HOT: Le Pain Quotidien, Royal Festival Hall Southbank

I know it’s a chain but fantastically French nonetheless. For afternoon tea skip the scone (singular) with jam for a ridiculous £3.50, and have the baker’s bread basket which comes with a large selection of bread and unlimited pots of jam, marmalade and chocolate spread (£4.50 for 2 people). My favourite – Belgian chocolate praline spread with a smear of orange marmalade on top. Divine.