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London Restaurant Guide1837 The style is distinctive, rooted but not mired in the best traditions of British haute cuisine. Stunning modishness, the chef delivers perfect Scotch salmon and lobster, superb braised pigs cheeks, and excellent saddle of rabbit with truffle potatoes.Type: British Cuisine Location: Mayfair Address: Browns Hotel, 30, Albemarle Street W1 Phone: 0207 408 1837 Licenced: Yes 68-86 bar & restaurant Situated in fashionable South Kensington, 68-86 has been refurbished to give a striking atmosphere whilst remaining very comfortable. Great venue if you have been shopping in nearby Knightsbridge… or for a business lunch.The Head Chef Lahdi Rouane has been awarded an AA rosette, and he provides great contemporary British cooking. He believes the individual flavours of a dish should compliment rather than complete with each other. The service is second to none. Discreet but friendly, knowledgeable but unpretentious. 68-86 also has a private area for up to 50 persons, perfect for a party or special occasion. Pricing: A la carte 3 course including coffee and half bottle wine £35pp approx Set Menu 3 course £25, 2 course £19.50 Manager: Amia Ismail Nearest Tube: Glouster Road Type: British Cuisine Location: South Kensington Address: 68 - 86 Bar & Restaurant 68 - 86 Cromwell Road London SW7 5BT Phone: 02076661891 Email: 68-86@radisson.com Licenced: Yes Alfred Alfred offers truly imaginative British cooking from a small but infinitely tempting menu. Starters that caught our eye included scallops in beer batter with black pudding and a pea puree, Glamorgan patties (cheese and leek) with tomato chutney and mustard cream, and whisky-cured Scottish salmon with Michaelmas Salad. Main courses are equally appetising, though I just missed out on the herbed goats cheese filo parcel with spinach and honey roast vegetables - that had tempted more than just me.However it wasn't difficult to make another choice, and a rib eye of beef with homemade chips, spinach and a red wine sauce was tender, delicious and cooked to perfection. Roast halibut was also a triumph, very fresh and melting in the mouth, and presented with hazelnut dill potato and mustard cream sauce. Type: British Cuisine Location: West End Address: 245 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2 Phone: 020 7240 2566 Homepage: http://www.namabar.com Licenced: No Asia de Cuba Asia de Cuba is one of those restaurants with a high Wow factor. This is one of the very stylish and modern restaurants of Ian Schrager's equally stylish and modern St Martin's Lane hotel, serving an original fusion of Asian and Latino cuisine from tuna tatare with lime vinaigrette to Foie Gras Tacos. The place throbs with hipness, and the stylish young clientele complete the scene. Start with one of the seemingly thousands of tempting cocktails - particularly strong on rum concoctions - before tucking into any of the oversized dishes meant for sharing.Opening Times Lunch 12pm - 2.30pm Mon-Fri Dinner 6pm - 12am Mon-Wed 6pm - 12.30am Thu-Sat 6pm - 10.30pm Sun All reservations are for a maximum 2 hour sitting Average Price: £59.00 Type: Oriental Location: Covent Garden Address: St Martins Lane Hotel 45 St Martins Lane London WC2N 4HX Phone: 020 7300 5500 Homepage: http://www.stmartinslane.com Licenced: Yes Assaggi Assaggi was awarded a Michelin star in 2005 and is widely acknowledged as one of the best Italian rsetaurants in London. Whilst dishes on the menu may not be particularly fancy, the quality of the ingredients is the best. The dining room is very low key and like most other Italian restaurants is noisy and rather low key. However don't be fooled - prices are top drawer though the consensus is 'it's worth it'.Opening Times: 12.30-2.30pm & 7.30pm-11.00pm Mon - Sat Average Price: £47.00 Type: Italian Location: Notting Hill Address: 39 Chepstow Place London W2 4TS Phone: 020 7792 5501 Licenced: Yes Aubergine Gordon Ramsey may have moved on but the superb standard and quality of the food produced here lives on under the immensely capable and consistent hands of chef William Drabble. The restauant itself is small and intimate, which makes a rather refreshing change from the 'mega' restaurants that have proliferated over the city. The menu is haute cuisine; French food at its best with complex and beautiful food on the plate. There are several set menus, you might want to consider the seven course menu gourmand - there's a price with and without accompanying wines. Opening Hours: Lunch: Mon - Fri 12.00 - 14.15 Dinner: Mon - Sat 19.00 - 22.45 Average Price: £70.00 Type: French Location: Chelsea Address: 11 Park Walk, London SW10 0AJ Phone: 020 7352 3449 Homepage: http://www.atozrestaurants.com/aubergine/ Licenced: Yes Aurora The restaurant at Terence Conran's Great Eastern Hotel, is said to have excellent fish, poultry and game prepared in the grand manner of the head chef.Service is intelligent and discreet. Type: Fish Location: Liverpool Street Address: Great Eastern Hotel, 40, Liverpool Street EC2 Phone: 0207 618 7000 Homepage: http://www.aurora-restaurant.co.uk Licenced: Yes Axis Sir Paul McCartney and Tom Cruise have all stepped down to the Axis basement to pay their respect. Regulars claim that the crispy duck noodle salad alone is worth the visit. With deep chairs and banquettes, luxuriously