There aren’t many places you can get real mint tea made with fresh mint. One of the main reasons I love the outdoor patio of Sahara in St John’s Wood. You don’t have to eat lunch, you can just sit down for a pot of tea, although it is a full service restaurant with a fully stocked bar available too.

It’s a friendly neighbourhood place on the High St in Saint Johns wood, 7 St John's Wood High St, London NW8 7NG tucked in between Courtney’s Chemist at number 3 and The St John’s Wood General store at number 17 where the same people have worked for years.

They open at 11.00am every day including Sunday and don’t close until 11pm so if I am on the high st and fancy a cup of fresh mint tea it’s the only place that serves it.

The focus at Sahara is on healthy food so you’ll find the menu brimming with fresh sharing platters and more vegetable based dishes than most.

For vegans and vegetarians it a great place to go.

The mezze plate is absolutely delicious. Hummus flatbreads tabbouleh, fattoush, meant for one person but big enough to share.