Camille
Beautiful French bistro that doesn’t needlessly tie itself to one region. I don’t stop thinking about this one.
2-3 Stoney Street, SE1; camillerestaurant.co.uk
Ambassadors Clubhouse
Beautiful Punjabi cooking in a stunning room, left. Can’t knock the cocktails, either.
25 Heddon Street, W1; ambassadorsclubhouse.com
Kolae
Scorching southern Thai, regularly name-checked on Topjaw with good reason.
6 Park Street, SE1; kolae.com
Cinder
Distinct, inventive food done over wood that defies categorisation. Worth a journey for.
66 Belsize Lane, NW3 and 5 St John’s Wood High Street, NW8; cinderrestaurant.co.uk
Dumplings’ Legend
A Soho classic, and as its name suggests, known for its fine dumplings, drawing recipes from across China. Light on frills, but not in a bad way.
15-16 Gerrard Street, W1; dumplingslegend.com