Comprising the area between Smithfield and Exmouth markets, there's an awful lot of promise tucked away in these back streets. Here's where to find the best restaurants in Clerkenwell...

When, like us, you're always looking out for what's new in town, it can be all too easy to overlook restaurants that have stood the test of time. The Hot Dinners Top 40 is our chart of London's great restaurants - all of which have been open for longer than six months. Each one is worthy of a visit by anyone interested in good food.

Comprising the area between Smithfield and Exmouth markets, there's an awful lot of promise tucked away in these back streets. Here's where to find the best restaurants in Clerkenwell...

Soho is where you'll probably find the most concentrated area of restaurants and bars in London. We've picked some of the choice spots in the area...