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1880

1880 is the restaurant at the exclusive Bentley Kempinksi in Kensington and is named after the year the property -- originally four opulent private residences -- was built. Although the restaurant offers a la carte, it's the award-winning grazing menus -- seven or eight courses -- for which 1880 is rightly famous. The wine list was recently voted one of London's top 10 by the Evening Standard. ...more information

The Bentley Kempinski Hotel - 27-33 Harrington Gardens - Kensington - SW7 4JX - 0871 5287895

Gloucester Road

Addendum Restaurant

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Addendum is the 64-cover fine dining restaurant at the Apex City of London Hotel, just three minutes from Tower Hill tube. Chef Darren Thomas uses his Michelin-starred background to good effect, creating an exciting Modern European menu with starters such as Rabbit ravioli with carrots and mustard sauce and mains like Roasted fillet of bream with coco bean puree and cockles. You will dine here in some style with subdued lighting, dark leather banquettes and American walnut used to great effect to create an intimate dining experience, whether it's for a business lunch or a romantic dinner. Private dining facilities are available with a choice of four rooms. ...more information

Apex City of London Hotel - 1 Seething Lane - City - EC3N 4AX - 0871 5287951

Tower Hill

Admiralty Restaurant

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Set in the heart of Somerset House, one of London's most unique, artistic and cultural landmark venues, The Admiralty is a great restaurant choice for business luncheons and romantic dinners. Offering a wide selection of regional French and contemporary dishes, the Admiralty Restaurant mixes traditional flavours of French terroir cooking with a modern twist. Enjoy the highest level of customer service within this uniquely relaxing and informal setting, where you can enjoy the architecture of Somerset House along with great food and a choice from the extensive regional wine list Open daily for lunch and dinner (closed Sunday dinner), there is an a la carte menu as well as daily set menus and pre-theatre menus with an average spend of £25 at lunch and £35 for dinner. Private dining facilities are available for up to 80 people. ...more information

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Somerset House - Strand - WC2R 1LA - 0871 811 4693

Temple

Atrium

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Ideally located close to the Houses of Parliament and Downing Street, The Atrium is a common haunt for both MPs and cabinet ministers. The restaurant is housed on the lower level of the impressive Four Millbank building overlooking the Thames and a sweeping staircase takes customers down to the bright and airy dining area. The menu is Modern British in style with a separate cafe-bar area offering lighter bites. The six-storey atrium is an impressive and imposing venue for special events, everythiing from corporate functions to weddings, and it can be hired for exclusive use at weekends. ...more information

4 Millbank - Westminster - SW1P 3JA - 0871 811 4713

Westminster

Awana

Awana is a new modern Malaysian restaurant that opened in Sloane Avenue in November 2005 on the site of what was Zen Chelsea. It's the brainchild of Malaysian-born Eddie Lim, who also owns the Mango Tree Thai restaurant near Victoria. The menu at Awana features traditional Malaysian dishes such as curries, soups, grills, stir fries and a good vegetarian choice. There is also a 75-bin wine list carefully crafted to complement the food. Awana also has its own cocktail bar as well as a 14-seat satay bar which is ideal for solo diners. ...more information

85 Sloane Avenue - Chelsea - Chelsea and West Brompton - SW3 3DX - 0871 811 4717

South Kensington

Barcelona Tapas Bar Y Restaurante

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Barcelona Tapas Bar y Restaurante is part of a small, family-run group of restaurants currently celebrating 15 years in business. The successful formula blends a lively atmosphere with authentic Spanish tapas, music and fine wines. The Dulwich branch opened in 1998 in a former pharmacy and the restaurant still retains some of the antique wood-and-glass cabinets. There is a terraced area on two sides where you can enjoy al fresco dining. ...more information

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481 Lordship Lane - Dulwich - South London - SE22 8JY - 0871 811 4680

Forrest Hill

Barcelona Tapas Bar Y Restaurante

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Barcelona Tapas Bar y Restaurante is part of a small, family-run group of restaurants currently celebrating 15 years in business. The successful formula blends a lively atmosphere with authentic Spanish tapas, music and fine wines. In the City close to Aldgate, with entrances on both Middlesex Street and St Botolph Street, this branch boasts a stunning interior on two levels with elaborate mosaic work -- including a three-dimensional lizard. Display cabinets with Spanish matador and flamenco costumes add to the ambience. ...more information

