85 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AE

More French perfection from the Peter Prescott and Terence Conran partnership. There's a charcuterie counter, sushi bar, members club and private rooms. Head chef David Burke comes via Bibendum and Pont de la Tour. Oh, and Samuel Pepys was born here.

Crowne Plaza London - The City, 19 New Bridge Street, London EC4V 6DB

Middle Temple Lane, London EC4Y 9BT

9 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4WY

The City base for Vivek Singh's Cinnamon group of restaurants has been a staple of Devonshire Square for over a decade. Here, they're serving up modern Indian cooking and there's a decent-sized bar too.