Dining in London when it rains

Long lunches and somewhere warm to sit while it hammers down.

• Sketch Afternoon Tea: Instagram-famous pink tearoom. Oxford Circus station 4 min walk.
• Duck & Waffle: 24-hour dining on the 40th floor. Liverpool Street 5 mins.
• Dishoom King's Cross: Bombay café in a historic building. King's Cross 3 mins.
• Borough Market: Historic food market under Victorian railway arches. London Bridge station 2 mins.
• Dishoom Covent Garden: Bombay-style café serving Indian cuisine. Covent Garden station adjacent.
• Sketch Gallery: Art-filled dining experience. Oxford Circus 5 mins.
• Hawksmoor Seven Dials: British steakhouse. Covent Garden 3 mins.
• Flat Iron Square: Street food and bars under railway arches. London Bridge 3 mins.
• Petersham Nurseries: Garden-inspired dining in Covent Garden. Covent Garden 2 mins.
• TOCA Social: Football-themed gaming and dining. The O2 direct.
• Swingers West End: Crazy golf with street food. Oxford Circus 4 mins.
• The Cheese Shed: Cheese-making and tasting workshops. Camden 5 mins.
• Camden Market: Alternative market with food and fashion. Camden Town 2 mins.
• Fortnum & Mason: Historic food hall and tea rooms. Piccadilly Circus 2 mins.
• Mercato Mayfair: Sustainable food hall in a stunning converted church.
• All Star Lanes: Retro bowling with diner food. Holborn 3 mins.
• Soho & Chinatown Food Tour: Guided culinary walking tour sampling diverse cuisines across Soho and Chinatown.
• Afternoon Tea Bus: Vintage bus tour with traditional afternoon tea and Prosecco through London landmarks.
• Thames Afternoon Tea Cruise: Traditional afternoon tea served while cruising past London's riverside landmarks.
• Sky Garden: London's highest public garden with panoramic views. Monument station 3 mins.
• Bounce Ping Pong: Ping pong bar with street food and cocktails. Farringdon station 2 min walk.
• Gordon's Wine Bar: Historic candlelit wine cellar. Embankment station 2 min walk.
• Gourmet Dinner Coach: Six-course fine dining experience aboard a luxury double-decker touring London.
• Taylor Swift Afternoon Tea Bus: Swiftie-themed afternoon tea tour through London with hits playing throughout.
• Historic Pub Walking Tour: Four traditional pubs and a Victorian gin palace with historical context and drinks.
• Scone Making Workshop: Learn traditional British baking with afternoon tea tasting included.
• Thames Evening Bubbly Cruise: Evening river cruise with Prosecco and canapés watching the sunset over London.
• VIP Kensington Palace & High Tea: Exclusive palace tour with royal high tea experience in elegant surroundings.
• Soho Food Walking Tour: Premium culinary tour sampling eight dishes from diverse Soho restaurants.
• Thames Lunch Cruise: Scenic river cruise with three-course meal and live commentary past major landmarks.
• Brixton Food Tour: Obi's African and Caribbean culinary journey through Brixton's food scene.
• Great British Afternoon Tea Bus: Classic red bus afternoon tea tour with sweet and savory treats through London.
• Jack the Ripper Historic Pub Tour: Victorian crime tour with drinks at historic East End pubs linked to the case.
• Thames Dinner Cruise: Four-course dinner with live entertainment cruising past illuminated London landmarks.
• Chinatown Food Tour: Asian cuisine exploration through Chinatown's authentic restaurants and street food.
• Bread Ahead Bakery School: Doughnut and bread classes in Borough Market where you take home everything you make. Two hours and
• Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium: Britain's first cat cafe, reopened in Greenwich after its regulars crowdfunded it back to life. Hour