London Restaurants - Westminster, Strand, Victoria

Conrad London St. James, 22-28 Broadway, Westminster, London SW1H 0BH

Having won loads of plaudits during her time heading the kitchen at London's only Michelin-starred pub The Harwood Arms, now chef Sally Abé has moved to the Conrad St James. She's in charge of all the food at the hotel and this is her main restaurant, aiming to "build on the foundations of British cuisine" with a menu that intends to be elevated but fun.

8 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4BP

Fancy a deconstructed shepherd's pie or a masala scotch egg? Then the London outpost of Farzi Cafe is for you. They're already big in India and now the restaurant with its experimental Indian cooking has arrived in London.

Corinthia Hotel, Whitehall Pl, Westminster, London SW1A 2BD

His Buckinghamshire pub was the first pub to win two Michelin stars and this was top TV chef Tom Kerridge's first restaurant in London (and remains his signature restaurant in the city). As the name gives away, grilling is a big deal here with regularly changing steak cuts alongside dishes like his venison bun.

23 Eccleston Pl, Belgravia, London SW1W 9NF

Batonnage is a wine bar and shop in Belgravia with over 300 wines to either drink there or take home. There's a menu of Modern European small plates and cheese - and look out for guest chef takeovers.

46 Churton St, Pimlico, London SW1V 2LP

This Italian restaurant takes its name from one of the most popular Italian pasta dishes - and yes, they can do a mean cacio e pepe (served in a Parmesan basket). Expect homemade pasta, antipasti and wines (it acts as a wine bar too).

52 Cambridge St, Pimlico, London SW1V 4QQ

Cambridge Street Cafe, took over as the main restaurant at the Artist's Residence in Pimlico. There's an ever-changing seasonal menu with British influences and a downstairs cocktail bat called Clarendon Cocktail Cellar.

77 Wilton Rd, Pimlico, London SW1V 1DE

This Ottoman restaurant in Pimlico features mezza, kebabs and more besides. There's a reason it's always busy (and buzzy) - it serves up dependably good Turkish food.

7-8 Eccleston Yards, London SW1W 9NF

This is the sister restaurant to the Jones Family Project in Shoreditch. There's an emphasis on grilled meat and fish and they pride themselves on the provenance of their food - with steaks from Ginger Pig and they use Flying Fish to bring in day boat fish from Cornwall.

13 Cambridge Street, London SW1V 4PR

Mallorcan-born Vincente Fortea leads the kitchen where he has created a menu made up of contemporary tapas selected form the coastal towns of the Mediterranean.

180 Strand, Temple, London WC2R 1EA

This restaurant comes from Iré Hassan-Odukale (front of house) and Jeremy Chan (Head Chef) and features a modern take on West African Cuisine that's electified reviewers (and diners) since opening. Originally in St James, they're now in a much bigger building near Temple.

Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA

Odette's chef Bryn Williams has opened a fruit and veg focused restaurant overlooking the river at Somerset House. Expect British dining with lots of Welsh produce.

1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5EJ

Bronte (the name is a nod to the nearby Lord Nelson, the first Duke Of Bronte) has a Pacific/Antipodean style menu that's created by Andrew Lassetter in a room designed by Tom Dixon.

The Northumberland, 8 Northumberland Avenue, London, WC2N 5BY

Somerset House, New Wing, Lancaster Place, London WC2R 1LA

Spring is Skye Gyngell's first solo venture, who had such a big success at Petersham Nurseries. She has set up shop in the "new" wing of Somerset House which hasn't been open to the public for 150 years and serving fair like Grilled langoustine with seaweed butter and Roasted turbot with porcini and bone marrow.

RICS, Parliament Square, London SW1P 3AD

Just across the road from Westminster, Michel Roux Jnr’s new London restaurant in the Institute of Chartered Surveyors building has 2008 Roux Scholarship winner Dan Cox as head chef. There is a separate first-floor bar serving snacks and smaller dishes and the 56-cover restaurant features a French/Mediterranean-inspired menu. It's a beautiful building with a stunning view of Westminster and Big Ben.

ME by Melia Hotel, 336-337 The Strand, WC2R 1HA

This new hotel designed by (Norman) Foster + Partners takes over the old BBC Marconi building. As well as a rooftop bar offering great views of London, it's the first non-US outpost of New York steakhouse STK, which has taken over the ground floor restaurant. STK aims to be a more "female friendly" steakhouse, with an emphasis on lighter meals.

8 Gillingham Street, London SW1V 1HJ

Tozi is a bustling Venetian restaurant in Victoria focusing on cicchetti, so think Italian small dishes. To go with those, there are cocktails, Prosecco on tap and the space is arranged with plenty of sharing tables around an open kitchen.

101 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0SJ

10a Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5AE

101 Pimlico Road, London SW1W 8PH

The Savoy Hotel, Strand, London WC2R 0EU

The main restaurant at The Savoy is one of three in the hotel and the real crown jewel. There's a 1920s feel to the room and classic French cuisine on the menu.

13 - 15 Villiers Street, London WC2N 6ND

Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA

47 Marsham Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3DP

This contemporary Italian restaurant in Westminster should prove a boon to spin doctors, lobbyists, journalists and any MP brave enough to put a nice meal out on their expenses. In charge of the kitchen is chef Demian Mazzocchi, Dutch-born but raised in Italy and who has worked in the restaurant for over 15 years.

5 William IV Street, London WC2N 4DW

In an area of town more usually associated with after-office binge drinkers and faux American burger joints, the arrival of a new, cheerful Bistro offering great comfort food to the weary masses can only be a good thing.

37 Pimlico Road, London SW1W 8NE

This new gastropub comes from the owners of previously lauded gastropubs The Thomas Cubitt and The Pantechnicon. This is their first pub with rooms in Pimlico. There's a wood-fired oven for pizzas and roasts and 4 en-suite bedrooms.

5 William IV Street, London WC2N 4DW

Popular wine bar Terroirs expands into its basement with larger tables and set meal times to create a more traditional restaurant.

61 Elizabeth Street, Belgravia, London SW1W 9PP

37 Monck Street, Westminster, London SW1P 2BL

202-206 Union Street, London SE1 0LH