Where to eat and drink in St James's Park

Going local: our guide to the best place to breakfast, sip cocktails, picnic and more in St James's

19 July 2013

Breakfast: Inn the Park

For an early Peyton and Byrne breakfast of pancakes, eggs or yoghurt in the sunny pavilion with views of Pall Mall. From £4. Open at 8am.

St James’s Park, SW1, innthepark.com

Brunch: The Goring Hotel

Where The Duchess of Cambridge stayed before her wedding, has a three-course brunch. It’s £51.50 and includes Prince Charles’s favourite, Eggs Drumkilbo, a prawn and egg dish.

Beeston Place, SW1, thegoring.com

Picnic: Fortnum and Mason’s

Take a picnic from Fortnum and Mason’s to Buckingham Palace Gardens. Their Coronation Picnic is £40 and includes a scrumptious Eton Mess.

181 Piccadilly, W1, fortnumandmason.com

Lunch: Brasserie Zédel

Go French with garlicky snails or steak frites at Brasserie Zédel.

20 Sherwood Street, W1, brasseriezedel.com

Ice cream: Freggo

Cool off with a scoop of dulce de leche from Argentinian ice cream parlour Freggo. £4 for two scoops.

27-29 Swallow St, W1, freggo.co.uk

Drunch: The Rivoli Bar

The Ritz has a Duchess of Cambridge cocktail, with hibiscus flower, crème de fraise and vanilla essence, topped up with champagne. Soak it up with crab sandwiches and a selection of the finest caviars.

150 Piccadilly, W1, theritzlondon.com

Dinner: Little Social

Oysters or steak tartare served with flair at Jason Atherton’s Little Social.

5 Pollen Street, W1, littlesocial.co.uk