Kirin Restaurant

Orchids, paper lanterns, Japanese folding screens, sleek minimalism, bits of bamboo - classic hallmarks of Oriental design abound at this City restaurant and bar just around the corner from Cannon Street. The food menu fits the theme, venturing to many of the well-known culinary regions of Southeast and East Asia.

Western takes on Chinese cuisine dominate, with kung po chicken, crispy aromatic duck, vegetable spring rolls, salt and pepper ribs, sweet and sour chicken and crispy shredded beef proving popular. Chinese options a little more authentic come by way of shredded pig ear in spicy oil, smoked pigs' trotters, and boiled sea bass in hot chilli oil. Dishes from Thailand, Mongolia and Malaysia feature too.

The drinks list includes crowd-pleasing cocktails as well as old world wine and beers by the bottle. Keep an eye out for set menus and lunch offers, too.