Restaurant Reviews

1 Upper James Street, Soho, London W1F 9DF

Bob Bob Ricard remains one of our personal favourite spots in town. We don't know whether it's the fantastically blingy design, the rich food with just a hint of Eastern European in there, the "press for champagne" button or... who are we kidding, it's definitely the Press For Champagne button.

26-29 Dean Street, London, W1D 3LL

Quo Vadis has Jeremy Lee in the kitchen and he's been cooking up a wonderfully British menu. The restaurant has recently had a revamp, bringing it back to former glory and it now fits in twice as many diners as before. The food serves some of the best British/European dining in town, and the pies and smoked eel sandwich are a must.

11 Pimlico Rd, London SW1W 8NA

This Belgravia pub is doing things a little differently. Although it may seem like a more traditional pub when you head in the door, the seafood on the bar hints that there's a lot more to this boozer. The food is Basque in style (with an ex Brat chef in the kitchen) and they even have their own caviar. The pub is downstairs while there's a more traditional restaurant upstairs and both are beautifully designed.

20 Thurloe St, South Kensington, London SW7 2LT

This South Kensington institution opened just after the Second World War and for decades has been serving up borscht and dumplings to locals and homesick Poles. Reeling from a break-up, celebrating an engagement or a 70th birthday party? This is a restaurant for all of those occasions.