It wasn’t so long ago that a visit to one of London’s many galleries or museums required, for those wishing to eat, either an encyclopedic knowledge of the neighbourhood or a willingness to put up with stale sandwiches and tea always spilt into a saucer. London’s museum cafés had their own particular brand of grey-scale gloom, of cramped, crumb-covered tables and sullen staff. No longer: London’s arts bosses have overhauled their dining offerings so that now, the food and drink stand a chance against the magnificence of the exhibits.
