Little Bird Chiswick

Like the original in Battersea, the Chiswick branch of this small plates joint/cocktail lounge is all about good looks and style – although the interior is a mishmash of succulent foliage, prints, junk shop kitsch and rattan furniture, with a suntrap patio garden for good measure.   To eat, expect a roll call of crowd-pleasing global small plates along the lines of blackened cod with miso aïoli, spiced sea bass tacos, pork gyoza, slow-cooked lamb with hummus and flatbread or bowls of butter chicken curry – plus doughnut kebabs with toffee and chocolate sauce to finish. Cocktails are almost as exotic as the setting – try the ‘The Return of the Far Eastern‘ (rosebud-infused FInlandia vodka, lychee liqueur, ginger and lemongrass cordial, prosecco).