Inn the Park (geddit? Inn or 'in' the Park. Brilliant) is an evolution in lounging in a park. It's a clarion call to the rest of parks to ditch the outdated bandstands, deck chairs and huts serving up melting ice cream and tepid sausages that have been gently broiled for seven hours before being purchased by a tourist eager for food poisoning. Like garlic bread, it's the future.

It's very simple really - ITP is one of those upscale café/restaurant/bistro type places that you tend to see a lot of at the moment. Trend-setter it may be, but in the style of those very trendy places with their big windows, canteen-style service and organic food and juices. It's slightly intimidating how it's all very clean yet very relaxed - the perfect place for your enjoyment of a tea or a cold beverage or two. It can't be human.

It probably isn't given this is a popular haunt for MP's and civil servants (it's a short skip from Westminster) brokering their deals. We understand that it's lousy with power meetings over cappuccinos and croissants in the mornings (and presumably lattes and lunches in the afternoon).

In fact, we believe Nick and Dave horse traded their way into coalition here. We have it on good authority that ITP had run out of Nick's favourite blueberry muffins which pushed him into a hypoglycaemic state. Dave used the opportunity to distract him with food-named Eric Pickles. Nick was left in a salivating daze. By the time Nick managed to devour a slice of Victoria Sponge, it was too late and Dave had slipped Liam Fox and William Hague into positions. Politics, eh?*

PM in Victoria Sponge Shocka

Anyway, ITP is many things - contemporary British restaurant, politico sanctuary, park hut... but our favourite thing is the rooftop bar - particularly effective in the summer evenings. With a BBQ menu on offer and cold beers readily available from the outdoor bar, summer evenings cannot be better spent than sat atop ITP overlooking the park, the Cabinet War Rooms and, in the distance, Big Ben and the London Eye. Where better to watch the world go by than the centre of British politics?

In case you needed further selling, we should note that the food's not bad and they have great offers (like £25 for 4 burgers and a jug of Pimms). If Pimms or beer isn't your thing, then they also have a solid range of cocktails and wines. Great stuff - we'll see you in the Inn the Park (oh that doesn't work).

*not strictly a true story about Nick and David. In fact, not true at all.