London Restaurants - Mayfair, Belgravia

50a Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London W1J 8HA

Russian restaurateur Arkady Novikov has launched three restaurants in one on this Berkeley site - a restaurant serving Asian seafood, another serving an Italian menu and a 'Far Eastern-themed bar'. Novikov owns a multi-million dollar restaurant empire in Moscow so expect plenty of bling. The chef for the Italian room Stefano Stecca comes via Zafferano and the Brunello restaurant at the Baglioni hotel in Kensington.

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.

3-4 Portman Mews South, London W1H 6HS

An Indian street cafe with an urban London feel with small Indian bites including "bun tikka" and "bun kebab" - essentially Indian styled burgers- and a larger restaurant with bigger plates downstairs.

17 Bruton Street, London W1J 6QB

Hakkasan Mayfair is the second site of the very successful Chinese restaurant originally set up by Alan Yau. The new location is on Bruton Street and while it features a lot of the old favourites from Hakkasan on Hanway Place, the team created some new signature dishes for the Mayfair site. It's very much a celeb hangout too.

23 Connaught Street, London W2 2AY

This Marylebone restaurant evokes the style of Argentinean steakhouses, with a stripped-back brick interior. On the menu, there's a big focus on the grill with plenty of Argentine steak, including a selection to share with Provelone cheese. The wine list is a great source of Argentinean reds and they also have a sunlit conservatory out the back.

Intercontinental Hotel, 1 Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London W1J 7QY

TV chef Theo Randall has been runngin this restaurant for well over a decade and before that, he was the head chef of The River Cafe. Even better than having his name over the door, in practice, Theo is in the kitchen for most of the services here - which is something you can't always expect in other big-name chef restaurants.

23 St James's Street, London SW1A 1LP

51 Upper Berkeley Street, London W1H 7QW

1 Kinnerton Street, London SW1X 8ED

As the name suggests, Petrus has a focus on the finest wines at its heart and was one of the first restaurants in London to serve wines from Chateau Pétrus by the glass. The Michelin-starred restaurant serves up fine French food in modern surroundings and has a variety of tasting menus including several vegetarian-only options.

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.

65 Wigmore Street, London W1U 1PZ

Restaurateur Tony Kitous (who also owns Pasha and Kenza) intends Comptoir Libanais to 'revolutionise Middle Eastern food and make it accessible to the high street'. In the main, critics tend to agree he's succeeded.

Serpentine Road, Hyde Park, London W2 2UH

Ben and Hugo, the schoolfriends behind Benugo, further expand their public buildings and spaces empire with the opening of this Hyde Park bar and cafe. They lay great store by their suppliers, who've been working with their sandwich bar chain for years, but early reviewers weren't impressed.

65 South Audley Street, London W1K 2QU

This Chinese restaurant grabbed a Michelin star in the 2009 Guide and is run by Malaysian restaurateur Bernard Yeoh. They serve what they call "Liberated Chinese Cooking" influenced but not restricted by classic Chinese cooking.

19 Old Park Lane, London W1K 1LB

20 Queen Street, Mayfair, LONDON W1J 5PR

23 - 25 Davies Street, London W1K

14 - 16 Bruton Place, Mayfair, London W1J 6LX.

Umu is billed as the "only Kyoto style restaurant in the UK", and comes with a Michelin star. To truly appreciate it, opt for the kaiseki menu and let the chef guide your experience here.