Modern European

Ed Shaerf, formerly chef at the Ivy, has taken over this restaurant and its huge open terrace with the backing of David Moore (who is behind L'Autre Pied and Pied a Terre). Expect a menu that takes classic dishes from the 70s and 80s and gives them a modern twist.

This East London restaurant has become something of a perennial favourite, often cited as among one of the best in town. Expect a hyper seasonal menu and pay particular attention to the excellent wine list. They now also have a store onsite (and deliver too).

This wine-focused laid back eaterie has been a huge success since it opened in Farringdon. The sister restaurant has 60 covers and a wine store alongside so you can buy what you've tried. There's 25 wines by the glass and a 285 bottle list.

Opening on the site of the former Eat and Two Veg, this modern European brasserie is the first London opening for popular Belgian restaurateurs Julie and Luc Van Oostende who currently run Cafe Theatre in Ghent.

The restaurant offering at the Whitechapel gallery promises 'no fuss cooking with an eclectic take on seasonal ingredients'. Early diners had service issues - but most approved of the pared-down design of the dining room.

This is a joint venture between top chef Philip Howard, best known for Elystan Street, and his business partner Rebecca Mascarenhas. The chef here is Mark Kempson, who worked with Howard at The Square. This has slowly become a Kensington institution, a laid-back neighbourhood restaurant, but one that has a Michelin star.

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

People have been eating and drinking on this very part of Piccadilly since Elizabethan times and the current listed interior dates back to 1873. It used to be part of Marco Pierre White's empire but has been taken over and looks to be regaining something of its former glory. Head chef is Artan Hasa.

This wine bar, off-licence and restaurant has five, count them, Enomatic wine machines which apparently retail for around eight grand each, just so that Londoners can enjoy one of 40 wines by the glass. Beware the oh-too-handy credit card system which allows self-service! Apparently the food's not bad, either.

There's only one menu on offer here at John McClement's restaurant - an 18 course tasting menu for dinner. It's a tiny, intimate dining room, so booking is essential.