The best outdoor dining spots in London

Rochelle Canteen, Shoreditch

Bag yourself a table under the trailing vines in the garden of this old Victorian school, now a chic, laid-back restaurant beloved by east Londoners. (arnoldandhenderson.com)

Dulwich Picture Gallery café, Dulwich

Take a break from the exhibition with lunch at a table on the lawn, under the trees. If the weather lets you down, the glass-sided café offers superb views of the gardens — all three acres. (dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk)

Westerns Laundry, Highbury 

Sample the heart-stoppingly good daily menus (hand-scrawled on a piece of A4) from the comfort of roughly hewn wooden benches, covered in bright rugs and surrounded by olive trees. (westernslaundry.com)

Phat Phuc Noodle Bar, Chelsea

If you can excuse the half cheeky, half ridiculous name of this King’s Road institution, you’ll find a breezy secret courtyard dishing up some of west London’s best pho and dim sum. (phatphucnoodlebar.co.uk)

Jones Family Kitchen, Victoria

Behind the archway entrance to Eccleston Yards lies this hidden gem, with tonnes of outdoor space and a must-try crispy courgette with chilli dip. (jonesfamilykitchen.co.uk)