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'The Hyde Bar is one for the boys'

The Hyde Bar, Park Tower Knightsbridge

Open daily 8am–2am

The blurb

With its intimate lounge and townhouse garden-style outdoor cigar terrace, The Hyde Bar is one for the boys. Boasting more than 130 international whiskies, an impressive cigar list and brasserie menu, The Hyde Bar has … Read more →

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wallpaper cocktails
'My favourite, not just of the night but possibly of all cocktails, was the pitch-perfect Toronto'

Wallpaper* Bar and Kitchen

Open Mon–Sat 8am–11pm, Sun 11am–8pm

The blurb:

Located in the Project 109 room on Lower Ground 1 of Harvey Nichols, the Wallpaper* Basement Bar + Kitchen is a brand new bar space, a one-of-a-kind collaboration between the iconic store and … Read more →

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'Kurobuta serves up Japanese-inspired food that prioritises comfort without compromising on style'

Kurobuta

Mon–Sun midday–10.30pm

The blurb

Don’t let the location fool you. Styled after an izakaya (the Japanese version of a gastropub), Kurobuta is a casual respite from the posh streets of Knightsbridge. While I’m a bit of a traditionalist when it … Read more →

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'It is very easy to want to order at least one dish from each section'

Polpo, Harvey Nichols

Mon–Sat midday–10.30pm, Sun midday–10pm

The blurb

Polpo describes itself as a ‘bacaro’, or Venetian pub, designed for guests to enjoy a little snack and a beer or glass of wine while perched on a bar stool, or to order several … Read more →

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L'eto
'The food was almost entirely on point'

L’ETO

Mon–Wed 8.30am–10pm, Thu–Sat 8.30am–11pm, Sun 9am–10pm

L’ETO. It’s certainly not the most typical of names for a café and restaurant, is it? You’ve got your classical tinge of continental European-ness stemming from that well-placed apostrophe, tempered by those glaring capital … Read more →

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Chez Boubier
'Chez Boubier pride themselves on their entrecôte in secret butter sauce and do that exceptionally well'

Chez Boubier

Open daily midday–11pm

A set menu is something that either indicates a failing or stellar restaurant; very good or very bad food. You never see an average gastropub serving a set menu (unless it’s Valentine’s Day, in which case you … Read more →

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Ramusake
'It’s hard to find fault with what they are doing here'

Ramusake

Wed—Sat 6pm—late

The style:

Ramusake is a South Kensington members club styled around a New York East Village speakeasy having an affair with an izakaya (an informal Japanese bar/restaurant). The interior is moody and chic with dark walls, low lighting … Read more →

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'The food at Hawksmoor is unbelievably fresh'

Hawksmoor Knightsbridge

Mon–Sat midday–3pm and 5pm–10.30pm; Sun midday–9.40pm

Hawksmoor, just off the Brompton Road, is a large, cavernous space, which may well have been a church hall in an earlier life. In its current incarnation it resembles more the dining-room of a … Read more →

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The Rib Room
'The Rib Room is an exquisite bar/restaurant that smacks of sophistication and elegance'

The Rib Room Bar and Restaurant

Breakfast: Mon—Sat 7am—11am, Sun 8am—11am. Lunch: Mon—Fri 12pm—3pm, Sun 12.30pm—3.30pm. Dinner: Mon—Sat 6.30pm—11pm; Sun 6.30pm—10.30pm

The Rib Room Bar & Restaurant is part of the Jumeirah Carlton hotel on Cadogan Square. To put that in context, this is the bar … Read more →

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The Terrace
'I would actually have preferred to have gone to Wetherspoons'

The Terrace, Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel

Mon—Sat midday—10pm; Sun and bank holidays midday—7pm

The style:

Like drinking in the middle of a square on a nasty blonde-bricked housing estate. It’s at the back of the hotel and let’s just say it’s not the building’s best side. … Read more →

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