The Garden Cafe

ProfMagellan

pleasant cafe in great location 11th May 2007

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At the end of an exhausting week at Magellan Labs, I lunched here with an old chum (perhaps my oldest chum), a native North Londoner who is a tip-top lawyer as well as a food and wine expert (and a football fanatic to boot). The Cafe has always been in Regent's Park, at least since the sixties; but as the UK has grown ever more prosperous so its culinary offering has improved. We both had a splendid, steaming hot pea soup (complete with crusty bread) to begin with followed by a gruyere tartlet with a generous helping of salad. More substantial dishes were also on offer. Marine ice cream is served for pudding (a real treat - best ice cream in London). The service was cheerful and obliging and the food good. My chum generously picked up the tab so I cannot offer a view on value for money. What I can say is that whilst the tables and chairs are a bit basic (seventies plastic/formica) and need a makeover, the setting in the centre of London's most beautiful park is simply stunning. On warmer days, you can sit outside which is a real plus. It is only a short walk from Magellan Labs - so I will be back soon.