upholstered in black leather, invite you to linger. The service is excellent Type: English cuisine Location: Aldwych Address: One Aldwych Hotel, 1, Aldwych WC2 Phone: 0207 300 0300 Licenced: Yes Bank Bank has a simple formula: efficient front-of-house management and a tightly run kitchen. The menu is spot on with Baltic herrings with new potatoes or glazed belly pork with chinese cabbage! Type: English Location: Aldwych Address: 1, Kingsway Aldwych WC2 Phone: 0207 234 3344 Homepage: http://www.bankrestaurants.com Licenced: Yes Belgo Centraal Good Mussels- Good Beer- Good Chips- Good Price !!Type: Belgian Location: Covent Garden Address: 50 - Earlham Street, Covent Garden, WC2 Phone: 020 7813 2233 Homepage: http://www.belgo-restaurants.com Licenced: Yes Bertorelli's Charlotte Street Original Bertorelli's founded over 80 years ago by the Bertorelli family, refurbished to capture the style and atomsphere of Italy.Ground floor bar and cafe, as well as the first-floor restaurant, it serves as a handy, good-looking, pizza/pasta joint for the likes of Clive James and Griff Rhys Jones. There is the restaurant and two private rooms up stairs that provide a slightly more formal ambiance. The ground floor accented by stainless steel and bright colours evoke a sense of informality in the lively Cafe Bar. Type: Italian Location: West End Address: 19-23 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia W1 Phone: 0207 636 4174 Homepage: http://www.santeonline.co.uk Licenced: Yes Bertorelli's Frith Street Inspired by Italy in every sense, a welcome addition Bertorelli 'family' of restaurants that have been serving a hungry audience since 1913. The caffé on the ground floor serves fine Italian food, including your favourite 'Antipasti', 'Paste', 'Pizza', 'Pesce' and 'Carne' complemented by a fantastic Italian wine list in stylish surroundingsGround floor bar and cafe, as well as the first-floor restaurant, it serves as a handy, good-looking, pizza/pasta joint for the likes of Clive James and Griff Rhys Jones. Type: Italian Location: Soho Address: 11- 13 Frith Street London W1 Phone: 020 7494 3491 Homepage: http://www.santeonline.co.uk Licenced: Yes Blues Bar & Bistro The fruit of the chef's talent include Manhattan clamchowder, pan-fried John Dory with soy butter sauce, and a warm carrot cake with cinnamon ice-cream.Wines span the globe but big American names understandably feature high. Type: Bistro Location: Soho Address: 42-43 Dean Street Soho W1 Phone: 0207 494 0717 Homepage: http://www.bluesbistro.com Licenced: Yes Boisdale The atmosphere at Boisdale's is masculine and clubby with dark green and lacquer red panelling, dark wood floors and enough tartan to keep a Bay City Roller fan happy. And if the thought of Scottish cuisine means haggis and little else, then pay a visit and prepare to be converted. Where possible, the ingredients used in the dishes are sourced directly from Scotland and the vegetables procured from organic suppliers. The food is a blend of traditional and modern British cooking with specialities including carpaccio of Rannoch Moor hot smoked wild highland venison with a black truffle dressing, grilled Orkney king scallops, crispy pancetta and braised fennel with saffron beurre blanc, fresh game and fish. The menu also includes the delightful Edwardian idea of savouries such as scotch woodcock and scrambled eggs with black truffles. Opening Times: Mon - Fri 12pm - 2.30pm Mon - Sat 7pm - 11pm Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays. Average Price: £42.00 Type: British Cuisine Location: Victoria Address: 13-15 Eccleston Street Belgravia London SW1W 9LX Phone: 020 7730 6922 Homepage: http://www.boisdale.co.uk Licenced: Yes Boisdale of Bishopsgate Boisdale of Bishopsgate is situated in the heart of the City, just opposite Broadgate and Liverpool Street Station. The ground floor is home to a traditional Oyster & Champagne Bar which provides an excellent watering hole for the local business community whilst the downstairs McGonagall Room, Restaurant and Piano Bar offer a more intimate space for relaxing, entertaining or formal dining. Business events and private functions, be they large gatherings or small get-togethers. Mon - Fri: 11am - 11pm Sat - Sun: closed Type: British Cuisine Location: Liverpool Street Address: Swedeland Court 202 Bishopsgate London EC2M 4NR Phone: 020 7283 1763 Email: info@boisdale-city.co.uk Licenced: No Cactus Blue American grill with a touch of Mexican, Chicken -Duck -Steak -Prawns plus. A good selection ! !Type: South West American Location: Paddington Address: 86 - Fulham Road,SW3 Phone: 020 7823 7858 Licenced: Yes Cafe Fish Fish restaurant seconds from the theatres of Shaftesbury Avenuve and busy Piccadilly Circus. This is a great restaurant for informal dining and tasty food.Quite reasonably priced and great atmosphere. Type: Fish Location: Piccadilly Circus Address: 36-40 Rupert Street, London W1 Phone: 0207 287 8989 Homepage: http://www.santeonline.co.uk Licenced: Yes Cambio De tercio Sophisticated Modern Spanish cuisine, great flavours and sauces to die for.Type: Spanish Location: Kensington Address: 163 - Old Brompton Road,SW5 Phone: 020 7244 8970 Licenced: Yes Carluccio's Caluccio's is a Deli / Cafe / Restaurant Do not let this put you off. The restaurants is very good and the food does not cost a fortune Type: Italian