Museum Cafe’s pared-back room from its leafy green courtyard, and the vibe is like The Secret Garden meets MasterChef. Getting a table for one and tucking into their modern British menu of things like homemade brawn or umami-rich venison mince and mash is a form of self-care. The place is tranquil, gorgeously green, and almost nicer to experience alone than with the distraction of others." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
"The Garden Museum Cafe is best described as a much-needed exhale. Light floods into the paired-back room from its leafy green courtyard and the vibe is like The Secret Garden meets MasterChef. During the summer, tables and chairs are brought outside to the leafy, idyllic surroundings. Friends, academics, and thinkers of every generation clink glasses at this Lambeth spot and fork at tasty modern British dishes like umami-rich venison mince and wild garlic fritti with tarragon mayonnaise. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Glaring sunshine, a gentle breeze, and a salad of salt cod, pink firs, and egg—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 chalk stream trout with beurre blanc, in a courtyard that’s been there since at least 1062. " - jake missing, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
"Near: Big Ben/Westminster Abbey If aimless-looking families and school groups of sullen-faced teenagers vaping like dragons are exactly what you want to avoid, then walk across the river from Westminster to The Garden Museum Cafe. This serene, chic restaurant mixes simple, modern British food with European touches in a canteen-ish space in the Garden Museum. In winter, you can still look out over the pretty courtyard from the warmth of the dining room, as you alternate between cheese soufflé and a glass of red. " - sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, jake missing
