Kids

Inn The Park
This is an attractive lakeside wood-and-glass pavilion with glazed walls that slide back in clement weather. Part British restaurant (don’t have a stroke when you see the prices), part all-day café, it’s a lovely place for a family meal. There are great ice-creams, afternoon teas and cakes and breakfasts. Children get their own menu of chicken and chips or sausage and mash. Buggy access. Children’s menu (£7.50). Disabled access: toilets.
St James’s Park, SW1A 2BJ (7451 9999/www.innthepark.com). St James’s Park tube. Open 8am-11pm Mon-Fri; 9am-11pm Sat; 9am-10pm Sun. Main courses £11.50-£14.50. Credit AmEx, MC, V. High chairs. No smoking (inside).Tables outdoors (40). Takeaway service.

Pavilion Café
This welcoming space is just what you’d hope to find down Dulwich way. The glass-fronted pavilion, decorated with striking contemporary art (for sale) and large bunches of fresh flowers, can be opened up on hot days, with plenty of tables inside, though it’s a bit of a squeeze outside. The café has a relaxing vibe even when busy. Sweets, lollies, ice-creams, English breakfasts and the usual sandwiches and cakes are available, but the Pavilion goes a step further, with the likes of orange-blossom and ginger cake, and tender pork marinated with rosemary, served in flatbread with salad and apple and cinnamon sauce. Produce is free-range and locally sourced. Children’s parties are a speciality.
Dulwich Park, off College Road, Dulwich, SE21 7BQ (8299 1383). North Dulwich or West Dulwich rail. Open Summer 9am-6pm (with some late evenings) daily. Winter 9am-dusk daily. Main courses £3.50-£6.50. No credit cards. Buggy access. Children’s menu (£1.50-£3.50). Disabled access: toilets . High chairs. Nappy-changing facilities. Tables outdoors (11, terrace). Takeaway service. Toys. Feature continues