- Menus/Wines - Tapas Club - Events

Unit 1 Beaufort House - 15 St Botolph Street - (entrance 1 Middlesex Street) - City - EC3A 7DT - 0871 811 4702

Aldgate

Barcelona Tapas Bar Y Restaurante

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Barcelona Tapas Bar y Restaurante is part of a small, family-run group of restaurants currently celebrating 15 years in business. The successful formula blends a lively atmosphere with authentic Spanish tapas, music and fine wines. This is the latest branch to open, in close proximity to both Leadenhall Market and Lloyds of London. It incorporates the usual impressive interior with tilework by Donna Reeves and a collection of paintings from the renowned painter, Manuel Quintanilla. ...more information

- Menus/Wines - Tapas Club - Events

24 Lime Street - City - EC3M 7HS - 0871 811 4703

Monument

Barcelona Tapas Bar Y Restaurante

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Barcelona Tapas Bar y Restaurante is part of a small, family-run group of restaurants currently celebrating 15 years in business. The successful formula blends a lively atmosphere with authentic Spanish tapas, music and fine wines. The Well Court branch is spread over two floors with the main level an intimate Cava and Tapas Bar, developed in association with Freixenet, the renowned Spanish Cava producer. The restaurant level includes a large bar section and various dining areas. ...more information

- Menus/Wines - Tapas Club - Events

13 Well Court - (Off Bow Lane) - City - EC4M 9DN - 0871 811 4704

Mansion House

Blueberries Restaurant

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Situated in leafy Victoria Park, Blueberries Restaurant offers locally sourced, beautifully cooked food. Seasonal modern British menus emphasize locality and home-cooked comfort with separate day and dinner options providing a steady combination of traditional favourites along with more unusual dishes. Blueberries is open every day (except Monday) from noon until 11 pm, and at weekends brunch begins at 10am. In spring and summer it’s a great spot for al fresco dining. Stay late with Blueberries and choose from a carefully selected wine list and an indulgent desserts menu. It’s intimate and subtly lit and with a real contemporary edge. Online booking now available. ...more information

87 Lauriston Road - Victoria Park Village - Hackney - E9 7HJ - 020 8985 5888

Mile End

Boulevard Brasserie

The Boulevard Brasserie has been a Covent Garden fixture since 1991. It's perfect for theatregoers and shoppers alike offering great food and drink at affordable prices in an informal atmosphere. It's spread over two floors with an al fresco area and a popular party room. Boulevard on Soho's Old Compton Street is a sister restaurant. ...more information

40 Wellington Street - Covent Garden - WC2E 7BD - 0871 811 4688

Covent Garden

Casale Franco

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Established in 1990, Casale Franco is a very popular and unique Italian restaurant. Housed in a former Islington bakery, the restaurant has a cavernous aspect with a real bohemian feel to it -- red drapes, candles, unusual wine racks mounted on the original tiled walls. Food is Italian with a modern twist, simple and seasonal, and the owners are always on hand to provide that personal touch. Upstairs is good for parties and outside is an excellent al fresco dining area. ...more information

134-137 Upper Street - Islington - N1 1QP - 0871 811 4694

Highbury & Islington

De Cecco

De Cecco on the New Kings Road in Parsons Green offers classic Italian cuisine in warm and relaxed surroundings. Beautiful prints adorn the walls and perfectly complement a menu which includes house specials like their lobster with tomato, garlic and chilli pasta. The wine list is almost exclusively Italian with a good selection of carefully chosen regional wines. De Cecco is open for lunch seven days a week and dinner Monday through Saturday. There is also a private dining room that can accommodate up to 18. ...more information

