Restaurant Reviews

London Mertopole Hotel, 23rd Floor, 225 Edgware Road, London W2 1JU

This sees Bjorn Van Der Horst (Eastside Inn) and Omar Romero (Rhodes Twenty Four, Rosewood) taking over the dining room on the 23rd floor of the Hilton Metropole. Expect a modernist Japanese pub with food to match. Plus Kirin beer K-slurpys and clay barrel aged cocktails served on airline trolleys.

39-45 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 6LA

This sees Soho House reviving an old British Institution (albeit moved up the road a little), Cafe Monico. Expect a reasonably priced European brasserie with a menu by Rowley Leigh.

15 The Pavement, London, Clapham SW4 0HY

This is next door to the Dairy, and taking the space formerly held by The Deli in an entirely new direction. Billed as "The Dairy's evil little brother", Counter Culture sees them aiming for the vibe of a San Sebastián pintxos bar - but with the Dairy's signature style.

Newport Street, London SE11 6AJ

One of the biggest restaurants of the 90s - albeit for a very short time - has returned as Damien Hirst has brought back Pharmacy restaurant to his gallery space in his Newport Street gallery. And Mark Hix is in charge of the menu.