Location: Paddington Address: 12 - West Smithfield, E C 1 Phone: 020 7329 5904 Homepage: http://www.carluccios.com Licenced: Yes Chelsea BarBistro Elegant, 54 seater, triple aspect, first floor dining room. Food is modern European whilst the continually evolving a la carte menu changes with the seasons and markets. Lounge Bar Spacious lounge bar with sparkling crystal chandeliers, Italian leather banquettes and an opulent dark wood bar. DJ every Thursday. Private Lounges These 3 rooms are the perfect venues for everything from product launches and private screenings to corporate events, all with Karaoke on tap. Opening times: Monday – Friday: 4.00pm – Midnight Saturday: 12 Noon – Midnight Sunday: 12 Noon – 11.00pm Type: Modern European Location: Chelsea Address: 459 Kings Road Chelsea London SW10 0LR Phone: 0207 368 7528 Fax: 0207 352 2838 Email: info@chelsea-bar.com Homepage: http://www.chelsea-bar.com/index.htm Licenced: Yes Chez Gérard The best steak-frites this side of Paris !!Situated in an 18th Century building, the restaurant offers diners the opportunity to enjoy delicious ' steak frities ' and award winning wines three times a day at the bar, cafe express, restaurant and private room. On the ground floor, the longest zinc bar in the city serves an extensive selection of champagne, bottled beers and bar snacks. Other barnaches in the City, Dover Street, Covent Garden, Chancery Lane and Charlotte Street Type: Steak House Location: City Address: 64, Bishopgate, The City EC2 Phone: 0207 588 1200 Homepage: http://www.santeonline.co.uk Licenced: Yes Circus Circus's three glass walls flood the minimalist designed restaurant with light and the overall effect is impressive enough to attract a suitably smart media and finance crowd eager to be seen to spend their cash. The gorgeously glossy basement lounge bar is a dark, sensuous haven for a sneaky morning espresso with the papers or a let-your-hair-down dry martini after work. Upstairs, chef Richard Lee's cooking is as stylishly simple as the decor - great ingredients meet classic techniques and inventive touches. If you like dancing, then go Thursday, Friday or Saturday night when DJ's up the tempo. Opening Times Lunch 12noon-3pm Mon-Fri Dinner 5.45pm-12am Mon-Sat Average Spend: £44.00 Type: Modern European Location: Soho Address: 1 Upper James Street London W1F 9DF Phone: 0207 534 4000 Homepage: http://www.egami.co.uk Licenced: Yes Clarke's Modern European - Lunch menu only. Dinner is a set menu - 4 courses £44 very consistent, good fresh product comes highly recommend.Type: Modern European Location: Kensington Address: 124 - Kensington Church Street, Kensington, Phone: 020 7221225 Homepage: http://www.sallyclarke.com Licenced: No Club Gascon Club Gascon is renowned as a foie gras specialist and as you might expect it is lush, plush and pricey. But there is nothing formal and conservative about this place apart from the French service which you should take in good humour. The food is imaginative, witty and beautifully cooked, as you would want from a Michelin starred establishment. A superb place to immerse yourself for a sublime eating/dining experience.Opening Hours: Lunch served: noon-2pm Mon-Fri Dinner served: 7pm-10pm Mon-Thu; 7pm-10.30pm Fri & Sat Average Price: £40.00 Type: French Location: City Address: 57 West Smithfield, London EC1A 9DS Phone: 020 7796 0600 Licenced: Yes Concordia Notte Italian Restaurant![]() Concordia Notte is the oldest family run Italian Restaurant in London - Authentic Italian cooking in an authentic setting, where service, staff and food is first class - but not expensive! COMPLIMENTARY COCKTAIL ON ARRIVAL -WHEN MENTION HOTELS LONDON WEBSITE!!- ASK FOR LILO!! Type: Italian Location: Paddington Address: 29-31 Craven Road Paddington London W2 A short walk from Paddington Station Phone: 0207 402 4985 Fax: 0207 724 3274 Email: info@hotels-london.co.uk Homepage: http://www.italiancuisine.co.uk Licenced: Yes Cuba Genuine Latin cuisine from Tapas to Paella. Very good seafood selection. Type: South American Location: Kensington Address: 11 - Kensington High Street, W8 Phone: Licenced: Yes Fish As the name may suggest this is a Fish Restaurant! They do offer one or two meat dishes as well and there is a vegetarian option.Type: Fish Location: London Bridge Address: Cathedral Street, Borough Market, London SE1 9AL Phone: 020 7234 3333 Homepage: http://www.fishdiner.co.uk Licenced: Yes Fish Central If you want some of the best fish & chips in London, you can’t go wrong at this smart and very popular little diner. An eclectic mix of East End cabbies and Islington intellectuals provides for a social experience; all savouring the delights of creative fish dishes from a menu which points to higher ambitions.Opening Hours: Lunch served: 11am-2.30pm Mon-Sat Dinner served: 4.45pm-10.30pm Mon-Sat Average Price: £15.00 Type: British / Fish & Chips Location: City Address: 149-152 Central Street, Kings Square, London EC1V 8AP Phone: 020 7253 4970 Homepage: http://www.fishcentral.co.uk Licenced: Yes Fishmarket The Ornate, chandeliered room boasts a magnificent display of shellfish, while the menu offers other fishy alternatives: a plate of smoked salmon, caviar and potatoes pancakes, or grilled bream with vegetables. Type: Fish Location: Liverpool Street Address: Great Eastern Hotel Liverpool Street EC2 Phone: 0207 618 7200 