Friends Of Ours Serpentine

Set within the undulating Magazine Building extension designed by Zaha Hadid, Friends Of Ours combines one of Hyde Park's most architecturally distinctive spaces with an all-day breakfast and lunch menu. The setting — steps from the Serpentine and surrounded by parkland — accounts for its very high aesthetic score, easily the standout among its key scores.

Reviews are more mixed on food and service consistency than on the room itself, and the lower local score suggests it draws more visitors passing through the park than regular neighbourhood diners. It's best visited for the setting and a relaxed coffee or breakfast rather than an ambitious meal.