23-25 Lonsdale Rd, London NW6 6RA

Carmel sees the team behind Berber & Q head west to Queen's Park for a more traditional restaurant from what they've opened before. Expext the same great approach to Middle-Eastern cuisine and make sure to try the flatbreads.

Sheldon Square, Paddington Central, London W2 6HY

A restaurant that delivers exactly what it promises - cheese on a barge. This permanently moored boat serves up exclusively British and Irish cheeses in a range of small and large plates. As you might imagine, they also do a very good grilled cheese sandwich.

95 Portobello Road, London W11 2QB

Notting Hill's food credentials are boosted by a restaurant and bar team that comes via the River Cafe and Soho House to take what was once a pub. They're serving up sharing plates, and food cooked over fire or in a wood-burning oven, all across four floors.

135 Petersham Rd, Richmond TW10 7AA

This family-run restaurant may technically be in London, but its buccolic charm and setting belies the urban address. Chef Kenneth Culhane and his team are all about providing a convivial experience with super food.

139 Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, London W10 6HJ

The KPH (Kensington Park Hotel) has been pretty legendary in Ladbroke Grove for a while, with a big music following and the place of Tom Jones first London gig. A recent-ish makeover and relaunch has won it popularity with a new crowd