Homepage: http://www.fishmarket.co.uk Licenced: Yes Floridita Floridita provides a unique opportunity to experience the exciting and vibrant essence of Cuba's rich culture and passion. Inspired by the famous El Floridita (of Ernest Hemmingway fame) in Havana, Conran-owned Floridita brings the passion and energy of Cuba to the heart of London. It's a unique mix of a classic Cuban bar and a vibrant and contemporary restaurant, serving a magnificent combination of Cuban and Latin American cuisine.Opening Hours: Dinner served: Mon-Sat 5.30pm-2am (Thu-Sat-3am) Average Price: £51.00 Type: Cuban & Latin American Location: Soho Address: 100 Wardour Street, London W1 Phone: 020 7314 4000 Homepage: http://www.floridita.com Licenced: Yes Gordon Ramsay Are there enough superlatives to describe Gordon Ramsay's flagship restaurant in Chelsea other than it is byond superlative. This is without doubt one of the best-value Michelin starred restaurants in Europe, not just because of the amazing food but also because it offers the best overall experience. Service is solicitous and not overwhelming and the food is some of the most heavenly on the planet. There are amuse-bouches before the starter and dessert, and all the little extras you'd expect at such a high-end eaterie. The haute cuisine is of an intensity and lightness that you float out the door feeling privileged to have spent the money. Opening Times: Mon - Fri 12pm - 2.50m and 6.30 - 11pm Closed weekends and all Bank Holidays Average Price: £75.00 Type: Haute Cuisine Location: Chelsea Address: 68-69 Royal Hospital Road London SW3 Phone: 020 7352 4441/3334 Homepage: http://www.gordonramsay.com Licenced: Yes Gourmet Burger KitchenOpening Hours: Mon-Fri: 12pm - 11pm Sat: 11am - 11pm Sun: 11am - 10pm Average price: £22.00 Type: North American Location: Earls Court Address: 163 - 165 Earls Court Road, London SW5 9RF Phone: 020 7373 3184 Homepage: http://www.gbkinfo.com/GBK_Locations.htm Licenced: Yes Hunan That the menu doesn’t change much at all - not that you get to see a menu - is part of the appeal of this unassuming restaurant. Full of locals and regulars, who are obviously on to something special, you can enjoy distinctive delicacies from Hunan which all arrive in tasting portions but still manage to satisfy. This is some of the best Chinese food you will find in London and for a starting price of around £30 a head, its not cheap but very much worth it.Opening Hours: Mon - Sat Lunch: 12.30pm - 2.30pm Dinner: 6.30pm - 11.00pm Average Price: £45.00 Type: Chinese Location: Belgravia Address: 51 Pimlico Road, London SW1W 8NE Phone: 020 7730 5712 Licenced: Yes Incognico One of the jewels in the Nico Ladenis crown, Incognico serves high quality, no nonsense food, with prices to match. Having said that, Incognico does offer one of the best value set meals in town.Type: Modern European Location: West End Address: 117 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8AD Phone: 020 7836 8866 Licenced: Yes L'escargot The food is classic French.With the clubby ground floor and first floor dining rooms for both lunch and dinner there are still the clutch of admirers. Type: French Location: Soho Address: 48, Greek Street Soho W1 Phone: 0207 437 2679 Homepage: http://www.whitestarline.org.uk Licenced: Yes L'incontro L'incontro was always a glamorous spot - popular with well-headed Italians excluding bella figura long before London fell in love with sarde in saor. It has one of London's loveliest private rooms.The food is well worth leaving home for. Type: Italian Location: Belgravia Address: 87, Pimlico Road Chelsea SW1 Phone: 0207 730 6327 Homepage: http://www.lincontro-restaurant.co.uk Licenced: Yes Le Tante Claire Set lunch £29 three courses including; coffee. Dinner only nine course extravaganza!! £80, the a la Cart offers mains from £23 - £35. Type: Haute Cuisine Location: Knightsbridge Address: The Berkely, Wilton Place, Knightsbridge, SW1 Phone: 020 7298 3805 Licenced: Yes Livebait Fresh fish with a difference !The wining formula of finest fish and seafood in an informal atmosphere makes ' Livebait ' one of the most popular fish restaurants in London. The menu consists of the traditional creative and delicious dishes such as, oysters, prawns, Cornish crabs, lobster, roasted monkfish and pan-fried blue tuna. Type: Fish Location: Covent Garden Address: 21, Wellington Street, Covent Garden WC2 Phone: 0207 836 7161 Homepage: http://www.santeonline.co.uk Licenced: Yes Maggie Jones's Maggie Jones's is a long-standing stalwart of the Kensington dining scene and is commonly described as 'fantastic'. This refers to its rustic charm; with cooking paraphernailia hanging from the ceilings, mis-matched crockery and the food, often described as the most sublime home cooking. The menu is roll call of Britain's culinary heritage from haddock mousse, potted shrimps or globe artichokes with vinaigrette, to roast saddle of lamb, poached halibut with hollandaise or some of the best pies in London. With a legion of regulars claiming never to have had a bad meal you can be assured of a memorable dining experience. Opening Times: Mon - Sat: 12:30-14:30 & 18:30-23:00 Sun: 12:30-14:30 & 18:30-22:30 Average Price: £44.00 Type: British Cuisine Location: Kensington Address: 6 Old Court Place London W8 4PL Phone: 020 7937 6462 Licenced: Yes Maharaja Fine Indian cuisine, Tandoori