London Restaurants - Shoreditch, Clerkenwell

Forget your greasy local frier - Clerkenwell’s fish and chip restaurant United Chip’s all about the millennial pink, Bangkok prawn burgers and complimentary aioli. But there's fisn and chips too - with traditional or Belgian fries.

This corner of the Old Street roundabout is home to Niall Davidson?s first restaurant, Nuala, a cosy-sounding sounding affair with lots of inventive riffs on classic countryside cuisine, a central firepit and trad Irish music to see you through the evening.

The team behind Foleys and the Rum Kitchen have come to Old Street with a pretty sizeable new restaurant, serving Italian-via-LA cuisine from 7am to midnight all week long.

Award-winning chicken trader completes the move from street food to permanent spot with the opening of their first place in Shoreditch.

We're not sure which bit of Rascals to tell you about first. There's the waterproof room, the bottomless pizza, or the Wheel of Misfortune with wooden stocks for the "losers"... plus creative cocktails, a mad menu and more for all your tableside flamb-ing needs.

?We want to keep pushing boundaries,? said Mr Lyan about his concept bar and restaurant. No problem there then - his new restaurant uses very (and we do mean *very*) creative ingredients in a special all-in-one kitchen and bar, reducing waste and keeping guests on their toes. Expect ambergris, Japanese knotweed and smoked compost carrot on the weekly changing menu.

The first Smoking Goat in Soho, and the follow up Kiln have both been huge hits. And this bigger Smoking Goat in Shoreditch is following that trend. Expect a canteen-style atmosphere, Thai dishes that change depending on produce and a lot of Thai BBQ too.

This is the latest Camino, offering up a mix of Spanish tapas, a bar and more.

Marcus Samuelsson's New York restaurant is hugely popular, and it's arrived at the Curtain Hotel in Shoreditch. The legendary yardbird fried chicken and Helga's meatballs are making it over here too.

This Italian restaurant is from chef Jonathan Lawson, who has worked with Theo Randall for five years and has opened his own place, with cuisine described as Italian with a touch of Moorish and Spanish.

This is the latest from Stevie Parle (Dock Kitchen and Craft) and sees him taking on the melting pot of Roman cuisine. Expect pizza, pasta and a whole lot more.

They've been a fixture of Street Feast for many a year, but now Breddos have opened their first restaurant. Expect tacos, tostadas, tortilla-based Mexican pizza tlayudas and more.

The folk behind the ever-popular Michelin-starred Clove Club are opening their second restaurant. This time it's an Italian restaurant with British produce in Clerkenwell.

Originally a staple of Street Feast, this is Smokestak's first permanent home. It's from David Carter, who originally worked in Claridges and Roka and who now is now responsible for some of the best smoked meats in town. You'll have to try the brisket, for sure, but it's worth working through the entire menu. Expect to be smelling rather smokey for a while after, though (unless you sit on their terrace).

Grupo Sagardi was founded 18 years ago in Barcelona, with many more following. This is the first UK restaurant of Sagardi and we're promised the best produce from Basque farms and its coast, all flown in daily from San Sebastian.

The original Blanchette was a big hit in Soho, serving up small plates of French cooking. This restaurant has a similar small plates approach as the original, but the menu has expanded to include more influences from South France and North Africa too.

Adam Handling had huge success in Westminster at the Caxton Grill, but now he's set up his own spot in Shoreditch. It's a much more casual affair than before, but the food and its influences remains much the same. There's a great value tasting menu here, and the chicken butter is to die for.

This is and all-day French bistro from the people behind bars Happiness Forgets and Original Sin, Alastair Burgess and Chris Smith. It's aiming to bring the feel of a "cosy French bistro" to Hoxton and to make it affordable too.

A protégé of Stevie Parle, Alex Jackson, brings a taste of the Mediterranean to Old Street. Sardine has opened in an annexe next to the Parasol art gallery.

Often referred to as the best Thai food in London, this has been set up by the trio of Andy Oliver, Mark Dobbie and Tom George. They originally gained a huge following at a Climpson's Arch residency before crowdfunding their own spot. Expect great Thai food using the best of British produce.

This is a restaurant from the unstoppable Jason Atherton. This time the theme is Japanese with Teppanyaki, robatayaki, and sashimi on the menu plus a downstairs bar with plenty of hip-hop on the soundtrack.

Anglo has been set up by Mark Jarvis, ex head chef of the Bingham in Richmond. The aim for Anglo is to create accessible modern British fine dining. That's an a la carte meal at lunchtime and a single set menu in the evening. Expect inventive food with a British twist.

Rök, which literally means "smoke" in Swedish, are brining, pickling and smoking various British ingredients - with a focus on delivering the kinds of smoked meat dishes, cures, pickles and vegetable dishes that you'd see on tables across Northern Europe.

Selin Kiazim originally won lots of fans during her stint at Kopapa. Her own restaurant focuses on Turkish cooking and is being designed to reflect her "bustling eating times as a child." Expect a regularly changing menu here.

Canto Corvino comes from people behind the popular Manicomio restaurants. Expect a modern Italian restaurant. an extensive Italian wine list, weekend brunches and more.

This is the latest from Nuno Mendes, best known for Chiltern Firehouse and Viajante before that. This time he's gone back to his roots, with an all-day restaurant serving Portuguese tapas and more. If you can make it for the morning, try the custard tarts which are among the very best in London.

Jago is the first restaurant from Louis Solley, who used to head up Ottolenghi in Notting Hill. He's now opening an all-day restaurant in Shoreditch with a focus on European and Ashkenazi inspired cuisine.

This restaurant and bar is from Clive Watson, who has previously opened Riding House Cafe, Village East and more. It's billed as "an informal take on a grand European brasserie".

James Lowe's restaurant at the Tea Building in Shoreditch proved that a restaurant in Shoreditch could gain a Michelin star. After previous success at the Ten Bells, this all-day restaurant showcases his food with a regularly changing menu. They also have lots of special guests popping in from time to time. And they aim to serve a damn fine coffee throughout the day too.