Restaurant Reviews

5 Macclesfield Street, London W1D 6AY

There's always room in a Londoner's heart for a joint serving ethnic food at competitive prices, slap bang in the middle of town, with barely an ounce of energy given over to customer goodwill. Surly or even aggressive service in the case of Soho veteran Wong Kei, can be forgiven if the food is good, and it is at Rasa Sayang.

95 Columbia Rd, Hackney, London E2 7RG

Is it a shop or a restaurant - no, it's Campania Gastronomia - a foodie hybrid, offering a few tables amid shelves of Italian products. Owners Benito Montorio and Emma Lantosca both hail from this part of Italy, so they should know what they're doing.

135 Wardour Street, London W1F 0UT

Milanese baker Rocco Princi's empire is all about the bread - so the focaccia pizza slices are always a good bet as are the pastries here.

21 Sherbrooke Road, Fulham, London SW6 7HX

This clean-cut restaurant/bar opened with a cut-throat attitude to pricing that's bound to win it plenty of punters, attracted by the idea of four small plates (or British tapas) for a tenner. Worth checking out particularly in summer for its dining room with retracting sunroof.