Lobster and Duck.Type: Indian Location: Paddington Address: 52 - Queensway, Paddington W2 Phone: 020 7727 1135 Homepage: http://www.londonvisit.com Licenced: Yes Mandola Very popular restaurant offering interesting food at very resonable prices. Type: Sudanese Location: Kensington Address: 139 -141 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill ,W11 Phone: 020 7229 4734 Homepage: http://www.mandolacafe.com Licenced: Yes Mango Undeterred by the rather creepy quietness, accentuated by the strange images painted on the walls, we surveyed the menu. From the varied range of predominantly north Indian food.Type: Indian Location: Holborn Address: 113 High Holborn, Holborn WC1V 6JJ Phone: 020 7242 1544 Homepage: http://www.brasian.com Licenced: Yes Mash Modern blend of 70's chic by Oliver Peyton. Offerings includes breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, bar snacks, cocktails, wood-fired pizzas and pastas. Also their very own home brewed beer. Average price £70Type: Modern Cuisine Location: Oxford Circus Address: 19-21 Great Portland Street W1 Located between Oxford Circus and Great Portland Street Phone: 020 7637 5555 Licenced: Yes Medcalf Formerly a butcher’s shop, Medcalf is by day a diner, offering breakfast and lunch to working locals; from mid-afternoon to early-evening there’s a bar menu and by night it’s a great watering hole with DJ’s playing on Friday & Saturday nights. The short menu offers superb seasonal and organic produce treated simply so their first-class quality shines through.Opening Hours: 10am-11pm Mon-Fri; 7pm-11pm Sat; noon-10.30pm Sun Food served 10am -8.45pm Mon-Thu; 10am – 7.45pm Fri; noon-5pm Sun Average Price: £25.00 Type: British Cuisine Location: City Address: 40 Exmouth Market, London EC1R 4QE Phone: 020 7833 3533 Homepage: http://www.medcalfbar.co.uk Licenced: No Meza Meza is a Spanish tapas bar and lounge serving cocktails, sherries and tapas in a relaxed, stylish atmosphere though the décor is more Conran than Catalonia. The focus is firmly on well-sourced, thoughtfully prepared, simply presented contemporary tapas, and there are plenty to choose from. The main selling point is Meza's long list of fine sherries, the biggest selection in London and all sold by the glass.Opening Hours: Lunch served: noon-2.30pm Mon-Sat Dinner served: 5.30pm-1am (Weds-2am, Thu-Sat-3am) Average Price: £31.00 Private Dining available Type: Spanish Location: Soho Address: 100, Wardour Street, London W1F 0TN Phone: 0207 314 4002 Homepage: http://www.conran-restaurants.co.uk Licenced: Yes Moro Moro has set the standard for London restaurants offering an English take on Mediterranean food – in this case from Spain and North Africa. A cool, understated interior featuring plain walls and an extensive zinc topped bar matches the style of the clientele. Tapas-sized portions of food are available from the bar.Opening Hours: Lunch (Mon-Fri) 12:30-2:30 Lunch (Sat) 1:00-5:00 Dinner (Mon-Sat) 7:00-10:30 Tapas served all day (Mon-Sat Bar: Open 12.30-11.45pm Mon-Fri; 6.30-11.45pm Sat (last entry 10.30pm) Average Price: £30.00 Type: Modern European Location: City Address: 34 Exmouth Street, London EC1R 4QE Phone: 020 7833 8336 Homepage: http://www.moro.co.uk/ Licenced: Yes Nahm Nahm is an elegant, discreet Thai restaurant under the able direction of top chef David Thompson who devotes himself to Royal Thai cooking and the modern recreation of antique Thai recipes. He's even earned Nahm the first ever Michelin star for a Thai restaurant in Europe. Bangkok street food this isn't. The restaurant is quietly luxurious, with gold pillars and marble floors, westernised Oriental in feel and tucked into the equally deluxe Halkin Hotel. Opening Times: Lunch Mon - Fri 12.30 - 2.30pm Dinner Mon - Sat 7pm - 10.30pm Sun 7pm - 10pm Closed Bank Holidays Average Price: £60.00 Type: Thai Location: Belgravia Address: Halkin Hotel, 5 Halkin Street, Belgravia, London SW1X 7DJ Phone: 020 7333 1234 Homepage: http://www.halkin.co.uk Licenced: Yes Nicole's Modern european with Californian influences, a 2 course bar menu is offered daily.Main restaurant downstairs for more relaxed dining. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Type: Modern European Location: Mayfair Address: 158 - Bond Street,W1 Phone: 020 7499 8408 Email: nicoles@nicolefarhi.com Licenced: Yes Nikita's Borsch, stroganoff and Blinis washed down with copious amounts of vodka, very good service in very relaxed surrounding's.Type: Russian Location: Earls Court Address: 65, Field Road, Chelsea,SW10 Phone: 020 7352 6326 Homepage: http://www.nikitasrestaurant.com Licenced: Yes Oak Room Robert Reid stars at Marco Pierre White's flagship London restaurant.Not cheap but worth the experience. Enjoy lunch more affordable treat. Lunch from £30 / Dinner average £90. Located at Le Meridien Piccadilly Hotel Type: Haute Cuisine Location: Aldwych Address: Le Meridien Piccadilly Hotel 21 Piccadilly, London W1 Licenced: Yes Orrery This is the best Conran restaurant in terms of cooking.The menu, which includes terrine of foie gras with Sauterne jelly, tajine of Anjou pigeon with Muscat grapes, and lobster canelloni with fresh herbs. The 500-strong wine list covers the world's great regions in depth, and the cosy bar makes a good early evening rendezvous. Type: French Location: Marylebone Address: 55, Marylebone High Street W1 Phone: 0207 