4 Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1EH

Scott's is one of London's legendary restaurants and this sees restaurateur Richard Caring finally opening a second restaurant, this time in Richmond. Right beside the Thames, it boasts a room as jaw-dropping as the original and continues the focus on seafood.

47 Hereford Rd, London W2 5AH

Ben Tish is now in charge of the menus at all Cubitt House pubs, although the Princess Royal was their first brand-new pub in the group in years. An immediate local hit (the huge garden and terrace certainly helps) it has a Mediterranean-led menu focusing on seasonal fish and shellfish all set inside a gorgeous-looking gastropub.

2 Farmer Street, London W8 7SN

This Notting Hill restaurant hashas created a whole new culinary category with its Mexican-Japanese fusion cuisine. Alongside tostadas, tiraditos and ceviche, there are 18 different tacos as well as plenty of tequila and mezcal. There's also a tiny omakase restaurant, Juno, hidden inside which is well worth a visit in itself.

9 Blenheim Cres, Notting Hill, London W11 2EE

Hugely popular not only in its original West Village location, but also in Paris and Tokyo, Notting Hill is where hip New York bistro Buvette has landed in London. Like the original, it's part cafe, part wine bar and restaurant. As they say, it's for everything "from an early morning espresso, to an afternoon croque madame" and late night cocktails.