31 Beauchamp Pl, London SW3 1RD

If you need somewhere to regroup from a particularly onerous shopping spree in Knightsbridge then this cool, calm sushi spot on Beauchamp Place is the place to go. Like its sibling restaurant in Mayfair this is a counter dining restaurant at heart; select your own sushi and sashimi or opt for the chef’s choice with an omakase experience.

19 Motcomb St, London SW1X 8LB

There's plenty to choose from in terms of dining at this Nordic Japanese concept store, from the rooftop restaurant with its seasonal offering and the Cafe Kitsune cafe with its Insta-friendly patisserie to the elegant offering at the lower ground floor Sachi restaurant which serves up super sushi with a Nordic edge.

27 Uxbridge Street, London W8 7TQ

Akub is top Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan's restaurant in London that's billed as being a progressive take on Palestinian cuisine. The menu uses a combination of fair-trade Palestinean produce as well as local produce expect Middle Eastern flavours and lots of sharing dishes.

12 St George's Street, London W1S 2FB

Coming from the same group that opened Sumi and Endo at the Rotunda, this is a wood fire concept in Mayfair. The open kitchen is dominated with a huge wood grill, with the counter right in front of that being the place to be. The menu features dishes cooked over fire using a number of methods and even some of the cocktails are set on fire.

94 Kensington High Street, London W8 4SH

Jacuzzi comes from the Big Mamma group, also known for the hugely popular Circolo Popolare and Gloria. Here in Kensington it's an opulent three-floored affair decked out with trees and flora throughout. As for the food, expect Italian cuisine in huge portions and a few high-end items like caviar that are better priced than you might find elsewhere.

1 Tolpuddle St, London N1 0XT

With an ex-Fifteen chef Nathan Collymore in the kitchen, this modern Caribbean restaurant and cocktail bar is genuinely changing the face of Jamaican-influenced vegan food in London.

422 St John St, London EC1V 4NJ

Owner Mr Pham trained up at Suntory and Miyami before opening his own sushi counter spot by Angel. For more than a decade they’ve been building up a fiercely loyal Islington clientele, and have recently had a very modernist makeover.

301 Upper St, London N1 2TU

This Chinese restaurant on Upper Street not only serves up top drawer dim sum, but stands out for its halal menu, which means there’s no pork on the menu. Standout dishes include the chef’s own creation - mango golden floss prawn.

1 Bedale St, London SE1 9AL

After success in Soho, this is the second Berenjak in London, once again focused on Persian-style cuisine. As before, the charcoal-grilled kababs are a big draw and this location adds bigger family-style dishes to the menu.

43 Borough Market, London SE1 9AH

Turnips greengrocer has been a Borough Market institution for over 30 years. In 2020 they decided to open an evening supper club by chef Tomas Lidakevicius in the space. It became so popular that it's now a permanent affair. Expect hyper seasonal food - a lot will come from the grocer themselves - in a tasting menu or small plates experience.

25-35 Fisherman’s Walk, London E14 4DH

Fairgame is billed as a "funfair for grown-ups" with lots of fairground games. It's also home to a great collection of food vendors too. At the time of writing, they're Dos Mas Tacos, Burger & Beyond and Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana - each of them well worth a visit. And yes, they might have some candyfloss too.

Unit 3, 75 Marsh Wall, Hampton Tower London E14 9WS

Zia Lucia are best known for their 48-hour-fermented pizza dough, available in traditional white flour, wholemeal, vegetable charcoal, and gluten-free. Choose a base and one of their toppings, from Margheritas through to Spicy Burrata.

10 Newfoundland Place, London E14 4BH

M Restaurants are primarily about steak, grills and particularly wagyu cuts. On top of that, each of the M Restaurants has a specific identity and here in Canary Wharf, the specialities are Provencal food. But whatever you do, try not to miss the wagyu.

36 Albemarle St, London W1S 4JE

Chef Takuya Watanabe left Paris for London to open Taku and it's paid off in style. His Mayfair omakase restaurant has just 16 seats with chef Taku serving up a regularly changing menu based on the best produce available.

2 Westgate St, London E8 3RN

This double business sees Sichuan’s fiery chicken buns upstairs while downstairs is the latest outpost of the much-loved Dumpling Shack.