616 8000 Homepage: http://www.orrery.co.uk Licenced: Yes Park Rest Rissotto's - Scallop's with black truffle- Seared Venison- just to mention a few.Type: International Location: Bayswater Address: Royal Lancaster Hotel, Lancaster Terrace,W2 Phone: 020 7551 6037 Licenced: Yes Ping Pong This dim sum specialist will appeal to anyone interested in one of today’s trendiest eating styles but doesn’t fancy a trip to Chinatown. This is a great restaurant spread over two floors with diners downstairs getting a theatrical view of the noodle-making. Set menus for about £10 a head offer an excellent introduction to dim sum with alternatives to order individually. Whilst dishes may not outshine nearby Yauatcha, they will certainly not disappoint and its terrific value will find a dedicated core of loyal diners. Opening Hours Mon-Sat 12noon-12midnight (Sun-10.30pm) Average Price: £23.00 Type: Chinese Location: Soho Address: 45 Great Marlborough Street London W1F 7JL Phone: 020 7851 6969 Licenced: Yes Pizza Express A UK national institution in the polite consumption of Pizza. Many many locations handy across London. Food is cheap and filling. The famous 'dough balls' with garlic butter are a must as a starter whilst waiting for you individual pizza to arrive. Dont be afraid to eat with your hands.Type: Pizza Location: Bayswater Address: All over London: but here's one 26 Porchester Road, Bayswater W2 Phone: 020 7229 7784 Homepage: http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk Licenced: Yes Prism Restaurant & Bar Prism is part of the Harvey Nicoles Group, housed in the the old bank of New York and spread over three levels.Type: British Cuisine Location: City Address: 147 -Leadenhall Street, EC3 Phone: 020 7256 3888 Homepage: http://www.harveynichols.com Licenced: Yes Richoux British with continental flair,open breakfast / lunch / dinner. Three course dinner with wine around £25Type: English Location: Earls Court Address: 86 - Brompton Road, SW5 Phone: 020 7584 8300 Homepage: http://www.madisonscoffee.co.uk Licenced: Yes Rock Garden An American restaurant in Covent Garden. Great value for money with friendly and helpful staff. Serves a mixture of meals from salad to steak to vegetarian chilli. Cocktails, bottled beer, soft drinks and spirits are all available from the bar, which stays open till very late. Since 1976 the Rock Garden has provided a central London showcase for new bands, which will entertain you while your dining. Type: American Grill Location: Covent Garden Address: 6/7 The Piazza Covent Garden London WC2E 8HB Phone: 0207 836 4052 Fax: 0207 379 4793 Homepage: http://www.rockgarden.co.uk Licenced: Yes Rodizio Rico Brazilian all you can eat Carvrey and Grill, set Buffet. Type: South Americane Location: Bayswater Address: 111 - Westbourne grove, Bayswater W2 Phone: 020 7792 4035 Email: rodiziorico@aol.com Licenced: Yes Royal China Very good Chinese food with great views out over the River Thames.Type: Chinese Location: Canary Wharf Address: 30 - Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, E14 Phone: 020 7719 0888 Homepage: http://www.royalchinagroup.co.uk Licenced: Yes Salisbury Tavern New age Gastro Pub, Serving above average food. Comes highly recommended. Type: Gastro -Pub Location: Aldwych Address: 21 - Sherbrooke Road, Fulham SW6 Phone: 020 7381 4005 Licenced: Yes Scotts Glamorous and dazzling restaurant established in 1851. This favourite Mayfair hang out is popular with the rich and famous. Diners have included Marilyn Monroe, Winston Churchill, Charlie Chaplin and Marlene Dietrich. You will discover the very best of British cooking and quality fish and seafood.Type: English Location: Mayfair Address: 20, Mount Street, Mayfair W1 Phone: 0207 434 1935 Licenced: Yes Shoeless Joe's Not your average sports bar. The menu, an enterprising Thai rage, red mullet in broth infused with lime leaves, lemon grass and coconut.Type: Thai Location: Aldwych Address: Temple Place, The Embankment WC2 Phone: 0207 240 7865 Licenced: Yes Smiths of Smithfield The ground floor, open for breakfast and weekend brunch, is essentially a boozer; the first floor is a martini and champagne bar. On the second floor the 130-seater restaurant serves joints of pork from the clay oven, whole ducks and roast fish. The third floor rooftop restaurant serves the best of British: rare-breed, meat and the best fresh fish, fruit and veg. Type: English Location: Clerkenwell Address: 67-77 Charterhouse Street. EC1 Phone: 0207 236 6666 Homepage: http://www.smithsofsmithfield.co.uk Licenced: Yes Soho Soho The Mediterranean is the inspiration for the most fashionable venue on frith Street. On the ground floor, the busy bar and Rotisserie is a popular hangouts for casual diners who enjoy observing the Soho street scene. Upstairs the private room is ideal for large receptions and private dinner parties, while stylish and elegant restaurant upstairs is a favourite for the media, film and theatre world. Type: Mediterranean Location: West End Address: 11-13 Frith Street, Soho W1 Phone: 0207 287 2000 Licenced: Yes Spoon + In all weather, you sit in the industrial urban courtyard, on chairs or wooden benches softened with giant white pillows, and order from the well prepared mix 'n' match menu.A complicated business, but when the food arrives it's heavenly ! Type: Modern Cuisine Location: West End Address: Sanderson