189 New Kings Road - Parsons Green - South London - SW6 4SW - 0871 811 4695

Parsons Green

Efes 2

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Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, Efes 2 is a Turkish restaurant with a convenient West End location close to Regent's Park. You can eat on two floors here but it's the downstairs dining room with its belly dancers and live music where you get to enjoy the real party atmosphere in the evenings. There's an extensive a la carte menu with dips, salads, kebabs, and all the Turkish classics right through to coffee and Turksih delight, a choice of set menus including meze plates to share and vegetarian options, and a wine list that encompasses choices from Turkey and Greece as well as an international selection. ...more information

175-177 Great Portland Street - Fitzrovia - W1W 5PA - 0871 5087693

Great Portland Street

Elena's L'Etoile

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This glamorous grande dame of the London dining scene first opened for business in 1896 and more than a century later it's still a Charlotte Street fixture. The menu offers classic French/Italian cuisine served in elegant French bistro-style surroundings with Art Deco lighting and celebrity-signed photos adorning the walls. It's an old-fashioned dining experience in the very best sense with courteous staff and a relaxed and welcoming ambience. Private dining facilities are available. ...more information

30 Charlotte Street - Fitzrovia - W1T 2NG - 0871 811 4685

Goodge Street

Fish Hook

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Fish Hook chef patron Michael Nadra has a culinary track record that takes in Petrus, Chez Bruce, La Trompette and Putney Bidge, to name but a few. Still in his early thirties, he set up on his own in Chiswick in October 2006, taking over what was Fish Hoek, losing the South African influence and creating what has become one of West London's most popular seafood restaurants. Fish Hook is open every day for lunch and dinner serving a Modern European menu with a strong seafood bias. Starters are priced around £8; mains, £16. The light and airy restaurant seats 54 and has been tastefully refurbished with simple wooden tables and cream walls. At lunchtimes, a special set menu is available. ...more information

8 Elliott Road - Chiswick - West London - W4 1PE - 0871 5087875

Turnham Green

Gaucho Restaurant

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Argentinian restaurant featuring the best beef in the world flown in direct from the Pampas as well as exciting Latin American dishes such as ceviche and Argentinian sausages. The Gaucho Grill has a great riverside venue in Docklands right by the river, an exclusively Argentinian wine list of 150 bins, two dedicated sommeliers, cigar girls -- even a rickshaw service shuttling people to and from the restaurant. ...more information

29 Westferry Circus - Docklands - E14 8RR - 0871 811 4711

West Ferry

Gay Hussar

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For 50 years the Gay Hussar has been a fixture of Soho's 'theatreland' and a regular haunt for politicians, artists and writers, many of whose caricatures line the wood-panelled walls. It's a reassuringly cosy venue serving hearty and indulgent Hungarian cuisine; many dishes -- like the chilled wild cherry soup -- will be uncharted territory and others entirely unpronounceable, making a meal here almost de rigueur for adventurous foodies. There's also a good selection of Hungarian wines, including the famous Tokaju dessert wine. ...more information

2 Greek Street - Soho - W1D 4DE - 0871 811 4691

Tottenham Court Road

Georgetown

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Georgetown at London Bridge is the place to go to dine in real colonial style. Named after the Malaysian city (now called Penang), here you can enjoy the best of Malay, Tamil Indian and Mandarin Chinese cuisine under one roof. It's all served in regal style with crystal cut glass and very fine bone china in a colonial ballroom setting with elegant chandeliers, wooden floors and sepia prints. ...more information

10 London Bridge Street - South London - SE1 9SG - 0871 811 4692

London Bridge

Indian Zing

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Chef Manoj Vasaikar boasts an impressive culinary CV -- Deputy Head Chef at Chutney Mary, Head Chef at Veeraswamy, time with Taj Hotels, Oberoi Hotels and Sheraton ITC in India, and most recently the award-winning Just India in Putney. Now he's opened his own restaurant in Hammersmith, Indian Zing. Decorated in contemporary style, it seats 58 and the menu combines Manoj's signature dishes with an increased focus on regional Indian cooking and traditional ingredients. Wines have been carefully chosen to complement the food. ...more information

236 King Street - Hammersmith - W6 0RF - 0871 7035560

Ravenscourt Park

Jaan

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Jaan, named after the sanskrit word for 'dish', combines classic French c