American

20 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4EP

By day, this restaurant will look for the world to be a basic hot dog kiosk serving up one classic Yankee dog (served with yellow mustard, red ketchup and spring onions). At night a hidden door to the restaurant downstairs is opened, where they'll be serving up an extended hot dog list and also the 'bones' part of the menu (Boston ribeye steak and more) plus what looks to be a great cocktail list.

56 Wardour Street, London W1D 4JG

Jackson + Rye is from the people behind Grillshack and offers all day informal menu from breakfast until 'late' - running to midnight on Friday and Saturday. The vibe is very much East Coast America with menus inspired by that part of the world.

66 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4RF

This restaurant is from the people behind NYC's Ai Fiori and London's 101 Pimlico Road. It's a casual restaurant and is aiming for a neighbourhood vibe, despite its very West End location. The menu is divided into sections called "jars", "planks" and "crocks". Alongside this, there will be "steaks and chops" and the Chop Shop short rib steak sandwich as well as their special burger.

ME by Melia Hotel, 336-337 The Strand, WC2R 1HA

This new hotel designed by (Norman) Foster + Partners takes over the old BBC Marconi building. As well as a rooftop bar offering great views of London, it's the first non-US outpost of New York steakhouse STK, which has taken over the ground floor restaurant. STK aims to be a more "female friendly" steakhouse, with an emphasis on lighter meals.

23a Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7EF

This restaurant sees Jamie get into the burgers and hot dogs business with a restaurant perhaps more aimed at kids than many of the burger joints in Soho. It's billed as a pop-up, but it should be in place for about three years.

77 Brewer Street, London W1F 9ZN

Taking over the old site of Titanic is this Modern American SteakHouse which hails from Denmark. The original is in Copenhagen and should offer an American steakhouse with "a twist of Danish informal eating and drinking". The menu offers the usual wide range of steaks while veal sweetbreads, foie gras terrine and salmon ceviche standing out among the starters.

14-15 Hoxton Market, London N1 6HG

This is the next from MEATliquor, the place that all other burger joints and dirty food providers look up to. This new location has taken over an old Christian mission - hence the name - and has put its stamp on the building with a spectacular stained glass roof. It'll also accept reservations, although the times are very limited (but there is no table turning). Expect burgers, wings, hot dogs and "trash plates".

54 James St, London W1U 1HE

This was the first Patty & Bun restaurant in London just off Oxford Street, where they started serving up their hugely popular burgers like the 'Ari Gold' cheeseburger and 'Jose jose' chilli burger.

4 Meard Street, London W1F 0EF

Honest Burgers were one of the first to help kick off the current burger craze with their home in Brixton Market. Now they've opened their second restaurant right in the heart of Soho with a burgers, beer and wine offering.

40 St John's Street, Smithfield, London EC1M 4AY

It's the venue that B&L bought from Bistro Du Vin serving the same lobster, lobster roll or burger and chips that's doing so well elsewhere.

58 Marylebone Lane, London, W1U 2NX

Hamborgara Tómasar aka Tommi's Hamburger Joint opened in 2003 in Reykjavik by Tommi Tómasson who's apparently credited with bringing modern burgers to Iceland. It's a spot favoured by celebrities and burger junkies alike - and this is his first London outpost.

70 Charlotte St, London W1T 4QG

James Knappett and his wife Sandia Chang turned out to be a formidable double act when they opened a restaurant of two halves. This is the hot-dog half at the front of the restaurant, serving up gourmet hot dogs alongside grower champagnes and other sparkling wines.

4 Fulham High Street, London SW6 3LQ

It looks like the trend for American country cooking is set to continue in London as chefs Michael Kirk and Jennifer Ryan - both US natives - are cooking up "simple, seasonal American low country cuisine which encompasses cuisine from the southern wilds of the US from the Carolinas to the Gulf Coast". Highlights include a pinot noir marinated burger.

Jubilee Market Hall, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden London WC2E 8BE

The first follow up to MEATliquor is more of a convenience food affair. Here they serve up their classic burgers and hot dogs, alcoholic milk shakes, soft serve developed with Ice Cream Union, and the option for take out if you can't grab a table.

29 Clarges Street, Mayfair, London W1J 7EF

The folks behind Goodman are on a mission to offer Londoners the kind of Lobster experience you get on the east coast of America. They hope to offer the cheapest lobster in the UK, thanks to their tank which can take a tonne of lobster at a time.

43-51 Great Titchfield St, London W1W 7PQ

This Fitzrovia spot is an all-day brasserie with an American look and a menu which mixes diner classics with Modern European food and grills - as well as a Caribbean touch to some of the dishes.

Unit 12, Brixton Village, London SW9 8PR

20 New Change Passage, London EC4M 9AG

37 Hoxton Square, London N1 6NN

Red Dog Saloon is billing itself as 'the most authentic American BBQ restuarant in the capital'. That's fighting talk - particularly as it's not far from Jamie Oliver's Barbecoa - so what do they have to back up this claim? It's all in the pit apparently - the kitchen's hickory and mesquite-burning smoker, which was imported from the American BBQ Company.

86 Park Lane, London W1K 7TL

Proving that the Americans really do know their steak, this restaurant features a whopping 32 ounce challenge dish called The Tomahawk, There's also a Bourbon Bar and terrace for alfresco dining.

35 James Street, London W1U 1EA

2 Burleigh Street London WC2E 7PX

This long-running Covent Garden restaurant has moved from its original location, but somehow looks almost identical. There's a brasserie menu but made sure you order their excellent burger (it's not listed on the menu - you have to be in the know).

O2 Arena, Unit 11 Peninsula Square,
Greenwich, London, SE10 0DX

Sadly not of the same stable as Manhattan's Union Square Cafe, this O2 restaurant fails to summon up either the buzz or taste of its American namesake. But that probably won't deter concert-goers from spending a few quid in here.

57-60 Haymarket, St Albans House, London SW1Y 4QX

The long-running film memorabilia chain has moved from Leicester Square to nearby Haymarket. Critics seem to agree that the venue is much improved, but aren't so sure about the food...

America Square, 14 Crosswall, London EC3N 2LJ

35-37 Battersea Rise, London SW11 1HG