Hotel 50 Berners Street, W1 Phone: 0207 300 1400 Licenced: Yes St Quentin Brasserie Gallic style in the heart of Knightsbridge. This authentically Parisian brassiere is found close to both the internationally renowned Harrods and the Famous Victoria and Albert Museum. The restaurant is ideally located for discerning diners seeking the best of traditional French cuisine. Type: French Location: Knightsbridge Address: 243, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge SW3 Phone: 0207 589 8005 Homepage: http://www.brasseriestquentin.co.uk Licenced: No Strada (Exmouth Market) Strada is a group of stylish, modern Italian restaurants serving reliably good quality, simple, freshly prepared dishes including pastas, risottos, grilled meat and fish dishes. The centre piece of each restaurant is a wood-fired oven producing some of the best pizzas in London.Opening Hours: Mon – Thu 12pm – 11pm Fri – Sat 12pm – 12am Sun 12pm – 10.30pm Average Price: £25.00 Type: Italian Location: City Address: 8-10 Exmouth Market, London EC1R 4QA Phone: 020 7278 0800 Email: http://www.strada.co.uk Licenced: Yes Tenth Restaurant & Bar First class Modern British cuisine, 3 courses with wine around £35.Type: British Cuisine Location: Kensington Address: Royal Garden Hotel, 2 -24 Kensington High Street, SW7 Phone: 020 7361 1910 Homepage: http://www.royalgardenhotel.co.uk Licenced: Yes Thai Square Traditional Thai Food, Highly Recommended. Type: Thai Location: City Address: 36 - Minories St, EC3 Phone: 020 7680 1111 Homepage: http://www.thaipot.co.uk Licenced: Yes The Admiral Codington New - Age Gastro Pub, better end of Pub dining.Type: Gastro -Pub Location: Chelsea Address: 17 - Mossop street, Chelsea SW3 Phone: 020 7581 0005 Homepage: http://admiralcodington@longshotplc.com Licenced: Yes The Bombay Brasserie The Bombay is one of the best known Indian restaurants in London, Fine dinning Indian style. Est; 20 yearsType: Indian Location: West Kensington Address: Courtfield Close, SW7 Phone: 020 7370 4040 Licenced: Yes The Cinnamon Club Classic Indian with a difference, Highly RecommendedType: Indian Location: Mayfair Address: (Old Westminster Library) Great Smith St, SW1. Phone: 0207 222 2555 Homepage: http://www.cinnamonclub.com Licenced: Yes The Gaucho Grill Meat lovers restaurant, Grills -Fish - Chicken - Chops and Steak's. If you like a good steak you will like this ! ! Type: South Americane Location: Covent Garden Address: 125 - 126 Chancery Lane WC2 Phone: 020 7242 7723 Homepage: http://www.gauchosgrill.com/flash.html Licenced: Yes The Goring Dining Room Chateaubriand from the Buccleuch estate and grilled Dover sole are amoung the staples at this understated, most English of hotel dining rooms. There's something faintly eccentric about the Goring - and that, in deed, is its charm.Type: English Location: Westminster Address: The Goring Hotel 15, Beeston Place, Westminster SW1 Phone: 0207 396 9000 Licenced: Yes The Grill Room The Grill Room has been famous for many a year as a purveyor of all that is best about traditional English fare, combined with superb waiting staff. Henry Brosi, the Head Chef, who recently took over after the departure of the well respected Willy Elsener, has ensured that there is a consistent reliability and quality to the cooking, whilst not forgetting all the old favourites that people like best about top quality English food. Mind you, this is all at a price, but then real class never comes cheap.Opening Times Monday - Saturday: 07:00 - 11:00, 12:30 - 14:30, 18:00 - 23:00 Sundays, Bank Holidays: 12:30 - 14:30, 19:00 - 22:30 Average Price: £55.00 Type: English Location: Park Lane Address: The Dorchester, 53 Park Lane, London W1A 2HJ Phone: 0207 629 8888 Homepage: http://www.dorchesterhotel.com Licenced: Yes The Lavender A very good value restaurant, good food, good service and good prices. Tthere should be more like this all over London!Type: International Location: Kensington Address: 171 -LavenderHill, Battersea,SW11 Phone: 020 7978 5242 Licenced: Yes The Loft Trendily located in the Mercure Hotel in Bankside, the loft offers what we like to call ' Global Cuisine '. Among the appealing dishes is a tuna tataki with pickled samphire and wasabi dipping sauce. Type: Global Cuisine Location: London Bridge Address: Mercure Hotel 17, Lavington Street Southwark SE1 Phone: 0207 902 0800 Homepage: http://www.mercure.com Licenced: Yes The Oriental Another great restuarant at the Dorchester.The head chef creates the last word in Cantonese cooking. His are dishes of supreme quality, served by waiters so deft they could be performing ballet ! Type: Catonese Location: Park Lane Address: The Dorchester hotel 53, Park Lane W1 Phone: 0207 629 8888 Homepage: http://www.dorchesterhotel.com Licenced: Yes The Pavement Mediterranean cuisine good all-round menu.Type: Mediterranean Location: Bayswater Address: Royal Lancaster Hotel, Lancaster Terrace, W2 Phone: 020 7551 6039 Licenced: Yes The Quality Chop House The Quality Chop House is an upgraded version of a working mans café though the number of City suits at lunch leave no doubt as to the serious intentions of the kitchen. Fabulous English comfort food is the order of the day – served in large portions – and where quality and civility (as printed on the menu) is taken very seriously indeed Opening Hours: Lunch served: noon-3pm Mon-Fri; noon-4pm Sun