Shoreditch, Clerkenwell

30 St Cross Street, London EC1N 8UH

This fine dining restaurant in the heart of Farringdon serves up seasonal, inventive food from a pared-back dining room. As the name suggests, it focuses on British seasonal produce and dishes, created by chef Anthony Raffo. With a focus on low waste too, it deservedly won critic plaudits from the get-go.

12 Jerusalem Passage, London EC1V 4JP

The tiny Sushi Tetsu is both one of the best sushi restaurants in town and also one of the hardest to get into. With only half a dozen seats inside, each item served to you will be almost a work of art. This may well ruin other sushi restaurants for you. Note that bookings open on the first and third Monday of every month and go very fast.

Bleeding Heart Yard, 19 Greville Street, London EC1N 8SJ

Bleeding Heart is a London institution. Come here for classic French food with a modern touch and a vast amount of wine supplied by their wine cellar. There's also a wine bar and grill off this historic courtyard for more casual fare.

11-13 Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 4QD

This is the original Caravan, where they built a reputation of creating some of the finest brunches in town. Having their own coffee roastery means the coffees here are second to none.