Rookery Cafe

The Rookery is possibly London's best kept secret - Lambeth's at least. It's a beautifully well looked after park, jealously guarded by Lambeth Council parks department, and a place that is well worth a visit. But I'm not here to talk about the park...

The Rookery is also home to The Rookery Cafe, which is one of the dying breeds - a little wooden hut that serves as a cafeteria to visitors. It's a greasy spoon where you can sit and watch the world go by, away from the main road and with outdoor seating for when the weathers nice. The tables are basic, the chairs are hard, and it's not fancy, it's not stylish - it's just nice.

The food here is traditional cafe fare - egg and chips, full English breakfast, bacon sandwiches (with as much as brown sauce as you want!) - and those three alone make this place worthwhile. Tea is in plentiful supply, and coffee and hot chocolate is available too. Service is good natured and friendly. The full English breakfast consists of lots of toast, beans, sausage, bacon, egg and tea or coffee, and it costs £3.80. The value! The taste!

A small range of ice creams are also available for those hot summer days, but as well as this they also serve those items that are forgotten in trendier coffee shops - London cheesecake, and scones wrapped in cling film. You know you want one.