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Murano £££ Rules £££ Café Mona Lisa £
European Map 12 E3 British Map 13 C2 French Map 18 E5
20 Queen Street W1J 5PP 35 Maiden Lane WC2E 7LB 417 King’s Road SW10 0LR
Tel 020 7495 1127 Closed Sun Tel 020 7836 5314 Tel 020 7376 5447
The clue is in the name: celebrated Robust British food in an opulent A much-loved café with friendly
chef Angela Hartnett’s sublime setting – rib of beef, oysters and service and a warm feel. Specials
cooking is Venetian influenced. game from its own country chalked up on the blackboards
The menu is split into five estate – at the capital’s oldest are always a good option.
sections at this Michelin-starred restaurant, established in 1798.
restaurant and you are invited Raison d’Etre £
to order from each section in Scott’s £££ European Map 18 F2
any order you choose. Fish and seafood Map 12 D3 18 Bute Street SW7 3EX
20 Mount Street W1 2HE Tel 020 7584 5008
Nobu £££ Tel 020 7495 7309 They bake their own bread at this
Japanese Map 12 E4 Join the league of celebrities very French, very popular café.
Metropolitan Hotel W1, who have dined here, including Sandwiches, filled with super
19 Old Park Lane W1K 1LB Marilyn Monroe. Its sensational fresh ingredients, are delicious.
Tel 020 7447 4747 seafood makes it as popular as
Sample beautifully prepared ever. The roasted shellfish platters The Abingdon ££
sashimi, tempura and many are outstanding. International Map 17 C1
more contemporary, ground- 54 Abingdon Road W8 6AP
breaking dishes at this Japanese The Square £££ Tel 020 7937 3339
restaurant. The seafood and fish French Map 12 E3 A converted pub with a refined
are of the highest quality. 6–10 Bruton Street W1J 6PU feel. Try to secure one of the
Tel 020 7495 7100 comfortable booths for high-
The Northall £££ A luxurious haunt of wine-lovers end, brasserie-style food.
British Map 13 B3 and foodies alike. All down to
Corinthia Hotel, 10 Northumberland its encyclopedic wine list and Bar Boulud ££
Avenue WC2N 5AE complex, wonderful food. French Map 11 C5
Tel 020 7321 3100 Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park,
Accomplished cooking by head Veeraswamy £££ 66 Knightsbridge SW1X 7LA
chef Garry Hollihead, served in Indian Map 12 F3 Tel 020 7201 3899
a vast dining room. Try the set Victory House, 99 Regent Street The look is chic but the mood
Theatre Menu before or after a W1B 4RS relaxed at US star chef Daniel
show at the nearby Playhouse. Tel 020 7734 1401 Boulud’s London venture.
There’s a mix of contemporary A French-inspired bistro with
La Petite Maison £££ and classic cooking at this unforgettable terrines.
French Map 12 E2 London institution, which opened
53–54 Brook’s Mews W1K 4EG in 1926. The Belvedere ££
Tel 020 7495 4774 French Map 9 B5
Come to this exhilarating spot in Yauatcha £££ Holland Park (off Abbotsbury Road)
a group; the small Mediterranean Chinese Map 13 A2 W8 6LU
dishes and southern French 15 Broadwick Street W1F 0DL Tel 020 7602 1238
flavours combine seasonal Tel 020 7494 8888 Enjoy modern European fare in
ingredients and are perfect A reinterpretation of a traditional a sumptuous former ballroom
for sharing. Chinese teahouse, serving sublime overlooking lawns and flower
dim sum and, as a surprise bonus, gardens. A treat, whether you
Pollen Street Social £££ exquisite European-style pâtisserie. eat inside or out.
British Map 12 F2
10 Pollen Street W1S 1NQ
Tel 020 7290 7600 Closed Sun
Opened by Gordon Ramsay Kensington
protégé Jason Atherton in 2011, and Chelsea
this Michelin-starred restaurant
focuses on British-sourced ingred-
ients and seasonal produce. The DK Choice
food is ravishing – and there
are menus for veg etarians and Alounak £
vegans. The set-menu is Persian Map 10 D2
reasonably priced. 44 Westbourne Grove W2 5SH
Tel 020 7229 4158
The Ritz Restaurant £££ Queues often snake down
British Map 12 F3 the street, so popular is this
150 Piccadilly W1J 9BR bazaar-style café. It specializes
Tel 020 7300 2370 in deliciously light Middle
The world-renowned 5-star Eastern food at low prices.
Piccadilly hotel boasts a glamor- Inside, it’s all bare wood tables
ous dining room decorated with and exposed brick walls.
ceiling frescoes, chandeliers, There’s no wine on sale, so
marble columns and floor-to- bring your own. The presence
ceiling windows. The impressive of so many Iranians dining
cuisine is classic and based on here speaks for itself. The sleek interior of Hakkasan Mayfair, in
British ingredients. one of London’s most exclusive areas
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