Matsya

Located just off Piccadilly, on Curzon Street, this classy Mayfair restaurant goes big on authentic Indian flavours. However, the menu suggests it's a million miles away from your average curry house, with dishes given contemporary twists.

That means lamb chops marinated in rock salt, ghee, roasted cumin, coriander and dry mango powder, wagyu beef marinated with green chillies, roasted peanuts and yogurt with coriander, and fennel flavoured scallops, pan seared and topped with dill. But if that all sounds too fancy? They do 'frankies', too – a classic Bombay street food. 

The decor is on the fancy side (well it is Mayfair) without being too ostentatious (although there is a showstopper of a chandelier above the entrance). Plus, it wins sustainability points for serving its drinks with steel straws instead of plastic ones.