100 Liverpool Street, Broadgate Circle, London EC2M 2QS

Fresh from success in Hong Kong comes the Aqua Restaurant Group’s latest opening. This time they’re hitting up the City, with this sushi restaurant in the heart of Broadgate. The dish you’ll definitely want to try is the crystal sushi the made a name for themselves with - which sees nigiri draped with intensely flavoured jelly.

Holland Park, Abbotsbury Rd, London W8 6LU

Belvedere is a complete reinvention of a classic restaurant in Holland Park, relaunched by the people behind Wild Tavern after months of attention lavished on it. The glamorous interiors match a menu that has an Italian flavour.

45 Berwick St, London W1F 8SF

Set on a prime corner site on the junction of Berwick and Noel Street in the heart of Soho, this tapas restaurant sees North London restaurateur Stephen Lironi hitting up the West End for his first central London opening. The food might be Spanish but there’s a strong Scottish influence here too, with super fresh razor clams and hake arriving down from the Scottish coast daily.

198-200 Piccadilly, London W1J 9EZ

Notto sees top chef Phil Howard opening a fresh pasta restaurant on Piccadilly. More affordable than his previous restaurants, like Elystan Street, you can expect an Italian menu (and Italian cocktails) and his own takes on pasta, created together with chef Louis Korovilas.

91 Golborne Rd, London W10 5PR

While Thomas Straker occasionally gets into the press for the wrong reason, he still has a huge social media following and his Notting Hill restaurant remains a hit. Here, you can expect a menu centered around sustainability and seasonality and certainly get to try a few of the chef's famous butters too.

Connaught House, 1-3 Mount Street, London W1K 3NB

This restaurant from Richard Caring (Scott's, Caprice) isn't doing anything by halves, as the name might suggest. From the moment you enter, you'll be met by a room dominated by galloping unicorns. That's all matched with a Greek-influenced menu, but it's the whole scene which is the real draw here.

19 St Alban's Pl, London N1 0NX

From the same owner as Korean street food spot Bento Bab in Aldgate, the spot tucked off Islington Green is all about Korean BBQ.

82 Duke Street, London W1K 6JG

This Mayfair pub is now owened by the Cubitt House group who have given it a complete makeover, as well as completely relaunching the restaurant upstairs (which has been designed with a Mayfair clubby vibe). In charge of the food is chef Ben Tish and the menu here "takes its inspiration from Britain with a little bit of France."

100 Portobello Road, London W11 2QD

This Notting Hill restaurant comes from the people behind Pachamama, but this time it's all about Greek food. So expect a menu of modern mezze dishes as well as chargrilled meat and fish. On top of that, they have a bar that's worth the trip alone called Naked & Famous, in the basement.

Town Hall Hotel, Patriot Square, London E2 9NF

Elis is the second restaurant in the Town Hall Hotel in Benthal Green from the two-Michelin-starred Da Terra team. Inspired by chef Rafael Cagali, the menu takes its inspiration from his Brazilian/Italian heritage.

41-43 Mount St, London W1K 2RX

This Mayfair restaurant comes from the people behind art gallery group Hauser & Wirth and is part of a building that also includes their own pub below. This upstairs restaurant is very much an upmarket affair, featuring a menu of classic British dishes (with a modern take) in a room covered in artwork that includes a stunning mosaic floor.

30 Rupert Street, London W1D 6DL

After success at Arcade food hall with Plaza Khao Gaeng, this is Luke Farrell's first standalone restaurant. It's all about bringing a taste of the late-night canteens of Bangkok’s Chinatown to Soho offering curries, stir fries, drunken noodles and more.

68 Regent St, Soho, London W1B 4DY

Alex Dilling (previously at The Greenhouse) is in charge of the main restaurant at Hotel Cafe Royal. He's only serving 34 diners and they're getting an exemplary tasting menu that's all based around a contemporary take on French cuisine. This gives the hotel the destination restaurant that such an iconic London building truly deserved.

4 Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1EH

Scott's is one of London's legendary restaurants and this sees restaurateur Richard Caring finally opening a second restaurant, this time in Richmond. Right beside the Thames, it boasts a room as jaw-dropping as the original and continues the focus on seafood.

Ilona Rose House, Manette Street, London W1D 4AL

The original Milk Beach opened in Queen's Park before opening this second more central restaurant in Soho. It's part of a redevelopment of the area brought about by the launch of the Elizabeth line. As with the original, this features a mix of South-East Asian and Mediterranean cuisine with an occasional Australian flourish.