London Restaurants - Soho, Fitzrovia, Covent Garden

Top Floor Kingly Court, Carnaby St, London W1B 5PW

This Korean restaurant is in a prime space at the top of Kingly Court and features a menu from the people behind TA TA Eatery - so you already know you're in for something special. Aiming for an LA Koreatown vibe, the corndogs are top-notch and their kimchi stone pot is showstopping.

47 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7JP

A Latin American superstar is behind this two part Soho spot. In the basement is destination cocktail bar Alma. Upstairs is the restaurant by Fernando Trocca where Latin American cuisine is served in one of London's most beautiful dining rooms.

26 Romilly St, London W1D 5AJ

This Korean pub is all decked out in retro 70s style, with food including Makchang BBQ and Hongdae chicken as well as kimchi jeon, bo ssam and tteok bok ki rice cakes - alongside plenty of highballs to drink.

62 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0BU

Bunsik specialises in Korean Street Food - namely corn dogs, cupbap (rice in a pot with toppings) and Ddukbokki (fried rice cakes) - and those corn dogs have become hugely popular in London.

13-15 West St, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9NE

Louie is a venture from the Paris Society, which has several big restaurants in Paris and they've brought similar opulence to London. For this restaurant, they've teamed up with American chef Slade Rushing who's brought in a taste of the Deep South.

33-41 Charlotte Street, London, W1T 1RR

Six by Nico is the brainchild of Scottish Chef Nico Simeone and it's the latest in a series of restaurants that focuses on a single six-course tasting menu that changes every six weeks. The restaurant is pitched somewhere between casual and fine dining and offers great value for its ever-changing menu.

18 - 20 Rupert Street, London W1D 6DE

This Soho restaurant has a Swiss-inspired menu that means quite a lot of tableside theatre will be involved - from Raclette dips to fondues and grill-your-own-food charbonnades.

64 Eastcastle St, Fitzrovia, London W1W 8NQ

As the name suggests, multiple Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Quique Dacosta's first London restaurant has a big focus on rice with loads of paella on the menu. But it's not ALL rice and there's a cracking bar upstairs too.

41 Mortimer St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 3JH

Upstairs is a private members club, but Mortimer House Kitchen on the ground floor of this art-deo building and open to the public. It features a menu that's serving up Middle Eastern/Italian-influenced dishes. They describe their dishes as "like a dialogue between an Italian and an Israeli."

80 Cleveland St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 6NE

From humble beginnings as a Spitalfields food truck to a full blown sandwich restaurant and dive bar in Fitzrovia, Passyunk Avenue is plying Londoners with cheesesteaks, meatball sandwiches and more.

64 Grafton Way, London W1T 5DN

The duo behind Shoreditch's popular Oklava restaurant,Selin Kiazim and Laura Christie, have opened this spot in Fitzrovia, where they make Turkish pasta in the window and serve up an eclectic selection of wines.

8 Charlotte St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 2LS

This is an Italian grand cafe-style restaurant from the people behind Mayfair's Stafford Hotel. Here, the menu has a focus on Sicilian cooking, with a strong focus on Moorish cuisine.

19-21 Old Compton St, Soho, London W1D 5JJ

Soho House are taking the classic Italian restaurant and going for a more laid-back experience, serving up pizzas and cocktails.

27 Romilly St, Soho, London W1D 5AL

If you love nothing more than getting stuck into a kebab then prepare to have your horizons widened by Berenjak, which focuses on recreating proper Persian-style kebabs, stews, sides, with a Soho twist. It all comes from JKS, the same people who've had successes with Hoppers, Trishna, Bao, Brigadiers and more.

The Opera Terrace Covent Garden, The Piazza, London WC2E 8RF

Sushisamba have taken over the Opera Terrace at Covent Garden- expect the same mix of Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian food as the original (and a big bar too). And all that with decor that's bound to impress and a handy outdoor terrace for the summer months.

55 Wells Street, London W1A 3AE

Yotam Ottolenghi's restaurant in Fitzrovia is a bit of a departure for the chef and author. Veg is still at the heart, but this place with an ex-Grain Store chef sees them using fire and fermentation more.

7 Northumberland Ave, London SW1A 2DR

The original Naples restaurant is one of the best places to get pizza in the world. So by virtue of that, their London outpost is one of the best places to get pizza in London. Owner Ciro Salvo is a third generation pizzaiolo so he knows the importance of great dough and a hotter than hell wood-fired oven.

75 Beak St, Soho, London W1F 9SS

Having built up a fanbase at the Boxparks in Shoreditch and Croydon, street food traders Coqfighter are taking on Soho with their hugely popular fried chicken.

114 Great Portland St, Fitzrovia, London W1W 6PA

From the team behind Chisou this is a modern sushi restaurant serving up contemporary combos so don't be surprised to find items like chilli ponzu jelly or truffled teriyaki sauce on the menu.

32 Berners St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 3LR

In addition to its Press for Pisco button, this larger follow-up to the Covent Garden original serves up all the usual favourites (like their amazing smores) on the menu along with new baos and more.

160 New Cavendish St, Fitzrovia, London W1W 6YR

From the award winning Santa Maria group, this pizzeria is all about attention to detail. Owners Pasquale Chionchio and Angelo Ambrosio even brought in sand from Vesuvius to rest their pizza oven on.

92 Newman St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 3EZ

Coming from a family of well known Hainanese chefs it's no wonder head chef Danny knows his way around a good laksa. They also have a special vegan menu.

124 Cleveland St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 6PG

Billed as a wine bar and kitchen, this diminutive Fitzrovian spot is inspired by "Continental enotecas and neighbourhood bistros" and has a small producer-focused wine list.

11 Rathbone St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 1NA

Here at Koba it's all about DIY - so the focus is on Korean tableside barbecuing but there are also hotpots, bibimbab and kimchi on the menu as well.

80-82 Great Titchfield St, Fitzrovia, London W1W 7QT

The Waney family (Roka, Zuma, The Arts Club) are behind this modern Greek restaurant - think Mediterranean sharing plates with a twist.

54 Goodge St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 4NA

The original restaurant in the Salt Yard group - this introduced Londoners to the delights of Spanish and Italian small plates. They have a cracking wine and sherry list too.

51 Greek Street, London W1D 4EH

The original Lina Stores deli was open for 75 years in Soho, giving them plenty of time to get things right before opening this, their first restaurant. Counter dining on the ground floor allows you to see all the action - and the pasta, as you'd expect, is great.

55 Broadwick Street, Broadwick Street, W1F 9QS

London is getting a new robata grill restaurant from the team at Zuma. Inko Nito on Soho's Broadwick Street will feature Japanese charcoal grilled cooking with a Korean influence.

33 Cranbourn St, Covent Garden, London WC2H 7AD

Lanzhou Lamian Noodle Bar serves up hand-pulled noodles in its location near Leicester Square tube. It's definitely the noodles that you're coming here for (stick to those), served up into the early hours of the morning.

One Aldwych, London WC2B 4BZ

Eneko Atxa is best known for his Basque restaurant, the three Michelin starred Azurmendi. This is the London outpost of his more informal Spanish restaurant - but still with a Basque menu at the heart of things.