Fashion is transient by its very nature, so it's always a devil to work out where the most fashionable restaurant in London is during London Fashion Week.

So just to make it really easy for fashion folk to find somewhere decent to eat and drink, we've picked out a few of our favourite bars and restaurants close to where London's main catwalk shows are taking place.

Somerset House

Most of the shows take place here, just off the Strand.

For drinks head for the revamped American Bar at The Savoy or its newer, glitzier spot the Beaufort Bar.

As for food, it's a short stroll in your Charlotte Olympias to Catherine Street. Carb avoiders can try the fabulous Ibérico ham at Opera Tavern or the pickled herring at Mishkin's.

Top Shop Show - Billingsgate

Top Shop will hold its main at the old Billingsgate market by Tower Hill.

There's not much in the immediate vicinity but then it's barely a five minute cab ride to either Hawksmoor Guildhall or Goodman City where you can startle the usual City diners with your outfits. At Goodman start with the lobster cocktail and then have one of their amazing steaks. Hawksmoor would make a good breakfast meeting place - the smoked salmon and scrambled eggs is a good bet as it's unlikely you'll find many fashion folk to share the Hawksmoor Breakfast (complete with short rib bubble and squeak) with you.

Fashion Scout - Royal Courts of Justice

This is where Fashion Scout will showcase independent designers and there's a wealth of great places to eat around here. Lunchtime's a good time to head for Cigalon on Chancery Lane where the fabulous light from their conservatory roof is incredibly flattering. After the shows head to the basement wine bar 28:50 on New Fetter Lane for a restorative glass or two from their extensive wine list before going for dinner at The Chancery where one dish in particular - Textures Of Carrot (agnolotti, baby, pickled, purée, ribbon, crisp and “cardamom air”) sounds pretty much custom-made for the fashion crowd.

Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair - Old Finsbury Town Hall

Vintage fiends will descend on Clerkenwell on 19 February for this fashion fair in which 50 dealers in fine vintage apparel & designer pieces from all over the globe will show their wares.

There's loads of places to eat and drink close to the venue. We'd suggest breakfasting at Caravan, grabbing a quick bite to eat for lunch at Bincho EC1 and then settling down to a more leisurely dinner at Moro or smaller bites at Morito - all of which are on Exmouth Market, just a few minutes walk away.

Also happening

J Sheekey Oyster Bar has announced a special London Fashion Week offer of a glass of Pol Roger Pure and half a dozen oysters for £15.75, running from 13 February to 26 February.

Cinnamon Kitchen in the City's bar Anise is putting on a Cocktails, Canapés & Couture menu for London Fashion Week. Canapés on the bite-sized menu start from just £4.50 and include: green pea raita shots with chickpea cakes; pickled cucumber with smoked aubergine caviar; sautéed red sea shrimps with Kerala spices; grilled organic salmon with green pea relish; and clay oven-roasted guinea fowl with green spices.

However, if you're determined to start each day at LFW as you mean to go on, then head for the Fifth Floor bar at Harvey Nicks where the new Breakfast cocktail menu includes the Boozy smoothy, a combo of berries, yoghurt and honey...and Absolut Raspberry Vodka. Or how about the Bacon and egg martini which combines Chase Smoked Vodka with maple syrup topped with a black pepper and egg white foam and garnished with some of Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Crackling.

And finally

Bar Chick Guide

Also highly recommended if you're in need of hard liquor after a day's fashion-gazing is the Official Bar Guide to London Fashion Week - a great round-up of well-heeled watering holes courtesy of Bar Chick.