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'My guest’s rack of lamb was well-cooked and as tender as you could want'

Hunter 486

Open Mon–Sun 6.30am–11pm

When one mentions fine dining in west London, a certain type of restaurant springs to mind. That restaurant is high-end, dimly-lit and a little bit expensive. It’s got a significant wine list and some damned good cocktails. … Read more →

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'Our Instagram-worthy dishes popped with colour and flavour'

LIMA Fitzrovia

Open lunch Tue–Thu midday–2.30pm; dinner Mon–Sat 5.30pm–10.45pm, Sun 5pm–9pm

The blurb

LIMA Fitzrovia opened in 2012, quickly winning over London and gaining a Michelin star – the first for Peruvian cuisine – the following year. This autumn, the restaurant celebrates … Read more →

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'The Devonshire crab and nectarine salad caught my eye'

Hatchetts Mayfair

Open Mon–Thu midday–11.30pm, Fri midday–midnight, Sat 5pm–midnight, Sun midday–6pm

The blurb

Flaunting history from 18th-century London to 20th-century boutique chic, the recently opened Hatchetts takes its name from the erstwhile Piccadilly hotspot nearby that was a byword for conviviality from … Read more →

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'ROKA is the place to bring the food snob who values substance over style'

ROKA Mayfair

Open Mon–Fri midday–11.30pm, Sat 12.30pm–11.30pm, Sun 12.30pm–10.30pm

The blurb

When it comes to Japanese, I have a selective palate and a healthy skepticism for nontraditional takes on my favourite cuisine. Though I appreciate attempts at fusion, I’m a bit of … Read more →

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'Buzzy atmosphere, feel-good music and attractively laid back interior'

RustiKo

Restaurant open Mon–Sat midday–10.30pm, Sun midday–10pm; bar open Sun–Wed midday–11pm, Thu midday–midnight, Fri–Sat midday–1am

The blurb

‘Situated in the heart of Old Compton Street, RustiKo embodies the vintage Soho experience. Independent, quirky, candle-lit interior and a funky blues playlist.’

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'The room wows, staff are lovely and I couldn’t fault the classic Milanese food'

Savini at Criterion

Open daily from 8am until midnight

The blurb

Located next to the statue of Anteros (better known as the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain) in the heart of frenetic Piccadilly Circus, Savini at Criterion celebrates 150 years of Italian and English history. … Read more →

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'The relaxed, informal mood of I Robert is signalled by quirky elements of the interior design'

I Robert

Mon—Sat 11.30am—10pm

Billed as a ‘neighbourhood restaurant’ serving rustic, relaxed Mediterranean food, I Robert is another venture from experienced restaurateur Arkady Novikov (his eponymous larger offering is just a couple of streets away), and that experience shows. We were immediately … Read more →

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'It is a restaurant that is undeniably lovely, and a few of those dishes honestly were something else'

OPSO

Mon—Fri midday—11pm, Sat 10am—11.30pm, Sun 10am—6pm

A few nights ago, I was thrust into a heated debate concerning the methodology of the assignment of ratings under a one-to-five star system. A few nights ago, I found myself pondering what to … Read more →

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'The worst part of it was how it showed up our (lack of) willpower to resist the menu'

Novikov Italian

Mon—Sat midday—12.45am, Sun midday—11pm

The style:

Novikov has been a popular dining option since Arkady Novikov opened it, his first foray into the London restaurant scene, back in 2012. Its generous building is split into an Italian restaurant downstairs, an … Read more →

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Chatime
'A cold, sweet, bitter, milky, chewy drink you can't get anywhere else'

Chatime Bubble Tea

Open Mon–Thu 10am–8pm, Fri–Sun 9am–8pm

The blurb:

A few years ago bubble tea was a largely unknown entity in London. Despite 20 years of massive success in Taiwan — where it was created — and much of the Far East, … Read more →

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