The best restaurants in Clerkenwell

Anglo has been set up by Mark Jarvis, ex head chef of the Bingham in Richmond. The aim for Anglo is to create accessible modern British fine dining. That's an a la carte meal at lunchtime and a single set menu in the evening. Expect inventive food with a British twist.

Bleeding Heart is a Farringdon institution and the main place for French dining in the area. Come here for classic French food with a modern touch and a vast amount of wine supplied by their wine cellar.

They've been a fixture of Street Feast for many a year, but now Breddos have opened their first restaurant. Expect tacos, tostadas, tortilla-based Mexican pizza tlayudas and more.

This is the original Caravan, where they built a reputation of creating some of the finest brunches in town. And with a roastery under their belt - expect great coffee too.

This is from Hawksmoor's Will Becket and Huw Gott. There will be lesser known cuts of meat on the menu such and Executive chef Richard Turner has also been hard at work on the menu coming up with treats such as Six-hour Bacon Ribs and Eight-hour Beef Shortrib.

Mark Hix's restaurant was much anticipated by foodies and critics alike, but the most interesting thing about the reviews for his first independent venture was how different an experience dining there was for his friends, the well-known critics, versus the internet critics. Time will tell if Hix's two-tiered customer service (his friends versus the general public) will continue to fill his restaurant.

The folk behind the ever-popular Michelin-starred Clove Club are opening their second restaurant. This time it's an Italian restaurant with British produce in Clerkenwell.

Moro has long been one of London foodie's favourite restuarants. Now Sam and Sam Clark have opened a tapas bar serving up exquisite small plates with ice-cold glasses of fino.

Back in 1997 when Moro first opened, Exmouth Market was still a scruffy Clerkenwell street and this restaurant with its implausibly good looking bar staff and open kitchen was the second most exciting thing to happen to the area food-wise since The Eagle threw open its doors. Run by the marvellously-monikered Sam and Sam Clark, it's still turning out great food in a room that's packed every day of the week. Grab a glass of sherry up at the bar, or nab one of the more sought-after window tables and enjoy a lazy, boozy afternoon here.

Want to be looked after to within an inch of your life? Well, this is the restaurant you come to. Properly old-school French, Otto's has carved out a niche for itself because of a serious bit of kit called the duck press. This dish sees the breast sliced, then the rest of the duck (bar the legs) pressed in the special screw press giving a juice to which Cognac and duck liver are added before it's poured over the rare slices which finish cooking in the sauce. Both very rich and very pricey but, by all accounts, like nothing else in town.

This is the latest from Stevie Parle (Dock Kitchen and Craft) and sees him taking on the melting pot of Roman cuisine. Expect pizza, pasta and a whole lot more.

Fergus Henderson's renowned restaurant, many critcs' favourite in London, with its specialisation in "nose to tail" eating is a must visit for anyone looking for the very best in modern British cooking.

The tiny Sushi Tetsu is both one of the best sushi restaurants in town and also one of the hardest to get into. With only half a dozen seats inside, each item served to you will be almost a work of art. This may well ruin other sushi restaurants for you...

Anna Hansen's journey to the Modern Pantry took in two Peter Gordon restaurants - The Sugar Club and The Providores, both known for their inventive fusion cuisine. So it's no surprise that the menu here is peppered with unusual food pairings, not to mention plenty of ingredients you'll probably need the waiter to illuminate you on.