The charms of the Courtauld Gallery Café

While the weather is still mild and sunny, husband and I decided it might be nice to have a spot of lunch al fresco. The café at the Courtauld Gallery on the Strand is one of my favourite places for this, with its competitive prices, charming location and excellent range of continental snacks and hot lunches (and generous supplies of fresh bread – I hate it when places charge extra for bread). We enjoyed cassoulet and poulet basquaise, washed down with a nice glass of house red and followed by a stroll around the Somerset House courtyard. Very civilized.