The hottest table in town a year or so ago, Bethnal Green's Viajante remains a fun destination for style-conscious gastronauts. Nuno Mendes's cooking is...

Bob Bob Ricard sounds fun, but, most importantly, it is fun. It has turquoise booth seating, art nouveau styling, sub-Arctic vodka shots, very proper...

Housed in an attractive Victorian pub, Les Trois Garçons has a look that's more blinged-up curiosity shop than East End boozer. Chandeliers and vintage...

There's no doubt that Amaya has style. It's a seductively romantic venue, the shiny black granite floor, rosewood furnishings and muted lighting lending an...

'It's supposed to be fun.' The words came from a senior waiter when we praised the service that makes eating here such a profound pleasure. The staff...

In the window of Soho's Ittenbari, far away from its big brother Ryukishin in Osaka, is a quick and simple ramen production line. Deep blue and red bowls...

'Recession? What recession?' was the message emanating from Automat this summer, and most particularly from the financially belligerent diners who continue...

This quiet, unassuming local is hidden away behind the Union Chapel and thus mercifully isolated from the chaos of Highbury Corner. It's a cosy place, split...

Brazilian-Japanese cuisine may seem like a random relationship, but São Paulo has the largest Japanese population outside Japan. At Sushinho, oriental...

This handsome venue gets decor right by not doing very much at all to its 250-year-old corner premises, filled with light from large windows on two sides....

In operation for nearly three centuries, this Young's pub boasts a glorious Victorian interior, dating back to a time when stars of the stage and music hall...

You'll get a very Belgravian view of the good life here: top-quality beef, plush surroundings, cigars, and wine and whisky lists that make the eyes pop....

Alain Ducasse's top-end restaurants have earned him world acclaim, and this is his only UK establishment, currently holder of three Michelin stars. At the...