Dinner served: 6pm-11.30pm Mon-Sat; 7pm-11.30pm Sun Average price: £32.00 Type: British Cuisine Location: City Address: 94 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3EA Phone: 020 7839 3093 Email: http://www.qualitychophouse.co.uk Licenced: Yes The Ritz Restaurant This is the perfect place to go to spoil yourself... it may be a special occasion or celebration or just an act of wanton self indulgence, either way The Ritz won't let you down. It famously has one of the most stunningly beautiful dining rooms in London together with excellent food and imacculate service. On Friday and Saturday nights The Ritz Restaurant holds a traditional dinner dance with a four piece band and a dance floor.Enjoy a four course meal and dance the night away. Less formal luncheons and receptions are enhanced during the warmer months by the private terrace and Italian garden. The Ritz London has a formal dress code in its public areas. Gentlemen are requested to wear a jacket and tie when using The Palm Court or The Ritz Restaurant. Jeans and/or training shoes are not permitted in these areas. Opening Times: Mon - Sat 7am - 11am, 12.30pm - 2.30pm and 6pm - 10.30pm Sun 8am - 11am and 6.30pm - 10.30pm Afternoon tea at 12pm, 1.30pm, 3.30pm and 5.30pm Open Bank Hols Average Price: £60.00 Type: English Location: Aldwych Address: The Ritz 150 Piccadilly, London W1J 9BR Phone: 0207 493 8181 Homepage: www.theritzlondon.com Licenced: Yes The Wolseley The Wolseley is the newest enterprise of the super-restaurateurs behind The Ivy, Le Caprice and J Sheekey and an A-list, celebrity dining spot. The listed building is beautifully decorated, very elegant and laid out brasserie-style so discreetly craning necks can spot the stars. It's all about food, decor, seeing and being seen. The chef, formerly of Conran restaurants, oversees the menu that offers a mixture of the familiar from the other kitchens, like Eggs Benedict and Bubble and Squeak, caviar and smoked salmon. Opening Times7am - 12 midnight Mon - Sat 9am - 12 midnight Sun Average Price: £41.00 Type: Modern Eclectic Location: St James Address: 160 Piccadilly London W1J 9EB Phone: 020 7499 6996 Homepage: http://www.thewolseley.com/wolseley.htm Licenced: Yes Tom Aikens This would have to be one of the slickest, sleekest and best restaurants you will ever have the experience to dine in. Tom Aiken's has won just about every single restaurant award going and you'll find out why when you go. The food is, quite simply and without hesitation, sublime. Immaculately presented dishes, which see multiple flavours jostle for attention despite simple menu descriptions, are just one part of the beautiful choreography of this dining experience. The service is always well-drilled & never less than ‘discreet’. Unsurprisingly, the experience does not come cheap but given the quality of the food, it's fantastic value. Opening Hours: Mon - Fri Lunch: 12.00pm - 2.30pm Dinner: 7.00pm -11.00pm Average Price: £90.00 Type: International Location: Chelsea Address: 43 Elystan Street, London SW3 3NT Phone: 020 7584 2003 Homepage: http://www.tomaikens.co.uk Licenced: Yes Varma A cut above the average Indian restaurant, delicious food and very good service.Type: Indian Location: Chelsea Address: 438 - Kings Road, Chelsea SW10 Phone: 020 7351 4118 Homepage: http://www.braisan.com Licenced: Yes W'odka Up - Dated Classic Polish restaurant, something different! Type: Polish Location: Kensington Address: 12 - St-Albans Grove, Kensington W8 Phone: o20 7937 6513 Homepage: http://www.wodka.co.uk Licenced: Yes Yuatcha This dazzling restaurant combines an upstairs tea shop & downstairs dining room and is part of same team that made Hakkasan such a success. Designer Christian Liaigre has successfully transformed the building, which was actually a former Soho post office, into a stylish (& no smoking) venue, while Hakkasan chef Cheong Wah Soon supervises the dim sum, which is quite possibly the best you’ll ever eat in London.Opening Hours Mon-Fri 6-11pm Sat 12noon-11pm Sun 12noon-10pm Average Price: £35.00 Type: Chinese Location: Soho Address: 15-17 Broadwick Street London W1F 0DL Phone: 020 7494 8888 Licenced: Yes Zafferano Traditional Italian food at its best, and it's not expensive.Type: Italian Location: Knightsbridge Address: 15 - Lowndes Street, SW1 Phone: 020 7235 5800 Licenced: Yes Zuma Zuma offers a sophisticated twist on the traditional Japanese izakaya-style of informal eating and dining and has been often described as "the new Nobu". The design of the restaurant is quite minimal with a touch of opulence - glass, steel, teak and granite - a style that suits the cuisine perfectly. Which means that a meal there ceases to be simply that and becomes a spectacular experience. Like all Japanese restaurants the menu is huge and varied. However there are no weaknesses at all and everything is as close to perfect as it is reasonable to expect. If you fancy just a drink there is a lounge and sake bar offering more than 20 types of sake as well as cocktails. There's also a sushi counter if you are dropping in on a whim. Opening Hours: Mon - Sat Lunch: 12 noon - 2.30pm Dinner: 6.00pm - 11.30pm Sun Lunch: 12 noon - 3.00pm Dinner: 6.00pm - 10.30pm Type: Japanese Location: Knightsbridge Address: 5 Raphael Street, London SW7 1DL Phone: 0871 075 1716 Homepage: http://www.zumarestaurant.com Licenced: Yes |