Dolly's, Selridges- Oxford Street, London

400 Oxford Street, London, W1A 1AB
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Bypass the generic café chains on Oxford Street and head to the basement of Selfridges for a special coffee break. With its divine selection of cakes and pastries and impressive surroundings- shelves stacked with luxury products and never-ending overhead escalators- you’ll be tempted to sit for hours and watch the world rush by.

The Modern Pantry- Clerkenwell, London

47- 48 St. John's Square, London, EC1V
http://www.themodernpantry.co.uk/

I went to the Modern Pantry for lunch to celebrate a special occasion. Exceeding all expectations, it was the perfect choice.  The upstairs restaurant is a bright and elegant room…black framed pictures against very light pistachio walls, crisp white table cloths, jars of lilac blooms and pots of fuschia-coloured flowers lining the outside window-sills. Our monkfish and beetroot salad mains were exceptional…even the olives and bread selection to start were a cut above the rest.  A glimpse of the downstairs pantry on my way out confirmed I will be back for afternoon tea or brunch. This ground-floor space is more relaxed and yet the white washed brick walls, low hanging copper lights and enormous floor to ceiling window make it an equally impressive interior.