Cutting-edge cocktails transport you to another world with Martinis served at -50°C and luscious libations created using food, smoke and foam. Head there on a Wednesday night for live jazz. Read more.
A 60s-style den in Soho that'll make you feel like you're in an episode of Mad Men. There are glam-yet-cosy booths, bang on bar bites and tasty cocktails. Definitely get the chips! Read more.
The Ivy's laid-back little sister where the terrace will call your name on warmer days and in winter you’ll want to cosy up inside. Most cocktails are fruity and floral, a reminder of the area’s past. Read more.
"I ended the meal staggered, blown away as I have not been in a while. So what’s the story? Well, it turns out to be a pop-up. Or was, until they decided not to pop down again." Read more.
And so I make bold to say that Blanchette is the Apple Store Genius Bar with food: a place where young people, full of zeal, are making the world a better place and smiling as they go. Read more.
This is terrific modern regional Italian cooking in a truly fizzing restaurant that helped popularise many current fads including the eating bar and the queue. Read more.
Tiny Soho germ of the now booming ramen craze. This place probably has the best stock. And best noodles. And definitely the best chicken karaage. Come alone with a book and hunker down. Read more.